STRUGGLE IN MEDIEVAL EUROPE L.3-5

The main purpose of the Crusades was to

• drive Muslims out of Spain.

• conquer the Byzantine empire

• repel a Turkish invasion of Europe

• win back control of the Holy Land

In the Middle Ages, who would have been considered a heretic by the Church?

• a European knight who did not join the Crusades

• a Christian who did not follow accepted Church teachings

• a Muslim who fought against Christian crusaders in Jerusalem

• a Jew who refused to convert to Christianity

What happened when a person faced the Inquisition?

• The person promised service as a monk.

• The person’s fitness to join a crusade was tested.

• The person’s beliefs were investigated

• The person agreed to give up all worldly goods.

How did the knights of the Fourth Crusade violate the original purpose of the Crusades?

• They attacked Constantinople.

• They lost control of Jerusalem.

• They persecuted European Jews.

• They harassed Christian pilgrims.

What was one way that Europeans benefited from increased contact with the Muslim world during the Crusades?

• They were able to regain permanent control of Jerusalem.

• They gained new tolerance for different religions.

• They won control of trade routes in the Middle East.

• They rediscovered the learning of Arts and Sciences

The Iberian Peninsula is the location of present-day

• Italy

• Turkey

• Spain and Portugal

• Jerusalem and Constantinople

Which statement best describes Spain under Moorish rule in the 800s?

• There was peaceful interaction among Muslims, Christians, and Jews.

• Christians were in constant rebellion against their Moorish rulers.

• Christians and Jews enjoyed complete freedom without restrictions.

• The Moors banned the practice of Christianity.

During the Reconquista, Christians tried to

• take back the Holy Lands.

• expel Muslims from Egypt.

• force Muslims out of Spain.

• reunite Spain and Portugal.

The Hundred Years’ War was a long struggle over who would rule

• Spain.

• the Holy Roman Empire

• England.

• France.

What was one major effect of the bubonic plague?

• It killed nearly one third of the population of Europe.

• It drove many poor people from cities to manors.

• It strengthened the power of the Church.

• It led to the expulsion of Muslims and Jews from Spain.