The Crusades

Around 640 A.D., the Islamic Empire began to spread. What were some of the places they invaded during that century?

• The Islamic Empire invaded the Middle East, and also spread into North Africa. They believed in "forced conversion" to their religion.

• The Islamic Empire invaded Mongolia, Russia, and all of Germania. They didn't mind if their enemies didn't convert to Islam.

• The Islamic Empire only invaded local spots in the Arabian peninsula. They never invaded other places.

After invading the Middle East and North Africa, where else did the Islamic Empire invade?

• The Islamic Empire only invaded the Middle East...never any other places.

• The Islamic Empire invaded several islands in the Mediterranean, and also most of Spain and Portugal.

• The Islamic Empire sent ships across the Atlantic and in vaded North and South America.

Where did the Islamic Empire try to invaded, but were turned back by the Carolingian Army of Charles "The Hammer" Martel and his soldiers?

• The Islamic armies tried to invaded the Khan Dynasty of Mongolia and China but were wiped out by the Khans.

• The Islamic Army tried to invade England but were turned back by King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

• The Islamic armies tried to invade France, but were destroyed during the Battle of Tours in 732 A.D.

The Islamic Empire had a very strong army and navy. What was the goal of the Islamic Empire's leaders?

• Their goal was to give peace a chance and covert everyone to Islam.

• Their goal was to invade and take over all of Europe.

• Their goal was to be accepted by the Europeans through peaceful negotiation.

What happened in 1095 A.D. in Europe?

• Pope Urban II ordered the First Crusade so a "unified" Europe could gain control of The Holy Land.

• Pope Pius ordered the Europeans to protest but not fight against the Islamic soldiers.

• Pope Urban II said, "Let it be." We will accept whatever fate we have to deal with.

European armies had to finally work together for the cause. While they couldn't recapture the Holy Land, how many major crusades were there and what did they keep Islam from doing?

• The Crusades didn't work so all of the European countries surrendered to the Islamic Empire.

• There were 117 crusades and the Europeans invaded the entire Islamic Empire.

• There were 9 major crusades and they were able to keep Islam from invading most of Europe.

Spain and Portugal were invaded by the Islamic Moors in the 700s. What finally happened in the year 1492?

• The two strongest Spanish kingdoms united under Fernando of Aragon and Isabella of Castile. They drove the Moors out of Spain (Reconquista).

• Spain and Portugal sat back and did nothing and accepted their fate.

• Spain united with the English to fight the Moors in Spain and they were still unable to win against them.

Islam's Ottoman Turks invaded Constantinople of the Byzantine Empire in 1453. Where else did the Islamic armies successfully invade in Europe by their Ottoman Turks?

• The Ottoman Turks of the Islamic Empire Invaded all of India.

• The Islamic Ottoman Turks were able to invade much of eastern Europe.

• The Ottoman Turks never ventured anywhere else after Constantinople.

BONUS QUESTION # 1

Spain successfully drove the Moors out in 1492 under King Fernando and Queen Isabella. What other great event happened under the king and queen in 1492?

• Christopher Columbus asked Fernando and Isabella for ships. But he was turned away and France gave him the ships.

• Fernando and Isabella agreed to give three ships and sailors to Christopher Columbus for his voyage across the Atlantic.

• Fernando and Isabella retired and moved to their newest colony in the Canary Islands.

Bonus Question #2

Where is the Holy Land that the Crusaders wanted to get back?

• The Holy Land is located in China where Buddha made his mark for his religion.

• The Holy Land is a place in Europe that has many holes because it was hit by a thousand meteorites.

• The Holy Land is in Mesopotamia, in places like Judea and Israel, where the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic religions began.