Crusades & Black Death

The crusades were wars between Christians and 

• Hindus
• Buddhists
• Muslims
• Catholics

The series of wars between Muslims and Christians over the Holy Land was called...

• The Black Death

• The Crusades

• The Byzantine Empire

• The Church Wars

What was the primary goal of the European Crusaders?

• To increase trade

• Take back the Holy Land from Muslims

• Turn Muslims into slaves

• Steal lots of riches and goal

What was a long term impact of the Crusades?

• Europeans had lasting control over the Middle East

• Islamic influence dominated Europe

• Europeans developed tolerance of Non-Christian religions

• trade between Europe and the Middle East was expanded

What was a negative impact of the Crusades?

• Religious Hatred between Muslims & Christians

• Increase of Trade

• Spread of Ideas & Goods

• Increase of Port Cities

Another name for the bubonic plague pandemic occurring in Africa, Europe and Asia from 1346 to 1353 is . . .

• The Black Death

• The Dark Years

• The Pandemic

• The Epidemic

What caused the spread of the Black Death?

• People eating bats

• Rats --> Fleas --> Humans

• People playing with Monkeys

• Mosquitos biting humans

How did the Black Death Spread?

• praying

• farming

• blacksmithing

• trading

The most likely place to be infected by the Black Death would be

• Deserts

• Manors

• Cities

• Castles

What fraction of the European population died because of the plague?

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 1/6