7.34-7.37 Quiz

What was the military result of the First Crusade in 1099 CE?

• European Christians captured Jerusalem.

• Norman invaders took control of England.

• Muslim forces conquered the Iberian Peninsula.

• Ottoman Turks overthrew the Byzantine Empire.

What was one reason why European Christians organized the First Crusade?

• Mongol armies invaded Russia.

• Vikings raided towns and monasteries.

• Seljuk Turks conquered parts of the Byzantine Empire.

• The Eastern Church split from the Roman Catholic Church.

Christians organized the Crusades in response to expansion by followers of

• Buddhism.

• Hinduism.

• Islam.

• Judaism.

What effect did the Crusades have on Europe?

• decline of feudalism

• decline of church authority

• decline in international trade

• decline in the power of monarchs

How did the Crusades change the social structure of Europe?

• They freed the serfs from monarchal control.

• They decreased the influence of the clergy.

• They weakened the power of the noble class.

• They encouraged religious diversity throughout Europe.

Why did Europeans invade the Middle East during the Middle Ages?

• They wanted to expand feudalism in the Middle East.

• They wanted to invade and control the subcontinent of India.

• They wanted to regain control of the Holy Land.

• They wanted to gain access to trade with Africa.

How did increased trade in Europe impact the spread of the Bubonic Plague?

• It helped communities receive the cure for the plague.

• It spread the plague throughout communities.

• It allowed people to travel away from where the plague spread.

• It provided a religious explanation for the plague.

In what way were the Crusades a success for European civilizations?

• They weakened the power of the Catholic Church in Europe.

• They unified the monarchies of Europe.

• They prevented Muslim invasions into Europe.

• They decreased trade between Europe and Asia.

What was one major outcome of the Crusades?

• Europeans gained permanent control of the Holy Land.

• Islam became the dominant religion in Europe.

• The feudal system gained strength in the Middle East.

• Trade between Europe and Asia increased.

How did the spread of the Bubonic Plague impact the European economy?

• The economy grew as Europeans researched a cure.

• The economy shrank as medical costs increased.

• The economy grew as trade increased.

• The economy shrank as the workforce decreased.