22.3.4 The Crusades and Reconquista

Who was the Muslim ruler who recaptured Jerusalem causing the 3rd Crusade?

• Abu Bakr

• Suleiman

• Muhammad

• Saladin

A major goal of the Catholic Church during the Crusades (1096-1291) was to -

• unite Arab peoples
• establish Christianity in Western Europe
• capture the Holy Land from Islamic rulers
• strengthen the power of European rulers

Who sacked or looted Constantinople during the 4th Crusade?

• Ottoman Turks

• Western Crusaders who were left unpaid

• Local citizens who were trying to save their stuff

• Scandinavian raiders

(6) Describe the Spanish Crusade? Who were its leaders? What was the result?

• It was also called the Reconquista- it was led by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella whose armies defeated the Muslims in Spain and returned all of Spain to Christian rule.

• It was a Crusade to recapture the Holy Land by the Spanish King Ferdinand- His armies won several Battles before being bested by Saladin near Jerusalem- He and Saladin made a Peace Treaty ending the Spanish Crusade.

• it was a crusade fought by Spanish Christian agains the pagan Native American in the New World- Spanish Armies defeated teh Aztecs and the Incas creating a large overseas empire in North and South America

Why did people join in fighting in the Crusades?

• They thought it would help them to practice their fighting skills
• The Pope promised them a lot of money

• They thought it would help them to get into heaven
• All of the above

What is the lasting legacy of the Crusades?

• Jews, Christians and Muslims have become closer in their belief in the 1 God.

• Bitterness among Jews, Christians, and Muslims

• Europe and the Middle East have become lifelong allies

• European production of goods has dwindled considerably

(1) Which were problems that plagued the church in the late middle ages?

• 1- priest were getting married and starting families against church rules 2- Bishops were selling church positions (simony) 3- Kings were using lay investiture against the church's wishes

• 1- Priests were not providing services to nobles, such as the sacraments 2- Bishops were not collecting tithes from their poorer parishioners, 3- Pope's were giving land to nobles weakening the power of European rulers

The First Crusade successfully captured Jerusalem and created four ‘Crusader States’.

• True

• False

What happened to Constantinople during the 4th Crusades?

• Constantinople was ransacked by Muslims

• Constantinople was ransacked by Crusaders

• Constantinople added Muslim territory

• Constantinople was toppled by a powerful earthquake

Besides capturing Jerusalem, what else did Crusaders create as a result of the 1st Crusade?

• A Christian Arabian Peninsula

• The Crusader States

• A Church in place of the Dome of the Rock

• A lasting treaty with the Muslims