Topic #3 Lesson #3 - The Crusades

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

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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 ancient Greece and Rome.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What were the lasting social and economical effects of the crusades? 

• Increased trade

• Muslim medical and hygiene practices were brought to Europe

• European exploration of the world began

• All of the above