Lesson 4 Economic Expansion and Change: The Crusades and After

What new farming method was used by farmers in medieval Europe by the 800s?

• Wooden plows

• Iron plows

• Stone plows

• Bronze plows

What animal did farmers use instead of oxen in medieval Europe?

• Donkeys

• Horses

• Camels

• Elephants

What social class did merchants, traders, and artisans form by 1000?

• Nobles

• Middle class

• Peasants

• Royalty

Fill in the blank: The use of _______ allowed merchants to travel without carrying gold.

• Credit

• Loans

• Barter

In 1095, Pope Urban II agreed to send Christian knights to help the ________.

• Byzantine Empire

• Roman Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Persian Empire

What significant event happened in 1099 during the Crusades?

• Capture of Constantinople

• Recapture of Jerusalem

• End of the First Crusade

• Start of the Second Crusade

In 1291, Muslim armies captured the last Christian outpost in the ________.

• Holy Land

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

Who were the monarchs that unified Spain in 1469?

• A) Henry and Eleanor

• B) Ferdinand and Isabella

• C) Charles and Diana

• D) Philip and Mary

The Inquisition was a Church court set up to try people accused of ______.

• Treason

• Heresy

• Theft

• Witchcraft

What was the purpose of the Reconquista?

• To expand trade routes

• To drive out Muslims

• To establish new monarchies

• To convert Jews