Mid. Europe P2

What was the main goal of the Crusades?

• To spread Christianity to the New World

• To take control of the Holy Land from Muslims

• To conquer Asia for trade routes

• To create an alliance between Europe and the Byzantine Empire

In what year did Pope Urban II call for the First Crusade?

• 1066

• 1095

• 1204

• 1337

Who requested Western Christian aid against the Turks in 1093?

• Richard the Lionhearted

• Emperor Alexius of the Byzantine Empire

• Pope Urban II

• Saladin

What was the outcome of the First Crusade?

• Crusaders were defeated at the Battle of Acre

• The Crusaders captured Jerusalem in 1099

• Jerusalem remained under Muslim control

• The Crusaders formed an alliance with the Turks

Which Muslim leader united the Muslims and reconquered Jerusalem during the Crusades?

• Saladin

• Richard the Lionhearted

• Alexius I

• Pope Urban II

Which city did Richard the Lionhearted conquer in the Third Crusade?

• Constantinople

• Jerusalem

• Acre

• Paris

What was the outcome of the Fourth Crusade?

• Jerusalem was recaptured by Christians

• The Crusaders sacked the city of Constantinople

• The Muslims defeated the Crusaders at the Battle of Acre

• The Crusaders established new trade routes to China

What legacy did the Crusades leave among Christians, Jews, and Muslims in the Middle East?

• Peace and unity

• Religious division and bitterness

• Economic cooperation

• A lasting Christian empire in the Middle East

How did the Crusades contribute to trade between Europe and the Muslim Empire?

• They destroyed trade routes in the Mediterranean

• They introduced new products and ideas to Europe

• They caused a decline in trade with Asia

• They led to the creation of new European colonies in the Middle East

What new economic institutions developed in Europe as a result of the Crusades?

• Monasteries

• Corporations, banking, and insurance

• Feudalism

• Trade unions