Crusades and Middle Ages in Europe

As a result of the Crusades —

• the West gained more power

• trade increased between the Middle East and the West

• the two Churches reunited

• the Mongols lost their land to the Byzantine Empire

Which of these happened during the Crusades?

• Crusaders sacked Constantinople and weakened the Byzantine Empire.

• Crusaders seized Mecca and held it for two years.

• Crusaders captured Jerusalem and turned it over to the Byzantine Empire.

• Crusaders and Muslims joined forces to fight a Mongol army.

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Crusades?

• Weakened the Byzantine Empire

• Strong cooperation between Christian and Jews

• Stimulated trade throughout the Mediterranean area and the Middle East

• Weakened the Pope and nobles

What Pope gave a speech encouraging the First Crusade?

• John Paul

• John

• Leo

• Urban

Which group of people invaded Russia, China, and Muslim states in southwest Asia?

• Huns

• Vikings

• Mongols

• Magyars

All of the following are key events of the Crusades except the –

• capture of Jerusalem.

• sack of Constantinople by western Crusaders.

• capture of Mecca.

• founding of Crusader States.

Which of the following was a result of the Crusades?

• Religious toleration in Western Europe

• Increased mistrust between Muslims and Christians

• The end of the Muslim religion

• Reunification of the Church of Rome and the Byzantine Church

What Byzantine capital fell to the Ottoman Turks?

• Paris

• Constantinople

• Rome

• Madrid

What was a major effect of the Crusades on Europe?

• Economic control of North Africa

• Increased trade with Arab cultures

• Increased influence of the Patriarch

• Religious toleration for Jews

The first group called upon by Pope Urban to fight in the Crusades was the —

• knights

• peasants

• Christians

• kings