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What was the worry Christians had as a result of the event in the headline below? Seljuk Turks Take Jerusalem! Dateline: Palestine 1076

Christians could no longer travel safely to the Holy Land.

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Crusaders brought them back to Europe from the Middle East.

Evaluate the effects of the Crusades on the three groups below. For each group: Rate the effect from 1 to 5 (see scale below). Circle the number for your rating. Write a brief explanation of your rating. be specific. Rating scale: 1=very harmful 2=somewhat harmful 3=neutral;good and bad equally balanced, or no effect 4=somewhat positive 5=very positive

Effect of the Crusades on Christians: 5 They got cultural influence land,wealth. Effect of the Crusades on Muslims:3 Their lives stayed the same Effect of the Crusades on Jews:1 They were killed and tortured, and lost their homes.

How did Salah al-Din change conditions in the Middle East?

He re-conquered most of Palestine,united Muslims with his leadership

Why is Jerusalem holy to Muslims?

Muhammad rose to heaven there.

Which group conquered the Byzantine Empire?

Ottomans

What was the location of the Reconquista?

Spain/Iberian Peninsula

Genghis Khan's successors fought with Muslims in the Middle East. Which events on the timeline show a success and a failure of theirs in this conflict?

Success of Genghis Khan's successors: Event: Success: Mongols destroy Baghdad, Date:1258 Failure of Genghis Khan's successors: Event: Failure: Mongols stopped by Mamluks in Paltestine Date:1260

What event in 1095 led Pope Urban II to call Christians to a religious war?

The Byzantine emperor asked for help when Seljuk Turks invaded.

Which other event on the timeline occurred during the last group of Crusades?

The Jews were expelled from England.

What was one long-term result of the Mongol conquest of Muslim lands?

The Mongols converted to Islam.

Which statement describes the effect of the Crusades on Jews?

They were persecuted throughout Europe.

How did the Crusaders make European monarchs stronger?

by taking nobles away to fight

The Mughai Empire carried Islam to

most of India

Unlike the first three Crusades,some later Crusades were primarily movements of what kind of people?

poor people and children.

Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain use the Inquisition against Muslims and Jews who had become Christian. What did it accuse them of doing?

practicing their old religion

What did Muslims lose as a result of the Reconquista?

their land in Spain

Who set up Christian Crusader kingdoms in Palestine and Syria in the early 1100s?

winners of the first crusade

How many years passed from the first serious Muslim threat to Constantinople until the city finally fell to Muslim conquerors? Explain your answer.

358 years ( from 1095 when Seljuk Turks were 100 miles away to 1453,the Fall of Constantinople)

What was the overall purpose of the Christians in the Crusades?

to gain control of Palestine