From the Crusades to New Muslim Empires
Which of the events below was a result of the event in the headline?
Christians could no longer travel safely to the Holy Land.
Which letter on the map shows the location of the Reconquista?
letter A
How did the Crusades make European monarchs stronger?
By taking nobles away to fight
What event in 1095 led Pope Urban II to call Christians to a religious war?
Many emperors asked for help.
Which group conquered the Byzantine Empire?
Ottomans
The Mughal Empire carried Islam to
most of India.
Unlike the first three Crusades, some later Crusades were primarily movements of
poor people and children.
What did Muslims lose as a result of the Reconquista?
their land in Spain
Who set up Christian kingdoms in Palestine and Syria in the early 1100s?
winners of the First Crusade
17. How many years passed from the first serious Muslim threat to Constantinople until the city finally fell to Muslim conquerors?
358 years
What do the products listed here have in common? • cotton • melons •apricots • pepper
Crusaders brought them back to Europe from the Middle East.
How did Salah al-Din change conditions in the Middle East?
He re-conquered most of Palestine.
Why is Jerusalem holy to Muslims?
Muhammad rose to heaven there.
19. 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? List the dates of those events.
Success: Mongols destroy Baghdad, 1258; Failure: Mongols stopped by Mamluks in Palestine, 1260
18. 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.
Evaluate the effects of the Crusades on Chris(ans, Muslims, and Jews. For each group: • Rate the effect from 1 to 5 (see scale below). List 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
Write your own answer.
Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain used the Inquisition against Muslims and Jews who had become Christian. What did the Inquisition accuse them of doing?
practicing their old religion
What was the overall purpose of the Christians in the Crusades?
to gain control of Palestine