The European Crusades (1)

The European Crusades (1)

Select the correct choice


1	Which is the most valid generalization about the European Crusades?:
		the Crusades strengthened the power of the serfs in Europe.
		the Crusades increased trade between Europe and Asia.
		the Crusades brought European influence to Africa.
		the Crusades supported the idea of religious toleration.


2	Christian crusaders invaded the Middle East in order to?:
		seize Mesopotamia from the Mongols.
		open new trade routes to Asia.
		capture the Christian Holy Land from the Turks.
		free the Balkans from Ottoman control.


3	The Fourth Crusade damaged the prestige of the Catholic Church because?:
		the crusaders were motivated by greed and plundered Constantinople.
		it ended in the deaths of almost all of the crusaders.
		the crusaders were defeated by Saladin's forces.
		the crusaders slaughtered Muslim women and children.


4	One result of the Crusades was the?:
		conquest of Palestine by the Turks.
		reunification of the Roman and Byzantine churches.
		increased demand for imported goods in Europe.
		destructor of all Muslim strongholds in the Holy Land.


5	For European women, the Crusades generally offered?:
		very little economic or spiritual opportunities.
		increased responsibility as they managed their husbands' manors.
		a rare chance for adventure.
		nothing more than an erosion of their position.


6	The most enduring legacy of the Crusades was?:
		the deep bitterness between Christians and Muslims.
		the establishment of permanent Crusader kingdoms in the Middle East.
		the destruction of the Byzantine Empire.
		thousands of illegitimate crusader children.


7	The goals of medieval knights in the Crusades was?:
		winning glory in battle.
		gaining greater power within the feudal system.
		obtaining plunder from conquests.
		serving the Church.


8	Interest in the Crusades declined after 1200 for all of the following reasons EXCEPT?:
		national loyalties were increasing.
		people were growing cynical about the worth of Crusades.
		merchants did not want to disrupt trade.
		the Roman and Byzantine churches had been reunited.


9	*The Reconquista* is the name given to the?:**
		third Crusade.
		Holy Roman Emperors' efforts to control Italy.
		Christian effort to drive the Muslims and Jews from Spain.
		French invasion of England.