Post Classical Middle East
Islam's God
Allah
The Leader of the Catholic Church
The Pope
What religion were the Crusades
Catholic Christian
The Islamic Prophet
Muhammed
How much of the population did the black death kill
Between 1/3-2/3 of Europe
Who were the Crusades fighting against
The Muslims
Winner of civil war between the Sunnis and the Shiites
Sunnis
The impact of the fall of the Roman Empire
Kings and Emperors were to weak to maintain order so a new system was organized called feudalism.
What were the Crusades fighting for
The Holy land
Where did the Islam's territory expand to
India to Spain
Why did the Catholic Church rise to power
When the Roman empire fell, most people in Europe were Christians so the Church owned lots of wealth and land. It became the most important force in all of Europe
Did the Crusades capture the Holy Land
No
Why is there two groups of Muslims
Some Muslims wanted a descendant of Muhammad to become the next successor (Shiites) and others wanted the three "rightful" caliphs to become the next successor (Sunnis).
Why did the Catholic Church stay in power
The Church had the power to excommunicate people (cut them off from the church) so everyone remained loyal to them
Why did people join the Crusades
People were promised a ticket to heaven and lots of riches and land