Causes of the Crusades
The First Crusade began in this year
What is 1095-1096
Name the primary two religious groups involved in the crusades
Who are the Muslims and Christians
What geographic region is the Holy Land located in?
What is the middle east
This group held control of Jerusalem prior to the start of the crusades
Who are the Muslims
What happened to the Byzantine empire during and after the crusades?
The empire was left poor, smaller, and never regained its power. Defeated by the Ottoman Turks not 200 years later.
In 1054 the Byzantines split from the Roman Catholic Church to create the _______________ Church
What is the Eastern Orthodox Church
Name one of the three "holy sites" located in Jerusalem.
What is the Dome of the Rock, The Western Wall, or The Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Name two of the five main empires involved in the crusades
This is one economic changes in Europe, as a result of the Crusades
trade increased between Europe and the Middle East
This was considered to be the most important city in the Holy Land
What is the Jerusalem
They were a group of nomadic warriors from western Asia who converted to Islam
Who are the Seljuk Turks
This person founded Islam
Who is Muhammed
This is 1 positive outcome of the Crusades for Christians and 1 positive outcome for Muslims
What is ... Christians: increased trade with Middle East, architectural changes, new foods introduced, feudalism declined, merchants became wealthy
What religions had quarters in the city of Jerusalem? Name at least 2
What is Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Armenian
Who was the ruler of the Byzantine Empire
Who is Alexius I