Origins
Characteristics
Impacts
Specific Crusades
Misc.
100
Who were the two main groups of people involved in the Crusades?
The Western Europeans (Christians) and the Turks (Muslim)
100
The Crusades were mostly characteristic of what?
violence
100
What was broken down during the Crusades?
Feudalism
100
Who won the 1st Crusade?
The Christian Crusaders won control of Jerusalem
100
What was the Holy Land?
Jerusalem
200
What was the purpose of the Crusades?
[For the Christians] to liberate the Holy Land, Jerusalem, from Muslim occupation and control.
200
What did the Crusades offer?
foreign travel and trade
200
What was strengthened in the Crusades?
Monarchies
200
Why did the 2nd Crusade collapse?
The failure of the Siege of Damascus
200
Who asked Pope Urban II to give his speech and in turn start the Crusades?
Emperor Alexius
300
Who started the Crusades?
Pope Urban II
300
What Crusade was characterized by dynamic enthusiasm?
The 1st Crusade
300
What was gained from Eastern Europe?
new technology - better ships, better maps, etc. and a new desire to trade
300
Who lead the Muslims in the 3rd Crusade?
Saladin
300
What was the date of Pope Urban II's speech?
November 27th, 1095
400
How were the Crusades started?
Pope Urban II gave a rallying speech to the Christians of Western Europe
400
What could the Crusaders never agree on?
a leader
400
What were three negative impacts of the Crusades?
-Huge number of deaths -Huge taxes to pay for the battles -A lasting sense of distrust between the Christians and Muslims
400
What two Crusades did the Children's Crusade occur in between?
The 4th and 5th Crusades
400
Name some forms of new technology/food/ideas gained from the Crusades
Possible answers include: better ships, better maps, compass, mirrors, rice, coffee, sugar, spices, chess, pain medicine, algebra, chemistry, siege techniques, new weapons
500
Where did the Crusades start?
In Clermont, France after Pope Urban's speech
500
Why was the army affected by starvation and disease?
because of poor planning and poor financing
500
What was the biggest overall impact of the Crusades?
A lasting sense of distrust between the Christians and Muslims
500
Who held control of Jerusalem through the 7th and 8th Crusades?
The Muslims
500
What was Pope Urban II's ultimate goal?
Church Unity
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