True or False, the Battle of Zallaqa was fought between Muslim and Christian armies?
True
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Who were the two sides that were fighting each other during the Crusade of 1212?
The Christian and Muslim armies
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When did the Moors conquer North Africa?
In the mid-600s CE
100
Name three reasons why the Crusades were fought
Money, Power, Land, Religion, Security
100
This is the name of the movie from which the clip we watched at the beginning of class came...
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
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Who won the Battle of Zallaqa?
The Moors (the Muslim army)
200
Why did so many men show up to fight? Remember that way more showed up than King Alfonso was expecting.
Because the Pope offered to forgive their sins
200
When did the Moors invade the Iberian Peninsula?
In the early 700s CE (711 CE)
200
Define the term "Primary Source"
Something that was created during the event being studied
200
Name three places that the Crusades were fought besides the Holy Land
Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, and the Iberian Peninsula (what is today Spain and Portugal)
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Who was the leader of the Muslim forces during the Battle of Zallaqa?
Yusuf
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What was the source that we read for the Crusade of 1212? Who wrote it? Who was it addressed to? What was it?
A personal letter from King Alfonso VIII to Pope Innocent
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By what date had the Moors conquered almost the entire peninsula?
By the late 700s CE (790 CE)
300
What type of source was the essay that I wrote about the Reconquista?
A secondary source
300
How many gods do monotheists believe in?
One!
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Who was the antagonist in the story of the Battle of Zallaqa? (Who was the "bad guy")
King Alfonso the VI
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What was King Alfonso's only regret from the battle?
That more Christians didn't die and go to heaven...
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For how long did the Reconquista take place?
For about 800 years (from 711-1492 CE)
400
When using the Most Important Triangle to read something, you are looking for the most important...
Paragraph, sentence, and word
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These were a series of mostly religious wars and battles fought between about 900 CE and 1500 CE...
The Crusades!
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According to this source, why did the Muslim army win the Battle of Zallaqa?
Because God was on their side
500
According to this primary source, why did the Christians win the battles that they fought?
Because God was on their side
500
What happened in 1492 (that has to do with the Reconquista)
The Moors were kicked out of Grenada and the Reconquista ended
500
Give three examples of primary sources
Journals, Songs, Letters, Political Cartoons, Photographs, Paintings, Artifacts, Maps... almost anything... as long as it was created during the time period that you are studying.
500
Mr. Waters is thinking of a number between -12 and 156,390. What is it?