1st Crusade
Which Pope called for the first crusade?
Pope Urban II
Which king of England was the primary leader of the 3rd Crusade?
Richard I the Lionheart
What was the name of the Mongols greatest leader who united the tribes and started the conquests of their Empire?
Genghis Khan
Temujin
Which Emperor oversaw the "Golden Age" of the Ottoman Empire?
Suleiman II the Magnificent
What state is Mr. TJ from?
Arizona
Other than the Pope, who was at the top of the Medieval European society?
The Nobles, Lords, or Aristocrats
Which Sultan united the different Muslim governates of Egypt, Syria, and the Hejaz before the 3rd Crusade?
Salah Al-Din Ayyubi
What was one of the countries that the Mongols conquered as part of their larger empire?
China, Russia, Ukraine, North India, Iran (Persia), Iraq, Georgia, Korea, East Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan...you get the idea
This was a system of independent nations with religious laws and courts within the Ottoman Empire (Islamic Law was still the highest law for the whole empire)
The Millet System
How old is Mr. TJ?
41
List one of the motivations for Europeans to go on the crusades as described by Helen Nicholson.
Status-Reputation-Money-Power-Land-Religion-Forced to go
Beside England, what other two European kingdoms joined the 3rd Crusade?
France and Germany (The Holy Roman Empire)
What happened the Baghdad and the Caliph when Hulagu Khan arrived at their city?
Baghdad was destroyed, the Caliph was killed
This was a system of elite soldiers who were converted Christian boys and protected the Sultan and fought his battles. They went on the hold a great deal of power and status in the government.
The Janissary Corps
What watercraft did Mr. TJ get when he was 9 years old?
Jetski
Which city did the Caliph of Islam live in during the 1st Crusade?
Baghdad
What was one of the gifts that Salah Al-Din sent Richard during the 3rd Crusade?
Fruits, horses, doctors
What was one of the "positive" contributions of the Mongols that historians like to credit next to their conquests and destruction?
Universal Law System
Religious Tolerance
Emancipation of Women
Flourishing of the Arts
United kingdoms that used to be at war (China, Russia, Persia)
This was the name of the system by which Ottomans collected slaves from mostly Christian communities to serve in the military, the government, and the palace.
Devshirme System
What country in Asia did Mr. TJ teach in before he came to Jordan?
South Korea
Who were the most powerful rulers of the Middle East/Levant at the beginning of the 1st Crusade?
Seljuk Turks
What was the name of the code of behavior that all Knights in Europe and the Middle East were expected to follow?
The Code of Chivalry
What major Islamic Empire rose out of the Mongol Empire?
Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals
What were two groups that did NOT have to give up boys as slaves to the Devshirme system?
Georgians, Turks, Kurds, Arabs, Jews, Persians, and Ukrainians/Russians (also Muslims in general, except Bosnians)
How long has Mr. TJ lived at Kings?
Roughly two months ~