Magna Carta
Which social group wrote the Magna Carta?
nobles
William the Conquerer invaded which nation?
England
What religion did crusaders believe in that motivated them to fight?
Christianity
True or False: All the Crusades were successful.
False
The Holy Land is in which region?
Palestine
Which king was forced to sign the Magna Carta?
King John
What was the battle where William the Conqueror defeated Harold Godwinson and crowned himself king?
What was the name of the Pope that urged people to go crusading?
Pope Urban II
Which Crusade was successful for the European Christians?
The First Crusade
Because of the Crusades, Europeans gained new knowledge about technology, science, literature, and culture from who?
Muslims
What does "Magna Carta" mean?
Great Charter
William the Conquerer was originally from which area?
Normandy (modern-day France)
Name one economic cause of the Crusades.
Merchants hoped to open up trade routes and make money
What year did Pope Urban II announce the beginning of the Crusades?
1095
True or False: Muslims had strong leadership and organization in response to the Crusades.
True
The Magna Carta was written because the king was doing what?
breaking the law (imprisoning people without a reason)
raising taxes/starting more wars
When William the Conquerer was crowned king, he rewarded his Norman knights by granting them what?
fiefs (land)
Name two political causes of the Crusades.
Muslims attacked the Byzantine empire.
Europeans, especially younger sons of nobles, saw opportunity to gain new land and territory.
Jerusalem (The Holy Land)
True or False: By the end of all the Crusades, the Europeans controlled Jerusalem.
False
What were the two effects of the Magna Carta?
more rights
king is not above the law
When William and his Norman knights migrated, they spread and shared what?
language/culture
Name two religious causes of the Crusades.
Pope Urban II promised forgiveness for all sins.
Christians wanted to continue to do pilgrimages to the Holy Land (Christ's grave).
Which Muslim leader pushed back the European Christians and recaptured Jerusalem?
Saladin
Which social group(s) went on the Crusades?
kings, nobles, knights, peasants