Context of the Crusades
The 1st and 2nd Crusades
The 3rd and 4th Crusades
Enduring Issues and Competency Skills
100

This region was controlled mostly by Feudal Kingdoms that followed the Pope and the Catholic Church. 

What is Western Europe?

100

This symbol was put on the clothes of people to show they joined the Crusades on the quest to recapture Jerusalem and the Holy Land. 

What is a cross?

100

When King Richard was injured in battle, the enemy leader of the Muslim Caliphate sent him this person as a show of honor and respect. 

What is his own personal doctor?


100

These are important characteristics for defining what counts as an "enduring issue."

What are that 1) it has a large impact on people across the world 2) it has lasted a long time and continues to this day 3) it has been difficult to solve

200

The people of the Byzantine Empire mostly followed this sect of Christianity. 

What is Orthodox Christianity?

200

This event led to the Pope rally Christians across Europe to lead a Crusade to help the Byzantine Empire and take control of the Holy Land. 

What is the capture of Jerusalem by a group of Turks and the banning of Christian pilgrimage to Jerusalem?

200
During the 4th Crusade, after Crusaders attacked and robbed other Christians in the port of Zara and the Byzantine Capitol of Constantinople, the Pope responded in this way. 

What is the pope excommunicated the Crusaders?

200

A situation that is deeply unfair, such as a social, economic, religious, or political system that disempowers and treats certain groups of people as inferior.

What is the impact of "inequity" or "inequality"?

300

After the death of the Prophet Muhammad in 633 CE, the Muslim Caliphate began to spread into these regions that surrounded the Mediterranean Sea. 

What is North Africa, West Asia, and Southwest Europe. 

300

The Crusaders used this method to capture the city of Jerusalem in 1099 CE.

What is a siege?

300

Even though the 3rd Crusade was unsuccessful in capturing Jerusalem, the crusaders were successful in doing this. 

What is securing the other crusader states / city-states they previously conquered / colonized. 

300

This enduring issue refers to how people, organizations, and governments throughout history take actions, create policies, and enforce laws to expand their influence over society. This is usually done for certain political, economic, religious, and cultural objectives they want to achieve.

What is the impact of "the desire for power" ?

400

The two main sects of Islam are known as...

What are Sunni and Shia.

400

This man was the leader of the Caliphate who defeated the Crusader army and recaptured Jerusalem.

Who is Saladin?

400

This tax was used by the Pope and Kings of Europe to collect money to fund the 3rd Crusade.

What is the Saladin Tithe?


400

This refers to how people’s thoughts on topics such as economics, politics, religion, morality, and philosophy can have profound effects on the actions and policies of individuals, organizations, governments, systems, and societies.

What is the impact of "ideas and beliefs" ?

500

Why is Jerusalem considered the "Holy Land" to Jews, Christians, and Muslims?

For Jews, it is where their temple was destroyed (the Wailing Wall). For Christians, it is where the prophet Jesus lived and died (the Holy Sepulchre). And for Muslims, it is where the prophet Muhammad ascended to Heaven (al-Aqsa Mosque). 

500

A monk named Bernard called for a second crusade after Muslims recaptured this city.

What is Edessa?

500

The Truce between Saladin and Richard resulted in Muslims maintaining control of Jerusalem as well as this change. 

What is the ability for Christians to continue doing pilgrimages to Jerusalem and the Holy Land?

500

This competency skill refers to using evidence and logical reasons to support your answer to a question or for an essay (like a thesis). 

What is "making and defending claims" ?