Culture Test- Crusades

Where were the Crusades fought?  

The Holy Land

What was the goal of the Crusades for the Christians?  

To take back the Holy Land from the Muslims and make it completely Christian

Why were Christians upset when Seljuk Turks took over Jerusalem initially? 

Because christians could no longer safely travel to Jerusalem. 

What happened that ultimately led Pope Urban to call for the first Crusade?  

The Seljuk Turks got within 100 miles of Constantinople

What was the Reconquista

An attempt to reclaim Christian lands. 

Where did the Reconquista happen

 It happened in Spain and Portugal (Iberian Peninsula)

What was the ultimate result of the Reconquista?

Muslims are expelled and Christians claim the peninsula as theirs

What was the Inquisition?

A church court

what was the inquisition used for?

Was used on the Iberian Peninsula during the Reconquista to expel the Muslims

what was the goal for the inquisition?

to get all Muslims to convert to Christians 

What was the end result of the Crusades?   

Christians failed to take back the Holy Land but are successful on the Iberian Peninsula.

How was the Jewish community affected by the Crusades?

They were getting blamed. Jewish businesses got robbed and were forced to close. 

How did the Crusades affect the role of monarchy in Europe and its treatment of its citizens? 

It gave the Monarchy more power and citizens heavier taxes

How did the Crusades impact the military in the Islamic Empire? 

-learned new military tactics

-learned about weapons

-learned to keep a regular army