World History Unit 4Why did the Christians and Muslims fight in the Crusades?

Why did the Christians and Muslims fight in the Crusades?

To gain control of the Holy Land

 Who extended the

Cluniac Reforms to the entire church and 

excommunicated Henry IV?

Pope Gregory VII

 What were the

Crusades?

Series of 9 wars fought between Christians and Muslims for control of the Holy Land

What disease was spread by fleas on rats?

Bubonic Plague

What caused a decline in the population of 

Medieval Europe and was thought to have been 

God’s punishment?

Bubonic Plague

What caused the growth of towns and cities in 

Medieval Europe?

Rise of the merchant class due to increased trade

 What was a major goal of the Christians in the Crusades?

To recapture the Holy Land and Jerusalem

 What lasting impact was a result of the Crusades that still exists today?

Bitter division between Christians and Muslims

What is feudalism?

System in which land was exchanged for military service and loyalty

 What was a major 

accomplishment of 

Charlemagne? 

He helped found schools that became the 

educational model for 

Medieval Europe

What is the body of law developed within the church?

Canon Law

Who held most of the power within Medieval society? 

The Pope

Who was the spiritual leader of the Roman 

Catholic Church?

The Pope

 What was the role of the church in Medieval Europe?

To spread Christianity and worship God, the Church was the center of life at this time

What was the

manorial system?

Manor=lord’s estate where peasants farmed in exchange for food, shelter, and protection

What is a serf?

A peasant that is bound to the land 

 What was the term for the complex system of relationships between people of different 

classes?

feudalism

What Cluniac Reform was the main cause of conflict between Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV?

The church had the 

authority to choose its officials, not kings or 

nobles

 Why was 

Charlemagne important in Medieval Europe?

He revived Latin 

learning and created a unified empire

What was the main issue and reason for the Crusades?

Religion/religious disagreements

What was the biggest disrupter to the social 

structure of Medieval 

Europe?

The spread of Bubonic Plague

 How did the Crusades impact trade between 

Europe and the Islamic World?

It led to increased trade due to greater demand for goods introduced during the Crusades