Bell Ringer
How many major Crusades were there between 1096 and 1291?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 9
What was a significant impact of the Crusades on Europe?
A. Decline of the Church's power
B. Increased trade and cultural exchange with the Middle East
C. Decrease in religious tolerance
D. Rise of the Mongol Empire
Christian soldiers took back Jerusalem during the First Crusade
But, Muslims took back Jerusalem & kept it during the Second & Third Crusades
More Crusades were fought, but Christians never regained the Holy Lands
The Crusades brought cultural diffusion & introduced new ideas into Western Europe
Effects of the Crusades
Increased desires for luxury goods like silk, cotton, sugar, & spices
Introduced technologies like the compass, astrolabe, ship designs, & gunpowder
Introduced ideas like Arabic numbers, chemistry, algebra, telescope
Which of the following was an effect of the Crusades?
a) Decreased interest in foreign goods
b) Increased desires for luxury goods like silk, cotton, sugar, & spices
c) Introduction of democracy in Europe
d) Reduced trade with the East
Among the following, which were technological advancements introduced to Europe due to the Crusades?
a) Astrolabe and ship designs
b) Steam engine and railroads
c) Typewriter and telegraph
d) Photography and cinema
Christians took back Jerusalem during the ______________ crusade
During the Middle Ages, only priests could read & write
After the Crusades, learning increased & more people were educated
After the Crusades, people wanted more luxury goods & began to trade
Trade led to the growth of cities
Medieval fairs brought iron & salt to the feudal manors; this was a very rare thing
During the Middle Ages, _________ could read & write
After the Crusades, people wanted more luxury ________ & began to ________
The Black Death 1347-1351
Plague- disease that spreads very quickly and kills many people in a violent manner
One reason for the decline of the manorial system was the plague, known as the Black Death
Originated in Asia
In 1347, a trade ship arrived in Italy carrying plague-infested rats
The plague swept quickly throughout Europe along trade routes