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Unit 5: Medieval Europe
Chapter 10: The Later Middle Ages
Section II: The Crusades
Ch. 10-2: The Crusades (Pgs. 264-268)
Standards & Purpose
History & Social Studies Standard 7.6.6- Discuss the causes and course of the religious Crusades and their effects on Christian,
Muslim, and Jewish populations in Europe
 What do I need to do? – Show an understanding of the causes and effects of the Crusades.
 Why? - Because the Crusades let to tensions between Christians and Muslims that continue to affect the workd today.
The BIG Idea: Christian and Muslim cultures fought over holy sites during a series of medieval wars
called the Crusades.
Key Terms & People:
Latin
Saladin
Turks
The First Crusade
King Richard I
1291
Matchmaker
Holy Land
Constantinople
1189
Jerusalem
Crusades
Pope Urban II
crusade
1096
The Fourth Crusade
– ‘Hook up’ the key term with its mate! Some terms will not be used.
1. The word ____________ comes from the Latin term meaning “marked with a cross”.
2. The series of holy wars between Muslims and Christians are known as ________________________.
3. During the 4th Crusade, French knights attacked the Christian city of _____________________ for money.
4. In 1099, crusaders took ___________________________.
5. The Byzantine emperor asked _______________________ for help, fearing attack from the Turks.
6. King Richard’s main opponent in the 3rd Crusade was _________________, a brilliant Muslim leader.
7. Muslim armies took back all of the Holy Land in the year ____________, when the crusades ended.
8.
The most successful crusade for the Christians was __________________________.
9.
Christians considered the region where Jesus had lived and preached as the _____________________.
10. The Byzantine Empire was being raided by __________________ before the Crusades began.
Lie Detector – Fix the Bold Word to make the statements true.
Rewrite the true statement.
11. By the end of the Crusades, power had grown greatly for the Pope.
______________________________________________________________________________________________
12. Saladin was known as the “Lion Heart,” as he led the Christian forces in The Third Crusade.
______________________________________________________________________________________________
13. Hindus and Buddhist’s learned about each other’s religion and culture during and after The Crusades.
______________________________________________________________________________________________
14. Increased trade after The Crusades brought new products to Europe such as iron, salt, and gold.
______________________________________________________________________________________________
‘Systems Check’ – Place each question number from the first page under its main idea.
15.Main Idea #1: The pope
called on the crusaders to invade
the Holy Land.
16. Main Idea #2: The later
Crusades failed.
17. Main Idea #3: The Crusades
changed Europe forever.
The“Lowdown” – Label the following statements “C” for cause of the Crusades or “R” for
result of the Crusades.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
________
________
________
________
________
________
Trade between Europe and Asia increases.
Turks threaten Constantinople in the 1090’s.
Byzantine emperor asks the pope for help.
Kings become more powerful.
Tension between Christians, Jews, and Muslims grows.
Turks take control of the Holy Land in 1071.
24. What was the goal of the Crusades?
a. free Constantinople from Muslim
control
b. set up kingdoms
c. go on pilgrimages to Jerusalem
d. free the Holy Land from Muslim
control
25. Why did some Crusaders attack Jews in
Germany?
a. They blamed them for the death of
Jesus.
b. They thought the Jews were
helping the Turks.
c. Jews tried to rob them of their
armor.
d. They thought Jews were “marked
with the cross”
Honors:
26. The Crusades were failures for all of the
following except:
a. crusaders weren’t prepared to fight
in the desert.
b. crusaders had no leaders.
c. Crusaders were outnumbered.
d. Crusaders had difficulty fighting
far from home.
27. Which statement about the Crusades is
true?
a. They led to continued warfare.
b. They led to increased trade.
c. They brought Jews and Christians
together.
d. They increased the pope’s power.
“The Siege and Capture of Nicea”
(Primary Source – wksht. P.13-14) -Read the primary source document and then answer the following:
1. How did nature fortify the city of Nicea?
2. How did testudo help the soldiers?
3. Why do you think the writer said the Turks’ surprise “should not be passed over”?
4. Summarize this battle with only 5 words (does not have to a sentence):