HISTORY
MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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To provide a source of trade goods and wealth for Europe
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To reclaim Jerusalem from the Muslims
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To spread Islam outside of Europe
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To expand European influence into Asia & Africa
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Detailed explanation-1: -Their primary objectives were to stop the expansion of Muslim states, to reclaim for Christianity the Holy Land in the Middle East, and to recapture territories that had formerly been Christian.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Crusades also negatively impacted the Muslim-Christian relations-widened the gap, and led to the mutual hatred and hostility. In addition, Christianity also got fractured into two factions: Greek and Latin.
Detailed explanation-3: -Spanning more than two centuries (1096-1300 CE) across the majority of the so-called High Middle Ages, the Crusades were, in essence, military expeditions initiated by the medieval papacy to wrest the Holy Lands from Moslem control.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ever since the time of Muhammad, Muslims have considered Jerusalem to be an important place for pilgrimage after Makka, due to its religious significance as being the place of the prophet’s miraculous journey to heaven.
Detailed explanation-5: -Feudalism. Chivalry. Religious Idealism. Weakening of the Byzantine Empire.