HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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To spread Christianity throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa
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To recover Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Muslim Turks
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To improve trade among Europe, Asia, and Africa
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To force the Byzantines to become Catholics
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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: -Similarly, but not as deep and wide as on the Western Europe, the Crusades impact could be seen on some socio-religious elements of the Muslim world. Further, the bitter legacy of these wars widened the hostility, hatred, and dissent between the West and the Muslim world that still is perceived in one way or the other.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Second Crusade (1145–1149) was the second major crusade launched from Europe. The Second Crusade was started in response to the fall of the County of Edessa in 1144 to the forces of Zengi. The county had been founded during the First Crusade (1096–1099) by King Baldwin I of Jerusalem in 1098.
Detailed explanation-4: -What two aspects of Christianity helped drive the Crusaders to embark on the Crusades? The Crusades drew inspiration from two Christian institutions, pilgrimage and holy war.
Detailed explanation-5: -Feudalism. Chivalry. Religious Idealism. Weakening of the Byzantine Empire.