History Flashcards
Which of the following was a result of the Fourth Crusade?
Western Christians looted Constanople
What was the purpose of the Reconquista?
Drive Muslims out of Spain
Whose rights did the Magna Carta originally intend to defend?
English Nobility
What did the decisions of the English royal courts of justice create?
English common law
The First Crusade traveled across the territory of which Muslim people?
Seljuk Turks
What was the most probable reason for Richard I to stop at Crete?
To re-supply in Christian lands during the sea journey
In general, where were the Muslim states of Africa established?
North Africa
Immediately following the death of Genghis Khan, the Mongol Empire was-
expanding into other areas of Asia
Which of the following modern-day states was NOT once part of the Mongol Empire?
India
Most of the raw materials that exchanged hands in the East African trade came from…
Africa
A knight was expected to fight bravely in defense of three masters, including…
feudal lord
All of the following could be said about the tournaments held in the Middle Ages EXCEPT that they were…
free of actual blood-shed
The Abbasids were rulers of the…
Muslims
Which group began migrating into Abbasid lands in growing numbers during the tenth century?
Turks
Seljuk culture was influenced most by…
Persians
