Lesson 10 - Islam and the West Flashcards
1
Q
What was the main religion in Medieval Europe? (2)
A
Christians were divided:
Catholicism
Orthodox Church
2
Q
What other religions? (3)
A
Jews
Muslims
Pagan beliefs
3
Q
What was Jerusalem for Israel?
A
The first temple was built
4
Q
What was Jerusalem for Islam?
A
Where Mohammed ascended to heaven
5
Q
What was Jerusalem for Christianity?
A
Where Christ lived
6
Q
What were the Crusades in simple terms?
A
Religious war fighting over Jerusalem
7
Q
When were the crusades to and from?
A
1095 - 1291
8
Q
What is a pilgrimage?
A
a journey undertaken for a religious motive
9
Q
Pope Urban encouraged the Crusades to:
A
- Provide safety for pilgrims
- Bring Jerusalem and the ‘Holy Land’ around it under Christian rule
- Provide an outlet for violence
- Unify Christians behind a common cause that ends the division between Catholicism and the Orthodox Church
