Question

multiple choice

1. how was european society affected by the crusades?

a) access to asian luxury goods were severely limited by war.
b) invading islamic armies destroyed farms and cities.
c) importation of asian luxury goods created a greater interest in trade.
d) peasant rebellions diminished as the power of the church grew.

1. who controlled jerusalem at the end of the crusades?

a) buddhists
b) jews
c) christians
d) muslims

1. why did the byzantine empire flourish?

a) the byzantine empire was orthodox.
b) the byzantine empire funded the invaders of rome.
c) the byzantine empire was located on a profitable trade route.
d) the byzantine empire was not a democracy.

1. why is the magna carta significant?

a) it established parliament
b) it restricted the king’s power
c) it united the german states under the holy roman empire
d) it shows that the king is the supreme authority in western europe

1. what do muslims call the most important acts of worship?

a) jihad
b) islam
c) sharia law
d) 5 pillars

document - based question
all merchants, unless they have been previously and publicly forbidden, are to have safe and secure conduct in leaving and coming to england and in staying and going through england both by land and by water to buy and to sell, without any evil exactions, according to the ancient and right customs, save in time of war, and if they should be from a land at war against us and be found in our land at the beginning of the war, they are to be attached without damage to their bodies or goods until it is established by us or our chief justiciar in what way the merchants of our land are treated who at such a time are found in the land that is at war with us, and if our merchants are safe there, the other merchants are to be safe in our land.
magna carta, 1297

1. based on this passage from the magna carta, which basic rights were improved by the english barons?

a) trading rights
b) rights of the accused
c) civil rights
d) religious rights

Explanation:

1. The Crusades opened trade routes, increasing European access to Asian luxury goods and interest in trade; other options are incorrect (access was expanded, not limited; Islamic armies didn't invade Europe to destroy farms; peasant rebellions were not diminished by Church power).
2. By the end of the Crusades (late 13th century), Muslim forces retook and maintained control of Jerusalem.
3. The Byzantine Empire's strategic location on key trade routes connecting Europe, Asia, and Africa was a core reason for its economic and political flourishing.
4. The Magna Carta (1215) was a key document that placed legal limits on the power of the English monarch, establishing the principle that the king was not above the law.
5. The Five Pillars of Islam are the foundational, mandatory acts of worship for all Muslims.
6. The passage focuses on protecting merchants' ability to trade safely in England, with fair treatment even during wartime, which directly relates to trading rights.

Answer:

1. C) Importation of Asian luxury goods created a greater interest in trade.
2. D) Muslims
3. C) The Byzantine Empire was located on a profitable trade route.
4. B) it restricted the king's power
5. D) 5 Pillars
6. A) trading rights