Europe at the Time of the Crusades

I.  Use your textbook or a reference map to locate the place or places described in each of the phrases below.  Label each place with its name and the letter of the description.

A.  Nations that were north of the European Muslim lands.

B.  Empire whose capital was Constantinople.

C.  Port at the juncture of the Black and Mediterranean Sea.

D.  Kingdom south of the Holy Roman Empire.

E.  City that was the final destination of the First Crusade.

F.  Nation from which the Third Crusade was launched.

G.  City where the Fourth Crusade was launched.

II.  Use different colors or different patterned lines to show the routes of the First and Fourth Crusades.

III.  Create a key in the blank box.

IV.  Answer the following questions using complete sentences.

          1.  Why did the Italian city-states gain wealth from the Crusades?

          2.  Why was the Byzantine Empire threatened by the Crusades?

3.  What reasons, other than religious, might have motivated Europeans to try to take the Holy Land from the Muslims?