The World of the Crusader (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes

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The World of the Crusader
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In what year was the Cluniac reform movement founded at the monastery of Cluny in Burgundy?

909

What were the three destinations for the soul according to medieval Christian belief?

Heaven, Hell, Purgatory

When did Jerusalem fall under Muslim control?

638

What was the population of Europe by the year 1000?

36 million

Which Italian maritime cities dominated Mediterranean shipping in the 11th century?

Pisa, Genoa, and Venice

What were troubadours in medieval society?

Poets who sang for aristocratic audiences

According to Augustine of Hippo, what were needed for a just war?

Good reason, good intentions, official leader

What was a hauberk worn by medieval knights?

A chain mail coat

During what years did Abbot Hugh of Cluny lead the monastery, marking the movement's peak?

1049-1109

In what year did the Battle of Hastings demonstrate the military capability of western Europe?

1066

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