The Absence of Natural Boundaries to the East (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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Which frontier faced the most significant defensive challenges due to lack of natural boundaries?
Which frontier faced the most significant defensive challenges due to lack of natural boundaries?
Eastern frontier
Which waterway initially protected the kingdom of Jerusalem before territorial expansion?
Which waterway initially protected the kingdom of Jerusalem before territorial expansion?
Jordan River
What feature allowed rivers to fail as effective defensive barriers?
What feature allowed rivers to fail as effective defensive barriers?
They had shallow crossings called fords
What problem did gaps between mountain ranges create for Outremer's defense?
What problem did gaps between mountain ranges create for Outremer's defense?
Large exposed plains
Which two cities did the Franks fail to capture, preventing use of desert as a boundary?
Which two cities did the Franks fail to capture, preventing use of desert as a boundary?
Aleppo and Damascus
How was Outremer's political structure best described?
How was Outremer's political structure best described?
Fragmented collection of power centers
What is a marcher lord?
What is a marcher lord?
A ruler in a frontier/border region
What was expected from fief holders in Outremer instead of monetary payment?
What was expected from fief holders in Outremer instead of monetary payment?
Military service
Why did Edessa fall first among the crusader states?
Why did Edessa fall first among the crusader states?
Vulnerable from Mosul & Aleppo
Why did Count Raymond II grant extensive territories to the Hospitallers in Tripoli?
Why did Count Raymond II grant extensive territories to the Hospitallers in Tripoli?
They could provide military defense