What were the various motivations behind the Crusades, and what was their impact on Europe?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Religious motivations of the early Crusades
2. The potential to alleviate social pressure by sending young knights abroad
3. Hopes for glory and profit for those who went on crusade
4. Development of trade between Western Europe and the East
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Is it true that Athens gave more people a say in gov't than other ancient civilziatons?
What will be an ideal response?
The delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 greatly exceeded their instructions from Congress and the states.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The Albigensian movement began in Lyon in 1173, by a French merchant who preached on the duality of nature and was declared heretical in 1184
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
What was Mirabai’s connection to bhakti worship in Mughal India?
a. She was a goddess worshipped by bhakti devotees. b. She was a poet who wrote praises to Vishnu. c. She committed sati in order to praise Vishnu. d. She was a nun who dedicated her life to Vishnu. e. She converted from Islam to Hinduism.