Which of the following was one way that Europeans benefited from increased contact with the Muslim world during the Crusades?
A.
They were able to regain permanent control of Jerusalem.
B.
They gained new tolerance for different religions.
C.
They won control of trade routes in the Middle East.
D.
They rediscovered the learning of ancient Greece and Rome..
D. They rediscovered the learning of ancient Greece and Rome.
In the Middle Ages, who would have been considered a heretic by the Church?
A.
a European knight who did not join the Crusades
B.
a Christian who did not follow accepted Church teachings
C.
a Muslim who fought against Christian crusaders in Jerusalem
D.
a Jew who refused to convert to Christianity
B. a Christian who did not follow accepted Church teachings
The correct answer is D. They rediscovered the learning of ancient Greece and Rome.
During the Crusades, Europeans came into contact with the Muslim world and encountered the works of ancient Greek and Roman scholars that had been preserved and studied by Muslim scholars. This exposure to the Muslim world and the knowledge they possessed helped spark a renewed interest in classical learning, leading to the rediscovery and dissemination of many works of ancient Greece and Rome in Europe. This rediscovery played a significant role in the intellectual and cultural developments of the Renaissance period in Europe.