Name: ____________________________________ Graphic Organizer: Crash Course World History Video of the Crusades Directions: Fill out the

answers to the questions. You do not need to write full sentences. Also include any important notes in the right hand column.
Parts of Video, in Sequence Intro Questions Notes

1. According to Green (the vlogger of this video), why have the Crusades been featured prominently in history?

2. What were the Crusades driven by?

First Crusade

3. When did the first official Crusade begin?

4. Why was shifting the focus to Jerusalem primarily important?

5. Who responded to the call to Crusade?

Third Crusade

6. In the video, Green states that, Richard understood that they best chance to taking Jerusalem was to take Egypt. Why couldnt Richard convince any Crusaders to join him?

Fourth Crusade

7. What does Green label the Fourth Crusade? The __________________ one. 8. What did the Fourth Crusade do to the Byzantine Empire?

Conclusion 9. Why does Green say the Crusades were a total failure? What
were they (the Crusades) a total failure at?

10. According to Green, why do the Crusades matter?

11. Fill in the blank word below : At the end of the video, Green what we can take away from the Crusades: How that journey from pilgrimage to holy war transformed their faith, and their lives. He calls this an exercise of __________________________ is the coolest thing about studying history.

Answer key Questions to ask during Crash Course video: Why have the Crusades been featured prominently in history? Not a holy war on the Europeans against Islam, but, in important ways, the Crusades were driven by religious faith. When did the first official Crusade begin? In 1095 B.C. Why was shifting the focus to Jerusalem primarily important? The Crusades were not primarily military operations, they were pilgrimages Who responded to the call to Crusade? Peasants For the First Crusade, Why does Green call Antioch and Jerusalem Latin Christian Kingdoms? Because these people werent Catholic, they were Orthodox. Second Crusade: skipped over Third Crusade: Richard understood that they best chance to taking Jerusalem was to take Egypt, but he couldnt convince any Crusaders to join him because Egypt had a lot less religious value to Christians than Jerusalem. So Richard was forced to call off the Crusade early. 4th Crusade: What does Green label the 4th Crusade? The _________ one. (The crazy one) What did the 4th Crusade do to the Byzantine Empire? (it doomed the Byzantine Empire) Why does Green say the Crusades were a total failure? What were they (the Crusades) a total failure at? (total failure at establishing Christian lands in the Holy land long-term) According to Green, why do the Crusades matter? They remind us that the Medieval World was fundamentally different from ours. The men and women who took up the cross believed in the sacrality of their work that we often cant even conceive of today At the end, Green states in reference to what we can take away from the Crusades: How that journey from pilgrimage to holy war transformed their faith, and their lives. He calls this an exercise of _________ is the coolest thing about studying history (fill in the word) Answer: empathy