Question: What was the goal of the Crusades?

Answer: to take back the Holy Land from the Muslims

Question: Which statement describes how the Crusades affected the relationship between Christians of the East and West?

Answer: the Crusades increased the divide between the two groups

Question: How was education and learning preserved in Europe during the early Middle Ages?

Answer: the Christian church preserved libraries and taught monks and others to read and write

Question: What was a key goal of cathedral architecture in the late Middle Ages?

Answer: to help people feel closer to God

Question: What did William I do to increase his power in England?

Answer: he ordered a survey that enabled him to tax and govern his country effectively