In the Early Middle Ages, as learning was at a low point in ...

[abarnes]

Question 1

The immediate impetus of the First Crusade was
 
  a. a request by the Byzantine emperor for help.
  b. an attack on Italy by Muslim forces.
  c. growing unrest in northern Africa.
  d. the investiture crisis.
  e. a breakdown in diplomatic relations between the papacy and the Seljuk Turks.

Question 2

In the Early Middle Ages, as learning was at a low point in Western Europe, the Muslims
 
  a. built on ancient knowledge to produce the best-trained and most skillful doctors of the time.
  b. combined Arabic, Byzantine, Persian, and Indian learning along with their original thinking and experimentation.
  c. acquired the Greco-Roman intellectual legacy from the Byzantines.
  d. pushed the frontiers of knowledge forward, particularly in mathematics.
  e. all of the above

[kardosa007]

Answer 1

a

Answer 2

e

[abarnes]

Excellent

[meganmoser117]

Gracias!