Which of These Is True About the Impact of the Crusades

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of these is True about the impact of the Crusades?

• A) Commerce in the Mediterranean was disrupted for centuries.
• B) New connections were established between Europe and Asia.
• C) European powers gained new territory.
• D) Europe retreated into isolation after brief contact with Muslims.

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Definitions:

Cretaceous

A geological period from about 145 to 66 million years ago, known for the dominance of dinosaurs and ending with their mass extinction.

Pleistocene

The geological epoch lasting from about 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago, characterized by the last period of significant ice ages.

Triassic

A geologic period and system that spans from about 252 to 201 million years ago, marking the beginning of the Mesozoic Era.

Carboniferous

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