Question

A)
How did European Christians try to maintain their hold on Jerusalem after the First Crusade?
(1 point)
They worked with the Eastern Orthodox Church to rule the city.
They began planning for future crusades to demonstrate their power.
They created crusader states and left people to occupy these territories.
They imprisoned Muslims in newly created crusader states.
A)
What is one thing we know about Charlemagne from Einhard’s biography?
(1 point)
Charlemagne could not speak Latin.
Charlemagne spoke Greek fluently.
Charlemagne could not write.
Charlemagne did not think the liberal arts were important.

Answer 1

First question — correct answer:
- They created crusader states and left people to occupy these territories.
Brief why: After the First Crusade Europeans established Latin crusader states (e.g., the Kingdom of Jerusalem) to hold and govern captured territory.

Second question — correct answer:
- Charlemagne could not write.
Brief why: Einhard notes Charlemagne was illiterate in the sense that he could not write; he could speak Latin but lacked skill in writing.