OCR A Level History A Unit Group 2 Non-British period study: The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095-1192 November 2021 question paper Y203

Which of the following was more important in bringing about the Third Crusade?

(i) The idea of jihad

(ii) The conquests of Saladin

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

* How far was the First Crusade the result of the appeal made by Urban II?

Which of the following was more important in bringing about victory in the First Crusade?

(i) The divisions in the Islamic world

(ii) The military tactics of the crusaders

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

* ‘The Third Crusade achieved very little.’ How far do you agree?