Question

In Western Europe, the effects of the Crusades included all of the following except

A. encouragement for learning and a broader view of the world.
B. a weakening of the institution of serfdom.
C. increased power among the nobility.
D. the stimulation of trade and the growth of towns.

Answer 1

In Western Europe, the effects of the Crusades included all of the following except "A. encouragement for learning and a broader view of the world", since the point of the Crusades was take back what the Christians viewed as their Holy Land.