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Instructor Helps
Relevant Courses
Islamic History, Crusader and Medieval History, Military
Architecture
Ways to Use the Website
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The website can be read by the student
outside of the class. The student should also read the other
VKRP sites relating to the history of the Crusader and Islamic
periods on the Karak plateau.
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Require the students to compose answers to
the review questions or use the same questions in class.
Discussion and Review Questions
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Using information in this section (as well
as those concerning the history of the Karak plateau in the
Early Islamic, Crusader and Ayyubid-Mamluk periods) explain
what makes Karak such a good location for a major
fortification.
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What were the functions performed by the
towers and the defensive wall around the town of Karak?
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What religious and civil buildings were
constructed in Karak during the Crusader, Ayyubid and Mamluk
periods?
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Compare the fortifications of Karak with
other Muslim and Crusader castles in the Middle East.
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