Which of the following was a result of the Crusades?
A. Western knights carved out a kingdom in the Holy Land that lasted until the sixteenth century.
B. The Fourth Crusade aided in the defense of Constantinople and preserved the integrity of the Byzantine Empire.
C. The Crusades demonstrated a new Western superiority in the wider world.
D. The Crusades helped to open the West to new cultural and economic influences from the Middle East.
E. The Muslims adopted much of Europe's culture.
Answer: D