The Crusades: causes, journeys and what changed in trade and ideas

Grade 7 Social Studies Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Which box in the Rhineland chain leads to two effects, Bo asks?

   • The communities rebuild their towns
   • Bands of Crusaders gather in the Rhine valley first
   • The attacks on the Jewish communities, May 1096
   • No box in this chain leads to two effects
2. 2.

   Which box in the Saladin chain leads to two effects, Esme asks?

   • Saladin unites the Muslim rulers of Egypt and Syria
   • No box in this chain leads to two effects
   • Jerusalem surrenders to Saladin, October 1187
   • The treaty signed in September 1192
3. 3.

   What two effects came from the attacks of May 1096, Jun asks?

   • The bands gathered, and Henry IV sent a letter
   • The main armies turned back from the East to guard the towns
   • Just one effect: the towns were rebuilt
   • Many lost their lives, and Jewish writers recorded it
4. 4.

   When did Jerusalem surrender to Saladin, by the chain, Kira asks?

   • July 4, 1187
   • October 2, 1187
   • July 15, 1099
   • September 2, 1192
6. 5.

   What does the chain say came after the communities' losses, Milo asks?

   • The communities rebuilt, and the towns regained their place
   • Bands of Crusaders gathered in the Rhine valley
   • The communities moved away from Europe to lands far to the east
   • The main armies reached Jerusalem
7. 6.

   Who wrote forbidding harm to the Jews, by the note, Noah asks?

   Use the picture in question 5.

   • Pope Urban II
   • Count Emicho
   • Emperor Alexius I
   • Emperor Henry IV
8. 7.

   The note says historians see 1096 as a turning point. Which claim fits that, Pia asks?

   Use the picture in question 5.

   • It was the year the 1192 treaty was signed
   • It ended Jewish life in the Rhineland for good
   • It was a small event that most historians have now forgotten
   • It changed relations between Jews and Christians in Europe
9. 8.

   Tala's note says the Third Crusade began before Saladin took Jerusalem. Which change fixes it?

   • Change 1187 to 1099, and keep the order
   • Keep the note as it is, since the crusade came first
   • Change Saladin to Richard I in the note
   • Swap the order: 1187 first, then the crusade
10. 9.

    Zee's note says Emperor Henry IV ordered the Rhineland attacks. Which change fixes it?

    • Change the Rhineland to Jerusalem
    • Henry IV forbade harm; bands such as Emicho's attacked
    • Change Henry IV to Pope Urban II
    • Keep the note, since the emperor himself led the attacking bands
11. 10.

    Ari's note says the 1192 treaty gave Jerusalem to the Crusaders. Which change fixes it?

    • Keep the note, since Richard I won the city back for good
    • Change 1192 to 1187, and keep the rest
    • The treaty let Saladin visit, but not rule
    • The city stayed with Saladin, and pilgrims could visit