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
   • No box in this chain leads to two effects
   • The attacks on the Jewish communities, May 1096
2. 2.

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

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

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

   • Just one effect: the towns were rebuilt
   • The main armies turned back from the East to guard the towns
   • The bands gathered, and Henry IV sent a letter
   • Many lost their lives, and Jewish writers recorded it
5. 4.

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

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

   What did the 1192 treaty do, by the chain, Luz asks?

   Use the picture in question 4.

   • It gave Jerusalem back to Richard I and the Crusaders
   • It kept Jerusalem with Saladin and let pilgrims visit
   • It said Jews could no longer live in Jerusalem
   • It handed Jerusalem to Emperor Frederick I
8. 6.

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

   • The communities moved away from Europe to lands far to the east
   • The communities rebuilt, and the towns regained their place
   • Bands of Crusaders gathered in the Rhine valley
   • The main armies reached Jerusalem
9. 7.

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

   Use the picture in question 6.

   • Count Emicho
   • Pope Urban II
   • Emperor Alexius I
   • Emperor Henry IV
11. 8.

    By the note, what did Saladin agree to when Jerusalem surrendered, Ren asks?

    • To let just the city's Jews pay for their freedom
    • To give the city back to the pope
    • To let the city's Christians buy their freedom
    • To keep the city's Christians there to guard its walls
12. 9.

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

    Use the picture in question 8.

    • Keep the note as it is, since the crusade came first
    • Swap the order: 1187 first, then the crusade
    • Change 1187 to 1099, and keep the order
    • Change Saladin to Richard I in the note
13. 10.

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

    Use the picture in question 8.

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