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?

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

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

   • The treaty signed in September 1192
   • Jerusalem surrenders to Saladin, October 1187
   • 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?

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

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

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

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

   Use the picture in question 4.

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

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

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

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

   Use the picture in question 6.

   • 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
   • It was the year the 1192 treaty was signed
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 let the city's Christians buy their freedom
    • To keep the city's Christians there to guard its walls
    • To give the city back to the pope
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 Saladin to Richard I in the note
    • Change 1187 to 1099, and keep the order
13. 10.

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

    Use the picture in question 8.

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