The Crusades: causes, journeys and what changed in trade and ideas
Grade 7 Social Studies Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.
Ari's chain has a blank: what happened between the Turks' advance and the pope's call?
- The pope crowned a new emperor to rule in the East
- The Byzantine emperor asked the West for help
- The Crusaders took Jerusalem from its rulers
- The Turks asked the pope to send pilgrims
Bo's chain has a blank: what happened between Constantinople and Jerusalem?
Cause and effect chain "The road to Jerusalem, 1096 to 1099": [1] armies gather in France, Germany and southern Italy in 1096; [2] they march overland to Constantinople, where Alexius I asks their leaders to swear loyalty to him; [3] ?; [4] they reach Jerusalem in June 1099 and take the city on July 15, 1099; [5] four Crusader states are set up: Edessa, Antioch, the Kingdom of Jerusalem and, later, Tripoli. Arrows: 1 → 2, 2 → 3, 3 → 4, 4 → 5. The box marked ? is blank. Below the chain: Muslims in the East called the Crusaders Franks, because most of them spoke French. When Jerusalem was taken, many of its Muslim and Jewish people lost their lives; sources differ on how many. Cause and effect chain "The road to Jerusalem, 1096 to 1099": [1] armies gather in France, Germany and southern Italy in 1096; [2] they march overland to Constantinople, where Alexius I asks their leaders to swear loyalty to him; [3] ?; [4] they reach Jerusalem in June 1099 and take the city on July 15, 1099; [5] four Crusader states are set up: Edessa, Antioch, the Kingdom of Jerusalem and, later, Tripoli. Arrows: 1 → 2, 2 → 3, 3 → 4, 4 → 5. The box marked ? is blank. Below the chain: Muslims in the East called the Crusaders Franks, because most of them spoke French. When Jerusalem was taken, many of its Muslim and Jewish people lost their lives; sources differ on how many. The road to Jerusalem, 1096 to 1099 [1] armies gather in France, Germany and southern Italy in 1096 [2] they march overland to Constantinople, where Alexius I asks their leaders to swear loyalty to him [3] ? [4] they reach Jerusalem in June 1099 and take the city on July 15, 1099 [5] four Crusader states are set up: Edessa, Antioch, the Kingdom of Jerusalem and, later, Tripoli Below the chain: Muslims in the East called the Crusaders Franks, because most of them spoke French. When Jerusalem was taken, many of its Muslim and Jewish people lost their lives; sources differ on how many. - They set up four Crusader states along the coast
- They sailed straight from Venice to the coast near Jerusalem
- They crossed Asia Minor, taking Nicaea and Antioch
- They took Jerusalem in 1096, on the way to Antioch
Kira's chain has a blank: what did those who agreed to go wear?
Cause and effect chain "The call of 1095": [1] Seljuq Turks take most of Asia Minor from the Byzantine Empire after 1071; [2] Byzantine emperor Alexius I sends envoys to the West to ask for help (Council of Piacenza, 1095); [3] Pope Urban II calls for an armed pilgrimage at the Council of Clermont, November 1095; [4] ?; [5] the council grants an indulgence: followers believed that going would free them from penance for their sins. Arrows: 1 → 2, 2 → 3, 3 → 4, 3 → 5. The box marked ? is blank. Below the chain, in our words: no exact record of Urban's speech survives, because the accounts of it were written years after the council. The name Crusader comes from the cross the marchers wore. Cause and effect chain "The call of 1095": [1] Seljuq Turks take most of Asia Minor from the Byzantine Empire after 1071; [2] Byzantine emperor Alexius I sends envoys to the West to ask for help (Council of Piacenza, 1095); [3] Pope Urban II calls for an armed pilgrimage at the Council of Clermont, November 1095; [4] ?; [5] the council grants an indulgence: followers believed that going would free them from penance for their sins. Arrows: 1 → 2, 2 → 3, 3 → 4, 3 → 5. The box marked ? is blank. Below the chain, in our words: no exact record of Urban's speech survives, because the accounts of it were written years after the council. The name Crusader comes from the cross the marchers wore. The call of 1095 [1] Seljuq Turks take most of Asia Minor from the Byzantine Empire after 1071 [2] Byzantine emperor Alexius I sends envoys to the West to ask for help (Council of Piacenza, 1095) [3] Pope Urban II calls for an armed pilgrimage at the Council of Clermont, November 1095 [4] ? [5] the council grants an indulgence: followers believed that going would free them from penance for their sins Below the chain, in our words: no exact record of Urban's speech survives, because the accounts of it were written years after the council. The name Crusader comes from the cross the marchers wore. - A cross that kept them safe from any harm
- A badge given out by Emperor Alexius
- A crown to show that each was a noble
- A cross sewn on their clothes
By the chain, what did followers believe the council's indulgence would do, Jun asks?
Cause and effect chain "The call of 1095": [1] Seljuq Turks take most of Asia Minor from the Byzantine Empire after 1071; [2] Byzantine emperor Alexius I sends envoys to the West to ask for help (Council of Piacenza, 1095); [3] Pope Urban II calls for an armed pilgrimage at the Council of Clermont, November 1095; [4] those who agree to go wear a cross sewn on their clothes; [5] the council grants an indulgence: followers believed that going would free them from penance for their sins. Arrows: 1 → 2, 2 → 3, 3 → 4, 3 → 5. Below the chain, in our words: no exact record of Urban's speech survives, because the accounts of it were written years after the council. The name Crusader comes from the cross the marchers wore. Cause and effect chain "The call of 1095": [1] Seljuq Turks take most of Asia Minor from the Byzantine Empire after 1071; [2] Byzantine emperor Alexius I sends envoys to the West to ask for help (Council of Piacenza, 1095); [3] Pope Urban II calls for an armed pilgrimage at the Council of Clermont, November 1095; [4] those who agree to go wear a cross sewn on their clothes; [5] the council grants an indulgence: followers believed that going would free them from penance for their sins. Arrows: 1 → 2, 2 → 3, 3 → 4, 3 → 5. Below the chain, in our words: no exact record of Urban's speech survives, because the accounts of it were written years after the council. The name Crusader comes from the cross the marchers wore. The call of 1095 [1] Seljuq Turks take most of Asia Minor from the Byzantine Empire after 1071 [2] Byzantine emperor Alexius I sends envoys to the West to ask for help (Council of Piacenza, 1095) [3] Pope Urban II calls for an armed pilgrimage at the Council of Clermont, November 1095 [4] those who agree to go wear a cross sewn on their clothes [5] the council grants an indulgence: followers believed that going would free them from penance for their sins Below the chain, in our words: no exact record of Urban's speech survives, because the accounts of it were written years after the council. The name Crusader comes from the cross the marchers wore. - Surely wipe away their sins, as a proven result
- Free them from penance for their sins
- Pay each marcher in gold before leaving
- Give each marcher land in the East
Cause and effect chain "The road to Jerusalem, 1096 to 1099": [1] armies gather in France, Germany and southern Italy in 1096; [2] they march overland to Constantinople, where Alexius I asks their leaders to swear loyalty to him; [3] they cross Asia Minor and take Nicaea (1097) and Antioch (1098); [4] they reach Jerusalem in June 1099 and take the city on July 15, 1099; [5] four Crusader states are set up: Edessa, Antioch, the Kingdom of Jerusalem and, later, Tripoli. Arrows: 1 → 2, 2 → 3, 3 → 4, 4 → 5. Below the chain: Muslims in the East called the Crusaders Franks, because most of them spoke French. When Jerusalem was taken, many of its Muslim and Jewish people lost their lives; sources differ on how many. Cause and effect chain "The road to Jerusalem, 1096 to 1099": [1] armies gather in France, Germany and southern Italy in 1096; [2] they march overland to Constantinople, where Alexius I asks their leaders to swear loyalty to him; [3] they cross Asia Minor and take Nicaea (1097) and Antioch (1098); [4] they reach Jerusalem in June 1099 and take the city on July 15, 1099; [5] four Crusader states are set up: Edessa, Antioch, the Kingdom of Jerusalem and, later, Tripoli. Arrows: 1 → 2, 2 → 3, 3 → 4, 4 → 5. Below the chain: Muslims in the East called the Crusaders Franks, because most of them spoke French. When Jerusalem was taken, many of its Muslim and Jewish people lost their lives; sources differ on how many. The road to Jerusalem, 1096 to 1099 [1] armies gather in France, Germany and southern Italy in 1096 [2] they march overland to Constantinople, where Alexius I asks their leaders to swear loyalty to him [3] they cross Asia Minor and take Nicaea (1097) and Antioch (1098) [4] they reach Jerusalem in June 1099 and take the city on July 15, 1099 [5] four Crusader states are set up: Edessa, Antioch, the Kingdom of Jerusalem and, later, Tripoli Below the chain: Muslims in the East called the Crusaders Franks, because most of them spoke French. When Jerusalem was taken, many of its Muslim and Jewish people lost their lives; sources differ on how many. By the note, what did Muslims in the East call the Crusaders, and why, Milo asks?
- Romans, since they came from the city of Rome
- Franks, since most of them spoke French
- Pilgrims, since each one was a monk
- Turks, since they crossed Asia Minor
Which happened first, by the road chain, Noah asks?
Use the picture in question 5.
- Four Crusader states were set up along the coast
- Antioch was taken in 1098
- Jerusalem was taken in July 1099
- Armies gathered in Europe in 1096
Which two effects came from the pope's call, by the chain, Pia asks?
Cause and effect chain "The call of 1095": [1] Seljuq Turks take most of Asia Minor from the Byzantine Empire after 1071; [2] Byzantine emperor Alexius I sends envoys to the West to ask for help (Council of Piacenza, 1095); [3] Pope Urban II calls for an armed pilgrimage at the Council of Clermont, November 1095; [4] those who agree to go wear a cross sewn on their clothes; [5] the council grants an indulgence: followers believed that going would free them from penance for their sins. Arrows: 1 → 2, 2 → 3, 3 → 4, 3 → 5. Below the chain, in our words: no exact record of Urban's speech survives, because the accounts of it were written years after the council. The name Crusader comes from the cross the marchers wore. Cause and effect chain "The call of 1095": [1] Seljuq Turks take most of Asia Minor from the Byzantine Empire after 1071; [2] Byzantine emperor Alexius I sends envoys to the West to ask for help (Council of Piacenza, 1095); [3] Pope Urban II calls for an armed pilgrimage at the Council of Clermont, November 1095; [4] those who agree to go wear a cross sewn on their clothes; [5] the council grants an indulgence: followers believed that going would free them from penance for their sins. Arrows: 1 → 2, 2 → 3, 3 → 4, 3 → 5. Below the chain, in our words: no exact record of Urban's speech survives, because the accounts of it were written years after the council. The name Crusader comes from the cross the marchers wore. The call of 1095 [1] Seljuq Turks take most of Asia Minor from the Byzantine Empire after 1071 [2] Byzantine emperor Alexius I sends envoys to the West to ask for help (Council of Piacenza, 1095) [3] Pope Urban II calls for an armed pilgrimage at the Council of Clermont, November 1095 [4] those who agree to go wear a cross sewn on their clothes [5] the council grants an indulgence: followers believed that going would free them from penance for their sins Below the chain, in our words: no exact record of Urban's speech survives, because the accounts of it were written years after the council. The name Crusader comes from the cross the marchers wore. - The Turks' advance, and the emperor's request
- Just one effect: the cross on their clothes
- Jerusalem's capture, and the four Crusader states
- The cross on their clothes, and the indulgence
When did the Crusaders take Jerusalem, by the chain, Ren asks?
Cause and effect chain "The road to Jerusalem, 1096 to 1099": [1] armies gather in France, Germany and southern Italy in 1096; [2] they march overland to Constantinople, where Alexius I asks their leaders to swear loyalty to him; [3] they cross Asia Minor and take Nicaea (1097) and Antioch (1098); [4] they reach Jerusalem in June 1099 and take the city on July 15, 1099; [5] four Crusader states are set up: Edessa, Antioch, the Kingdom of Jerusalem and, later, Tripoli. Arrows: 1 → 2, 2 → 3, 3 → 4, 4 → 5. Below the chain: Muslims in the East called the Crusaders Franks, because most of them spoke French. When Jerusalem was taken, many of its Muslim and Jewish people lost their lives; sources differ on how many. Cause and effect chain "The road to Jerusalem, 1096 to 1099": [1] armies gather in France, Germany and southern Italy in 1096; [2] they march overland to Constantinople, where Alexius I asks their leaders to swear loyalty to him; [3] they cross Asia Minor and take Nicaea (1097) and Antioch (1098); [4] they reach Jerusalem in June 1099 and take the city on July 15, 1099; [5] four Crusader states are set up: Edessa, Antioch, the Kingdom of Jerusalem and, later, Tripoli. Arrows: 1 → 2, 2 → 3, 3 → 4, 4 → 5. Below the chain: Muslims in the East called the Crusaders Franks, because most of them spoke French. When Jerusalem was taken, many of its Muslim and Jewish people lost their lives; sources differ on how many. The road to Jerusalem, 1096 to 1099 [1] armies gather in France, Germany and southern Italy in 1096 [2] they march overland to Constantinople, where Alexius I asks their leaders to swear loyalty to him [3] they cross Asia Minor and take Nicaea (1097) and Antioch (1098) [4] they reach Jerusalem in June 1099 and take the city on July 15, 1099 [5] four Crusader states are set up: Edessa, Antioch, the Kingdom of Jerusalem and, later, Tripoli Below the chain: Muslims in the East called the Crusaders Franks, because most of them spoke French. When Jerusalem was taken, many of its Muslim and Jewish people lost their lives; sources differ on how many. - In 1098
- In 1096
- July 15, 1099
- June 1099, when they arrived
Why do historians not know Urban's exact words, Tala asks?
Cause and effect chain "The call of 1095": [1] Seljuq Turks take most of Asia Minor from the Byzantine Empire after 1071; [2] Byzantine emperor Alexius I sends envoys to the West to ask for help (Council of Piacenza, 1095); [3] Pope Urban II calls for an armed pilgrimage at the Council of Clermont, November 1095; [4] those who agree to go wear a cross sewn on their clothes; [5] the council grants an indulgence: followers believed that going would free them from penance for their sins. Arrows: 1 → 2, 2 → 3, 3 → 4, 3 → 5. Below the chain, in our words: no exact record of Urban's speech survives, because the accounts of it were written years after the council. The name Crusader comes from the cross the marchers wore. Cause and effect chain "The call of 1095": [1] Seljuq Turks take most of Asia Minor from the Byzantine Empire after 1071; [2] Byzantine emperor Alexius I sends envoys to the West to ask for help (Council of Piacenza, 1095); [3] Pope Urban II calls for an armed pilgrimage at the Council of Clermont, November 1095; [4] those who agree to go wear a cross sewn on their clothes; [5] the council grants an indulgence: followers believed that going would free them from penance for their sins. Arrows: 1 → 2, 2 → 3, 3 → 4, 3 → 5. Below the chain, in our words: no exact record of Urban's speech survives, because the accounts of it were written years after the council. The name Crusader comes from the cross the marchers wore. The call of 1095 [1] Seljuq Turks take most of Asia Minor from the Byzantine Empire after 1071 [2] Byzantine emperor Alexius I sends envoys to the West to ask for help (Council of Piacenza, 1095) [3] Pope Urban II calls for an armed pilgrimage at the Council of Clermont, November 1095 [4] those who agree to go wear a cross sewn on their clothes [5] the council grants an indulgence: followers believed that going would free them from penance for their sins Below the chain, in our words: no exact record of Urban's speech survives, because the accounts of it were written years after the council. The name Crusader comes from the cross the marchers wore. - The accounts were written years after the council
- The speech was given in Jerusalem, far from writers
- Urban gave no speech of any kind at Clermont
- Emperor Alexius wrote the speech down word for word
Who called the Crusaders Franks, by the note, Zee asks?
Cause and effect chain "The road to Jerusalem, 1096 to 1099": [1] armies gather in France, Germany and southern Italy in 1096; [2] they march overland to Constantinople, where Alexius I asks their leaders to swear loyalty to him; [3] they cross Asia Minor and take Nicaea (1097) and Antioch (1098); [4] they reach Jerusalem in June 1099 and take the city on July 15, 1099; [5] four Crusader states are set up: Edessa, Antioch, the Kingdom of Jerusalem and, later, Tripoli. Arrows: 1 → 2, 2 → 3, 3 → 4, 4 → 5. Below the chain: Muslims in the East called the Crusaders Franks, because most of them spoke French. When Jerusalem was taken, many of its Muslim and Jewish people lost their lives; sources differ on how many. Cause and effect chain "The road to Jerusalem, 1096 to 1099": [1] armies gather in France, Germany and southern Italy in 1096; [2] they march overland to Constantinople, where Alexius I asks their leaders to swear loyalty to him; [3] they cross Asia Minor and take Nicaea (1097) and Antioch (1098); [4] they reach Jerusalem in June 1099 and take the city on July 15, 1099; [5] four Crusader states are set up: Edessa, Antioch, the Kingdom of Jerusalem and, later, Tripoli. Arrows: 1 → 2, 2 → 3, 3 → 4, 4 → 5. Below the chain: Muslims in the East called the Crusaders Franks, because most of them spoke French. When Jerusalem was taken, many of its Muslim and Jewish people lost their lives; sources differ on how many. The road to Jerusalem, 1096 to 1099 [1] armies gather in France, Germany and southern Italy in 1096 [2] they march overland to Constantinople, where Alexius I asks their leaders to swear loyalty to him [3] they cross Asia Minor and take Nicaea (1097) and Antioch (1098) [4] they reach Jerusalem in June 1099 and take the city on July 15, 1099 [5] four Crusader states are set up: Edessa, Antioch, the Kingdom of Jerusalem and, later, Tripoli Below the chain: Muslims in the East called the Crusaders Franks, because most of them spoke French. When Jerusalem was taken, many of its Muslim and Jewish people lost their lives; sources differ on how many. - Muslims in the East
- Pope Urban II
- The Crusaders' own kings
- The Byzantine emperor