Link causes to effects in ancient history

Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   The Nile floods

   (each year in ancient Egypt): The river rose over the fields and left rich silt. Event card "Crops grow well" (ancient Egypt): Farmers grew wheat and barley in the silt-rich soil.

2. 1.

   The Nile flooded each year and left silt on the fields. What was one effect, Ren asks?

   • Growing crops made the river flood
   • Rich soil where crops grew well
   • Much more rain fell on Egypt
   • A paved road ran south from Rome

3. The Via Appia is built

   (312 BCE): A paved road ran south from Rome. Event card "Travel gets easier" (after 312 BCE): Officials, travelers, messages and goods moved more easily south of Rome.

4. 2.

   The Via Appia was paved in 312 BCE. What was one effect, Tala asks?

   • The Nile left more silt
   • Bamboo became lighter
   • People and goods moved more easily
   • Easy travel made the road appear by itself

5. The Nile floods

   (each year in ancient Egypt): The river rose over the fields and left rich silt. Event card "Crops grow well" (ancient Egypt): Farmers grew wheat and barley in the silt-rich soil.

6. 3.

   Why was Egypt's soil so good for crops, Ari asks?

   • Egypt had heavy rain each week
   • The flood left rich silt each year
   • The crops made the river flood
   • A paved road crossed the fields

7. Bamboo is heavy, silk is costly

   (China, before 105 CE): Writers used heavy bamboo slips or costly silk. Event card "Cai Lun's paper" (105 CE): Cai Lun made paper from tree bark, hemp, old rags and fishing nets.

8. 4.

   Why did Cai Lun look for a new writing material, Bo asks?

   • People had stopped writing
   • Paper had already replaced bamboo
   • Bamboo was heavy and silk was costly
   • The Nile flood ruined the bamboo

9. The Via Appia is built

   (312 BCE): A paved road ran south from Rome. Event card "Travel gets easier" (after 312 BCE): Officials, travelers, messages and goods moved more easily south of Rome.

10. 5.

    Why did travel get easier between Rome and the south after 312 BCE, Esme asks?

    • Easier travel built the road
    • Bamboo became lighter
    • A paved road was built
    • Cai Lun made paper first
11. 6.

    Kira draws an arrow from the cause card to the effect card. Which arrow is right?

    • Two arrows, one each way
    • From "The Via Appia is built" to "Travel gets easier"
    • From "Travel gets easier" to "The Via Appia is built"
    • No arrow: roads do not change travel

12. Bamboo is heavy, silk is costly

    (China, before 105 CE): Writers used heavy bamboo slips or costly silk. Event card "Cai Lun's paper" (105 CE): Cai Lun made paper from tree bark, hemp, old rags and fishing nets.

13. 7.

    Luz draws an arrow from the cause card to the effect card. Which arrow is right?

    • From "Cai Lun's paper" to "Bamboo is heavy, silk is costly"
    • Two arrows, one each way
    • No arrow: the cards are not linked
    • From "Bamboo is heavy, silk is costly" to "Cai Lun's paper"

14. The Nile floods

    (each year in ancient Egypt): The river rose over the fields and left rich silt. Event card "Crops grow well" (ancient Egypt): Farmers grew wheat and barley in the silt-rich soil.

15. 8.

    Milo reads: "Egypt's soil was rich because the flood left silt." Which part is the cause?

    • the word Egypt
    • Egypt's soil was rich
    • the word because
    • the flood left silt

16. Bamboo is heavy, silk is costly

    (China, before 105 CE): Writers used heavy bamboo slips or costly silk. Event card "Cai Lun's paper" (105 CE): Cai Lun made paper from tree bark, hemp, old rags and fishing nets.

17. 9.

    Noah reads: "Bamboo was heavy and silk was costly, so Cai Lun tried a new material." Which part is the cause?

    • the word material
    • Bamboo was heavy and silk was costly
    • the word so
    • Cai Lun tried a new material

18. The Via Appia is built

    (312 BCE): A paved road ran south from Rome. Event card "Travel gets easier" (after 312 BCE): Officials, travelers, messages and goods moved more easily south of Rome.

19. 10.

    Pia reads: "As a result of the paved road, travel was easier." Which part is the cause?

    • the paved road
    • the words as a result
    • the word easier
    • travel was easier