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?

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

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?

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

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
   • A paved road crossed the fields
   • The crops made the river flood
   • The flood left rich silt each year

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?

   • Bamboo was heavy and silk was costly
   • Paper had already replaced bamboo
   • People had stopped writing
   • 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?

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

11. 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.

12. 6.

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

    • Two arrows, one each way
    • No arrow: the cards are not linked
    • From "Crops grow well" to "The Nile floods"
    • From "The Nile floods" to "Crops grow well"

13. 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.

14. 7.

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

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

15. 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.

16. 8.

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

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

17. 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.

18. 9.

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

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

19. 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.

20. 10.

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

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