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?

   • Rich soil where crops grew well
   • Much more rain fell on Egypt
   • A paved road ran south from Rome
   • 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
   • People and goods moved more easily
   • The Nile left more silt
   • Easy travel made the road appear by itself

5. Cai Lun's paper

   (105 CE): Cai Lun made paper from tree bark, hemp, old rags and fishing nets. Event card "Paper replaces bamboo" (after 105 CE): Over the next centuries, paper took the place of bamboo and wooden slips.

6. 3.

   Cai Lun made paper from bark, hemp, rags and nets in 105 CE. What was one effect, Zee asks?

   • The Nile flood grew bigger
   • The Via Appia had been built
   • Paper made silk costly
   • Paper took the place of bamboo slips

7. 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.

8. 4.

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

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

9. 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.

10. 5.

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

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

11. 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.

12. 6.

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

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

13. 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.

14. 7.

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

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

15. 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.

16. 8.

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

17. 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.

18. 9.

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

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

19. 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.

20. 10.

    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
    • the word material
    • Cai Lun tried a new material
    • the word so