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. 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.

4. 2.

   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 took the place of bamboo slips
   • Paper made silk costly

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?

   • The crops made the river flood
   • Egypt had heavy rain each week
   • The flood left rich silt each year
   • 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?

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

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

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?

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

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?

    • 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

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
    • From "Bamboo is heavy, silk is costly" to "Cai Lun's paper"
    • Two arrows, one each way
17. 9.

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

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

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?

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