Sea trade: the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean monsoon routes

Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

2. 1.

   Who first spotted the wreck, by Luz's chain?

   • A fisher who lost a net
   • A sponge diver
   • A king's envoy
   • A team of divers in 1984
3. 2.

   What mix of metal ingots did the cargo hold, by Noah's chain?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Gold and silver, 10 to 1
   • Copper and tin, 5 to 1
   • Copper and tin, 1 to 10
   • Copper and tin, 10 to 1
4. 3.

   What do the finds show, by Pia's chain?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Ships stayed near their home shores and rarely met
   • Trade had not yet begun in that age
   • One land made the bronze for the whole sea
   • The Mediterranean was closely linked
6. 4.

   Why do Indian Ocean sailors plan voyages by the season, Ren asks?

   • Sailors cannot see the stars in summer
   • A ruler sets the sailing days
   • The sea freezes over for half of each year
   • The wind changes direction with the season
7. 5.

   Which two things lead sailors to plan by the season, by Tala's chain?

   Use the picture in question 4.

   • The summer and winter monsoons
   • Calm winds that blow near the equator
   • The summer monsoon alone
   • The winter monsoon alone
8. 6.

   By Zee's route note, where does the summer wind come from?

   Use the picture in question 4.

   • A calm sea near the equator
   • The coast of Turkey
   • The southwest Indian Ocean
   • Mongolia and northwestern China
9. 7.

   Where do the winter winds start, by Ari's route note?

   Use the picture in question 4.

   • Over the warm waters of the southwest Indian Ocean
   • Over the coast of Turkey
   • Over Mongolia and northwestern China
   • Over the coast of India
11. 8.

    Where does the wreck lie, by Bo's route note?

    • In a river far inland
    • Off the east coast of India, far from Turkey
    • On a mountain in Mongolia
    • Off the south coast of today's Turkey
12. 9.

    Esme's note says, "The ship carried more tin than copper." Which fix is right?

    Use the picture in question 8.

    • Leave it: the cargo held more tin than copper
    • Change "ship" to "train"
    • Change "tin" to "gold"
    • Change it: far more copper than tin
13. 10.

    Kira's note says, "The summer monsoon blows from the northeast." Which fix is right?

    • Change "monsoon" to "calm"
    • Change "northeast" to "southwest"
    • Change "blows" to "stops"
    • Leave it: summer winds come from the northeast