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

   How many years passed from the find in 1982 to the end of the dig in 1994, by Milo's chain?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • 2 years
   • 10 years
   • 12 years
   • 11 years
4. 3.

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

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • The Mediterranean was closely linked
   • 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
6. 4.

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

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

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

   Use the picture in question 4.

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

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

   Use the picture in question 4.

   • The coast of Turkey
   • A calm sea near the equator
   • Mongolia and northwestern China
   • The southwest Indian Ocean
10. 7.

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

    • On a mountain in Mongolia
    • In a river far inland
    • Off the south coast of today's Turkey
    • Off the east coast of India, far from Turkey
11. 8.

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

    Use the picture in question 7.

    • Leave it: the cargo held more tin than copper
    • Change it: far more copper than tin
    • Change "ship" to "train"
    • Change "tin" to "gold"
12. 9.

    Jun's note says, "A sponge diver found the wreck in 1994." Which fix is right?

    Use the picture in question 7.

    • Change "1994" to "1982"
    • Leave it: 1994 is the year of the find
    • Change "1994" to "1984"
    • Change "sponge diver" to "king"
13. 10.

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

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