Sort developments as change or continuity
Grade 7 Social Studies Worksheet - Challenge Me
Circle the best answer.
The Maya counted in twenties and used a sign for zero. What changed and what stayed in their counting, Tala asks?
- Twenties stayed; zero made place value work
- Nothing about counting was new
- They switched to counting in tens
- Zero was the same as one
Inca roads were about 30,000 to 40,000 km long and used without wheeled carts. What does that tell Zee about change and continuity?
Use the picture in question 1.
- New roads, but travel on foot carried on
- Roads were short
- The roads changed nothing
- Wheels replaced walking
Chasquis carried messages, taking over at stations a few km apart. What stayed the same on each part of the trip, Ari asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- Running on foot stayed; the relay sped it up
- Messages went by ship
- Messages went by cart
- Runners stopped at each station for good and stayed in place
Why does a calendar count like the Long Count need zero, Bo asks?
- Zero is not needed in any count
- Zero holds an empty place
- Zero means the calendar stops
- Zero is the biggest number
In our own counting, 105 needs a 0 in the middle. Why, Esme asks?
Use the picture in question 4.
- It means 105 is zero
- It shows there are no tens
- It is there for decoration
- It makes the number bigger
The Long Count is described as one of the earliest uses of zero. What should Jun write?
Use the picture in question 4.
- The first zero anywhere, for certain
- One of the earliest uses of zero
- A calendar with no numbers
- The last use of zero
Which development on this strip is most like Bi Sheng's movable type, a new tool, Kira asks?
Use the picture in question 4.
- Carrying goods without wheels
- The Maya sign for zero
- Walking on foot
- Counting in twenties, which stayed
Why do historians look for both change and continuity in the same time, Milo asks?
Use the picture in question 4.
- Most times mix new things with old ones
- Continuity means nothing happened
- History is change and nothing else
- Nothing changes in history from one age to the next
Noah's note says, "Inca roads replaced walking with wheeled carts." Which fix is right?
Use the picture in question 4.
- Change it: travel stayed on foot
- Leave it: roads mean that carts rolled on them
- Change "roads" to "rivers"
- Change "Inca" to "Maya"
Ren's note says, "Chasquis carried each message the whole way alone." Which fix is right?
Use the picture in question 4.
- Leave it: one runner is quicker
- Change "chasquis" to "carts"
- Change "messages" to "coins"
- Change it: runners passed messages along