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?
- Zero was the same as one
- Nothing about counting was new
- Twenties stayed; zero made place value work
- They switched to counting in tens
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.
- Roads were short
- Wheels replaced walking
- New roads, but travel on foot carried on
- The roads changed nothing
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.
- Runners stopped at each station for good and stayed in place
- Messages went by ship
- Running on foot stayed; the relay sped it up
- Messages went by cart
Why does a calendar count like the Long Count need zero, Bo asks?
- Zero holds an empty place
- Zero is not needed in any count
- Zero is the biggest number
- Zero means the calendar stops
In our own counting, 105 needs a 0 in the middle. Why, Esme asks?
Use the picture in question 4.
- It is there for decoration
- It makes the number bigger
- It means 105 is zero
- It shows there are no tens
The Long Count is described as one of the earliest uses of zero. What should Jun write?
Use the picture in question 4.
- A calendar with no numbers
- The last use of zero
- One of the earliest uses of zero
- The first zero anywhere, for certain
Why do historians look for both change and continuity in the same time, Milo asks?
Use the picture in question 4.
- Nothing changes in history from one age to the next
- History is change and nothing else
- Most times mix new things with old ones
- Continuity means nothing happened
Noah's note says, "Inca roads replaced walking with wheeled carts." Which fix is right?
Use the picture in question 4.
- Leave it: roads mean that carts rolled on them
- Change it: travel stayed on foot
- Change "roads" to "rivers"
- Change "Inca" to "Maya"
Pia's note says, "The Maya stopped counting in twenties once they used zero." Which fix is right?
Use the picture in question 4.
- Change "twenties" to "tens"
- Leave it: zero ended the old way
- Change "zero" to "nine"
- Change it: they kept counting in twenties
Ren's note says, "Chasquis carried each message the whole way alone." Which fix is right?
Use the picture in question 4.
- Change "chasquis" to "carts"
- Leave it: one runner is quicker
- Change "messages" to "coins"
- Change it: runners passed messages along