How foods, languages and inventions spread from place to place
Grade 7 Social Studies Worksheet
Circle the best answer.
Where were our numerals invented, Esme asks?
- In India
- In Arabia, by Al-Khwarizmi
- In Italy, by Fibonacci
- In Rome, as Roman numerals
Where was papermaking first documented, Kira asks?
- China
- Italy
- Spain, with its waterwheel mills
- Egypt, with papyrus
In what order did papermaking spread, Luz asks?
Use the picture in question 2.
- China, Middle East, Europe
- It appeared everywhere at once
- Spain first, then China
- Europe, Middle East, China
Paper and printing both appear in this pack. How might paper have helped printing, Noah asks?
Use the picture in question 2.
- Printing came before paper in Europe
- Mills made pages for books
- Paper stopped printing from spreading
- They had no link
How many years after Liber Abaci was the year 1500, Pia asks?
- 29 years
- 2,702 years
- 298 years
- 1,202 years
By which century had papermaking reached Europe, Ren asks?
- The 200s, in Han times
- The 1000s
- The 1900s
- The 700s, when it reached the Middle East
Why can no one give the exact year paper was invented, Tala asks?
Use the picture in question 6.
- Cai Lun wrote down the exact day
- No paper has survived
- Older finds leave it uncertain
- Paper was invented last century
Zee's note says, "Fibonacci invented our numerals." Which fix is right?
- Change it: he helped spread them
- Leave it: Liber Abaci invented them
- Change "numerals" to "paper"
- Change "Fibonacci" to "Naismith"
Ari's note says, "Papermaking began in Spain." Which fix is right?
- Change "Spain" to "China"
- Change "began" to "ended"
- Change "Papermaking" to "Jazz"
- Leave it: Spain had the first waterwheel mills
Bo's note says, "The numerals spread across Europe in a single year." Which fix is right?
- Change "numerals" to "potatoes"
- Leave it: one year was enough
- Change it: they spread over centuries
- Change "Europe" to "Han China"