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 Italy, by Fibonacci
- In India
- In Arabia, by Al-Khwarizmi
- In Rome, as Roman numerals
Which book helped spread the numerals in Europe, Jun asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- Liber Abaci
- The Sidereal Messenger
- A book by Al-Khwarizmi in Persian
- A Chinese paper scroll
Where was papermaking first documented, Kira asks?
- Egypt, with papyrus
- China
- Italy
- Spain, with its waterwheel mills
In what order did papermaking spread, Luz asks?
Use the picture in question 3.
- Spain first, then China
- China, Middle East, Europe
- It appeared everywhere at once
- Europe, Middle East, China
Why did printing in the 1400s help the numerals spread, Milo asks?
- Printing came before Fibonacci
- Printed books carried them
- Printing made Roman numerals new
- Printing banned the numerals
Paper and printing both appear in this pack. How might paper have helped printing, Noah asks?
- Mills made pages for books
- Paper stopped printing from spreading
- They had no link
- Printing came before paper in Europe
By which century had papermaking reached Europe, Ren asks?
Use the picture in question 6.
- The 1900s
- The 700s, when it reached the Middle East
- The 200s, in Han times
- The 1000s
Why can no one give the exact year paper was invented, Tala asks?
Use the picture in question 6.
- Paper was invented last century
- Older finds leave it uncertain
- No paper has survived
- Cai Lun wrote down the exact day
Zee's note says, "Fibonacci invented our numerals." Which fix is right?
- Change "numerals" to "paper"
- Change "Fibonacci" to "Naismith"
- Leave it: Liber Abaci invented them
- Change it: he helped spread them
Ari's note says, "Papermaking began in Spain." Which fix is right?
- Change "began" to "ended"
- Change "Spain" to "China"
- Leave it: Spain had the first waterwheel mills
- Change "Papermaking" to "Jazz"