Changes Through Time: Grade 6 Social Studies
Explore how societies and cultures have changed over long periods in world history.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet explores how societies and cultures have changed throughout history.
1. Which of the following is an example of a major change that led to the development of early civilizations?
The invention of the wheel
The development of agriculture
The discovery of fire
The construction of pyramids
2. How did the Silk Road contribute to cultural change?
It led to more isolated societies
It promoted the exchange of goods and ideas
It caused a decline in trade
It only transported luxury items
3. The transition from hunting and gathering to settled farming is known as the Revolution.
4. The development of writing systems, like cuneiform, allowed for the recording of and laws.
5. Describe one significant change in transportation from ancient times to the modern era. How did this change impact societies?
6. The fall of the Roman Empire had no lasting impact on European society.
True
False
7. How have technological advancements, such as the printing press or the internet, changed the way people communicate and share information over time? Provide specific examples.
8. Look at the image below. This is an ancient Egyptian sarcophagus. What does this artifact tell us about the beliefs and practices of ancient Egyptian society concerning death and the afterlife? How might these beliefs differ from or be similar to modern views on death?
