Grade 6 · Social Studies · Building Confidence
Free History, Civics, and Geography worksheet - version 13
Grade 6 social studies practice based on published U.S. learning expectations, with reproducible original variations. This printable version includes 8 grade-appropriate questions and a separate answer sheet.
History, Civics, and Geography
Grade 6 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-L3EZRT-1SGK
What is a primary source?A. Food surpluses allowed people to do other work B. A state controlling multiple peoples or territories C. To identify agreements, differences, and perspective D. Evidence created during the time studied
Why did many early cities form near rivers?A. Evidence created during the time studied B. The order of events in time C. Food surpluses allowed people to do other work D. Water, fertile soil, and transportation
Why did specialization grow with agriculture?A. Food surpluses allowed people to do other work B. Water, fertile soil, and transportation C. The order of events in time D. To identify agreements, differences, and perspective
What is an empire?A. The spread of ideas and practices between societies B. To identify agreements, differences, and perspective C. The order of events in time D. A state controlling multiple peoples or territories
What is cultural diffusion?A. The spread of ideas and practices between societies B. Water, fertile soil, and transportation C. Food surpluses allowed people to do other work D. To identify agreements, differences, and perspective
What did writing systems help early states do?A. Evidence created during the time studied B. Water, fertile soil, and transportation C. Record laws, trade, and taxes D. The spread of ideas and practices between societies
Why compare sources?A. Evidence created during the time studied B. The spread of ideas and practices between societies C. To identify agreements, differences, and perspective D. A state controlling multiple peoples or territories
What is chronology?A. A state controlling multiple peoples or territories B. Water, fertile soil, and transportation C. The order of events in time D. To identify agreements, differences, and perspective
Answers and teaching notes
Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.
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- What is a primary source?Evidence created during the time studied
- Why did many early cities form near rivers?Water, fertile soil, and transportation
- Why did specialization grow with agriculture?Food surpluses allowed people to do other work
- What is an empire?A state controlling multiple peoples or territories
- What is cultural diffusion?The spread of ideas and practices between societies
- What did writing systems help early states do?Record laws, trade, and taxes
- Why compare sources?To identify agreements, differences, and perspective
- What is chronology?The order of events in time
Worked example
Read the direction, identify the assessed skill, solve or cite evidence, and check the response.
Common mistake
Using a memorized procedure without checking what the question asks.
Helpful hint
Name the standard skill before answering.