Grade 6 · Social Studies · On Level
Free History, Civics, and Geography worksheet - version 16
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 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-1PS1JVS-PDZS
Why compare sources?A. Evidence created during the time studied B. Record laws, trade, and taxes C. To identify agreements, differences, and perspective D. A state controlling multiple peoples or territories
What is cultural diffusion?A. The spread of ideas and practices between societies B. A state controlling multiple peoples or territories C. To identify agreements, differences, and perspective D. Water, fertile soil, and transportation
Why did many early cities form near rivers?A. Record laws, trade, and taxes B. The spread of ideas and practices between societies C. To identify agreements, differences, and perspective D. Water, fertile soil, and transportation
What is an empire?A. A state controlling multiple peoples or territories B. Water, fertile soil, and transportation C. Evidence created during the time studied D. Record laws, trade, and taxes
What is a primary source?A. Water, fertile soil, and transportation B. The spread of ideas and practices between societies C. To identify agreements, differences, and perspective D. Evidence created during the time studied
What is chronology?A. Record laws, trade, and taxes B. Evidence created during the time studied C. Water, fertile soil, and transportation D. The order of events in time
Why did specialization grow with agriculture?A. Evidence created during the time studied B. Water, fertile soil, and transportation C. The spread of ideas and practices between societies D. Food surpluses allowed people to do other work
What did writing systems help early states do?A. The spread of ideas and practices between societies B. Evidence created during the time studied C. Water, fertile soil, and transportation D. Record laws, trade, and taxes
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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- Why compare sources?To identify agreements, differences, and perspective
- What is cultural diffusion?The spread of ideas and practices between societies
- Why did many early cities form near rivers?Water, fertile soil, and transportation
- What is an empire?A state controlling multiple peoples or territories
- What is a primary source?Evidence created during the time studied
- What is chronology?The order of events in time
- Why did specialization grow with agriculture?Food surpluses allowed people to do other work
- What did writing systems help early states do?Record laws, trade, and taxes
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.