The Spread of Religions & Trade Networks — Drills · Grade 6 Social Studies

Chapter: Connections Across Africa, Asia & Europe

What these drills covers

By the end of The Spread of Religions & Trade Networks you should be able to:

4 questions, written answer, each with a worked explanation.

Vocabulary used: Silk Roads, Indian Ocean trade, cultural diffusion, monsoon, missionary.

Problem 1

Does a drawn route prove every traveler completed it?
Answer and explanation

No. It is a network representation requiring dated evidence for particular journeys.

No. It is a network representation requiring dated evidence for particular journeys.

Response criteria

  • Answer the actual question with accurate details.
  • Explain how the evidence or language choice supports the conclusion.
  • State a relevant limit, alternative or justified revision.

Problem 2

Why might merchants wait at a port?
Answer and explanation

Seasonal wind conditions and sailing schedules could require a wait, alongside trade and political factors.

Seasonal wind conditions and sailing schedules could require a wait, alongside trade and political factors.

Response criteria

  • Answer the actual question with accurate details.
  • Explain how the evidence or language choice supports the conclusion.
  • State a relevant limit, alternative or justified revision.

Problem 3

Did a new ruler’s religion make every subject convert at once?
Answer and explanation

No. Political and religious change can follow different timelines.

No. Political and religious change can follow different timelines.

Response criteria

  • Answer the actual question with accurate details.
  • Explain how the evidence or language choice supports the conclusion.
  • State a relevant limit, alternative or justified revision.

Problem 4

Can exchange produce both learning and harm?
Answer and explanation

Yes. Effects differ by process, group and period.

Yes. Effects differ by process, group and period.

Response criteria

  • Answer the actual question with accurate details.
  • Explain how the evidence or language choice supports the conclusion.
  • State a relevant limit, alternative or justified revision.

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