Level 1
What does the “G” in GRAPES stand for?
Geography
A civilization builds its cities near a river so people have water for farming. Which GRAPES category does this BEST represent? Explain.
Geography, because the river is a physical feature that affects where and how people live.
A civilization builds roads to make it easier for people to travel and trade. Which TWO parts of GRAPES does this connect to?
Achievements because building roads shows new skills and technology, and Economics because the roads make it easier to trade goods.
What is one major difference between the way Paleolithic and Neolithic people got their food?
Possible Answer: Paleolithic people hunted and gathered, while Neolithic people farmed and raised/domesticated animals.
Which part of GRAPES explains a civilization’s beliefs and gods?
Religion
Farmers trade extra crops for tools made by other people. Which GRAPES category does this represent?
Economics
A river provides water, transportation, and fertile soil. Explain TWO ways this geographic feature could help a civilization grow.
Possible Answer: It could provide water/fertile soil for farming and transportation for trade or travel.
Early humans began farming and stopped moving from place to place. Which lifestyle did they change to, and why?
A sedentary lifestyle because farming allowed people to settle in one place.
What does the “A” in GRAPES stand for?
Achivement
A society is divided into rulers, priests, merchants, farmers, and enslaved people. Which GRAPES category does this represent?
Social Structure
A civilization begins trading with another civilization. Explain how trade could lead to changes in more than ONE GRAPES category.
Possible Answer: Trade affects Economics, but it could also spread religious beliefs, achievements, ideas, or technology.
Explain how the development of agriculture changed at least TWO parts of early humans’ lives.
Possible Answer: People could settle permanently, produce more food, domesticate animals, store food, develop jobs, and build larger communities.
Which part of GRAPES deals with leaders, laws, and government?
Politics
A civilization has a king who makes all the laws. What does this tell you about its political system
Possible Answer: Power is concentrated in the king because he controls the laws and government.
A civilization creates a new irrigation system that brings water to farms. Explain how this achievement could affect TWO other parts of GRAPES.
Possible Answer: Could improve Economics because farmers could grow more food to sell or trade. It could also affect Social Structure by creating new jobs for people who build and maintain the system.
Which statement BEST describes a civilization?
A. A group of people who move from place to place
B. An organized society with cities, government, jobs, and shared culture
C. A small group of hunters and gatherers
D. A place where everyone has the same job
B. An organized society with cities, government, jobs, and shared culture.
A civilization invents better farming tools. Explain how this achievement could affect its economy.
Better tools could increase food production, creating extra food to sell or trade.
A civilization experiences a long drought. Predict how this change in Geography could affect TWO other GRAPES categories.
Possible Answer: Farming and trade could decrease (Economics), people could move or social roles could change (Social Structure), or leaders could create new rules (Politics).
A civilization has fertile farmland, a strong king, many religious temples, a writing system, active trade routes, and different social classes.
Choose THREE GRAPES categories and explain how they could work together to help this civilization grow.
Possible Answer: Geography provides farmland for food. Extra food can be traded, strengthening Economics. A strong government can create laws that protect farms and trade routes, connecting Geography, Economics, and Politics.
A group of people has permanent homes, farming, different jobs, a government, and religious beliefs.
Use evidence from the description to explain why this group could be considered a civilization.
Possible Answer: It could be considered a civilization because the people have an organized society. They have permanent settlements, agriculture, specialized jobs, government, and religion, which are characteristics of a civilization.