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This is a cumulative review for my 7th grade Social Studies classes in Smyrna, TN.
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1
What happened to Julius Caesar on March 15th, 44 BC?
He was assassinated
He gave free land to soldiers
He became dictator
He was victorious in Gaul
2
Which is the holy city for Muslims?
Baghdad
Medina
Mecca
Kabul
3
Who is considered the prophet of Islam?
Muhammad
Umayyad
Jesus
Siddhartha Gautama
4
Along which river did Chinese civilization develop?
Yangtze
Yellow
Amazon
Chang Jiang
5
What was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?
Germany
Rome
Constantinople
Egypt
6
List three of Europe's major rivers.
Mississippi, Nile, Yangtze
Danube, Amazon, Rhine
Rhine, Danube, Seine
Yellow, Rhine, Seine
7
List three of Europe's major mountain ranges.
Andes, Alps, Carpathians
Pyrenees, Alps, Ural
Pyrenees, Alps, Himalayas
Andes, Appalachians, Himalayas
8
What does the name Charlemagne mean?
Charles the Conqueror
Charles the Maniac
Charlie Magne
Charles the Great
9
Which group of people were promoted through the ideals of Confucianism?
Fierce warriors
Rich, Intelligent Men
Old men
Smart, beautiful women
10
About how many people died in Europe because of the Black Death?
Nearly 30 million
200 million
6,000
Not very many
11
Who were the upper class of Italian society?
Lords and ladies
Landowners
Merchants and nobles who had intermarried
None of these
12
What is one example of Rome's legacy?
Culture of kindness
Sports
Dating traditions
Government & Laws
13
Which Chinese river is the world's third longest river?
Amazon
Yangtze
Mississippi
Huang He
14
What aspect of Chinese culture did the Japanese adopt beginning around the year 500?
Papermaking
Acupuncture
Sword-making
Writing system
15
Whatis a religious community where men live as monks and modeled howChristians should behave?
Monastery
Convent
Schism
Icon
16
What is calligraphy?
Explosive powder
Ceramics made from fine clay
Melted iron mixed with coal
Artistic or elegant handwriting
17
What does the word Renaissance mean?
None of these
Rebirth
Religious time
Retire
18
What did Theodora do for the Byzantine Empire
Created mosaics
Defeated the Germanic tribes
Organized the law
Gave women political rights
19
Which was an important Mayan achievement?
Detailed history books
Indoor plumbing
Calendar systems
Weapon advancements
20
What does Heian mean in Japanese?
Peace
Mountain
Water
Respect
21
Who did the Eastern Orthodox Church believe to be the authority over the church?
Pope
Byzantine Emperor
Jesus
Constantine
22
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Italy
Germany
France
England
23
What was the most important piece of literature created during the Heian period?
The Tale of Kim Chi
The Tale of Genji
Mockingjay
The Adventures of Ibn Battuta
24
What is a Muslim house of worship?
Mosque
Minaret
Bazaar
Mall
25
What is an isthmus?
Anarrow piece of land that connects two larger areas of land
Anarea of land divided by large mountains and rivers
Anarea of high, mostly flat land
Anarea of land surrounded by water on three sides
26
Which ancient cultures inspired Europeans during the Renaissance?
Sumerian and Egyptian
Greek and Roman
Chinese and Mongolian
All of these
27
What religion resulted from the combination of animism and the
kami
?
Hinduism
Shinto
Buddhism
Confucianism
28
Who were land-owning warriors who fought for Japanese warriors?
Samurai
Regents
Daimyo
Monks
29
Why did vassals serve lords in battle?
In exchange for land
In exchange for vacation days
In exchange for money
In exchange for serfs
30
Who were some of the most important writers, inventors, and artists of the Renaissance?
Da Vinci, Gutenberg, King John
Raphael, Charlemagne, Martin Luther
Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Gutenberg, Shakespeare
William the Conqueror, Mona Lisa, Henry VIII
31
Which famous Italian explorer came to China and befriended Kublai Khan?
Ferdinand Magellan
Amerigo Vespucci
Marco Polo
Leonardo da Vinci
32
Which mountain range did the Inca live in?
Rocky Mts
Andes Mts
Alps Mts
Appalachian Mts
33
What is Justinian known for?
Moving the capital of Rome
Organizing the law
Military Conquests
Reforms
34
Which country had a great influence on Japan during the time of the shogunates?
Mexico
Philippines
India
China
35
Howdid the first people arrive in the Americas?
Sailingacross the Atlantic Ocean
Movingfrom island to island across the Atlantic Ocean
Crossinga land bridge from northern Europe
Crossinga land bridge from Asia & sailing along the Coast
36
This mountain range is home to Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain.
Himalayas
Andes
Rocky
Appalachian
37
Which crop became the most important food in the Americas?
Corn
Squash
Potatoes
Beans
38
What is the Hagia Sophia?
A painting
A statue
A church
A battle
39
Which one below is NOT one of the 5 pillars of Islam?
Goto a mosque every week
Fastduring the month of Ramadan
Pilgrimageto Mecca once in lifetime
Pray 5 times daily facing Mecca
40
Who were the leaders of the reformation of European Christianity during the Renaissance?
Luther, Gutenberg, Bentham
Martin Luther King, Calvin, Hobbes
Martin Luther, John Calvin, Erasmus
Aristotle, Erasmus, Pythagoras
41
Who were the rulers of Japanese territories when shogunates became weak in the 1300s?
Daimyo
Regents
Samurai
Monks
42
How did the Black Death arrive in Europe?
Hugging dead bodies
Bad smells
People sneezing on each other
Fleas on rats
43
Who was Rome’s first emperor?
JuliusCaesar
Cleopatra
Diocletian
Octavian
44
What does the word
samurai
mean?
To be a vassal
None of these
To serve
To fight
45
Which is the major waterway for the central part of North America?
Missouri River
Mississippi River
Hudson River
Amazon River
46
Why was farming successful in Mesoamerica?
Better sunlight
Fertile land and mild climate
Highly skilled farmers lived there
Massive amounts of rainfall
47
Where is Mongolia in relation to China?
Mongolia is south of China
Mongolia is north of China
Mongolia is west of China
Mongolia is east of China
