ISTEP REVIEW 7th Grade

In ancient West Africa, this product was traded for gold.

Lines that measure distance east/west of the prime meridian and run north/south along the globe

The earliest civilizations in India developed along which river?

What body of water connects North Africa to Europe and the Middle East?

Why is Hammurabi’s Code important?

The people who follow the teachings of Muhammad are known a _____________.

What type of climate can occur at many different latitudes?

OPEC is an organization that controls the price of _______________.

The two main branches of geography are:

is an economy where supply and price are regulated by the government rather than market forces.

A country with a strong economy and high quality of life

South Africa’s government set up a policy of separation of the races which is called:

Your street address describes

How did the development of an alphabet benefit the Phoenicians?

What is the term for a government leader and religious leader are the same?

Which of the following is not true of the Nile River?

These lines measure distances north and south of the equator. 

What religion has a Torah for a holy book, celebrates Passover, and has mass at a synagogue?

Which two land features gave Mesopotamia its name?

What characteristics made Mesopotamia unique in their development?

Among the world’s countries, the expansion of global trade has increased

What two groups are fighting over control of Israel?

Who was imprisoned for 27 years and later became the first black President of South Africa?

The Five Pillars of faith are most important to this religion that prays to Allah.

What word describes a writing system of pictographs used by the ancient Egyptians?

The effect good or bad actions have on a person’s soul is known as:

What is the most valuable resource on the Arabian Peninsula?

Why did the Europeans become interested in Africa?

What is the main goal of people who follow Buddhism as it was taught by the Buddha?

A _________ can be used to find the distance between two points on a map.

A map’s ________ shows what the subject of the map is.

What is the saltiest body of water on the Earth?

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

What term describes how a society ranks its people based on importance?

Dutch, French, and German settlers and their descendants in South Africa were known as:

What is the holy book of Islam?

This term refers to people who believe Jesus is the son of God and a Messiah.

A group of people who share a common culture and ancestry are a(an)

What three religions claim Jerusalem as their Holy Land?

Early India’s contributions to world civilization included:

Which economic system is based on free trade and competition?

What river flows across northern India into the Bangladesh delta?

What major river flows through central Africa and into the Atlantic Ocean?

Which ancient civilization is known for creating papyrus paper?

Which of the following best describes the United Nations?

What is a flat drawing that shows all or part of the earth’s surface.

Worship of many gods

An Egyptian king is called a

According to the Chinese lunar calendar, it is the year of the ____________________?