Who were the leaders of the reformation of European Christianity during the Renaissance?

Martin Luther, John Calvin, Erasmus

Fine clay baked to make fancy pottery

Artistic or elegant handwriting

How did some Native Americans use canals?

To carry river water to crop fields

Who were some of the most important writers, inventors, and artists of the Renaissance?

Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Gutenberg, Shakespeare

Howdid the first people arrive in the Americas?

Crossinga land bridge from Asia & sailing along the Coast

Whatdid the Sunni and Shia disagree about?

Whothe leader of Islam should be

Why were the life and death of Jesus important to his followers?

They inspired his followers to spread his message

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7th grade Social Studies Review

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1
Who were the leaders of the reformation of European Christianity during the Renaissance?
Martin Luther, John Calvin, Erasmus
Aristotle, Erasmus, Pythagoras
Luther, Gutenberg, Bentham
Martin Luther King, Calvin, Hobbes
2
This mountain range is home to Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain.
Andes
Appalachian
Rocky
Himalayas
3
Which Germanic tribe asked for Roman protection, and later attacked Rome?
Anglo-Saxons
Vandals
Visigoths
Huns
4
What job did Muhammad have before Allah spoke to him?
teacher
merchant
mercenary
priest
5
List three of Europe's major mountain ranges.
Pyrenees, Alps, Ural
Pyrenees, Alps, Himalayas
Andes, Appalachians, Himalayas
Andes, Alps, Carpathians
6
What religion resulted from the combination of animism and the kami?
Hinduism
Shinto
Confucianism
Buddhism
7
List three of Europe's major rivers.
Yellow, Rhine, Seine
Rhine, Danube, Seine
Danube, Amazon, Rhine
Mississippi, Nile, Yangtze
8
What does Heian mean in Japanese?
Water
Mountain
Respect
Peace
9
Who were land-owning warriors who fought for Japanese warriors?
Regents
Monks
Samurai
Daimyo
10
Which was an important Mayan achievement?
Detailed history books
Indoor plumbing
Weapon advancements
Calendar systems
11
What was the most important piece of literature created during the Heian period?
Mockingjay
The Adventures of Ibn Battuta
The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Kim Chi
12
What was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?
Egypt
Germany
Constantinople
Rome
13
Where did the Renaissance begin?
England
France
Italy
Germany
14
Who was Ibn Battuta?
Lawyer from Morocco
Merchant from Ghana
King from Songhai
Merchant from Egypt
15
What is a Muslim house of worship?
Mall
Minaret
Mosque
Bazaar
16
Which crop became the most important food in the Americas?
Squash
Potatoes
Beans
Corn
17
Who were the rulers of Japanese territories when shogunates became weak in the 1300s?
Monks
Samurai
Regents
Daimyo
18
What is porcelain?
Iron that has not yet become steel
Unrefined silk threads
Fresh tea leaves
Fine clay baked to make fancy pottery
19
What is calligraphy?
Melted iron mixed with coal
Explosive powder
Ceramics made from fine clay
Artistic or elegant handwriting
20
What are traditional storytellers?
Clans
Dhows
Griots
Savannas
21
Which one is NOT an Islamic Empire?
India's Mogul
Safavid
Ottoman
Byzantine Empire
22
Which ancient cultures inspired Europeans during the Renaissance?
Sumerian and Egyptian
All of these
Greek and Roman
Chinese and Mongolian
23
What is Justinian known for?
Military Conquests
Organizing the law
Moving the capital of Rome
Reforms
24
About how many people died in Europe because of the Black Death?
Not very many
200 million
Nearly 30 million
6,000
25
Which Chinese river is the world's third longest river?
Amazon
Huang He
Yangtze
Mississippi
26
How did some Native Americans use canals?
To carry water to remote villages
To carry river water to crop fields
To travel long distances by canoe
To use water as a protective barrier around their villages
27
Many of China's major rivers originate from the Plateau of:
Cumberland
Teotihuacan
Tibet
Thailand
28
Which famous Italian explorer came to China and befriended Kublai Khan?
Marco Polo
Ferdinand Magellan
Amerigo Vespucci
Leonardo da Vinci
29
Whatis a religious community where men live as monks and modeled howChristians should behave?
Schism
Monastery
Convent
Icon
30
Who were some of the most important writers, inventors, and artists of the Renaissance?
William the Conqueror, Mona Lisa, Henry VIII
Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Gutenberg, Shakespeare
Raphael, Charlemagne, Martin Luther
Da Vinci, Gutenberg, King John
31
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
32
Which mountain range did the Inca live in?
Rocky Mts
Appalachian Mts
Andes Mts
Alps Mts
33
Which one below is NOT one of the 5 pillars of Islam?
Pilgrimageto Mecca once in lifetime
Pray 5 times daily facing Mecca
Goto a mosque every week
Fastduring the month of Ramadan
34
Which country had a great influence on Japan during the time of the shogunates?
Philippines
Mexico
India
China
35
Which German tribe asked the Romans for protection?
Franks
Ostrogoths
Visigoths
Huns
36
Who had a dream, won a battle, and then converted to Christianity?
Julius Caesar
Diocletian
Justinian
Constantine
37
How did the Maya use sinkholes?
To hide underground
To reach water underground
To bury the dead
To dump their waste
38
Why did vassals serve lords in battle?
In exchange for money
In exchange for vacation days
In exchange for land
In exchange for serfs
39
According to Christian belief, what happened 3 days after Jesus was crucified?
He crossed the Sea of Galilee
He attacked Rome
He was resurrected
He went back to Heaven
40
What does the word samurai mean?
To be a vassal
None of these
To serve
To fight
41
Howdid the first people arrive in the Americas?
Crossinga land bridge from Asia & sailing along the Coast
Movingfrom island to island across the Atlantic Ocean
Crossinga land bridge from northern Europe
Sailingacross the Atlantic Ocean
42
Along which river did Chinese civilization develop?
Amazon
Yellow
Yangtze
Chang Jiang
43
What are the two groups of Islam?
Sina and Caliphs
Shia and Sultans
Sunni and Sultans
Sunni and Shia
44
Why was farming successful in Mesoamerica?
Better sunlight
Highly skilled farmers lived there
Massive amounts of rainfall
Fertile land and mild climate
45
Whatdid the Sunni and Shia disagree about?
TheKoran as the Holy Book
takinga pilgrimage to Mecca
theteachings of Muhammad
Whothe leader of Islam should be
46
Which is the holy city for Muslims?
Medina
Baghdad
Mecca
Kabul
47
WhatGeographic zone covers the majority of Africa?
RainForests
Savannas
Plateaus
Wetlands
48
Who is considered the prophet of Islam?
Siddhartha Gautama
Jesus
Umayyad
Muhammad
49
What did Theodora do for the Byzantine Empire
Defeated the Germanic tribes
Organized the law
Gave women political rights
Created mosaics
50
Why were the life and death of Jesus important to his followers?
The followers of Jesus were able to make money
They inspired his followers to spread his message
All of the above
It proved the Roman gods were inferior
51
Who were the first people to cross the Sahara on camels?
Berbers
Egyptians
Malians
Ghanians
52
Who were the upper class of Italian society?
None of these
Lords and ladies
Landowners
Merchants and nobles who had intermarried
53
Which is the major waterway for the central part of North America?
Hudson River
Amazon River
Missouri River
Mississippi River
54
Who did the Eastern Orthodox Church believe to be the authority over the church?
Byzantine Emperor
Jesus
Pope
Constantine
55
Where did Jesus grow up?
Jerusalem
Damascus
Nazareth
Constantinople
56
What is the Hagia Sophia?
A painting
A statue
A battle
A church
57
WhatJewish group held Mount Masada for 2 years against the Romans?
Disciples
Apostles
Zealots
Martyrs
58
Which group of people were promoted through the ideals of Confucianism?
Old men
Fierce warriors
Smart, beautiful women
Rich, Intelligent Men
59
What aspect of Chinese culture did the Japanese adopt beginning around the year 500?
Acupuncture
Papermaking
Writing system
Sword-making
60
Who was Rome’s first emperor?
Cleopatra
Octavian
JuliusCaesar
Diocletian
61
How did Mansa Musa gain favor with the people?
He gave them horses, sugar, slaves
He gave them gold, horses, slaves
He gave them gold, property, horses
He gave them gold, sugar, property
62
What is an isthmus?
Anarea of land surrounded by water on three sides
Anarea of high, mostly flat land
Anarrow piece of land that connects two larger areas of land
Anarea of land divided by large mountains and rivers
63
What were the 2 main products traded in the Empire of Ghana?
Salt and slaves
Gold and camels
Gold and salt
Salt and horses
64
What is one example of Rome's legacy?
Culture of kindness
Dating traditions
Sports
Government & Laws
65
What society was created from the blend of African and Muslim cultures?
Zimbabwe
Axum
Ghana
Swahili
66
What did Diocletian do for the Roman Empire?
Created an organized law
Killed Caesar
Attacked the Germanic tribes
Started reforms
67
Why did Shah Jahan build the Taj Mahal?
Tomb for his wife
Hindu temple
Mosque
Christian church
68
What tactics did Genghis Khan's army use to create the world's largest land empire?
Compromise (Coming to an agreement)
Buying large areas of land
Terror (Attacking, robbing, burning, killing)
Forcing people to move
69
What does the name Charlemagne mean?
Charlie Magne
Charles the Great
Charles the Maniac
Charles the Conqueror
70
Where is Mongolia in relation to China?
Mongolia is north of China
Mongolia is east of China
Mongolia is west of China
Mongolia is south of China
71
How did the Black Death arrive in Europe?
Bad smells
People sneezing on each other
Fleas on rats
Hugging dead bodies
72
How did Ghana pass down leadership?
Through the queen's sister
Through the king's son
Through the king's brother
Through the king's sister's son
73
Who brought Christianity to Ireland?
Diocletian
Paul
Peter
Patrick
74
What does the word Renaissance mean?
None of these
Rebirth
Retire
Religious time
75
What European country began the African slave trade?
England
Portugal
Italy
Spain

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