7th Grade 1st Semester Review

Question 1

Which is a positive of Great Britain colonization of South Asia

Accepted Answer

built infrastructure, introduced telegram and postal service, brought a well run governemtn, founded schools

Question 2

Maldives consists of hundreds of

Accepted Answer

all the above

Question 3

Who led India’s fight for independence?

Accepted Answer

Mohandas Ghandi

Question 4

After King David's rule, why did the Jews leave their homelands?

Accepted Answer

they were conquered and forced to leave their homeland

Question 5

India makes over twice as much movies than the U.S., where is India’s film industry located?

Accepted Answer

Mumbai, Bollywood

Question 6

Which best explains why deforestation is an environmental concern in S. Asia

Accepted Answer

it is relied on to heat rural homes, new seeds are rarely planted leading to erosion and flooding, it is cut down for building materials and for fuel, most of the land was clear centuries ago for a growing pop.

Question 7

How does Earth provide us with a constant water supply?

Accepted Answer

the water cycle turns salt water into freshwater

Question 8

Why do people live in clusters?

Accepted Answer

all the above

Question 9

Which best defines what culture is

Accepted Answer

a way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs

Question 10

Judaism was first practiced by a small group of people known as

Accepted Answer

Israelites

Question 11

Which is a negative of U.K. influence?

Accepted Answer

forced to adapt to their culture, taxed the poor heavily, created cheap goods that flooded the markets

Question 12

What were South Asia’s first two cities and what were they known for

Accepted Answer

Harappa and Mohanjo Daro

Question 13

What makes up a person's culture?

Accepted Answer

religion, language, social groups, the type of music, art, and literature they grew up with, the type of government and economy they use, history, holidays, heritage

Question 14

Which best explains how Earth gets its seasons?

Accepted Answer

the 23 1/2 degree tilt has toward the sun

Question 15

The holiest of cities to Islam is

Accepted Answer

Mecca

Question 16

Why are Christians declining in the Middle East

Accepted Answer

they are moving out of the area, they are having less children

Question 17

Where are Jews dominant in the Middle East

Accepted Answer

Israel

Question 18

Where are Christians dominant in the Middle East

Accepted Answer

Armenia and Georgia

Question 19

Why does outsourcing occur in India?

Accepted Answer

to save businesses money

Question 20

Which is not an example of the use of absolute location

Accepted Answer

giving directions to Mcdonald's from school

Question 21

What group of people are known for their strong mountain climbing skills?

Accepted Answer

Sherpa

Question 22

How do people escape poverty in Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

find a job in another country and send the money back

Question 23

Describe the impact that religious beliefs have on a person's diet in South Asia

Accepted Answer

Muslims don't eat pork, Hindu's don't eat beef

Question 24

What acted as a trading route into the area and also allowed armies to march into India?

Accepted Answer

Khyber Pass

Question 25

What empire ruled when Jesus was crucified?

Accepted Answer

Roman

Question 26

Which best explains how air pollution is a concern in South Asia

Accepted Answer

number of cars have risen rapidly, brown cloud of chemicals, ash,dust has formed over ocean, allows less sunlight in impacting climate and rain patterns, breathing problems have developed due to burning of wood

Question 27

Who first taught about Islam?

Accepted Answer

Muhammad

Question 28

What river is holy to Hindus?

Accepted Answer

Ganges

Question 29

How are women in Saudi Arabia put at a disadvantage?

Accepted Answer

all the above

Question 30

What separates the subcontinent of South Asia from the rest of Asia?

Accepted Answer

mountains

Question 31

How did religious conflicts create the countries Pakistan and Bangladesh

Accepted Answer

all the above

Question 32

Describe how the varnas or caste system/jati worked

Accepted Answer

something Hindu's needed to climb to reach Brahman, class system that people were born into

Question 33

South Asia is home to what percent of the world’s population?

Accepted Answer

20%

Question 34

What country colonized much of South Asia?

Accepted Answer

U.K.

Question 35

Describe the multiple types of challenges countries in South Asia’s rural areas face

Accepted Answer

limited farmland due to population of area, they use inefficient farming methods, farmland is limited due to mountains and islands, lack safe drinking water and electricity

Question 36

______ is the tallest mountain in the world

Accepted Answer

Mt Everest

Question 37

How is South Asia a subcontinent?

Accepted Answer

it is a large landmass that is part of a larger continent

Question 38

According the Jewish belief, Jews are descendants from

Accepted Answer

Abraham

Question 39

Explain how the subcontinent of South Asia was formed

Accepted Answer

the plate drifted away from Africa and collided with Asia

Question 40

How do monsoons impact life in Bangladesh?

Accepted Answer

all the above

Question 41

The scattering of Jews is known as____. In many areas Jews were treated cruelly.

Accepted Answer

diaspora

Question 42

What is the dominant religion in the N.A., C.A., SWA?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 43

Which is an example of erosion occurring?

Accepted Answer

ocean waves picking up shells, an avalanch

Question 44

Where does 40% of India’s population live?

Accepted Answer

Ganges Plain

Question 45

Which is not a Hindu belief

Accepted Answer

Jesus and Muhammad were prophets from God

Question 46

Who led Israelite's from Egypt & into Mt Sinai receiving God's laws

Accepted Answer

Moses

Question 47

The Israelite's under ____ created a kingdom in present day Israel

Accepted Answer

King David

Question 48

Which countries are ranked in the top ten for being most populated in the world from South Asia

Accepted Answer

Bangladesh, Pakistan, India

Question 49

How has Pakistan and the U.S. governments worked together?

Accepted Answer

helped fight the Taliban in Pakistan, worked together to fight terrorism

Question 50

Which is not a Buddhist belief

Accepted Answer

Ghandi is the creator of Buddhism

Question 51

How were Egyptians protected from invaders?

Accepted Answer

natural barriers like the Sahara, Med. Sea, protected them

Question 52

Why did Ancient Egyptians rely on flooding?

Accepted Answer

to enrich the dry soil

Question 53

How is water an environmental concern in South Asia

Accepted Answer

climate can bring water shortages due to dry seasons, farmers use wasteful irrigation methods, its wasted in cities due to old, leaky distribution pipes, its polluted by runoff from factories, fertilizers, & sewage

Question 54

What are the 2 early civilizations that developed near the Middle East

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt

Question 55

How does cultural diffusion occur?

Accepted Answer

trade, migration, and conquest, by technology and communication devices

Question 56

What rivers did Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt settle near

Accepted Answer

Tigris, Euphrates, and Nile

Question 57

Why has Nepal and Bhutan been protected from outside influence?

Accepted Answer

mountains acted as a natural barrier

Question 58

What river did Harappa and Mohenjo Daro sit on?

Accepted Answer

Indus

Question 59

Describe the impact the tsunami of 2004 had on Sri Lanka.

Accepted Answer

over 30,000 people died, tourism was damaged, their fishing fleets were destroyed

7th Grade 1st Semester Review

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7th Grade 1st Semester Review

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