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7th Grade 2nd Semester World History Review
7th Grade 2nd Semester World History Review
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A review for the 2nd semester of world history.
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1
Which of the following is NOT a component of Humanism?
People should keep to themselves and not share their ideas.
People should have a variety of skills.
People should dedicate themselves to public services.
All people have individual worth through studying/learning.
2
Which native tribe farmed on floating gardens?
Incas
Aztecs
Mayans
3
What does predestination mean?
Heaven is possible
No matter what people do, their life outcome is already set.
Selling indulgences is essential.
God can forgive you for your sins
4
Sir Isaac Newton is best known for...
the scientific method.
his theory of gravity and three laws of motion.
experimenting with blood circulation.
being the father of anatomy.
5
Why was the Niger River an important geographical location?
Gold mines are located near the river.
The Kalahari Desert is located near the river.
Silver was an important resource.
The river was easily accessible by traders.
6
What were some negative effects of the Columbian Exchange?
Communication
Slavery
Disease
Exchange of new foods
7
During the Age of Exploration, what was the major goal of explorers?
Find the New World.
Find a sea route to Asia.
Find gold and silver.
Find the fountain of youth.
8
Which was not an advantage of the Spanish Conquistadors?
Allies
Superior weapons
Smallpox
More troops
9
Which invention helped spread the ideas of the Reformation?
Stamp machine
Paper
Telephone
The Printing Press
10
Pick the word that best relates to England.
Anglican
Magellan
Inca
Martin Luther
11
How did Mansa Musa bringing Islam into West Africa change society?
Government and Laws
Education/schools
Introduce Arabic language
Building of mosques
12
Which philosopher believed that men were virtually evil and selfish?
Hobbes
Locke
Voltaire
Montesquieu
13
What does the term geocentric mean?
The sun is the center of the universe.
The planets revolve around the sun.
The planets revolve around the earth.
The Earth is the center of the universe.
14
Which native tribe was located in the Yucatan Peninsula?
Mayans
Incas
Olmec
Aztecs
15
With patrilineal succession, who does the wealth and power get passed down to?
The father
The son
The mother
The daughter
16
This scientist was arrested for his use of the telescope proving the heliocentric theory.
Ptolemy
Isaac Newton
Galileo
Kepler
17
Which of the following was NOT a reason Europeans colonized in the New World?
They wanted to spread Christianity.
They wanted to get rid slavery.
They wanted to have access to raw materials and goods.
They wanted to expand their empire and power in the world.
18
Which of the following is an idea of the Enlightenment?
People have natural rights.
The belief in an absolute monarchy
Church and government should never be separated.
Kings rule by divine right.
19
This man wrote the 95 Theses calling for a Reformation.
John Calvin
Henry VIII
Martin Luther
Erasmus
20
Why was Italy the center of the Renaissance?
The Italian city-states competed with each other.
All of the above
It was surrounded by the ruins of Rome and Greece.
Italy's cities were very wealthy.
21
How was humanism shown in art?
Paintings were flat
Paintings were about war
Paintings were abstract
Paintings were realistic and detailed
22
Which scientist came up with the HELIOCENTRIC theory?
Copernicus
Vesalius
Newton
Galileo
23
What kinds of corruption did Martin Luther notice in the Roman Catholic Church?
The clergy were selling jobs
Priests were illiterate
The clergy bought lavish homes
Indulgences
24
This artist was not only a a painter but performed anatomy, was an inventor and an engineer...
Leonardo Da Vinci
Michelangelo
Raphael
Donatello
25
Which famous explorer was the first to "circumnavigate" the world?
Columbus
Vespucci
Balboa
Magellan
