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7th Grade #SocialStudies Review
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1
What would be the reason an embargo was used by the United Nations
to increase the cost of products
to restrict trade
to control an economy
to protect a domestic industry
2
Which environmental problem has been caused by deforestation in Africa?
lack of fresh water
lack of warm weather
lack of fertile soil
lack of clean air
3
What is the major natural resource of the Middle East?
gold
apples
Oil
Diamonds
4
Who was Nelson Mandela ?
The founder of South Africa
A famous lawyer
South Africa's first black president
5
European countries colonized Africa because
all of the above
they wanted new markets to sell products
Africa's resources from explorers
they were looking for raw materials and cheap labor
6
What connects the Mediterranean & Red Sea
Panama Canal
Gulf of Aden
Suez Canal
Strait of Gibralter
7
Which Middle Eastern ethnic group lives in Iran, speaks Farsi, and practices Islam?
Pashtuns
Kurds
Turks
Persians
8
Which is the largest lake in Africa?
Lake Victoria
Lake Chad
Lake Nasser
9
This is the longest river in the world
Nile River
Ganges River
Orange River
Mississippi
10
What was the position of the Japanese emperor before WWII
friendly diplomat
no role
he was viewed as godlike
11
Who founded Shintoism?
Aryans
No one knows
12
One of the reasons behind the establishment of the State of Israel was
a requirement by the Treaty of Versailles
The French mandate system
the Zionist movement in Europe
a vote by Palestine people
13
Nigeria specializes in _____.
Diamonds
Oil
Technology
14
True or False: Hinduism is monotheistic
true
false
15
Which of these was the result of the nationalist movement in countries like Nigeria and Kenya?
independence
poverty
illiteracy
16
What is silt?
chemical to produce energy
type of chemical fertilizer
rich topsoil carried by floodwaters
17
Which of the belief systems is not a religion?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Taoism
Shintoism
18
The purpose of the Pan African movement in Africa is to
create one African language
develop a unified political identity
create one African government
19
What is the cause of suffering according to Buddha?
Tragedy
Jealousy
Greed
All Selfish Desires
20
Shintoism is a religion that is a large part of which nation's culture?
Korea
Japan
India
China
21
Mohandas Gandhi's ideas of rebellion and protest are BEST described by which term?
ineffective
non violent
communist
Christian based
22
The religions of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity all have which characteristic in common?
same holy book
poplytheism
monotheism
ethnic groups
23
What was Apartheid?
the challenge to European rule
The area between the sahara and savanna
the uniting of tribes from colonial rule
separating of people by skin color in South Africa
24
What river is the longest river in China
Mekong
Ganges
Yangtze
25
Which Middle Eastern ethnic group speaks Kurdish, practices Islam, and has no country?
Kurds
Persians
Afghans
26
Most of Africa's rainfall occurs in
cities
rainforests
deserts
coastlines
27
What is the difference between a religious group and an ethnic group?
people in a religious group follow the same political leader
people in a religious group live in the same country
people in a religious group speak the same language
People in a religious group share a common belief system
28
What type of government does Israel have?
autocracy
parliamentary democracy
monarchy
29
Where do perfect souls go in Hinduism and Buddhism?
Emerald City
Limbo
Heaven
Nirvana
30
What group controlled the government during apartheid?
Afrikaners/Whites
Asians
Blacks
31
What is the main holy book of Hinduism?
The Vedas
Tao Te Jing
The Mahabarata
Quran
32
Confucianism began in is still greatly a part of the culture in which nation?
Thailand
Japan
China
India
33
Seasonal Winds in India are called
Tornados
Monsoons
Hurricanes
34
Monotheistic religion based on the life and teaching of Jesus of Nazareth,and the New Testament
Catholic
Gospels
Christianity
35
The process of removing salt from seawater?
uploading
desalinization
sodiumized
draining
36
What is the name of the Muslim holy book?
Quran
Torah
Dead Sea Scrolls
The New Testament
37
Which is a result of desertification for the people living in the Sahel region?
decreased support from the UN
increased starvation and poverty
more manufacturing jobs
increased tourism
38
Who invaded Kuwait, burned oil fields and was defeated in less than 30 hours
Osama bin Laden
Saddan Hussein
39
In a Unitary system, most of the power is in the hands of the
emperor
voters
central government
40
After Muhammad Died, the Muslim faith was divided into two groups know as:
Troys and Banks
Kurds and Persians
Sunnis and Shias
Jews and Christians
41
What is standard of living
How much one currency is worth
how well citizens live based on jobs recreation etc
government
42
What is a nomad?
one who wanders from place to place to find food and water
person who lives on the coast
industrial workers
those who live and farm in villages
43
where do most Hindus live today?
India
China
Vietnam
Pakistan
44
Which two rivers are the major geographical features of Iraq?
Seine and Rhine
Nile and Amazon
Euphrates and Tigris
45
What are 2 deserts found in China
Mekong and Arabia
Mekong and Arabia
Gobi and Taklimakan
46
Which explains why the population of the Sahara is low?
limited access to water
too much oil
too much water
limited access to oil
47
What role did Nelson Mandela and F.W. de Klerk play in the evolution of the apartheid movement?
they created apartheid
They were not alive during apartheid
they worked to abolish apartheid
48
Monotheistic religion with a set of beliefs and practices originating in the Hebrew Bible
Islam
Judaism
Moses
49
Which asian country could be described as an autocracy?
North Korea
India
Japan
50
The belief that the world’s Jews should return to the Holy Lands in Israel is called
Islam
Zionism
Muslims
Terror
51
The reason for division between Sunni and Shia Muslims is based on the issue of
women's rights
who shous succeed Muhammad as leader or caliph
where the center of the Islamic world should be
who should control natural resources
52
In a parliamentary government, the head of government belongs to which branch?
national
judicial
legislative
executive
