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This is a cumulative review for my 7th grade Social Studies classes in Smyrna, TN.
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1
What is a Muslim house of worship?
Minaret
Mosque
Mall
Bazaar
2
Why was farming successful in Mesoamerica?
Massive amounts of rainfall
Better sunlight
Fertile land and mild climate
Highly skilled farmers lived there
3
Who was Rome’s first emperor?
JuliusCaesar
Cleopatra
Diocletian
Octavian
4
Which was an important Mayan achievement?
Calendar systems
Weapon advancements
Detailed history books
Indoor plumbing
5
What is the Hagia Sophia?
A statue
A church
A battle
A painting
6
Which ancient cultures inspired Europeans during the Renaissance?
Sumerian and Egyptian
Greek and Roman
All of these
Chinese and Mongolian
7
What was the most important piece of literature created during the Heian period?
The Tale of Genji
Mockingjay
The Adventures of Ibn Battuta
The Tale of Kim Chi
8
Who were the leaders of the reformation of European Christianity during the Renaissance?
Martin Luther King, Calvin, Hobbes
Martin Luther, John Calvin, Erasmus
Aristotle, Erasmus, Pythagoras
Luther, Gutenberg, Bentham
9
What is Justinian known for?
Moving the capital of Rome
Military Conquests
Reforms
Organizing the law
10
What aspect of Chinese culture did the Japanese adopt beginning around the year 500?
Writing system
Papermaking
Acupuncture
Sword-making
11
Who did the Eastern Orthodox Church believe to be the authority over the church?
Constantine
Pope
Jesus
Byzantine Emperor
12
Which famous Italian explorer came to China and befriended Kublai Khan?
Amerigo Vespucci
Leonardo da Vinci
Marco Polo
Ferdinand Magellan
13
What is an isthmus?
Anarrow piece of land that connects two larger areas of land
Anarea of land divided by large mountains and rivers
Anarea of high, mostly flat land
Anarea of land surrounded by water on three sides
14
List three of Europe's major mountain ranges.
Pyrenees, Alps, Himalayas
Pyrenees, Alps, Ural
Andes, Alps, Carpathians
Andes, Appalachians, Himalayas
15
This mountain range is home to Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain.
Andes
Rocky
Appalachian
Himalayas
16
What does the word Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
Retire
Religious time
None of these
17
Which mountain range did the Inca live in?
Alps Mts
Appalachian Mts
Rocky Mts
Andes Mts
18
Who were the rulers of Japanese territories when shogunates became weak in the 1300s?
Monks
Daimyo
Samurai
Regents
19
Who were the upper class of Italian society?
Lords and ladies
Merchants and nobles who had intermarried
None of these
Landowners
20
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
21
Where did the Renaissance begin?
France
England
Italy
Germany
22
Where is Mongolia in relation to China?
Mongolia is north of China
Mongolia is east of China
Mongolia is south of China
Mongolia is west of China
23
About how many people died in Europe because of the Black Death?
Nearly 30 million
200 million
6,000
Not very many
24
Along which river did Chinese civilization develop?
Yellow
Amazon
Yangtze
Chang Jiang
25
What was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?
Constantinople
Rome
Egypt
Germany
26
What does Heian mean in Japanese?
Peace
Water
Respect
Mountain
27
Which is the major waterway for the central part of North America?
Missouri River
Amazon River
Hudson River
Mississippi River
28
What religion resulted from the combination of animism and the
kami
?
Confucianism
Hinduism
Shinto
Buddhism
29
Which crop became the most important food in the Americas?
Corn
Potatoes
Squash
Beans
30
Howdid the first people arrive in the Americas?
Crossinga land bridge from Asia & sailing along the Coast
Sailingacross the Atlantic Ocean
Crossinga land bridge from northern Europe
Movingfrom island to island across the Atlantic Ocean
31
What is calligraphy?
Melted iron mixed with coal
Artistic or elegant handwriting
Explosive powder
Ceramics made from fine clay
32
Which is the holy city for Muslims?
Medina
Mecca
Kabul
Baghdad
33
List three of Europe's major rivers.
Danube, Amazon, Rhine
Rhine, Danube, Seine
Yellow, Rhine, Seine
Mississippi, Nile, Yangtze
34
What does the name Charlemagne mean?
Charles the Maniac
Charles the Great
Charles the Conqueror
Charlie Magne
35
Who is considered the prophet of Islam?
Siddhartha Gautama
Jesus
Muhammad
Umayyad
36
Which group of people were promoted through the ideals of Confucianism?
Smart, beautiful women
Old men
Fierce warriors
Rich, Intelligent Men
37
Which one below is NOT one of the 5 pillars of Islam?
Fastduring the month of Ramadan
Pray 5 times daily facing Mecca
Pilgrimageto Mecca once in lifetime
Goto a mosque every week
38
Why did vassals serve lords in battle?
In exchange for land
In exchange for serfs
In exchange for money
In exchange for vacation days
39
What does the word
samurai
mean?
None of these
To serve
To be a vassal
To fight
40
What happened to Julius Caesar on March 15th, 44 BC?
He was victorious in Gaul
He was assassinated
He gave free land to soldiers
He became dictator
41
Which Chinese river is the world's third longest river?
Mississippi
Huang He
Yangtze
Amazon
42
How did the Black Death arrive in Europe?
People sneezing on each other
Hugging dead bodies
Fleas on rats
Bad smells
43
What did Theodora do for the Byzantine Empire
Created mosaics
Defeated the Germanic tribes
Gave women political rights
Organized the law
44
Who were land-owning warriors who fought for Japanese warriors?
Monks
Daimyo
Regents
Samurai
45
What is one example of Rome's legacy?
Culture of kindness
Government & Laws
Sports
Dating traditions
46
Whatis a religious community where men live as monks and modeled howChristians should behave?
Schism
Monastery
Convent
Icon
47
Which country had a great influence on Japan during the time of the shogunates?
China
India
Mexico
Philippines
