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

They inspired his followers to spread his message

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

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

Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Gutenberg, Shakespeare

How did Mansa Musa gain favor with the people?

He gave them gold, property, horses

Who were the upper class of Italian society?

Merchants and nobles who had intermarried

How did Ghana pass down leadership?

Through the king's sister's son

Artistic or elegant handwriting

Anarrow piece of land that connects two larger areas of land

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7th grade Social Studies Review

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

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