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