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