Fine clay baked to make fancy pottery

What tactics did Genghis Khan's army use to create the world's largest land empire?

Terror (Attacking, robbing, burning, killing)

How did Mansa Musa gain favor with the people?

He gave them gold, property, horses

Artistic or elegant handwriting

How did Ghana pass down leadership?

Through the king's sister's son

How did some Native Americans use canals?

To carry river water to crop fields

Anarrow piece of land that connects two larger areas of land

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

Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Gutenberg, Shakespeare

Who were the upper class of Italian society?

Merchants and nobles who had intermarried

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

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7th grade Social Studies Review

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

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