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7th Grade US History Ch. 1
7th Grade US History Ch. 1
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A quiz to help students review for the upcoming chapter 1 test.
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1
Why was Dante's poetry important?
It was written in the language of ordinary people
It was written during the Renaissance
it revived interest in ancient Greek and Roman works
It glorified God
2
Direct democracy is best defined as a form of government in which
representatives vote on issues
the few rule over the many
laws are publicly displayed
all citizens participate
3
What caused the fall of the kingdom of Ghana?
Corrupt leadership
The Almoravids cut off trade routes
Mali took it over
Salt ceased to be valuable
4
Who was the author of the
Republic
?
Plato
Socrates
Hippocrates
Aristotle
5
How did Ghana exploit trade as a source of wealth?
Taxes
Taxes
Taxes
Taxes
6
What helped Mali to become an important kingdom
Weak Enemies
Islam
Location on the Niger River
7
A matrilineal society traces their ancestry through their
Father
Religious leader
Mother
Tribal leader
8
What animal helped Native American tribes that lived in the far North?
Bears
Mountain Lions
Dogs
9
The Black Death affected the European economy by
slowing trade between cities
destroying most of the crops
forcing Europeans to move to Asia
causing a shortage of workers
10
Native Americans believed that the land belonged to everyone.
True
False
11
The kingdom of Ghana was formed by the
Nomadic herders
Mali and Songhai empires
Berbers
Soninke families
12
Which is the earliest known civilization in North America?
the Aztec
the Maya
the Inca
the Olmec
13
When do scientists think people first arrived in North America?
After the Ice Age
During the Ice Age
14
Native American tribes in the SOUTHEAST lived mostly in which type of communities?
Farming villages governed by village councils
Teepees
Shelters made from heavy clay
15
In feudalism a knight is also knows as a
Subject
Peasant
Lord
Vassal
16
What caused the decline of feudalism?
unsafe travel to Asia
Black Death
growing trade
peasants demanding payment
17
What does Renaissance mean?
knowledge
awakening
enlightenment
rebirth
18
Who was the great leader of Mali?
Askia the Great
Mansa Musa
Muhammad
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What did the kingdom of Ghana control the trade of?
Salt & Gold
Diamonds & Pearls
Oil & Vinegar
Sheep & Water
20
Why was the slave trade important to West African economy?
People who owned more slaves were considered powerful
They were traded for valuables in Europe and Middle East
