7th Grade Semester 1 Final World History - Practice

What word means the belief in many gods and goddesses?

• Polytheism

• Monotheism

• Pantheism

• Catechism

During the Neolithic Era, which change first resulted in the creation of settled communities?

• Invention of written language

• Development of agriculture

• Specialization of labor

• Use of pottery

What is the name for the black, cube shaped temple in the picture above?

• Kaaba

• Quran

• Torah

• Synagogue

Followers of which religion make a pilgrimage to the location shown in the picture?

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Hinduism

Why did Stone Age people practice slash-and burn agriculture?

• to fulfill spiritual beliefs

• to clear land for farming

• to make irrigation easier

• to drive away wild animals

Which of these best completes the diagram?

• Vedas

• Upanishads

• 12 Tables

• Ten Commandments

Which of the following is true?

• Farmers will produce additional beans when the price per ton goes down by $10.

• Manufacturers will produce more tires when the price per tire goes up by $8.

• Consumers will buy more apples when the price per dozen goes up by $1.50.

• Consumers will buy less ice cream when the price per carton goes down by $1.

This tablet is an example of

• Mesopotamian cuneiform

• Egyptian hieroglyphics

• Indian sanskrit

• Greek alphabet

Hammurabi’s Code of ancient Mesopotamian society was important because it

• explained how government officials were chosen.

• established a single currency for use across the empire.

• described how to perform formal religious ceremonies.

• listed the laws and the corresponding punishments.

The speaker in the passage above is referring to the

• Assyrian king and his lighthouse.

• Hebrew king and the Temple.

• Greek tyrant and the Parthenon.

• Egyptian pharaoh and his pyramid.