TCAP Social Studies Grade 7 Practice Test (Part 1)

What was the importance of griots in West African society?

• They served as central tribal leaders.

• They maintained the oral history of their people.

• They served as the main religious leaders of their tribes.

• They conducted trade agreements for their villages.

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Contributions to Mathematics:

-Developed algebra

-Extended knowledge of trigonometry

-Spread the concept of zero to Europe

Which region is credited with these mathematic contributions?

• Western Europe

• East Asia

• North America

• Middle East

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According to this source, these Jesuits missionaries were contributing to the Catholic Counter-Reformation by

• developing Catholic universities in the New World.

• spreading the Catholic religion through foreign lands.

• improving the training Catholic priests received.

• translating the Catholic Bible into local languages.

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Which statement analyzes the significance of the structure described in this source?

• The Forbidden City used new architectural styles.

• The Forbidden City was where democracy was established.

• The Forbidden City protected the country from invasion.

• The Forbidden City was the center of government.

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Which statement best compares these two economies?

• Both empires depended on agriculture to feed large populations.

• Trade with European nations was essential to support both empires.

• Both empires created colonies to expand power into foreign lands.

• Craft guilds were created to increase profits for merchants in both empires.

Which statement describes the link between Christianity and the beginning of the Scientific Revolution?

• Catholic officials supported the separation of church and government.

• Catholic scholars preserved and translated classical texts.

• Catholic officials promoted the establishment of nonreligious universities.

• Catholic scholars attempted to link religious texts to new discoveries.

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Which factor most contributed to the 405 AD events described in the source?

• invasion of Japan by Mongols during the Yuan Dynasty

• overseas expansion of China

• location of the Yangtze River

• diffusion of Chinese culture through the Korean peninsula

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Which physical feature is part of the darker-shaded region on the map?

• Caspian Sea

• Ural Mountains

• Black Sea

• Euphrates River

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Based on the source, what was one effect of William the Conquerors' reign?

• He established political stability in England.

• He developed an English banking system.

• He ordered the building of new English roads.

• He established religious reform in England.

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Which idea best completes this list?

• Used bright colors in paintings

• Increased use of religious symbols

• Increased realism of human figures

• Used indoor settings for backgrounds