Social Studies Grade 7

Which ocean is highlighted?

• the Southern Ocean

• the Indian Ocean

• the Atlantic Ocean

• the Artic Ocean

South America is made up of 12 countries and 1 territory,

or an area of land that is controlled by another country. Together they are home to more than 420 million people and many different languages. Look at the table of each country's official language.

Use the table to match the correct language to each statement.

• This language is the official language for most of the countries in South America.

• Portuguese

• This is the official language of the smallest number of people in South America.

• Spanish

• This language is the second most commonly spoken language.

• French

Use the information on the map to complete the text below.

Europe is often called both a region and a continent. Many people agree that it consists of ​ (a)   countries, which together make up around 3.9 million square miles! Europe is bordered on the north by the ​ (b)   , on the east by the Ural mountain, on the south by the ​ (c)   , and on the west by the ​ (d)   .

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• Artic Ocean
• Mediterranian Sea
• Atlantic Ocean
• 3

People live diverse lifestyles across the regions of West and Central Africa! Some live in small villages and others in giant cities. If you traveled through West and Central Africa, which of the people described below might you be able to visit? Select all that apply.

• I live on one of the Cape Vade Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. I can see the ocean out my window, and the houses in my neighborhood are bright colored.

• I live in a large city on the coast of Nigeria. I am surrounded by skyscrapers when I walke outside everyday.

• I live along the Nile river in Egypt. Everyday I watch ships and sailboats pass by, heading to other cities in Egypt.

• I live in a small town in northern Cameroon. I like to spend mornings shopping at the local market.

The Middle East region is surrounded by many different bodies of water. Look at the map of the Middle East and the large bodies of water around it.

Match each body of water with its description.

• This body of water is north of Iran. It is not connected to the ocean.

• Persian Gulf

• This body of water connects to the Arabian Sea through the Strait of Hormuz.

• Black Sea

• This body of water lies along the northern coast of Turkey.

• Caspian Sea

• This body of water is connected to the Mediterranian Sea by the Suez Canal.

• Red Sea

Many East Asian countries are connected by sea routes. For more than a thousand years, people in East Asia have traveled these seas to trade and communicate with one another. Look at the map of East Asia and its nearby seas.

Using the map, match the second part of each statement to the first.

• If you swam between the northern islands of Japan, you would pass...

• ...the Yellow Sea

• If you took a boat to Incheon, South Korea to Dailan, China, you would cross...

• ...the East China Sea

• If you lived near the coast of Wenzhou, China, you would see...

• ...the Sea of Japan

Which of the following items might have been made during the Prehistoric Period?

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Look at the table. Then answer the question.

After the Akkadian Empire ended, many cities and empires tried to control Mesopotamia. Around the 1790s BCE, which empire started controlling Mesopotamia?

• the Neo-Sumerian Empire

• the Babylonian Empire

• the Akkadian Empire

• the Elamite Empire

Which letter marks the location of ancient Egypt?

• A

• B

• C

• D

People in early China invented many new types of technologies. Today, the word "technology" often refers to electronic objects such as computers and cell phones. But technology can be any device or object that helps people solve problems or complete tasks more easily.

Which of the following are examples of technologies? Select all that apply.

• a laptop computer

• a hurricane that damages home

• a compass to show direction

• a loom to weave fabric