Module 7

Why are social classes often linked to a pyramid structure?

• Most societies have a large number of lower class people and few upper class

• Pyramids were a sign of power in the ancient world.

• Most societies have built pyramids.

• People in the ancient world never saw a pyramid.

Why have many different denominations of Christians developed?

• because some Christians do not believe in the Kingdom of God

• because some Christian Bibles do not include the Old Testament

• because people have not interpreted Jesus' teachings the same way

• because historical records of Jesus' life do not focus on the same events.

Match the economic systems to its characteristics or meaning.

• Customs, family, and historical basis

• Traditional economy

• Public and private sectors

• Mixed economy

• Private sector, profit, and minimal gov.

• Free Market

• Centrally owned by the government

• Command economy

Match the following person with the event they spearheaded...

• Integration in Little Rock H.S.

• Little Rock Nine

• civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated southern United States

• Rosa Parks

• first African-American baseball player to cross the "color line" and join MLB

• Herman Sweatt

• Black law student who challenged UT LAW

• Jackie Robinson

• Montgomery Bus Boycott

• Freedom Riders

Who became president after Abraham Lincoln was assasinated? (a)  

• Andrew Jackson

• Andrew Johnson

• Ulysses S. Grant

• James K. Polk

Select the location on the map that was annexed in 1845 which started a major war between the United States and Mexico over disputed territory.

Module 7: Social Studies - What is the primary reason for the development of different social classes in societies?

• Economic disparities

• Cultural differences

• Geographical location

• Religious beliefs

Module 7: Social Studies - Which of the following best explains the concept of cultural diffusion?

• The spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another

• The isolation of a culture from external influences

• The decline of cultural practices over time

• The creation of a new culture from existing ones

Module 7: Social Studies - What is the significance of the Silk Road in world history?

• It was a major trade route connecting the East and West

• It was the first road built by the Roman Empire

• It was a path used exclusively for religious pilgrimages

• It was a road that connected all the continents

Module 7: Social Studies - Which of the following is a characteristic of a democratic government?

• Leaders are elected by the people

• Power is inherited through family lines

• Decisions are made by a single ruler

• Laws are based on religious texts