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Worksheets7th grade SS Review
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
During the industrial revolution, why was there a rural-to-urban migration?
a)
people wanted to leave the crowded cities
b)
raw materials were scarce
c)
workers were needed for the new factories
2.
What replaced the astrolabe?
a)
lateen sail
b)
compass
c)
steam engine
3.
What political theory did Baron de Montesquie promote?
a)
separation of powers
b)
self-government
c)
dictatorship
4.
What was a major influence of the National Assembly?
a)
declaration of independence
b)
reign of terror
c)
legislative assembly
5.
Which nation dominated the slave trade in the Americas?
a)
Spain
b)
Great Britain
Great Briatin
Great Briatin
c)
Germany
6.
Where did absolute rulers believe their power came from?
a)
the people
b)
legislature
c)
god
7.
Why was Napoleon responsible for the growth of nationalism?
a)
he helped build palaces
b)
he was a great military leader who everyone admired
c)
his defeat led to freed countries
8.
What is capitalism?
a)
private ownership and investemnt of money for profit
b)
government owned businesses
c)
monarchy sponsored businesses
9.
How could the absolute monarchy of Louis XVI be described?
a)
unlimited government
b)
democracy
c)
limited government
10.
Why is separation of powers important?
a)
limits rights of individuals
b)
limits abuses of power
c)
promotes a strong executive
11.
What rebellion highlighted China's struggle with colonization?
a)
Boxer Rebellion
b)
Sepoy Rebellion
c)
Zulu War
12.
Who was responsible for heading up the movement in South America?
a)
Simon Bolivar
b)
Dom Pedro
c)
Padre Morelos
13.
Which European power was able to sail around the tip of Africa to India?
a)
Portugal
b)
Spain
c)
France
14.
As a result of the Spanish-American War, which colony gained independence?
a)
Guam
b)
Cuba
c)
Philippines
15.
Why was the scientific method controversial in Europe in the mid 1500's?
a)
supported the church's beliefs
b)
they denied that the sun was the center of the universe
c)
the church believed that the earth was the center of the universe
16.
The Treaty of Tordesillas (agreement over land) was between what 2 countries?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
Spain and England
c)
France and England
17.
why did Europe colonize Africa?
a)
for natural resources
b)
they had a strong government
c)
more land to share with Europeans
18.
What explorer discovered a sea route to Asia
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Ferdinand Magellan
c)
Vasco de Gama
19.
What was a characteristic of limited government during the Glorious Revolution?
a)
freedom of speech for monarchs
b)
taxation without monarch's approval
c)
parliament over ruled the king
20.
What social class emerged during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
aristocracy
b)
peasant
c)
middle (working) class
21.
Who established the most powerful trading company in Asia in the 1600's?
a)
Netherlands
b)
Portugal
c)
Spain
22.
Why did Japan expand imperialistic control into South East Asia?
a)
Japan wanted raw materials
b)
increase its influence of China
c)
shift power back to the shogun
23.
How many independent African nations remained after the Berlin Conference?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
24.
Where did the Sepoy Rebellion take place?
a)
India
b)
Japan
c)
China
25.
What type of relationship emerged between Europe and Asia in the early 1500's?
a)
trade relationship
b)
hostile relationship
c)
alliance
26.
How did industrialization impact European Imperialism?
a)
more raw materials were needed
b)
jobs moved from cities to farms
c)
trade routes were closed off
27.
What was a benefit of the assembly line?
a)
more goods could be packed in less time
b)
less goods could be produced at a time
c)
a matching part could not be found for a broken one
28.
Where was the Sino-Japanese War fought?
a)
Japan
b)
Korea
c)
China
29.
What philosophy did both Mohandas Gandi and Martin Luther King Jr use in their quests for civil rights?
a)
democracy
b)
nonviolent protests
c)
communism
30.
Which one of the countries below attended the Berlin conference
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Great Britain
31.
Why is the world of the 21st century referred to as the "global village"?
a)
cities are so large, it is like one megalopolis
b)
worldwide communications is instantaneous (globalization)
c)
people are moving back to rural areas
32.
What was the 'Manhattan Project'?
a)
mapping of New York City
b)
Scientific effort to build an atomic bomb
c)
Economic recover effort in Europe
33.
Why was the main reason the USSR dissolved?
a)
Its economic system was not effected
b)
The USA was too strong
c)
Soviet military was too strong
34.
Why was the Treaty of Versailles harmful to Germany?
a)
It required Germany to pay reparations
b)
Placed blame for WW1 on France
c)
The US demanded reparations from Poland
35.
Who was victorious in the Russian Revolution?
a)
Nazis
b)
Communists
c)
Fascists
36.
As nations move into the post-industrial age, what is the leading industry in the late 20th-21st century?
a)
manufacturing
b)
agricultural
c)
service
37.
What BEST describes the goal of the English settlers.
a)
to have little contact with outside world
b)
goods exchange
c)
permanent colonial settlements
38.
What happens in a limited form of government?
a)
government has unrestricted power
b)
government has restricted power
c)
citizens must show loyalty
39.
What BEST describes the government in ITALY after WW1?
a)
monarchy
b)
republic
c)
fascist dictatorship
40.
Main causes of WW1
a)
militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
b)
militarism, capitalism, imperialism, nationalism
c)
colonialism, capitalism, industrialism, patriotism
41.
What was the cause of the Great Depression?
a)
The stock market crashedket crashed in 1929
b)
Factory production everywhere doubled
c)
FDR was elected president
42.
During World War 2, who were the Axis Powers?
a)
Japan, China, And Vietnam
b)
Soviet Union, Great Britain, and the U.S
c)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
43.
What did the "final solution" mean?
a)
the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima
b)
the allied victory at the Battle of the Bulge
c)
the elimination of Jews by the Nazis
44.
Who were the two political leaders during WW2?
a)
Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin
b)
Woodrow Wilson and Joseph Stalin
c)
Theodore Roosevelt and Vladimir Lenin
45.
What is fascism, as displayed in the Italy before WW2?
a)
denial of individual rights and doctorial rule
b)
rule by the people
c)
equal protection under the law
46.
What was the name given to Theodore Roosevelt's fighting force in the Spanish American war?
a)
The Rough Riders
b)
Teddy's Soldiers
c)
The Untouchables
47.
How did Portugal improve sea travel?
a)
scared away pirates
b)
designed superior ships
c)
developed pills to prevent sea sickness
48.
What was the purpose of the English Bill of Rights?
a)
trade with other countries
b)
give colonies their freedom
c)
limit the powers of the King and Queen
49.
What was Hitlers name for the German Empire
a)
Axis Power
b)
Third Reich
c)
blitzkreig
50.
What leader was overthrown during the Russian Revolution in 1917?
a)
Peter the Great
b)
Nicholas II
c)
Catherine the Great
51.
What did Germans use to spread their views in the mid-1900's?
a)
propaganda
b)
letters
c)
messengers
52.
Why was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) formed?
a)
As a military alliance to combat a Soviet invasion of Western Europe
b)
as an economic plan to rebuild Europe after WWI
c)
as an economic plan to rebuild Europe after WWII
53.
Why did the United States enter the conflict in Korea?
a)
The UN wanted to defend the peninsula against Communism invasian
b)
Russia threatened to invade East Asia
c)
Ho Chi Minh invaded Seoul, the capital of Korea
54.
What was the main threat to world political stability during the cold war between the US and the USSR?
a)
economic instability
b)
nuclear war
c)
global warming
55.
What was the purpose of the Nuremberg trials?
a)
to end WWII
b)
to hold people responsible for war crimes
c)
war reparations from Germany
56.
The Cold War was a conflict between which two countries?
a)
Iceland and Greenland
b)
United States and Japan
c)
United States and Soviet Union
57.
What was the name of the failed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro?
a)
Bay of Pigs
b)
glasnot
c)
38th parallel
58.
Mohandas Gandi fought for the rights of which social class?
a)
Brahmin
b)
Shadras
c)
Untouchables
59.
Which is the result of instantaneous worldwide communication?
a)
establishment of a global village
b)
decrease in urbanization
c)
introduction of a command economy
60.
Why was OPEC formed?
a)
to regulate the supply and price of oil
b)
to ship food to Asia
c)
to regulate communications to RUSSIA
61.
Why was the Warsaw Pact formed?
a)
as a means to control oil prices
b)
to combat a Western invasion of the USSR
c)
to rebuild Europe after WW2
62.
Which of the following has greatly improved communications in the modern age?
a)
delivery services
b)
education
c)
satellites
63.
What was the name of the movement led by Ghandi?
a)
Qui Talking
b)
Quit Smoking
c)
Quit India
64.
Who worked to end the apartheid in South Africa?
a)
Nelson Mandela
b)
MLK
c)
Obama
65.
Mikhail Gorbachev encouraged perestroika, meaning
a)
people supported communism
b)
people were allowed to open small, privately owned businesses
c)
government took over the small, businesses
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