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Seventh Grade Social Studies Final Review

Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following natural resources are found in abundance in Southwest Asia?
a)
Oil and natural gas
b)
Forests and wildlife
c)
Gold and gemstones
d)
Forests and freshwater
2.
What does O.P.E.C. stand for?
a)
Organization of Petroleum Enhance Countries
b)
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
c)
Oil Producing Export Countries
d)
Oil Producing Environment Control
3.
What 3 major world religions started in Southwest Asia?
a)
Sikhism, Hinduism, Judaism
b)
Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism
c)
Christianity, Judaism, Islam
d)
Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism
4.
What are the 2 main sects of Islam?
a)
Sunni and Shia
b)
Sunni and Shabbat
c)
Imam and Sufi
d)
Shia and Shabbat
5.
Which of the following events spurred the movement for a Jewish state?
a)
Holocaust
b)
World War I
c)
Arab Spring
d)
Persian Gulf War
6.
What event triggered the invasion of Israel by Arab countries in 1948?
a)
Removal of British troops from Israel
b)
Invasion of Syria by Israel
c)
Israel's declaration of independence
d)
The Holocaust
7.
What event triggered the first Persian Gulf War in the 1990s?
a)
Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
b)
Iraq's invasion of Iran
c)
U.S. invasion of Afghanistan
d)
Israel's capture of the West Bank
8.
What religion has the most followers in Southwest Asia today?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Judaism
9.
Traditional Economy
a)
 A government planning group makes most of the economic decisions for the people. 
b)
Based on customs and on the habits of how decision were made in the past. 
c)
Economic decision are made by individuals who decide what to produce and what to buy. 
d)
Has characteristics of both a market and command economy. 
10.
Gross Domestic Product
a)
When a country announces that it will no longer trade with another country in order to isolate and cause problems with that country's economy. 
b)
Knowledge and skills that make it possible for workers to earn a living. 
c)
The value of all the final grade and services for workers to earn a living. 
d)
Factories, machines, and technology that people use to make products to sell. 
11.
Entrepreneurs
a)
Factories, machines, and technology that people use to make products to sell. 
b)
Creative, original thinkers who are willing to take risks to create a new businesses and products. 
c)
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries founded to set oil prices and policies. 
d)
A system of changing from one type of currency to another. 
12.
Command Economy
a)
 A government planning group makes most of the economic decisions for the people. 
b)
Based on customs and on the habits of how decision were made in the past. 
c)
Economic decision are made by individuals who decide what to produce and what to buy. 
d)
Has characteristics of both a market and command economy. 
13.
Specialization
a)
A limit on the amount of foreign goods that can come into a country. 
b)
Anything that slows downs or prevents one country from exchanging goods with another. 
c)
A tax placed on goods when they are brought into one country from another country. 
d)
Products a country makes best that are demand on the world market. 
14.
Mixed Economy
a)
 A government planning group makes most of the economic decisions for the people. 
b)
Based on customs and on the habits of how decision were made in the past. 
c)
Economic decision are made by individuals who decide what to produce and what to buy. 
d)
Has characteristics of both a market and command economy. 
15.
Quota
a)
A limit on the amount of foreign goods that can come into a country. 
b)
Anything that slows downs or prevents one country from exchanging goods with another. 
c)
A tax placed on goods when they are brought into one country from another country. 
d)
Products a country makes best that are demand on the world market. 
16.
Embargo
a)
When a country announces that it will no longer trade with another country in order to isolate and cause problems with that country's economy. 
b)
Knowledge and skills that make it possible for workers to earn a living. 
c)
The value of all the final grade and services for workers to earn a living. 
d)
Factories, machines, and technology that people use to make products to sell. 
17.
Tarriff
a)
A limit on the amount of foreign goods that can come into a country. 
b)
Anything that slows downs or prevents one country from exchanging goods with another. 
c)
A tax placed on goods when they are brought into one country from another country. 
d)
Products a country makes best that are demand on the world market. 
18.
Capital Goods
a)
When a country announces that it will no longer trade with another country in order to isolate and cause problems with that country's economy. 
b)
Knowledge and skills that make it possible for workers to earn a living. 
c)
The value of all the final grade and services for workers to earn a living. 
d)
Factories, machines, and technology that people use to make products to sell. 
19.
Human Capital
a)
When a country announces that it will no longer trade with another country in order to isolate and cause problems with that country's economy. 
b)
Knowledge and skills that make it possible for workers to earn a living. 
c)
The value of all the final grade and services for workers to earn a living. 
d)
Factories, machines, and technology that people use to make products to sell. 
20.
Market Economy
a)
 A government planning group makes most of the economic decisions for the people. 
b)
Based on customs and on the habits of how decision were made in the past. 
c)
Economic decision are made by individuals who decide what to produce and what to buy. 
d)
Has characteristics of both a market and command economy. 
21.
Trade Barriers
a)
A limit on the amount of foreign goods that can come into a country. 
b)
Anything that slows downs or prevents one country from exchanging goods with another. 
c)
A tax placed on goods when they are brought into one country from another country. 
d)
Products a country makes best that are demand on the world market. 
22.
In Saudia Arabia, the government still controls most of what? 
a)
food
b)
oil
c)
clothes
d)
furniture
23.
What has been a challenge to Israel’s economy?
a)
crops and oil
b)
national security and immigration
c)
health care and education
d)
banks and services
24.
Saudi Arabia is facing all of the economic challenges except
a)
diversifying because oil will run out.
b)
high unemployment.
c)
unskilled native workforce.
d)
limited oil supply.
25.
What can happen to a country’s GDP if it does not invest in human capital?
a)
Investment in human capital has little effect on a country’s GDP.
b)
Most workers want to keep their jobs and do not care about GDP.
c)
GDP is only affected if workers pay for the investment out of their own pockets.
d)
GDP may go down because poorly trained workers will not be able to do their jobs as well.
26.
What is the nickname for the Persian Gulf War?
a)
Operation Desert Storm
b)
Operation Iraqi Freedom
c)
Operation Afghanistan Freedom
27.
What is the nickname for the Invasion of Iraq?
a)
Operation Desert Storm
b)
Operation Iraqi Freedom
c)
Operation Afghanistan Freedom
28.
Why did the United States get involved in the Persian Gulf War?
a)
The U.S. was concerned about Saddam Hussein taking over the oil of both Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
b)
Al-Quaeda and their leader Osama Bin-Laden were found responsible for the world trade center bombings of September 11, 2001.
c)
Iraq was building weapons of mass destruction and hiding terrorist groups.
29.
Why did the United States get involved in the invasion of Afghanistan?
a)
The U.S. was concerned about Saddam Hussein taking over the oil of both Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
b)
Al-Quaeda and their leader Osama Bin-Laden were found responsible for the world trade center bombings of September 11, 2001.
c)
Iraq was building weapons of mass destruction and hiding terrorist groups.
30.
Why did the U.S. invade Iraq in 2003?
a)
The U.S. was concerned abot Saddam Hussein taking over the oil of both Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
b)
The government of the Taliban collapsed
c)
Saddam Hussein was suspected of developing nuclear weapons and helping terrorist groups.
31.
Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an autocracy?
a)
the ruler
b)
the people 
c)
the court system
d)
an elected legislature
32.
Which best describes the government of Saudi Arabia?
a)
oligarchy
b)
monarchy
c)
democracy
d)
dictatorship
33.
Which type of government allows its citizens more participation in its government?
a)
autocracy
b)
oligarchy
c)
democracy
34.
How is the leader of a parliamentary system chosen?
a)
the monarch or king
b)
a popular vote of the people
c)
appointed by party with most representatives in legislature
d)
a decision by national courts
35.
How long does a monarch rule?
a)
one elected term
b)
a term of 10 years
c)
as long as Parliament allows
d)
until he dies or chooses to give up power
36.

What is ‘anti-Semitism’?

a)

Denying rights to women

b)

Refusal to allow the practice of any religion

c)

Hatred of the Jews

d)

Hatred of the Arabs

37.

During World War II, six million Jews were killed in what is called:

a)

The Holocaust

b)

Kristallnacht

c)

Apartheid

d)

Diaspora

38.

The international movement for the establishment of a Jewish national homeland is known as what?

a)

Anti-Semitism

b)

The Holocaust

c)

Diaspora

d)

Zionism

39.

1. In what year was the new state of Israel created?

a)

1984

b)

1939

c)

1991

d)

1948

40.

What is the United States’ main economic interest in Southwest Asia?

a)

Oil

b)

Trade routes

c)

Mineral Resources

d)

Agricultural products

41.

Why did Iraq invade Kuwait?

a)

To gain control of oil fields and reserves

b)

To stop Kuwait from building nuclear weapons

c)

To protect the Arab culture

d)

To overthrow Kuwait’s harsh dictator

42.

When did terrorists attack the World Trade Center in New York City?

a)

1991

b)

2001

c)

1983

d)

2011

43.

What led the US to bomb and invade Afghanistan in 2001?

a)

Afghanistan was building nuclear weapons and the US wanted to put a stop to it.

b)

The United Nations asked the US to overthrow the Taliban government.

c)

The US believed Afghanistan’s government was offering safety to al–Qaeda and Osama bin Laden

d)

Afghanistan invaded Kuwait and threatened the US’ oil supply.

44.

A United Nations inspection team was in Iraq from 1991 to 1998, with the purpose of finding and destroying:

a)

Oil fields

b)

Desalination plants

c)

Weapons of mass destruction

d)

Military helicopters

45.

The US went to war against Iraq in 2003 because we believed the leaders were developing nuclear weapons and offering aid to what terrorist group?

a)

al-Almeda

b)

al-Queena

c)

al–Qaeda

d)

al-Taliban

46.

When Iraq invaded Kuwait, the United Nations imposed an embargo that prevented Iraq from exporting oil or importing goods.

a)

tariff

b)

embargo

c)

quota

d)

coalition

47.

Which the two religious groups have fought for power in Iraq for decades?

a)

Sunni and Shia Muslims

b)

Christians and Jews

c)

Buddhist and Muslims

d)

Baptists and Methodists

48.
Which Asian country could best be described as an autocracy?
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Japan
d)
North Korea
49.
Which Asian country could best be described as an oligarchy?  Hint:  One party rules everything.  
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Japan
d)
South Korea
50.
Which branch of government is responsible for making and carrying out the laws in a parliamentary system of government?
a)
courts
b)
monarch
c)
president
d)
legislature
51.
The leader of a parliamentary system is often called the 
a)
king.
b)
president.
c)
prime minister.
d)
constitutional monarch
52.
Which is a leading cause of death in China?
a)
skin cancer
b)
respiratory and heart disease
c)
injuries from automobile accidents 
d)
injuries related to industrial and factory accidents
53.
This river is sacred to the Hindu religion.
a)
Yangtze
b)
Ganges
c)
Huang He
d)
Indus
54.
What is the Huang He River named for?
a)
The King Huang He
b)
Their religious rituals
c)
Yellow silt it carries
d)
Men bathe in the river
55.
Most people in Southern and Eastern Asia live near...
a)
Water
b)
Mountains
c)
Deserts
d)
Tundras
56.
What religion is based on the teachings of Muhammad?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Islam
d)
Confucianism
57.

What form of government does Japan have after WW2?

a)

Communist

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Constitutional Monarchy

d)

Autocratic

58.

Who led China to establish themselves as a communist state?

a)

Deng Xiaoping

b)

Chiang Kai-Shek

c)

Ho Chi Minh

d)

Mao Zedong

59.

What was Gandhi protesting in the 240-mile walk?

a)

Butter Tax

b)

Salt Tax

c)

Property Tax

d)

Income Tax

60.

What describes a time in China, under Mao's control, where people were punished, exiled or executed for speaking out against him?

a)

Great Leap Forward

b)

Apartheid

c)

Tianamen Square Massacre

d)

Cultural Revolution

61.

What is the time in China's history when people were expected to tell the government if friends/family were disloyal to the government?

a)

Tianamen Square

b)

Great Leap Forward

c)

Cultural Revolution

d)

Salt Walk

62.

What is the best reason that the USA got involved in the Korean and Vietnamese wars?

a)

To help refugees

b)

To pay reparations

c)

To contain the spread of democracy

d)

To contain the spread of communism

63.

What did Gandhi encourage Indian citizens to do in protest, which including the refusal to buy goods?

a)

Tariff

b)

Strike

c)

Boycott

d)

Marches

64.

What are the results of the Great Leap Forward?

a)

It was a huge success

b)

It did not make any impact

c)

No one participated

d)

It was a huge failure

65.

What term is best described by having pride in one's country?

a)

Colonialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Judaism

66.

What is the name of the USA commander who helped to rebuild Japan?

a)

Mohandus Gandhi

b)

Mao Zedong

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

General Douglas MacArthur

67.
Indian nationalism in the 1800's began as a response to 
a)
British rule.
b)
religious conflict.
c)
communist-led revolution.
d)
long period of drought and famine.
68.
Which was one of the effects of the massacre at Amritsar?
a)
Indians were afraid to ask for more rights because they thought they might be be killed.
b)
The Amritsar massacre got little press coverage so it had very little effect on Indian feelings.
c)
Most Indians felt the people gathered at Amritsar were breaking the law and deserved punishment.
d)
Most people were angry about the killings and this united them against the British.
69.
When independence did come in the 1947, what decision made Gandhi and many of his fellow Indians unhappy?
a)
The country was divided along religious lines.
b)
India was not allowed to have its own military.
c)
Indians still had to depend on Britain for food and protection.
d)
Most people in India wanted to turn down the offer of independence.
70.
Why was the Great Leap Forward unsuccessful?
a)
People refused to move to the collectives.
b)
People wanted to be able to work for themselves and make a profit. They were unmotivated.
c)
Chinese farmers were not very good farmers.
d)
The Communist government rejected Mao's idea and the farms were never organized.
71.
What was the name of the new army of young people Mao used to enforce his policies in the 1960's?
a)
Red Guard
b)
Kuomintang
c)
Great Collective
d)
Red Army
72.
What happened to students who were protesting in Tiananmen Square in 1989?
a)
They were attacked by Communist troops and many were killed or arrested.
b)
Most students lost interest in the demonstration and returned quietly to classes.
c)
They were able to hold meetings with the Chinese government and present their demands.
d)
They got so much positive publicity that the Chinese government had to give in to their demands.
73.
Which requirement is written into the Japanese constitution?
a)
to restrict voting to men only
b)
to end the position of emperor
c)
to never declare war on another country
d)
to maintain a strong military for their protection
74.
India was partitioned based on 
a)
wealth.
b)
religion.
c)
political ties.
d)
family ties to certain regions.
75.
What group first took control of the China from the Qing dynasty?
a)
Nationalists
b)
Communists
c)
Monarchists
d)
Republicans
76.
Which of these would NOT be a good way to improve your human capital?
a)
train your work force
b)
provide health care for your workers
c)
opportunities for advanced education
d)
plant new crops
77.
Natural resources are used to produce what two things?
a)
human capital and labor forces
b)
goods and services
c)
services and specialties
d)
GDP and literacy rate
78.
A tax on imported goods is called a 
a)
quota
b)
tariff
c)
blockade
d)
subsidy
79.
Trading goods and services without the use of money is called
a)
stealing
b)
bartering
c)
purchasing
d)
debting
80.
In this type of economy all economic decisions are made by the government.
a)
traditional
b)
free market
c)
command
d)
mixed market
81.
The two major deserts of Africa are the Sahara and the Kalihari.
a)
True
b)
False
82.
The _____ is the largest desert on Earth.
a)
Gobi
b)
Kalahari
c)
Sahara
d)
Mojave
83.

Why does the Sahara Desert have a low population?

a)

Lack of arable land

b)

Harsh climate

c)

Lack of fresh water

d)

All answers are correct

84.

Where does most of Africa's population live?

a)

Near rivers, lakes, and coastlines.

b)

In mud huts

c)

In crowded cities

d)

Near the equator

85.

The Sahara Desert is taking over other neighboring regions. This is known as ________________.

a)

Deforestation

b)

Slash and Burn

c)

Desertification

d)

Crop Rotation

86.

About 90% of Western African coastal rain forests have been lost due to ___, or the loss of forests due to cutting down too many trees.

a)

Deforestation

b)

Desertification

c)

Slash and Burn

d)

Crop Rotation

87.
The Africans of the Pan-African movement wanted __________________ from European colonization and needed ____________ to achieve it.
a)
independence, nationalism
b)
equality, civil war
c)
tension, partitoning
d)
repeal, famine

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