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7th Grade Social Studies SGM Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which country is shaded?

a)

South Sudan

b)

Nigeria

c)

South Africa

d)

Egypt

2.

Which country is shaded?

a)

Kenya

b)

Nigeria

c)

Sudan

d)

South Africa

3.

Which country is shaded?

a)

Sudan

b)

Nigeria

c)

Kenya

d)

Egypt

4.

Which river is the arrow identifying?

a)

Niger River

b)

Congo River

c)

Nile River

d)

West African River

5.

Which African region is shaded on the map?

a)

Tropical Rainforest

b)

Kalahari Desert

c)

Savanna

d)

Sahel

6.
If you describe someone as part of the Ashanti people, you are describing: (SS7G4 a,b)
a)
Ethnic group
b)
Religion group
c)
Language
d)
Education
7.
Identify the environmental issue in this sentence: ”We live in the tropical rainforest and there is so much rain. Sometimes our homes are covered up with water.” (SS7G2, a)
a)
Drought 
b)
Flooding 
c)
Dams being built 
d)
Deforestation
8.

1. Which best describes the climate of much of Southwest Asia?

a)

A, Windy and cool

b)

B. Hot and arid (dry)

c)

C. Tropical and rainy

9.
Why is desalination difficult to achieve?
a)
It's expensive
b)
It's impossible
c)
It doesn't work
d)
It isn't fun
10.
Why is having a freshwater source important in the Middle East?
a)
Drinking water and Bath water
b)
Drinking water and Irrigation
c)
Irrigation and Cooking water
d)
Bath water and Cooking water
11.
What natural resource is there a lot of in the Middle East?
a)
Water
b)
Arable land
c)
Oil
d)
Iron
12.
What natural resource is there not enough of in the Middle East?
a)
Oil
b)
Iron
c)
Sand
d)
Water
13.
a)

the Panama Canal

b)

the Strait of Hormuz

c)

the Suez Canal

d)

the Tigris River

14.
Which are the three main religious groups of Southwest Asia?
a)
Hinduism, Islam, Judaism
b)
Christianity, Islam, Judaism
c)
Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam
d)
Christianity, Islam, Shamanism
15.
The population density near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers is ______. 
a)
Low
b)
High
c)
Unaffected
d)
Non-existent 
16.
Which of these is NOT an ethnic group?
a)
Arabs
b)
Persians
c)
Islam
d)
Kurds
17.

What political feature is located at the letter F?

a)

South Korea

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

Vietnam

18.

What physical feature is located at the letter A?

a)

Indus River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Himalayan Mountains

d)

Gobi Desert

19.
Groups that share a common belief system centered around a god or gods.
a)
ethnic group
b)
Arabs
c)
religious groups
d)
Kurds
20.

What physical feature is located at the letter E?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Bay of Bengal

c)

Taklimakan Desert

d)

South China Sea

21.
This belief teaches that one is reborn after death: 
a)
Karma
b)
Reincarnation
c)
Five Pillars
d)
Vedas
22.
Shintoism is unique to __________.
a)
China
b)
Vietnam
c)
Japan
d)
India
23.
Which is NOT a primary goal of the Pan-African movement?
a)
Worldwide African unity
b)
Increase agricultural production in Africa
c)
Decreased violence in African communities
d)
Creating a sense of “belonging” for all Africans
24.
How has the Pan-African movement had an impact on the world?
a)
Economies in African countries use it to trade with other countries.
b)
It has led to more civil wars and political corruption in Africa.
c)
Because it is so small, the movement has not had an affect outside of Africa.
d)
It has tried to unify citizens in African countries and African citizens around the world.
25.
Which two countries had the GREATEST number of colonies in Africa in the late 1800s?
a)
China and Japan
b)
Spain and Portugal
c)
Great Britain and France 
d)
Great Britain and the United States
26.
Which explains the role of Nelson Mandela in the anti-apartheid movement?
a)
He was a primary supporter of apartheid.
b)
He started many of the violent protests from prison.
c)
He was an internationally recognized leader of the movement.
d)
He was responsible for getting the United States support for the movement.
27.
South Africa had much political violence and change in the 1980’s.  This was a consequence of what major conflict in South Africa?
a)
deforestation
b)
apartheid
c)
the election of F.W. DeKlerk
d)
the independence movement
28.

What large empire broke up after World War I?

a)

Roman Empire

b)

Aztec Empire

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Persian Empire

29.

Who drew up the boundaries for the new countries formed after the breakup of this empire?

a)

Middle Eastern governments

b)

The United States’ government

c)

Former empire leaders

d)

European politicians

30.

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

31.

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

a)

The Holocaust

b)

Kristallnacht

c)

Apartheid

d)

Diaspora

32.

Today, a major cause of conflict in the Middle East is fighting between which two groups over land?

a)

Bedouins and Armenians

b)

Persians and Iranians

c)

Jews and Palestinians

d)

Arabs and Egyptians

33.

Iraq invaded Kuwait and international forces joined to help Kuwait in this war:

a)

Persian Gulf War

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Operation Iraqi Freedom

d)

Kuwait War

34.

Which country did Saddam Hussein rule?

a)

Afghanistan

b)

Iraq

c)

Kuwait

d)

Israel

35.

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

36.

The __________ were divided between Turkey, Iran, Syria, and Iraq.

a)

Arabs

b)

Jews

c)

Kurds

d)

Persians

37.

What country is shaded?

a)

Bahrain

b)

Oman

c)

Qatar

d)

Kuwait

38.

What country is shaded?

a)

Cyprus

b)

Syria

c)

Oman

d)

Turkey

39.

What country is shaded?

a)

Iran

b)

Iraq

c)

Turkey

d)

Jordan

40.
The most important waterway for the transportation of oil is through the
a)
Nile Valley
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Persian Gulf
d)
West Bank
41.
Tariff means:
a)
a tax to pay for social services
b)
a tax on income paid to the government
c)
a tax on purchases made on the internet
d)
a tax on imports or exports
42.
a limit on the quantity of goods that can be produced abroad and sold domestically
a)
Embargo
b)
Quota
c)
Tariff
d)
Market
43.
Which organization influences the price and the amount of oil that is produced.
a)
OPEC the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Continents
b)
OPEC the Organization of People Exporting Cats
c)
OPEC the Organization of People Exporting Coal
d)
OPEC the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
44.
The economy of Israel, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iran are:
a)
unfair
b)
mixed
c)
command
d)
traditional
45.
Why is a system of currency exchange necessary for international trade?
a)
Nearly all world currencies are worthless on the world market
b)
Those buying goods on the world market only accept payment in gold and silver
c)
Most goods bought on the international market must be bought and paid for using United States dollars only
d)
There must be a way to pay for goods purchased from countries with different types of currencies due to Nationalism
46.
What is the definition of economic specialization?
a)
Producing all goods and services needed for a country’s growth, so that trade with other countries is not needed.
b)
Producing those goods a country can make easily so they can trade them for goods made by others that cannot be produced locally
c)
Directly swapping goods from one country to another withouthaving to use money
d)
Trying to avoid investing in industry and technology because ofthe expense involved.
47.
Why would a country impose a tariff or quota on imported goods?
a)
to raise the price of imported goods and encourage people to buy local
b)
to raise the price of imported goods to help other countries make more money
c)
to be mean
d)
to help the country of the imported goods make a larger profit
48.
Gross Domestic Product
is a measure of the total value of all.....
a)
Consumer income in an economy over a period of time
b)
Capital accumulation in an economy over a period of time.
c)
Sales in an economy over a period of time.
d)
The goods and services produced in an economy over a period of time
49.
What is an embargo?
a)
A government order to stop trade.
b)
A limit placed on imports.
c)
A tax placed on imports.
50.
Which of the following is an economic system in which the government and individuals are used to decide how to use scarce resources?
a)
Market economy
b)
Command economy
c)
Traditional economy
d)
Mixed economy

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