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Worksheets7th grade SS benchmark Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
How did Timbuktu help to advance West African civilization?
It was an educational center.
It was home to a military fortress.
It provided new shipbuilding methods.
It was known for farming innovation.
How did the location of cities in the West African empires of Ghana and Mali influence their growth?
The location in river valleys allowed for extensive farming.
Their coastal location made the cities major ports for maritime trade.
Their location on major trade roues allowed them to prosper economically.
Their mountain location made the cities easily defensible.
Who was mainly responsible for cultural diffusion in the West African empires?
Explorers who were mapping Central Africa.
Traders who crossed the Sahara desert into West Africa.
Christian missionaries from the Middle East.
Barbarians migrating from North Africa.
How did trade help early sub-Saharan Africans to develop advanced societies?
The Africans came into contact with other people's ideas and cultures.
It allowed them to sell their unused natural resources for a profit.
The concept of slavery was introduced to do all the work of building cities.
Their gold prices increased resulting in an increase in education.
What is important about the following three items: proverbs, storytelling, griots?
They classify how Roman historians shared the fall of the Roman empire.
They are the methods used by Mansa Musa to teach and preserve Islam.
They are how the Arabs conducted the business of trading with those who speak a different language.
They explain how Africans preserved and shared their traditions
What were 3 important functions griots served to African tribes?
They provided way to track economic exchanges.
They transmitted the details of local historical events.
They determined the tribal leadership structure.
They preserved cultural traditions through stories.
They shared heroic tales to inspire the community
How did Mansa Musa establish Mali as a center of Muslim culture following his religious journey to Mecca in 1324?
he spent so much gold on his pilgrimage that it decreased the economy of neighboring empires.
He extended Mali's territory by conquests and enslaved other to work for the empire.
He brought Muslim scholars, artists, and teacher back to work in Mali.
He establishd trade links with Europeans who shared their advancements with him.
Which circle identifies the location of the North European Plain?
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Which choice explains the difference in temperature along the line of latitude in North America and Europe?
Latitude has no influence on the temperature of the area.
Europe is warmer because it is affected by the North Atlantic Drift.
Europe is warmer due to its higher altitude.
Europe is warmer because it is closer to the Prime Meridian longitude.
Which TWO actions by monasteries contributed to the early spread of Christianity in medieval Europe?
They commissioned painters to create religious art.
They provided religious instruction to local communities.
They translated and preserved classical knowledge.
They supported individuals calling for reform in religious policies.
The promoted democratic ideas.
Which answer below best explains the events in the timeline?
The growth of power of the European kings during Medieval Times.
The events leading to the development of the Protestant Movement.
The spread and diffusion of Christianity north of the Alps.
The influence of Catholic missionaries to stamp out Judaism and Islam.
According to the text, how did William the Conqueror secure order and control after his invasion?
His army would continue to attack until the English forces were destroyed.
He would institute military law to control the population.
He replaced the English ruling class with his own people.
He required a new English language to be taught and used for official business.
How did the crowning of Charlemagne as Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire affect the power of the Catholic Church?
The influence of the church declined due to Charlemagne's criticisms of the pope.
The church made Charlemagne its pope.
Charlemagne made the pope his successor as emperor.
Christianity was established as the religion of the Empire.
Who was able to restrict the political power of kings and great nobles during the Middle Ages in Europe?
elected members of Parliament
high Church officials
the growing middle class
organized groups of serfs
Which TWO factors encouraged the growth of feudalism within Europe?
A recent Mongol invasion had weakened the central government in Europe.
Mountainous topography made it difficult for leaders to govern large areas of land.
The Great Schism divided people within Western Europe.
Viking invasions lead people to seek protection.
What are the events in the timeline related to?
The conflict between the pope and European kings.
The Catholic church's expansion of influence in government.
The impact of the Magna Carta on limiting the power of the monarch.
The establishment of an absolute monarchy in France.
How did the Crusades affect the economies of Central and Western Europe?
Gold and silver brought back by crusaders caused inflation.
The Crusades led to a decline in the production of crafts and food crops.
Cloth and spices brought back by crusaders led to greater interest in trade.
The Crusades limited access to luxury goods from China and India.
Which major event in Europe is reflected in the list?
The economic and social effects of the Bubonic Plague.
The causes of the Hundred Years War in medieval Europe.
The reason the pope called for a Christian Crusade.
The result of William the Conqueror's invasion of England.
Which of the following is a direct effect of the feudal system in medieval Europe?
Development of early trade routes
Ending market trade
Establishment of a rigid class structure
Requirement of church donations
What statement best describes the social structure in the chart?
the division of orders in the Roman Empire
militant culture of ancient Japna
feudalism in medieval Europe
the division of Christianity north of the Alps
