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7th Grade World History Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?
a)
Kaaba
b)
Tajj
c)
Hajj
d)
Medina
2.
What is the body of law for Islam?
a)
Talmud
b)
Sawm
c)
Qu'ran
d)
Sharia
3.
One obligation of a Muslim is to make at least one pilgrimage to:
a)
Medina    
b)
Mt Arafat    
c)
Baghdad
d)
Mecca
4.
What is the name that Muslims call their god?
a)
God
b)
Yahwey
c)
Allah
d)
Buddha
5.
Who was the last Prophet that the Muslims believe.
a)
Gabrial
b)
Muhammad
c)
Akbar
d)
Allah  
6.
What is the Qu'ran?
a)
The Muslim holy book, which contains the word of God as revealed to Muhammad.
b)
The daily prayer all Muslims must say five times a day.
c)
The Muslim house of worship that they attend every week.
d)
The holiest of Muslim holidays where they fast from sunup to sundown.
7.

The city of _____________ was the capital of the Eastern Byzantine Empire.

a)

Alexandria

b)

Rome

c)

Istanbul

d)

Constantinople

8.

Justinain was known for building the __________.

a)

Ankor Wat

b)

Hagia Sophia

c)

Colosseum

d)

Parthenon

9.

Roman Emperor _______________ made Christianity the main religion of the Roman Empire.

a)

Diocletian

b)

Galerius

c)

Constantine

d)

Augustus

10.

Constantinople is now known as ?

a)

Alexandria

b)

Istanbul

c)

Rome

d)

Venice

11.

Cultural diffusion means?

a)

sharing of secrets

b)

sharing and spreading of culture

c)

practice of one religion such as Christianity

12.

Italy is in which continent?

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

13.

Who is credited with the split of the Roman Empire for easier management?

a)

Diocletian

b)

Justinian

c)

Constantine

d)

Theodora

14.

The Byzantine Empire is the name we call

a)

The Eastern Roman Empire after the West fell

b)

The Western Roman Empire after the East fell

c)

Constantinople

d)

The Hagia Sophia

15.

What is an extended family?

a)

immediate family plus other close relatives

b)

family that has really long bodies

c)

a large village

16.

A caravan is

a)

a group of people or animals traveling together on a long journey especially through the desert

b)

a car that is large and shaped like a van

c)

giving money or goods to a ruler or country for protection

17.

A griot is a

a)

holy journey

b)

group of people on a long trip through the desert

c)

storyteller and entertainer in Ancient Africa

18.

To trade means to

a)

listen to stories

b)

buy, sell, or exchange goods and services

c)

hike through a dense forest

19.
This West African city was a great center of trade that had mosques, universities, and libraries.
a)
Mecca
b)
Rome
c)
Los Angeles
d)
Timbuktu
20.
He was a king of the Mali empire and was considered the richest man to ever live.
a)
Mansa Musa
b)
Askia Muhammad
c)
Suni Ali
d)
Pumba
21.
This was traded for gold and was considered to have the same worth pound for pound.
a)
millet
b)
salt
c)
books
d)
textiles
22.

Socrates was a philosopher whose method of teaching involved

a)

students gaining knowledge only through personal experiences.

b)

using fear and embarrassment to force student to learn.

c)

asking open-ended questions, so students learned using reasoning.

d)

giving lectures attended by hundreds of students.

23.

In which way was life in Athens similar to life in Sparta?

a)

Both city-states were ruled by a king or queen.

b)

Both city-states valued music and the arts.

c)

Both city-states had slaves and free citizens.

d)

Both city-states kept women from owning property.

24.

The people of Ancient Greece lived in small, isolated communities that eventually grew into large city-states. Why were these communities isolated from one another?

a)

They distrusted other people.

b)

They spoke different languages.

c)

The wished to avoid diseases.

d)

Greece has a varied geography.

25.

According to the chart above, which Greek writer fought in a war and gave a firsthand account of what happened?

a)

Thucydides

b)

Herodotus

c)

Sophocles

d)

Homer

26.

What was the main point of education for young boys in Ancient Sparta?

a)

to train them to serve in the army

b)

to ready them for further study in college

c)

to educate them on religious thought

d)

to give them an understanding of history

27.

Which of these epic poems tells the story of a hero's long journey home after the Trojan War?

a)

Mahabharata

b)

Ramayana

c)

Illiad

d)

Odyssey

28.

Greece was the birthplace of ______________.

a)

Dictatorships

b)

Monarchy

c)

Republics

d)

Democracy

29.

Which circle identifies the location of the North European Plain?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

30.

Which TWO actions by monasteries contributed to the early spread of Christianity in medieval Europe?

a)

They commissioned painters to create religious art.

b)

They provided religious instruction to local communities.

c)

They translated and preserved classical knowledge.

d)

They supported individuals calling for reform in religious policies.

e)

The promoted democratic ideas.

31.

Which TWO actions by monasteries contributed to the early spread of Christianity in medieval Europe?

a)

They commissioned painters to create religious art.

b)

They provided religious instruction to local communities.

c)

They translated and preserved classical knowledge.

d)

They supported individuals calling for reform in religious policies.

e)

The promoted democratic ideas.

32.

According to the text, how did William the Conqueror secure order and control after his invasion?

a)

His army would continue to attack until the English forces were destroyed.

b)

He would institute military law to control the population.

c)

He replaced the English ruling class with his own people.

d)

He required a new English language to be taught and used for official business.

33.

Who was able to restrict the political power of kings and great nobles during the Middle Ages in Europe?

a)

elected members of Parliament

b)

high Church officials

c)

the growing middle class

d)

organized groups of serfs

34.

Which TWO factors encouraged the growth of feudalism within Europe?

a)

A recent Mongol invasion had weakened the central government in Europe.

b)

Mountainous topography made it difficult for leaders to govern large areas of land.

c)

The Great Schism divided people within Western Europe.

d)

Viking invasions lead people to seek protection.

35.

How did the Crusades affect the economies of Central and Western Europe?

a)

Gold and silver brought back by crusaders caused inflation.

b)

The Crusades led to a decline in the production of crafts and food crops.

c)

Cloth and spices brought back by crusaders led to greater interest in trade.

d)

The Crusades limited access to luxury goods from China and India.

36.

Which major event in Europe is reflected in the list?

a)

The economic and social effects of the Bubonic Plague.

b)

The causes of the Hundred Years War in medieval Europe.

c)

The reason the pope called for a Christian Crusade.

d)

The result of William the Conqueror's invasion of England.

37.

Which of the following is a direct effect of the feudal system in medieval Europe?

a)

Development of early trade routes

b)

Ending market trade

c)

Establishment of a rigid class structure

d)

Requirement of church donations

38.

What statement best describes the social structure in the chart?

a)

the division of orders in the Roman Empire

b)

militant culture of ancient Japna

c)

feudalism in medieval Europe

d)

the division of Christianity north of the Alps

39.
The Enlightenment is
a)
a time of rebirth
b)
a time when science ruled
c)
a time with people used reason and logic to explain the world
d)
a time when technology ruled
40.
Monotheistic means 
a)
Believing in many gods.
b)
Believing in one God.
c)
Not believing in anything.
41.
Which church dominated Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?
a)
Catholic
b)
Protestant
c)
Buddhist
d)
Daoist
42.
This was an era of rebirth of classical learning, art and architecture. 
a)
Renaissance
b)
Enlightenment
c)
Reformation
d)
Exploration
43.
This was the first document to limit the power of the king.
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Hammurabi's Code
d)
The 10 Commandments
44.

The first thing you do when you walk into this class each day is

a)

Read the board and begin the work: First step rule!

b)

Talk to my neighbor

c)

Dance the cha cha

d)

Read a book

45.
What is a direct democracy?
a)
A form of government in which the public will is translated directly into law.
b)
Government controlled by one person.
c)
A form of government in which elected leaders make decisions for the public.
d)
A state ruled by the noble class.
46.
The split between Sunni and Shiite Muslims began with a disagreement about -
a)
choosing Muhammad's successor
b)
designating Mecca as a holy city
c)
the role of women in Islam
d)
practicing the Five Pillars
47.
Which city is important to Judaism, Christianity and Islam?
a)
Rome
b)
Medina
c)
Mecca
d)
Jerusalem
48.

Not only did merchants from different cultures exchange goods but ideas.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Which of these men of the Renaissance was known equally for his art as well as inventions?

a)

Rueben

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Aristotle

50.

What was an explosion of discoveries and ideas that started in Europe during the 1500s?

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Protestant Reformation

c)

Black Death

d)

Scientific Revolution

51.

Where do historians feel the Renaissance began in Italy?

a)

Twin Valley Middle School

b)

Venice

c)

Florence

d)

The Globe Theater

52.

One of the most important ideas from the Renaissance that allowed ideas to spread more quickly.

a)

Perspective

b)

Greece and Rome

c)

Building designer

d)

Printing Press

53.

A painting technique done on fresh wet plaster...

a)

Humanism

b)

Fresco

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Perspective

54.

What does the word Renaissance translate to?

a)

Rebirth

b)

New Born

c)

Secular

d)

Dowry

55.
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Boticceli
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Donatello
56.
The Medici Family...
a)
Were the first mafia family to live in Italy
b)
Were the most famous painters in Florence
c)
Were the family of Mona Lisa
d)
Were patrons of the arts in Florence
57.

What device helped Europeans navigate at sea by using a magnetized needle that points to a coordinate direction?

a)

Steam Engine

b)

Compass

c)

Astrolabe

d)

Rudder

58.
The art and science of map making is called:
a)
cartography
b)
mapography
c)
quilting
d)
mapology
59.

Which navigational device invented by the Portuguese had a rudder, square and triangular sails, several masts, and could be used to travel close to the shore?

a)

Caravel

b)

Astrolabe

c)

Frigate

d)

Compass

60.

Who sponsored Portuguese fleets that sailed along the western coast of Africa?

a)

Prince Henry the Navigator

b)

Queen Isabella

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

61.

Which was traded from the Old World to the New World?

a)

horses and major diseases

b)

squash, pumpkins, and turkeys

c)

cocoa and horses

d)

cocoa and llamas

62.

Which was traded from the New World to the Old World?

a)

major diseases

b)

horses

c)

potatoes and corn

d)

slaves

63.
How did diseases impact the New World?
a)
They didn't
b)
They wiped out 75-90% of the Europeans
c)
They wiped out 75-90% of the indigenous people
d)
They helped the natives beat the Spanish
64.
What was Christopher Columbus' purpose for exploration before discovering the New World?
a)
To find a faster and safer trading route to Asia
b)
To circumnavigate the world in the name of Italy
c)
To launch a surprise attack the enemies of Spain by sea
d)
To find the city of gold in southern Africa
65.

What was the motivation for exploration?

a)

Write a book about it

b)

Gold, God, Glory

c)

Land, food, water

d)

Position in the government