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7th Grade Review

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What continent was not involved in the Triangular Trade?

a)

Europe

b)

North America

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

2.

Why was gunpowder an important invention for exploration?

a)

It helped the Europeans takeover the Native Americans

b)

It fueled the engines on the ships

c)

It helped keep food longer on the ships

d)

It showed the direction they were sailing

3.

What is a favorable balance of trade?

a)

Equal exports and imports

b)

More exports, less imports

c)

Less exports, more imports

4.

What is capitalism?

a)

The government controls all means of production

b)

Everyone gets equal pay and supplies

c)

Private ownership, but the government controls trade

d)

Private ownership; working for a profit

5.

Which of the following were types of labor in the English North American colonies?

a)

Indentured servants

b)

Enslaved Africans

c)

Enslaved Native Americans

d)

Prisoners

6.

What is the difference between limited and unlimited governments?

a)

Unlimited have to follow rules to protect the people and limited don't

b)

Limited have to follow rules to protect the people and unlimited don't

c)

Limited governments are real and unlimited governments aren't

7.

Why was the Church so upset about the Scientific Revolution?

a)

The Church was right, and the Scientific Revolution was wrong

b)

The Church had an alternative Scientific Method they wanted to use

c)

The scientists were just plain rude

d)

Science began offering evidence that contradicted their faith

8.

Which of the following was NOT one of John Locke's ideas?

a)

The government's job is to protect the rights of the people

b)

Checks and balances

c)

People are born with natural rights

d)

People can overthrow the government if it isn't doing its job

9.

What document did William and Mary have to sign in order to take the English crown that limited their power?

a)

The Constitution

b)

The English Bill of Rights

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Treaty of Versailles

10.

What is federalism?

a)

When the national government and local government work together

b)

When the federal government has all the power

c)

When the federal government has no power

d)

What are you talking about ... this isn't a real thing...

11.

What was the Reign of Terror?

a)

The time of Napoleon's empire

b)

When Robespierre went crazy and started executing lots of people

c)

A series of natural disasters

d)

I think 2020 qualifies for this answer....

12.

Which of the following were Napoleon's mistakes?

a)

Invading Russia in winter

b)

Trying to invade Spain (the Peninsular War)

c)

Trying to blockade Britain

d)

Creating a set of laws

13.

Which of the following wars did Bismarck not start?

a)

The war with Denmark over territory

b)

The war with Austria over border conflicts

c)

World War I

d)

The war with France over a telegram

14.

Why is Toussaint L'Ouverture noteworthy?

a)

He was a priest in Mexico

b)

He led the only successful slave revolt in history

c)

He freed South America

d)

He was a king

15.

Which of the following were manufacturing ideas that came out of the Industrial Revolution that we still use today?

a)

Mass production

b)

Assembly line

c)

Interchangeable parts

d)

Division of labor

16.

What was the "scramble for Africa"

a)

When European countries fought over territory in Africa

b)

When Africa learned to scramble eggs

c)

When Europe was giving up colonies in Africa

17.

Why was the Meiji Restoration important?

a)

It was the end of the Sino-Japanese War

b)

It got Japan the territory of Korea

c)

It stopped an internal rebellion

d)

It meant that Japan industrialized before it became a part of someone else's empire

18.

What is yellow journalism?

a)

Fake news (over exaggerated headlines that don't factcheck)

b)

Headlines written with yellow ink

c)

Newspapers written on yellow paper

d)

News articles with yellow highlights

19.

Which of the following caused World War I?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

e)

The assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

20.

Which of the following were a part of the War Guilt Clause in the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Germany couldn't have more than 100,000 men in the army

b)

The Rhineland was demilitarized

c)

Germany couldn't have any air force or artillery

d)

Germany had to accept all guilt for the war

21.

What does the phrase "calling the loan" mean?

a)

The bank calls you about your loan

b)

The bank requires you pay your loan in full

c)

You call to see how much your loan is

d)

You're crazy, that's not a real phrase!

22.

Mussolini was called _____; Hitler was called _____.

a)

Fuhrer; Il Duce

b)

Il Duce; Fuhrer

23.

What was the policy of appeasement?

a)

Having peas with dinner

b)

Going to war over the slightest insult

c)

Giving away lottery tickets

d)

Giving someone what they want so they don't do anything worse

24.

Why did the US island-hop across the Pacific islands instead of taking every island?

a)

They didn't have enough soldiers

b)

They wanted to be strategic and not risk as many American lives

c)

They were choosing islands randomly

d)

They didn't care the Pacific islands

25.

The Zionist movement wanted to create an Israeli state after the horrors of the Holocaust. What group of people specifically not agree with this idea?

a)

Americans

b)

Egyptians

c)

Palestinians

d)

Chinese

26.

How was Germany divided after World War II?

a)

It was split between France, Great Britain, the US, and the Soviet Union

b)

The US and the Soviet Union claimed halves

c)

France and Great Britain kept Germany for themselves

d)

It wasn't divided...

27.

Why was the United Nations (UN) stronger than the League of Nations?

a)

It could enforce decisions with military force

b)

It couldn't enforce any decisions

c)

It no longer required unanimous decisions

28.

What was the first country in the Americas to become communist?

a)

Nicaragua

b)

El Salvador

c)

Cuba

d)

Mexico

29.

What did President Kennedy do about the missiles in Cuba?

a)

Ignore them

b)

Order an airstrike immediately

c)

Warn about an airstrike

d)

Order a blockade

30.

What is the EU?

a)

The European Union - an organization that most countries in Europe are a part of that works to ease trade and travel

b)

The Epic Universe

c)

The Exciting Umbrella

d)

The Enerjetic Umpire

31.

What happened when the British left India?

a)

India became a Buddhist country

b)

India was split into India (Hindu) and Pakistan (Muslim)

c)

The name was changed to Myanmar

d)

The economy collapsed

32.

What was apartheid?

a)

The legal segregation of blacks and whites in South Africa

b)

The spread of communism in Africa

c)

The cause of World War III

d)

A policy of the United Nations

33.

Why is 9/11 such an important event in history?

a)

It was the first terrorist attack ever

b)

It was the last terrorist attack

c)

It started the war on terrorism