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7th Grade Final Review 2021

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which characteristics would you expect to find in a physical region?
a)
Landforms and Climate
b)
Animal Life and Language
c)
Plant Life and Religion
d)
Culture and Topography
2.
The construction of a new skyscraper in the city is classified as what?
a)
Adapted Environment
b)
Natural Environment
c)
Deforestation
d)
Human Environment
3.
Which statement is the best definition of a region?
a)
A region is an area in which people speak the same language.
b)
A region is an area that has common characteristics that distinguish it from neighboring areas.
c)
A region is an area set off from other areas by mountain ranges.
d)
A region is determined by an area's closeness to bodies of water.
4.

40 degrees North and 55 degrees West is an example of which theme?

a)

Place

b)

Absolute Location

c)

Movement

d)

Region

e)

Relative Location

5.

Relocating from one state to another is an example of...

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Region

e)

H.E.I.

6.

20degrees South Latitude, and50 degrees West Longitude is a which location.

a)

absolute

b)

relative

7.

A description of Canada as "north of the United States" is an example of which location.

a)

absolute

b)

relative

8.

What kind of map would be the most useful for showing the location of cities in Germany?

a)

Political map

b)

Physical map

c)

Road map

d)

Thematic map

9.

What theme of geography is represented in this picture?

a)

location

b)

human environment interaction

c)

place

d)

region

10.
Which is NOT one of the Five Themes of Geography
a)
Location
b)
Movement
c)
Language
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
11.
Absolute and relative are words that describe...
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Region
12.
People, ideas, goods, etc that are transported from one location to another describe the theme of _____.
a)
place
b)
region
c)
interaction
d)
movement
13.

The Declaration of Independence is a

a)

Secondary Source

b)

Primary Source

14.
An autobiography is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
15.

At school we use textbooks to learn about the history? When we use textbooks, what are we using?

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

16.
A photograph is an example of a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
17.
A journal written by Sequoyah describing how he created the Cherokee alphabet.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
18.
What is the largest region in Texas?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
Great Plains
d)
North Central Plains
19.
How many regions are in Texas?
a)
7
b)
9
c)
20
d)
4
20.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
21.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
22.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
23.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
24.

What is a major push factor for the German immigrants?

a)

Better education

b)

Poverty

c)

Safe Environment

d)

Political freedom

25.

What was the main area the German immigrants settled?

a)

El Paso

b)

San Antonio

c)

Houston

d)

New Braunsfels

26.

Which immigrants settled in Pana Maria?

a)

Irish

b)

German

c)

Czeh

d)

Polish

27.

Which Texas immigrants located in Fayettville?

a)

German

b)

Irish

c)

Czeh

d)

Polish

28.

What religion were most of the immigrants coming into Texas?

a)

Protestant

b)

Catholic

c)

Lutheran

d)

Buddist

29.

What is a pull factor in reference to immigration?

a)

Reasons/things that make you move into a country.

b)

The pulling of objects.

c)

Reasons/things that make you move out of a country.

d)

The pushing of objects.

30.

Which factor was a predominant pull factor?

a)

cheap land

b)

beautiful land

c)

oceanic land

d)

surplus of crops

31.
Many slaves worked on large farms called ______.
a)
plantations
b)
villages
32.
Capturing, transporting, and selling people is called the 
a)
slave auction
b)
overseer
c)
slave trade
d)
Middle Passage
33.
Why did Southerners who did not own slaves support slavery?
a)
They feared the power of the slaveholders.
b)
They believed they would be able to own slaves someday.
c)
They knew that the Southern economy depended on slave labor.
d)
They understood that the Constitution did not ban slavery in the South.
34.
What did Harriet Tubman’s work with the Underground Railroad involve?
a)
As a freed slave, she led others to take a stand against slave owners.
b)
As a freed slave, she bought slaves and then gave them their freedom.
c)
As an escaped slave, she guided slaves from the South to freedom.
d)
As an escaped slave, she opened a school for those who traveled to Canada.
35.
A complete end to slavery
a)
abolition
b)
abolitionist
c)
emancipation
d)
dehumanization
36.

What was the Underground Railroad?

a)

Tunnels that small animals build.

b)

A railroad that was built in America and Canada

c)

A place to grow crops like cotton and tobacco.

d)

A route that escaped slaves would travel north to get to a free state.

37.

What was the Fugitive Slave Act?

a)

One of the people on the Underground Railroad.

b)

One of the states that slaves could be free.

c)

A person that helped many people escape slavery.

d)

A law that was passed that would punish escaped slaves and anyone who helped them.

38.
What is an abolitionist?
a)
Someone who supports slavery
b)
Someone who wants to catch runaway slaves
c)
Someone who wants to end slavery
d)
Someone who wants to divide the North and South
39.
True or False:
Slaves escaped to Canada using the Underground Railroad.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
Slaves usually traveled during the _______________.
a)
night time
b)
day time
41.
The people who helped slaves to freedom using the Underground Railroad were called_____________.
a)
conductors
b)
engineers
42.

Which railroad term represented the safe houses slaves stayed at?

a)

Shepherds

b)

Conductors

c)

Stations

d)

Preachers

43.

How many battles of the Civil War were fought in Texas?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

4

44.

The Union established blockades in Galveston during the Civil War. What exactly did these blockades do?

a)

They blocked the ports so the Confederacy could not receive supplies.

b)

They created pathways so ships could enter easily.

c)

They allowed Confederate soldiers to board the Union ships.

45.

Who won the battle of Galveston?

a)

The Union

b)

The Confederates

46.

During this battle, The Union tried to invade Texas by sending boats into a river that separates Texas and Louisiana.

a)

The Battle of Galveston

b)

The Battle of Sabine Pass

c)

The Battle of Palmito Ranch

47.
Which nickname was given to the African-American regiments of the Army after the Civil War?
a)
Buffalo Hunters
b)
Red River Rebels
c)
Buffalo Soldiers
d)
Screaming Eagles
48.
All of the following were factors that fostered westward expansion into Texas EXCEPT
a)
 land for farming and ranching
b)
growth of the railroads
c)
removal of American Indians
d)
failure of the cotton crops
49.
How did the end of the Civil War affect the cattle industry?
a)
The demand for beef in the East brought rapid growth.
b)
Farmers had to move west and take land needed for grazing.
c)
Much of the land used for grazing was destroyed in the war.
d)
The loss in the Confederacy brought many cowboys to Texas.
50.
What role did railroads play in Texas’ economy?
a)
Railroads brought very few people to Texas.
b)
The trains were made to transport people only.
c)
The railroads made it harder to transport goods to the East.
d)
A way to transport good to market
51.
Which of the cattle trails began before the civil war ended?
a)
Shawnee Trail
b)
Western Trail
c)
Goodnight-Loving Trail
d)
Chisolm Trail
52.
What region were most cotton plantations at in Texas?
a)
North Texas
b)
South Texas
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
East Texas
53.
Why did Texas see an increase in German immigrants during this time?
a)
Were attracted by cheap land and mild climate 
b)
Wanted to work on the Railroads in Texas
c)
Left Europe because of Wars
d)
Were escaped slaves
54.
Which technology caused cattle drives to end?
a)
Natural Fences
b)
Barbed Wire
55.
The equator divides what two hemispheres?
a)
East and West
b)
North and South 
56.
An imaginary line that divides the eastern and western hemispheres?
a)
equator
b)
longitude
c)
latitude
d)
prime meridian
57.
Which of the following is NOT a cardinal direction?
a)
North
b)
West
c)
Southeast
d)
East
58.
What is this symbol?
a)
scale
b)
key
c)
compass rose
d)
map
59.
What is a map scale?
a)
a tool to measure distance
b)
a tool to tell direction
c)
a tool to start a fire
d)
a tool to build a house
60.

This type of map shows physical features of an area such as mountains, rivers and lakes.

a)

Political Map

b)

Physical Map

c)

Road Map

61.

This map is an example of a . . .

a)

Political Map

b)

Physical Map

c)

Population Map

d)

Road Map

62.

This map is an example of a . . .

a)

Population Map

b)

Thematic Map

c)

Climate Map

d)

Road Map

63.

A map showing boundaries of countries is what type of map?

a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Population

d)

Climate

64.
The branch of government that interprets the law.
a)
Judicial
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Monarchy
65.
Branch of government that creates the law.
a)
Judicial
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Monarchy
66.
Branch of government that enforces the law.
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
d)
Monarchy
67.
These ensure that no branch of government had more power than the other two branches.
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Natural Rights
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Federal System
68.
A formal change to a document 
a)
Bill
b)
Law
c)
Amendment
d)
Veto
69.
What is the lowest level of court? 
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Municipal
c)
District
d)
County
70.
The stock market crashed on "Black Tuesday"--what was this date?
a)
October 29, 1920
b)
October 20, 1929
c)
October 29, 1929
d)
October 20, 1920
71.
Part ownership of a business refers to 
a)
bootlegger
b)
welfare
c)
stock
d)
foreclosure
72.
Many people lost their jobs during the Great Depression.  The national government responded with President Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal," which
a)
provided programs to help people make money to provide for their needs. 
b)
helped reduce the national debt, providing more capital for businesses
c)
forced people to join the military forces to make money for their needs. 
d)
forced people to use charities to help them provide for their needs. 
73.
What problem were both the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration developed to address?
a)
Excessive stock market speculation
b)
High unemployment
c)
Increased use of credit
d)
Overproduction of goods
74.
What was created to protect bank deposits up to $5,000?
a)
WPA
b)
CCC
c)
TVA
d)
FDIC
75.
Which event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
a)
The End of Prohibition
b)
The New Deal
c)
The Stock Market Crash
d)
The Election of Herbert Hoover
76.

Choose the answer that best describes the Dust Bowl.

a)

When people get a lot of dust in their plates and bowls.

b)

A period of time where a large part of the US experienced drought and huge dust storms.

c)

When a dust storm came through Lubbock last year.

d)

A general term for when objects become dirty.

77.

What year did the Dust Bowl begin?

a)

1930

b)

2016

c)

1954

d)

1916

78.

What human activity was a part of the cause of the Dust Bowl?

a)

Driving

b)

Building

c)

Baseball

d)

Overplowing

79.

Identify a negative consequence of the Dust Bowl on farmers.

a)

Farmers had no consequences

b)

Farmers didn't have to work very hard anymore

c)

Farmers could't pay their bills and possibly lost their farms

d)

Farmers were worried there was too much rain

80.

The Oil boom in Texas created what?

a)

Jobs, higher incomes, a Good Economy

b)

Tenant Farming, Sharecropping

c)

Poor Economy and Loss of Jobs

81.
Crude oil goes through what process in order to be used 
a)
Refining
b)
Cleaning
c)
Mining
d)
Reconstruction
82.

What did railroads, oil and gas all increase in Texas?

a)

urbanization

b)

sharecropping

c)

small farm management

d)

ruralizing

83.

What new technology was fast and carried a lot of items at once?

a)

railroad

b)

cattle drives

c)

sharecropping

d)

fisheries

84.

Which did NOT create boomtowns?

a)

natural gas

b)

railroads

c)

crude oil

d)

sharecropping

85.

How did the fast train engines help boost Texas' economy?

a)

Quickly producing large amounts of cotton

b)

quickly carrying large amounts of people out of Texas

c)

quickly carrying large amounts of natural gas to the West

d)

quickly carrying a large amount of goods to markets in the East

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