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7th grade SS 1st Semester Exam

Total questions: 119

Worksheet time: 6hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
OPEC stands for the following:
a)
Organization of People Exporting Country
b)
Organization of People Exporting Cats
c)
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
d)
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Continents
2.
The purpose of OPEC is to:
a)
coordinate and unify the petroleum policies to create chaos in oil markets
b)
to unify the countries that produce petroleum to stabilize oil markets to secure a steady income to produces and a fair return on capital for those investing in the petroleum industry
c)
to disable the countries that produce petroleum to stabilize oil markets to secure a steady income to produces and a fair return on capital for those investing in the petroleum industry
d)
to unify the countries that produce petroleum to stabilize oil markets to secure a steady income to produces and an  unfair return on capital for those consumers in the petroleum industry
3.
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
4.
a limit on the quantity of goods that can be produced abroad and sold domestically
a)
Embargo
b)
Quota
c)
Tariff
d)
Market
5.
a partial or complete prohibition or ban between a group of countries that is imposed on imports and exports.
a)
Tariff 
b)
embargo
c)
quota
d)
exbargo
6.
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
7.
Which of the following are all countries are part of OPEC?
a)
Iran, France, United States, Nigeria
b)
Iran, Japan, Gaban, Kuwait
c)
Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait
d)
Iran, Jamaica, Phillippines, Qatar
8.
The economy of Israel, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iran are:
a)
unfair
b)
mixed
c)
command
d)
traditional
9.
______________ _________________ is an economy in which decisions regarding investment, production, and distribution are based on supply and demand,[1] and prices of goods and services are determined in a free price system.[
a)
Market Economy
b)
Traditional Economy
c)
Command Economy
d)
Economic Economy
10.
__________________ _____________________ A system where the government,  determines what goods should be produced, how much should be produced and the price at which the goods will be offered for sale.
a)
Parental Economy (love you Kaelyn)
b)
Command Economy
c)
Traditional Economy
d)
Market Economy
11.
_______________ __________________is an original economic system in which traditions, customs, and beliefs shape the goods and the services the economy produces, as well as the rules and manner of their distribution.
a)
Market Economy
b)
Traditional Economy
c)
Command Economy
d)
Control Economy
12.
The economy of Israel, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iran are:
a)
unfair
b)
mixed
c)
command
d)
traditional
13.
This country produces high technology, diamond cutting, machinery, and software
a)
Israel
b)
Turkey
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Iran
14.
Turkey industries and specialization (exports) are:
a)
petroluem
petroleum, plastics, nuts and fruits
b)
soda, food, sugar, high-technolgoy
c)
textiles, food, automobiles, electronics, apparel
d)
diamonds, wood, paper, food, bevrages
15.
Saudi Arabia economy consists of:
a)
wood, paper, chemical products
b)
agriculture, software, machinery
c)
textiles, food, automobiles, manufacturing
d)
petroleum, plastics, chemicals, oil, natural gas
16.
This country produces: petroleum, soda, food, sugar, fruits, nuts, carpets
a)
Israel
b)
Turkery
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Iran
17.

How did the opening of the Panama Canal change global trade and interaction?

a)

It made shipping U.S. goods to new markets more efficient

b)

It increased the costs of trading between distant nations

c)

It gave the Spanish control of Latin American trade.

d)

It led to peace in Central America.

18.

How does raising the price of crude oil in global markets affect national economies?

a)

National economies must increase funding for alternative fuels.

b)

National economies must decrease spending on oil-based products.

c)

National economies must either increase or stabilize prices for oil products through available means.

d)

National economies must decrease or eliminate government expenditures on essential goods and services.

19.

What U.S. state did Japan attack during World War II?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Alaska

c)

Virginia

d)

New York

20.

World War I started and ended in which years?

a)

1939-1945

b)

1914-1918

c)

1965-1968

d)

1900-1910

21.

This is the flag for which World War II power?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

USA

c)

Nazi

d)

Japan

22.

This Nazi propaganda poster is aimed at:

a)

Italians

b)

Muslims

c)

Jews

d)

Asians

23.
is the set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people has in common.
a)
culture traits
b)
 Culture 
c)
culture region
d)
ethnic group 
24.
what does population mean
a)
a measure of the number of people living in an area. 
b)
is the set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people has in common.
c)
is an activity or behavior in which people often take part.
d)
the total number of people in agiven area,
25.
How people impact their environment is included in which theme of geography?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Movement
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
26.
Location, Place, Regions, Movement, and Human-environment interact are called the
a)
tools of geography
b)
5 themes
c)
momentos of time
d)
tutorials of geography
27.
What type of map is this?
a)
Population 
b)
Physical
c)
Political
d)
Climate 
28.
What type of map is this?
a)
Political
b)
Physical 
c)
Economic Activity
d)
Population
29.
What is this called?
a)
North, South, East, West
b)
Compass Rose
c)
A map
d)
A map key
30.
a)

Pacific ocean

b)

Indian ocean

c)

Asian ocean

d)

Southern ocean

31.
Ethnicity
a)
theory
b)
race/culture
c)
contract or document
d)
settling in a new area
32.
Boycott
a)
to change or add to
b)
to come to an agreement
c)
producing goods in America
d)
refusal to buy or use 
33.
Neutrality 
a)
to not get involved/not choosing sides
b)
power resides in a body of citizens
c)
relations with other countries
d)
policy of non-participation/staying completely out of a situation
34.
Foreign Policy
a)
to not get involved
b)
policy of non-participation
c)
how one deals with other countries
d)
group that supports a candidate with the same beliefs
35.
a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Iraq

c)

Iran

d)

Turkey

36.
a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Iraq

c)

Egypt

d)

Turkey

37.
a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Iraq

c)

Iran

d)

Turkey

38.
a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Iraq

c)

Iran

d)

Turkey

39.
a)

State of Palestine

b)

Lebanon

c)

Israel

d)

Jordan

40.
a)

State of Palestine

b)

Lebanon

c)

Israel

d)

Jordan

41.
a)

State of Palestine

b)

Lebanon

c)

Israel

d)

Jordan

42.
a)

Kuwait

b)

United Arab Emirates

c)

Syria

d)

Yemen

43.

All of these are monotheistic religions EXCEPT...

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism

44.

Praying 5 times a day, Making a pilgrimage to Mecca, and giving to charity are practiced by which religion?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

45.

The holy book of Judaism is...

a)

The Koran

b)

The Torah

c)

The Bible

d)

The Gita

46.

The holy book of Islam is...

a)

The Koran

b)

The Torah

c)

The Bible

d)

The Gita

47.

The holy book of Christianity is...

a)

The Koran

b)

The Torah

c)

The Bible

d)

The Gita

48.

Which religion is based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

49.

The place of worship for Judaism is...

a)

Church

b)

Synagogoue

c)

Mosque

50.

The place of worship for Christianity is...

a)

Church

b)

Synagogoue

c)

Mosque

51.

The place of worship for Islam is...

a)

Church

b)

Synagogoue

c)

Mosque

52.

A scarcity of goods causes prices to...

a)

stay the same

b)

increase

c)

decrease

53.

This is the most valuable natural resource in Saudi Arabia.

a)

Oil

b)

Lumber

c)

Gold

d)

Coffee

54.

Which religion is based on the life and teachings of Muhammed?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

55.

What three religions began in the Middle East?

a)

Judaism

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Christianity

56.

This city is considered holy for many religions.

a)

Mecca, Saudi Arabia

b)

Bombay, India

c)

Jerusalem, Israel

d)

Tokyo, Japan

57.

Who are the main groups fighting in Israel?

a)

Palestinian Arabs

b)

Egyptian Muslims

c)

Christians

d)

Israeli Jews

58.

What important natural resource can be found throughout the Persian Gulf area?

a)

water

b)

oil/petroleum

c)

diamonds

d)

arable cropland

59.

What is this area called that allows 20% of the world's oil to be shipped out of the Persian Gulf?

a)

Suez Canal

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Strait of Hormuz

60.

Which Middle Eastern country is in both Asia and Europe?

a)

Turkey

b)

Romania

c)

Somalia

d)

Israel

61.

This summer in Saudi Arabia, this group that has had few rights will be given the right to drive motor vehicles.

a)

Jews

b)

Shia Muslims

c)

Sunni Muslims

d)

women

62.

These Palestinian territories are inside the borders of Israel.

a)

Gaza Strip

b)

Bethlehem

c)

West Bank

d)

Golan Heights

63.

The Middle East and other areas were held for about 700 years by this empire, which collapsed as a result of World War I.

a)

German Empire

b)

Ottoman Empire

c)

Austro-Hungarian Empire

d)

Russian Empire

64.

The source of a major conflict in the Middle East is the 1947 U.N. decision to give an area known as Palestine to Jews leaving Europe after the...

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Holocaust

c)

pogroms targeting them

65.

What word means to believe in many gods?

a)

Polytheism

b)

Monotheism

c)

Atheism

d)

Buddhism

66.
Who rules Saudi Arabia?
a)
parliament
b)
king
c)
prime minister
d)
president
67.
What group of Muslims represent the majority in Iraq?
a)
Afghans
b)
Iranians
c)
Kurds
d)
Shi'ites
68.
Which of the following came from the Sumerians?
a)
cuneiform
b)
pyramids
c)
papyrus
d)
qanats
69.
What characteristic do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all share?
a)
belief in one God
b)
the same holy book
c)
belief in a messiah
d)
the same prophets
70.
What are the two important rivers of Mesopotamia?
a)
Nile and Tigris
b)
Indus and Tigris
c)
Euphrates and Tigris
d)
Nile and Euphrates
71.
Who prevented Afghan children from being educated?
a)
UNICEF
b)
Soviet Union
c)
the Taliban
d)
terrorists
72.
What makes Istanbul different from every other city in the world?
a)
has many beautiful mosques
b)
is populated mostly by Muslims
c)
sits on two continents
d)
combines old and modern areas
73.

Which two countries in the Middle East are the MOST democratic?

a)

Saudi Arabia and Israel

b)

Turkey and Israel

c)

Turkey and Saudi Arabia

d)

Iran and Saudi Arabia

74.

Countries led by kings and religious leaders tend to have more ______ forms of government.

a)

oligarchic

b)

democratic

c)

monarch

d)

autocratic

75.

Rule by one person, usually a king or queen, who has total authority over the government.

a)

Presidential Democracy

b)

Parliamentary Democracy

c)

Absolute Monarchy

d)

Parliamentary Monarchy

76.

Which of the following countries is an absolute monarchy?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Iran

c)

Israel

d)

Turkey

77.

In a ________________ the chief executive is selected by Parliament.

a)

Presidential Democracy

b)

Absolute Monarchy

c)

Parliamentary Democracy

d)

Constitutional Monarchy

78.

In Israel, they do not use a constitution to guarantee freedoms to the people instead they use_________.

a)

Knesset

b)

Basic Rights

c)

Basic Laws

d)

Bill of Rights

79.
Which of the following describes the difference between a religious group and an ethnic group?
a)
A.An ethnic group and religious group have everything in common.
b)
B. An ethnic group has common beliefs and a religious group shares race, history, &  language.
c)
C. An ethnic group shares race, history, & language and a religious group has common beliefs.
d)
D.An ethnic group and religious group have nothing in common.
80.
Which TWO religions believe that Abraham was a FOUNDER?  
a)
Judaism & Christianity
b)
Islam & Christianity
c)
Islam & Judaism
d)
Judaism and Zoroastrianism 
81.
Which religion was founded by Muhammad?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Shintoism
82.
Which religion follows the Ten Commandments, reads the Torah, and is still waiting for the Messiah?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity 
c)
Judaism
d)
Buddhism 
83.
Which religion follows the Ten Commandments, reads the Bible, and believes in one God?
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
d)
Taoism 
84.
Which religion reads the Quran, follows the 5 Pillars of Islam, and believes in Allah?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity 
c)
Judaism 
d)
Shintoism
85.
Which of the following is ONE thing all the religions have in common?
a)
Allah
b)
Monotheism 
c)
Torah
d)
Holidays
86.
Why did Muslims split into 2 groups?
a)
They did not like each other.
b)
They could not agree on a successor.
c)
They could not agree on the Muslim beliefs.
d)
The groups moved and had new boundaries.
87.
Which group of Muslims wanted Ali (Muhammad’s Cousin) as their leader after Muhammad’s death? They wanted to keep it in the family.
a)
Sunni
b)
Shia
88.
Which group of Muslims wanted the community to choose the leader after Muhammad’s death?
a)
Sunni
b)
Shia
89.
Which religion is the oldest of the Middle Eastern religions?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Buddhism 
90.

True or False: Saudi Arabia's population is 100% Muslim.

a)

True

b)

False

91.
Which country is China?
a)
26
b)
17
c)
16
d)
27
92.
Which country is Japan?
a)
27
b)
26
c)
28
d)
25
93.
Which country is North Korea?
a)
26
b)
12
c)
27
d)
4
94.
Which country is South Korea?
a)
25
b)
28
c)
27
d)
26
95.

Which country is labeled as #3 ?

a)

China

b)

Vietnam

c)

Indonesia

d)

India

96.

What is #1?

a)

Indus River

b)

Huang He (Yellow) River

c)

Mekong River

d)

Yangtze (Chang Jiang) River

97.
What is #2?
a)
Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River
b)
Indus
c)
Mekong
d)
Huang He (Yellow River)
98.
What is #6?
a)
Gobi Desert
b)
Taklamakan Desert
c)
Himalayas
99.
What is #15?
a)
Sea of Japan
b)
S. China Sea
c)
Bay of Bengal
d)
Indian Ocean
100.
What is #17?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Sea of Japan
c)
S. China Sea
d)
Atlantic Ocean
101.

Name India's most important & sacred river. (H)

a)

Brahmaputra

b)

Ganges

c)

Indus

d)

Krishna

102.

Which is the best description of an religious group?

a)

A group of people who share common cultural characteristics.

b)

A group of people who share a common belief system.

c)

A group of people who live in same neighborhood.

d)

A group of people who work in the same field.

103.

What is the Hindu belief in reincarnation?

a)

the belief that there is only one god

b)

the worship of the cow as a sacred animal

c)

the belief that men should treat each other with kindness

d)

the belief that a soul returns to life in another body after death

104.

Where was the religion of Buddhism founded?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

Vietnam

105.

What are the kami that are so important in Shinto belief?

a)

They are religious writings of Shinto priests.

b)

These are the elected leaders of the Shinto communities.

c)

The people who convert to Shintoism are referred to as Kami.

d)

They are spirits that followers of Shinto believe exist in things all around them.

106.

What is the third largest religion in the world?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Shintoism

107.

What does Nirvana mean?

a)

The Enlightened One

b)

Mecca

c)

Way of the Gods

d)

perfect peace

108.

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Muhammed

b)

Gabriel, the messenger

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Jesus

109.

What did Confucius believe were the keys to social order and peace?

a)

strict caste system

b)

to worship only one god

c)

ruler who could keep order

d)

good character and virtue in the people

110.

Why is Confucianism considered a philosophy instead of a religion?

a)

Confucius only believed in one god.

b)

No religion is allowed by the Chinese government today.

c)

Confucius never wrote any of his ideas down for his followers.

d)

His teachings are more about ethics and behavior than about religious ideas.

111.

What is the highest class in the caste system?

a)

Untouchables

b)

Brahmans

c)

Vaisyas

d)

Sudras

112.

Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an autocracy?

a)

The legislature

b)

The people

c)

The ruler

d)

A small group of powerful leaders

113.

Which country has an emperor today?

a)

India

b)

Vietnam

c)

China

d)

Japan

114.

Which best describes Japan’s government?

a)

Theocracy

b)

Absolute Monarchy

c)

Constitutional Monarchy

d)

Federal Democracy

115.
The belief that one's actions determine one's fate.
a)
karma
b)
kali
c)
The Golden Rule of Behavior
116.
The four phases of the Buddhist religion.
a)
four main castes
b)
four noble truths
117.
A belief from the philosophy of Confucianism: "What you do not like when done unto yourself, do not unto others."
a)
The Golden Rule of Behavior
b)
The Middle Way
c)
Nirvana
118.
Name given to reaching a state of perfect peace in the religion of Buddhism
a)
Nirvana
b)
Vedas
c)
The Enlightened One
119.
The goals that were to be accomplished by following what Buddha called the Eightfold Path (eight rules for conduct) in the religion of Buddhism.
a)
The Middle Way
b)
The Four Noble Truths
c)
The Four Main Castes

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