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7th Grade Social Studies Year in Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the name of the code that unifed Byzantine and western Roman empire?
a)
Hammurabi's Code
b)
Justinian's Code
c)
Theodora's Code
d)
Byzantine's Code
2.
What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire? 
a)
Rome 
b)
Athens 
c)
Constantinople 
d)
Italy 
3.
Who moved the capital of Rome to Byzantium and renamed it "New Rome" (later Constantinople)?
a)
Justinian
b)
Constantine 
c)
Charlemagne
d)
Leo III
4.

Why did the senators stab Juius Caesar?

a)

They thought he was going to have them killed.

b)

They knew he was planning to begin another war.

c)

They were afraid he was becoming too powerful.

d)

They thought he was a very untrustworthy leader.

5.
What happened during the Pax Romana?
a)
Romans suffered from constant invasions.
b)
Rome went through a civil war for 200 years.
c)
Rome fell after a three-year rebellion.
d)
Rome was mostly at peace for 200 years.
6.

What is the difference between the Republic and the Empire?

a)

The Republic was run by a president. The Empire was ruled by the consul

b)

The Republic was ruled by the Senate, the Assemblies, and the people. The Empire was ruled by one man - a dictator/emperor

c)

The Republic is all about wealth and expanding the territory. The Empire gives money to all citizens

d)

The Republic is the name given to the government lasting a long time. The Empire is shorter.

7.

What conclusion can be made about this map?

a)

The Western Empire is stronger than the East

b)

The West had to defend against invasions much more frequently

c)

The East had to defend against invasions much more frequently

d)

The Eastern Empire is where Rome is located

8.

Why did the Romans call the Mediterranean "Mare Nostrum" (our sea)?

a)

Caesars purchased the sea from the Greeks

b)

Romans discovered the Mediterranean Sea

c)

Rome had gladiator games on the sea

d)

Romans conquered/controlled all of the territory surrounding the Mediterranean

9.

What were two reasons for the end of the Roman Republic and the shift toward a dictatorship/empire?

a)

Generals paying soldiers, changing loyalty of military

b)

Enemies were terrified of Rome

c)

All the citizens were taxed equally

d)

Generals who became dictators refused to give up their power after 6 months

10.

What two things was Emperor Constantine most known for?

a)

Being first emperor of Rome

b)

Legalizing Christianity

c)

Moving the capital to the Eastern Empire

d)

Defeating the Greeks

11.

Which of the following are examples of checks and balances in the Roman Republic?

a)

Two consuls were used instead of one, and they served one year terms

b)

Caesar had complete control

c)

Senate, Assemblies, and consuls shared power

d)

Twelve Tables were written by the Greeks

12.

What is an example of evidence that the Roman Empire was intimidated by Christianity?

a)

They offered to pay them to leave Rome

b)

The emperors made friends with the Christian leaders

c)

The emperors were often cruel and harsh to Christians

d)

The empire was afraid Christians would steal their money

13.
What were the two main city-states of Ancient Greece?
a)
Rome & Alexandria
b)
Corinth & Olympia
c)
Thebes & Argos
d)
Sparta & Athens
14.
What was the primary focus of much of the culture of the city-state of Sparta?
a)
Food & parties
b)
War & fighting
c)
Music & books
d)
Painting & sculpture
15.
What was the primary focus of the culture in the city-state of Athens?
a)
War & fighting
b)
Athletics & competition
c)
Power & conquest
d)
Art & education
16.
Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks
a)
became expert shipbuilders.
b)
learned how to climb mountains. 
c)
gave up trying to travel. 
d)
took up farming.
17.
A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education. 
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Delphi
d)
Corinth
18.
Who was NOT a Greek philosopher?
a)
Pythagoras
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Plato
19.

Democracy in Athens meant that...

a)

all men could vote

b)

all men and women could vote

c)

all male citizens could vote

d)

all members of the Oligarchy could vote

20.

How did Europe change in the years after the fall of Rome?

a)

Christianity was introduced

b)

They all became Byzantine

c)

Many different kingdoms were created

d)

They had a 1,000 years of peace

21.

What was feudalism?

a)

a religion

b)

economic/political system

c)

agricultural/farming technique

d)

war tactics

22.

What statements about feudalism are true? Select ALL that apply

a)

Feudalism was a way for the pope to control the learning

b)

It was a hierarchy of power with kings/lords at the top, knights in the middle, and peasants/serfs at the bottom

c)

It gave power to the land-owning lords while also providing a way for knights to protect the manor

d)

It was very advanced farming techniques to help serfs be set free

23.

The land that was exchanged between a lord and vassal was called a _____________

a)

feudal

b)

manor

c)

monarch

d)

fief

24.

What person in feudalism is most likely to feel this way: "I pledge my loyalty, taxes, and service to the lord. When the people living on the manor need protected, they can count on me."

a)

lord

b)

monarch

c)

serf

d)

knight

25.

The primary motivation of the Crusades was to...

a)

convert all of the Jews to Christians

b)

reclaim the city of Rome for the Empire

c)

defeat the Vikings

d)

win over the city of Jerusalem to Christianity

26.

The church had great power and influence in the European Middle Ages. What statements below is evidence for that? Select ALL that apply

a)

The Crusades recruiting thousands of soldiers to fight

b)

The pope was a quiet and simple leader

c)

The Church stayed out of politics

d)

The Church was very organized and controlled lots of land/wealth during this time

27.
What advantage did the Mongols have over surrounding peoples?
a)
They were mostly literate, unlike China who mostly was illiterate
b)
They had more equality than surrounding peoples
c)
Their calvary, fighting from horseback, unlike the Chinese who were not as well trained
d)
They didn't care about religion, where as the Chinese made Confucianism the official religion 
28.

Who was the fiercest Mongol leader?

a)

Empress Wu

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Confucius

d)

Marco Polo

29.
The ________ was highly valued amongst the Mongols.
a)
ability to run
b)
farming techniques
c)
ability to fight
d)
ability to write
30.

What does this map represent?

a)

The entirety of the Silk Road

b)

The Eastern Roman Empire

c)

The territory the Mongols had control of at their peak

d)

The spread of Islam

31.

The Mongols conquered most of what continent?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

America

d)

Europe

32.

Who was Marco Polo and why was he important?

a)

He was a military adviser to Genghis Khan, important because of his ability to lead armies

b)

He was a European traveler who wrote about his journeys to Asia and he influenced later explorers to do similar journeys

c)

He was an important religious leader in the Buddhist faith

d)

He overthrew Kublai Khan and prevented the Mongols from taking over Japan

33.

What happened when the Mongols tried to invade Japan?

a)

They were successful in expanding the empire across the Pacific

b)

The Yuan dynasty helped the Mongols defeat the Japanese

c)

Storms and samurai prevented the Mongols from expanding and conquering Japan

d)

The Japanese surrendered and became part of the Mongol empire

34.

What did the Forbidden City look like?

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

What are TWO characteristics of Genghis Khan based on what we read in primary sources?

a)

He was a very forgiving man, well loved by all of his enemies

b)

He ruled a very strict empire, punishing anyone who would cross him or rebel

c)

He was a very successful leader that built up great wealth and territory

d)

He was a man of the people, encouraging all to vote on key issues

36.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)
Rebirth
b)
Stagnation
c)
Traditional
d)
A Latin term for art
37.
What is the artistic technique that is used to show depth and distance on a flat surface?
a)
realism
b)
perspective
c)
idealism
d)
distancism
38.
Which of the following is associated with Humanism?
a)
the ideas of the middle ages
b)
the ideas of Greece & Rome
c)
the ideas of ancient China
d)
the ideas of ancient India
39.
Where did the Renaissance begin?
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Germany
40.

This artwork is an example from what period of time?

a)
Classical Art
b)
Middle Ages Art
c)
Renaissance Art
d)
Islamic Art
41.
Galileo was tried for heresy because he argued  
a)
That heaven did not exist
b)
That Earth revolved around the sun
c)
Against the law of gravity
d)
That the sun revolved around the Earth
42.
During the Scientific Revolution the heliocentric view of the universe was first proposed by __.
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Francis Bacon
c)
Isaac Newton
d)
Nicolaus Copernicus
43.
The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
earthcentric
d)
world's worst
44.
During the scientific  revolution people started using experiments to test theories rather than just believing the ___________
a)
King
b)
Family
c)
Church
d)
Sir Salami 
45.

The invention of the _______________________ helped spread old and new ideas

a)

Printing Press

b)

Microscope

c)

Thermometer