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7th Grade World History Review

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What event in 1054 led to the formation of the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church?

a)

The Great Schism

b)

The fall of the Byzantine Empire

c)

The Ottoman conquest

d)

The reign of Justinian the Great

2.

Who was known as Justinian the Great?

a)

The founder of Islam

b)

An Ottoman Sultan

c)

The Eastern Roman emperor from 527 to 565 CE

d)

The author of the Qur'an

3.

What does the Arabic word "Sunnah" refer to?

a)

The Five Pillars of Islam

b)

The word of God in the Qur'an

c)

The tradition or way of the Prophet Muhammad

d)

The belief in a single all-powerful god

4.

What are the Five Pillars of Islam?

a)

Declaration of Faith, Obligatory Prayer, Compulsory Giving, Fasting in Ramadan, Pilgrimage to Mecca

b)

The basic tenets of Christianity

c)

The laws of the Byzantine Empire

d)

The chapters of the Qur'an

5.

Who was Mehmed II and what was his significant achievement?

a)

The founder of Islam who wrote the Qur'an

b)

An Ottoman Sultan who conquered Constantinople

c)

The Eastern Roman emperor who restored the empire

d)

The leader who caused the Great Schism of 1054

6.

What was the Ottoman Empire renowned for?

a)

Being a small kingdom in Eastern Europe

b)

Being one of the mightiest and longest-lasting dynasties in world history

c)

Being a trade center in medieval times

d)

Being the first of the great medieval trading empires of western Africa

7.

What is ancestor worship based on?

a)

The belief that deities influence daily life

b)

The belief that the deceased have no influence on the living

c)

The belief that the deceased continue to have an active interest in the daily affairs of the living

d)

The belief that everything on Earth has a powerful spirit

8.

What is animism?

a)

The worship of ancestors

b)

The belief that everything on Earth has a powerful spirit that can help or harm human needs

c)

The practice of trading gold, ivory, and slaves

d)

The route that connected North Africa with sub-Saharan Africa

9.

What does the term 'Deities' refer to?

a)

Spirits of the deceased

b)

Powerful spirits that influence Earth

c)

Gods or goddesses

d)

West African historians

10.

Where was the Ghana Empire located?

a)

Between the Sahara and the headwaters of the Senegal and Niger rivers

b)

In East Africa around the Songhai region

c)

In West Africa from the Senegal and Mali rivers

d)

Along the Silk Road

11.

What is the Mali Empire known for?

a)

Being the first of the great medieval trading empires of western Africa

b)

Being the largest state in African history

c)

The wealth of its rulers and control of nearby gold

d)

Connecting North Africa with sub-Saharan Africa

12.

Who was Mansa Musa?

a)

A West African historian

b)

The founder of the Mali empire

c)

The great nephew of Sundiata Keita, famous for his Hajj and extreme wealth

d)

A leader of the Songhai Empire

13.

What was the purpose of a caravan in medieval times?

a)

To serve as a mobile worship center

b)

To act as a group of traveling performers

c)

To be a group of people traveling together, often on a trade expedition

d)

To serve as a military unit for protecting empires

14.

What does reunification mean?

a)

The division of an empire into smaller states

b)

The process of trading goods across different regions

c)

The act of coming or bringing together again after being apart

d)

The establishment of a new religion

15.

Which dynasty is known as a golden age of Chinese arts and culture?

a)

The Ottoman Empire

b)

The Ghana Empire

c)

The Mali Empire

d)

The Tang Dynasty

16.

What is Buddhism?

a)

A philosophy that originated in the Sahara Desert

b)

The world's fourth largest religion, founded by Siddhartha Gautama

c)

A trade route that connected different parts of Africa

d)

A form of government used in medieval African empires

17.

How long did the Song Dynasty last?

a)

960-1279 CE

b)

1206-1368 CE

c)

1368-1644 CE

d)

1271-1295 CE

18.

Who founded the Mongol Empire?

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Zheng He

d)

Confucius

19.

What was the Silk Road primarily used for?

a)

A route for religious pilgrimages

b)

A network of trade routes connecting East and West

c)

A defensive structure against invasions

d)

A path for the Mongol conquests

20.

What is the concept of Isolationism?

a)

The expansion of trade to new areas

b)

The belief in sacred power in both animate and inanimate things

c)

The belief that a country should not be involved with other countries

d)

The system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius

21.

What is Shintoism?

a)

A Chinese philosophy

b)

A Japanese religion

c)

A trade route across Asia

d)

A dynasty in China

22.

What was the Yuan Empire of China known for?

a)

Its many inventions and advances

b)

Its trade expansion to the outside world

c)

Its isolationist policies

d)

Its founding by Confucius

23.

Who was the first Mongol to rule over China?

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Kublai Khan

c)

Zheng He

d)

Marco Polo

24.

What is "Kami" in the context of Shintoism?

a)

A type of porcelain

b)

A network of trade routes

c)

The spirits that are worshipped

d)

A tall guard tower

25.

What was the focus of the Constitution of Prince Shotoku?

a)

To divide Japan into multiple regions

b)

To focus on Chinese Confucian concepts and unify Japan under one ruler

c)

To establish a democratic government

d)

To promote trade with other countries

26.

What does the term "aristocracy" refer to?

a)

A government led by the working class

b)

A government where power is held by elected officials

c)

A government where power is concentrated in the hands of a small, privileged ruling class

d)

A government that is controlled by foreign powers

27.

During which period did Japan begin to develop a culture that was distinctly Japanese, distancing itself from Chinese influence?

a)

Meiji Period

b)

Edo Period

c)

Heian Period

d)

Kamakura Period

28.

What was the role of a shogun in Japan?

a)

A religious leader who led the country's spiritual practices

b)

A military dictator who ruled the country through a feudal system

c)

An elected official responsible for the country's economic policies

d)

A cultural ambassador who promoted Japanese art abroad

29.

What is the origin of the word "samurai"?

a)

It comes from a Japanese word meaning 'noble'

b)

It comes from a Japanese word meaning 'warrior'

c)

It comes from a Japanese word meaning 'to serve'

d)

It comes from a Japanese word meaning 'scholar'

30.

What is a monastery?

a)

A place where soldiers are trained

b)

A building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows

c)

A school for teaching philosophy and theology

d)

A government building where state affairs are conducted

31.

Who was Charlemagne and what was he known for?

a)

A philosopher who promoted education in Western Europe

b)

A general who led the Roman armies

c)

An emperor who ruled much of Western Europe and engaged in warfare to reach his goals

d)

A king who established the first parliament in Europe

32.

What was the social system called that existed in medieval Europe where people worked and fought for nobles in return for protection and land?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Feudalism

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Absolutism

33.

What was the significance of the Battle of Hastings?

a)

It marked the beginning of the Roman conquest of England

b)

It resulted in the end of Viking rule in England

c)

It was the last successful invasion of Britain

d)

It marked the beginning of the Norman conquest of England

34.

What is the papacy?

a)

The period of rule by a monarch

b)

The institution where the pope governs the church

c)

The government of the city of Rome

d)

The collective body of all Christian bishops

35.

What defines a monarchy?

a)

A government where power is shared among different branches

b)

A government led by a council of representatives

c)

A government with a single person known as a monarch at its head

d)

A government where the people vote on all decisions

36.

What document is known for stating that no one is above the law and that the king must follow the law, which was agreed upon by King John of England?

a)

The Rule of Law

b)

The Magna Carta

c)

The English Bill of Rights

d)

The Declaration of Independence

37.

Who was known for initiating the Crusades?

a)

Saladin

b)

Richard I

c)

Pope Urban II

d)

King John

38.

During which years did the Hundred Years' War take place?

a)

1215-1291

b)

1337-1453

c)

1413-1422

d)

718-1492

39.

What was the Black Death also known as?

a)

The Great Plague

b)

The Spanish Flu

c)

The Bubonic Plague

d)

The White Death

40.

Who is remembered for battling Saladin during the Crusade and being a great military leader?

a)

King John

b)

Henry V

c)

Richard I

d)

Joan of Arc

41.

What was the Reconquista?

a)

A document granting rights to English citizens

b)

A series of battles between France and England

c)

A series of wars for control of the Iberian Peninsula between Christian Kingdoms and the Muslim Moors

d)

A military campaign led by Saladin

42.

Who was King of England from 1413 until his death in 1422 and was known for his military success in the Hundred Years' War?

a)

King John

b)

Pope Urban II

c)

Richard I

d)

Henry V

43.

What was the result of Joan of Arc's role during the Hundred Years' War?

a)

She initiated the Crusades.

b)

She led to a peaceful end to the war and was canonized as a saint.

c)

She signed the Magna Carta.

d)

She was defeated by Saladin.

44.

What was the purpose of the Inquisition according to the text?

a)

To reform the practices within the Roman Catholic Church

b)

To find and punish anyone who was against the church or working with the devil

c)

To spread the Protestant religion across Europe

d)

To establish the Society of Jesus

45.

During which century did the Protestant Reformation occur?

a)

14th century

b)

15th century

c)

16th century

d)

17th century

46.

Who was responsible for initiating the Reformation by posting the 95 Theses?

a)

Henry VIII

b)

St. Ignatius of Loyola

c)

Martin Luther

d)

John Calvin

47.

What concept is associated with the belief that God has already decided who will be saved?

a)

Indulgences

b)

Heresy

c)

Predestination

d)

Counter-Reformation

48.

Who was the founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits)?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Henry VIII

c)

John Calvin

d)

St. Ignatius of Loyola

49.

What was the main goal of the Counter-Reformation?

a)

To establish Protestantism as the main religion in Europe

b)

To combat the Protestant movement and reclaim lost territories

c)

To spread the idea of predestination

d)

To punish those who worked against the church

50.

How long did the Tudor family rule England?

a)

118 years

b)

150 years

c)

215 years

d)

100 years

51.

Who was the last monarch of the Tudor Dynasty?

a)

Henry VII

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Edward VI

d)

Elizabeth I

52.

What was the reign of Queen Elizabeth I known as?

a)

The Victorian Age

b)

The Elizabethan Age

c)

The Golden Age

d)

The Tudor Period

53.

What was the result of the Spanish Armada's failure for Spain?

a)

It made Spain more powerful in Europe.

b)

It had no significant impact on Spain.

c)

It made Spain less powerful in Europe.

d)

It led to the end of the Tudor Dynasty.

54.

Which city is considered the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance?

a)

Rome

b)

Florence

c)

Venice

d)

Milan

55.

Who ruled Florence during the Italian Renaissance?

a)

The Roman Empire

b)

The Vatican

c)

The Medici family

d)

The Borgia family

56.

What is Humanism?

a)

The belief in the divine right of kings

b)

The belief that people should use science and evidence to understand the world

c)

The study of human anatomy

d)

The worship of human-like deities

57.

Who is considered one of the principal Catholic saints and studied philosophy and theology?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

St. Thomas Aquinas

c)

Martin Luther

d)

Pope Gregory VII

58.

What is the largest Christian church sometimes referred to as?

a)

The Protestant Church

b)

The Eastern Orthodox Church

c)

The Anglican Church

d)

The Roman Catholic Church

59.

Leonardo da Vinci is known as the "Renaissance Man" for his many talents. Which of the following was he not?

a)

A painter

b)

A musician

c)

A king

d)

A scientist

60.

What is the term used to describe the financial support given to artists or organizations?

a)

Patronage

b)

Endowment

c)

Sponsorship

d)

Grant

61.

Who improved the process of printing by introducing mass-producing movable type and use of oil-based ink?

a)

William Tyndall

b)

Johannes Gutenberg

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

Galileo Galilei

62.

What was the main contribution of William Tyndall in the field of literature?

4 lines
63.

What is the heliocentric theory?

a)

The belief that the Earth is at the center of the universe.

b)

The belief that the Sun is at the center of the universe.

c)

The belief that the universe revolves around the Moon.

d)

The belief that the planets travel in perfect circles.

64.

Who is known as the founder of modern science and one of the first people to examine the heavens with a telescope?

a)

Johannes Kepler

b)

Sir Francis Bacon

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Sir Isaac Newton

65.

What is the scientific method?

4 lines
66.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three Laws of Motion by Newton?

a)

An object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion unless a force acts on it.

b)

Force equals mass and acceleration.

c)

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

d)

The speed of an object is directly proportional to the time it has been moving.

67.

What was feudalism?

a)

An economic system used by European empires between 1500 and 1800.

b)

A social system in medieval Europe where nobles provided protection and land in return for work.

c)

A pattern of behavior shared by a society.

d)

An English explorer and navigator.

68.

Before the arrival of Christopher Columbus, the indigenous people of North America were referred to as:

a)

Aztecs

b)

Mayans

c)

Native American Indians

d)

Incas

69.

Which of the following is included in a society's culture?

a)

How money is made and used within a country

b)

The goods and services produced and how much money people earn

c)

Food, language, clothing, tools, music, arts, customs, beliefs, and religion

d)

Policies that are used to gain and hold power in a government

70.

What is the main focus of politics according to the text?

a)

The pattern of behavior shared by a society

b)

The activities, actions, and policies used to gain and hold power in a government or to influence it

c)

The system of how money is made and used within a country

d)

The process of growing and harvesting crops and raising animals

71.

What does the economy of a region relate to?

a)

The way of life of a society including their culture and religion

b)

The activities and policies used to gain power in a government

c)

How many goods and services are produced and how much money people earn

d)

The process of exploring new routes to India, the Far East, and the Americas

72.

What is agriculture?

a)

A system of maintaining wealth in an empire

b)

The activities used to gain power in a government

c)

Another word for culture

d)

Another word for farming, including growing crops and raising animals

73.

Which civilization began a fast decline after 900 CE?

a)

The Aztec civilization

b)

The Mayan civilization

c)

The Inca civilization

d)

The Native American Indian civilization

74.

Where was the Inca Empire located?

a)

In the Andes Mountains of South America

b)

In the mountainous regions of Central America

c)

In the plains of North America

d)

In the deserts of Mexico

75.

What was the main goal of Henry Hudson's voyages?

a)

To explore the culture and society of the Native American Indians

b)

To find a shortcut from Europe to the Far East

c)

To establish a new economic system in Europe

d)

To begin the Age of Exploration

76.

Who was the French explorer that found the Saint Lawrence River, which became France's main route into Canada?

a)

Vasco da Gama

b)

Bartolomeu Dias

c)

Jacques Cartier

d)

Christopher Columbus

77.

Which Portuguese explorer led the first expedition that traveled from Europe to India by sailing around Africa?

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Amerigo Vespucci

c)

Vasco da Gama

d)

Hernando de Soto

78.

Bartolomeu Dias is known for leading the first European expedition around which geographical feature?

a)

The northern tip of Asia

b)

The southern tip of Africa

c)

The eastern coast of Australia

d)

The western edge of the Americas

79.

Christopher Columbus is credited with discovering which region?

a)

The New World

b)

The West Indies

c)

The East Indies

d)

The South Seas

80.

Which explorer became the first to sail around the world, proving that the Earth was round?

a)

Hernando de Soto

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Henry the Navigator

81.

Who is known as the first person to suggest that America was a different continent than Asia?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Amerigo Vespucci

c)

Vasco da Gama

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

82.

What was the primary purpose of an astrolabe?

a)

To measure the depth of the ocean

b)

To estimate time and position at sea

c)

To navigate using the stars

d)

To draw accurate maps

83.

During which century were conquistadors primarily leaders in the Spanish conquests?

a)

15th century

b)

16th century

c)

17th century

d)

18th century

84.

Which Spanish conquistador is known for conquering the Aztec Empire?

a)

Francisco Pizarro

b)

Hernan Cortes

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Vasco da Gama

85.

The term "New World" refers to lands in which hemisphere?

a)

Eastern hemisphere

b)

Western hemisphere

c)

Northern hemisphere

d)

Southern hemisphere

86.

What was the Columbian Exchange?

a)

A trade route between Europe and the Americas

b)

An exchange of goods and ideas between Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas

c)

A system of colonization in the New World

d)

A religious mission established by the Spanish

87.

What is colonization?

a)

The process of setting up a new government

b)

The act of trading goods between colonies

c)

The act by a strong country of invading and taking over the sovereignty of another area

d)

The establishment of a new currency system

88.

What was the mission system?

a)

A trade agreement between European countries

b)

A system to educate Native Americans in European schools

c)

A system created by Spanish missionaries to convert Native Americans to Roman Catholicism

d)

A military strategy used by the Spanish during colonization

89.

What was the encomienda system?

a)

A system where conquistadors were granted land for farming

b)

A system in which conquistadors were granted the towns of the indigenous people they conquered

c)

A system of taxation imposed by the British on the American colonies

d)

A system of laws created to govern the New World

90.

Who was Bartolome de las Casas?

a)

A conquistador who conquered large parts of the Americas

b)

A Spanish priest who argued against the poor treatment of American Indians

c)

The first governor of the Spanish colonies in the New World

d)

A missionary who established the first church in the New World

91.

What was the Atlantic slave trade?

a)

The journey of European settlers to the New World

b)

The exchange of slaves within the American colonies

c)

The forced enslavement and transport of Africans to the New World

d)

A trade route for spices and silks between the Americas and Asia