Worksheets7th Grade World History Review
Total questions: 91
Worksheet time: 51mins
What event in 1054 led to the formation of the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church?
The Great Schism
The fall of the Byzantine Empire
The Ottoman conquest
The reign of Justinian the Great
Who was known as Justinian the Great?
The founder of Islam
An Ottoman Sultan
The Eastern Roman emperor from 527 to 565 CE
The author of the Qur'an
What does the Arabic word "Sunnah" refer to?
The Five Pillars of Islam
The word of God in the Qur'an
The tradition or way of the Prophet Muhammad
The belief in a single all-powerful god
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
Declaration of Faith, Obligatory Prayer, Compulsory Giving, Fasting in Ramadan, Pilgrimage to Mecca
The basic tenets of Christianity
The laws of the Byzantine Empire
The chapters of the Qur'an
Who was Mehmed II and what was his significant achievement?
The founder of Islam who wrote the Qur'an
An Ottoman Sultan who conquered Constantinople
The Eastern Roman emperor who restored the empire
The leader who caused the Great Schism of 1054
What was the Ottoman Empire renowned for?
Being a small kingdom in Eastern Europe
Being one of the mightiest and longest-lasting dynasties in world history
Being a trade center in medieval times
Being the first of the great medieval trading empires of western Africa
What is ancestor worship based on?
The belief that deities influence daily life
The belief that the deceased have no influence on the living
The belief that the deceased continue to have an active interest in the daily affairs of the living
The belief that everything on Earth has a powerful spirit
What is animism?
The worship of ancestors
The belief that everything on Earth has a powerful spirit that can help or harm human needs
The practice of trading gold, ivory, and slaves
The route that connected North Africa with sub-Saharan Africa
What does the term 'Deities' refer to?
Spirits of the deceased
Powerful spirits that influence Earth
Gods or goddesses
West African historians
Where was the Ghana Empire located?
Between the Sahara and the headwaters of the Senegal and Niger rivers
In East Africa around the Songhai region
In West Africa from the Senegal and Mali rivers
Along the Silk Road
What is the Mali Empire known for?
Being the first of the great medieval trading empires of western Africa
Being the largest state in African history
The wealth of its rulers and control of nearby gold
Connecting North Africa with sub-Saharan Africa
Who was Mansa Musa?
A West African historian
The founder of the Mali empire
The great nephew of Sundiata Keita, famous for his Hajj and extreme wealth
A leader of the Songhai Empire
What was the purpose of a caravan in medieval times?
To serve as a mobile worship center
To act as a group of traveling performers
To be a group of people traveling together, often on a trade expedition
To serve as a military unit for protecting empires
What does reunification mean?
The division of an empire into smaller states
The process of trading goods across different regions
The act of coming or bringing together again after being apart
The establishment of a new religion
Which dynasty is known as a golden age of Chinese arts and culture?
The Ottoman Empire
The Ghana Empire
The Mali Empire
The Tang Dynasty
What is Buddhism?
A philosophy that originated in the Sahara Desert
The world's fourth largest religion, founded by Siddhartha Gautama
A trade route that connected different parts of Africa
A form of government used in medieval African empires
How long did the Song Dynasty last?
960-1279 CE
1206-1368 CE
1368-1644 CE
1271-1295 CE
Who founded the Mongol Empire?
Kublai Khan
Genghis Khan
Zheng He
Confucius
What was the Silk Road primarily used for?
A route for religious pilgrimages
A network of trade routes connecting East and West
A defensive structure against invasions
A path for the Mongol conquests
What is the concept of Isolationism?
The expansion of trade to new areas
The belief in sacred power in both animate and inanimate things
The belief that a country should not be involved with other countries
The system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius
What is Shintoism?
A Chinese philosophy
A Japanese religion
A trade route across Asia
A dynasty in China
What was the Yuan Empire of China known for?
Its many inventions and advances
Its trade expansion to the outside world
Its isolationist policies
Its founding by Confucius
Who was the first Mongol to rule over China?
Genghis Khan
Kublai Khan
Zheng He
Marco Polo
What is "Kami" in the context of Shintoism?
A type of porcelain
A network of trade routes
The spirits that are worshipped
A tall guard tower
What was the focus of the Constitution of Prince Shotoku?
To divide Japan into multiple regions
To focus on Chinese Confucian concepts and unify Japan under one ruler
To establish a democratic government
To promote trade with other countries
What does the term "aristocracy" refer to?
A government led by the working class
A government where power is held by elected officials
A government where power is concentrated in the hands of a small, privileged ruling class
A government that is controlled by foreign powers
During which period did Japan begin to develop a culture that was distinctly Japanese, distancing itself from Chinese influence?
Meiji Period
Edo Period
Heian Period
Kamakura Period
What was the role of a shogun in Japan?
A religious leader who led the country's spiritual practices
A military dictator who ruled the country through a feudal system
An elected official responsible for the country's economic policies
A cultural ambassador who promoted Japanese art abroad
What is the origin of the word "samurai"?
It comes from a Japanese word meaning 'noble'
It comes from a Japanese word meaning 'warrior'
It comes from a Japanese word meaning 'to serve'
It comes from a Japanese word meaning 'scholar'
What is a monastery?
A place where soldiers are trained
A building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows
A school for teaching philosophy and theology
A government building where state affairs are conducted
Who was Charlemagne and what was he known for?
A philosopher who promoted education in Western Europe
A general who led the Roman armies
An emperor who ruled much of Western Europe and engaged in warfare to reach his goals
A king who established the first parliament in Europe
What was the social system called that existed in medieval Europe where people worked and fought for nobles in return for protection and land?
Capitalism
Feudalism
Mercantilism
Absolutism
What was the significance of the Battle of Hastings?
It marked the beginning of the Roman conquest of England
It resulted in the end of Viking rule in England
It was the last successful invasion of Britain
It marked the beginning of the Norman conquest of England
What is the papacy?
The period of rule by a monarch
The institution where the pope governs the church
The government of the city of Rome
The collective body of all Christian bishops
What defines a monarchy?
A government where power is shared among different branches
A government led by a council of representatives
A government with a single person known as a monarch at its head
A government where the people vote on all decisions
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?
The Rule of Law
The Magna Carta
The English Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
Who was known for initiating the Crusades?
Saladin
Richard I
Pope Urban II
King John
During which years did the Hundred Years' War take place?
1215-1291
1337-1453
1413-1422
718-1492
What was the Black Death also known as?
The Great Plague
The Spanish Flu
The Bubonic Plague
The White Death
Who is remembered for battling Saladin during the Crusade and being a great military leader?
King John
Henry V
Richard I
Joan of Arc
What was the Reconquista?
A document granting rights to English citizens
A series of battles between France and England
A series of wars for control of the Iberian Peninsula between Christian Kingdoms and the Muslim Moors
A military campaign led by Saladin
Who was King of England from 1413 until his death in 1422 and was known for his military success in the Hundred Years' War?
King John
Pope Urban II
Richard I
Henry V
What was the result of Joan of Arc's role during the Hundred Years' War?
She initiated the Crusades.
She led to a peaceful end to the war and was canonized as a saint.
She signed the Magna Carta.
She was defeated by Saladin.
What was the purpose of the Inquisition according to the text?
To reform the practices within the Roman Catholic Church
To find and punish anyone who was against the church or working with the devil
To spread the Protestant religion across Europe
To establish the Society of Jesus
During which century did the Protestant Reformation occur?
14th century
15th century
16th century
17th century
Who was responsible for initiating the Reformation by posting the 95 Theses?
Henry VIII
St. Ignatius of Loyola
Martin Luther
John Calvin
What concept is associated with the belief that God has already decided who will be saved?
Indulgences
Heresy
Predestination
Counter-Reformation
Who was the founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits)?
Martin Luther
Henry VIII
John Calvin
St. Ignatius of Loyola
What was the main goal of the Counter-Reformation?
To establish Protestantism as the main religion in Europe
To combat the Protestant movement and reclaim lost territories
To spread the idea of predestination
To punish those who worked against the church
How long did the Tudor family rule England?
118 years
150 years
215 years
100 years
Who was the last monarch of the Tudor Dynasty?
Henry VII
Henry VIII
Edward VI
Elizabeth I
What was the reign of Queen Elizabeth I known as?
The Victorian Age
The Elizabethan Age
The Golden Age
The Tudor Period
What was the result of the Spanish Armada's failure for Spain?
It made Spain more powerful in Europe.
It had no significant impact on Spain.
It made Spain less powerful in Europe.
It led to the end of the Tudor Dynasty.
Which city is considered the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance?
Rome
Florence
Venice
Milan
Who ruled Florence during the Italian Renaissance?
The Roman Empire
The Vatican
The Medici family
The Borgia family
What is Humanism?
The belief in the divine right of kings
The belief that people should use science and evidence to understand the world
The study of human anatomy
The worship of human-like deities
Who is considered one of the principal Catholic saints and studied philosophy and theology?
Leonardo da Vinci
St. Thomas Aquinas
Martin Luther
Pope Gregory VII
What is the largest Christian church sometimes referred to as?
The Protestant Church
The Eastern Orthodox Church
The Anglican Church
The Roman Catholic Church
Leonardo da Vinci is known as the "Renaissance Man" for his many talents. Which of the following was he not?
A painter
A musician
A king
A scientist
What is the term used to describe the financial support given to artists or organizations?
Patronage
Endowment
Sponsorship
Grant
Who improved the process of printing by introducing mass-producing movable type and use of oil-based ink?
William Tyndall
Johannes Gutenberg
William Shakespeare
Galileo Galilei
What was the main contribution of William Tyndall in the field of literature?
What is the heliocentric theory?
The belief that the Earth is at the center of the universe.
The belief that the Sun is at the center of the universe.
The belief that the universe revolves around the Moon.
The belief that the planets travel in perfect circles.
Who is known as the founder of modern science and one of the first people to examine the heavens with a telescope?
Johannes Kepler
Sir Francis Bacon
Galileo Galilei
Sir Isaac Newton
What is the scientific method?
Which of the following is NOT one of the three Laws of Motion by Newton?
An object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion unless a force acts on it.
Force equals mass and acceleration.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
The speed of an object is directly proportional to the time it has been moving.
What was feudalism?
An economic system used by European empires between 1500 and 1800.
A social system in medieval Europe where nobles provided protection and land in return for work.
A pattern of behavior shared by a society.
An English explorer and navigator.
Before the arrival of Christopher Columbus, the indigenous people of North America were referred to as:
Aztecs
Mayans
Native American Indians
Incas
Which of the following is included in a society's culture?
How money is made and used within a country
The goods and services produced and how much money people earn
Food, language, clothing, tools, music, arts, customs, beliefs, and religion
Policies that are used to gain and hold power in a government
What is the main focus of politics according to the text?
The pattern of behavior shared by a society
The activities, actions, and policies used to gain and hold power in a government or to influence it
The system of how money is made and used within a country
The process of growing and harvesting crops and raising animals
What does the economy of a region relate to?
The way of life of a society including their culture and religion
The activities and policies used to gain power in a government
How many goods and services are produced and how much money people earn
The process of exploring new routes to India, the Far East, and the Americas
What is agriculture?
A system of maintaining wealth in an empire
The activities used to gain power in a government
Another word for culture
Another word for farming, including growing crops and raising animals
Which civilization began a fast decline after 900 CE?
The Aztec civilization
The Mayan civilization
The Inca civilization
The Native American Indian civilization
Where was the Inca Empire located?
In the Andes Mountains of South America
In the mountainous regions of Central America
In the plains of North America
In the deserts of Mexico
What was the main goal of Henry Hudson's voyages?
To explore the culture and society of the Native American Indians
To find a shortcut from Europe to the Far East
To establish a new economic system in Europe
To begin the Age of Exploration
Who was the French explorer that found the Saint Lawrence River, which became France's main route into Canada?
Vasco da Gama
Bartolomeu Dias
Jacques Cartier
Christopher Columbus
Which Portuguese explorer led the first expedition that traveled from Europe to India by sailing around Africa?
Ferdinand Magellan
Amerigo Vespucci
Vasco da Gama
Hernando de Soto
Bartolomeu Dias is known for leading the first European expedition around which geographical feature?
The northern tip of Asia
The southern tip of Africa
The eastern coast of Australia
The western edge of the Americas
Christopher Columbus is credited with discovering which region?
The New World
The West Indies
The East Indies
The South Seas
Which explorer became the first to sail around the world, proving that the Earth was round?
Hernando de Soto
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Henry the Navigator
Who is known as the first person to suggest that America was a different continent than Asia?
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
What was the primary purpose of an astrolabe?
To measure the depth of the ocean
To estimate time and position at sea
To navigate using the stars
To draw accurate maps
During which century were conquistadors primarily leaders in the Spanish conquests?
15th century
16th century
17th century
18th century
Which Spanish conquistador is known for conquering the Aztec Empire?
Francisco Pizarro
Hernan Cortes
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
The term "New World" refers to lands in which hemisphere?
Eastern hemisphere
Western hemisphere
Northern hemisphere
Southern hemisphere
What was the Columbian Exchange?
A trade route between Europe and the Americas
An exchange of goods and ideas between Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas
A system of colonization in the New World
A religious mission established by the Spanish
What is colonization?
The process of setting up a new government
The act of trading goods between colonies
The act by a strong country of invading and taking over the sovereignty of another area
The establishment of a new currency system
What was the mission system?
A trade agreement between European countries
A system to educate Native Americans in European schools
A system created by Spanish missionaries to convert Native Americans to Roman Catholicism
A military strategy used by the Spanish during colonization
What was the encomienda system?
A system where conquistadors were granted land for farming
A system in which conquistadors were granted the towns of the indigenous people they conquered
A system of taxation imposed by the British on the American colonies
A system of laws created to govern the New World
Who was Bartolome de las Casas?
A conquistador who conquered large parts of the Americas
A Spanish priest who argued against the poor treatment of American Indians
The first governor of the Spanish colonies in the New World
A missionary who established the first church in the New World
What was the Atlantic slave trade?
The journey of European settlers to the New World
The exchange of slaves within the American colonies
The forced enslavement and transport of Africans to the New World
A trade route for spices and silks between the Americas and Asia
