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Worksheets7th Grade Final Social Science DAMS
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Deify
officially declare a person to be a god
period of stability in the Roman empire
building material made by mixing small stones and sand with limestone, clay, and water
channel that moves water over a long distance
Pax Romana
officially declare a person to be a god
period of stability in the Roman empire
building material made by mixing small stones and sand with limestone, clay, and water
channel that moves water over a long distance
Aqueduct
officially declare a person to be a god
period of stability in the Roman empire
building material made by mixing small stones and sand with limestone, clay, and water
channel that moves water over a long distance
Structure
one person or thing following another
building
building material made by mixing small stones and sand with limestone, clay, and water
channel that moves water over a long distance
Under who's rule did the Pax Romana begin?
Augustus
Hadrian
Marcus Aurelius
Constantine 1
How did the Pax Romana spur economic growth?
All people were able to get along.
People were able to focus on the economy instead of military conflict.
People focused on the arts.
Where was Ancient Rome primarily located?
France
Italy
Spain
Britain
How did Rome’s network of roads help the economy?
They provided access to fields.
They were traveled by foreign workers.
They created well-paying jobs.
They served as trade routes.
The Franciscans were known as a mendicant order because they
did not own property.
lived in wealthy monasteries.
cut off contact with the outside world.
cared about all living creatures.
The first medieval universities grew out of schools attached to
monasteries.
castles.
manors.
cathedrals.
Thomas Aquinas believed that natural law
violated church teaching.
was unknowable.
did not change.
could only be understood through faith.
What was one way that Gothic cathedrals differed from churches of the early Middle Ages?
They had thicker walls.
They had larger windows.
They had lower ceilings.
They had simpler decorations.
What is the mendicant order?
order founded to fight heresy and to preach to ordinary people
school, or group of schools, that trains scholars at the highest levels
idea that there are laws in nature that are basic to both the natural world and human affairs
to set up
What is natural law?
idea that there are laws in nature that are basic to both the natural world and human affairs
to set up
greatly
order founded to fight heresy and to preach to ordinary people
In medieval Europe, which groups belong on the bottom of the social pyramid?
Monks & Knights
Peasants & Serfs
Knights & Peasants
Serfs & Monks
Who founded the Mendicant Order?
Francis of Assisi
Francis of Assisi AND Clare of Assisi
Clare of Assisi
Benedict
What caused population growth, increased trade, development of industry & the revival of towns?
spread of religion
Invasions of Europe
Improvements in farming
development of feudalism
What was an important advantage of the three-field system of crop rotation?
It divided large land holdings among vassals.
It increased the amount of land that could be planted every year.
It allowed all of a farmer’s land to be planted at once.
It produced fewer crops for farmers to harvest.
Which was the Catholic Church’s most powerful tool in maintaining its authority in medieval Europe?
its missionary work
its monasteries and convents
its control over the sacraments
its hospitals and schools
How did Charlemagne expand his power and territory?
His armies fought wars to gain territories across Europe.
Through marriage in the Spanish family.
By converting to Islam.
By signing peaceful petitions for compromise.
The city of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism
Islam, Christianity, and Judaism
Why did people join in the Crusades?
They thought it would help them gain land
They thought it would help them get rich.
They thought it would help them get into heaven.
All of these answers
What was the symbol of the Crusaders?
A blue sword
A yellow lion
A red cross
Which general led the Muslims?
Saladin
Pope Urban II
Who fought each other in the crusades?
The Romans and the Greeks
The Europeans and the Muslims
The Eastern and Western Roman churches
Why was Jerusalem so important to Christians?
Christians believed it was the holiest site.
Control of Jerusalem meant power.
It was the location of the highest populations of Christians.
It was the center of the Catholic Church.
Who called for the First Crusade?
Saladin
Pope Urban II
Gregory VII
Richard I
The _______________________ was the first document to limit the power of a king. It stated that freemen have rights and the the power of government should be limited.
95 Theses
Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Magna Carta
As a result of the Crusades, ________________ increased between Europe and the Middle East.
disease
trade
poverty
farming
Religious beliefs that conflict with Church teachings.
anti-Semitism
vernacular
heresy
theology
the everyday spoken language of a region
concordat
fjord
chivalry
vernacular
a feudal estate belonging to a vassal
fjord
fief
serf
concordat
the study of religious faith, practice, and experience
guild
plague
feudalism
theology
the system, spirit, or customs of medieval knighthood
heresy
chivalry
vernacular
mass
a member of the peasant class tied to the land and subject to the will of the landowner
vassal
serf
fief
knight
Artifact
An object that people make, such as tools, pottery, or jewelry.
A period of little or no rain.
Having many related parts, not simple.
Seperate.
Drought
Rectangular type of home built by Northeastern Native Americans, made from wood and bark or mats made of reeds.
Feasting and gift-giving ceremony in Northwestern Native American culture.
A period of little or no rain.
Domed house made from blocks of snow by Native Americans who lived in the Artic.
Wigwam
A home made by Northeastern Native Americans, formed by bending the trunks of young trees and tying them together to make a round frame covered with bark or reed mats.
Rectangular type of home built by Northeastern Native Americans, made from wood and bark or mats made of reeds.
Portable cone-shaped home made by Native Americans who lived on the plains.
Feasting and gift-giving ceremony in northwestern Native American culture.
Tepee
Domed house made from blocks of snow by Native Americans who lived in the Artic.
Portable, cone-shaped home made by Native Americans who lived on the plains.
A home made by Northeastern Native Americans, formed by bending the trunks of young trees and tying them together to make a round frame covered with bark or reed mats.
Feasting and gift-giving ceremony in northwestern Native American culture.
A large area where the people share similar beliefs, customs, and societies, often based on environmental adaptations is called a
economic region
cultural region
political region
Many of the first Americans came to North America during the last _________, a period when the Earth was significantly colder.
Renaissance
World War
Ice Age
Revolution
What animal was a staple food source for people living on the North American plains?
buffalo
cow
deer
moose
A person, plant, or animal that is native to a place is also called
political
civilized
patriotic
indigenous
Reformation
A religious movement that began in the 1500s to reform the Catholic Church.
A kind of cancellation of punishment for sin.
Sacred rites of Christianity, such as baptism and communion.
A subgroup of a major religious group.
Indulgence
The idea that God had long ago determined who would gain salvation.
A kind of cancellation of punishment for sin.
Sacred rites of Christianity, such as baptism and communion.
A subgroup of a major religious group.
Sacrament
The idea that God had long ago determined who would gain salvation.
A government run by religious power.
Sacred rites of Christianity, such as baptism and communion.
A subgroup of a major religious group.
Predestination
The idea that God had long ago determined who would gain salvation.
A government run by religious power.
Separate section of a city where members of a minority group are forced to live.
A specific person's way of behaving and thinking.
What were the 95 Theses?
a translation of the New Testament into English by William Tyndale
an argument by Martin Luther challenging the authority of the Catholic Church
a decree issued by the Diet of Worms that declared Martin Luther an outlaw
a book written by John Calvin that set out the basic ideas of the Protestant faith
What was the purpose of the Council of Trent?
to punish heretics and non-believers
to put Martin Luther on trial for attacking the Church
to persecute Jews and force them to live in ghettos
to reform the Catholic Church from within
What was the original goal of the leaders of the Reformation?
to found new Protestant churches
to defend and spread Church teachings throughout the world
to create a theocracy based on Christian teachings
to fix corruption and problems in the Catholic Church
a Protestant denomination of Christian faith founded by John Calvin
Lutheran
Protestant
Calvinism
humanism
What belief was central to the teachings of John Calvin?
People can buy indulgences that will grant them forgiveness for their sins
Secular leaders should determine who will be members of the clergy
God has already determined who will go to heaven and who will not
People need to do good works to be saved and go to heaven
Who were the Protestants?
people who went out and performed duties for the Church
people who were humanists
people who wanted fair treatment by the lords
people who protested against and broke with the Catholic Church
What was the Counter Reformation?
the Reformers fighting against the Church
the Church's answer to the Protestant Reformers
The Church fighting back against the Jesuits
The Church's Court
What was the Church's court called?
Council of Trent
the trials
Inquisition
Spanish questioning
Who started the Church of England?
John Calvin
Henry VIII
John Wycliffe
William Tyndale
The Church of England was formed because the king wanted a?
stop the sale of Indulgences
divorce or annulment
to stop Church abuses
restore the Catholic faith in England
What did someone who bought an indulgence receive?
a blessing from the pope
a pardon for sin
the right to attend church
the right to commit a sin
How did Martin Luther originally make the 95 Theses known to people?
He published a book
He printed it in a newspaper
He nailed it to the door of a Church
He hosted a public forum
What happened to Martin Luther as a result of the 95 Theses?
He was killed
He was thrown in jail
He was kicked out of Europe
He was excommunicated
What was the result of the meeting called "The Diet of Worms"?
Martin Luther was imprisoned
Martin Luther was labeled an outlaw
Martin Luther was excommunicated
Martin Luther was burned at the stake
Teresa of Avila was...
A nun
A founder of a new order of nuns
A woman who saw visions from God
All of these!
Which country expelled all Jews and sent them to Italy?
France
Germany
England
Spain
What ended the Thirty Years' War?
The Protestants winning
The Diet of Worms
The Catholics Winning
The Peace of Westphalia
How was the Black Death originally spread?
Soldiers on the battle field during the Crusades caught the germ from their attackers.
Rats came on boats from overseas and bit humans.
It was airborne, meaning it was spread through the air.
Fleas on infected rats bit them and then jumped onto onto humans and bit them.
These groups are families related by blood or marriage who have a common ancestor.
Kinship
Clan
According to Newton, what kinds of objects are affected by gravity?
Only objects inside the earth's atmosphere, like apples
Only objects that orbit the sun, like planets
Only objects with a lot of mass, like human beings
All objects in the universe
The Aztec's large capital city was called:
Tenochtitlán
Huitzilopochtli
Hispanola
Cherokee
Spanish soldiers sent to the Americas were called:
conquistadores
explorers
columbians
navigators
What was the purpose of building terraces?
to use as meeting places
for future generations
to convert usable land into farmland
to create land for the wealthy
________ used floating gardens to increase their food production.
Aztecs
Mayans
Spanish
Incas
Which of the Mesoamerican cultures was monotheistic?
Mayans
Aztecs
Incas
None of them
Developed a sacred calendar as well as an agricultural calendar.
Aztecs
Incas
Mayans
Spanish
___________ had an organized social structure.
Incas
Mayas
Aztec
All 3
...... describes the shape of a land.
Mountain
Surface
Topography
