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7th Grade Final Social Science DAMS

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Deify

a)

officially declare a person to be a god

b)

period of stability in the Roman empire

c)

building material made by mixing small stones and sand with limestone, clay, and water

d)

channel that moves water over a long distance

2.

Pax Romana

a)

officially declare a person to be a god

b)

period of stability in the Roman empire

c)

building material made by mixing small stones and sand with limestone, clay, and water

d)

channel that moves water over a long distance

3.

Aqueduct

a)

officially declare a person to be a god

b)

period of stability in the Roman empire

c)

building material made by mixing small stones and sand with limestone, clay, and water

d)

channel that moves water over a long distance

4.
What was a problem caused by the increasing size of the Roman Empire?
a)
the empire ran out of water
b)
the empire became too large to manage and protect
c)
the empire could not make enough weapons
d)
the empire could not make enough buildings
5.
What religion was adopted by the Roman Empire after being persecuted for many years?
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Hunnism
6.

Structure

a)

one person or thing following another

b)

building

c)

building material made by mixing small stones and sand with limestone, clay, and water

d)

channel that moves water over a long distance

7.

Under who's rule did the Pax Romana begin?

a)

Augustus

b)

Hadrian

c)

Marcus Aurelius

d)

Constantine 1

8.

How did the Pax Romana spur economic growth?

a)

All people were able to get along.

b)

People were able to focus on the economy instead of military conflict.

c)

People focused on the arts.

9.

Where was Ancient Rome primarily located?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Spain

d)

Britain

10.

How did Rome’s network of roads help the economy?

a)

They provided access to fields.

b)

They were traveled by foreign workers.

c)

They created well-paying jobs.

d)

They served as trade routes.

11.

The Franciscans were known as a mendicant order because they

a)

did not own property.

b)

lived in wealthy monasteries.

c)

cut off contact with the outside world.

d)

cared about all living creatures.

12.

The first medieval universities grew out of schools attached to

a)

monasteries.

b)

castles.

c)

manors.

d)

cathedrals.

13.

Thomas Aquinas believed that natural law

a)

violated church teaching.

b)

was unknowable.

c)

did not change.

d)

could only be understood through faith.

14.

What was one way that Gothic cathedrals differed from churches of the early Middle Ages?

a)

They had thicker walls.

b)

They had larger windows.

c)

They had lower ceilings.

d)

They had simpler decorations.

15.

What is the mendicant order?

a)

order founded to fight heresy and to preach to ordinary people

b)

school, or group of schools, that trains scholars at the highest levels

c)

idea that there are laws in nature that are basic to both the natural world and human affairs

d)

to set up

16.

What is natural law?

a)

idea that there are laws in nature that are basic to both the natural world and human affairs

b)

to set up

c)

greatly

d)

order founded to fight heresy and to preach to ordinary people

17.

In medieval Europe, which groups belong on the bottom of the social pyramid?

a)

Monks & Knights

b)

Peasants & Serfs

c)

Knights & Peasants

d)

Serfs & Monks

18.

Who founded the Mendicant Order?

a)

Francis of Assisi

b)

Francis of Assisi AND Clare of Assisi

c)

Clare of Assisi

d)

Benedict

19.

What caused population growth, increased trade, development of industry & the revival of towns?

a)

spread of religion

b)

Invasions of Europe

c)

Improvements in farming

d)

development of feudalism

20.

What was an important advantage of the three-field system of crop rotation?

a)

It divided large land holdings among vassals.

b)

It increased the amount of land that could be planted every year.

c)

It allowed all of a farmer’s land to be planted at once.

d)

It produced fewer crops for farmers to harvest.

21.

Which was the Catholic Church’s most powerful tool in maintaining its authority in medieval Europe?

a)

its missionary work

b)

its monasteries and convents

c)

its control over the sacraments

d)

its hospitals and schools

22.

How did Charlemagne expand his power and territory?

a)

His armies fought wars to gain territories across Europe.

b)

Through marriage in the Spanish family.

c)

By converting to Islam.

d)

By signing peaceful petitions for compromise.

23.

The city of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?

a)

Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam

b)

Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism

c)

Islam, Christianity, and Judaism

24.

Why did people join in the Crusades?

a)

They thought it would help them gain land

b)

They thought it would help them get rich.

c)

They thought it would help them get into heaven.

d)

All of these answers

25.

What was the symbol of the Crusaders?

a)

A blue sword

b)

A yellow lion

c)

A red cross

26.

Which general led the Muslims?

a)

Saladin

b)

Pope Urban II

27.

Who fought each other in the crusades?

a)

The Romans and the Greeks

b)

The Europeans and the Muslims

c)

The Eastern and Western Roman churches

28.

Why was Jerusalem so important to Christians?

a)

Christians believed it was the holiest site.

b)

Control of Jerusalem meant power.

c)

It was the location of the highest populations of Christians.

d)

It was the center of the Catholic Church.

29.

Who called for the First Crusade?

a)

Saladin

b)

Pope Urban II

c)

Gregory VII

d)

Richard I

30.

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.

a)

95 Theses

b)

Constitution

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Magna Carta

31.

As a result of the Crusades, ________________ increased between Europe and the Middle East.

a)

disease

b)

trade

c)

poverty

d)

farming

32.

Religious beliefs that conflict with Church teachings.

a)

anti-Semitism

b)

vernacular

c)

heresy

d)

theology

33.

the everyday spoken language of a region

a)

concordat

b)

fjord

c)

chivalry

d)

vernacular

34.

a feudal estate belonging to a vassal

a)

fjord

b)

fief

c)

serf

d)

concordat

35.

the study of religious faith, practice, and experience

a)

guild

b)

plague

c)

feudalism

d)

theology

36.

the system, spirit, or customs of medieval knighthood

a)

heresy

b)

chivalry

c)

vernacular

d)

mass

37.

a member of the peasant class tied to the land and subject to the will of the landowner

a)

vassal

b)

serf

c)

fief

d)

knight

38.
Scientists have learned about the Ancestral Pueblo mostly by studying
a)
oral history.
b)
written records.
c)
mounds.
d)
housing and artifacts.
39.
In which type of structure did people of the Northeastern woodlands often live?
a)
longhouses
b)
tepees
c)
igloos
d)
pueblos
40.
A potlatch can best be described as a
a)
religious ritual.
b)
form of government.
c)
social ceremony.
d)
family organization.
41.
Peoples of the subarctic region, such as the Ojibwa, met their basic needs mainly by
a)
farming.
b)
hunting and gathering.
c)
fishing.
d)
trading.
42.

Artifact

a)

An object that people make, such as tools, pottery, or jewelry.

b)

A period of little or no rain.

c)

Having many related parts, not simple.

d)

Seperate.

43.

Drought

a)

Rectangular type of home built by Northeastern Native Americans, made from wood and bark or mats made of reeds.

b)

Feasting and gift-giving ceremony in Northwestern Native American culture.

c)

A period of little or no rain.

d)

Domed house made from blocks of snow by Native Americans who lived in the Artic.

44.

Wigwam

a)

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.

b)

Rectangular type of home built by Northeastern Native Americans, made from wood and bark or mats made of reeds.

c)

Portable cone-shaped home made by Native Americans who lived on the plains.

d)

Feasting and gift-giving ceremony in northwestern Native American culture.

45.

Tepee

a)

Domed house made from blocks of snow by Native Americans who lived in the Artic.

b)

Portable, cone-shaped home made by Native Americans who lived on the plains.

c)

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.

d)

Feasting and gift-giving ceremony in northwestern Native American culture.

46.

A large area where the people share similar beliefs, customs, and societies, often based on environmental adaptations is called a

a)

economic region

b)

cultural region

c)

political region

47.

Many of the first Americans came to North America during the last _________, a period when the Earth was significantly colder.

a)

Renaissance

b)

World War

c)

Ice Age

d)

Revolution

48.

What animal was a staple food source for people living on the North American plains?

a)

buffalo

b)

cow

c)

deer

d)

moose

49.

A person, plant, or animal that is native to a place is also called

a)

political

b)

civilized

c)

patriotic

d)

indigenous

50.

Reformation

a)

A religious movement that began in the 1500s to reform the Catholic Church.

b)

A kind of cancellation of punishment for sin.

c)

Sacred rites of Christianity, such as baptism and communion.

d)

A subgroup of a major religious group.

51.

Indulgence

a)

The idea that God had long ago determined who would gain salvation.

b)

A kind of cancellation of punishment for sin.

c)

Sacred rites of Christianity, such as baptism and communion.

d)

A subgroup of a major religious group.

52.

Sacrament

a)

The idea that God had long ago determined who would gain salvation.

b)

A government run by religious power.

c)

Sacred rites of Christianity, such as baptism and communion.

d)

A subgroup of a major religious group.

53.

Predestination

a)

The idea that God had long ago determined who would gain salvation.

b)

A government run by religious power.

c)

Separate section of a city where members of a minority group are forced to live.

d)

A specific person's way of behaving and thinking.

54.

What were the 95 Theses?

a)

a translation of the New Testament into English by William Tyndale

b)

an argument by Martin Luther challenging the authority of the Catholic Church

c)

a decree issued by the Diet of Worms that declared Martin Luther an outlaw

d)

a book written by John Calvin that set out the basic ideas of the Protestant faith

55.

What was the purpose of the Council of Trent?

a)

to punish heretics and non-believers

b)

to put Martin Luther on trial for attacking the Church

c)

to persecute Jews and force them to live in ghettos

d)

to reform the Catholic Church from within

56.

What was the original goal of the leaders of the Reformation?

a)

to found new Protestant churches

b)

to defend and spread Church teachings throughout the world

c)

to create a theocracy based on Christian teachings

d)

to fix corruption and problems in the Catholic Church

57.

a Protestant denomination of Christian faith founded by John Calvin

a)

Lutheran

b)

Protestant

c)

Calvinism

d)

humanism

58.

What belief was central to the teachings of John Calvin?

a)

People can buy indulgences that will grant them forgiveness for their sins

b)

Secular leaders should determine who will be members of the clergy

c)

God has already determined who will go to heaven and who will not

d)

People need to do good works to be saved and go to heaven

59.
John Calvin set up a theocracy, a government that is ruled by
a)
a monarch.
b)
the Pope.
c)
religious leaders.
d)
elected representatives.
60.
Why is William Tyndale an important figure in Reformation history
a)
He encouraged Martin Luther to post the 95 Theses
b)
He first developed the concept of predestination
c)
His translation allowed people to read the Bible in English
d)
His writings on the "City of God" influenced John Calvin
61.
Which of the following best helped Martin Luther's ideas reach other parts of Europe? 
a)
The Bible
b)
The printing press
c)
Church Hierarchy
d)
The Diet of Worms
62.
T or F: Protestants and Catholics are both Christians.
a)
True
b)
False
63.

Who were the Protestants?

a)

people who went out and performed duties for the Church

b)

people who were humanists

c)

people who wanted fair treatment by the lords

d)

people who protested against and broke with the Catholic Church

64.

What was the Counter Reformation?

a)

the Reformers fighting against the Church

b)

the Church's answer to the Protestant Reformers

c)

The Church fighting back against the Jesuits

d)

The Church's Court

65.

What was the Church's court called?

a)

Council of Trent

b)

the trials

c)

Inquisition

d)

Spanish questioning

66.

Who started the Church of England?

a)

John Calvin

b)

Henry VIII

c)

John Wycliffe

d)

William Tyndale

67.

The Church of England was formed because the king wanted a?

a)

stop the sale of Indulgences

b)

divorce or annulment

c)

to stop Church abuses

d)

restore the Catholic faith in England

68.

What did someone who bought an indulgence receive?

a)

a blessing from the pope

b)

a pardon for sin

c)

the right to attend church

d)

the right to commit a sin

69.

How did Martin Luther originally make the 95 Theses known to people?

a)

He published a book

b)

He printed it in a newspaper

c)

He nailed it to the door of a Church

d)

He hosted a public forum

70.

What happened to Martin Luther as a result of the 95 Theses?

a)

He was killed

b)

He was thrown in jail

c)

He was kicked out of Europe

d)

He was excommunicated

71.

What was the result of the meeting called "The Diet of Worms"?

a)

Martin Luther was imprisoned

b)

Martin Luther was labeled an outlaw

c)

Martin Luther was excommunicated

d)

Martin Luther was burned at the stake

72.

Teresa of Avila was...

a)

A nun

b)

A founder of a new order of nuns

c)

A woman who saw visions from God

d)

All of these!

73.

Which country expelled all Jews and sent them to Italy?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

England

d)

Spain

74.

What ended the Thirty Years' War?

a)

The Protestants winning

b)

The Diet of Worms

c)

The Catholics Winning

d)

The Peace of Westphalia

75.

How was the Black Death originally spread?

a)

Soldiers on the battle field during the Crusades caught the germ from their attackers.

b)

Rats came on boats from overseas and bit humans.

c)

It was airborne, meaning it was spread through the air.

d)

Fleas on infected rats bit them and then jumped onto onto humans and bit them.

76.

These groups are families related by blood or marriage who have a common ancestor.

a)

Kinship

b)

Clan

77.

According to Newton, what kinds of objects are affected by gravity?

a)

Only objects inside the earth's atmosphere, like apples

b)

Only objects that orbit the sun, like planets

c)

Only objects with a lot of mass, like human beings

d)

All objects in the universe

78.
What was Galileo's most important invention
a)
Water Pump
b)
Telescope
c)
The Big Wheel
d)
Electricity
79.
What was Galileo accused of?
a)
Robbery
b)
Treason
c)
Heresy
d)
I dont know
80.

The Aztec's large capital city was called:

a)

Tenochtitlán

b)

Huitzilopochtli

c)

Hispanola

d)

Cherokee

81.

Spanish soldiers sent to the Americas were called:

a)

conquistadores

b)

explorers

c)

columbians

d)

navigators

82.

What was the purpose of building terraces?

a)

to use as meeting places

b)

for future generations

c)

to convert usable land into farmland

d)

to create land for the wealthy

83.

________ used floating gardens to increase their food production.

a)

Aztecs

b)

Mayans

c)

Spanish

d)

Incas

84.

Which of the Mesoamerican cultures was monotheistic?

a)

Mayans

b)

Aztecs

c)

Incas

d)

None of them

85.

Developed a sacred calendar as well as an agricultural calendar.

a)

Aztecs

b)

Incas

c)

Mayans

d)

Spanish

86.

___________ had an organized social structure.

a)

Incas

b)

Mayas

c)

Aztec

d)

All 3

87.
Why was Thomas Becket killed?
a)
He helped the French defeat the English
b)
He led the nobles in a revolt
c)
He sided with the Church against the king
d)
He tried to stop peasants from rebelling
88.
Habeas Corpus means people can't be held in jail indefinitely unless _______________
a)
they want to
b)
a court agrees
c)
the king orders it
d)
the Church decides it
89.
What group was often blamed for the plague?
a)
Jews
b)
Muslims
c)
Serfs
d)
the media
90.

...... describes the shape of a land.

a)

Mountain

b)

Surface

c)

Topography