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7th Grade TCAP Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The name "Ming" means-

a)

Mongol

b)

Brightness

c)

New China

d)

Strong wall

2.

The Ming Dynasty followed the collapse of the Mongol ___________ dynasty.

a)

Yuan

b)

Song

c)

Tang

d)

Han

3.

The Forbidden City is located in the heart of China's capital-

a)

Beijing

b)

Nanjing

c)

Tokyo

d)

New Delhi

4.

This was an educated person with a government position who came back into importance during the Ming Dynasty-

a)

Mongol Ascendancy

b)

tribute

c)

Buddhism

d)

scholar-official

5.

Which statement is not true regarding the Forbidden City?

a)

Located in the center of the Imperial City

b)

Had beautiful gardens and palaces with 1000's of rooms

c)

Only the Emperor and the court could live there

d)

Any Chinese citizen could enter

e)

Still exists today

6.

The Ming emperors built what for themselves, families, members of the court, and government?

a)

Forbidden City

b)

a new capital city

c)

new pleasure boats like the Sui

d)

new weapons

7.

Zheng He's voyages took him to

a)

the Americas.

b)

Europe.

c)

Japan and Korea.

d)

Southeast Asia, India, and East Africa.

8.

The belief that it is best for a nation to protect its borders and stay away from other countries is-

a)

nationalism

b)

Confucianism

c)

isolationism

d)

capitalism

9.
The Venetian trader who traveled the Silk Roads and became an advisor to Kublai Khan.
a)
Genghis Khan
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Marco Polo
d)
Zheng He
10.

Zheng He and the treasure ships carried-

a)

horses and wheat

b)

slaves

c)

soldiers and prisoners

d)

silk and porcelain

11.
Which product was a highly prized Chinese export made in China for centuries?
a)
Paper
b)
Chopsticks
c)
Porcelain
d)
Gunpowder
12.
Which of the following inventions proved to be of great value to European sailors?
a)
Tea
b)
Gunpowder
c)
Paper
d)
Compass
13.
One idea that Confucius taught was
a)
People should withdraw from the world.
b)
People should try to let go of their desires.
c)
children should respect their parents.
d)
emperors should rule through force.
14.
Buddhism was founded by
a)
Siddhartha Guatama
b)
Ghengis Khan
c)
Confucius 
d)
Kublai Khan
15.
Advances in farming took place during which dynasties?
a)
Song and Ming
b)
Tang and Song
c)
Ming and Yuan
d)
Tang and Yuan
16.
During the Tang and Song dynasties, the growth of which crop helped populations grow?
a)
Wheat
b)
Silk
c)
Corn
d)
Rice
17.
As rulers of China, the Mongols
a)
honored some Chinese traditions, but mostly stayed apart from the Chinese.
b)
promoted Chinese officials.
c)
kept the merit system for civil servants.
d)
tried to keep foreigners out of China.
18.
When the Mongols came to power, they
a)
ignored the Silk Road entirely.
b)
shut down the Silk Road.
c)
raised taxes on merchants using the Silk Road.
d)
reopened the Silk Road to trade.
19.
Genghis Khan is important because he
a)
Conquered all of China
b)
United the Mongols
c)
fought the Mongols
d)
was emperor China
20.

The Ming Dynasty was responsible for completing what major constructional landmark?

a)

Silk Road

b)

The Great Wall of China

c)

Grand Canal

d)

The Great Wall of Tacos

21.

Use of the Silk Road resulted in cultural diffusion by spreading _______________.

a)

knowledge and ideas

b)

books and letters

c)

disease

d)

rules and laws

22.

What is a caravan?

a)

A type of vehicle

b)

A single traveler

c)

A group of people that travel together

d)

A place to stay during travel

23.

What does the term "Dynasty" refer to?

a)

A type of ancient sculpture

b)

A series of rulers from the same family

c)

A traditional dance form

d)

A historical document

24.

Why was Constantinople such a prosperous city?

a)

located at the crossroads of trade

b)

Great architecture

c)

Strong autocratic rulers

d)

The pope lives there

25.

The Greek Roots of the Byzantine empire are reflected in it's

a)

Language - Greek

b)

Art - Mosaics

c)

Engineering - Hagia Sophia

d)

Economy - Trade

26.
Who moved the capital of Rome to Byzantium and renamed it "New Rome" (later Constantinople)?
a)
Justinian
b)
Constantine 
c)
Charlemagne
d)
Leo III
27.

What emperor had the law code re-written and organized?

a)

Charlemagne

b)

Justinian

c)

Theodora

d)

Constantine

28.

Why was Justinian's Code of laws important?

a)

It established all rules regarding taxation.

b)

It established codes regarding the Eastern Orthodox Church.

c)

It formed the basis of European Law.

d)

It established what entertainment acts were at Hippodrome.

29.
Which of the following statements correctly describes Justinian's impact on the Byzantine empire?
a)
Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire began a centuries long expansion
b)
Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire reached its largest size ever
c)
Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire shrank to half its original size
d)
Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire fell to the Turks
30.

What is the title of the head of the Roman Catholic Church?

a)

King

b)

Pope

c)

Tsar

d)

Emperor

31.
What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire? 
a)
Rome 
b)
Athens 
c)
Constantinople 
d)
Italy 
32.

Who was Theodora?

a)

Constantine's wife

b)

Justinian's niece

c)

Constantine's sister

d)

Justinian's wife

33.

Theodora's influence on Justinian resulted in:

a)

Limiting the people's freedoms

b)

Increasing the number of gladatorial games

c)

The creation of laws that protected women and children

d)

The creation of laws that banned most religions

34.

What is the name of a landmass that is surrounded on 3 sides by water?

a)

Delta

b)

Peninsula

c)

Harbor

d)

Plateau

35.

What is the Hagia Sophia?

a)

A marketplace

b)

A temple to Zeus

c)

A Church

d)

A grainhouse

36.

What religion did Constantine promote in the Empire?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Zoroastrianism

d)

Polytheism

37.

What did Justinian do after modernizing the military?

a)

Reclaimed conquered lands

b)

Disbanded the military

c)

Invaded Asia

d)

Formed an aliiance with Egypt

38.

What led Justinian to revise the legal system of the Empire?

a)

There was no legal system

b)

The legal system was a mess

c)

The legal system was already perfect

d)

Justinian disliked law

39.

Who is considered one of the best emperors of the Byzantine Empire because of his accomplishments in law and military?

a)

Constantine

b)

Justin I

c)

Constantius I

d)

Justinian

40.
What are the basic tenents of the Islam faith called?
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Five Pillars
c)
Eightfold path
d)
Three Wise Sayings
41.
One obligation of a Muslim is to make at least one pilgrimage to:
a)
Medina    
b)
Mt Arafat    
c)
Baghdad
d)
Mecca
42.

Where did Islam originate?

a)

Arabian peninsula

b)

North Africa

c)

China

d)

India

43.

The followers of Islam are calld

a)

Christians

b)

Muslims

c)

Hindus

d)

None of the above

44.

Muslims pray _________ times a day.

a)

3

b)

7

c)

1

d)

5

45.

According to the Islamic religion, Muslims believe _________ was the prophet.

a)

Yathrib

b)

Medina

c)

Muhammad

d)

none of the above

46.

The sacred text is called the

a)

Mosque

b)

Quran

c)

Torah

d)

Sheikh

47.

The Arabic word for "God" is..

a)

God

b)

Buddah

c)

Allah

d)

Muhammad

48.

A ____________________ is a building where Muslims worship.

a)

Mosque

b)

Synagogue

c)

Ramadan

d)

Arabia

49.

Where did Muhammad and his followers leave to when they were forced out of Mecca?

a)

Medinah

b)

Afghanistan

c)

Mecca

d)

Jerusalem

50.
Belief in a single God
a)
Polytheism
b)
Economy
c)
Monotheism
d)
None of the given
51.
What are the two holiest cities in Islam?
a)
Mecca and Medina
b)
Mecca and Damascus
c)
Damascus and Jerusalem
d)
Petra and Medina
52.

What is the holy text of Islam that is written in Arabic?

a)

Qur'an (Koran)

b)

Bible

c)

Torah

d)

Vedas

53.

-Faith

-Prayer

-Charity

-Fasting

-Pilgrimage


What is being described?

a)

Eightfold Path

b)

Five Pillars of Islam

c)

Four Nobel Truths

d)

Ten Commandments

54.
During Ramadan Muslims are expected to:
a)
Refrain from almsgiving
b)
Make a pilgrimage to Mecca
c)
Fast from sunrise to sunset
d)
All of the above
55.
What is a major holiday in Muslim culture?
a)
Ramadan
b)
Christmas
c)
Kwanzaa
d)
Hannukah
56.
Whereas Christians believe in the Bible and Jesus, Muslims believe in the ___ and ____.
a)
Torah, Moses
b)
Mandate, Confucius
c)
Quran, Muhammad
d)
Umayads, Saladin
57.
Who was the founder of Islam?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Moses
c)
Martin Luther
d)
Jesus Christ
58.

Who do Muslims considered to be the Messenger of Allah?

a)

Jesus

b)

King David

c)

Abraham

d)

Muhammad

59.

Which river is not in Africa?

a)

Niger

b)

Nile

c)

Tigris

d)

Congo

60.

Most people in Africa are ______ or _______.

a)

Christian

b)

Jewish

c)

Muslim

d)

Buddhist

61.

Which of these is NOT found in Africa?

a)

Tundra

b)

Moutains

c)

Lakes

d)

Savannas

62.

The (a)   desert is the largest hot desert in the world.

63.

This is the semi-arid desert and dry grassland between the Sahara desert and the southern rainforest terrain:

a)

Rocklands

b)

The Sahel

c)

Great Plains

64.

What was the Niger river used for?

a)

Trade and transportation

b)

Competitive swimming

c)

Fishing only

65.

What ocean is WEST of Africa?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

66.

What ocean is EAST of Africa?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

67.

What enormous desert stretches across much of north Africa?

a)

Kalahari Desert

b)

Sahara

68.

What is the red line going across the Earth?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Borderline

d)

Equator

69.

What is Human Geography?

a)

It is the study of people and how they

interact with planet earth.

b)

It is the study of natural and physical characteristics of our planet.

70.

What is physical geography?

a)

It is the study of natural and physical characteristics of our planet.

b)

It is the study of people and how they

interact with the Earth.

71.

A ______________ shows directions on a map

a)

continent

b)

meridian

c)

compass

d)

scale

72.
Latitude lines run
a)
East/West
b)
North/South
73.
Longitude lines run _________.
a)
East/West
b)
North South
74.
The Middle East is an example of which?
a)
Human-Environment Interaction
b)
Relative Location
c)
Movement
d)
Region
75.
What is another word for rural?
a)
countryside
b)
city
c)
suburban
d)
crop
76.

What is the name of the geographic feature numbered 3?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

77.

What is the name of the geographic Feature numbered 5?

a)

Asia

b)

Antarctica

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Africa

78.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four oceans?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

African Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

79.

The smallest continent in the world is _________.

a)

Rhode Island

b)

South America

c)

Antarctica

d)

Australia

80.

Spirit or god who represents a force of nature in traditional Japanese religion

a)

Daimyo

b)

Kami

c)

Shinto

d)

Bushido

81.

Local landowning lord in feudal Japan

a)

Shogun

b)

Figurehead

c)

Daimyo

d)

Samurai

82.

Traditional religion of Japan; "way of the gods"

a)

Bushido

b)

Shinto

c)

Kami

d)

Archipelago

83.

Powerful Japanese military leader who often had more power than the emperor

a)

Shogun

b)

Figurehead

c)

Samurai

d)

Daimyo

84.

A strict code of conduct that guides samurai behavior; "way of the warrior"

a)

Shinto

b)

Samurai

c)

Kami

d)

Bushido

85.

Group of Islands

a)

Peninsula

b)

Kami

c)

Archipelago

d)

Ring of Fire

86.

Highly trained warrior in feudal Japan

a)

Samurai

b)

Daimyo

c)

Shogun

d)

Knight

87.

"Ruler" of Japan, top of the social structure

a)

Daimyo

b)

Shogun

c)

Emperor

d)

Samurai

88.

Lowest class: farmers of the lord's land

a)

Daimyo

b)

Peasant

c)

Samurai

d)

Shogun

89.

Lowest class; traders, make money off the work of others

a)

Peasants

b)

Craftsmen

c)

Artisans

d)

Merchants

90.

Lowest class; craftsmen: like blacksmiths or carpenters

a)

Artisans

b)

Samurai

c)

Peasants

d)

Merchants

91.

Which of the following best describes the Shoguns?

a)

Business executives

b)

Powerful military leaders

c)

The navigators on ocean liners

d)

All of the above

92.

Who was Lady Murasaki Shikibu?

a)

She wrote The Tale of Genji

b)

Tom Sayer

c)

Starbucks Owner

d)

A lady who owned Wal-Mart

93.
What is the capital city of Japan?
a)
Beijing
b)
Taipei
c)
Tokyo
d)
Osaka
94.
This image shows
a)
A Shinto shrine
b)
a Buddhist Temple
c)
A Samurai
d)
Origami
95.

a written plan of government with a set of rules that leaders agree to follow

a)

embassy

b)

constitution

c)

regent

d)

novel

96.

Why have Japanese farmers built terraces?

a)

to grow crops on hilly surfaces

b)

to escape the summer heat

c)

to grow crops in areas with salt water

97.
Japan belongs to which continent?
a)
Australia
b)
Africa
c)
Asia
98.
Which two countries were a major influence on Japanese culture?
a)
China and Korea
b)
Korea and Russia
c)
Egypt and Greece
99.
Where did the Japanese get most of their food from?
a)
the sea
b)
farming
c)
hunting
100.

archipelago

a)

a narrow piece of land linking two larger pieces of land

b)

chain of islands; an expanse of water with many scattered islands

c)

an area of high, mostly flat land

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