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7th Grade Social Studies Midterm Exam Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What principle motivated the Mau Mau Movement and Jomo Kenyatta's push for an independent Kenya?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Globalism

c)

Capitalism

d)

Industrialism

2.

A strong sense of pride in one's own country.

a)

Independence

b)

Colonialism

c)

Capitalism

d)

Nationalism

3.

The movement that believed that all Africans shared a common heritage and should work together for their freedom.

a)

Apartheid

b)

Pan-Africanism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Entreprenuership

4.

What was one of the primary goals of the Pan-African Movement in the twentieth century?

a)

To encourage African countries to create market economies

b)

To encourage foreign investment in Africa

c)

To improve trade between African and European countries

d)

To bring an end to colonial rule in Africa

5.

The process by which European colonizers divided the African continent into colonies, without regard for existing tribes, conflicts, villages, etc.

a)

Nationalism

b)

Partitioning

c)

Segregation

d)

Pan-Africanism

6.

In what way did the partitioning of Africa by European nations cause lasting civil and regional conflicts in modern Africa?

a)

European nations competed by encouraging conflict between African nations.

b)

Partitions ignored existing ethnic and political boundaries between African nations.

c)

European invested heavily in infrastructure in Africa, leading many nations to develop strong militaries.

d)

African independence movements spread throughout the continent, leading to the Pan-African movement.

7.

A system of laws that enforces racial segregation and discrimination that existed in South Africa from 1948 to 1991.

a)

Segregation

b)

Partitioning

c)

Apartheid

d)

Pan-Africanism

8.

Dry, semi-arid region between the desert and rainforest. Transition zone. Has become more of a desert in recent years. South of the Sahara and North of the equator.

a)
Sahara
b)
Sahel
c)
Savanna
d)
Tropical Rain Forest
9.

Which country is located at letter "A"?

a)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
b)
South Africa
c)
Kenya
d)
Egypt
e)
Nigeria
10.

Which country is located at letter "C"?

a)
Kenya
b)
South Africa
c)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
d)
Egypt
e)
Nigeria
11.

Which country is located at letter "D"?

a)
Nigeria
b)
South Africa
c)
Kenya
d)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
e)
Egypt
12.

Which country is located at letter "E"?

a)
South Africa
b)
Kenya
c)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
d)
Egypt
e)
Nigeria
13.

Which physical region is located at letter "G"?

a)
Sahara
b)
Savanna
c)
Sahel
d)
Tropical Rain Forest
14.

Which physical region is located at letter "H"?

a)
Sahara
b)
Savanna
c)
Sahel
d)
Tropical Rain Forest
15.

Which physical region is located at letter "I"?

a)
Sahara
b)
Savanna
c)
Sahel
d)
Tropical Rain Forest
16.

Which physical region is located at letter "J"?

a)
Sahara
b)
Savanna
c)
Sahel
d)
Tropical Rain Forest
17.

Which physical feature is located at letter "N"?

a)
Atlas Mountains
b)
Great Rift Valley
c)
Kalahari Desert
d)
Niger River
18.

Which body of water is located at letter "P"?

a)
Nile River
b)
Congo River
c)
Lake Victoria
d)
Niger River
19.

What is the MAIN cause of deforestation in Africa?

a)

Acid Rain

b)

Industrial Emissions

c)

Vehicle Exhaust

d)

Commercial Logging

20.

Which industry in northern Africa is harmed MOST by water scarcity and why?

a)

Agriculture because the water is needed to irrigate the soil to grow crops.

b)

Oil because large amounts of water are needed to cool the powerful oil drills.

c)

Manufacturing because hydropower is the main source of energy used to power factories.

d)

Tourism because most tourists prefer to vacation near the tropical regions in the south.

21.

Which of these is one of the MAIN causes of desertification in Africa?

a)

Increased investments in human capital and capital goods

b)

Air and groundwater pollution created by the oil industry

c)

Burning fossil fuels and the creation of acid rain

d)

Poor farming practices and the overgrazing of livestock

22.

Why do people in the Sahara tend to live along the Nile River or the Mediterranean cost?

a)

Lack of available water in the region

b)

No other way to conduct trade in the region

c)

Thick vegetation in the inland areas of the region

d)

Most of the population works in the mining industry

23.

Which of these traits are MOST LIKELY to be shared by people in the same ethnic group rather than people in the same religious group?

a)

Common beliefs

b)

Common rituals

c)

Common physical appearance

d)

Common moral code

24.

Members of the same religious groups usually...

a)

Speak the same language

b)

Share common ancestors

c)

Live in the same country

d)

Practice similar rituals

25.

Which religions are the most widely practiced in modern Africa?

a)

Christianity & Islam

b)

Christianity & Judaism

c)

Islam & Judaism

d)

Buddhism & Hinduism

26.

How did Islam spread to the regions of eastern Africa?

a)

Through the capture of Muslim slaves

b)

Through colonization by Muslim empires

c)

Through marriages between African & Muslim royalty

d)

Through contact between Africa & Muslim merchants

27.

How is the president of South Africa chosen?

a)

Citizens directly vote for the leader

b)

Supreme Court chooses the leader

c)

Legislature of South Africa votes to elect the leader

d)

Leader of military chooses

28.

TRUE OR FALSE: Kenya & South Africa Have The SAME Government

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

29.

What type of government does Kenya have?

a)

Autocracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Presidential Democracy

d)

Parliamentary Democracy

30.

What type of government does Nigeria have?

a)

Autocracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Presidential Democracy

d)

Parliamentary Democracy

31.

What type of government does South Africa have?

a)

Autocracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Presidential Democracy

d)

Parliamentary Democracy

32.

What is a democracy?

a)

Citizens have the power

b)

Citizens have some power

c)

One single leader has power

d)

Small group has power

33.

What is an autocracy?

a)

Citizens have the power

b)

Citizens have some power

c)

One single leader has power

d)

Small group has the power

34.

What is correct about the government of Kenya?

a)

Citizens play no role selecting the leaders

b)

The government is led by a president voted by citizens of Kenya

c)

The legislature selects the leader

d)

Government controlled by dictator

35.

Which country would MOST LIKELY have the best educational system?

a)

A country that has few natural resources and a stable government

b)

A country that is rich in natural resources and has a stable government

c)

A country that is rich in natural resources and has an unstable government

d)

A country that has few natural resources and an unstable government

36.

What are the key questions in economics?

a)

What goods and services should be produced?

b)

How should goods and services be produced?

c)

Who uses or consumes those goods and services?

d)

All of the above

37.

Define Literacy Rate

a)

Amount of people who can read

b)

Amount of people who can read and write

c)

Amount of people who can write

d)

Amount of people of cannot read and write

38.

Someone who takes a risks and starts a business.

a)

president

b)

risk taker

c)

parliamentarian

d)

entrepreneur

39.

Kenya has a literacy rate of 82.8%, Nigeria has a literacy rate of 59.6%, and South Africa has a literacy rate of 94.3%. What conclusion can you make about this information?

a)

The literacy rates are the same

b)

Nigeria has the highest literacy rate

c)

Kenya has the highest literacy rate

d)

South Africa has the highest literacy rate

40.

A specific number limit placed on the number of imports that may enter a country.

a)

an embargo

b)

a quota

c)

a subsidy

d)

a tariff

41.

Tax on imports

a)

embargo

b)

tariff

c)

boycott

d)

quota

42.

A government order stopping trade with another country.

a)

Boycott

b)

tariff

c)

embargo

d)

quota

43.

An economic model governed by custom, habit, and family history.

a)

market

b)

traditional

c)

command

d)

mixed

44.

An economic model wherein government planners make all business and financial decisions

a)

market

b)

traditional

c)

command

d)

mixed

45.

All modern economies have characteristics of both systems and are often referred to as a

a)

market

b)

traditional

c)

command

d)

mixed

46.

Many countries imposed embargoes on South Africa because...

a)

they did not like SA's nuclear weapons program

b)

they wanted to help SA's economy

c)

they wanted SA to end the policy of Apartheid

47.

Which of these is most like a market system?

a)

Government provides lots of services

b)

Individuals can start their own business & charge any price they want

c)

Government provides food & housing for all people

d)

Businesses are owned by the government

48.

Specialization is when countries...

a)

concentrate on producing a narrow range of goods & services

b)

try to make everything they need on their own

49.

Which statement about South Africa's economy is correct?

a)

South Africa has a mixed, primarily market leaning economy with some command elements

b)

South Africa has a mixed economy with no elements of command

c)

South Africa has a command economy

d)

South Africa has a traditional, custom-based economy with some market elements.

50.

Why is having a strong human capital important?

a)

Strong human capital means non educated workers

b)

Strong human capital means educated workers & skilled workers

c)

Strong human capital means citizens own the economy

51.

What is Kenya's main natural resource?

a)

Petroleum

b)

Tea

c)

Gold

d)

Fish

52.

What does the DRC specialize in?

a)

Diamonds

b)

Gold

c)

Fish

d)

Oil

53.

What is one advantage of imposing tariffs, rather than quotas or embargos, on foreign imports?

a)

Tariffs raise revenue for the government

b)

Tariffs improve the quality of the goods

c)

Tariffs significantly lower costs for domestic consumers

d)

Tariffs help domestic producers sell products overseas

54.

What would be the BEST way for a government to improve the standard of living in its country?

a)

Invade a neighboring country to gain access to resources

b)

Invest in the education of children and adults in the country

c)

Outlaw trade with others countries to help domestic industries

d)

Nationalize the major industries of the country

55.

In which area has South Africa specialized?

a)

oil production

b)

textiles

c)

meat processing

d)

gold and diamond mining

56.

Which country is this?

a)

Cyprus

b)

Syria

c)

Oman

d)

Turkey

57.

Which country is this?

a)

Iran

b)

Iraq

c)

Turkey

d)

Jordan

58.

Which country is this?

a)

Israel

b)

Jordan

c)

Syria

d)

Iraq

59.

Which country is this?

a)

Iran

b)

Yemen

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Iraq

60.

Which country is this?

a)

Israel

b)

Jordan

c)

Lebanon

d)

Oman

61.

Which country is this?

a)

Iran

b)

Syria

c)

Egypt

d)

Iraq

62.

Which country is this?

a)

India

b)

Afghanistan

c)

Pakistan

d)

Turkmenistan

63.
a)

Kuwait

b)

United Arab Emirates

c)

Syria

d)

Yemen

64.
What is the following Middle East Physical Feature?
a)
Red Sea
b)
Tigris River
c)
Suez Canal
d)
Euphrates River
65.

a)

Tigris & Euphrates Rivers

b)

Jordan River

c)

Suez Canal

d)

Gaza Strip

66.

a)

Persian Gulf

b)

Arabian Sea

c)

Red Sea

d)

Strait of Hormuz

67.

a)

Persian Gulf

b)

Arabian Sea

c)

Red Sea

d)

Strait of Hormuz

68.

a)

Persian Gulf

b)

Arabian Sea

c)

Red Sea

d)

Strait of Hormuz

69.
Which body of water is this?
a)
Arabian Sea
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Tigris River
d)
Euphrates River
70.

The Suez Canal connects the Red Sea with the:

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Gulf of Suez

d)

The River Nile

71.

What is the Jewish holy book?

a)

Koran

b)

Torah

c)

Bible

d)

Book of Mormon

72.

Monotheism is the belief in what?

a)

One God

b)

The 5 Pillars of Faith

c)

The Torah is the only holy book all others are blasphemy

d)

Many gods

73.

What is the Christian holy book?

a)

Bible

b)

Torah

c)

Book of Mormon

d)

Koran

74.

What is the Islamic holy book?

a)

Bible

b)

Book of Mormon

c)

Koran/Qu'ran

d)

Torah

75.

The two types of Islam are...

a)

Sunni and Catholic

b)

Shi'a and Orthodox

c)

Sunni and Shi'a

d)

Orthodox and Catholic