7th Grade Second Nine Weeks 2016 Review #1

1. Select the state in which you live.

South Carolina

Georgia

Virginia

North Carolina

2. I live on the continent of....

South America

Europe

Asia

North America

3. Which state is shaded in the dark color?

VA

SC

TN

NC

4. Which of the following reasons does not belong for Exploration towards the New World?(4 R's)

Routes

Riches

Religion

Roads

5. What innovation helped to spread the influence of Renaissance?

Printing press

Compass

Telegraph

Internal combustion engine

6. Machaivellli, a Renaissance political thinker, would be best remember by which of the following statements?

Be Bold, Do whatever it takes to stay in power, Be strong

The weak will never survive in the end

Be curious and love art

Kings and Queens will rule the world

7. Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

John Adams

Benjamin Franklin

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

8. Latitude : Equator Longitude:___________________

Time Zones

International Date Line

Longitude

Prime Meridan

9. Columbus : Spain Vasco da Gama: _______________

Portugal

England

France

Russia

10. Why was the Columbian Exchange named after Christopher Columbus?

He invented the term

He was an expert on New World species

His ship was nicknamed the Columbian Exchange

His voyages marked the beginning of the exchange

11. Da Vinci was often called a "Renaissance Man". What does that mean?

He was born during the Renaissance

He lived and worked during the Renaissance

He was skilled in many areas- math, science, inventing, arts, etc

He was only a famous painter during the Renaissance

12. The Rebirth of Greek and Roman Culture in Europe.

Renaissance

American Revolution

French Revolution

WWII

13. The Roman Catholic Church dominated life in Europe before the Protestant Reformation

True

False

14. Which continent is green?

North America

South America

Asia

Africa

15. Physical Map : rivers, lakes, mountainsPolitical Map: _____________________

Map that shows the equator

Map that shows cities, towns, capitals, boundaries

Map that shows lines of latitude and longitude

Map that shows the International Date Line

16. The time period that reflected the use of reason, logical thinking, and increase of scientific observation.

Enlightenment

American Revolution

French Revolution

World War II

17. My home nation/country is...

USA

England

France

North Carolina

18. The Ottoman Empire had taken control of most of the overland trade routes, so Europe needed to search for a cheaper route to Asia.

True

False

19. A time of great religious change in Europe that began with Martin Luther nailing up the 95 Theses to the front doors of the church.

American Revolution

Reformation

French Revolution

World War I

20. This group had the burden of paying all the taxes in the nation of France before the revolution?

First Estate

Second Estate

Third Estate

Fourth Estate

21. The Declaration of Independence laid the foundation for democratic thinking.

True

False

22. This was the time of "radical" extreme leadership of the French Revolution in which many were executed by the guillotine in 1793-1794.

Renaissance

Storming of the Bastille

Reformation

Reign of Terror

23. Monarchy

People hold the political power to the nation

King or queen rules/leads the nation

Government is headed by a strong military leader who has total control over the nation

No one is in charge-mob rule

24. Democracy

Citizens hold the political power in government

King or queen rules in the nation

Mob rule- no one is in charge

God is the ultimate authority of the government

25. Which of the following best describes why the Age of Exploration occurred?

England and Spain wanted to expand their empire

Spain had claimed North and South America

European rulers wanted to find a cheaper way to obtain spices from Asia

English defeated the Spanish Armada

26. Martin Luther helped to begin unknowingly what key event?

Renaissance

Protestant Reformation

Age of Discovery

Enlightenment

27. Use the following quote to help you answer the question below:"It must be acknowledged that the term 'republic' is of a very vague application in every language... I would say purely and simply it means a government by its citizens in mass, acting directly and personally according to the rules of the majority."- Thomas Jefferson 1816Which statement summarizes Jefferson's ideas about a republic form of government?

The power of govt. rests with the citizens

The power of the govt. rests with the leaders at the top of the govt.

Republicans are always in control

Republic forms of govt. have strict rules and laws that must be followed

28. John Locke believed in the concept of natural rights of the individual. What US document did he later help influence in our national history?

Gettysburg Address

US Constitution

Declaration of Independence

Emancipation Proclamation

29. Which continent is yellow?

North America

South America

Africa

Asia

30. American Revolution: "No taxation without representation" French Revolution: ________________________________

Reign of Terror

Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood

Freedom is here!

Opporunity for all- no more taxes!

31. What document is known as the "ultimate break up letter"?

Declaration of Rights

English Bill of Rights

Declaration of Independence

Magna Carta

32. Where did the Renaissance begin?

England

France

Italy

Portugal

7th Grade Second Nine Weeks 2016 Review #1

1. Select the state in which you live.

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. I live on the continent of....

3. Which state is shaded in the dark color?

4. Which of the following reasons does not belong for Exploration towards the New World?(4 R's)

5. What innovation helped to spread the influence of Renaissance?

6. Machaivellli, a Renaissance political thinker, would be best remember by which of the following statements?

7. Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

8. Latitude : Equator Longitude:___________________

9. Columbus : Spain Vasco da Gama: _______________

10. Why was the Columbian Exchange named after Christopher Columbus?

11. Da Vinci was often called a "Renaissance Man". What does that mean?

12. The Rebirth of Greek and Roman Culture in Europe.

13. The Roman Catholic Church dominated life in Europe before the Protestant Reformation

14. Which continent is green?

15. Physical Map : rivers, lakes, mountainsPolitical Map: _____________________

16. The time period that reflected the use of reason, logical thinking, and increase of scientific observation.

17. My home nation/country is...

18. The Ottoman Empire had taken control of most of the overland trade routes, so Europe needed to search for a cheaper route to Asia.

19. A time of great religious change in Europe that began with Martin Luther nailing up the 95 Theses to the front doors of the church.

20. This group had the burden of paying all the taxes in the nation of France before the revolution?

21. The Declaration of Independence laid the foundation for democratic thinking.

22. This was the time of "radical" extreme leadership of the French Revolution in which many were executed by the guillotine in 1793-1794.

23. Monarchy

24. Democracy

25. Which of the following best describes why the Age of Exploration occurred?

26. Martin Luther helped to begin unknowingly what key event?

28. John Locke believed in the concept of natural rights of the individual. What US document did he later help influence in our national history?

29. Which continent is yellow?

30. American Revolution: "No taxation without representation" French Revolution: ________________________________

31. What document is known as the "ultimate break up letter"?

32. Where did the Renaissance begin?