7th Grade Final- Part 1
Answer the following questions based on what you think you know and remember about this time period
- 1.Where did the Renaissance begin?
- A.
England
- B.
France
- C.
Italy
- D.
Portugal
- 2.What innovation helped to spread the influence of Renaissance?
- A.
Printing press
- B.
Compass
- C.
Telegraph
- D.
Internal combustion engine
- 3.Martin Luther helped to begin unknowingly what key event?
- A.
Renaissance
- B.
Protestant Reformation
- C.
Age of Discovery
- D.
Enlightenment
- 4.Machaivellli, a Renaissance political thinker, would be best remember by which of the following statements?
- A.
Be Bold, Do whatever it takes to stay in power, Be strong
- B.
The weak will never survive in the end
- C.
Be curious and love art
- D.
Kings and Queens will rule the world
- 5.The Roman Catholic Church dominated life in Europe before the Protestant Reformation
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Latitude : Equator Longitude:___________________
- A.
Time Zones
- B.
International Date Line
- C.
Longitude
- D.
Prime Meridan
- 7.Which of the following reasons does not belong for Exploration towards the New World?(4 R's)
- A.
Routes
- B.
Riches
- C.
Religion
- D.
Roads
- 8.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?
- A.
The power of govt. rests with the citizens
- B.
The power of the govt. rests with the leaders at the top of the govt.
- C.
Republicans are always in control
- D.
Republic forms of govt. have strict rules and laws that must be followed
- 9.Why was the Columbian Exchange named after Christopher Columbus?
- A.
He invented the term
- B.
He was an expert on New World species
- C.
His ship was nicknamed the Columbian Exchange
- D.
His voyages marked the beginning of the exchange
- 10.John Locke believed in the concept of natural rights of the individual. What US document did he later help influence in our national history?
- A.
Gettysburg Address
- B.
US Constitution
- C.
Declaration of Independence
- D.
Emancipation Proclamation
- 11.Columbus : Spain Vasco da Gama: _______________
- A.
Portugal
- B.
England
- C.
France
- D.
Russia
- 12.Which of the following best describes why the Age of Exploration occurred?
- A.
England and Spain wanted to expand their empire
- B.
Spain had claimed North and South America
- C.
European rulers wanted to find a cheaper way to obtain spices from Asia
- D.
English defeated the Spanish Armada
- 13.What document is known as the "ultimate break up letter"?
- A.
Declaration of Rights
- B.
English Bill of Rights
- C.
Declaration of Independence
- D.
Magna Carta
- 14.Select the home of Malala. (birthplace)
- A.
Swat Valley, Pakistan
- B.
Washington, DC USA
- C.
London, England
- D.
New Dehli, India
- 15.Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
- A.
John Adams
- B.
Benjamin Franklin
- C.
Thomas Jefferson
- D.
James Madison
- 16.The Ottoman Empire had taken control of most of the overland trade routes, so Europe needed to search for a cheaper route to Asia.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.The Declaration of Independence laid the foundation for democratic thinking.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.Monarchy
- A.
People hold the political power to the nation
- B.
King or queen rules/leads the nation
- C.
Government is headed by a strong military leader who has total control over the nation
- D.
No one is in charge-mob rule
- 19.Democracy
- A.
Citizens hold the political power in government
- B.
King or queen rules in the nation
- C.
Mob rule- no one is in charge
- D.
God is the ultimate authority of the government
- 20.American Revolution: "No taxation without representation" French Revolution: ________________________________
- A.
Reign of Terror
- B.
Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood
- C.
Freedom is here!
- D.
Opporunity for all- no more taxes!
- 21.This group had the burden of paying all the taxes in the nation of France before the revolution?
- A.
First Estate
- B.
Second Estate
- C.
Third Estate
- D.
Fourth Estate
- 22.This was the time of "radical" extreme leadership of the French Revolution in which many were executed by the guillotine in 1793-1794.
- A.
Renaissance
- B.
Storming of the Bastille
- C.
Reformation
- D.
Reign of Terror
- 23.Physical Map : rivers, lakes, mountainsPolitical Map: _____________________
- A.
Map that shows the equator
- B.
Map that shows cities, towns, capitals, boundaries
- C.
Map that shows lines of latitude and longitude
- D.
Map that shows the International Date Line
- 24.Select the state in which you live.
- A.
South Carolina
- B.
Georgia
- C.
Virginia
- D.
North Carolina
- 25.I live on the continent of....
- A.
South America
- B.
Europe
- C.
Asia
- D.
North America
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