7th Grade Second Semester Exam Preparation

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    What country shares the same island with the Dominican Republic?

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As per tradition the end of every semester is marked by exams that are designed to test out what you know about the subjects you take at school. Are you a seventh-grader preparing for that social studies exam? If so take up this quiz on American History Europe South America General Social Studies to see what you recall so far. All the best!

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  • 2. 

    What is the capital of Brazil?

  • 3. 

    What is the best slogan to summarize the feelings of the colonists about the series of taxes in the 1760's and 1770's?

    • Say, let's pay!

    • No taxation without representation

    • No representation without taxation

    Correct Answer
    A. No taxation without representation
  • 4. 

    What part of a map helps you to determine distance?

    • Legend

    • Compass rose

    • Scale

    Correct Answer
    A. Scale
  • 5. 

    What does E.U. stand for on this exam?

    • Educationally Unacceptable

    • European Union

    • Edward Upwing

    Correct Answer
    A. European Union
    Explanation
    This helps the countries of Europe work together to trade better, exchange workers and resources efficiently, lowering tariffs, etc.

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  • 6. 

    Donatello painted the Mona Lisa.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    Credit for this one goes to Leonardo da Vinci

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  • 7. 

    What plant gives us cocoa beans?

    • Cacao

    • Indigo

    • Plantains

    Correct Answer
    A. Cacao
  • 8. 

    Who is NOT a part of NATO?

    • Canada and the United States

    • Central Asia (Kazakstan etc.)

    • Western Europe

    Correct Answer
    A. Central Asia (Kazakstan etc.)
    Explanation
    It is a military group consisting of the countries on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. More members of Eastern Europe have been added, Poland being a prime example.

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  • 9. 

    Italy is a world leader in the production of wine. 

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    Other competitors would be from the U.S., Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Chile, and many other countries around the world.

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  • 10. 

    What is the biggest objection that colonists had concerning the Stamp Act?

    • The color of the stamps

    • The concept of no taxation without representation

    • The tax was simply too low to raise enough money to pay off the French/Indian War

    Correct Answer
    A. The concept of no taxation without representation
  • 11. 

    Imports are

    • Brought into a country

    • Sent out to other countries

    • Taxes on foreign goods

    Correct Answer
    A. Brought into a country
    Explanation
    cars from Japan, vegetables from Mexico, oil from the Middle East are some common imports into the U.S.

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  • 12. 

    Which came first: the British taxes or the Declaration of Independence?

    • Taxes

    • Declaration of Independence

    • They happened in the same year

    Correct Answer
    A. Taxes
    Explanation
    Sugar Act started in 1764, the Declaration of Independence was 1776 with the Massacre, Tea Party, and Intolerable Acts in between.

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  • 13. 

    Why did the colonists have to pay so many taxes, when other people in Great Britain did not?

    • The colonial attitude was definitely "un-British"

    • They had to pay for the French and Indian War, which the colonists directly benefitted from

    • They were preparing for another war with France and needed money

    Correct Answer
    A. They had to pay for the French and Indian War, which the colonists directly benefitted from
  • 14. 

    Sometimes, listening to complaints is a part of the Customer Service Department.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    Handling returns, answering questions, selling stamps, exchanging checks for cash, etc. are more examples of customer service.

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  • 15. 

    What is a mix of fresh and salt water?

    • Estuary

    • Fjord

    • Navigable

    Correct Answer
    A. Estuary
  • 16. 

    Which German leader conquered much of Europe and wanted to make a master race of peeople?

    • Napolean Bonaparte

    • Adolf Hitler

    • Joseph Stalin

    Correct Answer
    A. Adolf Hitler
  • 17. 

    Which battle ended the Revolutionary War?

    • Brandywine

    • Saratoga

    • Yorktown

    Correct Answer
    A. Yorktown
  • 18. 

    Solid economies make plans to develop their economies; struggling countries have a harder time with this.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    Some countries have less resources, while others do not make good use of the resources available to them. It is not by accident that some cities have better roads, parks, schools, electrical grids, water system, etc.

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  • 19. 

    Why did Benedict Arnold switch from leading the Patriots to leading the British? 

    • He felt he was not given enough respect

    • He was captured and forced to serve in the British army

    • He wanted to fight with his old friends, the Green Mountain Boys

    Correct Answer
    A. He felt he was not given enough respect
  • 20. 

    The Pilgrims agreed to work together to make their new society a better place to live.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    This is Common Good stated in the Mayflower Compact.

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  • 21. 

    Which of the following is a correct statement?

    • Some countries make products the same way as their ancestors did

    • Some countries only make products that their governments allow them to

    • Some countries have lots of products and lots of different ways to make them.

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above
    Explanation
    These each describe a traditional, command, and free market economy respectively.

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  • 22. 

    Bunker Hill was a military conflict early in the Revolution.  There is a famous quote from this location from the Patriot side.  What body part is mentioned by Col. Prescott

    • Eyes

    • Head

    • Heart

    Correct Answer
    A. Eyes
    Explanation
    Running low on ammunition, he said, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!" They were eventually defeated by the British, but it did prove the courage of the Patriots, who would not be intimidated by the professional British army.

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  • 23. 

    What is the highest spot in South America?

    • Andes

    • Amazon River Basin

    • Guiana Highlands

    • Brazilian Highlands

    • Patagonia

    Correct Answer
    A. Andes
  • 24. 

    Deforestation is the biggest concern for which region?

    • Andes Mountains

    • Amazon River basin

    • Atacama Desert

    Correct Answer
    A. Amazon River basin
  • 25. 

    What was written by Thomas Paine?

    • The Crisis

    • The Declaration of Independence

    • The Olive Branch Petition

    Correct Answer
    A. The Crisis
    Explanation
    He wrote Common Sense first.

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  • 26. 

    What is an area of high cliffs overlooking sea water called (in Norway) ?

    • Estuary

    • Fjord

    • Navigable

    Correct Answer
    A. Fjord
  • 27. 

    Many people go to the Swiss Alps to experience their version of ecotourism.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    It is a beautiful area for hiking, skiing, yodeling, mountain biking, and wearing lederhosen like Mr. Catania singing "A Few of My Favorite Things"

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  • 28. 

    What best describes the role of Patriot Nathan Hale?

    • Fought in Special Forces Unit

    • Was a daring sea captain

    • Was a spy captured and hung by the British

    Correct Answer
    A. Was a spy captured and hung by the British
  • 29. 

    Which French leader conquered much of Europe before being exiled to an island?

    • Napolean Bonaparte

    • Adolf Hitler

    • Joseph Stain

    Correct Answer
    A. Napolean Bonaparte
  • 30. 

    Some countries like Costa Rica have built canopy walkways so that people can pay to see the beauty of the rain forest without destroying it.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    This is called ecotourism.

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  • 31. 

    Why do polders help the Netherlands?

    • By removing garbage

    • By removing water

    • By providing more shade

    Correct Answer
    A. By removing water
  • 32. 

     A cloud forest describes fog that surrounds mountains in a rain forest setting.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    This would apply to countries like Belize in Central America

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  • 33. 

    Where are the Andes Mountains?

    • The western third

    • Dead in the middle

    • The eastern third

    Correct Answer
    A. The western third
  • 34. 

    Brazil has two capitals.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    Bolivia does, however. (La Paz and Sucre)

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  • 35. 

    The Tea Party led to the Intolerable Acts, and eventually the action at Lexington and Concord. 

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    Boston is a central hot spot for conflict before and during the American Revolution

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  • 36. 

    Which European country is much smaller than the others listed?

    • France

    • Spain

    • Poland

    • Denmark

    • Germany

    • Norway

    Correct Answer
    A. Denmark
  • 37. 

    What is a river deep enough to have large cargo ships travel over them called?

    • Estuary

    • Fjord

    • Navigable

    Correct Answer
    A. Navigable
  • 38. 

    Incan farmers built shelves in the mountains to help their farming (and to prevent water run off down the mountain)

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    This is called terracing, and has been practiced in many parts of the world effectively.

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  • 39. 

    Who founded a colony for those in debt?

    • James Brown

    • James Oglethorpe

    • John White

    Correct Answer
    A. James Oglethorpe
  • 40. 

    King Louis XVI eventually decided to give support to the Patriot cause.  Which country was he from?

    • France

    • Great Britain

    • Spain

    Correct Answer
    A. France
  • 41. 

    Which battle convinced the French to aid the Patriots against the British?

    • Long Island

    • Saratoga

    • Trenton

    Correct Answer
    A. Saratoga
  • 42. 

    In Canada, Ethan Allen led a group to this Fort to get cannons for the Patriot cause. 

    • Fort Necessity

    • Fort Oswego

    • Fort Ticonderoga

    Correct Answer
    A. Fort Ticonderoga
  • 43. 

    Which is FALSE about the Atacama Desert?

    • It is close to the Pacific Ocean

    • It is elevated

    • It is cloudy there

    • It gets a lot of rain from the nearby rain forest

    Correct Answer
    A. It gets a lot of rain from the nearby rain forest
    Explanation
    A desert gets less than 10 inches of rain fall for an entire year. The clouds tend to lower the temperature, as well as its elevation in the Andes.

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  • 44. 

    Ecuador's capital of Quito is very close to zero degrees North or South.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    The equator: get it?

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  • 45. 

    The actions of the Sons of Liberty were

    • Illegal

    • Legal

    • Both

    Correct Answer
    A. Both
    Explanation
    It was not right to threaten merchants,tax collectors. Destroying property is generally frowned upon. On the other hand, writing letters and choosing which products to buy or avoid are choices that informed citizens can make without breaking the law. The same can be said for the British government (illegal searches, using soldiers when not at war, repealing laws, trying the soldiers for murder in the Boston Massacre case, etc.)

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  • 46. 

    Thinking about thinking would be one way to describe Greek

    • Art

    • Architecture

    • Philosophy

    Correct Answer
    A. Philosophy
    Explanation
    Plato and Socrates were some of the leaders here. Their many columns are seen still in buildings like the Parthenon in Athens.

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  • 47. 

    Which country would NOT be considered part of Scandinavia?

    • Norway

    • Iceland

    • Finland

    • Macedonia

    Correct Answer
    A. Macedonia
  • 48. 

    Who colonized South America?

    • Portugal

    • Spain

    • Both

    Correct Answer
    A. Both
    Explanation
    The Pope decided to split the continent between these two countries at first. Spain got the western half, and Portugal got the eastern half, which they called Brazil.

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  • 49. 

    Which country is NOT affected by the Guiana Highlands.

    • French Guiana

    • Guyana

    • Colombia

    • Suriname

    Correct Answer
    A. Colombia

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