7th Grade Social Studies Review

Question 1

A timeline that displays the relationships between events and places which are occurring simultaneously (at the same time).

Answer 1

Multi-Tier Timeline

Question 2

Before Common Era
Common Era
Before Christ
Anno Domini
Events occur on the timeline moving from the largest number to the smallest and the continue in increasing order.

Answer 2

Timeline labels

Question 3

-King or Queen in power
-Power is passed through the family line
-In some classes, power is shared between the monarch and other parts of government/constitution

Answer 3

Monarchy

Question 4

-A small group of people hold the power
-The group may gain power through force, wealth, status, race, education, ect.

Answer 4

Oligarchy

Question 5

-Citizens hold the power
-citizens elect representatives to make decisions
-Can also be called indirect

Answer 5

Representative Democracy

Question 6

-No representatives
-Citizens participate in daily government functions
-Only works for smaller regions/systems

Answer 6

Direct Democracy

Question 7

-One leader who has complete control over citizens
- Power is often taken by force
- Citizens are not represented

Answer 7

Dictatorship

Question 8

• A government that focuses on one particular region, using one god or supreme being
• This must occur alongside another form of government

Answer 8

Theocracy

Question 9

• originated in India
• Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) was the founder
• meditation and enlightenment
• do not believe in a personal creator/single god
• try to understand the meaning of life within themselves

Answer 9

Buddhism

Question 10

• originated in pakistan/india
• believe in brahman-god (also worship other gods/goddesses)
• reincarnation
• followers believe a person determines their destiny through the ways they live their life (karma)

Answer 10

Hinduism

Question 11

• originated in mecca, saudi arabia
• founded by the prophet Muhhamad
• one god named allah
• the qur’an is the holy text
• worship in a mosque
• islam is thought to be a complete way of life (five pillars)

Answer 11

Islam

Question 12

• originated in israel
• jesus christ was the founder
• bible is the holy text
• worship in a church
• has many denominations/parts
• based on the teachings of jesus christ (10 commandments)

Answer 12

Christianity

Question 13

• originated in israel
• founded by hebrew people/abraham
• torah is the holy text
• worship in a synagogue
• jews believe in one god who created the universe

Answer 13

Judaism

Question 14

Images taken and collected from outer space to display the earth and its physical/geographical features.

Answer 14

Satellite Map (Image)

Question 15

A map that identifies locations and displays lines and orders separating cities, countries, continents, etc.

Answer 15

Political Map

Question 16

A map that displays various geographical features of the earth’s surface.

Answer 16

Physical Map