7th grade social studies review

Question 1

A timeline that displays the relationships between events and places that’s occurring at the same time.

Answer 1

Multiple-Tier Time line.

Question 2

Before common Era
Common Era
Before Christ
Anno Domini

Answer 2

Timeline labels

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Monarchy

Question 4

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

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 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 religion, one god or supreme being.
-This must occur alongside another form of government.

Answer 8

Theocracy

Question 9

-Orientated 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 or nature 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 Muhammad
-One God named Allah
-The Qur’an is the holy text
-Worship in a mosque
-Islam is thought to be complete way of life (5 Pillars)

Answer 11

Islam

Question 12

-Orientated in Israel
-Jesus Christ was the founder
-Bible is the holy text
-Worship in church
-Has many denominations/parts
-Based on the teachings of Jesus Christ (10 commandments)
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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

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Political Map

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Physical Map