7th Grade Social Studies Review

Question 1

A timeline that displays the relationships between events and places which are occurring simultaneously.

Answer 1

Multiple-Tier Timeline

Question 2

Events occur on the timeline moving from the largest number to the smallest (BCE/BC) and then continue increasing order (CE/AD)

Answer 2

Timeline Labels

Question 3

• King or Queen in power
• Power is passed through the family line
• In some cases, 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, 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 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 religion, 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 or nature of life within themselves.

Answer 9

Buddhism

Question 10

• Originated in 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 Quran is the holy text
• Worship in a mosque
• Islam is thought to be a complete way of life (5 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

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 geographical features of the Earth’s surface.

Answer 16

Physical Map