7th grade social studies review

Question 1

A timeline that displays the relationship’s between event and places which are occurring simultaneously (at the same time)

Answer 1

multiple-tier timeline

Question 2

before common era(BCE)
common era (CE)
Before Christ(BC)
Anno Domini(AD)

events occur on the timeline moving from the largest number to the smallest (BCE/BC) and then continue in 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 who had 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
  indirect

Answer 5

representative democracy

Question 6

-one leader wo has complete control over citizens
-power is often taken by force
-citizens are not represented

Answer 6

dictatorship

Question 7

-A government that focuses on one particular religion, using one god or supreme being
-this must occur alongside another form of government

Answer 7

thocracy

Question 8

-originated in India
-Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) was the founder
-Meditation and enlightenment
-Don not believe in a personal creator/single god
-try to understand the meaning or nature of life within themselves

Answer 8

Buddhism

Question 9

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 9

Hinduism

Question 10

-Originated in mecca, Saudi Arabia
-founded by he prophet Muhmmad
- one god names Allah
-the Qur’ an is the holy text-warship in a mosque
-Islam is thought to be a complete way of life (5 pillars)

Answer 10

Islam

Question 11

-Originated in Israel
-Jesus Christ was the founder
-bible is the holy text
-warship in a church
-Has many denominations/parts
-based on the teaching of Jesus Christ (10 commandments)

Answer 11

Christianity

Question 12

-Originated in Israel
-founded by Hebrew people/ Abraham
-Torah is the holy text
-Warship in a synagogue
- Jews believe in one God who crated the universe

Answer 12

Judaism

Question 13

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

Answer 13

satellite map (image)

Question 14

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

Answer 14

political map

Question 15

A map hat displays various geographical features of the earths surface

Answer 15

physical map