7th Grade Social Studies Review

Question 1

Multiple tier timeline

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Timelines Labels

Answer 2

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BCE/CE
Common era}

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anno domini}

Question 2

Timelines Labels

Answer 2

before common era}
BCE/CE
Common era}

before christ}
Bc\Ad
anno domini}

Question 3

Monarchy

Answer 3

• King or Queen in power
• Power is passed through a family line
• in same cases, power is shared between the monarch and other parts of government/constitution.

Question 4

oligarchy

Answer 4

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

Question 5

representive democracy

Answer 5

Citizens hold the power

citizens elect represenitives

can also be called indirect

Question 6

Direct Democracy

Answer 6

• no represenitives
• Citizens participate in a daily government functions
• only works for smaller regions/ systems

Question 7

Dictatorship

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Theocracy

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Buddhism

Answer 9

• originated in India
• Buddha was the founder
• meditation or enlighnment.
• Do not believe in single creator or god
• try to under stand the nature of of live themselves

Question 10

Hinduism

Answer 10

• originated in Pakistan/India
• Believe in Braham-god
• Reincarnation
• Followers believe that a person determines Their destiny through the ways they live there life.

Question 11

Islam

Answer 11

Originated in Mecca, Saudi Arabia

found by the prophet in maughmad

One God named Allah

The qur an is the holy text

worship in mosque

Islam is thought to be a complete

Question 12

Christianity

Answer 12

originated in Isreal

Jesus Christ was the founder

Bible is the holy text

Worship in a Church

has many denomination/parts

Based on the teachings of Jesus Christ

Question 13

Judaism

Answer 13

Originated in Israel

Founded by aberham

Torah the holy text

Worship in synagogue

Question 14

Judaism

Answer 14

Originated in Israel

Founded by aberham

Torah the holy text

Worship in synagogue

Jews Believe in one got who created the Universe

Question 15

satellite Map

Answer 15

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

Question 16

political map

Answer 16

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

Question 17

physical map

Answer 17

A map that displays various geographical fetures