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

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 and then continue in increasing order

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
-Budda (Siddhartha Gautama) was the founder
-Meditation and Enlightenment
-Do not believe in a personal creator/single God
-Try to understand the meaning of nature of life within themselves

Answer 9

Buddhism

Question 10

-Originated in Pakistan/India
-Believe in Brahman-God (also worship other god/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 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 earths surface

Answer 16

Physical map