7th Grade Social Studies Review

Question 1

A timeline that displays relationships between events and places which are occuring at the same time.

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 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 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

Representatives Democracy

Question 6

-No representatives Democracy
-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 personal creator/single God
-Try to understand the meaning or nature of life within themselves.

Answer 9

Buddhism

Question 10

-Organized in Pakistan/India
-Believe in Braham-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 is 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 is 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 (Image)

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