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Grade7SocialStudiesFinalExamStudyGuideMay2017

Theexamwillconsistofthefollowing:A. MultipleChoice(2030questions)B. VocabularyWords(1520questions)C. Diagramand/orMapping(13questions)D. PrimarySourceAnalysis(35questions)E. TimelineAnalysis(1timeline;57questionsaboutit)F. EssayResponse/CompareContrastChartResponse(23questions)

PARTA:MULTIPLECHOICEUse the classroom worksheets and textbook to answer the questions below. The content covered in the answers of these questions may appear on the exam. AncientGreece

1. WhyareancientGreeksconsideredtobeislanders?(chapter6.1)Theywereseparatedfromeachotherbywaterormountains.

2. HowdidthegeographicfeaturesofancientGreeceaffectthewayancientpeoplelivedinthisarea?(chapter6.1)Itmotivatedthemtotrade,andalsoallowedthemtosailtovariousareas,butkepttheircitiesseparate.

3. HowweretheMycenaeanandMinoancivilizationssimilar?(chapter6.1)Therewereanumberofsimilaritiesbetweenthem,butthemainonewasthatbothusedwriting.

4. WhathappenedduringGreecesDarkAges?(chapter6.1)Greekloveforlearningandrichwritingsystemsufferedimmensely,withmorepeoplerelyingonoralculture.Thecivilizationbasicallycollapsed.

5. WhofoughtintheTrojanwar?(chapter6.1)GreeceandthecityofTroy.

6. WhowasPericlesandwhyisheconsideredtobeanimportantfigureinAthenianhistory?(chapter6.2)HewastheleaderofAthensaroundthe460sBC.Heintroducedmanyreformsthatstrengtheneddemocracy.

7. WhatwerethemainimportanteventsthathappenedduringAthensGoldenAge?(chapter6.2)Athensgrewrichfromtradeandsilverminedbyslaves,Periclesintroducedmoredemocracy,andimportanttemples,liketheParthenon,wereconstructed.

8. HowdidtheGreekshonortheirgods?(chapter6.2)Theygavethankstothem,offeredfeastsintheirhonor,andconstructedtemplestopleasethem.

9. Whatwere2advantagesand2disadvantagesofdemocracyinGreece?(chapter6.2)Advantage:citypaidtaxestoofficials,sopoorcitizenscouldholdoffice;citizenscouldputtheirinputintothetypeofrulesimplantedinthecity.Disadvantage:womencouldntvote,slavescouldntvote,slaveryandwomensstatusdidntchangemuch.

10. ExplainhowAthenswassuperiortoSpartaeconomically?(chapter7.2)

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Athenshadalotofwealthfromtradeandsilvermines;Spartafocusedmostofitseffortsonwarfareanddidntcaretoomuchabouttradeorwealth.

11. Whatarehelots,andwhatdangerdidtheypose?(chapter7.2)SlavesinSpartacapturedthroughSpartaswars;theycouldhavejoinedtogetherandgreatlyoutnumberedandoverthrowntheSpartancitizens.

12. WhatrightsdidSpartanwomenhave?(chapter7.2)Couldrunbusinesses,takecareoftheirhouse,couldtrainlikeboys,ownland.Theyhadtoobeythemenintheirlivethough.

13. HowmightthehistoryofGreecehavechangedifthePersianshadsucceededatMarathon?(chapter7.2)GreecewouldhavelostitslandstoPersia,Athenswouldnothavegainedtheamountofpoweritdidlateron,DelianLeaguewouldnothaveformed,Greekculturewouldnothavespreadtootherlands.

14. HowdidAlexandersupbringingaffecthisambitiontoruleandhisattitudesaboutGreekculture?(chapter7.3)HewantedtobeunbeatableinbattlelikeAchilles;healsothoughtthatGreekshadanaturalright/dutytorulebecauseofwhatAristotlehadtaughthim.

15. WhatdoesHellenismmean?Whataffectdidithaveontheareasitspreadin?(chapter7.3)SpreadofGreekcultureinforeignlands;citiesweremodeledafterGreekcities,Greekkingsruled,Greeksheldthemostimportantjobs,citiesdesignedwithGreektemplesandagoras,Greeklanguagewasspokenforhundredsofyears,manypeoplewouldwatchtheGreektragediesinthetheaters.

AncientIndia1. DescribethegeographyofIndia.(chapter4.1)

StretchingsouthfromtheHimalayas,kiteshapedsubcontinentthatissurroundedbytheIndianOcean.Presently,itisdividedintoIndia,Pakistan,andBangladesh.

2. DescribeHinduismskeyfeatures.(chapter4.2)(checkessayanswer)

3. DescribethreemaingodsinHinduism.(chapter4.2)Brahma(creator),Vishnu(preserver),Shiva(destroyer)

4. DescribeHinduismscastesystem.(chapter4.2)Itisastrictdivisionofclassesinwhichpeopleperformspecialdutiesandalwaysremaininthesamecasteastheirparents.Thefiveclasseswere/are1)priests,2)warriors/rulers,3)skilledworkers,merchants,landowners,4)unskilledworkers,peasants,servants,5)untouchables/outcastes

5. DescribeBuddhism.(Ie.,itsbeliefs,founder,etc)?(chapter4.3)(checkessaysectionanswer)

6. Studythe8foldpathofBuddhism.(chapter4.3)(checksectionpartIII,question3)

7. Whatismeantbythemiddleway?(chapter4.3)AlsoknownastheEightfoldPathinBuddhism,thisisintendedtoteachthepersontoavoidalifethatisfilledwithbothextremepleasureandunhappiness.

8. WhatwerethereasonsHindus/BuddhistspracticeYoga/meditation?(chapter4.3)Hinduspracticeyogatounitewiththespiritualforcecalledbrahman.BuddhistsmeditateandfollowtheEightfoldPathinordertoreachNirvana(eternalpeace).

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AncientChina1. DescribethegeographyofAncientChina.(chapter5.1)

Chinacoversalargeareawithdifferentclimate,soil,landforms,andwaterways.TheNorthChinaPlainislocatedinEastAsia,andithasabrief,butintense,rainysummerseasoncausedbymonsoonwinds.Theregiondoesnthavemuchraintherestoftheyearandisquitedry.SouthChinaiswarmandwet,wherethemonsoonwindsbringheavyrainsfromtheSouthChinaSea,fromMarchtoSeptember.Lightrainfallstherestoftheyear.

2. Whatgeographicfeaturewasimportantforthecivilizationsdevelopment?(chapter5.1)Mainlytherivers,especiallytheHuang(Yellow)River.

3. DescribetheMandateofHeaven.(chapter5.1)ThiswasabeliefinChinathatsuggestedthattherulersofChinacametopowerbecauseitwastheirdestiny/fate.

4. HowdidConfuciusinfluenceChina?(chapter5.2)a) FounderofConfucianismb) Broughtordertosocietyc) Taughtrespectforothersd) ManypeoplepracticedConfucianismasareligione) Introducedthemeritsystemf) Basedadvanced/highpositioningovernmentonexamination,notwhoaperson

mightknow5. DescribeConfucianism.(Ie.,itsbeliefs,founder,etc)?(chapter5.2)

AphilosophyfoundedbyConfucius.ItconsistsofacollectionofsayingsofConfucius,collectedbyhisstudents.Confucianismisbasedonfivehumanrelationships:rulerandruled,fatherandson,husbandandwife,olderbrotherandyoungerbrother,andfriendandfriend.

AncientEgypt

1. WhendidEgyptsfirstdynastybegin?(chapter3.2)About3100bc,whenMenesfirstunitedUpperandLowerEgypt

2. WhatcharacterizedeachofEgypts3kingdoms?(chapter3.2)OldKingdom:PharaohskeptpeaceandtradedwithNubia,importedtimbertobuildboatsandfurniture;MiddleKingdom:landwasirrigatedandcanalsbuilt;;NewKingdom:huge,powerfularmieswerecreated

3. DescribethelifeofHatshepsutandThutmoseIII.(Chapter3.2)StepmotherofThutmoseIII;steppedinasaregentforThutmoseIII;proclaimedherselfpharaohsoonafter;ruledfor15years;encouragedtradewithfarawayplaces;herdeath/murderbelievedtohavebeenorganizedbyherfamilymembers

4. DescribetherolesofEgypts4maingods.(chapter3.3)AmonResungodandgodofcreation;Horusskygodandgodofkingship;Osirisgodofafterlife;Isisgoddessofwomanhood/womenandchildbirth

5. HowdoweknowthatancientEgyptianpeoplebelievedinanafterlife?(chapter3.3)Theytookgreatcareofpreservingthebodytoreceivefoodandofferings

6. WhydidancientEgyptianpeopleburytheirdeadwithfoodandpossessions?(chapter3.3)Theythoughtpeopleneededthesethingstosurviveintheafterlife

7. WhydidancientEgyptiansbuildthepyramids?(chapter3.3)ToserveastombsforEgyptianpharaohs

8. Listthestepsforbuildingthepyramids.(chapter3.3)

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Locatesite,gathermaterial,cleartheground,alignthesitewiththestars,cutthestone,workinteamstodragthestonetotheproperplaceusingwoodenrollers,pushtheblocksintoplace

9. DrawasocialclasspyramidforancientEgyptsociety.(chapter3.4)(Note,youneedtobeabletodrawthis):1.pharaoh,2.priests,pharoahscourt,andnobles,3.Merchantsandskilledworkers,4.Peasants,5.Slaves

10. WhywasthepeasantclassthelargestclassinancientEgypt?(chapter3.4)Farmingwasveryimportantandtherewassomuchfarmland;thepeasantsdidavarietyofjobs;thetwohighestclassesweredeterminedbyancestrysopeasantscouldntrisetothosehigherclasses

11. WereEgyptianwomenanimportantpartofancientEgyptiansociety?Whyorwhynot?(chapter3.4)Yes,lookeduponasmodelsofIsis;hadsimilarrightstomen;couldtravelfreely,enterintolegalcontracts;farmandhunt;becomepriestessesorpharaohs

12. Whatarehieroglyphs?WhydidancientEgyptianbeginusingthem?(chapter3.4)TheancientEgyptianformofwritingusingpicturestorepresentwords;usedthemtorecordthegrowingempireswealth

13. WhatwasthesignificanceoftheRosettaStone?(chapter3.4)Ithad3languageswrittenonit;itwasusefulinhelpingusunderstandancientEgyptianhieroglyphs

14. WhywasancientEgyptknownasalandofgreatlearning?(chapter3.4)Thereweremanyadvancementsmadeinscience,math,astronomy,andmedicine

15. WhatareasofscienceandmedicinedidancientEgyptianpeoplestudy?(chapter3.4)Astronomy,herbalism,andthehumanbodyPARTB:VOCABULARYPLEASEUSETHETEXTBOOKSGLOSSARYTOGETTHEDEFINITIONSVocabularywordsyouwilllikelyneedtoknowontheexam: Ahimsa Caste Democracy Migrate Monotheism Reincarnation Assassinate Confucius Dynasty Mummy Philosophy Subcontinent Aristocrat Citadel Giza Monsoon Polytheism Slavery Astronomer Delta Loess Missionary Papyrus Social Class Blockade Dike Mecca Mountain Pharaoh Sparta

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PARTC:MAPPING/DIAGRAMMING

1.Theremaybeamapthatyouwillneedtoextractinformationfromsimilartotheonebelow.

WhatprotectedtheChinesefrominvadersfromthenorth?GobiDesertWhatseparatetheAncientChinesefromtheAncientIndians?HamalayasWhatlargebodyofwaterdidtheShangdynastyusethemost?YellowSeaWhatriverisclosesttoAnyang?YellowRiver

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2.TheremaybeadiagramoftheIndiansubcontinent(SouthAsia)onwhichyouwillhavetodrawarrowsshowingthedirectionofthemonsoonwinds.MakesureyouknowthedirectionofthewinterandsummermonsoonwindsinIndiashownbelow.

Whatareaisthemapaboveshowingandwhatisthetopic?ThemonsoonwindsofIndiaWhatdothegreenarrowsonthemapaboveindicate?WintermonsoonwindsW