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Work Hard.Get Smart. World History

Homework: 7.WH.7.1

Topic: Geography 1

Mr. Welch 937-657-1521

Name: ______________________________

Date:Homeroom:

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the following words. Not all words will be used.

Obsidian The Amazon The Maya AlpacasThe Incas Desert Rainforest The Aztecs

Slash and Burn Mountain range Terraces Lake Texcoco

1. At the center of the Valley of Mexico is _____________________________________.2. _____________________________________ are a strip of level land that is planted with crops.3. A benefit of volcanoes is they produce _____________________________________ a rock used to

make sharp blades for spears and arrows.4. A solution to an area with poor soil is _____________________________________ agriculture.5. The World’s largest rain forest is _____________________________________ and is located east

of the Andes.6. The Andes are a _____________________________________ where the

_____________________________________ established their civilization.7. _____________________________________ developed in the Valley of Mexico.8. _____________________________________ are from the camel family and can be used for wool,

meat, and to carry items.9. _____________________________________ was in the center of the Valley of Mexico.


Homework: 7.WH.7.1

Topic: Maya

Mr. Welch 937-657-1521

Name: ______________________________

Date:Homeroom:

Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer on the line. For the short answer remember to restate and answer in a complete sentence.

1. _____ Which was the Mayan’s chief food source?

A. cornB. cottonC. FishD. goats

2. _____ All of the following are true about Mayan society except

A. The Emperor had the highest authority

B. Nobles and priest knew how to read and write

C. Merchant and artisans did not trade outside their city-state

D. Peasant worked very hard farming and building temples.

3. _____ The following was a common practice of Maya society:

A. producing paper moneyB. offering sacrifices in complex

religious ceremoniesC. demanding tribute from other

groupsD. having elections to choose their

ruler

4. _____ What is Pok-a-Tok?A. The Mayan chief god.B. A Mayan Tax systemC. A ball game where the losers were

sacrificedD. Mayan string art.

5. What do you think is the best explanation for why the Mayan civilization ended?

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Homework: 7.WH.7.1

Topic: Aztecs

Mr. Welch 937-657-1521

Name: ______________________________

Date:Homeroom:

Directions: Match the terms on the left with the definition on the right. Write the letter on the line. For short answer, make sure to write a complete sentence that restates and answers the question.

1. _____ Valley of Mexico2. _____ chinampas3. _____ Tenochtitlan4. _____ mercenary5. _____ Quetzlcoatl6. _____ polytheism7. _____ absolute monarchy8. _____ plaza

A. The center of the city Tenochtitlan where religious ceremonies were held

B. Small little islands for farmingC. A city of wonder, the capital of the Aztec

EmpireD. A soldier who is paid to fight for another

country or groupE. One person or ruling family with

unlimited powerF. The belief of many godsG. The Aztecs chief god who human blood

sacrifices were made toH. The area where the Aztec civilization

was established.

9. Do you agree or disagree with this statement: Tenochtitlan was a grand city. Explain.

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Work Hard.Get Smart.

World HistoryHomework: 7.WH.7.1

Topic: Aztec Mythology

Mr. Welch 937-657-1521

Name: ______________________________

Date:Homeroom:

Match the following terms to their definitions:

1. Ometecuhlti ____ a. the first race made by the gods2. Cipactli____ b. the periods of time when the gods worked3. Quetzlcoatl_____ c. the first god, made of dualities4. Tezcatlipoca____ d. a giant monster that ate the 1st earth5. Stone Giants____ e. used a rainstorm to save the earth6. Cycles____ f. eventually became the moon

7. What happened to Cipactli’s body? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8. Why were there so many cycles of creation in Aztec mythology? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Homework: 7.WH.7.1

Topic: the Incas

Mr. Welch 937-657-1521

Name: ______________________________

Date:Homeroom:


1. _____ Which of the following describes the Incas?

A. They invented the wheel.B. They left many written texts.C. They were hunters and gatherers.D. They lived in the Andes.

2. _____ How did the Incas adapt to their environment?

A. They became skilled at fishing.B. They built their homes out of mud.C. They cut terraces for farming into

the hillsides.D. They harvested tropical fruits.

3. _____ What is quipu?A. a woven piece of clothB. a record-keeping deviceC. a musical instrumentD. a vegetable popular with the Incas

4. _____ What did the Inca and Romans have in common?

A. Both worshipped ZeusB. Both enjoyed Blood SportsC. Both constructed incredible road

systemsD. Both cultures were famous for

their sailing ability.

5. Describe the Mita system in 2 complete sentences.

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1. _____ The art and science of Mapmaking is known as

A. CartologyB. CartographyC. MercantilismD. Cryptograpy

2. _____ Why were spices so valuable?

A. They were used as medicineB. They could be traded for gold

in TurkeyC. They tasted great and kept

food freshD. They were used to make paints

in the Renaissance

3. _____ Which two areas controlled trade with Asia before the Age of Exploration?

A. Africans and AmericansB. Muslims and IndiansC. Muslims and ItaliansD. British and Americans

4. _____Before sailing across the Atlantic, Europeans had no knowledge of

A. The AmericasB. How to use a compassC. gunpowderD. spices


Homework: 7.WH.7.1

Topic: Exploration

Mr. Welch 937-657-1521

Name: ______________________________

Date:Homeroom:

5. Describe an additional motivator for Europeans to explore during the Age of Exploration other than trade.

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Homework: 7.WH.7.1

Topic: Exploration II

Mr. Welch 937-657-1521

Name: ______________________________

Date:Homeroom:

1. Describe two new technologies that allowed sailors to navigate the seas better. a. _____________________________________________________________________________________

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b. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. What do Cortes and Pizarro have in common?

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3. What was Ponce de Leon looking for? What did he find instead? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. If you could go back in time and had the opportunity, would you be a conquistador? Why or why not? Write at least 2 sentences, and use details from class today. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Keep this!DO NOT turn this in bring it back to class.



Topic: Hero or Villain I

Mr. Welch 937-657-1521

Name: ______________________________

Date:Homeroom:

Directions: Choose the argument that you would like to make in your 1 page paper.

I will be making the argument that (Check one):

o Columbus Day should stay the way it is. (Columbus should be remembered as a hero)

o Columbus Day should be changed. (Columbus should NOT be remembered as a hero)

The documents I will use to support my argument are:

1. __________________________________________2. __________________________________________3. __________________________________________4. __________________________________________

(More on back)

Directions: Create an outline for your 1 page paper.

Thesis Statement:

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Supporting Detail 1:

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Supporting Detail 2:

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Conclusion (What should happen to Columbus Day?)

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Topic: Hero or Villain II

Name: ______________________________

Date:

Homeroom:

Mr. Welch 937-657-1521

Directions: Create the final draft of your Columbus Day Proposal to President Trump. Use the outline you created on your homework as your guide. Your Proposal should have an introduction, 2 body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Each paragraph should be 5 sentences long and you should include citations from 2 of the documents.

After you are finished writing, score yourself below in the space below.

My paper contains at least 4 paragraphs: introduction, 2 body paragraphs, and a conclusion that are 5 sentences long:

_________ yes ___________ no

My paper includes a citation from at least two sources: _________ yes ___________ no

First Source: ________________________

Second Source: _______________________

My paper has a clear thesis statement that argues for or against Columbus Day: _________ yes ___________ no

My conclusion clearly states what Pres. Trump should do about Columbus Day: _________ yes ___________ no

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Rubric:

___ / 6 Complete- All paragraphs are at last 5 sentences long and there are 4 paragraphs total

___/ 2 Use of at least two documents to support your opinion

___/ 1 Thesis statement presents opinion clearly

___/ 1 Conclusion suggests what President Obama should do about Columbus Day

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Topic: Exploration Effects

Mr. Welch 937-657-1521

Name: ______________________________

Date:Homeroom:

Directions: Match the terms on the left with the definition on the right. Write the letter on the line. For short answer, make sure to write a complete sentence that restates and answers the question.

1. _____ cartography2. _____ caravel3. _____ lateen sail4. _____ Gerardus Mercator5. _____ Ferdinand Magellan6. _____ Cortes7. _____ Pizarro8. _____ conquistadors

A. The adventures who explored and searched to conquer new lands.

B. He developed a new map projectionC. He sailed around the world for the first

timeD. A triangular sailE. A small, narrow shipF. Conquered the AztecsG. Conquered the IncaH. The science of making maps

9. How did these explorers influence the “New World”?

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Homework: 7.WH.7.1

Topic: Mercantilism

Mr. Welch 937-657-1521

Name: ______________________________

Date:Homeroom:

Directions: Match each term with the correct definition and write the letter of your answer choice on the line for the multiple choice questions. (1/2 point each)

1. _____ Mercantilism

2. _____ Import

3. _____ Export

4. _____ Scarcity

5. _____ Raw Material

6. _____ Manufactured Good

A. The basic economic problem that human wants and needs conflict with a world of limited resources.

B. An economic policy by which nations try to gather as much gold and silver as possible by controlling trade and establishing colonies.

C. A good that is brought from another country and sold in your country.

D. The basic material from which a product is made.

E. A good that is sent from your country to another country to be sold.

F. A good that has been created from raw materials but has been changed in some way, usually in a factory.

7. _______ What did colonies export to their mother country?

A. Manufactured goodsB. Raw materialsC. MercantilismD. Scarcity

8. _______ What did the mother country export to their colonies?

A. Manufactured goodsB. Raw materialsC. MercantilismD. Scarcity

9. _______ Why did European countries need to import raw materials from their colonies?

A. They had too many raw materialsB. So they could make manufactured

goodsC. Because raw materials were scarce in

EuropeD. Both B and C

10. _______ Most mother countries only allowed their colonies to trade with

A. Other coloniesB. Any European countryC. The mother countryD. Africa


Homework: 7.WH.7.

Topic: Review 1

Mr. Welch 937-657-1521

Name: ______________________________

Date:Homeroom:

1. Describe Slash and Burn Agriculture. Who used it, and why? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Describe one advantage and one disadvantage to the Aztec’s decision to build a city on a lake.

a. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

b. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Describe 2 ways the Inca adapted to their Geography.a. __________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________b. __________________________________________________________________

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Homework: 7.WH.7

Topic: Review 2

Mr. Welch 937-657-1521

Name: ______________________________

Date:Homeroom:

1. Identify and Describe 2 advances that made long, exploratory sea voyages easier.

a. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

b. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Identify and describe the achievements of one Conquistadora. __________________________________________________________________

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3. Describe Mercantilism. What products enter and leave the Home Country? What products enter and leave the Colony? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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