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1st Period Exam 7th
social studies 2nd semester exam 7th grade
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05/19/2011

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The people of INdia depend on the summer monsoon to do what?
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provide life-giving rain for their crops
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Archaelogists know that Mohenjo-Daro was carefully planned because of what?
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streets seperated regular blocks of homes and buildings
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what is one was the hindusim differs from the other major religions?
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it has no single founder
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when the aryan and indian cultures blended, what religion resulted?
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hinduism
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according to the hindu belief of reincarnation, faithful followers of hinduism were rewarded how?
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they would be born into a higher position
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buddha taught that the cure for human suffering was to give up what?
Definition
give up selfish desires
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like the egyptian pharohs, the indian emperor chandragupta believed in what kind of power?
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absolute power of ruler
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why is asoka considered one of india's greatest leaders?
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he was a kind ruler who thought of his people as his children
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why are monsoons so important to india?
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they provide rain
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what happened when the aryans cultures mixed with the culture of the people they conquered?
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hinduism was formed
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what was one important achievment of the maurya empire in india?
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chandragupta's power extended over most of northern and central asia
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after asoka's death, the maurya empire began to what?
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decline
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the physical geography around china affected chinese civilization by creating what?
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geographical barriers
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the first farming settlements in china developed around what?
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rivers
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confucious believed that if people showed loyalty and respect within the family, what would happen?
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you would know how to behave around other people
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which of the following actions did shi huangdi take in order to control chinese thought?
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he outlawed the ideas of confucious and others and burned books
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the main interest of the chinese emperor wudi was? (hint concerned with war)
Definition
expanding the empire by conquering other lands
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name an important accomplishment of the chinese during the han dynasty.
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paper
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the ancient civilizations of china, mesopotamia, and egypt all developed around what?
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rivers that deposited fertile soil
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in contrast to the southern half of china, the northern half's climate is what?
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cool and dry
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confucian philosophy was important becuase the teaching influenced whom?
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the government
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why did confucius believe that people in authority should behave well?
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because they wanted everyone else to behave well as also
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why was the silk road so important?
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it was a trade route that connected china with the west and allowed silk to be transported
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men in athens garthered in the agora in the morning to discuss what?
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politics, philosiophy, and events
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why were public buildings in athens different from private homes?
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public buildings were more architectually beautiful and private homes were just made from mud brick
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describe spartan helots. (who were they, how many, what tasks)
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slaves, outnumbered citizens, farmwork
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describe spartan women. (did they train also, what tasks were they responsible)
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trained to build their bodies, could own land.
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what resulted from the victory by athenians over the persians at marathon?
Definition
helped make them the most powerful city-stare in greece at the time
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what were some characteristics of alexander the great's army?
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tough but refused to go another step after 11 years of conquest
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many of the cities alexander established were named after whom?
Definition
himself
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which citizens could participate in daily life in athens?
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men and boys
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describe the role of poor women in athens
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worked outside the home to help family
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historians believe that slaves in athens made up what percent of athenian population?
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1/3
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spartans might be described as what?
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tough, silent, and grim
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spartans finally conquered athens after they allied with whom?
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persians
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where was the kingdom of macedonia located and what did philip think of himself as?
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just north of greece. he thought of himself of having greek tendencies
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alexander became king at 20 and hoped to be as good as who?
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achilles (his hero)
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where did math and science flourish during the hellenistic kingdom?
Definition
alexandria
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where did the ancient city of rome form? along what river?
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tiber river
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in the earliest days of the roman republic, plebians could not do what?
Definition
hold office or be senators
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roman armies conquered territories controlled by which people? (list two or three)
Definition
carthage, greece, and gaul
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caeser's death and his adopted son's victory marked the beginning and end of what?
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end of roman republic and beginning of roman empire
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after conquering a territory, the romans send a skilled person in gov to run what?
Definition
allow ppl to continue their traditions and make the land into a province
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rome enjoyed peace adn prosperity during the age of what?
Definition
 the 5 good emperors
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describe roman religion.  where did it come from?  were they mono or polytheistic?
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came from greek counterparts. were polytheistic
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romans didnt like being ruled by an etruscan king but adopted part of their what?
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culture
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a dictator was appointed in the ancient roman republic when a disagreement occured between who?
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consuls
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constant conflict between the plebians and patricians led to what?
Definition
laws of the 12 tables
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what occured after augustus gained power in rome?
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people were grateful for peace and prosperity and gave him lots of power
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list two of five good emporors
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hadrian and marcus aurelius
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how does rome compare to some modern cities?
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it is very large with a huge population and elaborate buildings
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the difference between poor and wealthy people in rome was?
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huge
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extended families often lived together in which social class?
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lower class
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jesus taught that god would do what with sin?
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forgive it
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christians practiced the rites of which 2 sacred acts?
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baptism and the lord's supper
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like emperors after him, one way commodus kept power was by bribing whom?
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the army
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after the roman empire stopped conquering new lands for wealth, what began to happen?
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gov raised taxes and produced more coins of less value (inflation)
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constantine believed that the christian god helped him defeat whom?
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licinius
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because the roman empire was so large it was hard to what?
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defend
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where did constantine move the capital of the roman empire to?
Definition
east to constantinople
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what is one achievement of the tang dynasty?
Definition
they started the great canal
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some important chinese trade products were what? (silk road, etc)
Definition
silk and porcelin
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what is one reason that japan has such a distinctive culture? (think in terms of geography)
Definition
they are cut off from everyone else and are an ARCHIPELAGO!
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japanese warriors followed a strict set of rules called what?
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bushido
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in 1192, japan began a period of what type of rule?
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military rule
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the belief in many gods who are all diff aspects of one supreme being is a part of which religion?
Definition
hinduism
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what is one lasting result of the early muslim invasions of india?
Definition
division between hindus and muslims
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akbar realized the best way to make his empire peaceful was to to waht with regard to religious tolerance?
Definition
he allowed hindus to practice freely and ended unfair taxes towards nonmusilms
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which chinese thinkier believed that if all ppl treated one another with respect, peace and stability could be brought to china?
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confucius
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list one ruler in chapter 13 who chose to follow the teachings of confucius?
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tang tai zong
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japanese estate owners became more independent when the japanese emperor hired who for protection?
Definition
samurais
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beginning in 1192, japan had an emperor but was actually ruled by whom?
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the shogun
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unlike earlier muslim rulers, akbar allowed the hindus of india to practice their religion how?
Definition
freely
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what is one reason the mughal empire declined?
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series of war drained the econony
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a lord's main duty toward the ppl who pledged loyalty to him was to do what?
Definition
protect them and their lands
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most peasants needed a lord's permission to do what?
Definition
marry or leave the manor
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what is one reason the church was so powerful during medievel times?
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it made laws and set up courts to uphold them
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how was life in the towns diff from life on the manor?
Definition
in the town, people exchanged goods and services for money
Term
why was the holy land so important to the europeans?`
Definition
it is sacred to 3 of the worlds great religions
Term
the first christians to fight the muslims for the holy land were led by whom? 
Definition
peter the hermit
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kings and popes often disagreed over who should select which church officials?
Definition
bishops
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under the system of fuedelism, each person was loyal to those who had more what?
Definition
land and wealth
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a lord's main duty was toward the ppl who pledged loyalty to him was to protect their what?
Definition
them and their land
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during the middle ages, the largest and most powerful religion in western europe was?
Definition
roman catholic church
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christians fought the muslim turks in order to regain pilgramage for which group?
Definition
christians
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one thing that helped trade grow during the middle ages was which set of battles?
Definition
crusades
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the hundred years war was fought between who?
Definition
france and england
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perhaps the most famous piece of art in the world, mona lisa, was created by which artist?
Definition
leonardo da vinci
Term
the renaissance was not a single event, but rather a series of what?
Definition
widespread change in culture that began in italy
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the german printer johannes gutenburg created a machine that could do what?
Definition
used movable type to print pages
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a key feature of the renaissance was william shakespeares interest in what?
Definition
the arts
Term
martin luther wrote his official challenge to the church after learning about the sale of what?
Definition
indulgences
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in challenging the role of priests, martin luther wrote that a priest is nothing more than what?
Definition
an officeholder
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the anabaptist didnt believe in the baptism of whom?
Definition
infants
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the purpose of the jesuits was to educate ppl and spread what faith?
Definition
catholicism
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many renaissance writers turned their attention from the church to the ideas of which 2 ancient groups?
Definition
ancient greeks and romans
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the main focus of renaissance visual arts was nature and what other aspect?
Definition
human form
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martin luther felt the final autority in religous matters was what?
Definition
the bible
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why did king henry VIII of england break from the catholic church to form the church of england?
Definition
the church wouldnt end his marraige
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john calvin believed that god had determined long ago who would be saved, an idea known as what?
Definition
predestination
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