Transcript Social Studies - Buford Middle School

Social Studies
7th Grade
Benchmark Testing
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government
•Power is restricted
•Total power by ruler
•People have rights
•Ruler controls taxes
•Glorious Revolution
•Military and business
•Parliament
•Absolution
•Constitution Monarchs
•Absolute monarchy
•Divine right
Which of the following Europeans lived with Native
Americans and adopted their language and customs?
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2.
3.
4.
The English
The French
The Portuguese
The Spanish
Two nations that established colonies
in North America were:
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2.
3.
4.
France and England
Russia and Denmark
Spain and Portugal
Sweden and Prussia
Which type of colony soon became the English model
and influenced the movement from Europe to the
Americas over the next several centuries?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Trade System
Encomedia System
Slave System
Settlement and Plantation System
Leaders of the Enlightenment believed a
perfect society could develop through
________.
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2.
3.
4.
The military
Reason
Fear
Money
John Locke believed that individuals have the right to
____________________.
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2.
3.
4.
Free education
Own property
Join the military
Have a job
Who is the author of the
Declaration of Independence?
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2.
3.
4.
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
A preamble to a constitution states:
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2.
3.
4.
The rights of the people
Limits on the power of the executive
The purpose of government
The powers of the legislature
The first industry to industrialize was the
_____________ industry.
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2.
3.
4.
Automobile
Textile
Railroad
Electricity
The first country to industrialize was ___________.
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2.
3.
4.
USA
France
Germany
Great Britain
An economic and political system in which the government
owns and runs industries for the benefit of all the people is
called _____________________.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Socialism
Nationalism
Capitalism
Liberalism
Which of the following inventions was used to
remove seeds from the cotton plant?
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2.
3.
4.
Cotton gin
Spinning Jenny
Steam engine
Flying shuttle
Which of the following does not
contribute to nationalism?
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2.
3.
4.
Common history
Common language
Common education
Common national boundary
What did the first factories make?
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2.
3.
4.
Combustion engines
Muskets
Cotton gins
fabrics
Branches of Government
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List the 3 branches of
government.
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2.
3.
4.
Executive, legislative
and judicial
Senators,
representatives, and
delegates
Prime Minister,
Parliament, and
Supreme Court
Rousseau, Locke, and
Montesquieu
Which revolutionary leader brought
independence to Venezuela and then to
much of South America?
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2.
3.
4.
Miguel Hidalgo
Jose Maria Morelos
Toussaint-Louverture
Simon Bolivar
The rise of industrialism changed life so much that historians
refer to these changes as the Industrial Revolution. Which of
the following helped pave the way for the Industrial
Revolution?
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Rise of cottage industries
Rise of the domestic system
Start of the enclosure movement
Decline in textile profits
In the early 1800s, the countries now known as Italy
and Germany did not exist. Which concept played the
biggest role in the unification of Italy and Germany?
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Industrialization
Serfs
Nationalism
Guerrilla
The compass, caravel and astrolabe were ______
advancements that helped sailors better sail the large
and vast oceans during the 15th and 16th centuries.
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2.
3.
4.
Navigational
Chinese
Industrial
Colonial
How did Spanish conquistador Herman Cortes defeat the Aztecs
with so few men?
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2.
3.
4.
The Spanish had gunpowder, metal armor,
and horses.
The Spanish had maps of the Aztec land.
The Spanish had better navigational
technology.
The Spanish had a rich economy.
Slaves were transported to the Americas on
a journey known as the Middle Passage.
These slaves were brought to the Americas
from which part of the world?
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2.
3.
4.
Western Africa
West Indies
Eastern Africa
South America
Which of the following would a 17th century entrepreneur seek to
export from China?
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2.
3.
4.
Silk, Porcelain, and Tea
Ivory, Slaves, and Diamonds
Rice, Spices, and Tobacco
Socialism, Communism, and Marxism
What religion did Spanish missionaries bring while exploring
and trading in the Philippines?
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2.
3.
4.
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Which Asian countries wanted to stay isolated from Europeans?
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2.
3.
4.
Japan
India
Philippines
The Spices Islands
The idea that a country gains power
by building a large supply of gold
and silver is known as ……
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2.
3.
4.
Capitalism
Socialism
Communism
Mercantilism
During the colonial expansion of European
countries into the Americas, a new form of
economy called “capitalism” emerged.
What is capitalism?
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2.
3.
4.
Private individuals control the economy
The government controls the economy
The economy is in control of the kind and
queen.
The economy is ran by one individual.
The Glorious Revolution can be seen as an
attempt by the people of England to……..
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2.
3.
4.
Limit the monarchy through a Bill of Rights.
Declare war on France and Spain.
End the American Revolution.
Kill King James II
What do Czar Peter the Great of Russia and King Louis the 14th
of France have in common?
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2.
3.
4.
They both wrote Constitutions
They were great thinkers of the
Enlightenment
They both died in Revolutions
They were both Absolute Monarchs
What do authoritarian and totalitarian governments
have in common?
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2.
3.
4.
In both the government has unlimited
power.
In both the people have unlimited power.
In both the government’s power is limited
by a constitution.
In both the people have the right to vote for
the leader of their choice.
Which time period is best summarized by the
following thought?
“Don’t trust what you are told; figure is out using
logic and reason.”
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2.
3.
4.
The Enlightenment
The Cold War
The Industrial Revolution
The Great Depression
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence
upon the beliefs and ideas of John Locke. Which of the
following is a philosophy of John Locke?
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2.
3.
4.
A government should only exist if the citizens
approve of the government.
Citizens should always be loyal subjects to their
King.
One leader having absolute authority is the only
way to maintain order.
What the majority wants is not always best for the
country.
The “Founding Fathers” of the United States were
inspired by the Enlightenment. Who might the “Founding
Father” have looked to as they created the United States
Constitution?
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2.
3.
4.
John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and
Montesquieu
Karl Marx, Adam Smith, and Benjamin Franklin
Adolph Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Joseph Stalin
King Louis 16th, Czar Catherine, Frederick the
Great
Which Enlightenment philosopher supported the idea of
“Separation of Powers” in government?
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Baron de Montesquieu
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
John Locke
Simon Bolivar
What is the purpose of the constitution?
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Organize and outline the government
To give a king unlimited power
To list punishments for those who break laws
To list all laws of a country
Before the development of the African slave trade in the
Americas, what people group did many colonies use for
manual labor?
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2.
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4.
Native Americans
European slaves
Criminals
Portuguese
Which of the following statements is true about
African involvement in the slave trade?
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Africans captured and sold other Africans to
the slave trade.
Africans were only victimized by European
powers.
Africans were the only people in history
used as slaves.
Africans declared war against Europe to
end the slave trade.
How did the slave trade weaken
African nations?
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4.
The lost a large portion of their young and
healthy.
They became economically dependent on
the slave trade.
They engaged in frequent warfare with
other tribes to capture humans.
All of the above.
The first European settlements in the New World were
formed in South America during the early 1500s.
Judging by the map, which European nation obviously
had a foothold in this area during that time?
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2.
3.
4.
Spain
England
France
Portugal
Which of the following statements is true about
English settlements in America in the year 1700?
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4.
The English colonies were limited to the coast of
North America.
The English colonized more areas of the New
World than any other European nation.
The English colonized more of North America than
any other European nation, but not South America.
The English colonies were limited to the coast of
South America.
Summarize 3 of the ideas of the Enlightenment
Philosophers. Tell in your own response how these
ideas influence the development of democratic
government.
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Locke, states that a government was to protect the
rights of people and if it didn’t then the people had
the right to abolish (break the contract) the
government and create a new one.
Rousseau, saw society as the corrupting influence
on people, it was the role of government to protect
the “general will” of the people.
Baron de Montesquieu, greatest contribution came
in governmental organization by promoting the ideas
of separation of powers and checks and balances.
The attempted excommunication of
Galileo from the Catholic Church
shows ….
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The growing conflict that existed between
religion and science
The emergency of democracy in Europe
The acceptance of Catholicism as Europe’s
official religion
The acceptance of scientific thought by the
Catholic Church
Napoleon was able to create a large
French Empire by
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Fighting in a series of wars
Uniting with other European leaders
Inheriting land from his father
Purchasing land from other nations
Prior to European Involvement, Asian
trade and markets were what?
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At war with each other
Isolated from each other
Strongly connected to each other
Non existent
Simon Bolivar is considered a hero in
countries such as Columbia, Ecuador,
Peru, Panama because
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helped gain their independence
was the 1st to discover them
made them European colonies
brought the Industrial Revolution to the area
As Napoleon’s empire spread across Europe,
nation were inspired by his sense of Nationalism
(and often used this quality to rally against him).
Nationalism can be best described as
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A sense of pride fro your country
Hatred for your country
Desire to unite with other countries
A movement to increase the size of your
country
What is the goal of mercantilism?
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To acquire gold and silver through conquest
To reduce government involvement in
business
To increase foreign imports
To acquire gold and silver through trade
Mercantilism, international trade and
the growing market economy propelled
the development of WHAT in Europe?
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Feudal system
A powerful monarchy
A capitalistic system
A small middle class
Which Latin American country led by
Father Miguel Hidalgo gained their
independence from Spain in 1821?
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Mexico
Cuba
Columbia
Panama