Welcome to your GRADE 7 SOCIAL STUDIES CHAPTER 4
After carefully reading the following 30 questions, choose the correct answer.
1.
What was the earliest system of writing developed by the Sumerians in Mesopotamia?
2.
Which term was used to describe the absolute kings who ruled Sumerian city-states?
3.
What was the name of the most famous amphitheater (outdoor arena) in the city of Ancient Rome?
4.
What did the ancient Greeks call themselves and their land?
5.
Which Byzantine Emperor is known for organizing and reforming Roman laws into a specific code?
6.
What is the term for the journey of Prophet Mohammed from Mecca to Medina in 622 A.D.?
7.
In Ancient Rome, who were the richest land-holding nobles belonging to the upper class?
8.
What was the name of the ancient Chinese writing system?
9.
Which religion's central beliefs include the concepts of reincarnation and the caste system?
10.
Under which Roman Emperor did Christianity become the official religion of the state?
11.
What mathematical innovation did the Sumerians invent regarding time?
12.
What is the holy shrine or Islamic relic located in Mecca?
13.
Who was the Greek historian known as the "Father of History"?
14.
Which powerful tribe controlled Mecca and the Kaaba before the rise of Islam?
15.
What form of government in Ancient Rome allowed power to be held by the people and their elected representatives?
16.
Which building is a famous example of Byzantine architecture featuring domes and colored glass?
17.
What term describes the belief in the worship of many gods, as practiced in Mesopotamia?
18.
The war of Christian Europe against the Seljuk Turks in the Middle Ages was called:
19.
In the Roman Republic, who were the two elected officials that led the government?
20.
Which ancient civilization emerged along the "Fertile Crescent" between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
21.
What philosophy was developed in China during the 6th century B.C.?
22.
Which of these was a primary contribution of the Romans to the modern world?
23.
What is the term for the "rebirth" or transmigration of the soul?
24.
When did the Roman Republic transition into the Roman Empire?
25.
What term describes a belief in the existence of only one God?
26.
Which city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
27.
The earliest cities and first urban civilization likely appeared in:
28.
Which religion was created by Buddha?
29.
What was the official language of the Roman Empire that contributed to many modern languages?
30.
The journey of Prophet Mohammed from Mecca to Medina is known as the:
