1. World History Grade 7
Review for Final Exam

2. Geography Terms
Hemisphere – half of the world (north-south or east-west)
Peninsula – land form surrounded by water on three sides (for example: Italy, Florida)

3. 5 Themes of Geography Region Place Movement Location
Human-Environment Interaction

4. Systems of writing Cuneiform Hieroglyphics Sanskrit Aspects of Culture
Languages
Religion
Foods

5. Native Americans of South and Central America
Inca
Aztec
Maya

6. World Religions Christianity Judaism Catholics Protestants
Led the Crusades to reclaim the Holy Lands from the Muslims
Islam
Sacred book is the Qur’an
Followers are Muslim
Monotheism
Spiritual home is Jerusalem
Followers are Jewish

7. Middle East Terms to Know Natural Resources
Theocracy – government controlled by a religious leader
Oil
Diamonds
Gold

8. Ancient Greek Culture Flourished through contributions of: Playwrights
Philosophers
Artists

9. Terms to Know Senate of Ancient Rome: Mona Lisa: Colonialism:
Most similar to the governing body of the U.S. Today
Mona Lisa:
Masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci
Colonialism:
System where a country maintains settlements outside its borders

10. Africa Nelson Mandela India Mohandas Gandhi
Led the struggle against apartheid
India
Mohandas Gandhi
Believed in nonviolent protest against British rule

11. More terms to know
Capitalism: an economic system where property is privately owned
Market economy: runs on supply and demand (examples: U.S., South Korea, Japan)
Homogenous country: people are mostly the same

12. Japan
Samurai – a Japanese warrior who pledged to serve a Lord and support his estate
Modern economy is dependent on Industry