1 st Semester Final Exam Review 7 th Grade Social Studies Mr. Davis

Geography Part 1

1. What do human geographers study? Anything that deals with how people live or interact with the land around them:Anything that deals with how people live or interact with the land around them: People building houses and citiesPeople building houses and cities The types of crops people are growing in a regionThe types of crops people are growing in a region What type of church people go toWhat type of church people go to

2. What is a physical characteristic? Give an example of a region defined by such. Any kind of landform:Any kind of landform: MountainsMountains LakesLakes OceansOceans RiversRivers PlainsPlains IslandsIslands Region Examples: Rocky Mountains, Great Plains, etc

3. What is relative location? What is absolute location? Relative Location:Relative Location: Anything telling us that something is near something else…Anything telling us that something is near something else… WEMS is next to WEHSWEMS is next to WEHS Japan is east of ChinaJapan is east of China BG is between Louisville and NashvilleBG is between Louisville and Nashville Absolute Location:Absolute Location: Coordinates: 37 degrees N, 86 degrees W (any measurement with 0-90 degrees N or S, degrees E or W)Coordinates: 37 degrees N, 86 degrees W (any measurement with 0-90 degrees N or S, degrees E or W) 7031 Louisville Road (or any other address)7031 Louisville Road (or any other address)

4. What effect do landforms have on humans? Keeping them isolated so they don’t speak the same languageKeeping them isolated so they don’t speak the same language Influencing where people settleInfluencing where people settle Influencing what jobs are availableInfluencing what jobs are available

5. What physical features might attract settlement? A rich mineral deposit (for mining)A rich mineral deposit (for mining) A river valley (for fresh water)A river valley (for fresh water) Fertile farmland (good soil for crops)Fertile farmland (good soil for crops)

6. What is found on a physical map? LandformsLandforms Mountain rangesMountain ranges Bodies of waterBodies of water DesertsDeserts ElevationElevation

7. What is found on a political map? How humans divided the earth among themselves into countries or statesHow humans divided the earth among themselves into countries or states

8. Give examples of Human/Environment Interaction Mining for coal or mineralsMining for coal or minerals Building cities, houses, and neighborhoodsBuilding cities, houses, and neighborhoods Irrigating a field of cropsIrrigating a field of crops Building dams to control waterBuilding dams to control water

Early Humans Part 2

9. Define the term “culture” the beliefs, customs, and art of a group.the beliefs, customs, and art of a group.

10. What invention increased human chances of survival? ToolsTools

11. What do people have to have before they can develop a complex society? Stable food supplyStable food supply

12. What was the most important effect of farming? Creation of permanent settlementsCreation of permanent settlements

13. Which continent was settled last? South AmericaSouth America

Mesopotamia Part 3

14. Who was the first leader to have a permanent army? SargonSargon

15. Describe scribes in Mesopotamia. Only people in society who could read & writeOnly people in society who could read & write Only group who could move up in social classOnly group who could move up in social class Highly respected and well paidHighly respected and well paid Attended school for many yearsAttended school for many years

16. What great invention did the Phoenicians spread along their trade routes? AlphabetAlphabet

17. Why did cities grow along the rivers? Rivers provide routes for moving people.Rivers provide routes for moving people. Rivers provide routs for moving goods.Rivers provide routs for moving goods. Rivers allow for more fertile land to provide food for the city.Rivers allow for more fertile land to provide food for the city.

18. Between which two bodies is Mesopotamia found? Tigris & Euphrates RiversTigris & Euphrates Rivers

19. How did Mesopotamia develop? People settled where crops would grow.People settled where crops would grow. The population grew. The population grew. Villages and cities formed. Villages and cities formed.

Ancient Egypt Part 4

20. With what group did Ramses II create the world’s first peace treaty? Hittites Hittites

21. What rights did women have in ancient Egypt? Women in ancient Egypt had the right to own land, file for divorces, and even run their own businesses.Women in ancient Egypt had the right to own land, file for divorces, and even run their own businesses.

22. How were artisans treated? They were underappreciated and never acknowledged for their accomplishments.They were underappreciated and never acknowledged for their accomplishments.

23. Why did settlements in Egypt and Kush cluster around the Nile River? Only source of fresh water in areaOnly source of fresh water in area

World religions Part 5

24. What is most important to followers of Hinduism? Daily practice of their religionDaily practice of their religion

25. What is daily worship of Buddhist principles called? Buddhist worship is called puja.Buddhist worship is called puja.