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7th grade · Social Studies · Unit 8 of 10

The World Since 1945

New nations, the United Nations and global challenges

What your child practices

The world since 1945: the end of empires and new nations, the United Nations, human rights, globalization and shared challenges such as climate and migration.

Arizona Academic Standards learning standard: 7.H1.1; 7.C4.4 · the rise, decline and blending of cultures and societies, and addressing local, regional and global problems

How we explain it

Children can open this short lesson before they practice.

  1. The United Nations formed in 1945 to keep peace. The Universal Declaration names rights like freedom of thought and expression.
  2. Empires ended and new nations formed, like India in 1947.
  3. The Soviet Union broke apart in 1991. Globalization links economies; shared challenges include climate and migration.

Example: In what year did India become independent from Britain? It came soon after World War II. The year was 1947. Answer: 1947

The World Since 1945 in Arizona

In the Arizona Academic Standards, this is unit 8 of 10 in 7th grade Social Studies, after Civil Rights and before Population & Migration.

Gradelings describes a child's practice on this unit as Beginning, Approaching, Meeting or Exceeding (Four practice steps). That reflects practice, not a report-card mark: the teacher decides the mark.

Source: Arizona Department of Education

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Ghana was the first country south of the Sahara to win independence from colonial rule, in…

    • 1914
    • 1957
    • 1776
    • 2000

  2. Question 2

    NATO is an alliance of countries that agree to…

    • use one money
    • stop trading
    • defend each other
    • share one president

  3. Question 3

    When a country writes a new constitution after independence, it is setting up its…

    • museums only
    • sports teams
    • weather service
    • system of government

  4. Question 4

    The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations in…

    • 2010
    • 1948
    • 1865
    • 1776

  5. Question 5

    The Cold War was a rivalry between the United States and the…

    • United Kingdom
    • Canada
    • Soviet Union
    • Mexico

  6. Question 6

    Many people around the world practice religions such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and…

    • Judaism
    • the UN
    • NATO
    • the Cold War

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