7th grade Social Studies practice sheet
Maine Learning Results · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
What was the main role of the Christian Church in medieval Europe?
- It guided religious life and also had great influence in politics, education and daily life.
- It ruled only in Asia.
- It only built castles.
- It had little influence.
It guided religious life and also had great influence in politics, education and daily life.
Hint: The Church owned land, ran schools and hospitals, and advised rulers.
Question 2
Al-Zahrawi, a physician in al-Andalus, is known for…
- writing the Qur'an
- building a trade fleet
- inventing the printing press
- writing a large medical text with drawings of surgical tools
writing a large medical text with drawings of surgical tools
Hint: His work was studied in the Islamic world and in Europe.
Question 3
Zheng He led huge Chinese fleets across the…
- Atlantic Ocean
- Arctic Ocean
- Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
Hint: His voyages were from 1405 to 1433.
Question 4
Great Zimbabwe was a city with huge walls built of…
- wood and clay
- stone, without mortar
- steel
stone, without mortar
Hint: Its walls still stand.
Question 5
What crop has been central to farming in Japan for a very long time?
- canola
- wheat
- potatoes
- rice
rice
Hint: Rice grown in flooded paddies fed many people in Japan.
Question 6
The Aztec grew crops on floating gardens called…
- oases
- chinampas
- rice paddies
- terraces
chinampas
Hint: They were built in lake water.
Question 7
Andreas Vesalius, in 1543, changed medicine by…
- painting the Sistine Chapel
- publishing detailed drawings of the human body based on careful study
- inventing the thermometer
- discovering the Americas
publishing detailed drawings of the human body based on careful study
Hint: He showed that some older medical books contained mistakes.
Question 8
In 1804, Haiti became the first…
- kingdom in Europe
- colony in Africa
- nation founded after a successful revolt of enslaved people
nation founded after a successful revolt of enslaved people
Hint: It was also the second independent nation in the Americas.
Question 9
In what year did this happen? The US Declaration of Independence
- 1789
- 1776
- 1868
- 1215
1776
Hint: The US Declaration of Independence: 1776.
Question 10
Put the feudal pyramid in order, from the most powerful to the least.
- 🛡️Knights
- 🌾Peasants and serfs
- 👑King
- 🏰Nobles (lords)
King → Nobles (lords) → Knights → Peasants and serfs
Hint: In the feudal system the king was at the top, followed by nobles, then knights, then peasants who worked the land.
Answer key
- 1. It guided religious life and also had great influence in politics, education and daily life. (Medieval Europe)
- 2. writing a large medical text with drawings of surgical tools (The Islamic World)
- 3. Indian Ocean (Empires of Asia)
- 4. stone, without mortar (African Kingdoms & Empires)
- 5. rice (Japan: Land, Beliefs & Values)
- 6. chinampas (Maya, Aztec & Inca)
- 7. publishing detailed drawings of the human body based on careful study (Renaissance & Reformation)
- 8. nation founded after a successful revolt of enslaved people (Age of Revolutions)
- 9. 1776 (World Timeline 600–1900)
- 10. King → Nobles (lords) → Knights → Peasants and serfs (Medieval Europe)
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