Grade 7 Social Studies practice sheet
Manitoba Curriculum · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
Toronto is UTC−5 in standard time. When it is noon in Winnipeg (UTC−6), it is ___ in Toronto.
- 1 p.m.
- 2 p.m.
- noon
- 11 a.m.
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1 p.m.
Hint: Toronto is 1 hour ahead of Winnipeg.
Question 2
The Amazon River flows through…
- Africa
- South America
- Asia
- Europe
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South America
Hint: It carries more water than any other river.
Question 3
Rights come with limits when…
- using a right would harm other people
- it is Monday
- someone feels like it
- a country is small
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using a right would harm other people
Hint: Citizenship rights involve limits for the good of everyone.
Question 4
Which personal action could help people elsewhere in the world?
- buying fair trade products
- wasting water
- throwing out clothes after one wear
- ignoring the news
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buying fair trade products
Hint: Consumer choices can affect workers far away.
Question 5
Consumerism means…
- buying and using a lot of goods
- making no waste
- selling only one thing
- trading nothing
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buying and using a lot of goods
Hint: Producing and throwing away goods affects the environment.
Question 6
The prime meridian is at…
- 0° longitude
- 180° latitude
- 0° latitude
- 90° W
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0° longitude
Hint: It passes through Greenwich, England.
Question 7
Which vegetation region lies on the coast of Hudson Bay, where it is too cold for trees?
- desert
- rainforest
- grassland
- tundra
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tundra
Hint: Tundra has low plants, mosses and permafrost.
Question 8
Why are human rights called universal?
- They are only for one country
- They cannot be taught
- They apply to everyone in the world
- They come from the Sun
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They apply to everyone in the world
Hint: Universal means for all.
Question 9
Life expectancy is…
- the longest time a person has lived
- the number of birthdays
- the average number of years a person is expected to live
- the age of a country
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the average number of years a person is expected to live
Hint: It is one way to compare health between countries.
Question 10
A consequence of warming oceans and melting ice is…
- lower sea levels
- less rain in oceans
- colder summers everywhere
- rising sea levels
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rising sea levels
Hint: Melting glaciers and ice sheets add water to oceans.
Answer key
- 1. 1 p.m. (Latitude, Longitude & Time)
- 2. South America (Mapping Our World)
- 3. using a right would harm other people (Human Rights & Citizenship)
- 4. buying fair trade products (Quality of Life Worldwide)
- 5. buying and using a lot of goods (Climate Change & Sustainability)
- 6. 0° longitude (Latitude, Longitude & Time)
- 7. tundra (Mapping Our World)
- 8. They apply to everyone in the world (Human Rights & Citizenship)
- 9. the average number of years a person is expected to live (Quality of Life Worldwide)
- 10. rising sea levels (Climate Change & Sustainability)
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