Grade 7 Social Studies practice sheet
New Brunswick Curriculum · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
Judaism was one of the first religions to teach…
🕍- belief in one God (monotheism)
- belief in many gods (polytheism)
- that the Sun was the only god
- that there are no gods
belief in one God (monotheism)
Hint: 'Mono' means one and 'theos' means god.
Question 2
What does it mean to treat a culture with respect?
- copy their clothing as a costume
- listen, learn from the people and avoid stereotypes
- decide what they believe
- make jokes about them
listen, learn from the people and avoid stereotypes
Hint: Respect starts with listening to the people themselves.
Question 3
Which is an example of a society’s technology?
- its legends
- its holidays
- the tools and machines it uses
- its anthem
the tools and machines it uses
Hint: Technology includes tools from ploughs to phones.
Question 4
Why did Ancient Greece develop as many separate city-states instead of one kingdom?
⛰️- The land was completely flat
- Mountains and seas divided the land into small regions
- A pharaoh ruled all of Greece
- The Greeks had only one big river valley
Mountains and seas divided the land into small regions
Hint: Rugged mountains and many islands kept communities apart, so each city-state, like Athens and Sparta, ran itself.
Question 5
Some children cannot go to school because of…
- too many books
- too much sunshine
- poverty, conflict or distance
poverty, conflict or distance
Hint: Many reasons can keep children out of school in different places.
Question 6
The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path are central teachings of which belief system?
- Islam
- Buddhism
- Confucianism
- Judaism
Buddhism
Hint: The Buddha taught these as a way to understand suffering and live a balanced life.
Question 7
What does culture include?
- only clothing
- only buildings
- only money
- language, art, food, beliefs and traditions
language, art, food, beliefs and traditions
Hint: Culture is the way a group of people live and share.
Question 8
The Maori are the Indigenous people of…
- Aotearoa New Zealand
- Japan
- Australia
- India
Aotearoa New Zealand
Hint: Maori have lived in Aotearoa for centuries and continue to today.
Question 9
Greece has little flat farmland but a long coastline. How did this shape Greek life?
⛵- Greeks lived only in deserts
- Greeks never used boats
- Many Greeks became sailors, traders and fishers
- Greeks grew rice in large paddies
Many Greeks became sailors, traders and fishers
Hint: The sea connected Greek cities to each other and to trading partners around the Mediterranean.
Question 10
Which is a right of every child?
- to be treated fairly no matter who they are
- to rule over adults
- to skip meals
to be treated fairly no matter who they are
Hint: Fair treatment belongs to everyone.
Answer key
- 1. belief in one God (monotheism) (World Beliefs)
- 2. listen, learn from the people and avoid stereotypes (Wabanaki Worldviews & Cultures)
- 3. the tools and machines it uses (Comparing Societies)
- 4. Mountains and seas divided the land into small regions (Where Civilizations Grew)
- 5. poverty, conflict or distance (Rights of Children)
- 6. Buddhism (World Beliefs)
- 7. language, art, food, beliefs and traditions (Wabanaki Worldviews & Cultures)
- 8. Aotearoa New Zealand (Comparing Societies)
- 9. Many Greeks became sailors, traders and fishers (Where Civilizations Grew)
- 10. to be treated fairly no matter who they are (Rights of Children)
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