Grade 7 Social Studies Spring Break Extra Credit KERNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL Student s Name Teacher
NOTE TO STUDENT This spring break packet has been compiled to complement middle school social studies classroom instruction. It is intended to be used for review and practice of previously taught concepts. We strongly encourage you to work diligently to complete the activities in this packet. If you experience some difficulty with some questions in this packet, we encourage you to explore and attempt to find a solution to the best of your ability. The accurately completed Spring Break packet will be used as extra credit during the fourth quarter.
1.) Throughout time, there have been many political revolutions. These revolutions often brought great changes. The changes may or may not have solved the problems that caused the revolution. Choose ONE political revolution that you have studied and: Explain one main cause of the revolution Describe one main effect this political revolution had on society Evaluate whether the problems that caused the revolution were solved 2.) Explain how leaders in two different forms of government gain power. Identify which of these two forms of government you believe is better. Explain why you believe this form of government is better.
3.) European exploration brought many different cultures into contact with each other. Identify one country that sponsored explorers. Explain one motivating factor for that country to send out explorers and describe one effect that their exploration had on the lands they explored.
4.) Identify one main reason why the population in these British cities increased. Describe two negative impacts this urbanization had on cities.
Multiple Choice: 1. Which title is the best choice for this diagram? A. Life as a Nomad B. How to be a Hunter/Gatherer C. Elements of Civilization D. Paleolithic Lifestyle Height above sea level Distance from the equator Amount of rainfall Average daily temperature 2. What aspect of geography is most influenced by these factors? A. Natural boundaries B. Climate C. Topography D. Mineral resources
3. The Renaissance in western Europe is best described as a period of A. advancement of the Muslim culture B. Christian unity C. great intellectual and artistic creativity D. scientific discovery 4. Which invention had the greatest impact on the Protestant Reformation? A. movable-type printing press B. magnetic compass C. triangular sail D. cotton gin 5. An important effect of the Protestant Reformation in Europe was that it increased the A. power of the pope B. desire to explore new lands C. power of monarchies D. number of tax payers 6. Competition among European countries for natural resources and other benefits of colonization led to A. new inventions that made exploration easier B. a decrease in farming C. bloody civil wars that cost thousands of lives D. an increase in manufacturing 7. How did philosophers of the Enlightenment period believe society could be improved? A. firm faith in God B. following the ideas of the ancient Greeks and Romans C. application of reason and the laws of nature D. studying the lives of successful leaders
8. Before the French Revolution, how were the people of France divided into three estates? A. education level B. social class C. geographic region D. religious beliefs Base your answer to #9 on the following passage and your knowledge of social studies. 9. This passage is describing conditions caused by the A. Agricultural Revolution B. Scientific Revolution C. French Revolution D. Industrial Revolution 10. Which of the following was a response of workers in England to their unsafe working conditions? A. overthrow the government B. form labor unions C. return to farming D. work from home