Name Date Per Social Studies Final Exam Review Packet Exam Date: Part 1: Five Themes of Geography Fill in the correct letter for each theme. a. movement b. human-environment interaction c. region d. location e. place 1. answers the question How do people, goods, and ideas move from place to place? 2. a group of places that share common features 3. answers the question: Where is it? 4. shows the relationship between people and then environment 5. identifies the natural and human features that make on place different from every other place Part 2: Africa Unit Vocabulary Write the vocabulary word next to its definition. cataract delta diversify natural resources peninsula economy Sahara Desert vegetation apartheid 6. the fertile, triangle-shaped area at the mouth of a river 7. largest tropical desert in the world, covering almost all of N. Africa 8. all the jobs people do to make a living 9. a large waterfall, or rock filled rapid 10. an area of land almost completely surrounded by water 11. to add a variety of ways to help the economy 12. set of laws that legally separated and discriminated by race 13. plant life (forests, tundra, desert scrub, etc ) 14. products that can be found in nature and are used for a purpose
Part 3: Ancient Civilizations: Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece Write the word next to the appropriate description. acropolis aristocrat population density hieroglyphics polytheism democracy empire city-state agora tribute 15. form of ancient picture writing 16. a high, rocky hill on or near which early people built cities 17. a public market and meeting place in an ancient Greek city 18. a form of government in which citizens rule themselves 19. the belief in many gods 20. the average number of people living in an area 21. a large collection of lands ruled by a single government 22. a city with its own traditions and its own government and laws 23. a payment made by a less powerful nation to a more powerful one 24. a member of a rich and powerful family
Part 4: Ancient World and Medieval Times Review fill in the graphic organizer below with important information regarding each topic. 25. Ancient Egypt Ancient Greece Medieval Times Geography Government Religion Important Contributions Important People Trade
Part 5: Medieval Times The Manor Fill in the blanks to complete each statement 26. The most important building was the. 27. The consisted of a church, peasant huts, mill, etc 28. Manors were because they supplied their own needs. Cities Fill in the blanks to complete the paragraph. Not all words will be used. fief vassal dues outsiders diseases wall quality apprentices journeymen tight wages guilds Cities were surrounded by a, which offered protection but made space very. Because of crowding, such as Black Death spread very quickly. were all of the people in town who practiced a certain trade. Established workers in the guild often trained, who were unpaid workers. It was beneficial to be a part of a guild because they made rules to help members earn good. They set prices and prevented from selling goods in the town. They also set standards for the of the goods. Members would pay, which helped needy members and supported families of members who had died. 29. Medieval Society Fill in the social pyramid with 5 social groups. On the side describe each of their basic responsibilities.
Part 6: Europe and Asia - Write the word next to the appropriate description. steppe taiga permafrost communism revolution capitalism socialism fossil fuels loess tundra 30. a complete change in government, often achieved through violent means 31. developed from the remains of ancient plants and animals; includes coal, oil, and natural gas 32. an enormous Russian forest covering more than three million acres 33. a political and economic system where all property such as farms and factories are owned by the government for the benefit of all citizens 34. Russian grasslands where the land is fertile and suitable for farming 35. a type of rich, dustlike soil found on the North European Plain 36. a treeless plain with permanently frozen ground 37. a political and economic system where people compete for wealth, but government gives everyone their basic needs like healthcare & education 38. soil that is permanently frozen 39. a political and economic system where people are free to compete for economic wealth including investing in products and services 40. Comparing Russia and Europe Write notes about each characteristic to show the comparison between Russia and Europe. Include how each characteristic affects its place. Europe Russia Size Physical Features Climate Vegetation Natural Resources
Part 7: Reading a time line Use the time line to answer the questions below. Major Dynasties of China l 1500 B.C. l 1000 B.C. l 500 B.C. l A.D. 1 l A.D. 500 l A.D. 1000 l A.D. 1500 l Shang Qin Han Tang Song 1700-1100B.C. 221-206B.C. 206B.C.-A.D.220 A.D.618-907 A.D.906-A.D.1279 -Writing -China took its -Chinese trace their -Art and poetry -Block printing -Wheeled chariots name from this ancestry to this flourish -paper money dynasty dynasty -Chinese goods Zhou -Great Wall -Paper, compass flow to Ming 1100-256B.C. built seismograph Southwest Asia A.D.1268-A.D1644 -Confucius lived -Standard invented and Europe -Artists and -First canals built weights and -Buddhism comes to -First book philosophers make measures China from India printed China the most civilized country in the world Qing A.D.1644-A.D.1911 -Last dynasty ends with emperor Pu Yi 1. When did the Tang dynasty have control in China? 2. Name 2 important achievements of the Song Dynasty. 3. What was the last dynasty to rule China and who was its emperor? 4. What religion came to China between the years of 206 B.C-A.D. 220? 5. About how many years did it take to build the Great Wall of China? 6. When was the compass invented? 7. Who was the important philosopher that lived in between the years 1100B.C. -256B.C.