Exploring World History: Key Events and Civilizations
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A medium difficulty History worksheet on multiple choice questions for grade 7 students. Includes questions on Multiple Choice Questions, Short Answer Questions, Timeline Activity.
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Exploring World History: Key Events and Civilizations
Subject: HistoryGrade: General
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Exploring World History: Key Events and Civilizations
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Instructions: Answer all questions carefully. Read each question thoroughly and choose or write your responses in the designated areas. Use the provided primary sources to support your answers. Manage your time wisely to complete all sections within 30 minutes.
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Multiple Choice Questions
Select the best answer for each question.
1.
Which ancient civilization is credited with building the first known writing system called cuneiform?
[1 mark]AAncient Egypt
BSumerians
CIndus Valley
DRomans
2.
The Renaissance period began in which European country?
[1 mark]AFrance
BItaly
CEngland
DSpain
3.
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
[1 mark]AJoseph Stalin
BVladimir Lenin
CNikita Khrushchev
DMikhail Gorbachev
4.
Which event marked the start of World War I?
[1 mark]AAssassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
BInvasion of Poland
CTreaty of Versailles
DBattle of Somme
B
Short Answer Questions
Write brief responses to the following questions.
1.
Name two ancient Egyptian achievements.
[2 marks]2.
What was the main purpose of the Magna Carta signed in 1215?
[2 marks]3.
Briefly explain the significance of the Silk Road.
[2 marks]C
Timeline Activity
Arrange these important events in chronological order.
1.
Events: The Fall of the Roman Empire, The Discovery of America, The French Revolution, The Construction of the Great Wall of China
[2 marks]D
Primary Source Analysis
Read the excerpt below and answer the questions.
1.
Primary Source Excerpt:
"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union..." - Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
Question: What is the main purpose of this document?
[3 marks]2.
Primary Source Excerpt:
"Let them eat cake." - Attributed to Marie Antoinette
Question: What does this quote suggest about Marie Antoinette's attitude toward the French peasants?
[3 marks]E
Matching Columns
Match each historical figure with their corresponding achievement or role.
1.
Match the person to their contribution:
[2 marks]1. Leonardo da Vinci
2. Martin Luther
3. Cleopatra
4. Gutenberg
AReformer who started the Protestant Reformation
BLast active ruler of Egypt
CRenaissance artist and inventor
DInvented the movable type printing press
F
Map Labeling
Label the following locations on the map:
1.
Label the locations of Ancient Egypt, the Roman Empire, and the Mongol Empire.
[2 marks]G
Comparison Questions
Compare two historical periods or civilizations.
1.
Compare the political systems of Ancient Athens and Ancient Sparta.
[3 marks]H
Bonus Critical Thinking
Reflect on the impact of historical events.
1.
How did the Industrial Revolution change society?
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