Grade 7

 What is a civilization?  An advanced culture.  What is an example of a past civilization?  Romans, Mayans, Egytians, Greeks, Incas, Aztecs etc.

Describe how people came to live in the Americas

 Which two cultures probably explored Americas before Columbus?  Vikings  Australians  Asians  Africans

 Why do we celebrate Christopher Columbus?  Circle the correct answers  He started the slave trade.  He helped set a trend for future explorers.  He was so helpful to the Natives.

 Between 500 – 1350 was the dark ages. Describe how they thought the world was shaped?  They thought the world was flat, and ships would fall off the side if they sailed to far.

 Describe Feudalism.  Type of government where the King / Queen ruled and gave land to people who supported him / her.

 Draw a picture of an object that a Monarch would have.

 Between 1100 and 1300, Religious wars were fought between Muslims and Christians. What was the name of this time period?  Holywar  Crusades  Jihads

 Between 1300 and 1600, lots of people began to learn about different cultures, science, health, technology of the time.  What do we call this time period?  Reconstruction  Renaissance  Dark Ages

 Johannes Gutenberg created a brand new technology that helped shaped the rest of the world. What was that technology?  Computers  Printing Press  Long lasting ink

 What was the main job of conquistadores?  Dig for gold.  Explore and control new lands.  Enslaved Natives.

 Missions were used to convert people of a different religion to Christianity. What was the path Missionaries used to convince people?  Use violence, show religious books, pressure them?  Show religious books, convince by talking, pressure them, use violence?  Pressure them, use violence, use religious books?

 What was the mystery of the Roanoke Colony?  It was never destroyed.  It was destroyed by tropical storms.  When colonists came back the town had vanished.

 John Smith was the leader of what English Colony?  Roanoke  Jamestown  Plymouth

 What crop helped keep Jamestown alive?  Potatoes  Tobacco  Corn

 What new idea did the English colonies keep when they came to the new world (Americas)?  Freedom of Religion.  Sharing land.  Working hard for your house.

 After 2 months at sea, English Puritans landed at Plymouth rock and named their new form of government after their boat. What was this government called?  Nina Rules  Amistad Agenda  Mayflower Compact