Twenty Questions

Subject: 7Subject: 7thth Grade Social Studies Grade Social Studies

All aboard, the buccaneer barge! I’m looking for a crew.

You must know about the places we will go to be in order to stay on the ship. So, answer

wisely and you’re safe. Beware! With each incorrect

answer you get closer to walking the plank.

Directions:Directions:Your team earns 5 points for each correct answer, but you lose 5 points if you do not answer correctly. Be cautious, because once you reach -25 you must surrender your place on the ship and WALK THE PLANK!

Choose your questions correctly some will allow you to earn an extra point or take points from your opponent!

Safe Sailing!

Twenty Questions

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1. Name the prophet of Islam.

Mohammed (SS7G8c)Mohammed (SS7G8c)

• Which is notnot a historical reason for the establishment of the modern state of Israel?

A. Anti-SemitismB. Pan-African movementC. HolocaustD. Zionism in Europe

B. Pan-African movementB. Pan-African movement (SSH2b)(SSH2b)

3. Name the locations marked by the numbered red “X’s”.

1-China;2-India;-3-Japan (SS7G9 b)1-China;2-India;-3-Japan (SS7G9 b)

4. Which political leader released Nelson Mandela from prison?

FW deKlerk (SS7H1c)FW deKlerk (SS7H1c)

• Which of the following religions was founded by Siddhartha Siddhartha Gautama?Gautama?

A. HinduismB. BuddhismC. IslamD. Shintoism

B. Buddhism (SS7G12 b)B. Buddhism (SS7G12 b)

6. Which label each chart.

A- religious group; B- ethnic group A- religious group; B- ethnic group (SS G4 a & b, SS7G8 a & c, SSG12 b) (SS G4 a & b, SS7G8 a & c, SSG12 b)

____________:a group in society that is set apart fromFrom the larger group by common ties such as race, language, culture and national origin.

Examples: Arab, Bantu and Kurd.

____________:a group in society that is set apart fromfrom the larger group by beliefs; oftenthese beliefs are related to spirituality And include narratives, symbols and traditions.

Examples: Christianity, Buddhism, andShia Muslim.

• Use the following terms to classify each country’s governmental structure: theocracy, monarchy, parliamentary democracy.

A. State of IsraelB. Islamic Republic of IranC. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

A. Israel-parliamentary democracy, Saudi A. Israel-parliamentary democracy, Saudi Arabia-monarchy, Iran-theocracy Arabia-monarchy, Iran-theocracy (SS7CG5a)(SS7CG5a)

8. Name the locations marked by the numbered red “X’s”.

1-North Korea; 2-Vietnam; 3-Indonesia (SS7G9 b)1-North Korea; 2-Vietnam; 3-Indonesia (SS7G9 b)

• Complete the following analogy:Mandela is to South AfricaMandela is to South Africaas as ___________ is to India___________ is to India

A. F.W. de KlerkB. Siddhārtha Gautama C. Adolph HitlerD. Mohandas Gandhi

D. Mohandas Gandhi D. Mohandas Gandhi (SS7H3b) (SS7H3b)

1. Which country would best be placed in the center of this economic continuum?

A. Saudi ArabiaB. JapanC. IranD. North Korea

B. Japan (SS7E8 b and c)B. Japan (SS7E8 b and c)

Pure Pure Command Market

• Which of the following is notnot an African export ?

A. DiamondsB. UraniumC. WheatD. Oil

C. Wheat (SS7E3c)C. Wheat (SS7E3c)

1. Which is the following was an impact on of Communism in China?

A. ApartheidB. HolocaustC. Persian Gulf Conflict D. the Great Leap Forward

D. The Great Leap Forward ( SS7H3d)

13. Name the locations marked by the red “X’s”.

Nigeria and South Africa (SSG1b)Nigeria and South Africa (SSG1b)

• All of the following are trade barriers, EXCEPTEXCEPT

A. AutocraticB. EmbargosC. QuotasD. Tariffs

A. Autocratic (SS7E6b) A. Autocratic (SS7E6b)

15. A: Which landform is represented by the colored-circle? B: Which bodies of water are represented by the colored rectangles?

A. Gobi Desert, B. Huang He (Yellow River) and A. Gobi Desert, B. Huang He (Yellow River) and Yangtze (Change Jiang) River (SS8G9a)Yangtze (Change Jiang) River (SS8G9a)

Argh, Ye’ has a chance for a bonus!Receive an extra Receive an extra turn for answeringturn for answeringboth parts correctly!both parts correctly!

• One of the primaryprimary functions of OPEC is to A. Tell members where to drill for oil B. Tell members how much oil to exportC. Encourage non-members to join D. Discourage non-members from joining

B. (SS7E6c)B. (SS7E6c)

17. Which country would best be placed in the center of this economic continuum?

A. ChinaB. JapanC. IndiaD. North Korea

D. North Korea (SS7E8c)D. North Korea (SS7E8c)

Pure Pure Command Market

18. Which bodies of water are represented by the

number-colored rectangles?

1. Euphrates & 2. Tigris (SS7G5a)1. Euphrates & 2. Tigris (SS7G5a)

1 2

19. In a(n) _______ government, the power rest with a small elite group.

Oligarchic Oligarchic (SS7CG6b)(SS7CG6b)

1. What are the two predominant types of democratic government?

Parliamentary and presidential Parliamentary and presidential (SS7G1, SS7G4, SS7G6)(SS7G1, SS7G4, SS7G6)

Answer this correctly and take 5 points

from your opponent.