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.
Twenty Questions
Subject: 7th Grade Social Studies
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!
Twenty Questions
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1. Name the prophet of Islam.
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Mohammed (SS7G8c)
2.
Which is not a historical reason for
the establishment of the modern state
of Israel?
A. Anti-Semitism
B. Pan-African movement
C. Holocaust
D. Zionism in Europe
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B. Pan-African movement (SSH2b)
3. Name the locations marked by the
numbered red “X’s”.
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1-China;2-India;-3-Japan (SS7G9 b)
4. Which political leader released
Nelson Mandela from prison?
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FW deKlerk (SS7H1c)
5. Which of the following religions
was founded by Siddhartha
Gautama?
A. Hinduism
B. Buddhism
C. Islam
D. Shintoism
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B. Buddhism (SS7G12 b)
6. Which label each chart.
____________:
a group in society that is set apart from
From the larger group by common
ties such as race, language, culture
and national origin.
Examples: Arab, Bantu and Kurd.
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____________:
a group in society that is set apart from
from the larger group by beliefs; often
these beliefs are related to spirituality
And include narratives, symbols and
traditions.
Examples: Christianity, Buddhism, and
Shia Muslim.
A- religious group; B- ethnic group
(SS G4 a & b, SS7G8 a & c, SSG12 b)
7.
Use the following terms to classify each
country’s governmental structure:
theocracy, monarchy, parliamentary
democracy.
A. State of Israel
B. Islamic Republic of Iran
C. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
A. Israel-parliamentary democracy, Saudi
Arabia-monarchy, Iran-theocracy
(SS7CG5a)
8. Name the locations marked by the
numbered red “X’s”.
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1-North Korea; 2-Vietnam; 3-Indonesia (SS7G9 b)
9. Complete the following analogy:
Mandela is to South Africa
as
___________ is to India
A. F.W. de Klerk
B. Siddhārtha Gautama
C. Adolph Hitler
D. Mohandas Gandhi
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D. Mohandas Gandhi
(SS7H3b)
Pure
Command
10.
Which country would best be placed in the center of
this economic continuum?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Japan
C. Iran
D. North Korea
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Pure
Market
B. Japan (SS7E8 b and c)
11. Which of the following is not an
African export ?
A. Diamonds
B. Uranium
C. Wheat
D. Oil
C. Wheat (SS7E3c)
12. Which is the following was an
impact on of Communism in
China?
A. Apartheid
B. Holocaust
C. Persian Gulf Conflict
D. the Great Leap Forward
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D. The Great Leap Forward ( SS7H3d)
13. Name the locations marked by the
red “X’s”.
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Nigeria and South Africa (SSG1b)
14. All of the following are trade
barriers, EXCEPT
A. Autocratic
B. Embargos
C. Quotas
D. Tariffs
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A. Autocratic (SS7E6b)
Argh, Ye’ has a chance
for a bonus!
Receive an extra turn
for answering
both parts correctly!
15. A: Which landform is represented by the
colored-circle? B: Which bodies of water are
represented by the colored rectangles?
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A. Gobi Desert, B. Huang He (Yellow River) and
Yangtze (Change Jiang) River (SS8G9a)
16. One of the primary functions of
OPEC is to
A. Tell members where to drill for oil
B. Tell members how much oil to export
C. Encourage non-members to join
D. Discourage non-members from joining
B. (SS7E6c)
Pure
Command
Pure
Market
17. Which country would best be placed in the
center of this economic continuum?
A. China
B. Japan
C. India
D. North Korea
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D. North Korea (SS7E8c)
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18. Which bodies of water are represented by the
number-colored rectangles?
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1. Euphrates & 2. Tigris (SS7G5a)
19. In a(n) _______ government, the
power rest with a small elite group.
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Oligarchic
(SS7CG6b)
20. What are the two predominant
types of democratic
government?
Answer this
correctly and
take 5 points
from your
opponent.
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Parliamentary and presidential
(SS7G1, SS7G4, SS7G6)