7th Grade CST Review Task List
Maya/Inca/Aztec
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Hierarchy/
Government
Kings Nobles
Priests and
Warriors
Craftsmen and
artisans
Farmers and
slaves
Upper class/Lower
class
Upper class/Lower
class
Religion(s)/
Impact on Today
The Aztec people were
polytheistic. So were
Mayans. The Aztecs
sacrificed people to the
gods in hopes of them
doing a specific request.
(rain, crops grow,
surplus food, etc.)
Mayans believed gods
influenced daily life.
Most infamous one is
the sun god. Mayans
sacrificed people in
hopes of preventing
accidents. Incans never
forced conquered
people to worship their
religion. They made
ceremonies to the sun
god, and tried to tie the
sun down to stop
winter… They thought
the kings were related
to the sun god, so they
never died.
Trade/
Economy
Incans economy
based on trade +
services. Didn’t
have many
valuables. The
Incans valued
cloth. It was very
important and hard
to produce. They
also traded llamas,
pots, gold, and
silver. Incans had
no currency, so
they only traded
items for items.
Mayans economy
was based on
agriculture. They
had no currency,
and traded like the
Incans. They had
few valuables, but
some were Cacao
(chocolate), seeds,
salt, and gold. The
items formed the
upper class. Aztecs
Achievements
Key people
Summary
China in the
Middle Ages
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King/Emperor
Nobles
Scholars
Merchants
Farmers
Slaves
economy was
agriculture and
trade. Aztecs used
no currency… They
traded Cacao,
feathers, cotton,
and jewelry.
The Chinese had lots of
Used slaves to
religions. Included:
create Grand
Confucianism, Hinduism, Canal, linked North
Buddhism, and Daoism. and South China.
The religions believed in Used Silk Road to
enlightenment and
transport goods
immortality. It also
across the world.
emphasized meditation, Traded silk, jade,
balance, happiness, and ivory, gold, horses,
virtue that life is a gift.
and spices.
Medieval Japan
The most well-known
religions in Medieval
Japan were Shinto and
Buddhism. Buddhism
believes in the afterlife.
Buddhism also focuses
on meditation too.
Fall of Rome
Romans were
polytheistic. Much like
the Greeks, Romans
Advancements in
warfare. Made
hand grenades.
Created bombs.
Dominoes were
invented too.
Dominoes were
played as a game.
The landmine was
created in the Son
Dynasty…
 They made
lots of art and
writings.
 Women in
Japan were
taught to
write, instead
of all men.
 Some
achievements
are in Science,
art, and
literature.
 Invented roads
 Roman
military forces
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Diocletianroman
emperor
took over Greece. It is
thought to be that all
the gods and goddesses
in the Roman religion
were identical to the
Greece religion. The
difference is the names,
and personalities.
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were one of
their greatest
achievements
Creators of
aqueducts,
road, arching
bridge,
bathhouses,
theaters, and
cities. Lasted
over 200
years.
Created
system of
morals (the 12
tablets
engraved into
12 plates of
bronze)
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Ghana/Mali
Mali: Traded goods
and grew crops as
Ghana
achievements:
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divided Roman
Empire into
east and west
halves.
ConstantineRoman
emperor, first
roman
emperor to be
Christian
Clovis-King of
the Franks,
Christian
leader, one of
the most
powerful
rulers in
Germanic
Barbarians.
Attila-Leader
of the Huns,
invaded
Constantinopl
e, Greece,
Gaul, and
northern Italy.
Feared by the
romans.
Augustus-first
roman
emperor.
Almoravids-a
group which
in: onions, beans,
rice, cotton, and
many more.
Ghana: Traded
goods like gold,
taxed people
coming into Ghana
and people leaving
Ghana based on
the goods they
had. Ghana’s trade
made Ghana’s
army more
powerful… and
more rich.
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Great wealth
Increase in
population
because of the
discovery of
gold
Trading in
Ghana was
very advanced.
Ghana’s
wealth helped
them create a
powerful,
strong army.
Conquered
many areas in
the center of
trade, this
made Ghana
even richer.
Mali
achievements:
 Mansa Musa
was a very
powerful king,
and had many
followers.
 Sundiata
introduced
cotton to Mali,
and began
trading it after
its value in the
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attacked
Ghana in
1060s.
Tunka ManinEmpire of
Ghana, Ghana
reached its
peak under his
command.
Sundiatafounder of the
Empire of Mali
Mansa Musa10th Mansa
which means
King of Kings
or Emperor.
Maghan-When
Mansa Musa
died his son
took the
throne, weak
leader which
made Mali
weak.
market.
Rise of Islam
The Islamic
government was not
a tyranny. The
government was
based on a set of
approved laws.
Islamic and
American
governments were
different only
because there
constitutional
beliefs are different.
Islamic rules run by
the rules in the
Islamic Bible
(Qur’an), not by the
ruler itself.
One of the fastest
growing religions in the
WORLD. Islam =
monotheistic. Children
study this religion for
homework (church =
school) Islam teachings
were based on the
teachings of Prophet
Muhammad.
Islamic trade and
economy was the
same through
tradition. Economy
forms around the
moral teachings of
the Islamic
behavior. Islamic
people hoarded
food, supplies, and
money so they
would not lose all
of their belongings.
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MedicineIslamic culture
healed people
very well with
its medicine
type and
wound types
Scholars-Islam
had one of the
best schools
because of
their religion
and churches.
Paper mail- A
mail route
taken around
the whole city.
This route took
the whole day
depending on
size of the
city/town
Art-Art was
very detailed
and abraded
by Islamic
people.
Literatureschools
focused on
literature and
information
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Akbaremperor of
Mughals
Muhammadfounded the
Islamic religion
FatimahMuhammad’s
daughter,
began Fatimid
Dynasty,
related to
Muhammad.
Abu Bakr- next
Islamic leader
after
Muhammad’s
death.
Mehmed 2,
leader of the
Ottomans(mili
tary) took hold
of
Constantinopl
e, and
renamed it to
Istanbul,
turned Hagia
Sophia into a
mosque.
Islam is the
home to the
world’s fastest
growing religion.
All of what
people did in
Islam was
because of
Muhammad’s
teachings, the
creator of the
Islamic religion.
Their
government,
and economy is
based upon
teachings of the
Islamic religion.
Medieval Europe
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about
literature had
been taught
for many days.
Justinian’s
code was
made to give
more rights to
the people and
set boundaries
on what can
be done and
what can’t be
done.
Created many
tools to help
them with
agricultural
farming.
Guilds
protected
people, and
was like a
family of nonrelated
people.
Great
architectural
designs.
Includes:
Cathedrals,
Castles, and
RomanesqueMedieval-
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Renaissance
King
Royal Advisers
Land Owners
Merchant
Farmer
Peasant
Mainly worshipped
Catholic/Christian
religions. It inspired
some of man’s greatest
achievements as well.
Gained money
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through taxes.
Trade grew in the
cities and the
states. Trading was
a large thing
throughout the
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Renaissance. Italian
cities became large
trading centers.
Some rivers (Rhine, 
Rhone, Danube)
were good trading
routes. Family
fortunes were
made in Florence,
popular with
banking and
industry.
Gothic
Architectures.
Advancements
in trading.
Europe
acquired many
goods from all
over the
world: silk,
spices, soaps,
rugs, and
luxury goods.
The Mona Lisa
was created
during this
time by
Leonardo Da
Vinci
Sistine Chapel
was designed
and created by
Michelangelo
Theatrical
Plays displayed
the writing
and works of
art by famous
people like
Shakespear.
Some of the
most famous
ones were
Romeo and
Juliet, and
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Michelangelofamous artist
and sculpture
creator.
William
Shakespearewrote plays
like Romeo
and Juliet, and
Macbeth.
Johann
Gutenberginvented
printing press
and created
the first book
ever to be
printed-the
Latin Bible
(made in
Germany)
Baldassare
The Renaissance
was a time in
which famous
works of art was
created. Trading
in the
Renaissance had
a good
economic
trading system
and used trading
routes to make
trading faster.
They had a
hierarchy
system that was
most common
to many
hierarchy
systems.
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Reformation
People switched from
Roman Catholicism to
Protestantism.
Protestantism focused
mainly on reading the
bible, and holding
sermons on Sundays.
This religion was
declared by Henry VIII.
Queen Mary brought
back Roman Catholicism
after a while, and made
it become the official
religion.
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Macbeth.
Morgante was
created by the
famous poet
Luigi Pulci. This
is an epic
poem (very
long)
People
protested for
what they
believed in
during the
Reformation
Martin Luther
changed the
way people
thought about
the church
Martin Luther
created the
Lutheran
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Castiglionerenaissance
writer.
Remembered
for “The Book
of Courtier”
Leonardo Da
Vinci- known
for being an
inventor,
artist, and
created
designs of
early
submarines,
conveyor
belts, and
gliders, as well
as the
helicopter.
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Scientific
Revolution
Age of Exploration
X
X
X
X
Mercantilism is a
system which the
government
controls all the
economic activity.
This made the
government
become stronger
and richer.
Europeans conquered
religion during Age of
Exploration. Spread
Christianity to Asia and
some of Africa. People
accepted the religion,
and blended in to it.
Native traditions formed
completely new
practices.
They transported
goods through the
sea instead of
through the Silk
Road to trade. The
advancements in
transportation
allowed faster
transportation of
goods. People
found a new
continent, with lots
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church which
followed his
perspectives
about the
Catholic
religions
People
realized that
you should
become more
close to God to
get into
heaven.
People tried to
have a better
life and not be
sinful. Created
better society
and lifestyle in
Reformation.
X
Built Caravels
(ships with
triangular
sails)
Mapped a sea
route to Africa
and Asia
Discovered
Bahamas,
South
America, and
North America
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X
Christopher
Columbusborn 1451
died 1506.
Discovered
and explored
the new world
(Americas)
Ferdinand
Magellan-Born
1480 died
1521. Served
Age of
Exploration was
a new era of
transportation
and way of
trading. This Age
of Exploration
began in Europe,
and brought
their people to
new lands that
they never
of goods like gold,
silver, fruits, etc. to
trade with other
countries.
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Traveled over
the world
England
gained power
over the seas
(defeated
Spanish
Armada)
Found foods:
Beans
Cacao
Maize
Peanuts
Pineapples
Potatoes
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King Charles 1
of Spain. First
expedition
sailor to go
from Atlantic
to Pacific.
Prince Henry
(The
Navigator)born 1394
died 1460.
Sent
expeditions to
Madeira
Islands,
around Cape
Bojador, Cape
Blanc, around
Cap Vert, and
to the Gambia
River+Cape
Palmas.
Francisco
Pizzaro-born
1475 died
1541.
Defeated the
Inca Empire
and took most
of Southern
America.
Hernando
Cortes-born
1485 died
thought existed.
1547. Spanish
Conqueror.
Made an
expedition
that caused
the Aztec
Empire to fall
apart.
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