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Wake County Public School SystemSocial Studies Benchmark

Grade 7

Units 11 – 13

WCPSS Middle School Social Studies (919) 431-74827-May-23

Grade 7 Benchmark: Units 11-13 Use the resources provided to answer the corresponding questions below.

1. What statement is best supported by the imagery of the cartoon? a) North Korea is a harsh military dictatorship.b) South Korea is a peaceful democracy.c) South Koreans have a higher standard of living than North Koreans.d) North Koreans are much more disciplined than South Koreans.

2. The skeleton like figure seated at the North Korean side of the table is meant to indicate that:a) the people of North Korea are starving.b) the government of North Korea is evil.c) the people of North Korea believe in magic.d) the president of North Korea has died.

3. Which image in the cartoon symbolizes the political divide between North Korea and South Korea? a) the tableb) the skeletonc) the barbed wired) the food


4. Which is the most likely reason for Reagan’s use of German at the end of the first paragraph?a) To antagonize and insult his audience b) To create a sense of unity with his audiencec) To keep his audience interested in his speechd) To make it easier for his audience to understand him

5. What example does Reagan cite to demonstrate the superiority of democracy over communism? a) future successb) military victoryc) economic prosperityd) political philosophy

6. Which country is Gorbachev most likely the leader of?a) Koreab) Germanyc) USSRd) Poland


Our gathering today is being broadcast throughout Western Europe and North America. I understand that it is being seen and heard as well in the East. To those listening throughout Eastern Europe, a special word: Although I cannot be with you, I address my remarks to you just as surely as to those standing here before me. For I join you, as I join your fellow countrymen in the West, in this firm, this unalterable belief: Es gibt nur ein Berlin. [There is only one Berlin.] …

In West Germany and here in Berlin, … leaders understood the practical importance of liberty—that … prosperity can come about only when the farmer and businessman enjoy economic freedom. The German leaders reduced tariffs, expanded free trade, lowered taxes. From 1950 to 1960 alone, the standard of living in West Germany and Berlin doubled. Where four decades ago there was rubble, today in West Berlin there is the greatest industrial output of any city in Germany.

…in the West today, we see a free world that has achieved a level of prosperity and well-being unprecedented in all human history. In the Communist world, we see failure, technological backwardness, declining standards of health, even want of the most basic kind--too little food. Even today, the Soviet Union still cannot feed itself. After these four decades, then, there stands before the entire world one great and inescapable conclusion: Freedom leads to prosperity. Freedom is the victor…

General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization: Come here to this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!

Excerpts from President Reagan’s speech at the Berlin Wall; June 12, 1987

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Selected Articles from the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Article 4: No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.Article 5: No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.Article 11: (1) Everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defense.Article 16: (1) Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution. (2) Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses. (3) The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State.Article 18: Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.Article 21: (1) Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives. (2) Everyone has the right of equal access to public service in his country. (3) The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures.Article 23: (1) Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favorable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment. (2) Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work. (3) Everyone who works has the right to just and favorable remuneration ensuring for himself and his family an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection.

7. Which article would be used to support a protest against the practice of child marriage as it is practiced in many traditional societies, such as India? a) Article 11b) Article 16c) Article 18d) Article 21

8. Which article would be used to support a protest against the inhumane treatment of prisoners of war?a) Article 4 b) Article 5c) Article 11d) Article 18

9. The content of Article 18 is most similar to the content of the:a. Magna Cartab. Declaration of Independencec. Bill of Rightsd. Voting Rights Act

10. Which article would the cartoonist that created Source B use to support his view? a) Article 16b) Article 18c) Article 21d) Article 23



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11. Based on image 1, the number of worldwide cases of HIV is:a) growing steadily.b) declining rapidly.c) remaining the same.d) declining steadily.

12. Between which years did the number of cases of HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa increase at the highest rate? a) 1985-1990b) 1990-1995c) 1995-2000d) 2000-2005

13. The part of the world with the fewest cases of HIV is: a) Caribbeanb) Sub-Saharan Africac) Oceaniad) East Asia

14. Based on image 2, it can be determined that:


a) Latin America has the largest group of adults living with HIV.b) Sub-Saharan Africa has the greatest number of cases of HIV in children and adults.c) Most children do not have a high risk of contracting HIV in their lifetime.d) Eastern Asia has the smallest number of HIV cases both in adults and children.

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"They were searching. They were there all the time," Immaculee remembers. "It was constantly intense. Intense, intense."

Several people had seen the Tutsi women arrive at the pastor's house, but no one had seen them leave, so after a few days, dozens of Hutus stormed the house, hoping to find the women and kill them.

"There's a little window in the bathroom. I went up and I looked through the curtains. And I saw like people running, running, running … inside the house. And we heard them. I can see the spears,"

"So they come inside," she recalls. "I never been so scared in my life. I

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15. Based on source 4, it is reasonable to conclude that the conflict between the Hutus and Tutsis in Rwanda:a) resulted from long term conflicts and tensions from colonial rule.b) was a sudden and quick conflict that occurred spontaneously.c) had no known cause and was a random act of violence.d) had been planned by the Hutus for a long period of time.

16. Based on source 1, which group made up the majority of the population in Rwanda?


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"They were searching. They were there all the time," Immaculee remembers. "It was constantly intense. Intense, intense."

Several people had seen the Tutsi women arrive at the pastor's house, but no one had seen them leave, so after a few days, dozens of Hutus stormed the house, hoping to find the women and kill them.

"There's a little window in the bathroom. I went up and I looked through the curtains. And I saw like people running, running, running … inside the house. And we heard them. I can see the spears,"

"So they come inside," she recalls. "I never been so scared in my life. I

Background on Hutu and Tutsi ethnic groups:

The two ethnic groups are actually very similar - they speak the same language, inhabit the same areas and follow the same traditions. However, Tutsis are often taller and thinner than Hutus, with some saying their origins lie in Ethiopia.

The Belgians considered the Tutsis to be superior to the Hutus. Not surprisingly, the Tutsis welcomed this idea, and for the next 20 years they enjoyed better jobs and educational opportunities than their neighbours. Resentment among the Hutus gradually built up, culminating in a series of riots in 1959. More than 20,000 Tutsis were killed, and many more fled to the neighboring countries of Burundi, Tanzania and Uganda.

When Belgium relinquished power and granted Rwanda independence in 1962, the Hutus took their place. Over subsequent decades, the Tutsis were portrayed as the scapegoats for every crisis.

a) Hutub) Tutsic) Ugandan d) Burundi

17. Which of the following historical events most resembles the conflict in Rwanda?a) English Civil Warb) Communist Revolutionc) Holocaustd) French Revolution

18. Based on the account of Immaculee Illibagiza which of the following words best describes the feelings of Tutsis living in Rwanda during this time?a) Confidentb) Satisfiedc) Terrifiedd) Worried

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Based on the sources, what is the main source of the conflict between the Sudan and South Sudan? a) South Sudan wants to control the oil pipeline to the Red Sea.b) Sudan believes that South Sudan is stealing oil and money.


Sudan & South Sudan Crude Oil Exports, by destination 2011

c) South Sudan is not receiving the right amount of money for their oil.d) Sudan wants to control all the oil fields in exchange for money

20. The person holding the protest sign in Source 2 is most likely from: a) Sudanb) South Sudanc) Ugandad) Ethiopia

21. Source 2 indicates that a reason for the war between Sudan and South Sudan is that outside nations: a) are greedy for natural resources from the Sudans. b) want to sell oil resources to Sudan and South Sudan.c) want to establish religious control in the Sudans.d) are attempting to establish military control of the Sudans.

22. Based on Source 4, which country would have the greatest interest in resolving the conflict between Sudan and South Sudan?a) Singaporeb) Japanc) Malaysiad) China

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Description of the last 60 years of the India Pakistan Conflict

The conflict has included three full-blown wars (1947-48, 1965 and 1971) and a smaller war at Kargil in 1999, taking a heavy toll on the local population. Between 1971 to 2008, both India and Pakistan lost roughly 13,000 lives over Kashmir, while the insurgency and military operation have claimed over 30,000 lives since 1989. Some estimates place the death toll in Indian administered Kashmir well over 100,000 during the 1990s alone when the insurgency was its highest level [John 1997, Tavares 2008, Champan 2009].

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23. In source 1, the cartoonist is trying to show that India and Pakistan are:a) fighting against a common enemy.b) causing concern among other nations.c) negotiating with the man in the window.


The Prime Minister of India and the President of Pakistan, having met at Tashkent and having discussed the relations existing between India and Pakistan, hereby declare their firm resolve to restore normal peaceful relations between their countries and to promote understanding and friendly relations between their peoples...

The Prime Minister of India and the President of Pakistan agree that both sides will exert every effort to create good-neighbourly, relations between India and Pakistan in accordance with the United Nations Charter…

The Prime Minister of India and the President of Pakistan have agreed that all armed personnel of the two countries shall be withdrawn, not later than February 25, 1966, to the positions they held prior to August 5, 1965 and both sides shall observe the cease-fire terms on the cease-fire line.

Excerpt from Declaration of Pakistan and India on Jammu and Kashmir, 1966

d) writing a peace treaty after a war.

24. The conflict between India and Pakistan was caused by: a) an argument over control of territory.b) a disagreement over trade laws and relations.c) wanting to share common boundaries with China.d) the desire to control Kashmir’s oil pipeline.

25. The main idea of Source 4 is that India and Pakistan: a) have declared war on one another.b) had come to a peaceful agreement.c) are jointly declaring war on China.d) have created more advanced weapons.

26. Source 2 shows that India and Pakistan:a) have created a fair and lasting peace.b) are working to save the lives of the poor.c) have been engaged in a long, costly conflict.d) were hit by a damaging natural disaster.

27. Based on the sources above, it can be concluded that:a) India and Pakistan have been unable to solve their land disputes peacefully.b) India and Pakistan have created a lasting peace agreement.c) India and Pakistan have been able to create religious tolerance within their nations.d) India and Pakistan have been working to create a common currency.


28. What is the main idea of image one?a) Europe has fallen off an economic cliff and cannot be savedb) The United States is slowly recovering from WWIIc) The Marshall Plan helped save Europe from communismd) The Marshall Plan is allowing Europe to become communist

29. The character in image two represents:a) President Truman from the United States.b) Josef Stalin from the Soviet Union.c) Winston Churchill from Great Britain.d) Mao Zedong from the Peoples’ Republic of China.

30. Which of the following best describes the theme of both images?a) All countries supported the use of the Marshall Plan.b) The United States opposed the Marshall Plan in Europe.c) The Marshall Plan would help solve Europe’s problems.d) Nations had different opinions of the Marshall Plan.

Answer Key 1. C 7.H.1

2. A 7.H.1

3. C 7.C&G.1

4. B 7.H.1

5. C 7.H.1

6. C 7.C&G.1

7. B 7.H.2

8. C 7.H.2

9. C 7.C&G.1

10. C 7.C&G.1

11. A 7.H.1

12. B 7.G.2


13. C 7.G.2

14. B 7.H.2

15. A 7.C.1

16. A 7.H.1

17. C 7.H.2

18. C 7.H.1

19. A 7.E.1

20. B 7.H.1

21. A 7.H.1

22. D 7.E.1

23. B 7.H.1

24. A 7.H.2

25. B 7.G.2

26. C 7.H.2

27. A 7.C.1

28. C 7.C.1

29. B 7.C.1

30. D 7.C.1
