Test - TCAP Success Grade 7 Social Studies Post Test

1 pt

Read the source and answer the question.

The colonies that Spain founded in the New World became the world’s largest sources of precious metals. Spain quickly established a policy whereby colonists in the Americas could only trade with Spanish merchant ships.

What aspect of mercantilism is described in the article?

getting raw goods from colonies

political power

strong navies

hipping weapons

1 pt

Look at the picture and answer the next question.

This famous Chinese painting captures the economic growth during the

Tang Dynasty

Yuan Dynasty

Song Dynasty

Ming Dynasty

1 pt

Read the source below and answer the next question.

[T]he Duke of Medina assembled all his forces that were left, and found that he had lost but six ships of all sorts. And then gave order for them to return to Spain: But about Norway the great tempest took them, and beat those men now prisoners to this Coast. . .

– Don Lewes de Cordua during his interrogation (edited for readability)

This source describes the final blow that sent the Spanish Armada to the coast of

France.

England.

Spain.

Ireland.

1 pt

Look at the chart and answer the question.

What best completes the chart?

led the Crusades

made Greek the official language of the Byzantine Empire

split the Greek Orthodox Church from the Roman Catholic church

expanded the Byzantine Empire

1 pt

Read the source and answer the question.

Every true Christian, be he still alive or already dead, partaketh in all benefits of Christ and of the Church given him by God, even without letters of indulgence."

– Martin Luther, Ninety-Five Theses

This quote from Martin Luther shows

how much he hated the Catholic Church.

his believe in salvation by faith.

the importance of Jesuit reform.

his religious history.

TCAP Success Grade 7 Social Studies Post Test

TCAP Success Grade 7 Social Studies Post Test Sample