WH1: SOL Review #2

Modern humans are ______________.

• homo erectus

• homo habilis

• homo sapiens sapiens

• robots

What is the world's first monotheistic religion?

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Christianity

• Judaism

Zoroastrians believe in ___________.

• reincarnation

• nature spirits

• many forms of one god

• two opposing forces in the universe

Which of the following is an Italian city-state?

• Athens

• Troy

• Florence

• Sparta

The ______ mountains protect the Italian Peninsula from invasion in the north.

• Himalaya

• Alps

• Pyranees

• Andes

_______ inspired others to convert to Christianity because they were so passionate about the faith that they died for their beliefs.

• Scribes

• Artists

• Popes

• Martyrs

Constantinople was located ______________.

• on a peninsula

• on an archipelago

• in the highlands

• in a valley

Which of the following became the capital of Islamic civilization until is was conquered by the Mongols?

• Damascus

• Jerusalem

• Baghdad

• Constantinople

Which of the following groups originated in Scandinavia?

• Vikings

• Angles

• Magyars

• Franks

Which of the following geographic features was most important for trade from Northern Europe in the medieval period?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Black Sea

• Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

• Atlantic Ocean