WHI SOL Review I

Which of these best completes the diagram?

• Vedas
• Twelve Tables
• Upanishads
• Ten Commandments

What institution in Western Europe had the most power in the Middle Ages

• The Church
• Roman universities
• Merchant guilds
• The feudal system

According to the Mandate of heaven, a Chinese emperor could remain in power as long as he...

• conquered new territories
• governed as a just ruler
• obeyed the priests
• controlled the army

The Vedas and Upanishads are sacred writings of 

• Buddhism
• Zoroastrianism
• Hinduism
• Judaism

Which civilization best completes this diagram?

• Egyptian
• Mayan
• Incan
• Persian

This quotation describes the

• Collapse of Rome as a result of barbarian invasions
• collapse of Western control of Jerusalem
• triumph of the Ottoman Turks at Tours
• Triumph of Pope Urban retaking the Holy Land

During the Renaissance, these authors were most often studied by... 

• humanists
• feudal lords
• parish priests
• bankers

Emperor Constantine chose the location for a new capital partly for its distance from...

• trade routes
• feudal kingdoms
• Germanic invaders
• Mongol Hordes

According to this quotation, Christopher Columbus relied on technology that originated in ...

• China
• Italy
• Spain
• Arabia

The ancient Hebrews were among the first to develop a religious tradition that included--

• monotheism
• sacrifices
• ancestor worship
• holy pilgrimages