SOL Review Quiz 1

During the Neolithic Era, which change first resulted in the creation of settled communities?

• Invention of written language
• Development of agriculture
• Specialization of labor
• Use of pottery

Which factor had the greatest effect on the movements of early nomadic societies?

• Mineral deposits
• Religious beliefs
• Survival needs
• Tribal treaties

The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that -

• there is an eternal struggle between good and evil
• beings undergo man cycles of rebirth
• past actions control the destiny of each person
• there are many gods and goddesses in existence

Which empire is associated with the Indus river system?

• Gupta Empire
• Chinese Empire
• Phoenician Empire
• Babylonian Empire

The Vedas and the Upanishads are sacred writings of --

• Hinduism
• Judaism
• Zoroastrianism
• Buddhism

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

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

<sup>"You only lose what you cling to."
- Siddhartha Gautama</sup>
This quotation best represents the religious views of --

• Hindus
• Zoroastrians
• Buddhists
• Jews

Living in harmony with nature is an important part of Chinese culture primarily because of --

• Hinduism
• Taoism
• Buddhism
• Confucianism

_{^{Achilles' heel = Weak spot
Odyssey = Adventurous journey
Titanic = Something large and strong
Trojan horse = Device used to gain access by stealth}
Which statement describes the origin of these terms?}

• They are events from Roman history.
• They are found in Babylonian legends.
• They are taken from Greek mythology.
• They are actions of Egyptian gods.

_{"We are called a democracy, for the administration is in the hands of the many and not of the few."
This is a quotation from --}

• Pericles
• Homer
• Pythagoras
• Hippocrates