WHI SOL 1

Who was the Carthaginian General that invaded the Italian Peninsula through the Alps?

• Scipio
• Hannibal
• Hammurabi
• Asoka

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

The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that-

• there is an eternal struggle between good and evil

• beings undergo many cycles of rebirth

• past actions control the destiny of each person

• there are many gods and goddesses in existence

Which of these best completes the diagram?

• Vedas

• Upanishads

• Twelve Tables

• Ten Commandments

This quotation best represents the religious views of--

• Hindus

• Zoroastrians

• Buddhists

• Jews

What was the purpose of this structure?

• To make travel easier

• To carry water

• To practice a religion

• To defend a city

The Great Wall of China was built to -

• close China to foreign trade

• provide a trade route across Asia

• protect China from invaders

• create a monument

The Vedas and the Upanishads are sacred writings of -

• Hinduism

• Judaism

• Zoroastriam

• 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

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

• sacrifices

• ancestor worship

• holy pilgrimages

• monotheism