SOL Review Test Questions

Which ancient civilization created the settlements shown on this map?

• Phoenician

• Egyptian

• Hebrew

• Greek

The Vedas and the Upanishads are sacred writings of---

• Hinduism

• Judaism

• Zoroastrianism

• Buddhism

Which of these best completes this diagram?

• Vedas

• Upanishads

• Twelve Tables

• Ten Commandments

Which empire is associated with this river system?

• Gupta Empire

• Chinese Empire

• Phoenician Empire

• Babylonian Empire

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

• Invention of written language

• Development of Agriculture

• Specialization of labor

• Use of pottery

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

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

When studying prehistoric people, cave drawings like this one allow archaeologists to---

• speculate about daily lives

• understand spoken languages

• interpret written records

• study farming techniques

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

• sacrifices

• ancestor worship

• holy pilgrimages

• monotheism