Mock SOL 1 Most Missed Questions

Which information correctly completes this table?

• Column 1 -- centered on Constantinople
• Column 2 -- centered on Rome
• Column 1 -- Accepted the authority of the Greek patriarch
• Column 2 -- Used Greek language in liturgy

Which of the following was not a purpose of the Christian monasteries during the early Middle Ages?

• Providing shelter for travelers
• Caring for the sick
• Creating illuminated manuscripts
• Enforcing civil law

“The Hundred Years’ War changed France dramatically. A great sense of national pride emerged among the French people, and they developed a strong loyalty to the King. The King gained the power to raise taxes. Therefore, he did not have to depend on the nobility in maintaining an army. The King was also given permission to rule without having to consult the Estates-General.” According to this passage, what was a major result of the Hundred Years’ War?

• France began to develop a strong monarchy
• France became the new leader of the Holy Roman Empire
• Increasing the military ensured economic prosperity in France
• The Catholic Church lost power in France

Which regions were connected by the Silk Road?

• East Asia and the Mediterranean basin
• Western Europe and East Africa
• East Africa and Southeast Asia
• Northern Europe and the Mediterranean Basin

What type of government was used in the Persian Empire?

• Religious oligarchy
• Republic
• Imperial bureaucracy
• Democracy

What was a major effect of the Crusades on Europe?

• economic control of North Africa
• Increased influence of the Patriarch
• Religious toleration for Jewish people
• Increased trade with Arab countries

The ancient Hebrews established a civilization near which location?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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

• Trade routes
• Feudal kingdoms
• Germanic invaders
• Mongol hordes

Whose codification of Roman law has strongly influenced European laws of today?

• Marcus Aurelius
• Constantine
• Augustus Caesar
• Justinian

Which group is responsible for spreading the above cultural characteristic?

• Roman soldiers
• Islamic Traders
• Egyptian Pharaohs
• Sumerian Bureaucrats