NEW
Font size
S
M
L
XL
WorksheetsSOL PRACTICE QUIZ REVIEW # 4
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 58mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
Byzantium
b)
Greece
c)
Russia
d)
France
2.
The Vikings who invaded Europe in the Middle
Ages were from
Ages were from
a)
Poland
b)
Russia
c)
Turkey
d)
Scandinavia
3.
In the 14th and 15th centuries, most goods arrived in northern Europe from Constantinople after crossing the-
a)
Black Sea
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Red Sea
d)
Pacific Ocean
4.
a)
Mountains for stone building material
b)
Peninsula for easily constructed defenses
c)
River valley to provide rich farmland
d)
Desert oasis to supply fresh water
5.
Which change was a result of the rise of the
feudal system?
feudal system?
a)
Major cities were established.
b)
Local lords had the most political power.
c)
Artistic achievements became socially important.
d)
Long-distance trade routes were developed.
6.
a)
Formed an alliance with the monks
b)
Eventually controlled most of France
c)
Revived Roman culture
d)
Expanded French territory
7.
a)
Establishment of trade with Timbuktu
b)
Conquest of Jerusalem
c)
Relocation of capital to Baghdad
d)
Conquest of Damascus
8.
a)
Largest European cities
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Red Sea coast
d)
Trans-Saharan trade routes
9.
Religion unique to JAPAN that teaches a belief in spirits (kami) through natural features. It also co-exists with Buddhism.
a)
Confucianism
b)
Shintoism
c)
Zoroastrianism
d)
Taoism
10.
a)
absolute power
b)
constitutional government
c)
democratic participation
d)
political equality
11.
a)
A temple in Mecca; 1
b)
A mosque in Jerusalem; 2
c)
A place of pilgrimage in France; 3
d)
A palace in Mali; 4
12.
Scientists determine the ages of fossils mainly by
a)
measuring the number of impurities in the creature’s blood
b)
using scientific tests such as carbon dating
c)
determining how the creature was fossilized
d)
using educated guesses based on the position of the fossil
13.
a)
Chinese characters
b)
Phoenician alphabet
c)
Egyptian hieroglyphics
d)
Sumerian cuneiform
14.
Civilization that created geometry, a solar calendar and papyrus sheets
a)
Nubians
b)
Egyptians
c)
Greeks
d)
Romans
15.
The belief that ancestors can affect life and should be honored and cared was a belief system practiced in
a)
Babylonia
b)
China
c)
Egypt
d)
Rome
16.
a)
Gupta
b)
Persia
c)
Babylonia
d)
Han
17.
The Gupta Empire made a major contribution to world civilizations by developing -
a)
the concept of zero
b)
long-lasting roads
c)
the production of porcelain
d)
wind-powered boats
18.
Warfare between Athens and Sparta that lasted nearly 30 years and ended the Golden Age of Pericles
a)
The Gallic Wars
b)
The Peloponnesian War
c)
The Trojan War
d)
The Punic Wars
19.
Socrates, Plato and Aristotle were philosophers from ancient
a)
Persia
b)
Egypt
c)
Greece
d)
Rome
20.
a)
They are events from Roman history.
b)
They are found in Babylonian legends.
c)
They are taken from Greek mythology.
d)
They are actions of Egyptian gods.
21.
a)
They caused economic instability and civil unrest.
b)
They caused a movement for greater political freedom.
c)
They caused the return of the Roman monarchy.
d)
They caused Rome to be conquered by Carthage.
22.
a)
Athens
b)
Carthage
c)
Alexandria
d)
Corinth
23.
a)
Representative Government
b)
Citizenship Rights
c)
Social Structure
d)
Trade Policies
24.
Division of Sunni and Shi'a sects, conquest of Jerusalem and the defeat at the Battle of Tours were turning points in
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Taoism
d)
Islam
25.
a)
Ottoman Empire; Byzantine Empire
b)
Roman Empire; Alexander’s Empire
c)
Persian Empire; Mongol Empire
d)
Babylonian Empire; Egyptian Empire
26.
A major reason for the schism (split) between the Roman
Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church was
Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church was
a)
the refusal of Roman Catholics to believe in the Trinity
b)
the difference of opinion over what language to speak
c)
the lack of organization in the Eastern Orthodox Church
d)
the disagreement over the teachings of apostle Paul
27.
Civilization that created the Dome of the Rock, taught chemistry and algebra in universities and created mosaics for art and architectural purposes
a)
Russian
b)
Byzantine
c)
Greek
d)
Islamic
28.
a)
Romans
b)
Charlemagne
c)
Byzantines
d)
Alexander
29.
Medieval king who built schools, roads and bridges, re-interpreted Roman knowledge and culture, and gained spiritual authority through the Roman Catholic Church
a)
Richard
b)
Ivan the Great
c)
Charlemagne
d)
William the Conqueror
30.
a)
he was the last major king to become Christian
b)
he swore to lead a life of peace from then on
c)
it led to an alliance between the Franks and the Catholic Church
d)
the Byzantine Empire called off its invasion of Western Europe
31.
Writing, architecture and religion were the three ways in which China influenced _____ during the Middle Ages
a)
Korea
b)
Vietnam
c)
Japan
d)
Russia
32.
One of the most important events in Axum’s history was
a)
the loss of a major battle to Nubia
b)
the Muslim conquest of Axum
c)
the conversion to a Christian kingdom
d)
the codification of its laws
33.
Which phrase best describes the geographic location of the Mayan civilization?
a)
Rainforests in Central America
b)
Deserts in Mexico
c)
Woodlands of North America
d)
Mountains of Brazil
34.
a)
Incan
b)
Mayan
c)
Egyptian
d)
Persian
35.
a)
Exodus
b)
Captivity
c)
Exile
d)
Diaspora
36.
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Persia
c)
Greece
d)
Rome
37.
The Middle East and Europe exchanged goods and knowledge, Western Europeans adopted credit and banking from the Muslims, and Europeans demanded silk, spices and fruit. These are all consequences of the-
a)
Hundred Years War
b)
Norman Conquest
c)
Persians Wars
d)
Crusades
38.
The ruling authority of China's ancient dynasties
was based on the
was based on the
a)
Code of Hammurabi
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
Twelve Tables
d)
Ten Commandments
39.
Respect for parents and elders in China
a)
Mandate of Heaven
b)
Taoism
c)
Filial Piety
d)
Legalism
40.
a)
Mongol
b)
Zhou
c)
Persian
d)
Han
41.
a)
Tours; 1
b)
Rome; 2
c)
Athens; 3
d)
Thebes; 4
42.
Based on what you know about ancient Greece, what was an important outcome or result of the Persian Wars?
a)
Athens entered a golden age.
b)
Persia continued to dominate the Greek city-states.
c)
The Athenian navy lost control of the Mediterranean Sea.
d)
The role of Athens in the politics of Greece declined.
43.
a)
Caesar
b)
Persians
c)
Alexander
d)
Mongols
44.
Mark Antony, Lepidus and Octavian were members of Rome's _____ Triumvirate
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
d)
Fourth
45.
One characteristic of the Pax Romana was widespread-
a)
cultural decline
b)
economic prosperity
c)
political conflict
d)
social equality
46.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
47.
a)
Column 1--centered in Rome
b)
Column 2--centered in Constantinople
c)
Column 1--Accepted the authority of the Patriarch
d)
Column 2--Used Greek language in liturgy
48.
Ali, the fourth caliph, or successor of Muhammad, dies. A consequence of this was that
a)
Muslim pilgrims no longer traveled to Medina.
b)
Islam was divided into two religious sects.
c)
Muslim teachers no longer made the Hajj.
d)
Islamic desert tribes declared a lasting truce.
49.
The icons and mosaics pictured are _____ images used primarily in the empires of _____ & _____.
a)
political; India & China
b)
religious; Byzantium & Russia
c)
militaristic; Sparta & Athens
d)
economic; Axum & Nubia
50.
a)
Persian Empire
b)
Ottoman Empire
c)
Byzantine Empire
d)
Mongol Empire
51.
Judicial system that had its beginnings during
the reign of Henry II
the reign of Henry II
a)
Trial by Ordeal
b)
Common Law
c)
Due Process
d)
Square Deal
52.
The first European universities were based on
the scholarly contributions of –
the scholarly contributions of –
a)
courts
b)
manors
c)
guilds
d)
monasteries
53.
a)
Hundred Years War
b)
Crusades
c)
French Revolution
d)
Boer War
54.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
55.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
56.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
57.
a)
Chichen Itza
b)
Machu Picchu
c)
Seibal
d)
Tenochtitlan
58.
_____ were built during the _____ _____ for protection
a)
Banks; Italian Renaissance
b)
Churches; Roman Empire
c)
Castles; Middle Ages
d)
Markets; Gupta Empire
59.
The _____ used watermills and windmills for _____ purposes
a)
Japanese; religious
b)
Spartans; militiristic
c)
Romans; mathematical
d)
Chinese; agricultural
Reset
