Free Printable SOL Review A

1.

Massive English artifact started during Neolithic times and finished during the Bronze Age?

a)

Hadrian's Wall

b)

Stonehenge

c)

The Burren

d)

Wicklow

2.

Homo Sapiens are ancestors to all modern humans.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which of the following is NOT a monotheistic religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Shintoism

4.

What did the Qin Dynasty believe in?

a)

Legalism

b)

Democracy

c)

Humanism

d)

Moralism

5.

Buddhism spread from India to China during what dynasty?

a)

Qin

b)

Shang

c)

Han

d)

Zhou

6.

Which of the following speaks of Jesus' teachings?

a)

New Testament

b)

Old Testament

c)

Torah

d)

Qur'an

7.

This can symbolize dark/light, Earth/Heaven, or female/male.

a)

Shintoism

b)

Yin and Yang

c)

Confucian Teachings

d)

Naturalism

8.

What was the secret weapon of the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Greek Fire

b)

Roman Armor

c)

Greek Swords

d)

Roman Ships

9.

Fasting, Praying 5 Times a day, Charity, Hajj, and Declaration of Faith are characteristics of which religion?

a)

Chrisitianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Taoism

10.

What was the test required in China to get a government job?

a)

Governmental Test

b)

Public Assessment

c)

Civil Service Exam

d)

Good Neighbor Exam

11.

They believe in "going with the flow."

a)

Taoist

b)

Confucianist

c)

Shintoist

d)

Zoroastrianist

12.

Emperor Cyrus the Great believed in this religion.

a)

Shintoism

b)

Taoism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Zoroastrianism

13.

Where was Zoroastrianism the main religion?

a)

Africa

b)

Ancient Persia

c)

China

d)

India

14.

What was the world's first monotheistic religion?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Taoism

15.

Name the group outside of the caste system.

a)

Untouchables

b)

Priests

c)

Nobles

d)

Merchants

16.

Who was the founder and main prophet of Islam?

a)

Jesus

b)

Siddhartha Guatama

c)

Muhammad

d)

Confucious

17.

I am the father of Humanism.

a)

Petrarch

b)

Homer

c)

Virgil

d)

Archimedes

18.

Japan is an example of a(n)

a)

Peninsula

b)

Archipelago

c)

Foreland

d)

Cape

19.

_________ was founded by the philosopher Laozu.

a)

Zoroastrianism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Taoism

d)

Shintoism

20.

What did Ivan IV (the Terrible) call himself.

a)

Tsar

b)

Emperor

c)

King

d)

Oracle

21.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Neolithic Age?

a)

Hunting and Gathering

b)

Advanced Stone Tools

c)

Pottery

d)

Weaving

22.

The Four Noble Truths are associated with which religion?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Taoism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Zoroastrianism

23.

Which of the following is NOT one of the world's first river valley civilizations?

a)

Sumer

b)

Harappan

c)

Shang

d)

Rome

24.

Which religion believes that the Earth was the battleground between light and darkness?

a)

Zoroastrianism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Shintoism

25.

Muslims must follow the 5 Pillars of Islam to move on to this.

a)

An Afterlife

b)

Reincarnation

c)

Medina

d)

Mount Olympus

26.

Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?

a)

Homer

b)

Virgil

c)

Plato

d)

Theokoles

27.

Prehistory was the time before _________.

a)

Writing

b)

Fire

c)

Cave Art

d)

Farming

28.

What is the Arabic word for "God?"

a)

Allah

b)

Yahweh

c)

Messiah

d)

Christ

29.

Successor to the prophet

a)

Pharaoh

b)

King

c)

Caliph

d)

Sheik

30.

What was the first written language?

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Characters

d)

Quepo

31.

Seasonal Winds

a)

Monsoon

b)

Tornado

c)

Tsunami

d)

Hurricane

32.

Fertile soil, irrigation of crops, transportation, and defense were reasons to live near these.

a)

Mountains

b)

Rivers

c)

Deserts

d)

Valleys

33.

Sunni, Shi'a, and Sufi are three branches of what religion?

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

34.

Who created the second example of written law in history?

a)

Justinian

b)

Constantine

c)

Draco

d)

Homer

35.

Under what empire did India have it's Golden Age?

a)

Gupta

b)

Mughal

c)

Mauryan

d)

Ganga

36.

Rome is to forum as Athens is to ________.

a)

Government

b)

Senate

c)

City

d)

Agora

37.

Japan's government was a _______ system.

a)

Democratic

b)

Feudal

c)

Manor

d)

Socialist

38.

Herodotus, Father of History, is known for what?

a)

Being biased

b)

Being accurate

c)

Peloponnesian war history

d)

Battle of Actium history

39.

What was the league formed by Athens as a result of the Persian Wars?

a)

Treaty League

b)

Delian League

c)

Persian League

d)

Athenian League

40.

Indo-Aryans developed this written language.

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Cuneiform

d)

Quepo

41.

Which Indian emperor sent missionaries to spread _________ religion to avoid extinction?

a)

Asoka; Buddhism

b)

Asoka; Hinduism

c)

Kanishka; Buddhism

d)

Kanishka; Hinduism

42.

Who was the first emperor of Rome?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Augustus Caesar

c)

Marc Antony

d)

Crassus

43.

What type of farming did the Incans use?

a)

Terrace

b)

Chinampas

c)

Slash and Burn

d)

Plantation

44.

Which group of people founded Judaism?

a)

Arabs

b)

Persians

c)

Phoenicians

d)

Hebrews

45.

Who is the founder of Christianity?

a)

Jesus

b)

Abraham

c)

Muhummad

d)

Moses

46.

______________ was the legal law code of Rome.

a)

Twelve Tables

b)

Justinian's Code

c)

Hammurabi's Code

d)

Bill of Rights

47.

What is the only Christian kingdom in Africa?

a)

Axum

b)

Ghana

c)

Mali

d)

ZImbabwe

48.

The Dome of the Rock is located in _________________.

a)

Mecca

b)

Medina

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Rome

49.

Which church was founded in Constantinople?

a)

Eastern Orthodox

b)

Roman Catholic

c)

Islamic

d)

Jewish

50.

Early River Valley Civilizations were most likely to have which type of rulers?

a)

Democracy

b)

Republic

c)

Hereditary

d)

Tyrants

51.

The Renaissance focuses on the concept of ______________.

a)

Christianity

b)

Legalism

c)

Humanism

d)

Theocracy

52.

What is the holiest city of Islam?

a)

Medina

b)

Jerusleum

c)

Mecca

d)

Rome

53.

Which of the following would NOT have been traded along the silk road?

a)

Gold

b)

Spices

c)

Compass

d)

Silk

54.

What allowed for archaeologist to infer what occurred during the Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras?

a)

Cave Art

b)

Books

c)

Fire

d)

Housing

55.

Who relied on tribute (paying taxes to conquerors) as a part of their economy?

a)

Mayans

b)

Aztecs

c)

Incas

d)

Olmecs

56.

The Crusades led to an increase in __________ between Europe and the Middle East.

a)

Trade

b)

War

c)

Marriages

d)

Celebrations

57.

What allowed for people during the Renaissance to pay for different works of art and goods?

a)

Letters of Credit

b)

Bartering

c)

Feudal System

d)

Their parents

58.

Which group of barbarians set up the foundations for England?

a)

Anglos and Saxons

b)

Vikings

c)

Magyars

d)

Franks

59.

What battle stopped Islamic advancement into Europe?

a)

Marathon

b)

Salamis

c)

Carthage

d)

Tours

60.

What is the name of the written language that the Sumerians created?

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Alphabet

d)

Sanskrit

SOL Review A

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