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WorksheetsSOL REVIEW C
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 59mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following includes the teachings of Jesus?
a)
Old Testament
b)
New Testament
c)
Torah
d)
Qur'an
2.
What does AD specifically stand for?
a)
After Death
b)
After Domestication
c)
Anno Domini
d)
Anno Death
3.
Which of the following does NOT describe the Neolithic Era?
a)
Animal Harnesses
b)
Permanent Settlements
c)
Advanced Stone Tools
d)
Development of Agriculture
4.
An oligarchical government is characterized by-
a)
Equal representation
b)
Rule by a small group
c)
Rule by a tyrant
d)
Rule by a monarch
5.
Muslims are called to prayer from atop towers called-
a)
Ziggurats
b)
Minarets
c)
Cathedrals
d)
Shrines
6.
This is considered the Holy Land?
a)
Spain
b)
Turkey
c)
Palestine
d)
Italy
7.
What was the main religion of the Persian Empire?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Zoroastrianism
8.
Select the answer that is NOT correctly matched.
a)
Christianity: Bible
b)
Islam: Torah
c)
Zoroastrianism: Zend Avesta
d)
Hinduism: Vedas
9.
Which group of people from the original area of the Fertile Crescent still live there today?
a)
Israelites
b)
Romans
c)
Chinese
d)
Indians
10.
Surplus of food, government, division of labor, and writing are characteristics of a _________.
a)
Hunting and Gathering Society
b)
Civilization
c)
Prehistoric Tribe
d)
Nomadic Culture
11.
These people were never allowed in Sparta.
a)
Nobles
b)
Merchants
c)
Foreigners
d)
Soldiers
12.
Israelites began the first _______ religion called Judaism.
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Secular
d)
Private
13.
The Great Wall of China was started during this dynasty.
a)
Shang
b)
Zhou
c)
Qin
d)
Han
14.
Alexander the Great defeated the Persians at which battle to take control of present day Iraq?
a)
Platea
b)
Thermopylae
c)
Actium
d)
Gaugamela
15.
Hellenic can be associated with which empire?
a)
Greek
b)
Roman
c)
Persian
d)
Indian
16.
Which is the correct order of formation of the civilizations?
a)
Sumer, Egypt, Harappan, Shang
b)
Egypt, Harappan, Sumer, Shang
c)
Sumer, Harappan, Shang, Egypt
d)
Egypt, Sumer, Shang, Harappan
17.
What was the 1st Chinese dynasty?
a)
Han
b)
Qin
c)
Shang
d)
Zhou
18.
Who led the Exodus?
a)
Abraham
b)
Moses
c)
David
d)
Saul
19.
Sargon conquered all of _________ to build the world's 1st empire.
a)
Egypt
b)
Sumer
c)
Harappan
d)
Greece
20.
The Torah includes-
a)
10 Commandments
b)
Teachings of Buddha
c)
Teachings of Jesus
d)
5 Relations
21.
In Sparta, what did Ephors do?
a)
Made sure kings ruled properly
b)
Led soldiers in battle
c)
Chaparoned women in public
d)
Talk with the gods
22.
The Ganges and ______ were two important rivers in ancient India.
a)
Rubin
b)
Yangtze
c)
Yellow
d)
Indus
23.
Islamic scholars invented _________.
a)
Geometry
b)
Algebra
c)
Calculus
d)
Statistics
24.
Narmer from Egypt is also known as...
a)
Sargon
b)
Menes
c)
Tut
d)
Shabbat
25.
Roman goddess of wisdom.
a)
Minerva
b)
Hera
c)
Venus
d)
Juno
26.
Who destroyed the city of Kiev?
a)
Romans
b)
Greeks
c)
Mongols
d)
Persians
27.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Humanism?
a)
Admiration of classical culture
b)
People should seek salvation
c)
Everyone has dignity and worth
d)
Individuals are gods
28.
During the first crusade, where did most of the fighting take place?
a)
Italy
b)
Spain
c)
Palestine
d)
France
29.
Which emperor began the Pax Romana?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Augustus
c)
Nero
d)
Lucius Felix
30.
River valleys provided people with all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Fertile Soil
b)
Transportation
c)
Irrigation Resources
d)
Shelter from weather
31.
This religion began in India and spread to the East.
a)
Hinduism
b)
Zoroastrianism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Buddhism
32.
These are the pillars of Buddhist teachings.
a)
5 Pillars
b)
Pillars of Ashoka
c)
5 Relations
d)
Pillars of India
33.
Chinese rulers used this to legitimize their power to rule.
a)
Legalism
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
Caste System
d)
Civil Service Exam
34.
________ and Cleopatra took on Octavian for control of Rome and lost.
a)
David
b)
Augustus
c)
Antony
d)
Crassus
35.
"Lover of Wisdom"
a)
Philosopher
b)
Sociologist
c)
Anthropologist
d)
Progressive
36.
What document was "Bad" King John forced to write?
a)
Treaty of Verdun
b)
Papryi
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Hittite Peace Treaty
37.
Petrarch was the "Father of _______."
a)
History
b)
Realism
c)
Humanism
d)
Literature
38.
Which of the following did Virgil write?
a)
Aeneid
b)
Iliad
c)
Odyssey
d)
Othello
39.
What did the Ankh symbol represent?
a)
Peace
b)
Royalty
c)
Eternal life
d)
Pharaoh
40.
Laozi teachings are recorded in _________.
a)
Tao Te Ching
b)
Torah
c)
Vedas
d)
Qur'an
41.
Who founded Taoism?
a)
Laozi
b)
Muhammad
c)
Abraham
d)
Guatama
42.
Neolithic means-
a)
New Stone Age
b)
Old Stone Age
c)
New Land Age
d)
New tool development
43.
What type of Greek column is this?
a)
Doric
b)
Ionic
c)
Corinthian
d)
Spartan
44.
Vedas and Upanishads are the holy books of ___________.
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Taoism
d)
Judaism
45.
A group of barbarians that came from Scandinavia.
a)
Mongols
b)
Huns
c)
Vikings
d)
Crusaders
46.
During the Persian War, the Persians invaded ___________.
a)
Rome
b)
Spain
c)
Greece
d)
Egypt
47.
Name the war between Athens and Sparta.
a)
Peloponnesian War
b)
Persian War
c)
Greco-Persian War
d)
Mediterranean War
48.
At which battle did Athens defeat Persian invaders to protect their city?
a)
Battle of Actium
b)
Battle of Thermopylae
c)
Battle of Marathon
d)
Battle of Athens
49.
Who conquered the Byzantines?
a)
Ottoman Turks
b)
Romans
c)
Greeks
d)
Palestinians
50.
This type of play was used to spread Christianity and teach others about the Bible.
a)
Tragedy
b)
Drama
c)
Mystery
d)
Comedy
51.
This map shows which mountain range?
a)
Andes
b)
Hindu Kush
c)
Himalayas
d)
Hengduan
52.
Mesopotamia is mostly located in which present day country?
a)
Palestine
b)
Iraq
c)
Egypt
d)
Yemen
53.
They were wealthy landowners in Rome.
a)
plebeians
b)
patricians
c)
legions
d)
tribunes
54.
Who divided the empire into 2 parts, to make it easier to rule?
a)
Constantine
b)
Nero
c)
Caesar
d)
Diocletian
55.
An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic
a)
patrician
b)
plebian
c)
counsul
d)
mercenary
56.
What starts the Neolithic Age?
a)
Cultural Revolution
b)
Agricultural Revolution
c)
Creation of Fire
d)
Information Revolution
57.
What was the writing system used in Mesopotamia?
a)
Hieroglyphics
b)
Sanskrit
c)
Alphabet
d)
Cuneiform
58.
What type of art is ancient Rome famous for?
a)
pottery
b)
cursive
c)
paintings
d)
mosaics
59.
The period that highlighted years of Roman peace was called....
a)
Romana Pax
b)
Pax Romana
c)
Republic Pax
d)
Pax Republic
60.
The Roman government _________ Christians in response to their unwillingness to worship state gods.
a)
praised
b)
worshipped
c)
persecuted
d)
taxed
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