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Post Test/SOL Practice

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the correct order of the following events marking the emergence of England as a nation-state?

1.) King John forced to sign the Magna Carta 2.) French victory over England in the Hundred Years War 3.) Norman Conquest led by William the Conqueror 4.) Establishment of Common Law under Henry II

a)

1, 4, 3, 2

b)

2, 3, 1, 4

c)

3, 4, 1, 2

d)

1, 2, 3, 4

2.

The illustration above best represents what key feature of Persian rule?

a)

Cultural tolerance of captured peoples

b)

Assimilation of captured peoples into Persian culture

c)

Destruction of cultural practices of captured peoples

d)

Forced migration of captured peoples

3.

Which city is labeled 2 on the map?

a)

Mohenjo-Daro

b)

Nalanda

c)

Harappa

d)

Ajanta

4.

What did the Indo-Aryans bring to India?

a)

Hospitals

b)

Writing

c)

The Caste System

d)

Concept of Zero

5.

Which religious symbol represents the steps of the Eightfold Path?

a)

IV

b)

III

c)

II

d)

I

6.

According to the map, how far south did Hinduism spread?

a)

Borneo

b)

Malay Peninsula

c)

Sri Lanka

d)

Java

7.

The building above was built by the _____________ and converted to a mosque by the _____________.

a)

Greek : Romans

b)

Byzantines : Ottomans

c)

Ottomans : Byzantines

d)

Romans : Greeks

8.

Which timeline below contains the correct chain of events?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Which city's location is best described by this list?

a)

Sparta

b)

Constantinople

c)

Alexandria

d)

Carthage

10.

Which information correctly completes this table?

a)

Column 1—Centered in Constantinople

b)

Column 2—Centered in Rome

c)

Column 1—Accepted the authority of the Patriarch

d)

Column 2—Used Greek language in liturgy

11.

The statement that best replaces the question mark is Causes for the Decline of the -

a)

Qin Dynasty

b)

Roman Republic

c)

Gupta Empire

d)

Western Roman Empire

12.

Which number on the map marks the location of this building?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

The above house of worship is from which religious affiliation?

a)

Roman Catholic

b)

Orthodox Judaism

c)

Islamic Sufism

d)

Eastern Orthodox

14.

Using the timeline, Pax Romana began under the rule of which ruler?

a)

Diocletian

b)

Constantine

c)

Theodosius

d)

Augustus

15.

Which event is most closely associated with the Crusades ?

a)

Ivan the Great overthrows Mongol rule

b)

Pope Urban rallies Christians

c)

Joan of Arc unifies the French

d)

William I conquers England

16.

Which previous ancient empire included most of the same territory as Alexander's Empire?

a)

Egyptian Empire

b)

Roman Empire

c)

Mauryan Empire

d)

Persian Empire

17.

Which continent is J?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

South America

d)

Africa

18.

Which effect would best explain the impact of the Bubonic plague?

a)

Rise in popularity of the Church

b)

Immigration into Europe increased

c)

Feudal systems were strengthened

d)

Trade among nations decreased

19.

What was the next step in the progression of government in the city state of Athens?

a)

Socialism

b)

Communism

c)

Democracy

d)

Oligarchy

20.

According to this passage, what was a major result of the Hundred Years’ War?

a)

France began to develop a strong monarchy.

b)

The Catholic Church lost power in France.

c)

France became the new leader of the Holy Roman Empire.

d)

Increasing the military ensured economic prosperity in France.

21.

Which geographical feature separates India from China?

a)

Himalayan Moutains

b)

Huang He River

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Indian Ocean

22.

One of the economic effects of the Crusades was it encouraged the use of —

a)

paper money

b)

credit and banking

c)

shipping

d)

coin manufacturing

23.

According to this quote, which characteristic of a ruler did Machiavelli believe was most important?

a)

Military Knowledge

b)

Open mindedness

c)

Trustworthiness

d)

Self-discipline

24.

Which of the following best completes the shaded area on the diagram?

a)

Petrarch

b)

Focus on Individual

c)

Focus on Salvation

d)

Michelangelo

25.

A hunter-gatherer tells the chieftain of his clan that he has discovered a way to grow edible plants, making it possible for their people to permanently settle in one place. Based on this information, where should the clan settle?

a)

in the middle of the desert

b)

high in the mountains

c)

next to a river

d)

on the shores of the ocean

26.

During the Paleolithic Era, how did most early humans acquire food?

a)

By planting crops

b)

From domesticating animals

c)

By following animal migrations

d)

From nearby settlements

27.

What was the Neolithic Revolution?

a)

A change from hunting and gathering to farming

b)

A rejection of Paleolithic values by Neolithic people

c)

A religious movement in which people worshiped more than one god

d)

A movement of migrating people to North America

28.

This image is often associated with —

a)

Buddhism

b)

Daoism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Hinduism

29.

Which religion is best described by this list?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Zoroastrianism

d)

Buddhism

30.

How does this excerpt portray society in ancient Babylonia?

a)

Violent acts were always punished with violence.

b)

All men received harsh punishment despite their social status.

c)

Punishments reflected the divisions in social classes.

d)

Fines were reserved for the most violent crimes.

31.

Which ancient form of writing represents hieroglyphics?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

32.

Which statement best explains the location of China's earliest civilization?

a)

The Huang He River allowed for the rise of agriculture.

b)

The Pacific Ocean allowed for fishing and trading opportunities

c)

Large forests protected the people from invasion.

d)

The Silk Road allowed for trade with other civilizations.

33.

At which location did homo sapiens emerge?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

34.

According to this quotation, Christopher Columbus relied on technology that originated in —

a)

China

b)

Arabia

c)

Italy

d)

Spain

35.

Buddhism is to Japan as Islam is to -

a)

China

b)

India

c)

West Africa

d)

Italian Peninsula

36.

Construction on the figure above began in what time period?

a)

Neolithic Age

b)

Bronze Age

c)

Paleolithic Age

d)

Golden Age

37.

What geographic feature was a barrier between West African kingdoms and the Muslim Empire?

a)

The Nile River

b)

Ethiopian Highlands

c)

Sahara Desert

d)

The Red Sea

38.

Which number marks the location of an African kingdom that adopted Christianity?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

39.

According to the timeline, when did the Neolithic era begin?

a)

8,000 BC

b)

10,000 BC

c)

4,000 BC

d)

14,000 BC

40.

During the Renaissance, what was the focus of humanism?

a)

Celebration of the worth of individuals

b)

Decrease in the value of education

c)

Devotion to the Chruch

d)

Submission to absolute rulers

41.

Which civilization created this architectural structure?

a)

Egyptian

b)

Greek

c)

Roman

d)

Islamic

42.

The above diagram represents which religion?

a)

Judaism

b)

Islam

c)

Zoroastrianism

d)

Christianity

43.

Using the illustration, what did vassals most likely contribute to feudal society?

a)

Provided skilled labor on manors

b)

Fought in battles

c)

Rented land to nobles

d)

Gave land to serfs

44.

Which institution in Western Europe had the most power during the Middle Ages?

a)

The Church

b)

Merchant Guilds

c)

Feudal System

d)

Roman Universities

45.

Which of the following products was the primary trade item along the route indicated

by the number 2?

a)

Spices

b)

Silk

c)

Amber

d)

Gold

46.

According to the map, the Anglos and the Saxons settled in the present day country

of —

a)

Spain

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

Britain

47.

What piece of information best fits the shaded region?

a)

Provided military service

b)

Provided Labor

c)

Provided a fief

d)

Provided fortified shelter

48.

Which characteristic belongs in the shaded area of this diagram?

a)

Developed a road system

b)

Lived in high-altitudes

c)

Ruled by an emperor

d)

Worshiped many gods

49.

What area of the world was influenced the most by Islamic development?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

50.

This passage, in which Jesus expressed many of the values representative of his faith,

is from the —

a)

New Testament

b)

Five Pillars

c)

Ten Commandments

d)

Eight Fold Path