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World History I SOL Practice - part 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Which group was most responsible for spreading this cultural characteristic?

a)

Roman soldiers

b)

Islamic traders

c)

Egyptian pharaohs

d)

Sumerian bureaucrats

2.

Which art form is associated with the Byzantine culture?

a)

Tapestries

b)

Mosaics/Icons

c)

Sculpture

d)

oracle bones

3.

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

a)

The Church

b)

merchant guilds

c)

the feudal system

d)

Roman universities

4.

The cause of the split in Islam after Muhammad's death was a difference in opinion concerning -

a)

expansion

b)

leadership

c)

prayer

d)

pilgrimages

5.

The earliest followers of Islam lived in

a)

the Arabian peninsula

b)

West Africa

c)

China

d)

Southeast Asia

6.

Which culture influenced the architecture of this church?

a)

Greek

b)

Arabic

c)

Byzantine

d)

Indian

7.

Which of the following was one of the greatest accomplishments of Justinian?

a)

The Twelve Tables

b)

The Ten Commandments

c)

The Eightfold Path

d)

Justinian's Code

8.

What is Justinian's Code important for doing?

a)

Freeing the slaves

b)

Establishing the basis of law for western European countries

c)

Legalizing the "an eye for an eye" policy for justice

d)

Preserving the laws of the Hebrews

9.

Which of the following cities is located in Africa?

a)

Timbuktu

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Baghdad

d)

Damascus

10.

Which city served as the capital of three empires and went by three different names?

a)

Athens

b)

Rome

c)

Baghdad

d)

Constantinople

11.

During the Middle Ages, many Greek and Roman classics were preserved because they had been translated into what language?

a)

Russian

b)

Aztec

c)

Arabic

d)

Chinese

12.

This late Roman emperor legalized Christianity and moved the capital to Byzantium (Constantinople) to make it farther away from Germanic invaders.

a)

Constantine

b)

Justinian

c)

Romulus

d)

Charlemagne

13.

The Dome of the Rock is an example of which culture's architecture?

a)

Chinese

b)

Greek

c)

Islamic

d)

Roman

14.

Eastern Orthodox Christianity is practiced in Russia today because of contact with which civilization?

a)

Islamic Empire

b)

Byzantine Empire

c)

Roman Empire

d)

Aztec Empire

15.

Which religion encourages its followers to make a pilgrimage to the Ka'aba? (Seen here)

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

16.

Which religion uses the Vedas and the Upanishads as their holy texts?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism

17.

Which religion follows the Eightfold Path and the Four Noble Truths as a way to achieve "nirvana," or enlightenment?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

18.

Which religion believes Jesus Christ to be the Son of God, and part of the Holy Trinity?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

19.

Which religion calls God "Allah," center their beliefs on the Five Pillars, and follow the Koran (Qur'an) as their holy text?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

20.

Why was the Magna Carta was significant?

a)

It was the first document to limit the power of the king.

b)

It ended the feudal system in Europe.

c)

It increased the influence and power of the Church.

d)

It contradicted the Twelve Tables.