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WHI SOL Practice Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Paleolithic Era is also known as the -

a)

Neolithic Age

b)

Bronze Age

c)

Old Stone Age

d)

New Stone Age

2.

What best completes the list?

a)

Lived in clans

b)

Migrated to new places

c)

Created cave art

d)

Made pottery

3.

Construction on the figure above began in which time period?

a)

Neolithic Age

b)

Golden Age

c)

Bronze Age

d)

Paleolithic Age

4.

Which characteristic defines a polytheistic civilization?

a)

The belief in multiple gods

b)

Different kings ruling at the same time

c)

Having many occupations available

d)

It has more than one major city

5.

These ideas are most closely associated with what religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam

6.

The ancient written language show above is characteristic of which civilization?

a)

India

b)

Sumer

c)

Phoenicia

d)

Egypt

7.

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

a)

Forced migration of captured peoples

b)

Cultural tolerance of captured peoples

c)

Destruction of cultural practices of captured peoples

d)

Assimilation of captured peoples into Persian culture

8.

The Persian Empire was known for its "bureaucracy." Which is an example of a strong "bureaucracy?"

a)

Creating a navy that can conquer different regions of the Mediterranean Sea for colonies.

b)

Establishing an educational system that trained priests and future government rules.

c)

Dividing the kingdom into many areas, each with its own ruler, who reported back to the King.

d)

Having one main religion, but allowing other people in the Empire to believe in their own religions.

9.

The Hindu Kush mountain passes were significant because they -

a)

created harsh living conditions for those living nearby

b)

offered access to an abundance of natural resources

c)

provided migration routes into the Indian subcontinent

d)

exposed India to easy invasion from intruders

10.

Which of the following is not considered a contribution of the Gupta dynasty during the Golden Age of India?

a)

Concept of a round earth in astronomy

b)

Spread of Buddhism

c)

Concept of zero in mathematics

d)

Medical advances, such as setting bones

11.

Karma: Knowledge that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences. Which of the following would most likely be associated with the statement above?

a)

Filial Piety

b)

Reincarnation

c)

Exile

d)

Humanism

12.

The Vedas and Upanishads belong in the same category as -

a)

the Hindu Kush and the Nile River

b)

the Torah and Koran

c)

Stonehenge and the Hagia Sophia

d)

cuneiform and hieroglyphics

13.

The spread of Buddhism from China and other parts of Asia was due to -

a)

Siddhartha Gautama's discovery of endless human suffering

b)

Qin Shi Huangdi's building of the Great Wall of China

c)

Askoa's missionaries and their writings

d)

Muhammad's pilgrimage to Mecca

14.

Which of the following items did Classical China introduce to the west by way of the Silk Road?

a)

moveable type

b)

porcelain

c)

Hinduism

d)

an improved bronze

15.

"An imperial bureaucracy was established that was based on scholarship and education rather than birth or social status."


Which of the following best defines the underlined word in the quote above?

a)

a series of rulers from a single family

b)

of or relating to an empire

c)

government based on religious beliefs

d)

ruling authority comes from God

16.

Zeus, Hera, Aphrodite, and Artemis are gods and goddesses important to what religion?

a)

Roman mythology

b)

Persian Zoroastrianism

c)

Greek mythology

d)

Indian Hinduism

17.

Which statement belongs in the shaded area on the diagram?

a)

Fought in the Persian Wars

b)

Practiced Monotheism

c)

Practiced Zoroastrianism

d)

Fought in the Peloponnesian Wars

18.

Which combination correctly labels the Greek columns from left to right?

a)

Corinthian, Doric, Ionic

b)

Doric, Ionic, Corinthian

c)

Ionic, Doric, Corinthian

d)

Doric, Corinthian, Ionic

19.

What descriptor best fits the shaded region?

a)

Scientists

b)

Philosophers

c)

Playwrights

d)

Historians

20.

Symbols and images in ancient Roman art and literature were often based on -

a)

leaders and warriros

b)

nature

c)

history

d)

gods and goddesses

21.

Rome gained territory from Carthage as a result of the -

a)

Roman civil wars

b)

Peloponnesian Wars

c)

Persian Wars

d)

Punic Wars

22.

Which title best fits the graphic?

a)

Effects of Greek Rule

b)

Causes of the Collapse of the Roman Republic

c)

Causes of the Collapse of the Roman Empire

d)

Effects of Etruscan Rule

23.

Which characteristic is associated with the part of the diagram labeled 1?

a)

Senator

b)

Emperor

c)

Dictator

d)

General

24.

Which religion would replace the question mark of the graphic?

a)

Zoroastrianism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism

25.

Which event replaces the question mark in the graphic?

a)

Romans outlaw traditional mythology

b)

Constantine appoints the first Catholic Pope

c)

Constantine converts to and legalizes Christianity

d)

Romans decide to convert to Christianity

26.

Which language was developed by Rome?

a)

Latin

b)

German

c)

French

d)

English

27.

Byzantium was renamed to -

a)

Ottoman

b)

Constantinople

c)

Memphis

d)

Rome

28.

Byzantine Emperor Justinian is best known for his -

a)

persecution of Christians

b)

declining administration

c)

contributions in literature

d)

codification of Roman law

29.

The pictures shown above are examples of art and architecture from this civilization -

a)

Roman

b)

Greek

c)

Persian

d)

Byzantine

30.

__________ is to Byzantium as Parthenon is to Greece.

a)

Hagia Sophia

b)

Forum

c)

Pantheon

d)

Sistine Chapel

31.

According to the map, the Mayan Empire of 400 CE was located in what modern nation?

a)

Panama

b)

Mexico

c)

Nicaragua

d)

Costa Rica

32.

According to the timeline, which two religious groups were at war with each other?

a)

Christians and Jewish

b)

Islam and Jewish

c)

Christians and Islam

d)

Hindu and Jews

33.

Based on the reading, which action do you think was a part of the Magna Carta?

a)

People would be allowed to go to school

b)

The king had to obey the law

c)

They would get rid of the monarchy

d)

They would ban all religion in England

34.

After reading the paragraph, which best explains the Renaissance moving from Italy to Northern Europe?

a)

Trade Routes

b)

Spread of Christianity

c)

Wars and invasions

d)

The Black Death

35.

What seems to be the main difference in art and literature during the two time periods/

a)

Artists were more well known in the Middle Ages since they had church support

b)

The Renaissance focused more on worldly matters than the Church

c)

Less art was made during the Renaissance since art was less popular

d)

The Middle Ages saw less influence by the Church on art and literature

36.

Which two words best describe the societies of the earliest humans?

a)

Planting and growing

b)

Reading and writing

c)

Hunting and gathering

d)

Building and trading

37.

Nile is to Egypt as Euphrates is to _________

a)

Tiber

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Tigris

d)

Jerusalem

38.

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

a)

The Silk Road allowed for trade with other civilizations

b)

Large forests protected the pope from invasion

c)

The Pacific Ocean allowed for fishing and trading opportunities

d)

The Huang He River allowed for the rise of agriculture

39.

What economic shift took place during the period of Greek Expansion?

a)

Purchase of items with credit

b)

Trade of goods for services

c)

Establishment of banks

d)

Use of money instead of barter

40.

Which numbered peninsula was the location of the capital of the Roman Empire

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

41.

Saint Cyril influenced culture in Eastern Europe and Russia by--

a)

Discouraging the adoption of Orthodox Christianity

b)

Painting religious scenes based on Greek art in churches

c)

designing churches based on Roman architecture

d)

Creating an alphabet based on Slavic and Greek languages

42.

Which language was used in Christian liturgy in the areas labeled 2 and 4?

a)

Greek

b)

Arabic

c)

Latin

d)

French

43.

The above diagram represents which religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Zoroastrianism

d)

Islam

44.

Which number shows where the cities of Mecca and Medina are located?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

45.

Which language is pictured above?

a)

Greek

b)

Slavic

c)

Latin

d)

Arabic

46.

What best completes the graphic organizer?

a)

Baghdad

b)

Tours

c)

Damascus

d)

Jerusalem

47.

What was the significance of the Roman Catholic Church during the Middle Ages

a)

It disciplined the aristocratic level of the feudal system

b)

It provided stability and unity in Europe

c)

It enforced the acceptance of new religious views

d)

It developed the manorial system

48.

During the Age of Charlemagne, the Franks—

a)

united with Slavs to build the infrastructure for the empire

b)

emerged as a force in Western Europe

c)

used the Power of the People in political life

d)

re-established the Greek culture across Western Europe

49.

Which of the following trade items were the most important to the people living in the shaded region on the map?

a)

spices and platinum

b)

salt and gold

c)

amber and silver

d)

silk and jade

50.

The topography of Japan can best be described as-

a)

plateau

b)

desert

c)

archipelago

d)

jungle