WorksheetsWHI SOL Practice Test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 35mins
The Paleolithic Era is also known as the -
Neolithic Age
Bronze Age
Old Stone Age
New Stone Age
What best completes the list?
Lived in clans
Migrated to new places
Created cave art
Made pottery
Construction on the figure above began in which time period?
Neolithic Age
Golden Age
Bronze Age
Paleolithic Age
Which characteristic defines a polytheistic civilization?
The belief in multiple gods
Different kings ruling at the same time
Having many occupations available
It has more than one major city
These ideas are most closely associated with what religion?
Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
Islam
The ancient written language show above is characteristic of which civilization?
India
Sumer
Phoenicia
Egypt
The illustration above best represents what key feature of Persian rule?
Forced migration of captured peoples
Cultural tolerance of captured peoples
Destruction of cultural practices of captured peoples
Assimilation of captured peoples into Persian culture
The Persian Empire was known for its "bureaucracy." Which is an example of a strong "bureaucracy?"
Creating a navy that can conquer different regions of the Mediterranean Sea for colonies.
Establishing an educational system that trained priests and future government rules.
Dividing the kingdom into many areas, each with its own ruler, who reported back to the King.
Having one main religion, but allowing other people in the Empire to believe in their own religions.
The Hindu Kush mountain passes were significant because they -
created harsh living conditions for those living nearby
offered access to an abundance of natural resources
provided migration routes into the Indian subcontinent
exposed India to easy invasion from intruders
Which of the following is not considered a contribution of the Gupta dynasty during the Golden Age of India?
Concept of a round earth in astronomy
Spread of Buddhism
Concept of zero in mathematics
Medical advances, such as setting bones
Karma: Knowledge that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences. Which of the following would most likely be associated with the statement above?
Filial Piety
Reincarnation
Exile
Humanism
The Vedas and Upanishads belong in the same category as -
the Hindu Kush and the Nile River
the Torah and Koran
Stonehenge and the Hagia Sophia
cuneiform and hieroglyphics
The spread of Buddhism from China and other parts of Asia was due to -
Siddhartha Gautama's discovery of endless human suffering
Qin Shi Huangdi's building of the Great Wall of China
Askoa's missionaries and their writings
Muhammad's pilgrimage to Mecca
Which of the following items did Classical China introduce to the west by way of the Silk Road?
moveable type
porcelain
Hinduism
an improved bronze
"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 series of rulers from a single family
of or relating to an empire
government based on religious beliefs
ruling authority comes from God
Zeus, Hera, Aphrodite, and Artemis are gods and goddesses important to what religion?
Roman mythology
Persian Zoroastrianism
Greek mythology
Indian Hinduism
Which statement belongs in the shaded area on the diagram?
Fought in the Persian Wars
Practiced Monotheism
Practiced Zoroastrianism
Fought in the Peloponnesian Wars
Which combination correctly labels the Greek columns from left to right?
Corinthian, Doric, Ionic
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
Ionic, Doric, Corinthian
Doric, Corinthian, Ionic
What descriptor best fits the shaded region?
Scientists
Philosophers
Playwrights
Historians
Symbols and images in ancient Roman art and literature were often based on -
leaders and warriros
nature
history
gods and goddesses
Rome gained territory from Carthage as a result of the -
Roman civil wars
Peloponnesian Wars
Persian Wars
Punic Wars
Which title best fits the graphic?
Effects of Greek Rule
Causes of the Collapse of the Roman Republic
Causes of the Collapse of the Roman Empire
Effects of Etruscan Rule
Which characteristic is associated with the part of the diagram labeled 1?
Senator
Emperor
Dictator
General
Which religion would replace the question mark of the graphic?
Zoroastrianism
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Which event replaces the question mark in the graphic?
Romans outlaw traditional mythology
Constantine appoints the first Catholic Pope
Constantine converts to and legalizes Christianity
Romans decide to convert to Christianity
Which language was developed by Rome?
Latin
German
French
English
Byzantium was renamed to -
Ottoman
Constantinople
Memphis
Rome
Byzantine Emperor Justinian is best known for his -
persecution of Christians
declining administration
contributions in literature
codification of Roman law
The pictures shown above are examples of art and architecture from this civilization -
Roman
Greek
Persian
Byzantine
__________ is to Byzantium as Parthenon is to Greece.
Hagia Sophia
Forum
Pantheon
Sistine Chapel
According to the map, the Mayan Empire of 400 CE was located in what modern nation?
Panama
Mexico
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
According to the timeline, which two religious groups were at war with each other?
Christians and Jewish
Islam and Jewish
Christians and Islam
Hindu and Jews
Based on the reading, which action do you think was a part of the Magna Carta?
People would be allowed to go to school
The king had to obey the law
They would get rid of the monarchy
They would ban all religion in England
After reading the paragraph, which best explains the Renaissance moving from Italy to Northern Europe?
Trade Routes
Spread of Christianity
Wars and invasions
The Black Death
What seems to be the main difference in art and literature during the two time periods/
Artists were more well known in the Middle Ages since they had church support
The Renaissance focused more on worldly matters than the Church
Less art was made during the Renaissance since art was less popular
The Middle Ages saw less influence by the Church on art and literature
Which two words best describe the societies of the earliest humans?
Planting and growing
Reading and writing
Hunting and gathering
Building and trading
Nile is to Egypt as Euphrates is to _________
Tiber
Mesopotamia
Tigris
Jerusalem
Which statement best explains the location of China's earliest civilization?
The Silk Road allowed for trade with other civilizations
Large forests protected the pope from invasion
The Pacific Ocean allowed for fishing and trading opportunities
The Huang He River allowed for the rise of agriculture
What economic shift took place during the period of Greek Expansion?
Purchase of items with credit
Trade of goods for services
Establishment of banks
Use of money instead of barter
Which numbered peninsula was the location of the capital of the Roman Empire
1
2
3
4
Saint Cyril influenced culture in Eastern Europe and Russia by--
Discouraging the adoption of Orthodox Christianity
Painting religious scenes based on Greek art in churches
designing churches based on Roman architecture
Creating an alphabet based on Slavic and Greek languages
Which language was used in Christian liturgy in the areas labeled 2 and 4?
Greek
Arabic
Latin
French
The above diagram represents which religion?
Christianity
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
Islam
Which number shows where the cities of Mecca and Medina are located?
1
2
3
4
Which language is pictured above?
Greek
Slavic
Latin
Arabic
What best completes the graphic organizer?
Baghdad
Tours
Damascus
Jerusalem
What was the significance of the Roman Catholic Church during the Middle Ages
It disciplined the aristocratic level of the feudal system
It provided stability and unity in Europe
It enforced the acceptance of new religious views
It developed the manorial system
During the Age of Charlemagne, the Franks—
united with Slavs to build the infrastructure for the empire
emerged as a force in Western Europe
used the Power of the People in political life
re-established the Greek culture across Western Europe
Which of the following trade items were the most important to the people living in the shaded region on the map?
spices and platinum
salt and gold
amber and silver
silk and jade
The topography of Japan can best be described as-
plateau
desert
archipelago
jungle
