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World History 1 practice SOL 2012

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which ancient civilization created the settlements shown on this map?

a)

Greek

b)

Hebrew

c)

Egyptian

d)

Phoenician

2.

What characteristic did the Persian Empire share with the Roman and Incan Empires

a)

Widespread road system

b)

Monotheistic religious system

c)

Written system of law

d)

Uniform system of money

3.

The main effect of the events on this timeline was the —

a)

establishment of an assembly

b)

formation of an empire

c)

conquest of Carthage

d)

invasion of Gaul

4.

Shinto had which lasting effect on Japanese culture?

a)

Focus on military devotion as the highest form of virtue

b)

Adoption of examination system to select officials

c)

Division of people into rigid social classes

d)

Emphasis on the beauty of the natural world in art

5.

Which number marks the location of the Islamic defeat at the Battle of Tours?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

Which statement best supports the conclusion that the Indus Valley civilization had a centralized government?

a)

Houses were constructed with baked bricks.

b)

Goods were imported from coastal cities.

c)

The farms produced annual crop surpluses.

d)

The cities had an organized pattern of streets.

7.

Which individual is described by these characteristics?

a)

Raphael

b)

Gutenberg

c)

Petrarch

d)

Donatello

8.

The Great Wall of China was built to —

a)

create a monument to Mongol rule

b)

protect China from invaders

c)

provide a trade route across Asia

d)

close China to foreign trade

9.

When studying prehistoric people, cave drawings like this one allow archaeologists to —

a)

study farming techniques

b)

interpret written records

c)

understand spoken languages

d)

speculate about daily lives

10.

The ancient Hebrews were among the first to develop a religious tradition that included —

a)

monotheism

b)

holy pilgrimages

c)

ancestor worship

d)

sacrifices

11.

What was the major change caused by the agricultural revolution?

a)

Elimination of trade

b)

Development of permanent settlements

c)

End of hunting

d)

Increase of spoken languages

12.

Which type of government was used in the Persian Empire?

a)

Democracy

b)

Imperial bureaucracy

c)

Republic

d)

Religious oligarchy

13.

Which text is a central document of Judaism?

a)

Upanishads

b)

Torah

c)

Koran (Qur’an)

d)

Analects

14.

What does this diagram represent?

a)

Caste system of India

b)

Feudal system of Japan

c)

Political system of Greece

d)

Class system of China

15.

Which ancient writing system is illustrated in this picture?

a)

Sumerian cuneiform

b)

Egyptian hieroglyphics

c)

Phoenician alphabet

d)

Chinese characters

16.

Buddhists achieve enlightenment by following the —

a)

Eightfold Path

b)

Five Pillars

c)

Decrees of the Upanishads

d)

Laws of the Old Testament

17.

The Gupta Empire made a major contribution to world civilizations by developing —

a)

wind-powered boats

b)

the production of porcelain

c)

long-lasting roads

d)

the concept of zero

18.

Which region best replaces the question mark?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

Greece

d)

China

19.

The ruling authority of China’s ancient dynasties was based on the —

a)

Ten Commandments

b)

Twelve Tables

c)

Mandate of Heaven

d)

Code of Hammurabi

20.

Which event is described in this list?

a)

The Punic Wars

b)

The Trojan War

c)

The Peloponnesian War

d)

The Gallic Wars

21.

In this quotation, Pericles describes Athenian society as valuing —

a)

economic opportunity

b)

religious freedom

c)

civic responsibility

d)

military discipline

22.

Hippocrates made important contributions in the area of —

a)

medicine

b)

philosophy

c)

sculpture

d)

poetry

23.

Which characteristic is associated with both the Roman and the Greek cultures?

a)

Bicameral legislature

b)

Polytheistic religion

c)

An army of legionnaires

d)

The rule of emperors

24.

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

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

25.

Which number marks a province of the Roman Empire?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

26.

Constantine brought a significant change to the Roman Empire by —

a)

abolishing slavery

b)

moving the capital

c)

writing a constitution

d)

banning monotheism

27.

Which accomplishment is associated with Alexander the Great?

a)

The destruction of the Athenian navy in battle

b)

The defeat of the Chinese army in Asia

c)

The introduction of Christianity to the Near East

d)

The spread of Greek culture throughout the empire

28.

Which list places these events in the correct chronological order?

a)

4, 3, 1, 2

b)

3, 1, 2, 4

c)

2, 4, 3, 1

d)

1, 2, 4, 3

29.

Which civilization influenced the architecture in this picture?

a)

Islamic

b)

Byzantine

c)

Russian

d)

Greek

30.

Which information correctly completes this table?

a)

Column 2—Used Greek language in liturgy

b)

Column 1—Accepted the authority of the Patriarch

c)

Column 2—Centered in Rome

d)

Column 1—Centered in Constantinople

31.

Which empire was best known for libraries that preserved ancient Greek and Roman knowledge?

a)

Byzantine

b)

Chinese

c)

Gupta

d)

Mongol

32.

The Battle of Tours was significant because it marked the —

a)

beginning of Turkish rule in the Balkans

b)

beginning of British dominance in Northern Europe

c)

end of the Crusades in the Middle East

d)

end of Muslim expansion into Western Europe

33.

The Dome of the Rock is an example of which civilization’s achievements in art and architecture?

a)

Roman

b)

Islamic

c)

Greek

d)

Chinese

34.

The practice of Orthodox Christianity in Russia was primarily the result of contact with the —

a)

Byzantine Empire

b)

Mongol Empire

c)

Persian Empire

d)

Islamic Empire

35.

Which religion encourages its followers to make a pilgrimage to this site?

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

36.

Which factor strengthened both the Byzantine Empire and the empire of Charlemagne?

a)

Patrons of painters and sculptors

b)

Studies of geography and medicine

c)

Respect for elders and ancestors

d)

Unity between politics and religion

37.

What was one impact of this event?

a)

The desert tribes declared a lasting truce.

b)

Muslim teachers no longer made the Hajj.

c)

A permanent split occurred within the religion.

d)

Muslim pilgrims no longer traveled to Medina.

38.

One of the main accomplishments of Justinian was —

a)

defeating an invading army of Ottoman Turks

b)

reconquering territory that had once belonged to the Roman Empire

c)

stopping the Islamic conquest of Western European territories

d)

making Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire

39.

The Limpopo and Zambezi Rivers were boundaries for the empire of —

a)

Zimbabwe

b)

Ghana

c)

Nubia

d)

Kush

40.

Which religion belongs in the shaded part of this diagram?

a)

Shintoism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhism

41.

Which map shows the Japanese archipelago?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

42.

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

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

43.

Which characteristic was shared by the Aztec and Mayan civilizations?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

44.

These events occurred in the nation-state of —

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

Russia

d)

France

45.

This speech helped to start the —

a)

Holy Roman Empire

b)

Norman Conquest

c)

First Crusade

d)

Hundred Years’ War

46.

The first European universities were based on the scholarly contributions of —

a)

monasteries

b)

manors

c)

guilds

d)

courts

47.

The Magna Carta was important because it —

a)

increased the influence of the church

b)

ended the system of feudalism

c)

limited the power of the king

d)

established the right of assembly

48.

Which diagram indicates the spread of the Black Death?1

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

49.

Which movement had the greatest influence on the Renaissance?

a)

Romanticism

b)

Humanism

c)

Feudalism

d)

Utopianism

50.

Which empire is described by these characteristics?

a)

Mongol Empire

b)

Byzantine Empire

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Persian Empire

51.

Which phrase completes this diagram?

a)

Production of Books

b)

Growth of Universities

c)

Development of Guilds

d)

Construction of Monasteries

52.

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

a)

From nearby settlements

b)

By following animal migrations

c)

From domesticated animals

d)

By planting crops

53.

Which number on this map represents the region where archaeologists believe the first humans appeared?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

54.

The ancient Hebrews established a civilization near which location?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

55.

Early Hellenic culture spread from Greece to Asia Minor as a result of —

a)

democratic elections

b)

sea trade

c)

climate changes

d)

dynastic decline

56.

Which number represents the location of ancient Athens?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

57.

What best completes the title of this map?

a)

the Crusades

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

the Plague

58.

The Vikings who invaded Europe in the Middle Ages were from —

a)

Scandinavia

b)

Turkey

c)

Russia

d)

Poland

59.

Which factor was most important about the site of Constantinople?

a)

Desert oasis to supply fresh water

b)

River valley to provide rich farmland

c)

Peninsula for easily constructed defenses

d)

Mountains for stone building materials

60.

In the 14th and 15th centuries, most goods arrived in northern Europe from Constantinople after crossing the —

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Red Sea

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Black Sea

61.

Machu Picchu is located in which type of geographic region?

a)

Plains

b)

Mountains

c)

Rain forest

d)

Arid valley

62.

Which characteristic was most common in ancient river valley civilizations?

a)

Limited economic growth

b)

Social equality

c)

Limited population growth

d)

Hereditary rule