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SOL Flash Cards 2

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the purpose of this structure?

a)

To make travel easier

b)

To carry water

c)

To practice a religion

d)

To defend a city

2.

Which god kept the same name when adopted from Greek mythology by the Romans?

a)

Venus

b)

Zeus

c)

Juno

d)

Apollo

3.

Which regions were connected by the Silk Road?

a)

East Asia and the Mediterranean basin

b)

Western Europe and East Africa

c)

East Africa and Southeast Asia

d)

Northern Europe and the Mediterranean basin

4.

Signed the Magna Carta, limiting the king's power.

a)

Henry II

b)

William the Conqueror

c)

Charles V

d)

King John

5.

Crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 C.E. by Pope Leo III.

a)

Charles Martel

b)

Charlemagne

c)

William the Conqueror

d)

Clovis

6.

Prophet and founder of Islam

a)

Siddhartha Gautama

b)

Asoka

c)

Muhammad

d)

Abraham

7.

Threw off the rule of the Mongols and became Tsar of Russia.

a)

Ivan the Great

b)

Saladin

c)

William the Conqueror

d)

Alexander the Great

8.

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

9.

Byzantine Emperor Justinian is best known for his -

a)

persecution of Christians

b)

declining administration

c)

contributions in literature

d)

codification of Roman law

10.

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

a)

Roman

b)

Greek

c)

Persian

d)

Byzantine

11.

__________ is to Byzantium as Parthenon is to Greece.

a)

Hagia Sophia

b)

Forum

c)

Pantheon

d)

Sistine Chapel

12.

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

13.

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

14.

The above diagram represents which religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Zoroastrianism

d)

Islam

15.

What best completes the graphic organizer?

a)

Baghdad

b)

Tours

c)

Damascus

d)

Jerusalem

16.

The topography of Japan can best be described as-

a)

plateau

b)

desert

c)

archipelago

d)

jungle

17.

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

a)

A Mongol

b)

B Gupta

c)

C Chinese

d)

D Byzantine

18.

One of the main accomplishments of Justinian was —

a)

F making Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire

b)

G stopping the Islamic conquest of Western European territories

c)

H reconquering territory that had once belonged to the Roman Empire

d)

J defeating an invading army of Ottoman Turks

19.

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

a)

A Kush

b)

B Nubia

c)

C Ghana

d)

D Zimbabwe

20.

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

a)

F 1

b)

G 2

c)

H 3

d)

J 4

21.

Which characteristic was shared by the Aztec and Mayan civilizations?

a)

A 1

b)

B 2

c)

C 3

d)

D 4

22.

These events occurred in the nation-state of —

a)

F France

b)

G Russia

c)

H England

d)

J Spain

23.

This speech helped to start the —

a)

A Hundred Years’ War

b)

B First Crusade

c)

C Norman Conquest

d)

D Holy Roman Empire

24.

Which diagram indicates the spread of the Black Death?

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

Which movement had the greatest influence on the Renaissance?

a)

A Utopianism

b)

B Feudalism

c)

C Humanism

d)

D Romanticism

26.

Which movement had the greatest influence on the Renaissance?

a)

A Utopianism

b)

B Feudalism

c)

C Humanism

d)

D Romanticism

27.

Which empire is described by these characteristics?

a)

F Persian Empire

b)

G Ottoman Empire

c)

H Byzantine Empire

d)

J Mongol Empire

28.

Which phrase completes this diagram?

a)

A Construction of Monasteries

b)

B Development of Guilds

c)

C Growth of Universities

d)

D Production of Books

29.

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

a)

F Poland

b)

G Russia

c)

H Turkey

d)

J Scandinavia

30.

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

a)

F Black Sea

b)

G Indian Ocean

c)

H Red Sea

d)

J Pacific Ocean

31.

Machu Picchu is located in which type of geographic region?

a)

A Arid valley

b)

B Rain forest

c)

C Mountains

d)

D Plains

32.
Which art form is Most associated with Byzantine culture?
a)
Tapestries
b)
Mosaics
c)
Sculpture
d)
Music
33.
Which describes the early Catholic Church?
a)
Established monasteries in Russia
b)
Centered in Mecca
c)
Headed by the Pope
d)
Conducted services in Greek
34.
The cause of the split in Islam after Muhammad's death was a difference of opinion regarding:
a)
Expansion
b)
Leaders
c)
Prayer
d)
Pilgrimages
35.
Which characteristic describes the earliest followers of Islam?
a)
Nomads in W. Africa
b)
Migrated from Central Asia
c)
Lived on the Arabian Peninsula
d)
Sea traders from South Asia
36.
Which civilization most influenced the architecture of this building? It is located in Moscow. 
a)
Greek
b)
Roman
c)
Byzantine
d)
Indian
37.
Which belief is associated with Shintoism?
a)
The gods interfere in human lives
b)
People will experience an afterlife
c)
Reincarnation depends on your karma
d)
People must respect nature
38.
Which event helped to spread Islam in Africa?
a)
Establishment of trade with Timbuktu
b)
Conquest of Jerusalem
c)
Relocation of Islamic capital to Baghdad
d)
Conquest of Damascus
39.
The empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai benefited from being near the --
a)
largest European cities
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Red Sea coast
d)
Trans-Saharan trade routes
40.
A declining population in Europe and a disruption of trade were consequences of what event during the Middle Ages?
a)
Beginning of the Crusades
b)
Fall of the Roman Empire
c)
100 Years' War
d)
Bubonic Plague
41.
The movable-type printing press helped the Renaissance by...
a)
Supporting the teachings of the Catholic church
b)
Increasing the use of new accounting practices
c)
Motivating the analysis of Egyptian society
d)
Expanding the distribution of new ideas
42.
Emperor Constantine chose the location for a new capital at Constantinople b/c of its distance from --
a)
Trade routes
b)
Feudal kingdoms
c)
Huns/Germanic invaders
d)
Mongol hordes
43.
Which Renaissance artists is famous also for his scientific accomplishments?
a)
Raphael
b)
Michelangelo
c)
van Eyck
d)
da Vinci
44.

Inventor of the movable type printing press who printed copies of the Bible.

a)

Johann Gutenberg

b)

Machiavelli

c)

Erasmus

d)

Petrarch

45.

Led the Norman Conquest and became King of England in 1066 C.E.

a)

King John

b)

Henry II

c)

William the Conqueror

d)

Hugh Capet

46.

Peasant girl who fought for France during the Hundred Years' War and helped unify France as a nation-state.

a)

Victoria

b)

Elizabeth

c)

Mary

d)

Joan of Arc

47.

Ruler of the Byzantine Empire during its height who developed a law code and built the Hagia Sophia.

a)

Constantine

b)

Justinian

c)

William the Conqueror

d)

Augustus Caesar

48.

Wrote The Prince and believed "the end justifies the means, do good if possible, but evil if necessary."

a)

Petrarch

b)

Machiavelli

c)

Erasmus

d)

Sir Thomas More

49.

Led the Carthaginian army during the Second Punic War by crossing the Alps with elephants.

a)

Hannibal

b)

Scipio

c)

Augustus Caesar

d)

Hammurabi

50.

Began common law in England and the concept of a trial by jury.

a)

Justinian

b)

Henry II

c)

King John

d)

Thomas Becket

51.

Humanist scholar who wrote love sonnets to Laura and is considered the "Father of Humanism".

a)

Machiavelli

b)

Petrarch

c)

Erasmus

d)

Virgil

52.

Painted the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Jan van Eyck

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Aristotle

53.
-Crossroads of trade between Europe and Asia
- Easily fortified on a peninsula
-Natural harbors
What capital city is best described by this list?
a)
Constantinople
b)
Athens
c)
Rome
d)
Baghdad
54.
Hebrews are to the Ten Commandments as Muslims are to the...
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Twelve Tables
c)
Eightfold Path
d)
Five Pillars 
55.
Shintoism coexisted as a religious tradition in Japanese culture with what other belief system?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Taoism
d)
Islam
56.
What innovation did both the Inca and Roman civilizations have in common?
a)
Building of pyramids
b)
Improvements in algebra
c)
Construction of a system of roads
d)
Building of public baths
57.

This picture shows a torii, a gateway that represents the entrance to a Shinto shrine. It is most likely located in which country?

a)

F Korea

b)

G Japan

c)

H China

d)

J Vietnam

58.

Which characteristic was shared by the Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs?

a)

A Construction of extensive roads

b)

B Representative democracy

c)

C Use of terrace farms

d)

D Polytheistic religion

59.

What caused this change in European population?

a)

A The Mongols

b)

B The Crusades

c)

C The Black Death

d)

D The Norman Conquest

60.

Which of the following was created during the Renaissance?

a)

A The philosophy of Socrates

b)

B The epic poetry of Virgil

c)

C The art of Leonardo da Vinci

d)

D The history of Herodotus

61.

What was a major effect of the Crusades on Europe?

a)

A Economic control of North Africa

b)

B Increased influence of the Patriarch

c)

C Religious toleration for Jews

d)

D Increased trade with Arab cultures

62.

Which civilization was located near the physical feature shown on this map?

a)

A Incan

b)

B Aztec

c)

C Mayan

d)

D Toltec

63.

What is a fief?

a)

large piece of land

b)

manor

c)

payment

64.

Which European group migrated from Central Asia to Hungary

a)

Vikings

b)

Angles

c)

Magyars

d)

Saxons

65.

Why did peasants enter into feudal agreements with Vassals?

a)

to make money

b)

for protection

c)

for better trade

66.

What offered protection from invaders during the Middle Ages?

a)

fallow field

b)

castles

c)

mill

d)

tunnels

67.
“All things were under its domain...its power was such that no one could hope to escape its scrutiny.”  

Which European institution during the Middle Ages in best described by this statement?
a)
     The guild
b)
     The knighthood
c)
     The Church
d)
 The nation-state
68.
Missionaries took Christianity and the Latin alphabet to 
a)

Indo-Aryans

b)
Germanic tribes
c)
the Mongols
d)
Ottoman Turks
69.
What did monasteries preserve?
a)
Greco-Roman culture
b)
Islamic culture
c)
Indian culture
d)
Chinese culture
70.
Who anointed the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire?
a)
the Patriarch
b)
the Judge
c)
the Pope
d)
the Priest
71.
The manor system was ________.
a)
self-sufficient
b)
dependent
c)
weak
d)
conditional
72.
Which group settled into England?
a)
Franks
b)
Angles and Saxtons
c)
Vikings
d)
Magyars

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