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World History SOL Review - Coach Moore

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What archaeological site in England was built during the Neolithic period & Bronze Age? 
a)
Castle 
b)
Stonehenge 
c)
Hanging Gardens 
d)
All of these
2.
Who ruled Egypt? 
a)
King
b)
Emperor
c)
Pharaoh
d)
Serf
3.
What is the holy city of the Hebrews? 
a)
Mecca
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Rome
d)
London
4.
Who led the Jews out of Egypt? 
a)
Jesus
b)
Adam & Eve 
c)
Moses
d)
King John
5.
What is the written records & beliefs of the Hebrews? 
a)
Bible 
b)
Torah
c)
Quran
d)
None of these
6.
What is India's rigidly sturctured social system based on occupation & birth? 
a)
Class system
b)
Feudal system 
c)
Caste System 
d)
Manor System
7.
How did Greeks spread the Hellenic culture? 
a)
protests 
b)
none of these
c)
War 
d)
trade & colonization 
8.
Who wrote the Iliad & the Odyssey? 
a)
 Homer
b)
Thomas More 
c)
Eramus 
d)
Hippocrates 
9.
Who was the father of medicine? 
a)
Socrates 
b)
Plato 
c)
Hippocrates
d)
Pythagoras 
10.
Where was Rome located? 
a)
Italian Peninsula 
b)
North America
c)
Africa
d)
Russia
11.
Roman mythology was based on what? 
a)
Greek mythology
b)
Egyptian mythology
c)
Incan mythology
d)
none of these
12.
What was the Pax Romana? 
a)
200 year of peace
b)
100 years of peace 
c)
250 years of peace 
d)
150 years of peace 
13.
This carried water to Roman cities? 
a)
Aqueducts
b)
Waterfalls 
c)
rivers 
d)
lakes 
14.
Which city is important to Judaism, Christianity and Islam?
a)
Rome
b)
Medina
c)
Mecca
d)
Jerusalem
15.

The Babylonian King who wrote the first codified laws was

a)

Sargon

b)

Hammurabi

c)

Vladamir Putin

d)

Barney the Dinosaur

16.

The army that conquered Mesopotamia using Iron weapons were

a)

Assyrians

b)

Akkadians

c)

Amorites

d)

Germans

17.

The greatest city in Mesopotamia was

a)

Babylon

b)

Nineveh

c)

Rome

d)

Athens

18.

The Assyrians learned to make iron weapons from the

a)

Hittites

b)

Egyptians

c)

Greeks

d)

Persians

19.

Mesopotamia was called (check all that are true)

a)

the cradle of civilization

b)

the gift of the Nile

c)

the land between two rivers

d)

the biggest little river valley

20.

Sumerian inventions include (click all that are true)

a)

the wheel

b)

stone tool advances

c)

irrigation

d)

writing

21.

Early civilizations began in

a)

mountain ranges

b)

River Valleys

c)

High plains

d)

all of these are correct

22.

The belief in more than one god is called

a)

polygonism

b)

polytheism

c)

poligomy

d)

polyester

23.

How did the very early humans get food?

a)

Farmed

b)

Went to the grocery store

c)

Ranched

d)

Hunted and gathered

24.

What do we call the period of time when early humans hunted and gathered?

a)

Paleolithic Age

b)

Neolithic Age

c)

Old Time

d)

Early Time

25.

What was the major discovery of the Paleolithic Age?

a)

Farming

b)

Medicine

c)

Internet

d)

Fire

26.

What word means to move around (generally to find food)?

a)

Sedentary

b)

Camping

c)

Nomadic

d)

Busy

27.

What was the major discovery that changed the life of humans and allowed them to settle in one place?

a)

Fire

b)

Farming

c)

Cooking

d)

Medicine

28.

What is the name for the change of humans moving and hunting to living in one place?

a)

Paleolithic Revolution

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Farming Revolution

d)

Neolithic Revolution

29.

What does the -lith in Neolithic and Paleolithic mean?

a)

old

b)

new

c)

stone

d)

age

30.

What does the paleo- in Paleolithic mean?

a)

old

b)

new

c)

stone

d)

age

31.

What does neo- in Neolithic mean?

a)

old

b)

new

c)

stone

d)

age

32.

When animals are tamed and taught to live with humans, what is that called?

a)

Domesticate

b)

Sedentary

c)

Nomadic

d)

Neolithic

33.

What do all major civilizations need to live near?

a)

Roads

b)

Mountains

c)

Rivers

d)

Deserts

34.

The basis for Aryan society. Hinduism is based off these oldest known religion texts.

a)

Vedas

b)

Bible

c)

Oracle Bones

d)

Sanskrit

35.
The balance between light and dark in Ancient Chinese Civilization. 
a)
Shang Di
b)
Yin and Yang
c)
Vedas
d)
Animism
36.
Located in modern day Middle East. It is between the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers. 
a)
Fertile Crescent
b)
Indus Valley
c)
Nile River
d)
Yellow Valley
37.
In Ancient China people would pray and do sacrifices to their deceased relatives. Perform rituals to speak to the gods through them.
a)
Ancestor Worship
b)
Shang Di
c)
Animism
d)
Monotheism
38.

Referred to as the Old Testament in Christianity. Religious text for Judaism that consists of the first five books of the Bible.

a)

Torah

b)

Vedas

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Epic of Gilgamesh

39.

The discovery or development of these things allowed for civilizations to grow into cities and empires and ended the Stone Age.

a)

Farming and advanced tools allowed for a surplus of food.

b)

Writings that passed on information to others.

c)

Social caste system made sure that everyone had a job.

d)

Religious beliefs that emphasized cooperation.

40.
What is Hammurabi's Code?
a)
First set of laws that were written down.
b)
A code for how rulers were supposed to treat the peasants.
c)
A religious text for Hinduism.
d)
A caste system for Sumerian society.
41.
What type of government is a theocracy?
a)
One where the religious leaders are also the political leaders.
b)
No one is the leader and it is a state of warring.
c)
Everyone is equal and works in cooperation.
d)
There is a group of people that are in charge of day to day life. 
42.
What is a period of time ruled by one family usually in an empire or country?
a)
Dynasty
b)
Theocracy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Parliamentary 
43.
Mohenjo Daro and Harappa were different than other ancient cities, how?
a)
Extensive plumbing systems and were made of brick.
b)
They were ruled by the people.
c)
No one every came to invade them.
d)
They did not build any walls. 
44.
Based on this map, about how many miles is it from Babylon to Ur?
a)
200
b)
400
c)
1,000
d)
500
45.
Based on this map, which direction would you travel if you wanted to go from Caspian Sea to the Persian Gulf?
a)
North
b)
Northeast
c)
South
d)
Southwest
46.
A Primary Source is...
a)
an object or text from the time period being studied or a firsthand account.
b)
an object or text that is not from the time period being studied.
c)
a secondhand account of an event.
d)
an text written by someone who was not living during the time being studied.
47.
These dinosaur bones are 72 million years old.  
Would they be considered a primary source or a secondary source?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Neither
d)
Both
48.
This polytheistic religion believes that a person can reach spiritual enlightenment, or nirvana, in a single lifetime by meditating and following the eight-fold path.
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Judaism
d)
Christianity
49.
This monotheistic religion believes in the divinity of Jesus of Nazareth.  They believe he rose from the dead and will return to earth one day.
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hinduism
50.
This polytheistic religion believes that if people follow their dharma, they will gain good karma and achieve a higher plane of existence in their next life, when they are reincarnated.
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Judaism
51.
What is the belief in many gods?
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
52.
What is the belief in one god?
a)
polytheism
b)
monotheism
53.
Which of these was NOT a contributing factor to the spread of ideas and religions?
a)
The Silk Road
b)
Roman Roadways
c)
Missionaries
d)
Pyramids
54.
Based on this timeline, what was the first Chinese dynasty?
a)
Shang
b)
Han
c)
Qin
d)
Ming
55.
What is the system of wedge-shaped writing that was developed by the Sumerians in Mesopotamia?
a)
cuneiform
b)
hieroglyphics 
c)
phonetics
d)
euphrates
56.
After years of training, some Sumerian men were able to write in cuneiform, and they became official record keepers.  What were they called?
a)
Scribes
b)
Pharoahs
c)
Kings
d)
Priests
57.
Mesopotamians dug canals that let water flow from a water source to their fields.
This method of watering crops is called what?
a)
Irrigation
b)
Salvage
c)
Waterization
d)
Drought
58.
The Babylonian king Hammurabi was best known for creating a set of laws and punishments for each crime.
What was did this set of laws become known as?
a)
Hammurabi's Code
b)
Hammurabi's Rules
c)
Code of Conduct
d)
Law of the Land
59.
What is the ancient Egyptian practice of wrapping a dead body in white linen in order to preserve it for the afterlife?
a)
mummification
b)
embalming
c)
sacrificing
d)
pharaohizing 
60.
What is the Egyptian system of writing which uses pictographs to represent words and phrases?
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphics
c)
Pyramids
d)
Pharaohs
61.
What person had the top social status in ancient Egypt?
a)
Pharaoh
b)
Scribe
c)
Priest
d)
Slave
62.
Founded by the Romans, this form of government happens when the people elect their rulers.
a)
Republic
b)
Publix
c)
Monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
63.
The Roman ruling class, made up of wealthy families.
a)
Patricians
b)
Plebeians
c)
Pharaohs
d)
Civil Servants
64.
An ordinary Roman citizen, often a poor person who was kept out of government affairs.
a)
Patrician
b)
Plebeian
c)
Caesar
d)
Senator
65.
200 years of Roman peace ushered in by Emperor Augustus.
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Rax Pamonona
c)
Drax the Destroyer
d)
Bill Paxton
66.
A human-made channel that carries water long distances
a)
Aqueduct
b)
Arch
c)
Column
d)
Fountain
67.
A key design feature in Roman architecture where a supporting structure would be curved in order to add support.
a)
Arch
b)
Aqueduct
c)
Angle
d)
Antique
68.
Many Chinese dynasties, over several hundred years, built this structure to protect China's northern border.
a)
The Great Wall
b)
The Silk Road
c)
The Himalayas
d)
The Golden Temple
69.
The Silk Road was a series of trade routes.
What things were traded along these routes?
a)
People and Places
b)
Goods and Ideas
c)
Food and Shelter
d)
Time and Money
70.
China's main export was what?
(They invented the process of making this item and guarded it's production fiercely.)
a)
Silk
b)
Cotton
c)
Lumber
d)
Rice
71.
Which of the following Greek city-states would have been most likely described as "war-like"?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Corinth
d)
Olympia
72.
Which of these Greek city-states was most likely to favor philosophy and education over war and conquest?
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Delphi
d)
Argos
73.
This Greek philosopher believed in absolute truth and developed a way to get his students to find their own answers to meaningful questions.
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Aristotle
d)
Herodotus
74.
This philosopher was one of Socrates' students and wrote a book called "The Republic" which laid out his plan for a perfect government.
a)
Plato
b)
Socrates
c)
Aristotle
d)
herodotus
75.
This philosopher was a master of many subjects and started a school called the Lyceum.  
He taught his students about the "Golden Mean."
a)
Plato
b)
Socrates
c)
Aristotle
d)
Herodotus
76.
This Macedonian king conquered all of Greece and spread Greek culture throughout the ancient world as he and his army pressed further and further east in to central Asia.
a)
Alexander the Great
b)
Cyrus the Great
c)
Phillip the Great
d)
Leonidas the Great
77.
The Athenian Tyrant who abolished slavery of Athenian Citizens.
a)
Pericles
b)
Socrates
c)
Diogenes
d)
Solon
78.

The first religion to believe in Heaven and Hell, The Golden Rule, and a Messiah, and the principle of Good vs Evil. It is associated with the Persian Empire.

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Zoroastrianism

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