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WorksheetsWHI Pre-assessment (1-9Origins;10-17Classical;18-25Postclas)
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
During the Neolithic Era, which change first resulted in the creation of settled communities?
Invention of written language
Development of agriculture
Specialization of labor
Use of pottery
Which factor had the greatest effect on the movements of early nomadic societies?
Mineral deposits
Religious beliefs
Survival needs
Tribal treaties
The defining characteristics of polytheistic religions is the idea that -
there is an eternal struggle between good and evil
beings undergo many cycles of rebirth
past actions control the destiny of each person
there are many gods and goddesses in existence
Which of these best completes this diagram?
Vedas
Upanishads
Twelve Tablets
Ten Commandments
Which empire is associated with this river system?
Gupta Empire
Chinese Empire
Phoenician Empire
Babylonian Empire
The Vedas and the Upanishads are sacred writings of --
Hinduism
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
Buddhism
According to the Mandate of Heaven, a Chinese emperor could remain in power as long as he --
obeyed the priests
controlled the army
governed as a just ruler
conquered new territories
This quotation best represents the religious views of --
Hindus
Zoroastrians
Buddhists
Jews
Living in harmony with nature is an important part of Chinese culture primarily because of --
Hinduism
Taoism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Which statement describes the origin of these terms?
They are events from Roman history.
They are found in Babylonian legends.
They are taken from Greek mythology.
They are actions of Egyptian gods
This is a quotation from --
Pericles
Homer
Pythagoras
Hippocrates
Which god kept the same name when adopted from Greek mythology by the Romans?
Venus
Zeus
Juno
Apollo
What was the purpose of this structure?
To make travel easier
To carry water
To practice a religion
To defend a city
Emperor Constantine influenced the traditions of Western civilization by --
sending Roman soldiers to the Middle East
legalizing Christianity within the Roman Empire
codifying Roman law in the Middle East
unifying Europe by founding the Holy Roman Empire
Which city was an obstacle to early Rome's control of the Mediterranean region?
Athens
Carthage
Alexandria
Corinth
How did Rome's military conquests affect the economic and social structure of the Roman Republic?
Slavery became important to Rome's agricultural production
Soldiers deserted to join enemy armies attacking Rome.
Trade routes fell into disuse throughout the Republic.
The Republic adopted a monotheistic religion.
These statements describe characteristics of the early --
Buddhists
Muslims
Zoroastrians
Christians
Which group was most responsible for spreading this cultural characteristic?
Roman soldiers
Islamic traders
Egyptian pharaohs
Sumerian bureacrats
Which characteristic describes the early Catholic Church?
Established monasteries in Russia
Centered in Mecca
Headed by the Pope
Conducted services in Greek
Which art form is most associated with the Byzantine culture
Tapestries
Mosaics
Sculpture
Music
Which institution in Western Europe had the most power during the Middle Ages?
The Church
Merchant guilds
The feudal system
Roman universities
The cause of the split in Islam after Muhammad's death was a difference of opinion concerning --
expansion
leaders
prayer
pilgrimages
Which characteristic describes the earliest followers of Islam?
Nomads in West Africa
Migrated from Central Asia
Lived on the Arabian Peninsula
Sea traders from South Asia
Which civilization most influenced the architecture of this church?
Greek
Roman
Byzantine
Indian
Whose codification of Roman law has strongly influenced European laws of today?
Marcus Aurelius
Constantine
Augustus Caesar
Justinian
