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WHI SOL 2012 Released Test

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When studying prehistoric people, cave drawings, like the one above, allow archaeologists to...

a)

Speculate about daily lives

b)

Understand spoken languages

c)

Interpret written records

d)

Study farming techniques

2.

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

a)

sacrifices

b)

ancestor worship

c)

holy pilgrimages

d)

monotheism

3.

What was the major change caused by the agricultural revolution

a)

Increase of spoken languages

b)

End of hunting

c)

Development of permanent settlements

d)

Elimination of trade

4.

Which type of government was used in the Persian Empire?

a)

Religious oligarchy

b)

Republic

c)

Imperial Bureaucracy

d)

Democracy

5.

Which text is a central document of Judaism?

a)

Analects

b)

Koran (Qur'an)

c)

Torah

d)

Upanishads

6.

What does this diagram represent?

a)

Class system of China

b)

Political system of Greece

c)

Caste system of India

d)

Feudal system of Japan

7.

Which ancient writing system is illustrated in this picture?

a)

Chinese characters

b)

Phoenician Alphabet

c)

Sumerian Cuneiform

d)

Egyptian hieroglyphics

8.

Buddhists achieve enlightenment by following the —

a)

laws of the Old Testament

b)

Decrees of Upanishads

c)

Five Pillars

d)

Eightfold Path

9.

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

a)

the concept of zero

b)

lon-lasting roads

c)

the production of porcelain

d)

wind-powered boats

10.

Religious Beliefs of Ancient ______?

- Live in harmony with nature

-Have a simple life

-Exercise humility in all things

a)

China

b)

Greece

c)

Egypt

d)

Mesopotamia

11.

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

a)

Code of Hammurabi

b)

Mandate of Heaven

c)

Twelve Tables

d)

Ten Commandments

12.

Which war is described by the list?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Peloponnesian

c)

Persian

d)

Trojan

13.

In this quotation, Pericles describes Athenian society as valuing —

a)

economic opportunity

b)

military discipline

c)

religious freedom

d)

civic responsiblitiy

14.

Hippocrates made important contributions in the area of —

a)

poetry

b)

sculpture

c)

philosophy

d)

medicine

15.

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

a)

The rule of emperors

b)

An army of legionaries

c)

Polytheistic religion

d)

Bicameral legislature

16.

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

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

17.

Which number marks a province of the Roman empire?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

Constantine brought a significant change to the Roman Empire by —

a)

banning monotheism

b)

writing a constitution

c)

moving the capital

d)

abolishing slavery

19.

Which accomplishment is associated with Alexander the Great?

a)

The spread of Greek culture throughout the empire

b)

The introduction of Christianity to the Near East

c)

The defeat of Chinese army in Asia

d)

The destruction of the Athenian navy in battle

20.

Which list places these events in the correct chronological order?

a)

4, 3, 1, 2

b)

1, 2, 4, 3

c)

3, 1, 2, 4

d)

2, 4, 3, 1

21.

Which civilization influenced the architecture in this picture?

a)

Russian

b)

Byzantine

c)

Greek

d)

Islamic

22.

Which information correctly completes this table ?

a)

Column 1—Accepted the authority of the Patriarch

b)

Column 2—Used Greek language in liturgy

c)

Column 2—Centered in Rome

d)

Column 1—Centered in Constantinople

23.

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

a)

Mongol

b)

Gupta

c)

Chinese

d)

Byzantine

24.

The Battle of Tours was significant because it marked the —

a)

end of Muslim expansion into Western Europe

b)

end of the Crusades in the Middle East

c)

beginning of British dominance in North Europe

d)

beginning of Turkish rule in the Balkans

25.

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

a)

Chinese

b)

Greek

c)

Islamic

d)

Roman

26.

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

a)

Islamic Empire

b)

Persian Empire

c)

Mongol Empire

d)

Byzantine Empire

27.

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

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

d)

Buddhism

28.

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

a)

Unity between politics and religion

b)

Respect for elders and ancestors

c)

Studies of geography and medicine

d)

Patrons of painters an sculptors

29.

Ali, the fourth caliph, or successor of Muhammad, dies.

What was on impact of this event?

a)

Muslims pilgrims no longer traveled to Medina

b)

A permanent split occurred within the religion

c)

Muslim teachers no longer made the Hajj

d)

The desert tribes declared a lasting truce

30.

One of the main accomplishments of Justinian was —

a)

making Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire

b)

stopping the Islamic conquest of Western European territories

c)

reconquering territory that had once belonged to the Roman Empire

d)

defeating an invasion army of Ottoman Turks

31.

The Limpopo and the Zambezi River were boundaries for the empire of:

a)

Zimbabwe

b)

Kush

c)

Nubia

d)

Ghana

32.

Which religion belongs in the shaded part of this diagram?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Shintoism

33.

Which map shows the Japanese archipelago?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

34.

Which empire was a Christian kingdom?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

4

35.

1. Produced potatoes as a main crop

2. Believed in only one deity

3. Located in rainforest

4. Constructed pyramids

Which characteristic was shared by the Aztec and Mayan civilizations?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

36.

These events occurred in the nation-state of —

a)

France

b)

Russia

c)

Spain

d)

England

37.

This speech helped to start the —

a)

Norman Conquest

b)

Hundred Year's War

c)

First Crusade

d)

Holy Roman Empire

38.

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

a)

courts

b)

guilds

c)

manors

d)

monasteries

39.

The Magna Carta was important because it —

a)

established the right of assembly

b)

limited the power of the king

c)

ended the system of feudalism

d)

increased the influence of the church

40.

Which one indicates the spread of the Black Death

a)

Europe to South Asia

b)

Europe to Sub Saharan Africa

c)

East Asia to Europe

d)

North Africa to Europe

41.

Which movement had the greatest influence on the Renaissance?

a)

Utopianism

b)

Feudalism

c)

Humanism

d)

Romanticism

42.

Which empire is described by the characteristics in the chart?

a)

Persian Empire

b)

Ottoman Empire

c)

Byzantine Empire

d)

Mongol Empire

43.

Which phrase completes this diagram?

a)

Development of Guilds

b)

Production of Books

c)

Growth of Universities

d)

Construction of Monasteries

44.

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

a)

By planting crops

b)

From domesticate animals

c)

By following animal migrations

d)

From nearby settlements

45.
Where did humans first appear in accordance with current scientific theory?
a)
I
b)
II
c)
III
d)
IV
46.

The ancient Hebrews established a civilization near which location?

a)

F 1

b)

G 2

c)

H 3

d)

J 4

47.

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

a)

dynastic decline

b)

climate changes

c)

sea trade

d)

democratic elections

48.

Which city is located at 2 on the map?

a)

Sparta

b)

Corinth

c)

Athens

d)

Troy

49.

What best completes the title of this map?

a)

Judaism

b)

The Plague

c)

The Crusades

d)

Islam

50.

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

a)

Poland

b)

Russia

c)

Turkey

d)

Scandinavia

51.

Which factor was most important about the site of Constantinople?

a)

Mountains for stone building materials

b)

Peninsula for easily constructed defenses

c)

River valley to provide rich farmland

d)

Desert oasis to supply fresh water

52.

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

a)

Black Sea

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Red Sea

53.

Machu Picchu is located in which type of geographic region?

a)

Arid Valley

b)

Rain Forest

c)

Mountains

d)

Plains

54.

Which characteristic was most common in ancient river valley civilizations?

a)

Hereditary rule

b)

Limited population growth

c)

Social equality

d)

limited economic growth

55.

What is the correct order of governments in Athens?

a)

Monarchy --> Aristocracy --> Tyranny --> Democracy

b)

Democracy --> Oligarchy --> Monarchy --> Autocracy

c)

Autocracy --> Monarchy --> Theocracy --> Democracy

d)

Tyranny --> Democracy --> Theocracy --> Aristocracy

56.

Which action best completes this diagram

a)

Adoption of uniform currency

b)

Prohibition of money lending

c)

Limitation of economic regulations

d)

Control of price levels

57.

Which change was a result of the rise of the feudal system?

a)

Major cities were established

b)

Local lords had the most political power

c)

Artistic achievements became socially important

d)

Long-distance trade routes developed

58.

What phrase best completes this diagram?

a)

Closure of Banks

b)

Church Rules on Usury

c)

Use of Arabic Numbers

d)

Letters of Credit

59.

In The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli explained why it is necessary for leaders to have —

a)

absolute power

b)

constitutional government

c)

democratic participation

d)

political equality

60.

______? in the Roman Republic

-Assembles

-THe Senate

-Consuls

What best replaces the question mark?

a)

Representative Government

b)

Citizenship Rights

c)

Social Structure

d)

Trade Policies

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