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World History I SOL Review - Part 1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following describes prehistory?

a)

Before there were permanent settlements

b)

Before there was oral language

c)

Anything that happened before farming

d)

Anything that happened before writing was invented

2.

The agricultural revolution happened when -

a)

People started speaking different languages

b)

Humans first learned how to farm, and therefore could develop permanent settlements.

c)

Trade was eliminated.

d)

Food sources such as wild game became scarce.

3.

The Egyptian writing system, depicted here, was called -

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

cuneiform

c)

oracle bones

d)

Cyrillic

4.
A hunter-gatherer society would most likely develop in an area:
a)
where animals are plentiful
b)
near an ocean
c)
with many raw materials
d)
close to a mountain
5.

The central text of Judaism is the -

a)

Analects

b)

Koran (Qur'an)

c)

Torah

d)

Upanishads

6.

The ancient Hebrews were unique in that their religion focused on -

a)

sacrifices

b)

ancestor worship

c)

monotheism

d)

pilgrimages to holy sites

7.
Where did humans first appear in accordance with current scientific theory?
a)
I
b)
II
c)
III
d)
IV
8.
The Neolithic Revolution refers to the time when early humans-
a)
mastered fire
b)
developed agriculture
c)
migrated from Africa
d)
organized governments
9.
Which human group best fits in the center circle?
a)
Sumerian
b)
Paleolithic
c)
Neolithic
d)
Phoenician
10.
What is the name of the structure shown above?
a)
Colosseum
b)
Stonehenge
c)
Pantheon
d)
Forum
11.
Which of the following was NOT a Neolithic settlement?
a)
Aleppo
b)
Jericho
c)
Çatalhöyük
d)
Egypt
12.
What river gave rise to Egyptian civilization?
a)
Tigris
b)
Huang He
c)
Indus
d)
Nile
13.
The first permanent agricultural community was located on the:
a)
Nile River and Red Sea
b)
Amazon River
c)
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
d)
Rhine River
14.
The first agricultural community that emerged in the Fertile Crescent is referred to as:
a)
Nubia
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Phoenicia
d)
Rome
15.
The primary reason that civilizations first developed in the Nile Valley and in Mesopotamia was that:
a)
  important centers of learning were in the valley
b)
farmers could use tractors and other machinery
c)
the soil was fertile for farming
d)
good architects lived there
16.
Which letter shows the location of Egypt?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
17.
Which letter shows the location of Mesopotamia?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
18.
Which river does the letter 'D' on the map represent?
a)
Nile
b)
Tigris
c)
Huang He
d)
Indus
19.
The Indus River is located at 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
20.

The diagram seen here represents ___________.

a)

Class system of China

b)

Political system of Greece

c)

Feudal system of Japan

d)

Caste system of India

21.

The Eightfold Path is a teaching found in which religion?

a)

Judaism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

22.
Hammurabi is known for -
a)
conquering the Indian subcontinent
b)
leading Athens during the Golden Age
c)
establishing a harsh law code
d)
developing cuneiform writing
23.
Which civilization would BEST fit in the blank?
a)
Hebrews
b)
Romans
c)
Sumerians
d)
Egyptians
24.
Which writing system is shown in the picture?
a)
Sumerian cuneiform
b)
Hebrew
c)
Egyptian hieroglyphics
d)
Phoenician alphabet
25.
Where did the cuneiform writing system of Sumer originate?
a)
Egypt
b)
Phoenicia
c)
China
d)
Mesopotamia

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