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World History 1 SOL Review, This or That

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Holy Book in Judaism is known as the

a)

Qur'an

b)

Torah

2.

Which belief is associated with Shintoism?

a)

The gods interfere with human lives

b)

People must respect nature spirits

3.

Which number shows where Rome first developed?

a)

1

b)

3

4.

Ancient Athens was responsible for developing which concept in government?

a)

elected legislators

b)

direct democracy

5.

Writing from Sumer/Mesopotamia was known as

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Cuneiform

6.

Hebrews were one of the first people that were monotheistic. Monotheism is the belief in

a)

one god

b)

many gods

7.

What is this site known as?

a)

Stonehenge

b)

Mohenjo Daro

8.

Humans emerged from what continent?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

9.

Which group was most responsible for spreading this cultural characteristic?

a)

Roman Soldiers

b)

Islamic Traders

10.

Which civilization most influenced the architecture of this church?

a)

Greek

b)

Byzantine

11.

Scientists who study past cultures by locating and analyzing human remains, fossils, and artifacts are called

a)

geologists

b)

archaeologists

12.

Scientists can use tests to date and analyze fossils and artifacts. What is this called?

a)

radio extraction

b)

carbon 14 dating

13.

Early civilizations were started near what?

a)

rivers

b)

seas

14.

Most early civilizations were polytheistic. Polytheism is a belief in

a)

one god

b)

many gods

15.

"You only lose what you cling to"

-Siddhartha Gautama

This quotation best represents the religious views of...

a)

Jews

b)

Buddhists

16.

Which characteristic describes the early Catholic Church?

a)

Headed by the Pope

b)

Centered in Mecca

17.

These ideas are most closely associated with what religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

18.

The illustration above best represents what key feature of Persian rule?

a)

Forced migration of captured peoples

b)

Cultural tolerance of captured peoples

19.

What is India's rigidly structured social system based on occupation & birth?

a)

Caste System

b)

Feudal system

20.

How did Greeks spread the Hellenic culture?

a)

trade & colonization

b)

War

21.

Who wrote the Iliad & the Odyssey?

a)

Homer

b)

Virgil

22.

Roman mythology was based on what?

a)

Greek mythology

b)

Egyptian mythology

23.

What was the Pax Romana?

a)

200 year of peace

b)

100 years of peace

24.
This carried water to Roman cities? 
a)

Aqueducts

b)

rivers 

25.

The Vedas and Upanishads belong in the same category as -

a)

cuneiform and hieroglyphics

b)

the Torah and Koran

26.

Which of the following items did Classical China introduce to the west by way of the Silk Road?

a)

Hinduism

b)

porcelain

27.

Zeus, Hera, Aphrodite, and Artemis are gods and goddesses important to what religion?

a)

Roman mythology

b)

Greek mythology

28.

Which statement belongs in the shaded area on the diagram?

a)

Fought in the Persian Wars

b)

Practiced Monotheism

29.

Which combination correctly labels the Greek columns from left to right?

a)

Doric, Corinthian, Ionic

b)

Doric, Ionic, Corinthian

30.

What descriptor best fits the shaded region?

a)

Scientists

b)

Philosophers

31.

How did the Black Death spread to Europe?

a)

Existing trade routes.

b)

Kissing (YUCK!)

32.

What were the positives of the Gutenberg press?

a)

Gave the Catholic church a more positive image.

b)

Allowed the Bible to be printed in different languages and allowed for an increase in literacy rate.

33.

A characteristic of Renaissance Humanists:

a)

Use of classical Roman and Greek writings.

b)

Use of Italian and Spanish writings.

34.

Who fought in the Crusades?

a)

Muslims and Christians

b)

Muslims and Buddhists

35.

What was the role of a peasant in the European Feudal System?

a)

Provide labor to support Knights, Nobles, and Kings.

b)

To provide protection for the colony.

36.

Which empire is associated with the Indus river system?

a)

Gupta Empire

b)

Chinese Empire

37.

The Vedas and the Upanishads are sacred writings of --

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

38.

According to the Mandate of Heaven, a Chinese emperor could remain in power as long as he --

a)

governed as a just ruler

b)

controlled the army

39.

Living in harmony with nature is an important part of Chinese culture primarily because of --

a)

Confucianism

b)

Taoism

40.

"We are called a democracy, for the administration is in the hands of the many and not of the few."

This is a quotation from --

a)

Pericles

b)

Hippocrates

41.

Emperor Constantine influenced the traditions of Western civilization by --

a)

codifying Roman law in the Middle East

b)

legalizing Christianity within the Roman Empire

42.

Which city was an obstacle to early Rome's control of the Mediterranean region?

a)

Athens

b)

Carthage

43.

Nile is to Egypt as Euphrates is to _________

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Mesopotamia

44.

Who is considered the ancestor for ALL 3 monotheistic religions?

a)

Moses

b)

Abraham

45.

What Chinese school of thought teaches respect to elders and the law as the best way to maintain a peaceful society?

a)

Taoism

b)

Confucianism

46.

How are the Five Pillars in Islam and Ten Commandments in Christianity similar?

a)

Guide for the afterlife

b)

Guide for moral and ethical living

47.

How are Hinduism and Buddhism similar?

a)

Both believed in an arranged marriage and the caste system.

b)

Both believed in karma and reincarnation.

48.

What change marked the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution?

a)

man began farming

b)

man learned to write

49.

This empire was in the Andes Mountains, had an extensive series of roads and some led to Macchu Pichu and its terraced farms.

a)

Inca Empire

b)

Aztec Empire

50.

This rainforest soaked empire in Central America is best represented by Chichen Itza. It was ruled by kings and like Egyptians, had pyramids.

a)

Aztec Empire

b)

Mayan Empire

51.

Italian author of The Prince, a treatise on government supporting absolute rule; ends justifies the means.

a)

Machiavelli

b)

Erasmus

52.

A Catholic priest from Holland who wrote a satire called In Praise of Folly, poking fun of the Catholic Church during the Renaissance?

a)

Desiderius Erasmus

b)

Thomas Moore