WorksheetsSOL Review-Enhanced Scope and Sequence
Total questions: 97
Worksheet time: 9mins
Homo sapiens in Africa, between 100,000 and 400,000 years ago,
lived in semi-permanent settlements.
had an organized government.
had complex tools.
were nomadic.
Neolithic societies
were disorganized.
relocated frequently in search of food.
had simple tools.
were also referred to as New Stone Age societies.
The geographic location of hunter-gatherers occurred because of
food sources.
religious practices.
tool making.
government regulations.
What important advance of Paleolithic man would fall at the question mark on the timeline above?
Developed hieroglyphics
Developed weaving
Developed pottery
An example of a site in England that was begun during the Neolithic Age and completed during the Bronze Age is
Which of the statements best characterizes Neolithic man?
The invention of agriculture led to nomadic lifestyles ending.
They migrated in search of food, water, and shelter.
They invented the first tools including simple weapons.
Technological and social advances gave rise to stable communities.
Examples of early cities in the Fertile Crescent studied by archaeologists are
Aleppo and Jericho.
Cairo and Alexandria.
Jerusalem and Rome.
Athens and Sparta.
Which one of the following was a river valley civilization in Africa about 3500 to 500 B.C.E.?
Mesopotamia
Phoenicia
Hindu Kush
Egypt
The most important reason man's earliest civilizations began in river valleys was because these valleys
were used for extensive trade.
offered abundant wildlife for food.
offered rich soil for agriculture.
provided transportation for nomadic peoples.
One of the first written codes of law was the
Vedas.
Code of Hammurabi.
Eightfold Path to Enlightenment.
hieroglyphics.
The origin of Judaism can be traced to
Abraham.
Mohammed.
Asoka.
Gautama.
The Jews first settled
in the Tigris and Euphrates river valleys.
between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River Valley.
along the upper (southern) Nile River Valley.
along the Mediterranean coast.
The Egyptian song above gives evidence of the Egyptian knowledge that the Nile River
floods provided them with an abundance of food.
was necessary for trade with other civilizations.
often destroyed the crops they had planted.
provided the people with a place to honor the god Osiris.
The words above set the Jews apart from all other peoples of the Fertile Crescent because they demonstrate the Jews'
belief in written laws.
belief in strong government.
polytheism.
monotheism.
Which of the following is a characteristic of Persian rulers?
Abuse of conquered peoples
Primitive transportation
Development of imperial burequcracy
Hinduism as a religion
A characteristic of the Aryan society of India was
a rigid caste system.
development of a sophisticated alphabet.
Buddhism as a religion.
tolerance of conquered peoples.
A belief in reincarnation, karma, many forms of one major deity, and a caste system are characteristics of which of the following religions?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
Which of the following were the two sacred books of Hinduism?
Ten Commandments
Torah
Upanishads
Koran
Vedas
Which of the following civilizations contributed a civil service system, paper, porcelain, and silk?
Indus
Gupta
China
Egypt
Zoroastrianism existed in which civilization?
Phoenician
Persian
Egyptian
Assyrian
During the Gupta Empire, numerous contributions were made in the areas of
technology and literature
mathematics, medicine, and literature
music and literature
music, literature, and mathematics
The founder of Buddhism was
Liu Bang.
Siddhartha Gautama.
Shi Huangdi.
Chandragupta Maurya.
All of the following relate to Confucianism except
(a)
ancestor worship.
respect for elders.
China's leaders received the right to rule by
Mandate of Heaven.
an elder chieftan.
a high priest.
military leaders.
The Greek civilization was located on which of the following bodies of water?
Red Sea
Black Sea
Adriatic Sea
Aegean Sea
Greek civilization was characterized by
polytheistic religion based on mythology.
harmony with nature.
ancestor worship.
caste systems in religious law.
An important economic development in ancient Greece was
an increase in trade with Western Europe.
a shift from a money economy to a barter economy.
a shift from a barter economy to a money economy.
the use of land routes instead of sea routes.
The earliest democratic system of government was developed in
Athens.
Sparta.
Egypt.
India.
The structure shown above was built to honor which Greek goddess?
Athena
Aphrodite
Apollo
Hera
What is the correct order of the evolution of democracy in Athens?
monarchy
aristocracy
tyranny
democracy
A government that is an oligarchy is characterized by
a representative rule of government
rule by a small group
rule by a dictator
rule by a monarch
How did the results of the Persian Wars impact Western Civilization?
Persian influence increases greatly in the West.
Athens preserved its independence and continued innovations in government and culture.
Persian and Greek religions merged and spread throughout the Mediterranean and beyond.
Cultural advancements slowed and the political power of the Greeks weakened.
What key event united the Greek city-states to a greater degree than they had been before?
The establishment of a constitution by Solon
The development of democracy in Athens
The formation of the Delian League
The fighting of the Persian Wars
The significance of the Persian Wars was that
Athens and Sparta united against the Persian Empire.
Greece emerged as the world's most powerful government.
The cultural advancements of Greek civilization slowed.
Greek democracy was extended throughout the Mediterranean area.
One foundation of modern democracy was derived from
the New Testament
the Roman Republic
the laws of Rome
the Roman Empire
Rome became the dominant force in the Mediterranean after its victory in the Punic Wars over
Spain.
Great Britain.
Gaul.
Carthage.
The Roman Republic collapsed because of civil war over the power of Julius Caesar and
devaluation of Roman currency.
an unstable civil service.
a belief in polytheism.
lack of technological advances.
Which of the following sequences shows the evolution of government in Rome between about 600 B.C.E. and 500 C.E.?
republic, monarchy, dictatorship, empire
monarchy, dictatorship, republic, empire
monarchy, republic, dictatorship, empire
republic, dictatorship, monarchy, empire
All of the following statements are true of Roman expansion from 700 B.C.E. to 500 C.E. except
Rome won all three Punic Wars.
Ultimately, Rome was unable to conquer Greece.
Roman trade expanded greatly as a result of her military victories.
Carthage was utterly destroyed in the Punic Wars.
In Western society, the remnants of Roman mythology can be seen in all of the following except
religion.
images in literature.
politics.
monumental architecture.
What general from Carthage led his men against the Romans in the second Punic War?
Hannibal Barca
Tiberius Gracchus
Alexander the Great
Julius Caesar
The Christian religion was spread throughout the Roman Empire by
Abraham
Paul
Muhammad
Caesar
Constantine relocated the capital of Rome to Constantinople. The previous name of this city was
Carthage.
Gaul.
Nazareth.
Byzantium.
Which of the following does not reflect achievements of Emperor Justinian?
Codification of laws
Trade expansion
Creation of Cyrillic alphabet
Reuniting former Roman territories
What language was used by the Byzantine Church?
Latin
Roman
Greek
Cyrillic
The Byzantine Empire developed
after the fall of Rome.
after the fall of Greece.
during the rise of Russia.
during the rise of England.
The Byzantine Empire was called the Second Rome because it preserved Roman art, literature, and Christianity among other things. What civilization called itself the Third Rome?
England
Russia
The Vatican
France
The Hegira (Hijrah) marks Muhammad's flight from Mecca to
Damascus
Baghdad
Jerusalem
Medina
Which of the following is not one of the Pillars of Islam?
Giving charity
Fasting during Ramadan
Being baptized
Making a pilgrimage
What city is important not only to Muslims, but to Jews and Christians as well?
Mecca
Jerusalem
Constantinople
Cairo
Which of the following is true about the Koran?
It was written by Muhammad
It has been changed over time
It was recorded by Muhammad's followers
It includes the Old and New Testament
Who of the following is not regarded as a prophet by Muslims?
Jesus
Paul
Abraham
Muhammad
An important cultural contribution of the Muslims is the
development of gunpowder.
preservation of ancient Greek and Roman texts.
establishment of trade with Australia.
building of churches throughout the empire.
As trade expanded in the Islamic Empire, many people adopted the Arabic language. This event would be best characterized by what term?
Acculturation
Ethnocentrism
Diffusion
Xenophobia
All of the following are scientific achievements of the Muslims except
invention of the compass
Al Jabr or Algebra
adaptation of Arabic numerals
medicine
Where did Islam begin?
Iberian Peninsula
Africa
Arabian Peninsula
Europe
Who is the founder of Islam?
Muhammad
Zoroaster
Gautama
Abraham
What famous battle halted the spread of Islam into western Europe?
Hastings
Tours
Salamis
Agincourt
At its height, the Islamic empire expanded from
East Asia to Europe.
the Indus River Valley to the Atlantic Ocean.
the Nile River Valley to the Pacific Ocean.
West Africa to Scandinavia.
Where did traders and merchants spread Islam?
Northern Europe
Southeast Asia
Australia
America
Which of the following terms does not belong on this list?
Middle Ages
medieval Europe
the Renaissance
Feudal Europe
The Early Middle Ages were during the years
200-500
500-1600
500-1000
1000-1500
Which of the following was not a factor in shaping the Early Medieval Period?
The Eastern Orthodox Church
Customs of barbarian tribes
Roman heritage
The Roman Catholic Church
Although the eastern half of the former Roman Empire thrived as the Byzantine Empire, the western half was controlled by many different groups of
Turks.
barbarians.
Muslims.
pagans.
Charlemagne, King of the Franks, was also known as
Carolus Magnus
Charles the Great
Holy Roman Emperor
Charles the Hammer
Charles V
From about 800 to 1000, Europe was raided by groups from the north called the
Muslims
Huns
Vikings
Vandals
The Norse raiders also made settlements in all of the following places except
North Africa
Newfoundland
Normandy
Iceland
Which of the following describes a manor?
A small, self-sufficient community in the feudal system
Land owned by peasants
Communities where monks lived in poverty and worshipped God
The lands around Rome that were controlled by the Pope
Regional trade networks in the Eastern Hemisphere included the exchange of what products from China and Persia?
Indigo
Gold
Porcelain
Tobacco
Religion spread across the Eastern Hemisphere. The religion of Islam spread into
China.
Japan.
West Africa.
Eastern Europe.
Which of the following religions is characterized by a focus on the importance of natural features and worship of the emperor and is unique to Japan?
Buddhism
Shinto
Confucianism
Islam
Which of the following kingdoms in Africa is located near the Limpopo River and the Indian Ocean coast?
Ghana
Mali
Zimbabwe
Axum
The salt-gold trade encouraged cultural diffusion between north Africa and
Songhai, Timbuktu, and Axum
Zimbabwe, Egypt, and Songhai
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
Axum, Mali, and Ghana
Which west African city developed as a center of learning and trade?
Mali
Axum
Alexandria
Timbuktu
People arrived in the Americas by
riding across the Khyber Pass.
sailing from Africa.
driving chariots across the Isthmus of Panama.
walking across the Bering Strait.
Which of the following is not true of the Incas?
They built a vast networks of roads.
They forced conquered people to adopt their ways.
They lived on the Yucatan Peninsula.
They were polytheists.
What mountain range runs down the west coast of South America?
Himalayas
Rockies
Appalachians
Andes
Which Indian civilization was associated with the famous lost city of Machu Picchu?
Incan
Olmec
Aztec
Mayan
Which of the following statements describes Mayan government?
A vizier ruled all Mayan city-states
Only men could rule
The emperor claimed divine power
Each city-state had its own ruling king
Which statement is true about the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incans?
They all lived in North America
They all were monotheists
They all built pyramids and practiced polytheism
They all had a system of writing
In which region did the Mayans develop?
Amazon Basin
Yucatan Peninsula
Gulf Coast
Great Plains
The Mesoamerican society that is best known for creating a complex hieroglyphic language was the
Aztec
Inca
Maya
Chavin
The civilization known for building a complex and organized civilization in the Andes Mountains was the
Toltec
Incan
Mayan
Aztec
The Mayan civilization created a
365-day calendar
road system
capitol at Tenchotitlan
city at Machu Picchu
England limited the powers of kings and increased the power of the nobility with
the Codex Justinian.
the Magna Carta.
the English constitution.
the Civil Constitution.
The Black Death first came to Europe through
trade.
exploration.
the Church.
the New World.
The Hundred Years' War was between which countries?
France and Spain
Russia and France
England and the Holy Roman Empire
England and France
The effects of the Crusades are all of the following except
increased trade between Asia and Europe.
decreased power of the nobility in many countries.
increased tolerance and respect among religions.
increased demand for Asian imports.
In Spain, the movement to try heretics in church courts was called
the Reconquista.
the Inquisition.
the "Spanish" policy.
the Papal Index.
With the help of Ivan the Great, Russia was freed from the
Mongols.
Indians.
French.
Turks.
Chronologically, which event came last?
William of Normandy conquered England in the Battle of Hastings
The Black Death struck for the first time
The fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks
The First Crusade
The Renaissance first began in the city-state of
Flanders.
Florence.
Rome.
Venice.
This "Renaissance man" was an artist, engineer, and scientist.
Raphael
Lorenzo de Medici
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Renaissance art includes all of the following except
sculpture that is three-dimensional
use of perspective
display of emotion
religious subjects exclusively
He is considered the "father" of humanism and was a poet.
Shakespeare
Petrarch
Machiavelli
Bruni
Machiavelli's book on secular statecraft is entitled
The Prince
The Book of the Courtier
Florentine Politics
History of Florence
This poet and playwright was from England.
Sir Thomas More
Shakespeare
Petrarch
Henry VII
