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SOL Review V: Geography

Total questions: 135

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What geographical term best describes Italy? 
a)
River
b)
Island
c)
Peninsula
d)
Mountain Range
2.
How did the Mediterranean Sea impact the development of Rome? 
a)
It allowed enemy forces to easily enter the city
b)
It limited the city's interaction with other people
c)
It provided numerous sea-borne trade routes
d)
It prevented Rome from expanding its empire
3.
How did the Alps in the northern area of the Italian Peninsula aid Rome? 
a)
Kept rivers from flooding
b)
Provided protection from invasions
c)
Provided a mild climate
d)
Divided Rome into two distinctive city-states
4.

The type of trade conducted in the map can best be described as--

a)

Camel caravans-based

b)

Digital asynchronous-based

c)

Maritime transportation-based

d)

Hellenistic Diffusion-based

5.

"F" represents which country?

a)

Britain

b)

Gaul

c)

Spain

d)

Carthage

6.

"G" represents which country?

a)

Britain

b)

Gaul

c)

Spain

d)

Carthage

7.

Which number represents the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

Which of the following is the empire of Alexander the Great?

a)
b)
9.

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

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

Which number on this map represents the region where archaeologists believe the first humans appeared?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

The ancient Hebrews established a civilization near which location?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

The ancient Mespotamians established a civilization near which location?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

Which number represents the location of ancient Athens?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

This map illustrates the relationship between:

a)

religion and government

b)

humans and the environment

c)

ironworking and tran Saharan trade

d)

monsoons and flooding

15.

What is an appropriate title for this map?

a)

Egyptian Dynasties

b)

The Fertile Crescent

c)

Current Archaeology Sites

d)

Spread of Islam

16.

The Aegean Sea is labeled with the number

a)

A 1

b)

B 2

c)

C 3

d)

D 4

17.

The Black Sea is labeled with the number –

a)

A 1

b)

B 2

c)

C 3

d)

D 4

18.

Asia Minor is labeled closest to number –

a)

A 1

b)

B 2

c)

C 3

d)

D 4

19.

The Mediterranean Sea is labeled with number –

a)

A 1

b)

B 2

c)

C 3

d)

D 4

20.

Athens is labeled closest to number –

a)

A 1

b)

B 2

c)

C 3

d)

D 4

21.

Sparta is labeled closest to number –

a)

A 1

b)

B 2

c)

C 3

d)

D 4

22.

Troy is labeled closest to the number –

a)

A 1

b)

B 2

c)

C 3

d)

D 4

23.

The kingdom of Macedonia is labeled closest to number –

a)

A 1

b)

B 2

c)

C 3

d)

D 4

24.

All are true regarding how geography impacted the development of ancient Greece except -

a)

F They created independent, small city-states that were cut off from

one another by mountains or water

b)

G They built vast empires due to the large and flat land spaces

c)

H Some cities became important trading centers while others were

isolated

d)

J The location of the seas created skilled sailors and provided

harbors for ships

25.

What is the empire located within the blue circle?

a)

Israel

b)

Phoenicia

c)

Akkadia

d)

Sumer

26.

What is the empire located in the red circle?

a)

Israel

b)

Sumer

c)

Babylon

d)

Akkadia

27.

According to the map Islam spread, across Asia and Africa into--

a)

Scandinavia

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

Germany

28.

Which number marks the location where the Battle of Tours took place

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

29.

The Hindu Kush mountain passes were significant because they -

a)

created harsh living conditions for those living nearby

b)

offered access to an abundance of natural resources

c)

provided migration routes into the Indian subcontinent

d)

exposed India to easy invasion from intruders

30.

Which numbered peninsula was the location of the capital of the Roman Empire

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

31.

Which language was used in Christian liturgy in the areas labeled 2 and 4?

a)

Greek

b)

Arabic

c)

Latin

d)

French

32.

Which number shows where the cities of Mecca and Medina are located?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

33.

Which of the following trade items were the most important to the people living in the shaded region on the map?

a)

spices and platinum

b)

salt and gold

c)

amber and silver

d)

silk and jade

34.

Which empire is associated with this river system?

a)

Gupta Empire

b)

Chinese Empire

c)

Phoenician Empire

d)

Babylonian Empire

35.

The empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai benefited from being near the--

a)

largest European cities

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Red Sea coast

d)

Trans-Saharan trade routes

36.

The lack of arable land in Greece contributed to an economic system based on--

a)

manufactured goods

b)

shipping and trade

c)

agricultural production

d)

lumber and minerals

37.

Which number shows where Roman civilization first developed?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

38.

Which primary factor encouraged Greek city-states to develop different identities?

a)

Language

b)

Religion

c)

Economy

d)

Geography

39.

Many Incan cities were easily defended because they were built--

a)

in canyons

b)

in rainforests

c)

on islands

d)

on mountaintops

40.

Which phrase best describes the geographic location of the Mayan civilization?

a)

Rainforests in Central America

b)

Deserts in Mexico

c)

Woodlands of North America

d)

Mountains of Brazil

41.

Which type of government was used in the Persian Empire?

a)

F Religious oligarchy

b)

G Republic

c)

H Imperial bureaucracy

d)

J Democracy

42.

Which number marks a province of the Roman Empire?

a)

A 1

b)

B 2

c)

C 3

d)

D 4

43.
Where did the first humans originate?
a)
East Asia
b)
South Asia
c)
East Africa
d)
North Africa
44.

Identify the migration patterns of early hunter-gatherer societies.

a)

Africa --> Eurasia --> Americas

b)

Americas --> Eurasia --> Africa

c)

Eurasia --> Americas --> Africa

d)

Africa --> Americas --> Eurasia

45.

Homo sapiens emerged between

a)

A 10,000 and 40,000 years ago

b)

B 100,000 and 400,000 years ago

c)

C 50,000 and 100,000 years ago

d)

D 100, 000 and 150,000 years ago

46.

Why did Homo sapiens migrate to other parts of the world?

a)

F To meet other humans to form larger civilizations

b)

G Exploration was for adventure and to gain wealth

c)

H To create permanent villages throughout the world

d)

J Early humans were nomadic mainly in search of food and shelter

47.
Where did humans first appear in accordance with current scientific theory?
a)
I
b)
II
c)
III
d)
IV
48.
Which letter shows the location of Nubia?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
49.
Which letter shows the location of Egypt?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
50.
Which letter shows the location of India?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
51.
Which letter shows the location of Mesopotamia?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
52.
Mesopotamia was located at -
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
53.
Which river does the letter 'D' on the map represent?
a)
Nile
b)
Tigris
c)
Huang He
d)
Indus
54.
The Indus River is located at 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
55.

The Indian Civilization developed along the...

a)

Nile River

b)

Indus River

c)

Rio Grande River

d)

Tigris River

56.

Civilization along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

a)

Mesopotamian

b)

Egyptian

c)

Indus River

d)

Chinese

57.

Civilization along the Nile River

a)

Indus River

b)

Mesopotamian

c)

Egyptian

d)

Chinese

58.

The Huang-He River gave rise to the ancient

a)

Chinese

b)

Phoenicians

c)

Hebrews

d)

Persians

59.

These people settled by the Jordan River; originators of the Jewish religion

a)

Hebrews

b)

Phoenicians

c)

Egyptians

d)

Persians

60.

All were major reasons why early permanent settlements

developed in river valleys except –

a)

A rich, fertile soil

b)

B consumer trade opportunities

c)

C irrigation water for agriculture

d)

D offered protection from invaders

61.

The river that replaces the question mark is the –

a)

A Indus

b)

B Huang He

c)

C Nile

d)

D Jordan

62.
Using the map, what river valley is shaded in yellow?
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
63.
The two major rivers located in Mesopotamia are the ________________ and _______________.
a)
Tigris and Euphrates
b)
Indus and Ganges
c)
Indus and Euphrates
d)
Nile and Yellow
64.

Using the map, what river valley is shaded in pink?

a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
65.

Using the map, what river valley is shaded in orange?

a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
66.

Using the map, what river valley is shaded in purple?

a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
67.
Which number best represents the location of Carthage
a)
5
b)
3
c)
6
d)
2
68.
Which number best represents the location of Gaul
a)
7
b)
1
c)
5
d)
3
69.
Which number best represents the location of the City of Rome
a)
7
b)
3
c)
8
d)
6
70.
Which number best represents the location of the British Isles
a)
1
b)
5
c)
3
d)
4
71.
Which number best represents the location of the Mediterranean Sea?
a)
3
b)
7
c)
2
d)
4
72.

Constantinople is located on...

a)

an island

b)

a peninsula

c)

a mountain

d)

an ocean

73.

One advantage of Constantinople's location was...

a)

many natural harbors for boats to dock

b)

protection from the Alps mountains

c)

close to the Germanic tribes

d)

close to China for trade

74.

What are the two main holy cities of Islam?

a)

Mecca and Medina

b)

Mecca and Damascus

c)

Damascus and Jerusalem

d)

Petra and Medina

75.

What battle stopped the spread of Islam into Europe?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Damascus

c)

Tours

d)

Carthage

76.
Islam spread into all of the following areas EXCEPT: 
a)
Fertile Crescent
b)
Iran
c)
Spain
d)
Italy
77.
What battle halted the Muslim expansion into Europe?
a)
 Battle of Tours
b)
Battle of Hastings
c)
Battle of Marathon
d)
Battle of Salamis
78.

One of the main accomplishments of Justinian was...

a)

Making Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire

b)

Reconquering territory that had once belonged to the Roman Empire

c)

Stopping the Islamic conquest of Western European territories

d)

Defeating an invading army of Ottoman Turks

79.
What is this a picture of? 
a)
The split of the Roman Empire
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
The split of the New Rome
d)
Roman Republic after the Punic Wars.
80.

Which ONE of the following was NOT an advantage of the location of Constantinople?

a)

Location on the Royal Road provided key location for trade.

b)

Location at the crossroads of trade between Asia, Africa, and Europe

c)

Location provided protection from the eastern frontier and Germanic invasions

d)

Location on peninsula provided easy fortification

81.

The capital of the Byzantine Empire:

a)

Axum

b)

Constantinople

c)

Rome

d)

Moscow

82.

One reason Constantinople was easy to protect and defend was because it is on this type of geographic feature and had natural harbors.

a)

Peninsula

b)

Island

c)

Mountain

d)

Archipelago

83.

The ORIGINAL name of Constantinpople.

a)

Byzantium

b)

Istanbul

c)

Moscow

d)

Rome

84.

What group is associated with the area in green?

a)

Hebrews

b)

Carthaginians

c)

Mongols

d)

Moors

85.

Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?

a)

the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean

b)

the Tigris and the Persian Gulf

c)

the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates

d)

the Euphrates and the Tigris

86.

What continent is #1?

a)

Australia

b)

Africa

c)

South America

d)

Antarctica

87.

What continent is #2?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

South America

d)

Australia

88.

What continent is #3?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Antarctica

d)

Australia

89.

What continent is #4?

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

90.

What continent is #5?

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

91.

What continent is #6?

a)

Antarctica

b)

North America

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

92.

What continent is #7?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

South America

93.

Which trade pattern shown connected Asia to the Mediterranean basin?

a)

A Silk routes

b)

B Maritime routes

c)

C Western Europe river trade

d)

D Trans-Saharan routes

94.

Which trade pattern shown existed around 1000 to 1500 A.D.

(C.E.)?

a)

F Maritime routes

b)

G Trans-Saharan routes

c)

H Silk routes

d)

J Black Sea route

95.

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The shaded area shown was known for trading which good?

a)

A Textiles

b)

B Amber

c)

C Gold

d)

D Porcelain

96.

Muslim expansion helped diffuse which technological

advancements used for grinding, irrigation and energy use?

a)

F Metal molds and wooden blocks

b)

G Wedges and iron picks

c)

H Compasses and lateen sails

d)

J Waterwheels and windmills

97.

Which idea replaces the question mark in the graphic?

a)

A Islam

b)

B Christianity

c)

C Judaism

d)

D Buddhism

98.

India was the origin of –

a)

F new crops such as sugarcane

b)

G paper money

c)

H the compass

d)

J porcelain products

99.

The “X” on the map identifies the location of –

a)

A mainland China

b)

B the East Sea

c)

C Pacific Ocean

d)

D East China Sea

100.

What was the name of the city that was located in Zimbabwe that served as the capital of the empire?

a)

Great Zimbabwe

b)

Great Zambezi

c)

Great Zanai

d)

Great Zarkineal

101.

Where did the Magyars settle?

a)

Norway

b)

Hungary

c)

Italy

d)

Denmark

102.

Germanic group located in present-day France/Germany

a)

Franks

b)

Vikings

c)

Angles/Saxons

d)

Magyars

103.

Germanic group located in present-day Scandinavia

a)

Franks

b)

Vikings

c)

Angles/Saxons

d)

Magyars

104.

Germanic group who migrated to present day England in the 5th century.

a)

Franks

b)

Vikings

c)

Angles/Saxons

d)

Magyars

105.

Group of people who migrated to central Europe (present-day Hungary) in the 10th century.

a)

Franks

b)

Vikings

c)

Angles/Saxons

d)

Magyars

106.

What pair does not belong together?

a)

Scandainavia - Viking

b)

England- Angles & Saxons

c)

Present Day France & Germany - Franks

d)

Russia - Magyars

107.

What was the main issue with Invasions?

a)

Disease

b)

Disrupting trade - towns decline

c)

Death

d)

Slavery

108.

Which is not an effect from the invasions of the Angles, Saxons, and Magyars?

a)

Trade was disrupted

b)

Feudalism weakened

c)

Towns declined

d)

Conversion to Christianity

109.

The Angles and Saxons migrated in the fifth century influencing which present-day nation?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

110.

The Vikings originated closest to which number on the map?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

111.

The name for the trade route(s) connecting th Mediterranean Sea to the Pacific Ocean:

a)

Royal Road

b)

Great Wall

c)

Silk Road

112.

Which TWO items were traded across the Sahara Desert of North Africa?

a)

Silk

b)

Porcelain

c)

Gold

d)

Salt

113.

What TWO seas were important in the trade for northern Europe?

a)

Mediterranean

b)

Black

c)

Aegean

d)

Baltic

114.

From where did the goods originate:

Silk, Paper, Porcelain, Compass

a)

India

b)

North Africa

c)

Southeast Asia

d)

China

115.

From where did the goods originate?

Waterwheel, Windmill, Lateen Sail, Astrolabe

a)

North Europe

b)

North Africa

c)

China

d)

Middle East

116.

With which should the Golden Horde be associated?

a)

Mongol

b)

Japan

c)

India

d)

China

117.

Which city was a center of trade and learning in West Africa?

a)

Axum

b)

Alexandria

c)

Great Zimbabwe

d)

Timbuktu

118.

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

a)

Zimbabwe

b)

Kush

c)

Nubia

d)

Ghana

119.

The empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai benefited from being near the:

a)

Largest European cities

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Trans-Saharan trade routes

d)

Red Sea coast

120.

Trade between Europe and West Africa was carried on routes across the:

a)

Nile River

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Sahara Desert

d)

Gobi Desert

121.

What two trade items made Ghana, Mali, and Songhai increase in wealth and importance?

a)

Gold and salt

b)

Spices and silk

c)

Rum and tobacco

d)

Textiles and spices

122.

Which of the following religions was introduced into West Africa?

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Shintoism

123.

Who was the greatest ruler of Mali?

a)

Mansa Musa

b)

Justinian

c)

King Tut

d)

Cleopatra

124.

The Incas are most closely associated with which of the following?

a)

Machu Picchu

b)

Chichen Itza

c)

Tenochtitlan

d)

Mexico City

125.

Which civilization used high-altitude agriculture?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

Native Americans

126.

Which American civilization was located in a rain forest?

a)

Aztec

b)

Mayan

c)

Inca

d)

Native Americans

127.

Which American civilization had a road system?

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Mayan

d)

Cherokee

128.

Which civilization is shown by the letter "A"?

a)

Inca

b)

Aztec

c)

Mayan

d)

Pueblo

129.

Which mountains influenced the lifestyle of the Incas?

a)

Andes Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Himalaya Mountains

d)

Pyrenees Mountains

130.

Tenochtitlan was part of the

a)

Aztec civilization

b)

Mayan civilization

c)

Incan civilization

d)

Sioux civilization

131.

The economies of the Aztec, Mayan, and Incan empires were based on

a)

farming

b)

trading

c)

fishing

d)

metalworking

132.

Which empire is best described by this list?

a)

Mayan

b)

Incan

c)

Toltec

d)

Aztec

133.

What similarity did the Mayan, Aztec, and Incan empires share?

a)

They had economies based on agriculture

b)

They were located in South America

c)

They developed road systems

d)

They practiced monotheistic religions

134.

Which of the following was an achievement of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations?

a)

Calendar

b)

Iron weapons

c)

Christian religion

d)

Terraced farming

135.

The growth of both the Aztec and Incan empires was primarily due to

a)

a strong trade network

b)

conquering of other natives and claiming their territory

c)

the geography of Tenochtitlan

d)

sacrifice of conquered peoples to the gods

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