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WHI.2-WHI.6 SOL Midterm

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This map is showing-

a)

The Persian Empire

b)

The Roman Empire

c)

The Mongol Empire

2.

What is a government ruled by the people--direct or representative?

a)

tyrrany

b)

democracy

c)

monarchy

d)

Athenian

3.

Athens was on the _____________ peninsula, while Sparta was on the _____________________ peninsula.

a)

Ionian, Balkan

b)

European, Peloponnesian

c)

Peloponnesian, Balkan

d)

Balkan, Peloponnesian

4.

"A" on the map above is

a)

the Mediterranean Sea

b)

the Indian Ocean

c)

the Aegean Sea

d)

the Balkan Peninsula

5.

Greece's geography contributed most directly to

a)

the development of polytheistic religion

b)

the development of independent city-states instead of a unified state

c)

the Peloponnesian War

d)

the Persian Wars

6.

Which is the correct order of the stages of governement in ancient Athens?

a)

Monarchy, Aristocracy, Tyranny, Democracy

b)

Monarchy, Tyranny, Democracy, Aristocracy

c)

Tyranny, Democracy, Aristocracy, Monarchy

d)

Myceanaeans, Draco, Solon, Pericles

7.

What type of column is pictured above?

a)

Roman

b)

Doric

c)

Ionian

d)

Corinthian

8.
What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?
a)
Ten Commandments
b)
Shar'ia Law
c)
The Four Noble Truths
d)
The Five Noble Truths
9.
According to the fourth Noble Truth, what is the way to remove desire in order to achieve enlightenment?
a)
Follow the Ten Commandments
b)
Follow the Eightfold Path
c)
Get as many material possessions as possible.
d)
Follow the 12-step Program
10.
The effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives. 
a)
karma
b)
dharma
c)
ahisma
d)
moksha
11.
The rebirth of a soul in a new body. 
a)
dharma
b)
reincarnation
c)
ahisma
d)
shrine
12.
Who was the founder of Hinduism?
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
Siddhartha 
d)
No real founder
13.
What is      "the way" of the Tao?
a)
Living a simple and kind life
b)
Living a life of excess and luxury
c)
Ignoring nature's beauty
d)
Ignoring laws
14.
Which idea is important to Taoism?
a)
Serving your government
b)
Living in harmony with nature
c)
Enforcing laws with harsh punishments
d)
Humans are naturally evil
15.
The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?
a)
The Mandate of Heaven
b)
The Dynastic Cycle
c)
The Heavenly Commandments
d)
The Oracle Bones
16.
What shaped how early human societies lived their lives? 
a)
physical environoment
b)
Political environoment
c)
Religious environoment
d)
none of these
17.
What archaeological site in England was built during the Neolithic period & Bronze Age? 
a)
Castle 
b)
Stonehenge 
c)
Hanging Gardens 
d)
All of these
18.
Who ruled Egypt? 
a)
King
b)
Emperor
c)
Pharaoh
d)
Serf
19.
What is the holy city of the Hebrews? 
a)
Mecca
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Rome
d)
London
20.
Who led the Jews out of Egypt? 
a)
Jesus
b)
Adam & Eve 
c)
Moses
d)
King John
21.
What is India's rigidly sturctured social system based on occupation & birth? 
a)
Class system
b)
Feudal system 
c)
Caste System 
d)
Manor System
22.
Where was Rome located? 
a)
Italian Peninsula 
b)
North America
c)
Africa
d)
Russia
23.
Roman mythology was based on what? 
a)
Greek mythology
b)
Egyptian mythology
c)
Incan mythology
d)
none of these
24.
This carried water to Roman cities? 
a)
Aqueducts
b)
Waterfalls 
c)
rivers 
d)
lakes 
25.
Why was agriculture limited in ancient Greece?
a)
drought weather
b)
mountainous terrain
c)
warfare
d)
peasant revolts
26.
Which of the following is NOT one of the things that mythology explained for the Greeks?
a)
Human Qualities
b)
Life Events
c)
Karma
d)
Natural Phenomena
27.
Who could be Greek citizens
a)
Free adult males
b)
Free men and women
c)
Slaves and Women
d)
Free Adult males and Foreigners 
28.
What government is ruled by one person who seized power?
a)
Aristocracy
b)
Tyranny
c)
Democracy
d)
Monarchy
29.
Which wars united Athens and Sparta against an external enemy?
a)
Persian Wars
b)
Peloponnesean War
c)
Trojan War
d)
Crusades
30.
What alliance was headed by Athens?
a)
Delian
b)
Atenian
c)
Peloponnese 
d)
Spantan
31.
What alliance was headed by Sparta?
a)
Delian
b)
Atenian
c)
Peloponnesean 
d)
Spantan
32.
Who was the Athenian leader during the Golden Age who extended democracy and rebuilt the city after the Persian Wars?
a)
Alexander the Great
b)
Zues
c)
Xerxes 
d)
Pericles
33.
This culture is a blend of Greek, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian Cultures
a)
Islamic
b)
Hellenistic
c)
American
d)
Indo-Aryan
34.

This image represents-

a)

Dome of the Rock

b)

Pyramids

c)

The Ka'aba

d)

Hagia Sophia

35.

This image represents-

a)

Pantheon

b)

Parthenon

c)

12 Tables

d)

Greek Columns

36.

This image represents-

a)

Pantheon

b)

Parthenon

c)

12 Tables

d)

Greek Columns

37.

This image represents-

a)

Pantheon

b)

Parthenon

c)

12 Tables

d)

Greek Columns

38.

This image represents-

a)

Great Wall of China

b)

Caste System

c)

Feudalism

d)

Yellow River

39.

This image represents-

a)

Great Wall of China

b)

Caste System

c)

Feudalism

d)

Yellow River

40.

The "golden age" of classical India was under the _____ Empire.

a)

Mauryan

b)

Gupta

c)

Harrapan

d)

Mohenjo-Daro

41.

Buddhism spread to China because ______ sent missionaries from India.

a)

Siddhartha Gautama

b)

Qin ShiHuangdi

c)

Abraham

d)

Asoka

42.

In which period did humans learn to make fire, speak oral language, create cave art, and live in family clans?

a)

Paleolithic (Old) Stone Age

b)

Neolithic (New) Stone Age

43.

Which type of government was used in the Persian Empire?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Imperial Bureaucracy

44.

The first law code in the world is called

a)

Justinian's Code

b)

The 12 Tables of Rome

c)

The Code of Hammurabi

45.

Which two rivers are in Mesopotamia?

a)

Tigris and Nile

b)

Tigris and Euphrates

c)

Indus and Euphrates

d)

Indus and Yellow

46.

Eventually, Emperor __________________ converted to Christianity and made it legal (OK for all).

a)

Constantine

b)

Justinian

c)

Augustus

d)

Paul

47.

The movement patterns of early humans were mostly determined by-

a)

tribal wars

b)

language development

c)

animal migration

d)

religious practices

48.

Early people stopped roaming with the-

a)

development of agriculture

b)

building of aqueducts

c)

invention of the wheel

d)

discovery of iron

49.

Which archaeological site is this?

a)

Chichen Itza

b)

Babylon

c)

Machu Picchu

d)

Stonehenge

50.

Who led the Hebrews in their flight from slavery in Egypt?

a)

Abraham

b)

Moses

c)

Jesus

d)

Paul

51.

Competition between the Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta helped cause the-

a)

Peloponnesian War

b)

destruction of Carthage

c)

Persian Wars

d)

legalization of Christianity

52.

What is the best title for this image?

a)

Types of Incan Roads

b)

Types of Roman Arches

c)

Types of Greek Columns

d)

Types of Egyptian Pyramids

53.

Which geographic feature did Hannibal cross to invade the Italian peninsula?

a)

The Atlantic Ocean

b)

The Himalayas

c)

The Alps

d)

The Sahara Desert

54.

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others. ~Siddhartha Gautama

Which of the following religions is reflected in this quote?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Christianity

c)

Daoism/Taoism

d)

Buddhism

55.

Which of the following Chinese beliefs drives the dynastic cycle shown in the picture?

a)

The Mandate of Heaven

b)

filial piety

c)

Holy Communion

d)

The Eightfold Path

56.

How are the Twelve Tables and Hammurabi's Code similar?

a)

They are from the same civilization.

b)

Both are written law codes.

c)

Both have stiff penalties for crimes.

d)

There is no similarity.

57.

This structure was developed by which civilization?

a)

Greeks

b)

Romans

c)

Egyptians

58.

This image is associated with which civilization?

a)

Japan

b)

Egypt

c)

England

d)

India

59.

The Yin and Yang symbol is associated with which two religions?

a)

Christianity and Islam

b)

Confucianism and Daoism

c)

Hinduism and Buddhism

60.

Sparta had which form of government?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Republic

61.

Which Greek city-state was militaristic?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

62.

In which period did humans learn to make fire, speak oral language, create cave art, and live in family clans?

a)

Paleolithic (Old) Stone Age

b)

Neolithic (New) Stone Age

63.

What is the OLDEST MONOTHEISTIC religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

64.

The Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path are part of which religion?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Judaism

65.
During the Neolithic Era, which change first resulted in the creation of settled communities?
a)
Invention of written language
b)
Development of agriculture
c)
Specialization of labor
d)
Use of pottery
66.
During the Neolithic Era, which change first resulted in the creation of settled communities?
a)
Invention of written language
b)
Development of agriculture
c)
Specialization of labor
d)
Use of pottery
67.
Which factor had the greatest effect on the movements of early nomadic societies?
a)
Mineral deposits
b)
Religious beliefs
c)
Survival needs
d)
Tribal treaties
68.
The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that -
a)
there is an eternal struggle between good and evil
b)
beings undergo man cycles of rebirth
c)
past actions control the destiny of each person
d)
there are many gods and goddesses in existence
69.
Which empire is associated with the Indus river system?
a)
Gupta Empire
b)
Chinese Empire
c)
Phoenician Empire
d)
Babylonian Empire
70.
The Vedas and the Upanishads are sacred writings of --
a)
Hinduism
b)
Judaism
c)
Zoroastrianism
d)
Buddhism
71.
According to the Mandate of Heaven, a Chinese emperor could remain in power as long as he --
a)
obeyed the priests
b)
controlled the army
c)
governed as a just ruler
d)
conquered new territories
72.
"You only lose what you cling to."
- Siddhartha Gautama
This quotation best represents the religious views of --
a)
Hindus
b)
Zoroastrians
c)
Buddhists
d)
Jews
73.
Living in harmony with nature is an important part of Chinese culture primarily because of --
a)
Hinduism
b)
Taoism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Confucianism
74.
Achilles' heel = Weak spot
Odyssey = Adventurous journey
Titanic = Something large and strong
Trojan horse = Device used to gain access by stealth
Which statement describes the origin of these terms?
a)
They are events from Roman history.
b)
They are found in Babylonian legends.
c)
They are taken from Greek mythology.
d)
They are actions of Egyptian gods.
75.
"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)
Homer
c)
Pythagoras
d)
Hippocrates
76.
Which god kept the same name when adopted from Greek mythology by the Romans?
a)
Venus
b)
Zeus
c)
Juno
d)
Apollo
77.
- Hebrews
- Moral Code
- Standards of Religious Conduct
Which of these best completes this diagram?
a)
Vedas
b)
Upanishads
c)
Twelve Tablets
d)
Ten Commandments
78.
Which statement best explains the migration of early humans?
a)
Rise of civilizations displaced other people.
b)
Natural disasters forced people to leave native lands.
c)
People searched for new sources of food.
d)
Religious conflicts made people leave disputed lands.
79.
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
80.
Which letter shows where Roman civilization first developed?
a)
B
b)
G
c)
C
d)
A
81.
Which primary factor encouraged Greek city-states to develop different identities?
a)
Language
b)
Religion
c)
Economy
d)
Geography
82.
Which regions were connected by the Silk Roads?
a)
East Asia and the Mediterranean basin
b)
Western Europe and East Africa
c)
East Africa and Southeast Asia
d)
Northern Europe and the Mediterranean basin
83.
The early river valley civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia developed governments that were ruled by --
a)
religious authorities
b)
elected officials
c)
representative assemblies
d)
tribal councils
84.
Ancient Athens was responsible for developing which concept in government?
a)
Civil service
b)
Elected legislatures
c)
Direct democracy
d)
Written laws

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