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SOL REVIEW WWII 2 &15

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes the Renaissance?

a)

A period of scientific discovery in ancient Greece

b)

The rebirth of classical knowledge and birth of the modern world

c)

The rise of Islamic empires in the Middle East

d)

The Age of Exploration in the Americas

2.

Where did the Renaissance begin before spreading to northern Europe?

a)

French city-states

b)

German principalities

c)

Italian city-states

d)

English towns

3.

Which artist painted both the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Raphael

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Donatello

4.

Who wrote the plays Hamlet and Romeo & Juliet?

a)

Christopher Marlowe

b)

Miguel de Cervantes

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

Erasmus

5.

What scientific knowledge was exchanged along trade routes by 1500?

a)

Theory of evolution

b)

Laws of motion

c)

Medicine, astronomy, and mathematics

d)

Atomic theory

6.

In which regions is Christianity most prevalent today?

a)

Middle East and North Africa

b)

East and Southeast Asia

c)

Europe, North and South America

d)

India and South Asia

7.

What is the central belief of Christianity regarding Jesus?

a)

He was a wise teacher

b)

He was the last prophet

c)

He was the Son of God

d)

He was a political leader

8.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

a)

Prayer

b)

Fasting

c)

Charity

d)

Meditation

9.

How did the Renaissance and the spread of major religions likely influence global trade by 1500?

a)

It led to the complete isolation of European markets

b)

It resulted in increased cultural exchange but decreased economic activity

c)

It facilitated both cultural and economic exchanges along trade routes

d)

It caused trade to become exclusively religion-based

10.

Analyze the potential long-term effects of the exchange of scientific knowledge along trade routes by 1500:

a)

It would likely hinder technological advancements in all regions

b)

It might accelerate scientific progress and lead to future innovations

c)

It would probably cause all regions to adopt identical scientific practices

d)

It would have no significant impact on future scientific developments

11.

How might the humanist thinking of the Renaissance have influenced religious attitudes in Europe by 1500?

a)

It likely led to the immediate abandonment of all religious beliefs

b)

It probably encouraged more critical examination of religious texts and practices

c)

It would have reinforced strict adherence to traditional religious doctrines

d)

It had no effect on religious attitudes in Europe

12.

What innovations likely contributed to European naval capabilities?

a)

The printing press and telescope

b)

The steam engine and telegraph

c)

The compass and gunpowder

d)

The wheel and plow

13.

Which Renaissance figure is known for his contributions to both art and science, including studies of anatomy and inventions?

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Johannes Gutenberg

d)

Albrecht Dürer

14.

Which of the following artists is known for painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel during the Renaissance?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Raphael

d)

Donatello

15.

Which Renaissance artist is known for the sculpture of David?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Raphael

d)

Donatello

16.

Who wrote Utopia?

a)

Erasmus

b)

Gutenberg

c)

Sir Thomas More

d)

Michelangelo

17.

Which of the following paintings is considered a masterpiece of Renaissance art and was created by Leonardo da Vinci?

a)

The Birth of Venus

b)

The Last Supper

c)

The School of Athens

d)

The Arnolfini Portrait

18.
Who was the founder of Buddhism? 
a)
Confucius
b)
Ashoka
c)
Siddhartha Guatama
d)
Attilla
19.
What is The Buddha's Eightfold Path? 
a)
eight steps to become a god. 
b)
eight steps to eliminate suffering.
c)
eight steps to be reincarnated. 
d)
eight steps to become one with the world. 
20.

Major tenets of Buddhism (beliefs) are

a)

The 10 Commandments

b)

The 5 Pillars

c)

The Four Noble Truths

d)

The Constitution

21.
Collections of hymns and prayers that make up the earliest Hindu sacred writings.
a)
Qu'ran
b)
Torah
c)
Vedas
d)
Bible
22.
Who was the founder of Hinduism?
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
Siddhartha 
d)
No real founder
23.

Vocabulary: Pilgrimage to Mecca

a)

Mosque

b)

Hajj

c)

Qur'an

d)

Shari's

24.

Vocabulary: Holy book of Islam

a)

Mosque

b)

Hajj

c)

Qur'an

d)

Shari'a

25.

Islam would be classified as which of the following?

a)

Polytheism

b)

Deism

c)

Monotheism

d)

Atheism

26.

What are the basic tenents of the Islamic faith called?

a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Five Pillars
c)
Eightfold path
d)
Three Wise Sayings
27.

Which products were the most important to Trans-Saharan trade, turning Mali into the most powerful ancient African kingdom?

a)

gold and salt

b)

gunpowder and leopard skins

c)

rhino horn and tortoise shell

d)

ivory and slaves

28.

Which kingdom, principality, empire, or states, is located at #3?

a)

Scotland

b)

Muscovy

c)

Poland-Lithuania

d)

Spain

29.
Which kingdom was located at the area marked in red?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Ireland
d)
Greece
30.
Which kingdom was located at the area marked in red?
a)
Portugal
b)
Germany
c)
Spain
d)
Italy
31.
Which former kingdom and modern day country is located at the area numbered 3?
a)
England (United Kingdom)
b)
Italy
c)
France
d)
Spain
32.
Which body of water is found at marked area E?
a)
Alps (Mountains)
b)
Scandinavia (Peninsula)
c)
Mediterannean Sea
d)
Apennines (Mountains)
33.
Which South American civilization was found in the area circled, which is also found in the Andes Mtns.?
a)
Inca
b)
Maya
c)
Aztec
d)
Illini
34.
Which Mesoamerican civilization was located at the area circled?
a)
Apache
b)
Maya
c)
Inca
d)
Aztec
35.

Where is the Songhai Empire located on the map in 1500?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

6

d)

10

36.

Where is the Ottoman Empire located on the map in 1500?

a)

8

b)

2

c)

5

d)

9

37.

Where is Japan on the map in 1500?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

38.

Where is China on the map in 1500?

a)

9

b)

4

c)

5

d)

11

39.

Where is the Mughal Empire located on the map in 1500?

a)

3

b)

8

c)

9

d)

4

40.

Where is Russia on the map in 1500?

a)

9

b)

4

c)

8

d)

3

41.

Which two empires are found in the Western Hemisphere?

a)

Ottoman & Songhai

b)

Songhai & Inca

c)

Inca & Aztec

d)

Aztec & Ottoman

42.

All of these empires included land on the continent of Asia EXCEPT?

a)

Songhai Empire

b)

Mughal Empire

c)

Persian Empire

d)

Ottoman Empire