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WHI SOL 2014 Released Test
WHI SOL 2014 Released Test
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1
Which statement best explains the migration of early humans?
Religious conflicts made people leave disputed lands.
Rise of civilizations displaced other people.
Natural disasters forced people to leave native lands.
People searched for new sources of food.
2
Living in harmony with nature is an important part of Chinese culture primarily because of ...
Confucianism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Taoism
3
Which institution in Western Europe had the most power during the Middle Ages?
Merchant guilds
The feudal system
The Church
Roman universities
4
These statements describe characteristics of the early ...
Christians
Muslims
Buddhists
Zoroastrians
5
This quotation best represents the religious views of
Buddhists
Zoroastrians
Jews
Hindus
6
Which group was most responsible for spreading this cultural characteristic?
Islamic traders
Roman soldiers
Sumerian bureaucrats
Egyptian pharoahs
7
Which primary factor encouraged Greek city-states to develop different identities?
Language
Economy
Religion
Geography
8
How did Rome's military conquests affect the economic & social structures of the RomanRepublic?
Soldiers deserted to join enemy armies attacking Rome.
Trade routes fell into disuse throughout the Republic.
Slavery became important to Rome's agricultural production.
The Republic adopted a monotheistic religion.
9
The river valley civilizations of Egypt & Mesopotamia developed governments that were ruled by
representative assemblies
tribal councils
elected officials
religious authorities
10
Which civilization most influenced the architecture of this church?
Roman
Indian
Greek
Byzantine
11
Which characteristic describes the earliest followers of Islam?
Migrated from Central Asia
Nomads in West Africa
Lived on the Arabian Peninsula
Sea traders from South Asia
12
Which factor had the greatest effect on the movement of early nomadic societies?
survival needs
Tribal treaties
Religious beliefs
Mineral deposits
13
Which number shows where Roman civilization first developed?
2
1
3
4
14
Which civilization best completes this diagram?
Egyptians
Persian
Mayans
Incan
15
Which phrase best describes the geographic location of the Mayan civilization?
Rainforests in Central America
Woodlands of North America
Deserts in Mexico
Mountains of Brazil
16
Which belief is associated with Shintoism?
The gods interfere in human lives.
People will experience an afterlife.
People must respect nature spirits
Reincarnation depends on karma.
17
This is a quotation from ...
Pericles
Pythagoras
Homer
Hippocrates
18
The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that
past actions control the destiny of each person
beings undergo many cycles of rebirth
there are many gods and goddesses in existence
there is an eternal struggle between good and evil
19
Emperor Constantine influenced the traditions of Western civilization by -
legalizing Christianity within the Roman Empire
sending Roman soldiers to the Middle East
unifying Europe by founding the Holy Roman Empire
codifying Roman law in the Middle East
20
During the Middle Ages, Greco-Roman classics were preserved because they were translated into
Persian
Russian
Arabic
Chinese
21
Which event helped to spread Islam in Africa?
Relocation of capital to Baghdad
Establishment of trade with Timbuktu
Conquest of Jerusalem
Conquest of Damascus
22
Which god kept the same name when adopted from Greek mythology by the Romans?
Venus
Apollo
Juno
Zeus
23
The Mayan and Aztec civilizations advanced the development of ...
manufacturing goods
ocean navigation
calendars
printing
24
According to this quotation, Christopher Columbus relied on technology that originated in ...
Arabia
Italy
China
Spain
25
Emperor Constantine chose the location for a new capital partly for its distance from ...
Germanic invaders
feudal kingdoms
trade routes
Mongol hordes
26
This sequence of events was caused by the ...
Bubonic Plague
beginning of the Crusades
Hundred Years' War
fall of the Roman Empire
27
This quotation describes the ...
triumph of the Ottoman Turks at Tours
collapse of Rome as a result of the barbarian invasions
triumph of Pope Urban in retaking the Holy Land
collapse of Western control of Jerusalem
28
Many Incan cities were easily defended because they were built ...
in canyons
on mountaintops
in rainforests
on islands
29
The empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai benefited from being near the ...
Trans-Saharan trade routes
largest European cities
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea coast
30
Which characteristic describes the early Catholic Church?
Established monasteries in Russia
Conducted services in Greek
Headed by the Pope
Centered in Mecca
31
The cause of the split in Islam after Muhammad's death was a difference of opinion concerning..
pilgrimages
expansion
leaders
prayer
32
Ancient Athens was responsible for developing which concept in government?
Elected legislatures
Civil service
Written laws
Direct democracy
33
One characteristic of the Pax Romana was widespread ...
economic prosperity
social equality
cultural decline
political conflict
34
During the Neolithic Era, which change first resulted in the creation of settled communities?
Invention of written language
specialization of labor
Development of agriculture
use of pottery
35
The Great Wall of China was built to
Protect China from invaders
create a monument to Mongol rule
Close china to Foreign Trade
Provide a trade route across Asia
36
During the Renaissance, these authors were most often studied by ...
humanists
parish priests
bankers
feudal lords
37
Which city was an obstacle to early Rome's control of the Mediterranean region?
Alexandria
Carthage
Athens
Corinth
38
The movable-type printing press helped the Renaissance by ...
increasing the use of new accounting practices
expanding the distribution of new ideas
increasing the use of new accounting practices
supporting the teachings of the Catholic Church
39
Which empire is associated with this river system?
Chinese Empire
Phoenician Empire
Gupta Empire
Babylonian Empire
40
What was the purpose of this structure?
To practice a religion
To make travel easier
To carry water
To defend a city
41
Which of these best completes this diagram?
Vedas
Twelve Tablets
Ten Commandments
Upanishads
42
Which art form is most associated with the Byzantine culture?
Mosaics
Sculpture
Tapestries
Music
43
Which regions were connected by the Silk Roads?
East Asia and the Mediterranean basin
Northern Europe and the Mediterranean basin
Western Europe and East Africa
East Africa and Southeast Asia
44
Whose codification of Roman law has strongly influenced European laws of today?
Constantine
Marcus Aurelius
Justinian
Augustus Caesar
45
Which city served as the capital of three empires at different times and under different names?
Constantinople
Athens
Bagdhad
Moscow
46
Which choice belongs in this diagram?
Plebeians in section 1
Emperors in section 2
Patricians in section 1
Consuls in section 2
47
Which statement describes the origin of these terms?
They are actions of Egyptian gods.
They are found in Babylonian legends.
They are taken from Greek mythology.
They are events from Roman history.
48
According to the Mandate of Heaven, a Chinese emperor could remain in power as long as he ...
conquered new territories
governed as a just ruler
obeyed the priests
controlled the army
49
The Vedas and the Upanishads are sacred writings of ...
Buddhism
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
50
The lack of arable land in Greece contributed to an economic system based on ...
shipping and trade
lumber and minerals
agricultural production
manufactured goods
