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World History I - SOL Review #1
World History I - SOL Review #1
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1
The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that
there are many gods and goddesses in existence
beings undergo many cycles of rebirth
there is an eternal struggle between good and evil
past actions control the destiny of each person
2
Which statement describes the origin of these terms?
They are events from Roman history
They are found in Babylonian legends
They are taken Greek mythology
They are actions of Egyptian gods
3
The Vedas and the Upanishads are sacred writings of
Zoroastrianism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
4
According to the Mandate of Heaven, a Chinese emperor could remain in power as long as he
obeyed the priests
governed as a just ruler
controlled the army
conquered new territories
5
Which group was most responsible for spreading this cultural characteristic?
Islamic traders
Sumerian bureaucrats
Roman soldiers
Egyptian pharoahs
6
Which institution in Western Europe had the most power during the Middle Ages?
Merchant guilds
The Church
The feudal system
Roman universities
7
Which of these best completes this diagram?
Vedas
Upanishads
Twelve Tablets
Ten Commandments
8
You only lose what you cling to......Siddhartha Gautama.........This quotation best represents
Buddhists
Zoroastrians
Hindus
Jews
9
Which characteristics describes the early Catholic Church?
Established monasteries in Russia
Conducted services in Greek
Headed by the Pope
Centered in Mecca
10
Which civilization most influenced the architecture of this church?
Byzantine
Indian
Greek
Roman
11
Emperor Constantine influenced the traditions of Western civilization by
unifying Europe by founding the Holy Roman Empire
sending Roman soldiers to the Middle East
codifying Roman law in the Middle East
legalizing Christianity within the Roman Empire
12
How did Rome's army conquests affect the economic/social structures of the Roman Republic?
soldiers deserted to join enemy armies attacking Rome
trade routes fell into disuse throughout the Republic
the republic adopted a monotheistic religion
slavery became important to Rome's agricultural production
13
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 potter
14
Which city was an obstacle to early Rome's control of the Mediterranean region?
Carthage
Athens
Alexandria
Corinth
15
Which empire is associated with this river system?
Babylonian Empire
Phoenician Empire
Chinese Empire
Gupta Empire
16
What was the purpose of this structure?
to practice a religion
to carry water
to defend a city
To make travel easier
17
The Great Wall of China was built to
create a monument to Mongol rule
protect China from invaders
close China to foreign trade
provide a trade route to Asia
18
These statements describe characteristics of the early
Zoroastrians
Muslims
Christians
Buddhists
19
Living in harmony with nature is an important part of Chinese culture primarily because of
Hinduism
Taoism
Confucianism
Buddhism
20
Which art form is most associated with the Byzantine culture?
Mosaics
Sculpture
Music
Tapestries
21
Which characteristic describes the earliest followers of Islam?
nomads in West Africa
lived on the Arabian Peninsula
sea traders from south Asia
migrated from Central Asia
22
Which god kept the same name when adopted from Greek mythology by the Romans?
Juno
Apollo
Venus
Zeus
23
Which factor had the greatest effect on the movements of early nomadic societies?
religious beliefs
mineral deposits
survival needs
tribal treaties
24
The cause of the split in Islam after Muhammad's death was a difference of opinion concerning
pilgrimages
prayer
expansion
leaders
25
We are called a democracy, the hands of the many..not the few. This a quotation from
Pericles
Homer
Hippocrates
Pythagoras