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WH1 SOL Released Spring 2014 Questions
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1
Which primary factor encouraged Greek city-states to develop different identities?
Religion
Geography
Economy
Language
2
Which of these best completes this diagram?
(wait for it)
Upanishads
Twelve Tablets
Ten Commandments
Vedas
3
Which characteristic describes the early Catholic Church?
Centered in Mecca
Conducted services in Greek
Headed by the Pope
Established monasteries in Russia
4
During the Renaissance, these authors were most often studied by...
(wait for it)
humanists
feudal lords
parish priests
bankers
5
The cause of the split in Islam after Muhammad's death was a difference of opinion concerning..
prayer
expansion
leaders
pilgrimages
6
Which group was most responsible for spreading this cultural characteristic?
(wait for it)
Egyptian pharaohs
Roman soldiers
Sumerian bureaucrats
Islamic traders
7
These statements describe characteristics of the early...
(wait for it)
Muslims
Zoroastrians
Christians
Buddhists
8
Ancient Athens was responsible for developing which concept in government?
written laws
civil service
direct democracy
elected legistatures
9
Which beliefs are associated with Shintoism?
Gods interfere in human lives
People must respect nature spirits
Reincarnation depends on karma
People will experience afterlife
10
Which city was an obstacle to early Rome's control of the Mediterranean region?
Corinth
Carthage
Athens
Alexandria
11
During the Middle Ages, Greek & Roman classics were preserved by being translated into...
Persian
Chinese
Arabic
Russian
12
Emperor Constantine chose the location for a new capital partly for its distance from-
feudal kingdoms
Mongol hordes
trade routes
Germanic invaders
13
This quotation is from...
(wait for it)
Pythagoras
Homer
Hippocrates
Pericles
14
During the Neolithic Era, which change first resulted in the creation of settled communities?
Use of pottery
Specialization of labor
Development of agriculture
Invention of written language
15
Whose codification of Roman law has strongly influenced European laws of today?
Constantine
Marcus Aurelius
Augustus Caesar
Justinian
16
What art form is most associated with the Byzantine culture?
Tapestries
Sculpture
Mosaics
Music
17
The Mayan and Aztec civilizations advanced the development of the...
printing
calendars
ocean navigation
manufacturing goods
18
Which god kept the same name when adopted from Greek mythology by the Romans?
Venus
Juno
Apollo
Zeus
19
Which civilization
most
influenced the architecture of this church?
(wait for it)
Greek
Indian
Byzantine
Roman
20
This quotation best represents the religious views of...
(wait for it)
Zoroastrians
Jews
Hindus
Buddhists
21
One characteristic of the Pax Romana was widespread-
political conflict
economic prosperity
social equality
cultural decline
22
Which number shows where Roman civilization first developed?
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1
4
2
3
23
Which phrase best describes the geographic location of the Mayan civilization?
Mountains of Brazil
Rainforests in Central America
Deserts in Mexico
Woodlands of North America
24
Which factor had the greatest effect on the movements of early nomadic societies?
Survival needs
Mineral deposits
Religious beliefs
Tribal treaties
25
The Vedas and Upanishads are sacred writings of...
Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
26
The movable-type printing press helped the Renaissance by-
increasing the use of new accounting practices
motivating the analysis of Egyptian society
expanding the distribution of new ideas
supporting the teaching of the Catholic Church
27
The empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai benefited from being near the...
Red Sea coast
largest European cities
Mediterranean Sea
Trans-Saharan trade routes
28
What was the purpose of this structure?
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To defend a city
To carry water
To practice a religion
To make travel easier
29
Which statement
best
explains the migration of early humans?
Religious conflicts made people leave disputed lands.
Natural disasters forced people to leave their homes
People searched for new sources of food
Rise of civilizations displaced other people
30
Which institution in Western Europe had the most power during the Middle Ages?
The Church
Merchant guilds
The Feudal System
Roman universities
31
How did Rome's military conquest affect the economic & social structures of the Roman Republic?
Trade routes fell into disuse throughout the Republic
Soldiers deserted to join enemy armies attacking Rome
The Republic adopted a monotheistic religion
Slavery became important in agricultural production
32
According to the Mandate of Heaven, a Chinese emperor could remain in power as long as he...
obeyed the priests
controlled the army
governed as a just ruler
conquered new territories
33
Living in harmony with nature is an important part of Chinese culture primarily because of...
Confucianism
Taoism
Buddism
Hinduism
34
This quotation describes the triumph of...
(wait for it)
triumph of the Ottoman Turks at Tours
triumph of Pope Urban in retaking the Holy Land
collapse of Western control of Jerusalem
collapse of Rome as a result of the barbarian invasions
35
The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that...
there are many gods and goddesses
beings undergo cycles of rebirth
there is a struggle between good vs. evil
past actions control a persons' destiny
36
What regions were connected by the silk road?
East Africa and Southeast Asia
East Asia and the Mediterranean basin
Northern Europe and the Mediterranean basin
Western Europe and East Africa
37
According to the quotation Christopher Columbus relied on technology that originated in-
(wait)
China
Arabia
Spain
Italy
38
The lack of
arable
land in Greece contributed to an economic system based on-
farming
manufactured good
shipping and trade
lumber and minerals
39
Which city served as the capital of three empires at different times and under different names?
Baghdad
Athens
Moscow
Constantinople
40
Which choice belongs in this diagram?
(wait for it)
Plebeians in section 1
Patricians in sections 1
Consuls in section 2
Emperor in section 2
41
This sequence of events was caused by the...
(wait for it)
fall of the Roman Empire
beginning of the Crusades
Hundred Years' War
Bubonic Plague
42
Which empire is associated with this river system?
(wait for it)
Phoenician Empire
Chinese Empire
Gupta Empire
Babylonian Empire
43
Many Incan cities were easily defended because they were built-
on mountaintops
in canyons
in rainforests
on islands
44
Which characteristic describes the earliest followers of Islam?
Lived on the Arabian Peninsula
Nomads in West Africa
Sea traders from South Asia
Migrated from Central Asia
45
Which statement describes the origin of these terms?
(wait for it)
Action of Egyptian gods
Found in Babylonian legends
Taken from Greek mythology
Events from Roman history
46
Which civilization best completes this diagram?
(wait for it)
Egyptian
Persian
Incan
Mayan
47
Emperor Constantine influenced the traditions of Western civilization by...
Unifying Europe by Founding the Holy Roman Empire
Codifying Roman law in the Middle East
sent Roman soldiers to the Middle East
Legalizing Christianity in the Roman Empire
48
Which event helped to spread Islam in Africa?
Conquest of Jerusalem
Establishment of trade with Timbuktu
Conquest of Damascus
Relocation of capital to Baghdad