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