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Virginia standards (SOL) World History I: prehistory to 1500AD
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Which city was an obstacle to early Rome's control of the Mediterranean region?
Corinth
Alexandria
Athens
Carthage
2
Which belief is associated with Shintoism?
People must respect nature spirits
People will experience an afterlife
Reincarnation depends on karma
The gods interfere in human lives
3
Which choice belongs in this diagram?
Consuls in section 2
Patricians in section 1
plebeians in section 1
Emperors in section 2
4
Ancient Athens was responsible for developing which concept in government?
Elected legislatures
Direct democracy
Written laws
Civil service
5
Which characteristic describes the earliest followers of Islam?
Nomads in West Africa
Migrated from Central Asia
Sea traders from South Asia
Lived on the Arabian Peninsula
6
During the Renaissance, these authors were most often studied by -
feudal lords
humanists
parish priests
bankers
7
The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that -
there is eternal struggle between good and evil
there are many gods and goddesses in existence
beings undergo many cycles of rebirth
past actions control the destiny of each person
8
Which group was most responsible for spreading this cultural characteristic?
Egyptian pharaohs
Roman soldiers
Islamic traders
Sumerian bureaucrats
9
What was the purpose of this structure?
To make travel easier
To carry water
To defend a city
To practice a religion
10
Which city served as the capital of three empires at different times and under different names?
Baghdad
Moscow
Constantinople
Athens
11
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
12
The movable-type printing press helped the Renaissance by -
motivating the analysis of Egyptian society
expanding the distribution of new ideas
increasing the use of new accounting practices
supporting the teachings of the Catholic Church
13
Which god kept the same name when adopted from Greek mythology by the Romans?
Juno
Apollo
Zeus
Venus
14
Which regions were connected by the Silk Roads?
Western Europe and East Africa
East Asia and the Mediterranean basin
East Africa and Southeast Asia
Northern Europe and the Mederranean basin
15
One characteristic of the Pax Romana was widespread -
cultural decline
social equality
political conflict
economic prosperity
16
Which primary factor encouraged Greek city-states to develop different identities?
Geography
Religion
Economy
Language
17
Which phrase best describes the geographic location of the Mayan civilization?
Rainforests in Central America
Deserts in Mexico
Woodlands of North America
Mountains of Brazil
18
Which statement describes the origin of these terms?
They are actions of Egyptian gods
They are taken from Greek mythology
They are events from Roman history
They are found in Babylonian legends
19
Which of these best completes this diagram?
Upanishads
Ten Commandments
Twelve Tables
Vedas
20
Which statement best explains the migration of early humans?
People searched for new sources of food
Rise of civilizations displaced other people
Religious conflicts made people leave disputed lands
Natural disasters forced people to leave native lands
21
Emperor Constantine influenced the traditions of Western civilization by -
codifying Roman law in the Middle East
unifying Europe by founding the Holy Roman Empire
sending roman soldiers to the Middle East
legalizing Christianity within the Roman Empire
22
Which characteristic describes the early Catholic Church?
Centered in Mecca
Conducted services in Greek
Established monasteries in Russia
Headed by the Pope
23
This quotation describes the -
triumph of Pope Urban in retaking the Holy Land
collapse of Rome as a result of the barbarian invations
collapse of Western control of Jerusalem
triumph of the Ottoman Turks at Tours
24
Which event helped to spread Islam in Africa?
Conquest of Damasucs
Conquest of Jerusalem
Relocation of capital to Baghdad
Establishment of trade with Timbuktu
25
According to the Mandate of Heaven, a Chinese emperor could remain in power as long as he -
conquered new territories
obeyed the priests
governed as a just ruler
controlled the army
26
Which factor had the greatest effect on the movements of early nomadic societies?
Survival needs
Mineral deposits
Religious beliefs
Tribal treaties
27
The cause of the split in Islam after Muhammad's death was a difference of opinion concerning-
prayer
pilgrimages
leaders
expansion
28
Which number shows where Roman civilization first developed?
2
3
4
1
29
Emperor Constantine chose the location for a new capital partly for its distance from -
feudal kingdoms
trade routes
Germanic invaders
Mongol hordes
30
Which empire is associated with this river system?
Babylonian Empire
Gupta Empire
Phoenician Empire
Chinese Empire
31
The lack of arable land in Greece contributed to an economic system based on -
agricultural production
shipping and trade
manufactured good
lumber and minerals
32
According to this quotation, Christopher Columbus relied on technology that originated in -
China
Spain
Italy
Arabia
33
Whose codification of Roman law has strongly influenced European laws of today?
Augustus
Justinian
Marcus Aurelius
Constantine
34
This quotation best represents the religious views of -
Zoroastrians
Hindus
Jews
Buddhists
35
Living in harmony with nature is an important part of Chinese culture primarily because of -
Hinduism
Taoism
Buddhism
Confucianism
36
Which art form is most associated with the Byzantine culture?
Tapestries
Sculpture
Mosaics
Music
37
How did Rome's military conquests affect the economic&social structures of the Roman Republic?
The Republic adopted a monotheistic religion
Soldiers deserted to join enemy armies attacking Rome
Slavery became important to Rome's agricultural production
Trade routes fell into disuse throughout the Republic
38
The Mayan and Aztec civilizations advanced the development of -
calendars
ocean navigation
printing
manufacturing goods
39
This is a quotation from -
Hippocrates
Pythagoras
Pericles
Homer
40
The empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai benefited from being near the -
Red Sea coast
Trans-Saharan trade routes
largest European cities
Mediterranean Sea
41
This sequence of events was caused by the -
Hundred Years' War
beginning of the Crusades
Bubonic Plague
fall of the Roman Empire
42
Which institution in Western Europe had the most power during the Middle Ages?
The Church
Roman universities
Merchant guilds
The feudal system
43
The Vedas and the Upanishads are sacred writings of -
Hinduism
Buddhism
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
44
Which civilization most influenced the architecture of this church?
Roman
Byzantine
Indian
Greek
45
The ERV Civ's of Egypt of Mesopotamia developed governments that were ruled by -
religious authorities
elected officials
tribal councils
representative assemblies
46
During the M/A,many Greek&Roman classics were preserved because they had been translated into
Russian
Arabic
Chinese
Persian
47
Many Incan cities were easily defended because they were built -
on islands
on mountaintops
in canyons
in rainforests
48
These statements describe characteristics of the early -
Buddhists
Christians
Zoroastrians
Muslims
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Which civilization best completes this diagram?
Persian
Incan
Egyptian
Mayan