Social Studies SCPASS Review Part ONE

Question 1

The Gupta Empire made a major contribution to world civilizations by developing

Accepted Answer

the concept of zero

Question 2

Which empire was best known for libraries that preserved ancient Greek and Roman knowledge?

Accepted Answer

Byzantine

Question 3

The ruling authority of China’s ancient dynasties was based on the —

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Mandate of Heaven

Question 4

The practice of Orthodox Christianity in Russia was primarily the result ofcontact with the —

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Byzantine Empire

Question 5

Which list places these events in the correct chronological order?

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3, 1, 2, 4

Question 6

Which text is a central document of Judaism?

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Torah

Question 7

Which number on the map marks the location of this building?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 8

Which type of government was used in the Persian Empire?

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Imperial bureaucracy

Question 9

Constantine brought a significant change to the Roman Empire by —

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moving the capital

Question 10

Which accomplishment is associated with Alexander the Great?

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The spread of Greek culture throughout the empire

Question 11

Which religion encourages its followers to make a pilgrimage to this site?

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Islam

Question 12

What does this diagram represent?

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Caste system of India

Question 13

The ancient Hebrews were among the first to develop a religious tradition that included-

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monotheism

Question 14

Which ancient civilization first practiced Taoism (Daoism)?

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China

Question 15

Which ancient writing system is illustrated in this picture?

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Egyptian hieroglyphics

Question 16

Which characteristic is associated with both the Roman and the Greek cultures?

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Polytheistic religion

Question 17

In this quotation, Pericles describes Athenian society as valuing —

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civic responsibility

Question 18

Which factor strengthened both the Byzantine Empire and the empire of Charlemagne?

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Unity between politics and religion

Question 19

When studying prehistoric people, cave drawings like this one allow archaeologists to-

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speculate about daily lives

Question 20

Which number marks a province of the Roman Empire?

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1

Question 21

Which civilization influenced the architecture in this picture?

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Greek

Question 22

Hippocrates made important contributions in the area of —

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medicine

Question 23

The Dome of the Rock is an example of which civilization’s achievements inart and architecture?

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Islamic

Question 24

What was the major change caused by the agricultural revolution?

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Development of permanent settlements

Question 25

Buddhists achieve enlightenment by following the-

Accepted Answer

Eightfold Path

Social Studies SCPASS Review Part ONE

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Social Studies SCPASS Review Part ONE

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