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A #worldhistory quiz designed to review for the Virginia SOL test. Covers from prehistory until 1500
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1
Early Hellenic culture spread from Greece to Asia Minor as a result of --
Democratic elections
Sea trade
Climate changes
Dynastic decline
2
One of the main accomplishments of Justinian was --
Making Christianity the official religion of Rome
Stopping Islam from spreading to the West
Defeating the Ottoman Turks
Reconquering territory that used to be Roman
3
Which of the following is NOT a contribution from Mesopotamia?
Wheel
Pyramid
Ziggurat
Cuneiform
4
Which factor strengthened both the Byzantine Empire and the empire of Charlemagne?
Unity between politics and religion
Patrons of painters and sculptors
Studies of geography and medicine
Respect for elders and ancestors
5
Which one occurred first?
Formation of first triumvirate
Defeat of Marc Anthony
Assassination of Julius Caesar
Augustus becomes Emperor
6
Which is something that the Aztecs and Mayans had in common?
Produced potatoes as a main crop
Constructed pyramids
Believed in only one diety
Located in rainforest
7
Buddhists achieve enlightenment by following the --
Five Pillars
Eightfold Path
Decrees of the Upanishads
laws of the Old Testament
8
Which civilization influenced the architecture in this picture?
Greek
Persian
Byzantine
Russian
9
Which characteristic is associated with both Roman and Greek culture?
Army of legionnaires
Bicameral legislature
Emperors ruled
Polytheistic religion
10
What does this image represent?
Political system of Greece
Feudal System in Japan
Caste system of India
Class system in China
11
Which of the following was created by Michelangelo during the Renaissance?
Mona Lisa
David
The Last Supper
School of Athens
12
The Dome of the Rock is an example of which civilization's achievements in art and architecture
Chinese
Islamic
Roman
Greek
13
Machu Picchu is located in which type of geographic region?
Mountains
Plains
Arid valley
Rain forest
14
Once Muhammad dies, what happens to Islam?
The desert tribes declared a lasting truce
Muslims pilgrims no longer traveled to Medina
Muslim teachers no longer made the Hajj
A permanent split occurred within the religion
15
Which ancient system of writing is this picture showing?
Egyptian hieroglyphics
Chinese characters
Phoenician alphabet
Sumerian cuneiform
16
Which of the following is true about the Eastern Church?
Centered in Rome
Priests were not allowed to marry
Accepted the authority of the Patriarch
Accepted the authority of the Pope
17
A movable-type printing press led to which of the following?
Construction of Monasteries
Growth of Universities
Production of Books
Development of Guilds
18
Which religion was unique to Japan?
Buddhism
Shintoism
Confucianism
Hinduism
19
What was the major change caused by the agricultural revolution?
Elimination of trade
Development of permanent settlements
End of hunting
Increase in spoken languages
20
The Pantheon is from which civilization?
Phoenicia
Rome
Greece
Persia
21
Cave drawings allow archaeologists to --
Interpret written records
Understand spoken languages
Study farming techniques
Speculate about daily lives
22
The first written law code was known as --
Roman Codified Law
Oracle Bones
Hammurabi's Code
Twelve Tables
23
Most goods arrived in northern Europe from Constantinople after crossing the --
Black Sea
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Red Sea
24
The Vikings, who invaded Europe in the Middle Ages, were from --
Turkey
Poland
Russia
Scandinavia
25
Which characteristic was most common in ancient river valley civilizations?
Social equality
Hereditary rule
Limited economic growth
Limited population growth
26
The ruling authority of China's ancient dynasties was based on the --
Mandate of Heaven
Twelve Tables
Ten Commandments
Code of Hammurabi
27
Where do archaeologists believe the first humans appeared?
Europe
India
Asia
Africa
28
Which type of government was used in the Persian Empire?
Democracy
Republic
Religious oligarchy
Imperial Bureaucracy
29
Which religion states that all followers should make a pilgrimage at one point in their lives?
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
30
The Limpopo and Zambezi Rivers were boundaries for the empire of --
Kush
Zimbabwe
Nubia
Ghana
31
Which civilization is "the land between the rivers"?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Phoenicians
Hebrews
32
What movement had the greatest influence on the Renaissance?
Utopianism
Humanism
Romanticism
Feudalism
33
The Battle of Tours was significant because it marked the --
Beginning of British dominance in Northern Europe
End of Muslim expansion into Western Europe
Beginning of Turkish rule in the Balkans
End of the Crusades in the Middle East
34
The Magna Carta was important because it --
Ended the system of feudalism
Increased the influence of the Church
Limited the power of the king
Established the right of assembly
35
The first European universities were based on the scholarly contributions of --
Guilds
Monasteries
Manors
Courts
36
Which of the following religions NEVER spread to China?
Confucianism
Taoism
Hinduism
Buddhism
37
Which religion's major belief is harmony with nature?
Confucianism
Shinto
Buddhism
Taoism
38
The Gupta Empire made a major contribution to world civilizations by developing --
The production of porcelain
Wind-powered boats
Long-lasting roads
The concept of zero
39
The Prince, by Machiavelli, said that leaders need to have --
Constitutional government
Absolute power
Democratic participation
Political equality
40
Hippocrates made important contributions in the area of --
Poetry
Philosophy
Scupture
Science
41
Which war was fought between Athens and Sparta?
Punic War
Peloponnesian War
Trojan War
Persian War
42
During the Paleolithic Era, how did most early humans acquire food?
By planting crops
By following animal migrations
From nearby settlements
From domesticated animals
43
What is the holy book of Christianity?
Torah
Analects
Vedas
Bible
44
What change was a result of the rise of the feudal system?
Local lords had the most political power
Major cities were established
Artistic achievements became socially important
Long-distance trade routes were developed
45
The Western Church was located in what city?
Athens
Rome
Sparta
Constantinople
46
The Crusades was fought between which two groups?
The Romans and Greeks
The Hindus and Buddhists
Christians and Muslims
The Persians and Greeks
47
Constantine brought a significant change to the Roman Empire by --
Moving the capital
Writing a constitution
Abolishing slavery
Banning monotheism
48
Which accomplishment is associated with Alexander the Great?
The spread of Greek culture throughout the empire
The destruction of the Athenian navy in battle
The introduction of Christianity to the East
The defeat of the Chinese army in Asia
49
Which of the following happened during the Renaissance?
Use of Arabic Numbers
Closure of banks
Letters of Credit
Church rules on usury
50
What is the holy city that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all have in common?
Jerusalem
Mecca
Aleppo
Jericho
51
Which location is the birthplace of direct democracy?
Rome
Sparta
Athens
Byzantium
52
Which of the following was NOT a contribution from China?
Silk
Bronze
Paper
Porcelain
53
The ancient Hebrews were among the first to develop a religious tradition that included --
Holy pilgrimages
Sacrifices
Ancestor worship
Monotheism
54
Which empire was best known for libraries that preserved ancient Greek and Roman knowledge?
Mauryan
Gupta
Mongol
Byzantine
55
Which nation state did Ferdinand and Isabella belong to?
England
Russia
Spain
France
56
Which factor was most important about the site of Constantinople --
River valley to provide rich farmland
Desert oasis to supply fresh water
Mountains for stone building materials
Peninsula for easily constructed defenses
57
The Black Death spread from --
East Asia to Europe
Europe to South Asia
Europe to Sub-Saharan Africa
North Africa to Europe
58
Which text is a central document of Judaism?
Analects
Upanishads
Koran (Qur'an)
Torah
59
Which empire conquered the Chinese and the Russians?
Byzantine Empire
Ottoman Empire
Mongol Empire
Persian Empire
60
The practice of Orthodox Christianity in Russia was primarily the result of contact with the --
Persian Empire
Islamic Empire
Mongol Empire
Byzantine Empire
