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Virginia standards (SOL) World History I: prehistory to 1500AD
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1
Which art form is most associated with the Byzantine culture?
Tapestries
Mosaics
Sculpture
Music
2
What was the purpose of this structure?
To defend a city
To carry water
To make travel easier
To practice a religion
3
This sequence of events was caused by the -
beginning of the Crusades
Hundred Years' War
fall of the Roman Empire
Bubonic Plague
4
The cause of the split in Islam after Muhammad's death was a difference of opinion concerning-
leaders
expansion
prayer
pilgrimages
5
Which phrase best describes the geographic location of the Mayan civilization?
Deserts in Mexico
Rainforests in Central America
Woodlands of North America
Mountains of Brazil
6
The movable-type printing press helped the Renaissance by -
increasing the use of new accounting practices
expanding the distribution of new ideas
motivating the analysis of Egyptian society
supporting the teachings of the Catholic Church
7
During the Neolithic Era, which change first resulted in the creation of settled communities?
Specialization of labor
Use of pottery
Invention of written language
Development of agriculture
8
Which characteristic describes the earliest followers of Islam?
Lived on the Arabian Peninsula
Nomads in West Africa
Migrated from Central Asia
Sea traders from South Asia
9
Which group was most responsible for spreading this cultural characteristic?
Roman soldiers
Egyptian pharaohs
Islamic traders
Sumerian bureaucrats
10
Which empire is associated with this river system?
Chinese Empire
Babylonian Empire
Gupta Empire
Phoenician Empire
11
One characteristic of the Pax Romana was widespread -
social equality
political conflict
economic prosperity
cultural decline
12
Which factor had the greatest effect on the movements of early nomadic societies?
Religious beliefs
Survival needs
Tribal treaties
Mineral deposits
13
Emperor Constantine chose the location for a new capital partly for its distance from -
feudal kingdoms
Germanic invaders
trade routes
Mongol hordes
14
Which regions were connected by the Silk Roads?
Western Europe and East Africa
Northern Europe and the Mederranean basin
East Asia and the Mediterranean basin
East Africa and Southeast Asia
15
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
past actions control the destiny of each person
beings undergo many cycles of rebirth
16
Whose codification of Roman law has strongly influenced European laws of today?
Marcus Aurelius
Augustus
Justinian
Constantine
17
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
controlled the army
conquered new territories
18
Which event helped to spread Islam in Africa?
Conquest of Jerusalem
Relocation of capital to Baghdad
Establishment of trade with Timbuktu
Conquest of Damasucs
19
These statements describe characteristics of the early -
Christians
Zoroastrians
Buddhists
Muslims
20
The Mayan and Aztec civilizations advanced the development of -
printing
manufacturing goods
calendars
ocean navigation
21
Which belief is associated with Shintoism?
People will experience an afterlife
The gods interfere in human lives
Reincarnation depends on karma
People must respect nature spirits
22
Which institution in Western Europe had the most power during the Middle Ages?
Roman universities
Merchant guilds
The Church
The feudal system
23
Which of these best completes this diagram?
Upanishads
Ten Commandments
Vedas
Twelve Tables
24
This quotation describes the -
triumph of Pope Urban in retaking the Holy Land
triumph of the Ottoman Turks at Tours
collapse of Rome as a result of the barbarian invations
collapse of Western control of Jerusalem
25
The empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai benefited from being near the -
largest European cities
Red Sea coast
Mediterranean Sea
Trans-Saharan trade routes
26
During the Renaissance, these authors were most often studied by -
parish priests
humanists
bankers
feudal lords
27
The Vedas and the Upanishads are sacred writings of -
Zoroastrianism
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
28
Emperor Constantine influenced the traditions of Western civilization by -
sending roman soldiers to the Middle East
codifying Roman law in the Middle East
legalizing Christianity within the Roman Empire
unifying Europe by founding the Holy Roman Empire
29
How did Rome's military conquests affect the economic&social structures of the Roman Republic?
Soldiers deserted to join enemy armies attacking Rome
Trade routes fell into disuse throughout the Republic
The Republic adopted a monotheistic religion
Slavery became important to Rome's agricultural production
30
Which primary factor encouraged Greek city-states to develop different identities?
Religion
Geography
Economy
Language
31
Which god kept the same name when adopted from Greek mythology by the Romans?
Juno
Zeus
Venus
Apollo
32
This quotation best represents the religious views of -
Buddhists
Hindus
Zoroastrians
Jews
33
Which civilization best completes this diagram?
Persian
Incan
Egyptian
Mayan
34
Ancient Athens was responsible for developing which concept in government?
Direct democracy
Elected legislatures
Civil service
Written laws
35
Living in harmony with nature is an important part of Chinese culture primarily because of -
Taoism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Confucianism
36
Which characteristic describes the early Catholic Church?
Established monasteries in Russia
Centered in Mecca
Conducted services in Greek
Headed by the Pope
37
According to this quotation, Christopher Columbus relied on technology that originated in -
Arabia
Italy
China
Spain
38
The lack of arable land in Greece contributed to an economic system based on -
lumber and minerals
shipping and trade
agricultural production
manufactured good
39
Many Incan cities were easily defended because they were built -
in rainforests
on islands
in canyons
on mountaintops
40
Which statement best explains the migration of early humans?
Natural disasters forced people to leave native lands
Rise of civilizations displaced other people
People searched for new sources of food
Religious conflicts made people leave disputed lands
41
Which number shows where Roman civilization first developed?
2
3
1
4
42
Which choice belongs in this diagram?
Patricians in section 1
plebeians in section 1
Consuls in section 2
Emperors in section 2
43
Which statement describes the origin of these terms?
They are events from Roman history
They are found in Babylonian legends
They are actions of Egyptian gods
They are taken from Greek mythology
44
Which city was an obstacle to early Rome's control of the Mediterranean region?
Alexandria
Athens
Carthage
Corinth
45
During the M/A,many Greek&Roman classics were preserved because they had been translated into
Chinese
Russian
Arabic
Persian
46
Which civilization most influenced the architecture of this church?
Byzantine
Roman
Indian
Greek
47
Which city served as the capital of three empires at different times and under different names?
Athens
Moscow
Baghdad
Constantinople
48
This is a quotation from -
Pythagoras
Homer
Pericles
Hippocrates
49
The ERV Civ's of Egypt of Mesopotamia developed governments that were ruled by -
tribal councils
religious authorities
representative assemblies
elected officials