SOL REVIEW - Released Questions 2015/2016

What best completes the title of this map? The Spread of _________________________.

Democracy originated in which ancient culture?

The Black Death was caused by -

The first permanent agricultural community was located on the -

Which of these best completes this diagram?

Which is the 5th duty of the five Pillars of Faith?

Julius Caesar officially committed treason when he defied the Senate by -

What language was spoken in the Byzantine Empire?

Which number marks the location of an African kingdom that adopted Christianity?

Which institution in Western Europe has the most power during the Middle Ages?

Which statement describes the origin of these terms?

Whose codification of Roman law has strongly influenced European and Western laws today?

Which civilization is best described by the statements above?

Which civilization is correctly matched with its geographic region?

Which art form is most associated with the Byzantine culture?

The ancient civilization of Nubia was nearest to - 

The sacred text of the Hebrew was the -

Which factor was most important about the site of Constantinople?

The main point made by Machiavelli was that -

Which religion belongs in the shaded part of this diagram?

During the Neolithic Era, which change first resulted in the creation of settled communities?

Which event is described in this list?

Which number marks the location of the Islamic defeat at the Battle of Tours?

Muhammad's role as the founder of Islam is similar to -

The above statements best describe which civilization?

The empires of Ghana, Mali and Songhai benefited from being near the - 

Hannibal was the leader of what North African city-state that had conflict with Rome.

Which civilization was responsible for creating the first alphabet?

Who moved the capital from Rome to Constantinople?

Which phrase completes this diagram?

The geography of Japan can be described as a(n) -

Which number represents the location of ancient Athens?

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

The Vikings who invaded Europe in the Middle Ages were from - 

Which phrase best completes this diagram?

The 12 Tables were important in Rome because they -

The capital city of the Aztec Empire was -

Which group was most responsible for spreading this cultural characteristic?

Another word for Greek culture is -

Which choice belongs in this diagram?

Which movement had the greatest influence of the Renaissance?

During the Middle Ages, Greek and Roman classics were preserved because they were translated to

As the trans-Saharan trade network expanded - which city emerges as the center of trade ?

Archaeology provides knowledge of early human life  at this site which is known as - 

What characteristic did the Persian Empire share with the Roman and Incan Empires?

The kingdom of Axum arose in which of the following areas?

These statements describe characteristics of the early -

What famous Roman event happened on the Ides of March, 44 BCE?

Which civilization is described by the statements above?

While creating an empire, the Persians established a system which -

The manorial system economy was based on -

The religion that helped to unite the Persian Empire was -

Which city is important to Judaism, Christianity and Islam -

Which diagram indicates the spread of the Black Death?

One important factor in the spread of Renaissance ideas across Europe was the invention of -

The Pax Romana was -

The printing press was an important part in which of the following events of European history?

The civilization that had the most influence on the development of early Japan was -

What classical cultures influenced the Rennaissance?

Which two religions were most commonly practiced in medieval Japan?

Hippocrates made important contributions in the area of - 

The capital city of Timbuktu was associated with which empire?

Under feudalism, lords granted land to vassals in exchange for -

These events occurred in the nation-state of - 

How did Judaism differ from other Middle Eastern religions?

Which of the following statement best describes the Age of Pericles?

Which of the following trade routes connected Chinese civilization and goods to Roman Empire?

Which ancient system of writing is illustrated in this picture?

In ancient China, groups of hereditary rulers that held the Mandate of Heaven are called -

Which number represents the region where archaeologists believe the humans first appeared?

Which number shows where Roman civilization first developed?

Machu Picchu is located in which type of geographic region?

Where did the first civilizations emerge?

Greece enjoyed a "Golden Age" under this leader - 

Which information correctly completes the table?

When studying prehistory people, cave drawings like this one allow archeologists to -

Which empire is described by these characteristics?

People who studied Greek and Roman culture and used it to understand their own times were -

What other religions have their base in Judaism?

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

Which action best completes this diagram?

Which of the following occurred first?

The Romans connected their empire by building a series of - 

According the Machiavelli, which quality was essential of the successful ruler?

The main effect of the events on this timeline was the -

The Crusades affected the world by -

In what region of Europe did the Renaissance begin?

Fileal piety, the most important duty taught by Confucius is also known as what?

What is the purpose of this structure?

Which of the following statements best describes Muslim religious art?

What did Phoenician traders develop to help them do business?

Christianity is based on what other world religion?

What does this diagram represent?

Which god kept the same name when adopted from Greek mythology by the Romans?

How did the geography of Greece impact its political development?

What are the two best reasons people settled in river valleys?

The statements above best describe the -

All of the following are considered contributions of Classical China EXCEPT -

Which civilization most influenced the architecture of this church?

How did Julius Caesar become a leading public figure?

The Vedas and Upanishads are sacred writings of which of the following religions?

One difference between art of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance was that medieval art -

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

Which of the following is NOT an ancient system of writing?