SOL World I Review - 2012 Released WHI Test

Question 1

The Vikings who invaded Europe in the Middle Ages were from

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Scandinavia

Question 2

The Dome of the Rock is an example of which civilization's achievements in art and architecture

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Islamic

Question 3

Which factor was most important about the site of Constantinople?

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Peninsula for easily constructed defenses

Question 4

See question #33

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C

Question 5

Early Hellenic culture spread from Greece to Asia Minor as a result of

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sea trade

Question 6

See question #27

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Islam

Question 7

Which characteristic was most common in ancient river valley civilizations?

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Hereditary rule

Question 8

Which accomplishment is associated with Alexander the Great?

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The spread of Greek culture throughout the empire

Question 9

Ali, the fourth caliph, or successor of Muhammad, dies. What was one impact of this event?

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A permanent split occurred within the religion

Question 10

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

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Unity between politics and religion

Question 11

Machu Picchu is located on which type of geographic region?

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Mountains

Question 12

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

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Polytheistic religion

Question 13

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

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Byzantine

Question 14

Hippocrates made important contributions in the area of

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medicine

Question 15

Look in your test booklet for question 21

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Greek

Question 16

See question #45

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2

Question 17

See question #49

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Islam

Question 18

See question #60

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Representative Government

Question 19

When studying prehistoric people, cave drawings allow archaeologists to

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speculate about daily lives

Question 20

Monarchy-Aristocracy-Tyranny-Democracy describes development of what government?

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Athens

Question 21

Which ancient writing system is illustrated in this picture?

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Egyptian hieroglyphics

Question 22

The ruling authority of China's ancient dynasties was based on the-

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Mandate of Heaven

Question 23

See question #42

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Mongol Empire

Question 24

In the 1400s most goods arrived in northern Europe form Constantinople after crossing the

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Black Sea

Question 25

Which match indicates the spread of the Black Death?

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E.Asia-Europe

Question 26

In the Prince, Niccolo Machiavelli explained why it is necessary for leaders to have

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absolute power

Question 27

See question #46

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2

Question 28

See question #36

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Spain

Question 29

The first European universities were based on the scholarly contributions of

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monastaries

Question 30

Look at question 20 in your booklets

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3,1,2,4

Question 31

Warfare between alliances led by Athens and Sparta, Lasted 30 years, Ended the Golden Age

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The Peloponnesian War

Question 32

See question #48

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1

Question 33

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

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monotheism

Question 34

Constantine brought a significant change to the Roman Empire by-

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moving the capital

Question 35

Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras, Untouchables best represents

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Caste system of India

Question 36

See question #58

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Letters of Credit

Question 37

An Athenian citizen does not put private affairs before affairs of the state;

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Pericles-civic responsibility

Question 38

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

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the concept of zero

Question 39

See question #34

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3

Question 40

Which number marks a province of the Roman Empire? See booklet question 17.

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1

Question 41

Which text is a central document of Judaism?

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Torah

Question 42

Buddhists achieve enlightenment by following the-

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Eightfold Path

Question 43

The Magna Carta was important because it

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limited the power of the king

Question 44

One of the main accomplishments of Justinian was

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Reconquering territory from former Roman Empire

Question 45

The Battle of Tours was significant because it marked the -

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end of Muslim expansion into Western Europe

Question 46

The Limpopo and Zambezi Rivers were boundaries for the empire of

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Zimbabwe

Question 47

Which change was a result of the rise of the feudal system?

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Local lords had the most political power

Question 48

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

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Byzantine Empire

Question 49

What was the major change caused by the agricultural revolution?

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Development of permanent settlements

Question 50

Live in harmony with nature, have a simple life, exercise humility in all things

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China-Taoism

Question 51

See question #32

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Shintoism

Question 52

During the Paleolithic Era, how did most early humans acquire food?

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By following animal migrations

Question 53

See question #43

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Production of Books

Question 54

See question #35

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4

Question 55

See test booklet for question 16

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2

Question 56

Which movement had the greatest influence on the Renaissance?

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Humanism

Question 57

See question #56

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Adoption of uniform currency

Question 58

Look at question 22 in your test booklet

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Column 2-Used Greek language in liturgy

Question 59

See question #37

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First Crusade

Question 60

Which type of government was used in the Persian Empire?

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Imperial Bureaucracy

SOL World I Review - 2012 Released WHI Test

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SOL World I Review - 2012 Released WHI Test

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