WHI Practice SOL - 2015

Question 1

Which civilization kept records with knotted string and invented terraced (high-altitude) farming?

Accepted Answer

Incan

Question 2

The compass originated in...?

Accepted Answer

China.

Question 3

Who wrote the epic poems "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey"?

Accepted Answer

Homer the Greek

Question 4

Where did Roman civilization first develop?

Accepted Answer

Italian Peninsula

Question 5

The Mandate of Heaven says that a Chinese emperor can maintain power if he...?

Accepted Answer

governs as a fair, just ruler

Question 6

One characteristic of the Pax Romana ("Roman Peace") was widespread:

Accepted Answer

economic prosperity

Question 7

During the Middle Ages, many Greek and Roman writings were preserved (saved) because they were translated into...?

Accepted Answer

Arabic

Question 8

What caused each Greek polis (city-state) to be separate, isolated, and independent?

Accepted Answer

Geography

Question 9

Which civilization influenced the architecture of this cathedral (church) in Moscow?

Accepted Answer

Byzantine

Question 10

Which regions were connected by the Silk Roads?

Accepted Answer

East Asia and the Mediterranean Basin

Question 11

The assassination of Julius Caesar and the victory of Octavian (Augustus Caesar) in a civil war resulted in the...?

Accepted Answer

beginning of the Roman Empire

Question 12

In the 14th century, the _________ caused a rapid decline of population and slowed trade between Asia and Europe?

Accepted Answer

Black Death (Bubonic Plague)

Question 13

It was easy to defend Incan cities because they were built...?

Accepted Answer

on mountaintops

Question 14

Where did the Battle of Tours take place?

Accepted Answer

France

Question 15

Which city fought the Punic Wars against Rome for control of Mediterranean trade?

Accepted Answer

Carthage

Question 16

CAUSE: lack of arable (rich, fertile) farmland in Greece - EFFECT: an economy based on...?

Accepted Answer

shipping and trade

Question 17

How did Rome's military conquests affect the economic & social structures of the Roman Republic?

Accepted Answer

slavery became important to Roman agriculture

Question 18

Which group spread Arabic writing?

Accepted Answer

Islamic traders

Question 19

During the Renaissance, Sophocles, Virgil, and Homer were studied by...?

Accepted Answer

humanists

Question 20

Which religion is monotheistic AND believes that Jesus is the son of God?

Accepted Answer

Christianity

Question 21

Why did early (paleolithic) humans migrate from one place to another?

Accepted Answer

To search for new sources of food

Question 22

Shintoism includes the belief that...?

Accepted Answer

people must respect nature spirits.

Question 23

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

Accepted Answer

The Church

Question 24

Which civilization settled around the Mediterranean Sea (see map)?

Accepted Answer

Phoenician

Question 25

The Mayan and Aztec civilizations advanced the development of:

Accepted Answer

calendars

Question 26

Which art form is most important to Byzantine culture?

Accepted Answer

Mosaics

Question 27

First, this city was called Byzantium, then its name changed to __________, and then Istanbul.

Accepted Answer

Constantinople

Question 28

The Vedas and Upanishads are sacred writings of...?

Accepted Answer

Hinduism

Question 29

Indus Valley cities had an organized pattern of roads, which means...?

Accepted Answer

they had centralized governments.

Question 30

Which god has the same name in Greek and Roman mythology?

Accepted Answer

Apollo

Question 31

Ancient Athens developed which type of government?

Accepted Answer

direct democracy

Question 32

Polytheism is the idea that...?

Accepted Answer

there are many gods and goddesses (more than one)

Question 33

Hammurabi's code believed that...?

Accepted Answer

harsh punishments for crimes will bring order to society

Question 34

Which economic system existed in Europe during the early Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

manorialism

Question 35

What had the greatest effect on the movements of paleolithic nomads?

Accepted Answer

Survival Needs (food and shelter)

Question 36

Saladin matches which of the following?

Accepted Answer

End of Christian (Western, European) control of Jerusalem

Question 37

Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of which religion?

Accepted Answer

Buddhism

Question 38

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

Accepted Answer

Trans-Saharan trade routes

Question 39

"We are called a democracy, for the administration is in the hands of the many, not the few."

Accepted Answer

quotation from Pericles

Question 40

How long ago did Homo Sapiens (early humans) emerge in Africa?

Accepted Answer

100,000 to 400,000 years ago

Question 41

Which event helped to spread Islam into Africa?

Accepted Answer

Trading with Timbuktu

Question 42

Which empire was on the subcontinent of South Asia and included the Indus River?

Accepted Answer

Gupta Empire

Question 43

The group at the top of the social structure (class pyramid) of the Roman Republic was the:

Accepted Answer

Patricians

Question 44

Who ruled early river valley civilizations in Egypt & Mesopotamia?

Accepted Answer

religious authorities

Question 45

The moveable-type printing press helped the Renaissance because it...?

Accepted Answer

helped to spread new ideas

Question 46

Shinto had which lasting effect on Japanese culture?

Accepted Answer

emphasis on the beauty of the natural world in art

Question 47

During the Neolithic Era, which change made permanent settlements possible?

Accepted Answer

agriculture (farming)

Question 48

The Persian, Roman, and Inca Empires all had...?

Accepted Answer

long road systems

Question 49

Where was Mayan civilization located?

Accepted Answer

Rainforests in Central America

Question 50

Emperor Constantine selected Constantinople as the new Roman capital because...?

Accepted Answer

it was centrally located and distant from Germanic invaders.

Question 51

Which belief is shared by Hindus and Buddhists?

Accepted Answer

the soul can be reincarnated

Question 52

Whose code of Roman law has strongly influenced European laws of today?

Accepted Answer

Justinian

Question 53

Match the religion with: 1) living in harmony with nature, 2) having a simple life, and 3) having humility

Accepted Answer

Taoism

Question 54

The earliest Muslims (followers of Islam)...?

Accepted Answer

lived on the Arabian Peninsula.

Question 55

Which leader is NOT matched with the correct historical event?

Accepted Answer

Justinian - expanded the Russian nation

Question 56

"Hebrews, religious conduct, moral code" matches which below?

Accepted Answer

Ten Commandments

Question 57

After the death of Muhammad, arguments over ________ caused the Shi'a/Sunni split in Islam.

Accepted Answer

leaders

Question 58

What was the purpose of aqueducts?

Accepted Answer

To carry water

Question 59

This Renaissance poet and scholar of Greek and Latin is the father of humanism.

Accepted Answer

Petrarch

Question 60

Emperor Constantine influenced the traditions of Western civilization by...?

Accepted Answer

legalizing Christianity within the Roman Empire

Question 61

Which characteristic describes the Roman Catholic church?

Accepted Answer

Led by the Pope

WHI Practice SOL - 2015

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WHI Practice SOL - 2015

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