World 1 SOL Review #1

Question 1

Which of the following BEST describes how the Greeks adapted to their mountainous environment?

Accepted Answer

Living in small, isolated communities

Question 2

The Byzantine Emperor Justinian is BEST remembered for his achievements in the field of--

Accepted Answer

law

Question 3

The FIRST Indian civilization developed in the

Accepted Answer

Indus River Valley

Question 4

During the New Stone Age, people learned to do all of the following except--

Accepted Answer

read and write

Question 5

The spread of Islam into kingdoms of Ghana and Mali resulted from--

Accepted Answer

international trade

Question 6

Constantinople became the center of the Byzantine Empire because--

Accepted Answer

its location made it the crossroads of Europe and Asia

Question 7

A list of the Homeric epics would include--

Accepted Answer

The Iliad and The Odyssey

Question 8

Romance languages of Europe such as French and Spanish were derived from--

Accepted Answer

Latin

Question 9

Which of the following connected China to the Western World and Rome?

Accepted Answer

Silk Road

Question 10

The economy of the manor system was based on--

Accepted Answer

farming and self-sufficiency

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a civilization?

Accepted Answer

Nomadic hunters

Question 12

The pyramids were an architectural innovation developed by the--

Accepted Answer

Egyptians

Question 13

Who lead the Roman army during the conquest of Gaul and the British Isles?

Accepted Answer

Julius Caesar

Question 14

Alexander the Great conquered an empire that stretched from

Accepted Answer

Greece to the Indus Valley

Question 15

Civilization first developed in--

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia

Question 16

The first Athenian law code was drawn up by

Accepted Answer

Draco

Question 17

The division between Sunni and Shiite Muslims began with a disagreement over--

Accepted Answer

the succession of a leader

Question 18

Which geographic feature fostered the development of early civilizations?

Accepted Answer

accessible rivers

Question 19

The ancient writings of the Egyptians were called--

Accepted Answer

hieroglypics

Question 20

The Hebrews were--

Accepted Answer

monotheistic

Questions 20