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World History 1 Practice VA SOL Quiz
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1
This structure is located where?
Spain
Italy
South America
Greece
2
Which society believed in ancestor worship and having respect for their elders?
Ancient China
The Persian Empire
Ancient India
The Muslim Empire
3
The Vedas and Upanishads are the sacred writings for -
Shintoism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Taoism
4
What geographic feature did Hannibal cross to invade the Italian peninsula?
The Alps
The Sahara Desert
The Atlantic Ocean
The Himalayas
5
Before the creation of the Twelve Tables, why did Roman plebeians want a written law code?
To prevent patricians from abusing their positions
To eliminate slavery based on debt
To decrease the power consuls had over society
To decrease the power fathers held over their families
6
The Code of Justinian later served as the basis for most -
European legal systems
African trade agreements
Indian religious ceremonies
Chinese government principles
7
The Frankish kings expanded their territory most often through -
agreement
inheritance
marriage
conquest
8
Which city was a center of trade and learning in West Africa?
Alexandria
Timbuktu
Great Zimbabwe
Axum
9
Monarchy, Aristocracy, Tryanny, Democracy describes the development of government in -
Athens
Sparta
Byzantium
Rome
10
What geographic feature allowed the Aryan peoples to enter India?
Khyber Pass
The Alps
Dardanelles Strait
Persian Gulf
11
Which of the following religions spread from India to Southeast Asia?
Islam and Judaism
Shintoism and Taoism
Hinduism and Buddhism
Christianity and Zorastrianism
12
Which factor was most important to the establishment of universities in Europe?
The education of peasants
The support of craftsmen
The work of church scholars
The rise of elected assemblies
13
What was a major effect of the Crusades on Europe?
Increased trade with Arab cultures
Economic control of North Africa
Increased influence of the Patriarch
Religious toleration of Jews
14
In the Muslim Empire, which language helped trade and stimulated intellectual activity?
Latin
Persian
Greek
Arabic
15
All of the following are types of Greek columns except -
Doric
Ionian
Corinthian
Floric
16
This picture represents the entrance to a Shinto shrine. What country is this located in?
China
Korea
Japan
Vietnam
17
Which of the following was not a purpose of the Christian monasteries during the Middle Ages?
Enforcing civil law
Caring for the sick
Providing shelter for travelers
Creating illuminated manuscripts
18
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were ancient Greek -
rulers
philosophers
sculptors
gods
19
Who led the Hebrews in their flight from slavery in Egypt?
Paul
Jesus
Moses
Abraham
20
Which of the following was the location of one of the earliest known permanent settlements?
Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Zimbabwe between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers
Constantinople on the straits of the Black Sea
Chichen Itza on the Yucatan Peninsula
21
Scandanavians who invaded Europe were called -
Aryans
Huns
Magyars
Vikings
22
What city is located on an easily fortified peninsula & was the Capital of 3 different empires?
Constantinople
Rome
Moscow
Jerusalem
23
The printing press helped spread new ideas during the Renaissance. It was invented by -
Johann Gutenberg
Niccolo Machiavelli
Sir Thomas Moore
Desiderius Erasmus
24
Which civilization created the Dome of the Rock?
Greek
Egyptian
Islamic
Roman
25
Life in Sparta was different from life in Athens because Sparta had -
a militaristic society
an individualistic society
a democratic society
an artistic society
26
Which nearby civilization strongly influenced Japan's cultural development?
Chinese
Mongol
Indian
Russian
27
Of the following battles, which took place last?
Hydaspes - 326 B.C.E.
Granicus - 334 B.C.E.
Gaugamela - 331 B.C.E.
Issus - 333 B.C.E.
28
Which civilization was located near the Andes Mountains in South America?
Mayan
Toltec
Incan
Aztec
29
What two factors contributed to the need for Greek colonization?
Political unrest and harsh climate
Religious persecution and Phoenician competition
Overpopulation and the search for fertile soil
Plague and fear of Roman conquest
30
What system of government was used by the Persian Empire?
Imperial Bureaucracy
Religious oligarchy
Democracy
Republic
31
Which one of these best describes the role of the apostle Paul in spreading Christianity?
He traveled throughout the Roman Empire converting people
He became the first Christian emperor of Rome
He convinced the Roman emperor to legalize Christianity
He established the first Christian church in Rome
32
Which religion contributed to the unification of Russia?
Judaism
Eastern Orthodox
Roman Catholicism
Islam
33
Feudal relationships defined land ownership and protection agreements between -
serfs and peasants
lords and vassals
kings and queens
merchants and serfs
34
What is the name of this building?
Aqueduct
Hagia Sophia
Parthenon
Pantheon
35
Which nearby civilization had the strongest influence on the culture of Kush?
Indus
Mesopotamian
Chinese
Egyptian
36
How did Justinian expand the Byzantine Empire?
Became allied with the Persians
Reconquered former Roman territories
Bought land from Germanic tribes
Campaigned across the Arabian Peninsula
37
Early people stopped roaming with the -
development of agriculture
building of aqueducts
discovery of iron
invention of the wheel
38
Which of the following was created during the Renaissance?
The art of Leonardo Da Vinci
The epic poetry of Virgil
The philosophy of Socrates
The history of Herodotus
39
Silk, paper, compass, porcelain. These trade goods first came from what civilization?
European
Chinese
Islamic
African
40
Which city is important to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
Jerusalem
Rome
Constantinople
Mecca
41
The Muslim invasion of Europe was stopped when Charles Martel turned back an army at the -
Battle of Lepanto
Battle of Vienna
Battle of Tours
Battle of Seville
42
This civilization developed the alphabet and were great sailors of the ancient world.
Mesopotamia
Phoenicia
Greece
Rome
43
Which of the following inspired the French with their faith during the Hundred Years' War?
Charles Martel
Joan of Arc
Saladin
Petrarch
44
Which empire made advances like like the concept of zero, decimal system, and medical advances?
Mauryan
Gupta
Egyptian
Persian
45
Muslims believe that one should pray five times a day facing -
Cairo
Medina
Jerusalem
Mecca
46
What characteristic was shared by the Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs?
Polytheistic religion
Use of terrace farms
Pictograms for writing system
Construction of pyramids
47
The main difference between Medieval art and Renaissance art was that Medieval art focused on -
everyday life and family relationships
the Church and salvation
Greek and Roman civilizations
the individual and worldly matters
48
Which of the following was associated with construction of the Great Wall?
Qin Shi Huangdi
Siddhartha Gautama
Asoka
Confucius
49
In
The Prince
, Machiavelli supports the idea of -
popular sovereignty
parliamentary government
absolute power
limited monarchy
50
This statue represents the founder of -
Buddhism
Hinduism
Shintoism
Confucianism
51
What caused a major decline in the European population during the mid-1300s?
The Norman Conquest
The Crusades
The Mongols
The Black Death
52
Petrarch created many poems and sonnets during what era?
Medieval
Hellenistic
Classical
Renaissance
53
Competition between the Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta helped cause the -
Peloponnesian Wars
Persian Wars
destruction of Carthage
Punic Wars
54
This word describes a Greek marketplace where they could participate in government and shop.
Agora
Meeting Hall
Forum
Mall
55
The Hebrew people practice what religion?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Confucianism
56
The movement patterns of early humans were mostly determined by -
animal migration
tribal wars
religious practices
language development
57
What was the main role of serfs the Feudal system?
Laborers
Soldiers
Explorers
Missionaries
58
Of the following people, who formed a triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus?
Augustus Caesar
Juilus Caesar
Marc Antony
Marcus Aurelius
59
What was the name of the religion practiced by the Persians?
Hinduism
Judaism
Anamism
Zorastrianism
60
What archaeological site is this?
Stonehenge
Babylon
Machu Picchu
Chichen Itza