PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON THE EXAMWorld History I Practice SOL Test 2013

1. When studying prehistoric people, cave drawings like this one allow archaeologists to –A. Speculate about daily livesB. Understand spoken languagesC. Interpret written recordsD. Study farming techniques

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

A. SacrificesB. Ancestor worshipC. Holy pilgrimagesD. Monotheism

3. What was the major change caused by the agricultural revolution?A. Increase of spoken languagesB. End of huntingC. Development of permanent settlementsD. Elimination of trade

4. Which type of government was used in the Persian Empire?A. Religious oligarchyB. RepublicC. Imperial bureaucracyD. Democracy

5. Which text is a central document of Judaism?A. Analects B. Koran (Qur’an)C. TorahD. Upanishads

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6. What does this diagram represent?A. Class system of ChinaB. Political system of GreeceC. Feudal system of JapanD. Caste system of India

7. Which ancient writing system is illustrated in this picture?A. Chinese charactersB. Phoenician alphabetC. Egyptian hieroglyphicsD. Sumerian cuneiform

8. Buddhists achieve enlightenment by following the –

PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON THE EXAMA. Laws of the Old TestamentB. Decrees of the UpanishadsC. Five PillarsD. Eightfold Path

9. The Gupta Empire made a major contribution to world civilizations by developing –A. The concept of zeroB. Long-lasting roadsC. The production of porcelainD. Wind-powered boats

10.Which region best replaces the question mark?A. ChinaB. GreeceC. EgyptD. Mesopotamia

11.The ruling authority of China’s ancient dynasties was based on the –A. Code of HammurabiB. Mandate of HeavenC. Twelve TablesD. Ten Commandments

12.Which event is described in this list?A. The Gallic WarsB. The Peloponnesian WarC. The Trojan WarD. The Punic Wars

13.In this quotation, Pericles describes Athenian society as valuing – A. Military disciplineB. Civic responsibilityC. Religious freedomD. Economic opportunity

14.Hippocrates made important contributions in the area of –A. Poetry

PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON THE EXAMB. SculptureC. PhilosophyD. Medicine

15.Which characteristic is associated with both the Roman and the Greek cultures?A. The rule of emperorsB. An army of legionnairesC. Polytheistic religionD. Bicameral legislature

16.Which number on the map marks the location of this building?A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4

17.Which number marks a province of the Roman Empire?A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4

18.Constantine brought a significant change to the Roman Empire by –A. Banning monotheismB. Writing a constitution

PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON THE EXAMC. Moving the capitalD. Abolishing slavery

19.Which accomplishment is associated with Alexander the Great?A. The spread of Greek culture throughout the empireB. The introduction of Christianity to the Near EastC. The defeat of the Chinese army in AsiaD. The destruction of the Athenian navy in battle

20.Which list places these events in the correct chronological order?A. 1, 2, 4, 3B. 2, 4, 3, 1C. 3, 1, 2, 4D. 4, 3, 1, 2

21.Which civilization influenced the architecture in this picture?A. Greek B. RussianC. ByzantineD. Islamic

22.Which information correctly completes this table (on the right)?A. Column 1 – centered in ConstantinopleB. Column 2 – centered in RomeC. Column 1 – accepted the authority of the

PatriarchD. Column 2 – used Greek language in liturgy

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

A. MongolB. GuptaC. Chinese

PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON THE EXAMD. Byzantine

24.The Battle of Tours was significant because it marked the –A. End of Muslim expansion into Western EuropeB. End of the Crusades in the Middle EastC. Beginning of British dominance in Northern EuropeD. Beginning of Turkish rule in the Balkans

25.The Dome of the Rock is an example of which civilization’s achievements in art and architecture?

A. ChineseB. GreekC. IslamicD. Roman

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

A. Islamic EmpireB. Persian EmpireC. Mongol EmpireD. Byzantine Empire

27.Which religion encourages its followers to make a pilgrimage to this site?A. IslamB. HinduismC. BuddhismD. Christianity

28.Which factor strengthened both the Byzantine Empire and the empire of Charlemagne?A. Unity between politics and religionB. Respect for elders and ancestorsC. Studies of geography and medicineD. Patrons of painters and sculptors

PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON THE EXAM29.What was one impact of this event?

A. Muslim pilgrims no longer traveled to MedinaB. A permanent split occurred within the religionC. Muslim teachers no longer made the HajjD. The desert tribes declared a lasting truce

30.One of the main accomplishments of Justinian was –A. Making Christianity the official religion of the Roman

EmpireB. Stopping the Islamic conquest of Western European

territoriesC. Reconquering territory that had once belonged to the

Roman EmpireD. Defeating an invading army of Ottoman Turks

31.The Limpopo and Zambezi Rivers were boundaries for the empire of –A. KushB. NubiaC. GhanaD. Zimbabwe

32.Which religion belongs in the shaded part of this diagram?A. BuddhismB. HinduismC. ConfucianismD. Shintoism

33.Which map (on the right) shows the Japanese archipelago?

PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON THE EXAM34.Which number marks the location of an African kingdom (on the right) that adopted

Christianity?A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4

35.Which characteristic was shared by the Aztec and Mayan civilizations?A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4

36.These events occurred in the nation-state of –A. FranceB. RussiaC. EnglandD. Spain

37.This speech helped to start the –A. Hundred Years’ WarB. First CrusadeC. Norman ConquestD. Holy Roman Empire

38.The first European universities were based on the scholarly contributions of –A. CourtsB. GuildsC. Manors

PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON THE EXAMD. Monasteries

39.The Magna Carta was important because it –A. Established the right of assemblyB. Limited the power of the kingC. Ended the system of feudalismD. Increased the influence of the church

40.Which diagram indicates the spread of the Black Death?

41.Which movement had the greatest influence on the Renaissance?A. UtopianismB. FeudalismC. HumanismD. Romanticism

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42.Which empire is described these characteristics?A. Persian EmpireB. Ottoman EmpireC. Byzantine EmpireD. Mongol Empire

43.Which phrase completes this diagram?A. Construction of MonasteriesB. Development of GuildsC. Growth of UniversitiesD. Production of Books

44.During the Paleolithic Era, how did most early humans acquire food?A. By planting cropsB. From domesticated animalsC. By following animal migrationsD. From nearby settlements

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45.Which number on this map represents the region where archaeologists believe the first humans appeared?

A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4

46.The ancient Hebrews established a civilization near which location?A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4

47.Early Hellenic culture spread from Greece to Asia Minor as a result of –A. Dynastic declineB. Climate changesC. Sea tradeD. Democratic elections

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48.Which number represents the location of ancient Athens?A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4

49.What best completes the title of this map?A. The PlagueB. IslamC. JudaismD. The Crusades

50.The Vikings who invaded Europe in the Middle Ages were from –

PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON THE EXAMA. PolandB. RussiaC. TurkeyD. Scandinavia

51.Which factor was most important about the site of Constantinople?A. Mountains for stone building materialsB. Peninsula for easily constructed defensesC. River valley to provide rich farmlandD. Desert oasis to supply fresh water

52.In the 14th and 15th centuries, most goods arrived in northern Europe from Constantinople after crossing the –

A. Black SeaB. Indian OceanC. Red SeaD. Pacific Ocean

53.Machu Picchu is located in which type of geographic region?A. Arid valleyB. Rain forestC. MountainsD. Plains

54.Which characteristic was most common in ancient river valley civilizations?A. Hereditary ruleB. Limited population growthC. Social equalityD. Limited economic growth

55.This sequence describes the development of government in ancient –A. ByzantiumB. SpartaC. RomeD. Athens

56.Which action best completes this diagram (on the right)?A. Control of price levelsB. Adoption of uniform currencyC. Prohibition of money lendingD. Limitation of economic regulations

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

A. Major cities were establishedB. Local lords had the most political power

PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON THE EXAMC. Artistic achievements became socially importantD. Long-distance trade routes were developed

58.Which phrase best completes this diagram?A. Closure of banksB. Use of Arabic numbersC. Letters of creditD. Church rules on usury

59.In The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli explained why it is necessary for leaders to have –A. Absolute powerB. Constitutional governmentC. Democratic participationD. Political equality

60.What best replaces the question mark?A. Representative GovernmentB. Citizenship RightsC. Social StructureD. Trade Policies