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SOL WHI.2 Scientists currently believe humans first

appeared in:

A. Australia.

B. North America.

C. Asia.

D. Africa.

And the Answer IS…

D. Africa

Beginning of Time

Earliest human findings date back 40,000 years.

Scientists believe humans first appeared over 2 million years ago.

The first humans were wandering hunters and gatherers.

They made simple tools and weapons from bones, wood, and stone.

A hunter-gatherer society would most likely develop in an area:

A. where animals are plentiful.

B. near an ocean.

C. in an area with many raw materials.

D. close to a mountain.


A. where animals are

plentiful

Early hunter-gatherer human societies are generally typified by:A. Large numbers of people.B. Small nomadic clans of humans.C. Moderate numbers of people living in permanent villages.D. Miniscule cities and large agricultural developments.


B. Small nomadic

clans of humans

What is this picture showing?

The Paleolithic Era (Old Stone Age)

People wandered from place to place, hunting and gathering their food.

They traveled in small groups (20-40)During this time, people developed

language in order to communicate during hunts.

They also learned how to make fire.It is believed that they were spiritual,

archaeologists have found graves that show that they took care of the dead.

Humans were first able to:

A. Farm.

B. Create art.

C. Domesticate animals.

D. Make tools.


D. make tools.

A Person living in Prehistoric Times was a

N.O.M.A.D.

http://www.monmouth.army.mil/cecom/pae/caiv/images/train.gif

Nomad = a wandering hunter and

gatherer .

Nomad - a member of a people or tribe that has no permanent home but moves about from place to place, usually seasonally and following a traditional route according to the state of the

pasturage or food supply. (http://www.dictionary.com)

Oral language developed

Initially used for practical communication, like hunting.

Made Fire

Fire used to provide warmth and for cooking.

Art in Caves

Developed the first tools, including

simple weapons.

http://v2.archaeological-center.com/welcome/images/hilton-weapons.jpg

The Neolithic Era began when humans:

A. began to control and lessen their

population.

B. first developed organized countries.

C. first lived in permanent agricultural

societies.

D. learned to write down and communicate

their thoughts to other peoples in the world.


C. first lived in permanent

agricultural societies.

What effect did the invention of the plow, pottery and weaving have on early societies?

A. They moved about to find food.

B. They warred with their neighbors.

C. They developed permanent

settlements.

D. They developed early democracies.


C. They developed

permanent

settlements.

Neolithic People were different from Paleolithic People because

they would:

S.E.T.T.L.E.

Settled into permanent locations

http://www.historiasiglo20.org/prehistory/index.htm

Even animals are domesticated

Horses, dogs, goats, sheep, and oxen were the first animals to be domesticated.

http://www.pbs.org

The creation of pottery

Why would people in the Neolithic Era develop pottery?

How could the creation of pottery be valuable for historians?

http://www.artefakes.com/assets/images/fivepots.jpg

Tools become more advanced

What factors may lead Neolithic people to develop more advanced tools?

OLDOWAN TOOLS (Ethiopia)(left to right): end chopper, heavy-duty scraper, spheroid hammer stone (Olduvai Gorge); flake chopper (Gadeb); bone point, horn core tool

or digger (Swartkrans).

http://www.handprint.com/LS/ANC/stones.html

Learned to cultivate the land

(agriculture)

This is critical because now the nomads could have food wherever they wanted!

The first foods were wheat and cereals in the Middle East, rice in Asia, and corn in the Americas.

http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/GeogHist/histories/Oldcivilization/Egyptology/LifeAncient/bounty12.jpg

End of Paleolithic Era = Neolithic

Revolution

Neolithic Revolution is also known as the first Agricultural Revolution.

http://www.pureimagination.co.uk/captaincaveman/images/caveyshout.jpg

Who studies the remains of a civilization?

A. archaeologists

B. historians

C. cartographers

D. philosophers


A. archaeologists

Artifacts are:

A. any remains left behind by man.

B. Bones of humans or animals.

C. military equipment.

D. objects made by human hands.


D. objects made by

human hands

What can an archaeologist conclude about artifacts found in the same strata?

A. The remains are from different times.

B. The remains are from the same time.

C. Different people made the artifacts.

D. The artifacts were from a people with

no technology.


B. The remains are

from the same time.

A famous structure was built around 4-5000 years ago in England. What is this stone structure called?

A. the Great Pyramid

B. the Great Wall

C. the Parthenon

D. Stonehenge


D. Stonehenge

sol whi.3 The earliest known permanent agricultural

community was established in:

A. Mesopotamia near the Tigris and

Euphrates Rivers.

B. Egypt near the Nile River.

C. North America near the Mississippi

River.

D. Europe near the Rhine River.


A. Mesopotamia near

the Tigris and

Euphrates Rivers

Which of the early civilizations are inappropriately matched with its famous river(s)?

A. Mesopotamia – Tigris & Euphrates

B. China – Huang He

C. Egypt – Nile

D. India - Tiber


D. India – Tiber

(correct river – Indus)

Mesopotamian civilization grew up in the area between the Tigris and Euphrates. What area is the land between these two rivers a part of?

A. Fertile Crescent

B. Great Plains

C. Gobi Desert

D. Himalayan Mountains


A. Fertile Crescent

Mesopotamia

Located between Tigris + Euphrates

AKA- Fertile Crescent – rich soils from rivers + Sea make this land great for farming.

Picture From: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/graphics/campaigns/iraq/cresmap.gif

Sumer

Sumer – earliest known civilization formed in southern Mesopotamia around 3500 BC

Depended on rivers + rich soil.Sumerians lived in small, separate cities

that developed into city-states.Sumer, Ur, and Uruk among 1st city states.

Mesopotamia was invaded several times in its history. What geographical feature made this possible?

A. high mountains

B. large deserts

C. open plains

D. deep rivers


C. open plains

The great civilizations of India and China were virtually isolated from one another. What feature kept them apart?

A. Himalayan Mountains

B. Alp Mountains

C. Sahara Desert

D. Indian Ocean


A. Himalayan

Mountains

The ancient Hebrew civilization settled in what region?

A. the Red Sea basin

B. the lower Tigris and Euphrates plain

C. the Jordan River Valley

D. the eastern shore of the Aegean Sea


C. Jordan River

Valley

Hebrew Religion = JudaismHebrews = Jews

Founder = Abraham Abraham lived in the

Mesopotamian city of Ur and was a shepherd.

According to the Torah, God told Abraham to move his people to Canaan (“The Promised Land”)

Torah = book containing the records and beliefs of Hebrews. (first five books of the Bible/Old Testament)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fertile_Crescent

Ur

Canaan

The Phoenicians adapted to their location around the Mediterranean Sea. How did this group do so?

A. They irrigated their farmland.

B. They traded on the seas.

C. They lived in ice houses.

D. They developed strong land armies.

Day 2


B. They traded

on the seas.

Phoenician Empire

About 1100 B.C., after the decline of the Minoans, the Phoenicians become the most powerful seafaring traders.

What was the most famous contribution of the ancient Phoenician society?

A. the use of the first written code of law

B. the use of an alphabet

C. the use of domesticated animals

D. the use of gunpowder


B. the use of an

alphabet

Ancient People Used Their M.I.N.D.S. to

develop Economically

Metal tools and weapons (bronze, iron) are developed

http://www.virtual-egyptian-museum.org/Collection/FullVisit/Collection.FullVisit-JFR.html?../Content/MET.MM.00894.html&0

http://www.eternalegypt.org/images/elements/200040-4-CO-5212-2_310x310.jpg

Increasing trade along rivers and

by sea because of improved technologies (Phoenicians)

http://www.btinternet.com/~k.trethewey/AncientLights/Images/PhoenicianShip1A.jpghttp://home.cfl.rr.com/crossland/AncientCivilizations/

Middle_East_Civilizations/Phoenicians/byblos_-Phoenician_ship.jpg

New tools, plows, and irrigation leads to an agricultural surplus

Surplus = extraA surplus of grain

means they grew more grain than they needed.

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/egypt/art/pictures/fieldwork.jpg

Development of world’s first cities

Depiction of Lagash in Sumerhttp://home.earthlink.net/~valis2/images/lagash.jpg

http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/IS/SANDERS/PHOTOS/MESO/URUK/uruk53.jpg

The ruins of Uruk

Specialization of labor

People given more specific or specialized roles in the society.

Society is more efficient because people do their jobs well.

The civilization of Kush was located on the upper part of what river?

A. Ganges

B. Nile

C. Jordan

D. Huang He


B. Nile

A society in which the powers of

government and religion are placed in

the same hands is known as a:

A. Theocracy

B. Democracy

C. Oligarchy

D. Monarchy


A. Theocracy

Indus civilization placed restrictions on marriage and employment which were based on social class. What were Indus social classes called?

A. feudalism

B. castes

C. hierarchy

D. patriarchy


B. castes

The Caste System

Hereditary social groups The system:

Brahmins – priests Kshatriyas –

nobles/warriors Vaisyas – middle class Sudras – slaves, peasants

Untouchables - final group below the caste system.

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Shang China established a series of rulers from the same family. What is each family rule called?

A. Dynasty

B. Monarchy

C. Dictatorship

D. Empire


A. Dynasty

The Civilizations in The Civilizations in China had an China had an

I.M.P.A.C.TI.M.P.A.C.T. . on other on other CivilizationsCivilizations

IInvasions from the north nvasions from the north leads to Great Wall (Qin leads to Great Wall (Qin Dynasty)Dynasty)

MMandate of Heaven = andate of Heaven = Chinese rulers are Chinese rulers are divinedivine

PPaper, porcelain, silk, aper, porcelain, silk, & a civil service system & a civil service system are left behindare left behind

AA lot of families or lot of families or dynasties ruled/dynasties ruled/

CClassical China is lassical China is centered on the Huang centered on the Huang He RiverHe River

TThree important belief hree important belief systems: Confucianism, systems: Confucianism, Taoism, BuddhismTaoism, Buddhism

The Assyrians conquered many peoples and ruled over them. What kind of government is this?

A. Constitutional Monarchy

B. Democracy

C. Empire

D. Republic


C. Empire

What Babylonian established a harsh, but fair, set of laws and punishments to keep the peace?

A. Hammurabi

B. Solon

C. Gilgamesh

D. Justinian


A. Hammurabi

Early economies were based on:

A. agriculture.

B. use of coins as money.

C. barter system.

D. central banks


A. agriculture

The development of trade was aided by what?

A. constant warfare

B. cold climates

C. the building of temples

D. agricultural surplus


D. agricultural surplus

The Hebrews’ major contribution to world thinking was:A. monotheism: belief in one god.B. polytheism: belief in many gods.C. radical changes in farming technology.D. the law should treat everyone equally.


A. monotheism:

belief in one god.

The first five books of the Old Testament are referred to by the Jews as the:

A. Bible

B. Codes of Hammurabi

C. Torah

D. Scripture


C. Torah

How did Judaism spread beyond the Hebrew kingdoms?A. Judaism became the state religion of

Rome.B. The Persian Empire resettled the Hebrews

in the far east.C. Rome exiled the Jews from the area after a

series of revolts.D. Judaism was adopted by Greek traders in

the Mediterranean Sea.


C. Rome exiled the

Jews from the area

after a series of revolts.

25. What is the written script of the Mesopotamian people called?

A. Hieroglyphics

B. Cuneiform

C. Calligraphy

D. Sanskrit


B. Cuneiform

SOL WHI.4What was the dominant religion in the

Persian Empire?

A. Christianity

B. Buddhism

C. Zoroastrianism

D. Islam


C. Zoroastrianism

Three Empires that will give you a reason to live.

The Assyrians, Chaldeans, and Persians

Where the heck is Assyria? Upper part of Tigris River Valley Present Day Syria Spread all the way into Egypt!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Map_of_Assyria.png/800px-Map_of_Assyria.png

The Assyrian Army Feared warriors, very organized army 1st to use separate units of infantry and

cavalry All adult men served in army

Assyrians, Cont… Assyrian Army conquered many

people. Forced them to pay heavy taxes. Built up capital city of Nineveh with

taxes.

King Ashurbanipal

Ashurbanipal ruled around 650 B.C. Divided empire into provinces with

governors that controlled each. Built network of roads to improve

communication.Very well-educated, collected a library of

over 20,000 tablets of poetry, mathematics, epics, etc.

Goodbye Assyrians, Here Come the Chaldeans!

Assyrians conquered by Chaldeans 612BC

Chaldean = Babylonian

Chaldean King Nebechadnezzar leads invasion of Israel.

Destroys Jerusalem and Solomon’s Temple

http://www.hope.edu/academic/religion/bandstra/RTOT/CH13/CH13_F7.JPG

Check this out homies!- Nebuchadrezzar built “Hanging Gardens” palace for wife.

- One of 7 wonders of ancient world.

Bring In the Persians! Chaldeans conquered by Persians in 539

BC Persians develop largest empire in world. Known for being nice to conquered people.

http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson_images/EvalGraphics/PersianEmpire03.jpg

Cyrus the Great! Ruled 559 BC – 530 BC Expanded empire Freed Hebrews from Assyrians in

Jerusalem Also set up satrapies (provinces)

governed by a satrap. Typically appointed locals to run

satrapies. Later, created road system to travel

between satrapies. Developed a system of coinage

Zoroastrianism Began by worshipping many gods Religious leader Zoroaster changed this

with belief of 2 major gods – good and evil spirit.

Also used concept of judgment day.

http://www.zoroastrianism.cc/images/farohar1_small.jpg

The caste system was introduced by what group of invaders?

A. Muslims

B. Persians

C. Romans

D. Aryans


D. Aryans

The Indo-Aryans

Migrated through Khyber Pass

Very structured society

Measured wealth by cows

Used caste system

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COWBELL!!!

Which was NOT a contribution of the Gupta empire?

A. mathematics

B. sailing techniques

C. textiles

D. literature


B. sailing techniques

The Gupta Empire – India’s Golden Age

Rules around 320 AD. Pushed for Hinduism, basically kicked out

most of Buddhism in India. Gupta contributions:

Mathematics - Arabic numerals, concept of zero, decimal system, & symbol for infinity.

Literature New Textiles

Invaded by Huns 600AD

What major religion teaches both reincarnation and the conformity to a caste system?

A. Hinduism

B. Christianity

C. Taoism

D. Buddhism


A. Hinduism

Which of these are sacred writings of Hinduism?

A. the Vedas and Upanishads

B. the Koran

C. the Apocrypha

D. the Torah and Talmud


A. the Vedas and

Upanishads

Hinduism

Upanishads and Vedas main books for Hinduism.

Believed in Karma – reincarnation is based on behavior.

Also Dharma – set of religious and moral duties for each caste.

Hinduism is most common religion in India today.

http://www.norwichinterfaith.co.uk/hindu1.gif

What major religion was founded in India spread to China, and taught a life of happiness through getting rid of material possessions?

A. Hinduism

B. Christianity

C. Taoism

D. Buddhism


D. Buddhism

The trade route from China to the Mediterranean was called the:

A. Apian Way

B. Silk Road

C. Royal Road

D. Gold-Salt Trade Routes


B. Silk Road

What Chinese school of thought teaches reverence to elders and the law as the best way to maintain a peaceful society?

A. Taoism

B. Confucianism

C. Buddhism

D. Legalism


B. Confucianism

Which of these was not a contribution of ancient China?

A. silk

B. porcelain

C. representative democracy

D. civil service system


C. representative

democracy

SOL WHI.5 How did the geography of Greece affect its

development?A. The cold weather prevented any agriculture

from succeeding.B. The many mountains and seas caused many

rival city-states to develop.C. The few natural barriers allowed one strong

clan to unite the entire country.D. The intense heat generally forced most

outdoor activities inside.


B. The many mountains and seas caused many rival city- states to develop.

Which of these is NOT a god from Greek mythology?

A. Amen-Re

B. Zeus

C. Artemis

D. Aphrodite


A. Amon-Re

Which of the following is true about the democracy of ancient Athens?A. Every person was able to vote in

government.B. Only the extremely wealthy were able to

participate in government.C. All citizens were able to vote or hold political

office.D. Citizens were not allowed to freely speak

their opinion about the government.


C. All citizens were

able to vote or hold

a political office.

Which city-state was characterized by strong military discipline, more freedoms for women, and severe treatment of slaves?

A. Athens

B. Corinth

C. Sparta

D. Troy


C. Sparta

Which is the best description of the Delian League?A. a trade alliance that linked the Greek city-

states with Northern AfricaB. an athletic league designed to promote the

Greek athletic starsC. a military alliance between Athens and other

Greek city-statesD. a secret agreement amongst the Spartans

and their allies


C. a military alliance between Athens

and other Greek city-states

What was the form of government in Athens during its Golden Age under Pericles?

A. socialism

B. democracy

C. oligarchy

D. aristocracy


B. democracy

What philosopher taught that the way to seek truth is through a series of questions and answers?

A. Socrates

B. Plato

C. Aristotle

D. Confucius


A. Socrates

What group eventually conquered the Greek city-states?

A. Egypt

B. Macedonia

C. Persia

D. Mesopotamia


B. Macedonia

What is the Helenistic Age known for?

A. diffusion of Greek ideas eastward

B. supremacy of Athens in the Mediterranean

C. Egypt conquers Nubia

D. Rome establishes an empire


A. diffusion of Greek

ideas eastward

SOL WHI.6 The geographic location of Rome led to its dominance of the

Mediterranean. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Rome is located on a river near an

abundance of good farmland.B. Rome is in the middle of Italy with easy

access to the Mediterranean Sea.C. Rome is part of the Italian Peninsula, which is

protected from the rest of Europe by the Alps Mountains.

D. Rome is located on a high altitude plateau amongst several mountains protecting them against

foreign invaders.


D. Rome is located on a high altitude plateau amongst several mountains protecting them from foreign invasion

There were two major social classes in ancient Rome. The ____ were wealthy and well born and the ____ were the poorer members of society.

A. Patricians, Plebeians

B. Patricians and slaves

C. Nobles, Peasants

D. Plebeians and Patricians


A. Patricians,

Plebeians

The Romans, in their early history, had an elected Senate. What form of government is this?

A. Direct democracy

B. Dictatorship

C. Republic

D. Patriarchy


C. Republic

Early Roman Law was codified and displayed in the Forum. What was this first set of laws called?

A. Code of Hammurabi

B. Justinian’s Code

C. Laws of Solon

D. Twelve Tables


D. Twelve Tables

Who did Rome go to war with over control of the Mediterranean?

A. Greece

B. Persia

C. Carthage

D. Phoenicia


C. Carthage

What was the series of wars called that ultimately gave Rome control over the Mediterranean?

A. Peloponnesian Wars

B. Punic Wars

C. Roman Civil Wars

D. Persian Wars


B. Punic Wars

What group spread Roman culture more than any other did?

A. Roman legions

B. Roman senate

C. Roman explorers

D. Greek scholars


A. Roman legions

Which of these did not contribute to a weakening economy in the Roman Republic.A. the spread of agricultural slaveryB. increased unemployment among small

farmersC. devaluation of Roman currencyD. increase in domestic goods interrupted

foreign trade


D. increase in domestic

goods interrupted

foreign trade

The Gracchus brothers supported one group in order to gain political power. What was that group?

A. the patricians

B. the plebeians

C. the slaves

D. the women


B. the plebeians

Who murdered Julius Caesar after fearing he would gain too much power at their expense?

A. the poor

B. the Legions

C. member of the Senate

D. an angry mob


C. members of the

Senate

What event signaled the end of the Roman civil war?A. Julius Caesar conquered Gaul.B. Octavian defeated Marc Anthony.C. The Senate disbanded the Roman

legions loyal to Julius Caesar.D. Persia defeated Roman forces in the

Middle East.


B. Octavian defeated

Marc Anthony

Who was the first emperor of Rome?

A. Julius Caesar

B. Justinian

C. Constantine

D. Octavian


D. Octavian

The period known in Roman history as Pax Romana is best known for:A. the governmental change from Empire

to Republic.B. peace, prosperity, and flourishing

trade.C. religious change in the Empire from

Roman gods to Christianity.D. civil war, massive unemployment and

Caesar’s assassination.


B. peace, prosperity,

and flourishing trade.

Which of these was not true of the Pax Romana?

A. It introduced a unified monetary system.

B. The Roman civil service was created during

that time.

C. The system of electing emperors by political

region was introduced.

D. The safety of travel and trade on Roman

roads was guaranteed.


C. The system of electing emperors by political region was introduced.

The Roman emperor Constantine issued the Edict of Milan which:A. legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire.B. allowed for absolute freedom for Jews in the

Roman Empire.C. prohibited public displays of religion

throughout the Empire.D. promised rewards to anyone turning in a

practicing Christian to Roman authorities.


A. which legalized

Christianity in the

Roman Empire.

The Romans built a large common area where citizens could mingle. What was this area called:

A. Forum

B. Colonnade

C. Great Walkway

D. Agora


A. Forum

Which of these did NOT contribute to the decline of the Roman Empire?

A. the cost of maintaining huge armies

B. conflicts over imperial succession

C. the adoption of a strict moral legal

code

D. the invasion of barbarian tribes


C. the adoption of a

strict moral legal

code.

What two things did the Emperors spend too much tax money on?

A. food and clothing

B. games and armies

C. animals and roads

D. canals and aqueducts


B. games and armies

The Emperor _____ moved the Roman capital to Byzantium.

A. Justinian

B. Augustus

C. Alexius

D. Constantine


D. Constantine

SOL WHI.7 Why was the capital moved from Rome to

Byzantium?A. Constantine wanted to be closer to the Holy

Land.B. It was easier to defend and was not corrupt

like Rome.C. Merchants and traders wanted the capital to

be located on a major trade route.D. Future emperors were interested in exploring

Africa.


B. It was easier to defend

and not corrupt like

Rome.

What geographic advantage did Constantinople have?A. It was impossible to attack from the water

because it was not located on water.B. It had an abundant supply of farmland and

food in its immediate vicinity.C. It was located at a crossroads of Europe and

Asia and was strategically located forextensive trade

D. Its high altitude prevented most attackersfrom reaching the walls of the city.

And the Answer IS…C. It was located at a

crossroads of Europe and Asia and was strategically located for extensive trade.

Which language was spoken by the Byzantine culture?

A. Greek

B. Latin

C. Arabic

D. Byzantine


A. Greek

What is the most famous example of Byzantine architecture in Constantinople?

A. the Hagia Sofia

B. the Circus Maximus

C. the Colosseum

D. the Sistine Chapel


A. the Hagia Sofia

Byzantine culture worked to:A. adapt barbarian ideas and religions for

use within the empireB. preserve Greek and Roman knowledge

and tradition.C. create new ideas and traditions not

based in the past.D. remove Greek influences from all aspects of life.


B. preserve Greek and

Roman knowledge

and traditions.

What Christian area continued to use Latin in worship services in the later Roman Empire?

A. Constantinople

B. Rome

C. Athens

D. Alexandria


B. Rome

What is the title of the head of the Catholic Church?

A. Emperor

B. Patriarch

C. Rabbi

D. Pope


D. Pope

What was the specific type of Christianity practiced by the eastern half of the of the Roman Empire?

A. Protestantism

B. Presbyterianism

C. Greek Orthodoxy

D. Roman Catholicism


C. Greek Orthodoxy

The 9th century controversy that separated the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches was related to:

A. the Pope crowning Charlemagne Holy

Roman Emperor.

B. the nature of sin.

C. Pope Urban II’s refusal to send aid to

help Emperor Alexius fight the Turks.

D. the value of excommunication.


A. the Pope crowning

Charlemagne Holy

Roman Emperor.

What brought Byzantine influence into Russia and eastern Europe?

A. trade routes

B. Catholic missionaries

C. conquest

D. cultural ambassadors


A. trade routes

The Byzantine monks developed an alphabet that was used in Russia and eastern Europe. What was it called?

A. cuneiform

B. Sanskrit

C. Cyrillic

D. Roman


C. Cyrillic

SOL WHI.8Who was the founder of Islam?

A. Muhammad

B. Moses

C. Martin Luther

D. Abraham


A. Muhammad

The Islamic and Christian faiths share a belief in:

A. the divinity of Jesus.

B. polytheistic gods.

C. Muhammad as the most recent

prophet.

D. a monotheistic god.


D. a monotheistic god.

What are the basic tenets of the Islamic faith?

A. the Four Noble Truths

B. the Five Pillars

C. the Ten Commandments

D. the One Absolute Law


B. the Five Pillars

What are the two holy cities of Islam?

A. Mecca and Medina

B. Rome and Jerusalem

C. Damascus and Mecca

D. Constantinople and Medina


A. Mecca and Medina

Whereas Christians believe in the Bible and Jesus, Muslims believe in the ____ and _____.

A. Torah, Moses

B. Mandate, Confucius

C. Koran, Muhammad

D. Old Testament, Abraham


C. Koran, Muhammad

What is true of Islam?A. It accepts Muhammad as the only

prophet of God.B. It accepts the divinity of Jesus Christ

and Muhammad as being equal.C. It accepts Moses and Jesus and earlier

prophets.D. It only accepts the New Testament of the Bible.


C. It accepts Moses and

Jesus as earlier

prophets.

How did Islam spread across Africa, Asia, and into Spain?

A. through letters written by Paul

B. by travelers

C. by warfare

D. by the 12 disciples


C. by warfare

(holy jihad)

Which of these aided the spread of Islam?

A. assistance from Christian missionaries

B. desert climates and mountains

C. weak Byzantine and Persian empires

D. great deserts


C. weak Byzantine and

Persian Empires

What was the unifying force in the Muslim world?

A. geographic isolation

B. Arab language and culture

C. political unity

D. race-based slavery


B. Arab language

and culture

The famous battle of Tours in 732 A.D. halted the Muslim advance into Christian Europe. In which modern country did this battle occur?

A. England

B. Spain

C. France

D. Greece


C. France

What was not an area of Muslim contributions?

A. Arabic numerals from India

B. medicine

C. sculpture

D. maps of the world


C. sculpture

Which of the following accomplishments is credited to the Muslims?

A. initial exploration to North America

B. mathematical concepts including Al Jabr or Algebra

C. colonization of east Asia and Japan

D. first-time engineering feats including road building and aqueducts


B. mathematical

concepts including

Al Jabr or Algebra

SOL WHI.9A period of lawlessness and disunity

followed the fall of the Roman Empire. what served as the only unifying force in Europe?

A. Emperor of Rome

B. Roman Legions

C. Christian Church

D. localized kings


C. Christian Church

Who was crowned first Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope in 800 A.D.?

A. Leo V

B. Charles Martel

C. Charlemagne

D. Pepin


C. Charlemagne

What is the most accurate description of the basic relationships under feudalism?A. Monarchs granted land to serfs, who farmed it and protected the lords who administered the food supply.B. Lords granted land to serfs, who farmed it

and protected the monarch, who supplied food to the lords.

C. Monarchs granted land to local lords, who administered it and protected serfs, who farmed it.

D. Serfs protected the monarch, who granted them land in return for feeding the lords.

And the Answer IS…C. Monarchs granted land to local lords, who administered it and protected serfs, who farmed it.

Who held the lowest social position on an estate in Medieval Europe?

A. a lord

B. a vassal

C. a serf

D. a freeman


C. a serf

Who held the highest social position on an estate in Medieval Europe?

A. a lord

B. a vassal

C. a serf

D. a freeman


A. a lord

Which of the following is the best description of workers on a medieval estate?A. a highly industrial and unified workforceB. a large group of equals working to better the

nation’s productionC. a small band of highly skilled craftsmen

working as slaves for a kingD. a large group of peasants working on

farming fields and spending their lives at the estate

And the Answer IS…D. a large group of peasants working on farming fields and spending their lives at the estate

What group founded a large empire in Western Europe in the 8th century?

A. the Goths

B. the Vandals

C. the Franks

D. the Romans


C. the Franks

What occurred as a result of the coronation of the first Holy Roman Emperor?A. A great division within the Roman

EmpireB. a split with the Byzantine EmpireC. an eventual war with the VikingsD. greater political influence for the

Church


B. a split with the

Byzantine Empire

What barbarian group(s) spread from Europe to England?

A. Magyars

B. Huns and Goths

C. Vikings and Franks

D. Angles and Saxons


D. Angles and Saxons

The Magyars migrated from central Asia to:

A. Italy

B. Spain

C. Hungary

D. England


C. Hungary

Vikings migrated as far east as:

A. Germany

B. Russia

C. Mongolia

D. Italy


B. Russia

The wave of invasions weakened towns by:

A. bringing plagues

B. disrupting trade

C. ruining crops

D. poisoning wells


B. disrupting trade

SOL WHI.10 What trade route stretched from Europe

to China?

A. Saharan Caravan Routes

B. Silk Road

C. Royal Road

D. Appian Way


B. Silk Road

Which of these trade routes did not involve the use of rivers or seas?

A. trans-Saharan

B. Middle East – India

C. northern Europe – Black Sea

D. western Europe


A. trans-Saharan

Many Europeans wanted to travel to the east to trade with India and China. What goods did the Europeans desire from the east?

A. gold and silver

B. beans and corn

C. silk and spices

D. coffee beans and tobacco


C. silk and spices

What religion spread from India to the rest of East Asia?

A. Shinto

B. Taoism

C. Buddhism

D. Hinduism


C. Buddhism

Which of these regions was not influenced by Islam?

A. West Africa

B. Central Asia

C. Southwest Asia

D. China


D. China

Japan’s closeness to what area led to major cultural influences?

A. India

B. Russia

C. China

D. Korea


C. China

What Japanese religion practices ancestor worship and animism?

A. Hinduism

B. Buddhism

C. Shinto

D. Taoism


C. Shinto

What was true of religious practice in Japan?A. Shinto actively discouraged worship of the

emperor.B. Chinese Buddhism was welcomed alongside

native religion.C. Buddhism was rejected as an unwanted

foreign influence.D. Islam was rapidly adopted in the 9th century,

sweeping aside earlier religions.


B. Chinese Buddhism was welcomed alongside native religion.

Located in the Ethiopian Highlands between the Nile River and the Red Sea, what Christian kingdom depended on the mining of gold for its wealth?

A. Egypt

B. Kush

C. Ghana

D. Axum


D. Axum

Where was the kingdom of Zimbabwe located?

A. near the west African coast

B. in southeastern Africa

C. immediately south of Egypt

D. on the island of Madigascar


B. in southeastern Africa

What trade made the West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai rich and powerful?

A. spice trade

B. gold – salt trade

C. slave trade

D. Columbian Exchange


B. gold – salt trade

What West African city was known as a center of trade and learning?

A. Alexandria

B. Timbuktu

C. Cairo

D. Carthage


B. Timbuktu

What was true of Islam in Africa?A. It was introduced by Arab invaders in

the 10th century.B. It spread along trade routes from the

Middle East.C. It was hostile to existing animism in

Africa.D. It was adopted for a brief period, but

people quickly returned to their old ways.


B. It spread along trade

routes from the

Middle East

SOL WHI.11This civilization, located on the Yucatan

peninsula, developed a system of mathematics and a calendar. They made human sacrifices to please the gods. Who were they?A. OlmecsB. IncasC. MayasD. Aztecs


C. Mayas

This civilization of central Mexico had a city called Tenochtitlan. They made sacrifices to the war god. Who were they?

A. Olmecs

B. Incas

C. Mayas

D. Aztecs


D. Aztecs

This civilization was based in the Andes and is known for the great city of Manchu Picchu. They farmed and developed an elaborate system of roads. Who were they?A. OlmecsB. IncasC. MayasD. Aztecs


B. Incas

What was true of each major civilization in the Western Hemisphere?

A. Each built huge pyramids as temples.

B. Each believed in polytheism.

C. Each was located in tropical climates.

D. Each engaged in trade with West

Africa.


B. Each believed in

polytheism.

What was the basis of the economy of each civilization in South America?

A. trade

B. agriculture

C. mining

D. war


B. agriculture

What was not an achievement of the South American civilizations?

A. calendar

B. mathematics

C. writing

D. paper


D. paper

SOL WHI.12William the Conqueror secured his rule

over England after what event?A. the Second Irish RevoltB. King Henry named William his successorC. defeating King Harold at the Battle of HastingsD. the Pope crowned him King of England


C.defeating King

Harold at the Battle of

Hastings

The creation of the Magna Carta in England was prompted by what?

A. the death of King Richard in the

Crusades

B. abuses of royal power by King John

C. a crisis in papal succession

D. peasant revolts following the First

Crusade


B.abuses of royal

power by King John

Why did England and France fight in the Hundred Years War?

A. English kings wanted to enforce their

claims on the French lands they had

inherited.

B. The Pope refused to settle the dispute.

C. English kings refused to enforce

Catholicism in their French lands.

D. It took a hundred years to claim the Holy

Land.

And the Answer IS…A. English kings wanted to enforce their claims on the French lands they had inherited.

Which famous French hero helped instill nationalism during the Hundred Years War?

A. Napoleon

B. Joan of Arc

C. Lafayette

D. King Louis VII


B. Joan of Arc

Ferdinand and Isabella united Spain by defeating who?

A. Muslim Moors

B. English Lords

C. Roman Legions

D. French Nobles


A. Muslim Moors

Spain became the most powerful nation in Europe under Phillip II as a result of:A. its large empire in the Americas.B. its new position as the Defender of the

Catholic church.C. its many wars with France and

EnglandD. its conquests in the Final Crusade.

And the Answer IS… its large empire in the

Americas.

Who consolidated what became the modern Russian state?

A. Alexander I

B. Peter I, the Great

C. Genghis Khan

D. Ivan III, the Great


D. Ivan III, the Great

What Pope gave a speech encouraging the First Crusade?

A. John VI

B. John Paul I

C. Urban II

D. Leo IV


C. Urban II

Which of these did not happen during the Crusades?A. Crusaders captured Jerusalem and set up

Crusader States in the area.B. Crusaders seized Mecca and held it for two

years.C. Jerusalem was retaken by Muslims and the

Crusader States were defeated.D. Crusaders sacked Constantinople and

weakening the Byzantine Empire.


B. Crusaders seized

Mecca and held it

for two years.

Which was a result of the Crusades?

A. increased desire for eastern goods

B. strengthened the power of the Pope

C. increased cooperation between

Muslims and Christians

D. weakened European monarchs


increased desire for

eastern goods

What was the extent of the Mongolian Empire of the thirteenth century?A. southeast Asia into IndiaB. modern Russia through the Middle

East into ChinaC. China, Korea, and JapanD. modern Russia into eastern and

central Europe


B. modern Russia

through the Middle

East into China

In which modern country was the heart of the Ottoman Empire?

A. Greece

B. Egypt

C. Turkey

D. India


C. Turkey

Which invention allowed the Ottoman Turks to capture Constantinople in 1453 and undermined the effectiveness of medieval castles for defense?

A. cannons

B. catapults

C. battering rams

D. muskets


A. cannons

What was a result of the Black Death of the fourteenth century?

A. rapid growth of population in cities not

affected by the plague

B. African culture destroyed from forced

slave captures by European traders

C. war in western Europe

D. dramatic shortages of laborers and

people throughout Europe

And the Answer IS…D. dramatic shortages

of laborers and

people throughout

Europe

Where was scholarly learning concentrated in medieval Europe?A. with Church scholars in monasteriesB. in old Roman towns that were not

attached by barbariansC. with Muslim schools established to

educate the nobilityD. in war colleges held during the

Crusades


A. with Church scholars

in monasteries

The works of medieval scholars led to the rise of what organizations?

A. universities

B. cathedral schools

C. libraries

D. public education centers


A. universities

SOL WHI.13 Increased trade between Europe and the Muslim

and Byzantine empires was stimulated by what?

A. Muslim expansion into southern Europe

B. the repeal of a ban on non-Christian trade by

the Pope

C. the Crusades

D. a trade alliance between the Byzantine

empire and the Hold Roman Empire


C. the Crusades

The introduction of new bookkeeping practices after the Crusades was aided by what?

A. paper from China

B. Arabic numbers

C. coins from Rome

D. Florentine record-keeping


B. Arabic numbers

The Italian city-states became important. What led to the rise of Florence, Venice, and Genoa?

A. their isolated location

B. a king made all their decisions

C. trade, especially with Northern Europe

D. their location in the interior of Europe


C. trade, especially with

Northern Europe

Government power in wealthy city-states seemed to rest in which segment of society?

A. farmers

B. merchants

C. church officials

D. lawyers


B. merchants

The Prince by Machiavelli:

A. encouraged honesty and fair play by

political rulers.

B. provided a set of rules for rulers to take

and hold power.

C. was the story of an English prince from the

Middle Ages.

D. firmly established democracy as the

government in Italy.


B. provided a set of

rules for rulers to take

and hold power.

The Prince is famous for advocating what idea?

A. a successful prince must always keep

his word regardless of the consequences.

B. the overthrow of absolute power.

C. the end result always justifies the means.

D. the death penalty for those who disagree with the rule of the leaders.


C. the end result always

justifies the means.

Renaissance art was notable for:A. showing religious themes for the first

time.B. focusing on humans and their

emotions.C. including many military scenes.D. having flat backgrounds with figures up

front.


B. focusing on humans

and their emotions.

Which of these Renaissance artists is correctly paired with his famous work?

A. Michelangelo – Last Supper

B. Rafael – Sculpture of David

C. Leonardo da Vinci – Mona Lisa

D. Titan – School of Athens


C. Leonardo da Vinci –

Mona Lisa

Michelangelo is famous for his work in what building?

A. St. Paul’s Basilica

B. the Sistine Chapel

C. the Tower of Pisa

D. Westminster Abbey


B. the Sistine Chapel

Which of these was famous for their Renaissance literature?

A. Rafael

B. da Vinci

C. Petrarch

D. Michelangelo


C. Petrarch

What provided the major economic support for the Renaissance?

A. wealthy patrons

B. church officials

C. government grants

D. kings competing for prestige


A. wealthy patrons

What is the major difference between the Renaissance art of northern Europe and Italy?A. Northern Europeans art had more scenes of

classical Greece and Italy had more scenes of classical Rome.

B. Northern European art had more scenes of everyday life while Italy had more religious scenes.

C. Northern European art glorified Jesus while Italy glorified God.

D. Northern European art had fewer scenes that emphasized Renaissance wealth and more scenes that emphasized salvation.

And the Answer IS…B. Northern European

art had more scenes of everyday life while Italy had more religious scenes.

What invention had the greatest influence on the spread of ideas in the Northern Renaissance?

A. gunpowder

B. moveable type

C. the compass

D. the rudder


B. moveable type

What figure of the northern Renaissance wrote Utopia?

A. William Shakespeare

B. Petrarch

C. Erasmus

D. Thomas More


D. Thomas More

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