SOL Practice Test

What is the scientific name for man?
1. Hominid
2. Lucy
3. Homo Sapiens
4. Paleolithic
On what continent do scientists believe that mankind began?
1. Africa
2. Europe
3. Asia
4. North America
What term means Old Stone Age?
1. Paleolithic
2. Lucy
3. Homo Sapiens
4. Neolithic
What term means New Stone Age?
1. Paleolithic
2. Hominid
3. Neolithic
4. Nomadic
Scientists believe that early man had this type of language.
1. Oral
2. Written
Paleolithic man mastered the use of
this to help control his environment.
1. Weaving
2. Fire
3. Pottery
4. Agriculture
The discovery of this is what shifted Paleolithic man into the Neolithic Age?
1. Fire
2. Clothing
3. Pottery
4. Agriculture
The ____________ of animals in the Neolithic period helped early man to stop being nomadic.
1. Killing
2. Domestication
3. Hunting
4. None of the above
Archaeologists use this test to determine the date/age of organic artifacts.
1. Uranium Dating
2. Silicon Dating
3. Gold Dating
4. Radiocarbon Dating
Stonehenge, pictured here,
was built during what period of human history?
1. Paleolithic Age
2. Neolithic Age
3. Bronze Age
4. Copper Age
In what river valley did ancient Egyptian civilization emerge?
1. Tigris and Euphrates
2. Huang He
3. Indus
4. Nile
Arc of farmable land stretching from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf.
1. Fertile Triangle
2. Fertile Crescent
3. Fertile Circle
4. Fertile Square
This group from the ancient middle east is responsible for spreading the alphabet around the Mediterranean region.
1. Egyptians
2. Babylonians
3. Assyrians
4. Phoenicians
Kings of ancient Egypt were known
as ____________________.
1. Emperor
2. King
3. Pharaoh
4. Vizier
First written law code, collected by one of the king of ancient Babylon.
1. Hammurabi's code
2. Sargon's Code
3. King Tut's Code
4. Nebuchadnezzar's Code
What is the name of this, the first written language?
1. Hieroglyphics
2. Demotic
3. Cuneiform
4. Sanskrit
With the exception of the Hebrews, most peoples of the ancient Middle east were _______________________.
1. Monotheistic
2. Polytheistic
3. Atheist
4. Christian
This group conquered the greatest empire of the Ancient Middle East. Their ruler Cyrus the Great released the Hebrews from the Babylonian Captivity.
1. Babylonian Empire
2. Egyptian Empire
3. Sumerian Empire
4. Persian Empire
According to the map, what letter is Sumer?
1. H
2. B
3. E
4. G
This group invaded India through the Khyber pass, suppressing the Dravidian culture.
1. Aryans
2. Persians
3. Chinese
4. Koreans
India experienced its Golden Age under the leadership of this group.
1. Maurya
2. Persians
3. Guptas
4. Hindus
According to the map, which letter is the Indus River?
1. C
2. J
3. H
4. None of the above
Which religion believes in Karma, Dharma, Reincarnation, Samsara, and the Caste System?
1. Buddhism
2. Islam
3. Christianity
4. Hinduism
This religion was founded by Siddhartha Gautama.
1. Hinduism
2. Buddhism
3. Christianity
4. Zoroastrianism
The core teachings of Buddhism are the Four Noble Truths and the _________________________.
1. Fourfold Path
2. Tripitika
3. Eightfold Path
4. Samsara
This trade route facilitated trade between China and the West.
1. Cotton Road
2. Nylon Road
3. Porcelain Road
4. Silk Road
This Chinese emperor unified China,
built the Great Wall,
and constructed the Terra Cotta Army.
1. Qin Shihuangdi
2. Confucius
3. Wudi
4. Lui Bang
According to the map,
what letter shows the Huang He river,
also known as the River of Sorrows?
1. C
2. J
3. H
4. A
This Chinese philosophy stressed filial piety, education, and following the five relationships essential for a functional society.
1. Legalism
2. Confucianism
3. Daoism
4. Buddhism
Which Chinese philosophy uses this
symbol to represent balance and harmony in the universe?
1. Legalism
2. Buddhism
3. Hinduism
4. Daoism
This Indian ruler is greatly responsible for spreading Buddhism from India throughout Asia.
1. Wudi
2. Confucius
3. Asoka
4. Laozi
>Which letter represents the
Greek city-state of Athens?
1. J
2. D
3. F
4. G
Which early Greek city-state controlled access to the Hellespont (Dardanelles Strait)?
1. Troy
2. Athens
3. Sparta
4. Ionia
In which war did Sparta and Athens
work together to defeat an enemy Empire?
1. Peloponnesian War
2. Punic War
3. Persian Wars
4. Hundred Years War
Which letter on the map represents the Aegean Sea?
1. C
2. E
3. H
4. G
Which Greek god was the king of the gods?
1. Apollo
2. Poseidon
3. Hades
4. Zeus
This Greek goddess was the goddess of wisdom.
1. Aphrodite
2. Athena
3. Minerva
4. Hera
Which Greek goddess was the
goddess of love and beauty?
1. Hera
2. Juno
3. Athena
4. Aphrodite
Which choice gives the forms of governments for the city-state of Athens in the correct order?
1. Tyranny, Monarchy, Aristocracy, Democracy
2. Democracy, Monarchy, Aristocracy, Tyranny
3. Monarchy, Aristocracy, Tyranny, Democracy
4. Tyranny, Democracy, Aristocracy, Monarchy
Ancient Athens was the first city-state to develop this type of Government.
1. Democracy
2. Tyranny
3. Monarchy
4. Oligarchy
Who was ruler during the golden age of Athens?
1. Solon
2. Draco
3. Pericles
4. Socrates
.This Greek Philosopher said that people would
only understand themselves by questioning
what they believed
1. Socrates
2. Aristotle
3. Plato
4. Sophocles
.This Greek Mathematician discovered how
to measure volume and created a type of well
1. Euclid
2. Pythagoras
3. Archimedes
4. Socrates
.Greek Tragic Playwright who
wrote Oedipus Rex
1. Euripides
2. Aristophanes
3. Sophocles
4. Aeschylus
Greek philosopher who was the
tutor of Alexander the Great
1. Socrates
2. Aristotle
3. Plato
4. Aristophanes
.This man is credited with creating the Iliad and Odyssey
1. Aristophanes
2. Plato
3. Socrates
4. Homer
Which Greek city-state formed the Peloponnesian league to counter the Delian league, eventually leading to the Peloponnesian war.
1. Athens
2. Troy
3. Sparta
4. Corinth
Who was the father of Alexander the Great.
He first conquered the Greek states prior to his assassination.
1. Aristotle
2. Philip II of Macedon
3. Cyrus the Great
4. Darius
Whose great empire is pictured here?
1. Cyrus the Great
2. Philip II
3. Alexander the Great
4. Julius Caesar
What do historians call the culture created by Alexander the Great?
1. Greco-Roman Culture
2. Roman Culture
3. Hellenistic Culture
4. Egyptian Culture
What is the holy book of Judaism?
1. The Quran
2. The Bible
3. The Torah
4. The Tripitika
What was the written law code of the Hebrews?
1. Hammurabi's Code
2. The Ten Commandments
3. Confucius
4. The Eightfold Path
What man was the founder of Judaism?
1. Moses
2. Jesus
3. Solomon
4. Abraham
What type
of column is this?
1. Doric
2. Ionic
3. Corinthian
What mountain range helped to provide a natural barrier for Rome and Italy?
1. Ural Mountains
2. Alps
3. Rocky Mountains
4. Andes Mountains
What letter represents the city of Rome?
1. A
2. C
3. H
4. J
What letter represents Carthage, Rome's adversary in the Punic Wars.
1. A
2. C
3. H
4. J
What Roman god was the god of the Sea?
1. Neptune
2. Jupiter
3. Hades
4. Juno
What Roman god is the goddess of the hunt?
1. Juno
2. Venus
3. Diana
4. Minerva
Upper-class Romans in the Roman Republic were known as ___________________.
1. Plebeians
2. Senators
3. Gladiators
4. Patricians
Lower class citizens during the Roman Republic were known as _____________.
1. Plebeians
2. Patricians
3. Slaves
4. Tribunes
The lawmaking body of the Roman Republic.
1. Tribune
2. Estates-General
3. Parliament
4. Senate
Representatives who were elected for the Plebeians in the Roman Republic.
1. Senators
2. Tribunes
3. Vetoes
4. Pages
The first codification of Roman laws was called the ___________________________.
1. Twelve Tables
2. Law of Nations
3. Ten Commandments
4. Hammurabi's Code
What Carthaginian General
led his elephants over the Alps
in the Second Punic War.
1. Octavian
2. Jujus Caesar
3. Hannibal
4. Philip II
Who were the members of the First Roman Triumvirate?
1. Crassus, Pompey, and Octavian
2. Octavian, Leipdus, Mark Antony
3. Crassus, Pompey, and Julius Caesar
4. Crassus, Cleopatra, Julius Caesar
What Roman General was appointed Dictator for Life bringing about an end to the Roman Republic?
1. Julius Caesar
2. Augustus Caesar
3. Nero
4. Mark Antony
How did Julius Caesar die?
1. He was assassinated by the army.
2. He was assassinated by Mark Antony.
3. He was assassinated by members of the Senate.
4. He was assassinated by his wife.
Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?
1. Julius Caesar
2. Octavian
3. Augustus Caesar
4. Mark Antony
What was the 200 year period of peace in the Roman Empire?
1. The Pax Romana
2. The Twelve Tables
3. The Law of Nations
4. Justinian’s Code
Who was the founder of Christianity?
1. Abraham
2. Moses
3. Jesus
4. Muhammad
What is the name of this
Roman temple?
1. Parthenon
2. Pantheon
3. Aqueduct
4. Colosseum
What is this Roman architectural achievement?
1. Pantheon
2. Aqueduct
3. Colosseum
4. Circus Maximus
Which Roman Emperor divided the empire into east and west?
1. Diocletian
2. Constantine
3. Augustus
4. Nero
Which Roman poet wrote the Aeneid?
1. Homer
2. Virgil
3. Pythagoras
4. Sophocles
What Roman Emperor relocated the Capital of the Eastern Empire over the city of Byzantium?
1. Diocletian
2. Constantine
3. Marcus Aurelius
4. Augustus Caesar
This apostle of Jesus was greatly responsible for spreading Christianity throughout the Roman Empire.
1. Matthew
2. Mark
3. Paul
4. Luke
What was the language of the Roman (Western) Empire?
1. English
2. Latin
3. French
4. Spanish
This Byzantine Emperor accomplished many things including a codification of laws, the Hagia Sophia, and the expansion of his empire.
1. Justinian
2. Julius Caesar
3. Constantine
4. Diocletian
The Great Schism (The split between the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches) was caused by all of the following except:
1. Language
2. Leader
3. Belief in Christ as the Messiah
4. Celibacy of the Priesthood
St. Cyril created the Cyrillic alphabet to translate The Bible so that he could convert this ethnic/language group to Christianity.
1. Slavs
2. Celts
3. Romans
4. Minoans
Which Pillar of Islam focuses on visiting this monument/building?
1. Declaration of Faith
2. Almsgiving
3. Hajj
4. Daily Prayer
Who was the founder of Islam?
1. Jesus
2. Abraham
3. Muhammad
4. Moses
What battle halted the advance of Islam into the European continent?
1. The Battle of Hastings
2. The Battle of Tours
3. The Battle of Salamis
4. The Battle of Marathon
What is the name of this monument of Islam found in Jerusalem.
1. The Kaaba
2. The Western Wall
3. The Dome of the Rock
4. The Blue Mosque
What institution held Medieval society together after the fall of the Roman Empire?
1. The Army
2. The Catholic Church
3. The Hospital System
4. None of the above
What do you call a governmental system based on the ownership of land?
1. Monarchy
2. Oligarchy
3. Democracy
4. Feudalism
Clovis was the first
Christian king of this group.
1. The Franks
2. The Celts
3. The Vikings
4. The Mongols
The Angles and Saxons settled in this region.
1. France
2. Spain
3. England
4. Germany
In Ghana West Africa they traded their abundant gold for this.
1. Water
2. Salt
3. Spices
4. Silver
This religion, which focuses on spirits in nature
and honoring ones ancestors, is unique to Japan.
1. Buddhism
2. Hinduism
3. Shinto
4. Confucianism
Which letter shows the
location of the Incan civilization?
1. E
2. D
3. C
4. G
This English King signed the Magna Carta, limiting the power of the English Monarchy?
1. King Henry VIII
2. King John
3. King Richard
4. King Louis
Hugh Capet established the first dynasty of ______________.
1. England
2. France
3. Holy Roman Empire
4. Spain
This Russian Tsar threw off the rule of
the Mongols, centralized power in
Moscow, and expanded the Russian
nation
1. Ivan the Terrible
2. Nicholas II
3. Peter the Great
4. Ivan the Great
This Pope was responsible
for calling the first
Crusade at the Council of Clermont.
1. Pope Leo III
2. Pope Urban II
3. Pope Gregory VII
4. Pope John Paul II
Where did the plague begin in Europe?
1. France
2. Germany
3. Italy
4. Spain
What Renaissance Master
painted these
masterpieces?
1. Leonardo Da Vinci
2. Michelangelo
3. Raphael
4. Picasso
In what region of Europe did the Renaissance begin?
1. France
2. Germany
3. Italy
4. England
What was the first book printed by Guttenberg on his printing press?
1. The Torah
2. The Bible
3. The law of Nations
4. Utopia