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SOL Review 2
Quiz by Lacie Holmes
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What does B.C.E. stand for?
What does C.E. stand for?
What era of people used agriculture?
The taming of animals for human use, such as work or as food, is called--
What made the Neolithic Age different from the Paleolithic Age?
Scientists believe that the earliest humans evolved in and migrated from which continent?
An object made and used by people of the past
Which of the following describes the Paleolithic Era?
An ancient region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in Southwest Asia
King of Babylon from 1792 to 1750 B.C.; established one of the oldest codes of laws
The capital city of modern Israel; a holy city for Jews, Christians, and Muslims
The father of the Hebrews was a shepherd named
The laws of the Israelites were based on the
Moses led the Israelites out of _____ in the Exodus.
The most important city in Canaan was--
What land did Abraham go to?
Who united upper and lower Egypt and is considered to be the first pharaoh?
Which strait goes through Constantinople?
What is this system of writing called?
What was on the Rosetta Stone?
Given that the Nile generally flows in a northward direction, which statement is most accurate?
The Persians conquered all of the following areas except--
Which of the following lists the Persian leaders in chronological order?
What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsulas?
Who was not a Greek philosopher?
Which term describes the blending of Greek culture with Persian, Indian, and Egyptian influences?
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets who wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey.
The ruler of all the Greek gods was--
What does the word "democracy" mean?
Who was the leader of Athens after the defeat of the Persians and took Athens into a "Golden Age" of prosperity and achievement?
Dividing the Persian kingdom into many areas, each with its own ruler, is an example of
What is the name of this Roman technology?
What was the location of this building pictured here?
The Pax Romana was--
Roman general who was assassinated by a group of senators
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Why was the Roman Empire split into two parts?
The wealthy ruling class of Rome was called the
Along what river did China's earliest civilizations develop?
The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the gods is called--
What is the purpose of the structure pictured here?
Trade route that stretched from eastern Asia to the Mediterranean Sea
Line of rulers from the same family
What is the central idea of Taoism?
Where did Zoroastrianism originate?
Tolerance, a safe road system, and _____ are all elements of the Persian Empire.
Which of the following reflects a Zoroastrian idea that can be found in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
According to Confucius, rulers should govern by _____.
The place of origin for Hinduism is--
A Hindu believes that he/she will be repeatedly--
What determines how a person is reincarnated?
What river do Hindus hold sacred?
People who are out of the caste system in India
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?
What are the basic tenets of the Islam faith called?
According to the Five Pillars of Islam, every Muslim must
Both Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were well planned cities. What inference can you make about the people who lived in the Indus Valley?
What resource from west Africa was commonly traded for salt?
Mansa Musa, after returning from his pilgrimage to Mecca, was responsible for converting a large portion of his west African kingdom to what religion?
Which ancient West African city was known for its influence on education and trade?
After the death of Muhammad, who took over Islam as the first caliph?
During the spread of Islam, which of the following areas was not conquered?
What was the name of the battle in 732 A.D. that was won by Frankish pro-Christian Europeans that helped stop the spread of Islam into Europe?
Where was cuneiform created?
Historians believe that ancient Phoenicians established trade routes in all of the following areas except--
What did the Phoenicians share with other groups they met, which is important to us today?
spreading of cultural traits from one region to another
What is a city-state?
Who was Hammurabi?
Who fought in the Persian War?
The Persian navy was destroyed in this battle.
Winning the Punic Wars gave Rome control of what body of water?
What geographic feature did Hannibal cross to invade the Italian peninsula?
Which concept best explains the cause of the Punic Wars?
Shinto is--
Shinto regards people as generally--
What is the Japanese term for the gate that marks the entryway of a Shinto shrine?
What was an important city of the Aztec people?
Common Law began under what king?
Who was the leader of the Muslim army that retook Jerusalem after the first Crusade?
Who wrote The Oresteia?
Who wrote the histories of the Peloponnesian War?
Who was the father of humanism?
Who painted this portrait?
This cathedral in Moscow was built for the religion that came from this empire.
Which nation was not involved in the Northern Renaissance?
Which Italian city-state was not a center of the Italian Renaissance?