World History I Standards of Learning (SOL) Practice Test

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• From which regional trade routes did many spices originate?
• Development of writing systems enabled civilizations to do which of the following?
• Which Muslim leader won the battle for Jerusalem in 1187 A.D. during the Crusades?
• What factor promoted frequent contacts between the Byzantine and Muslim Empires?
• After Muhammad's death, which two main divisions formed within Islam?
• Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of ancient river valley civilizations?
• Which of the following is an example of cultural diffusion?
• Who invented the movable type printing press that facilitated Renaissance books?
• Through which region did paper travel from China to Byzantium and Western Europe?
• Which of the following were turning points in the spread of Islamic civilization?
• What term describes the feudal system in which a noble grants land to a vassal in exchange for military service?
• Which architectural landmark is associated with the early Islamic civilization?
• Which medieval English document limited the king's power and protected certain rights?
• How did the Columbian Exchange transform the Americas and the Old World?
• Which two prophets are recognized in Islam from the Judeo-Christian tradition?
• Which event increased the demand for Middle Eastern products and encouraged the use of credit and banking?
• Which couple unified Spain and expelled the Jews and Moors?
• Which statement best describes the Roman Republic's government?
• Which of the following is an example of cultural diffusion?
• Which statement about Islam and Judeo-Christian prophets is true?
• During the Middle Ages, which institution served as the central religious authority in Western Europe?
• Charlemagne's coronation as Emperor symbolized a partnership with which religious authority?
• The two rivers near Zimbabwe are which?
• When did European monarchies begin consolidating power and forming nation-states?
• Which culture is credited with algebra and Arabic numerals?
• What was a long-term effect of the Crusades on European trade?
• Chichén Itzá is associated with which early American civilization?
• What state religion unique to Japan believes in worship of the emperor?
• What was the effect of the Crusades on interfaith relations?
• How did Roman law influence later Western legal systems?
• What became the unifying force in Western Europe during the Middle Ages?
• In European history, during which period did monarchies strengthen to form nation-states?
• Which statement best describes the role of religion in WHI societies?
• What are the core beliefs of Buddhism?
• What was the Pax Romana and how did it affect the empire?
• Who was the founder of Islam?
• The Battle of Tours halted expansion of which group?
• Which development reinforced the feudal system by providing protection from invaders?
• What was Timbuktu primarily recognized for during the Songhai era?
• What is the Arabic word for God?
• How did Confucianism influence Chinese government and society?
• Missionaries carried Christianity and what alphabet to the Germanic tribes?
• Which best describes the key ideas of the Renaissance?
• Name two important cities on the Arabian Peninsula that are central to the Islamic faith.
• What late medieval event weakened the power of the Pope and nobles while strengthening the monarchs?
• Which agricultural method is associated with the Aztec civilization's adaptation to lake environments?
• Which region is the origin of Islam?
• Why is Greek philosophy considered foundational to Western thought?
• During the Renaissance, which financial instrument helped expand money supply and expedite trade?
• Which event decimated the population of much of Asia and then Europe in the fourteenth century?
• Which civilizations are known for calendars, mathematics, writing, and recordkeeping?
• How did the caste system relate to Hindu beliefs?
• How did Islam spread across Afro-Eurasia?
• When did the Ottoman Turks conquer the Byzantine Empire?
• Which statement best describes the contrast between Athenian democracy and the Roman Republic?
• Which of the following was NOT a reason European monarchs supported exploration?
• Name two innovations from the Tang and Song dynasties in China.
• Who financially supported Renaissance works of art in Northern Europe?
• What are some of the achievements of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations?
• In medieval Europe, what role did religious institutions primarily fulfill?
• What did oracle bones in ancient China demonstrate?
• Major effects of the Protestant Reformation?
• What power did the Frankish kings use to expand their territory?
• What institution was most responsible for preserving Greco-Roman culture during the Middle Ages?
• The Hundred Years' War was fought between which two countries?
• The Incan civilization is represented by which architectural structure?
• Which two countries are located close to Japan?
• Which empire's conquests extended into Russia, Southwest Asia, and China?
• Who wrote The Praise of Folly?
• Who wrote a treatise on government that maintained that the end justifies the means?
• Which statement best describes the Columbian Exchange?
• Name an ancient African city located near the Ethiopian Highlands and the Nile River.
• How did the Neolithic Revolution transform human society?
• Which institution in Baghdad became a major center of learning and scholarship during the Islamic Golden Age?
• Which city was a major Renaissance trade hub along with Florence and Genoa?
• Which pair of rivers flows near Zimbabwe?
• What two religions coexist in the Japanese culture?
• The Magyars traveled from Central Asia to settle in which modern country?
• Which trio of Italian Renaissance cities had access to trade routes connecting Europe with the Middle East markets?
• Which scientist is associated with challenging the geocentric view during the Scientific Revolution?
• Which early American civilization had a polytheistic religion based on warfare?
• The wealth that fueled the rise of Italian city-states came from trade with which region?
• Which feature was common to ancient river valley civilizations?
• In what year was Charlemagne crowned Emperor?
• What features defined Athenian democracy?
• What marked the Scientific Revolution?
• What factor facilitated exchanges between the Byzantine and Muslim worlds?
• During the Middle Ages, education was largely confined to which group?
• What did King John sign that limited the King's power?
• To what parts of the world did Islam spread?
• The Silk Roads connected Asia to which region?
• Which of the following were ramifications of the Black Death?
• What was the impact of the trans-Saharan trade routes on West African kingdoms?
• Who conquered the Byzantine Empire?
• What did Sir Thomas More write?
• Which group of West African kingdoms is known for controlling trans-Saharan trade?
• Which group did Ferdinand and Isabella expel from Spain?
• Which city is renowned as a center of trade and learning in West Africa?
• True or False: The work of church scholars laid the foundation for universities in Europe.
• What territories did the Mongol armies invade to create their empire?
• Which two commodities were central to trans-Saharan trade?
• Which of the following is an ancient African city associated with the region near the Ethiopian Highlands and the Nile?
• Which institution helped reestablish Roman cultural heritage in Western Europe under Frankish leadership?
• How did the Inca adapt their environment for agriculture?
• What were the main factors contributing to the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
• Between China and Korea, which country had a greater influence on Japan's culture?
• Petrarch's work advised that one should do good if possible, but do evil when necessary.
• In feudal Europe, what term described land granted by a lord to a vassal?
• With whom did the Frankish kings have an alliance with helped reestablish the Roman culture in Western Europe?
• What role did the Byzantine Empire play in preserving Greco-Roman heritage?
• Who was known for his humanist scholarship?
• Which practice was criticized by reformers during the Reformation?
• The Black Death spread to which regions in the 14th century?
• When did Sir Thomas More write Utopia?
• Which ancient civilization is renowned for constructing pyramids and developing hieroglyphic writing?
• During the Middle Ages, what grew in influence as the Roman authority declined?
• What factor contributed to the rise of Italian city-states with active civic leaders?
• Which city is sacred to Christians, Jews, and Muslims?
• What spurred the Protestant Reformation?
• Name two countries that traded porcelain during the Middle Ages?
• During the invasions by the Angles, Saxons, Magyars, and Vikings, which social system was strengthened?
• Differentiate mercantilism from early capitalism.
• What roles did the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai empires play in West Africa's trade?
• Which division marks a major split within Islam?
• Which document, signed by King John, limited the king's power and protected certain rights?
• How was Timbuktu significant within the Songhai Empire?
• True or False: Axum was a polytheistic kingdom.
• What two cities important to Christianity were conquered by Muslims?
• Which battle halted the spread of Islam into Western Europe?
• Islam spread through its early centuries to which areas?
• Which pope gave a speech that is said to have launched the Crusades?
• The Silk Roads of Asia established trade routes to which region?
• Which statement best describes calendars, mathematics, and writing achievements of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations?
• The Silk Road connected which regions?
• Which Greek city-state is best known for developing democracy and cultural achievements in classical Greece?
• Which language spread with Islam and helped facilitate trade across the Islamic lands?
• Who was defeated in the Battle of Tours?
• What city became the capital of the Ottoman Empire in 1453?
• Which ruler led the expansion of the Spanish Empire in the Western Hemisphere?
• Which society reinforced bureaucratic governance through Civil Service examinations under Confucian influence?
• Which female leader served as a unifying figure for France during the Hundred Years' War?
• The Crusades were carried out by Christian leaders who aimed to do what?
• What is the significance of Justinian's Code in the Byzantine Empire?
• Which writing system is associated with the early Islamic civilization?
• Timbuktu is best known as a center of what in West Africa?
• Who established the French throne in Paris while expanding his control over most of France?
• By whom was Charlemagne annointed Emperor?
• Who is traditionally credited with launching the Crusades through a papal speech?
• The Muslim word for God called?
• Which of the following is an example of an archipelago?
• What is a peninsula?
• Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
• The Hundred Years' War was primarily between France and England.
• The Crusades had what effect on the relationships among Christians, Jews, and Muslims?
• Hammurabi's Code is best described as?
• Which statement best describes the purpose of the Tang and Song dynasties' civil service exam system?
• Which early American civilization developed a road system?
• How did the Nile River shape ancient Egyptian society?
• Who led the Norman Conquest and united most of England?
• What is an archipelago?
• Which of the following was a major effect of the Columbian Exchange on population and agriculture?
• What were three foundations of early medieval society?
• What were chinampas and which civilization used them?
• How did the Mongol Empire affect global trade?
• Which economic practice did the Church oppose that contributed to the secularization of northern Italy?
• Which Russian ruler threw off Mongol rule and centralized power in Moscow?
• Which statement best describes the contrast between Athens and Sparta in ancient Greece?
• Which two cities on the Arabian Peninsula are central to the Islamic faith?
• Which of the following is a Muslim contribution to science and learning?
• What were some key characteristics of the Roman Republic?
• Which two major cities were conquered during the early Islamic expansion?
• How did the Silk Road facilitate cultural diffusion?
• What was a vassal?
• Which concept emerged during the Renaissance as a focus on human potential and achievements?
• The Magyars settled in which country?
• Which civilization built Machu Picchu?
• One long-term consequence of the Crusades was the strengthening of which political force in Europe?
• What was The Praise of Folly about?
• How did monotheistic faiths influence ancient and medieval civilizations?
• Which statement describes how global exchange networks contributed to cultural diffusion?
• When was Charlemagne annointed Emperor?
• In what year was Utopia published?
• What was the significance of the Silk Road in connecting civilizations?
• Why was the invention of the printing press important during the Renaissance?
• Which features did the Tigris and Euphrates rivers provide that contributed to the rise of Mesopotamian city-states?
• Which statement best describes the role of writing systems in WHI civilizations?
• Which pairing is commonly cited as coexisting in Japanese culture?
• Petrarch is best associated with which movement?
• Which option lists the cultural achievements of the early Islamic civilization?
• In the first centuries of Islam, who spread the religion?
• What were the motivations for European exploration in the 15th century?
• What role did the Catholic Church play in medieval Europe?
• What happened to trade during the invasions by the Angles, Saxons, Magyars, and Vikings?
• Humanism during the Renaissance celebrated what?
• What was the treatise on government that Machiavelli wrote called?
• What was the focus of medieval art and literature?
• What were the major causes and outcomes of the Crusades?
• How did feudalism structure medieval European society?
• Which feature demonstrates urban planning in the Indus Valley Civilization?
• Renaissance art and literature focused only on Christianity.
• What were the consequences of the Atlantic slave trade?
• Which of the following is a hallmark of the environmental and geographic adaptation of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations?
• Which name do Muslims use for God in Arabic?
• Which practice helped preserve and translate ancient texts in the early Islamic world?
• Who carried Christianity to the Germanic Tribes?
• Who was the victor in the Battle of Tours?
• Which statement accurately describes Silk Road era trade during the Tang and Song periods?
• Which of the following are among the major early river valley civilizations studied in WHI?
• Ivan the Great centralized power in which realm?
• Which early West African kingdoms were located near the Niger River and the Sahara?
• Which invention most influenced the spread of Renaissance knowledge?
• Which statement about Buddhism's path to enlightenment is accurate?
• Who painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?
• Where did the Islamic religion begin?
• Which body of water played a central role in early spice trade networks linking Asia and Europe?
• Which institution is credited with preserving Greco-Roman culture during the Middle Ages?
• The decline of which authority contributed to the rise of the church’s influence during the Middle Ages?
• In what year did Saladin win the battle for Jerusalem?
• Which statement best describes the role of slaves and labor systems in WHI societies?
• Which West African city became famous for scholarly activity and trade?
• Which of the following lists are notable scientific contributions of Islamic culture?
• What urban features show the sophistication of the Indus Valley Civilization?
• During the invasions by Angles, Saxons, Magyars, and Vikings, the European feudal system was strengthened. Which option best completes the sentence?
• What was the purpose of oracle bones in the Shang Dynasty?
• True or False: During the Age of Charlemagne, the Franks became less forceful in Western Europe.