SOL Released Test 2012

When studying prehistoric people, cave drawings like this one allow archaeologists to -

• speculate about daily lives

• understand spoken languages

• interpret written records

• study farming techniques

The ancient Hebrews were among the first to develop a religious tradition that included -

• sacrifices
• ancestor worship
• holy pilgrimages
• monotheism

What was the major change caused by the agricultural revolution?

• Increase of spoken languages
• End of hunting
• Development of permanent settlements
• Elimination of trade

Which type of government was used in the Persian Empire?

• Religious oligarchy
• Republic
• Imperial bureaucracy
• Democracy

Which text is a central document to Judaism?

• Analects
• Koran (Qur'an)
• Torah
• Upanishads

Which does this diagram represent?

• Class system of China

• Political system of Greece

• Feudal system of Japan

• Caste system of India

Which ancient writing system is illustrated in this picture?

• Chinese characters

• Phoenician alphabet

• Egyptian hieroglyphics

• Sumerian cuneiform

Buddhists achieve enlightenment by following the -

• laws of the Old Testament

• decrees of the Upanishads

• Five Pillars

• Eightfold Path

The Gupta Empire made a major contribution to world civilizations by developing -

• the concept of zero
• long-lasting roads
• the production of porcelain
• wind-powered boats

Which region best replaces the question mark?

• China

• Greece

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia