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 of Judaism?

• Analects

• Koran (Qur'an)

• Torah

• Upanishads

What 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

• Eypt

• Mesopotamia