MOCK World History 1 SOL Quiz

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

• speculate about daily lives
• understand spoken languages
• interpret written records

The ancient Hebrews (Jews) were among the first to develop a religious tradition that included —

• sacrifices
• ancestor worship
• monotheism

What was the major change caused by the agricultural revolution?

• Increase of spoken languages
• End of hunting
• Development of permanent settlements (towns)

Which type of government was used in the Persian Empire?

• Religious oligarchy
• Republic
• Imperial bureaucracy

Which text (book) is a central document of Judaism?

• Koran (Qur’an)
• Torah
• Upanishads

What does this diagram represent?

• Class System of China
• Political system of Greece
• Caste system of India

Which ancient writing system is illustrated in this picture?

• Phoenician alphabet
• Egyptian hieroglyphics
• Sumerian cuneiform

Buddhists achieve enlightenment by following the —

• laws of the Old Testament
• 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

Which region best replaces the question mark?

• China
• Greece
• Mesopotamia