Released SOL

The Great Wall of China was built to

• Close China to foreign trade

• Provide a trade route across Asia

• Protect China from invaders

• Create a monument to Mongol Rule

During the Neolithic Era, which change first resulted in the creation of settled communities?

• Invention of written language

• Development of agriculture

• Specialization of labor

• Use of Pottery

Which factor had the greatest effect on the movements of early nomadic societies?

• Mineral Deposits

• Religious beliefs

• Survival needs

• Tribal treaties

The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that

• There is an internal struggle between good and evil

• Beings undergo many cycles of rebirth

• Past actions control the destiny of each person

• There are many gods and goddesses in existence

The Vedas and Upanishads are sacred writings of

• Hinduism

• Judaism

• Zoroastrianism

• Buddhism

According to the Mandate of Heaven, a Chinese emperor could remain in power as long as he

• Obeyed the priests

• Controlled the army

• Governed as a just ruler

• Conquered new territories

Living in harmony with nature is an important part of Chinese culture primarily because of

• Hinduism

• Taoism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

Which god kept the same name when adopted from Greek mythology by the Romans?

• Venus

• Zeus

• Juno

• Apollo

Emperor Constantine influenced the traditions of Western civilization by

• Sending Roman soldiers to the Middle East

• Legalizing Christianity within the Roman Empire

• Codifying Roman Law in the Middle East

• Unifying Europe by founding the Holy Roman Empire

Which city was an obstacle to early Rome's control of the Mediterranean region?

• Athens

• Carthage

• Alexandria

• Corinth