1. SOL Review Unit 1 & 2 (SOL’s 2 – 4)
World History I

2. SOL 2a – Early Humans
The scientific name for man is:
Homo sapiens.

3. Homo sapiens emerged in ___________ between 100,000 and 400,000 years ago.
SOL 2a – Early Humans
Africa

4. SOL 2a – Early Humans Where did Homo sapiens migrate? Eurasia
Australia
Americas

5. SOL 2a/b – Early Humans How were early societies organized?
Nomadic clans
Hunter-gatherers

6. SOL 2b – Early Humans
The first tools were made of/from:
Stone

7. SOL 2b – Early Humans
The ‘Paleolithic Era’ is also referred to as the:
‘Old Stone Age’

8. SOL 2c – Early Humans The ‘New Stone Age’ is also referred to as the:
‘Neolithic Era’

9. SOL 2b/c – Early Humans
Identify whether the following describes the Paleolithic or Neolithic Era:
Paleolithic
developed first tools:
nomadic:
created pottery:
developed oral language:
harnessed fire:
domesticated animals:
created cave art:
developed weaving skills:
hunter-gatherer:
Paleolithic
Neolithic
Paleolithic
Paleolithic
Neolithic
Paleolithic
Neolithic
Paleolithic

10. SOL 2c – Early Humans
What revolution took place during the Neolithic Age?
Agricultural Revolution

11. ___________________study past cultures by locating and analyzing human remains, settlements, fossils, and artifacts.
SOL 2d – Early Humans
Archaeologists

12. SOL 2d – Early Humans Identify the following Neolithic site:
Stonehenge

13. Where are the following archaeological sites located?
SOL 2d – Early Humans
Jericho
Çatalhöyük
Aleppo
Fertile Crescent
Anatolia
Fertile Crescent

14. SOL 3a – River Valley Civilizations
Identify the rivers upon which the following civilizations are located:
Egyptian Civilization
Indian Civilization
Chinese Civilization
Mesopotamian Civilization
SOL 3a – River Valley Civilizations
Nile River
Indus River
Huang He River
Tigris & Euphrates Rivers

15. SOL 3a – River Valley Civilizations
Place the following civilizations in their correct location:
Hebrews
Nubians
Phoenicians
SOL 3a – River Valley Civilizations
Phoenicians
Hebrews
Nubians

16. SOL 3b – River Valley Civilizations
True/False:
Early civilizations possessed rigid class systems and various forms of slavery.
True
SOL 3b – River Valley Civilizations
True/False:
Early forms of centralized government avoided any religious connection.
False

17. SOL 3b – River Valley Civilizations
Identify the following type of structure:
SOL 3b – River Valley Civilizations
Ziggurat

18. SOL 3b – River Valley Civilizations
A well preserved example of early written law codes is the:
SOL 3b – River Valley Civilizations
Code of Hammurabi
Ten Commandments

19. Sol 3b – River Valley Civilizations
What developments aided in an agricultural surplus?
Sol 3b – River Valley Civilizations
Metal tools
Plow
Irrigation

20. SOL 3b – River Valley Civilizations
A sequence of rulers from the same family is known as a(n):
SOL 3b – River Valley Civilizations
dynasty

21. SOL 3c – River Valley Civilizations
Most early religions were ___________________, meaning they believed in many gods.
SOL 3c – River Valley Civilizations
Polytheistic

22. SOL 3c – River Valley Civilizations
Identify the first successful monotheistic religion:
SOL 3c – River Valley Civilizations
Judaism

23. SOL 3d – River Valley Civilizations
Identify the following aspects of Judaism:
Father of Hebrew Nation:
Holy Text:
Holy City:
Led the Exodus:
dispersed from homeland (term):
SOL 3d – River Valley Civilizations
Abraham
Torah
Jerusalem
Moses
Diaspora

24. SOL 3d – River Valley Civilizations
Identify the following:
Egyptian Writing System:
Sumerian Writing System:
Developed the 1st Alphabet:
SOL 3d – River Valley Civilizations
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Phoenicians

25. SOL 3d – River Valley Civilizations
Define ‘pictogram’:
Character/symbol that represents a word/object.

26. SOL 4a – Persia, China & India
How did Cyrus the Great treat the conquered peoples of the Persian Empire?
SOL 4a – Persia, China & India
respected their customs & religions

27. SOL 4a – Persia, China & India
The religion of the Persian Empire, which focused on two opposing universal forces, was:
SOL 4a – Persia, China & India
Zoroastrianism

28. SOL 4a – Persia, China & India
The Persian Empire was connected by the:
SOL 4a – Persia, China & India
Royal Road

29. SOL 4b – Persia, China & India
Identify the geographic boundaries which made invasion of the Indian subcontinent difficult:
SOL 4b – Persia, China & India
Himalayan Mountains
Hindu Kush Mountains
Indian Ocean

30. SOL 4b – Persia, China & India
Evidence of the Indus River Valley Civilization’s society and government structure are demonstrated by which cities:
SOL 4b – Persia, China & India
Harappa
Mohenjo-Daro

31. SOL 4b – Persia, China & India
Identify the following:
Invaders of Indus region:
Mountain Pass entered through:
Social system they brought:
SOL 4b – Persia, China & India
Aryans
Khyber Pass
Caste System

32. SOL 4b – Persia, India & China
Civilization within the India subcontinent originally settled along the __________________ River and later moved east towards the ___________________ River.
SOL 4b – Persia, India & China
Indus
Ganges

33. SOL 4b – Persia, China & India
Which Mauryan leader was responsible for spreading Buddhism, establishing free hospital and constructing good roads?
SOL 4b – Persia, China & India
Asoka

34. SOL 4b – Persia, China & India
Identify the ‘Golden Age’ of Indian culture:
Gupta Empire
SOL 4b – Persia, China & India
Identify contributions of this time period:
concept of zero
concept of a round earth
sanskrit

35. SOL 4c – Persia, China & India
Describe the deity belief of Hinduism:
SOL 4c – Persia, China & India
many forms of one god

36. SOL 4c – Persia, China & India
Identify the following:
Rebirth based upon previous actions:
Thoughts and actions have future consequences:
Sacred texts of Hinduism:
Method of spread:
SOL 4c – Persia, China & India
Reincarnation
Karma
Vedas & Upanishads
Trade Routes

37. SOL 4d – Persia, China & India
Identify the following:
Founder of Buddhism:
Founding location:
Basic Principle:
SOL 4d – Persia, China & India
Siddhartha Gautama
Northern India (Modern Day Nepal)
Four Noble Truths

38. SOL 4d – Persia, China & India
In Buddhism, one must follow the _____________________________ in order to reach enlightenment.
SOL 4d – Persia, China & India
Eight Fold Path

39. SOL 4e – Persia, China & India
Identify the 1st Emperor of China:
Qin Shi Huang
SOL 4e – Persia, China & India
Identify two construction projects initiated by this individual:
Great Wall of China
Mausoleum of Emperor Qin (Terracotta Army)

40. SOL 4e – Persia, China & India
Trade and interaction between China and Rome/Western Europe was facilitated by the:
Silk Roads
SOL 4e – Persia, China & India
Identify the contributions of classical China:
Civil Service
Paper
Porcelain
Silk

41. SOL 4f – Persia, China & India
Identify whether the following are characteristics of Confucianism, Taoism or both:
Belief that humans are good:
Humility:
Respect for elders:
Code of politeness:
Simple life:
Emphasis on education:
Harmony with nature:
Inner peace:
Ancestor worship:
Yin and Yang represents opposites:
SOL 4f – Persia, China & India
Confucianism (Both)
Taoism
Confucianism
Confucianism
Taoism
Confucianism
Taoism
Taoism
Confucianism
Both