Grade 9 - World History and Geography to 1500 A.D SOL Study Guide

History and Social Science Skills

• WHI.SKILLS — Apply history and social science skills to analyze and communicate historical information.

Paleolithic Era into the Agricultural Revolution Neolithic Era

• WHI.1 — Describe the period from the Paleolithic era into the Neolithic era using archaeological and geographic evidence.

Social, Cultural, Political, and Economic Development of Early Societies

• WHI.2 — Describe early societies in the Fertile Crescent, including Egypt, Nubia, Mesopotamia, Israelites, and Phoenicians.
• WHI.3 — Describe ancient Asian societies, including India, China, and their cultural and religious developments.

Persia and Greece

• WHI.4 — Understand Persia and Greece, including their geography, political systems, and cultural contributions.

Rome and the Byzantine Empire

• WHI.5 — Understand Rome and the Byzantine Empire, including their political structures, cultural developments, and religious transformations.

Islamic Societies

• WHI.6 — Understand Islamic societies, including their origins, expansions, and cultural and economic contributions.

The Middle Ages

• WHI.7 — Understand the civilizations of China in the Middle Ages, including their political, cultural, and technological developments.
• WHI.8 — Describe the sub-Saharan civilizations of Ghana and Mali in medieval Africa, including their economic and cultural developments.
• WHI.9 — Understand the civilizations of medieval Japan, including their cultural, political, and social structures.
• WHI.10 — Understand the civilizations of medieval Europe, including their political, social, and economic structures.
• WHI.11 — Analyze the conflict and cooperation between the papacy and European monarchs in medieval Europe.

Mesoamerican and Andean Civilizations

• WHI.12 — Understand the Mesoamerican and Andean civilizations, including their political, cultural, and technological achievements.

Leading to the Renaissance

• WHI.13 — Understand the factors contributing to the European Renaissance, including its economic, political, and cultural foundations.

What is on the Grade 9 - World History and Geography to 1500 A.D SOL test?

The Grade 9 - World History and Geography to 1500 A.D Virginia SOL test is organized into 9 reporting strands: History and Social Science Skills, Paleolithic Era into the Agricultural Revolution Neolithic Era, Social, Cultural, Political, and Economic Development of Early Societies, Persia and Greece, Rome and the Byzantine Empire, Islamic Societies, The Middle Ages, Mesoamerican and Andean Civilizations, Leading to the Renaissance. It assesses the 14 Standards of Learning listed on this page.

How many standards does Grade 9 - World History and Geography to 1500 A.D cover?

Grade 9 - World History and Geography to 1500 A.D covers 14 individual Virginia SOL standards across its 9 strands.

Where can I find Grade 9 - World History and Geography to 1500 A.D SOL practice tests?

The Virginia Department of Education publishes official released tests and practice items at doe.virginia.gov — see our Virginia SOL practice tests guide for direct links. SOL Prep adds standard-by-standard practice for each of the 14 Grade 9 - World History and Geography to 1500 A.D standards below.

How should I study for the Grade 9 - World History and Geography to 1500 A.D SOL?

Start with a diagnostic to find which of the 14 Grade 9 - World History and Geography to 1500 A.D standards you're weakest on, then focus practice there instead of re-reviewing what you already know. Work each standard's skills, then take a mixed practice check.