AP World History Semester 1 final review

Interactions between Muslims and Europeans during the seventeenth century are most commonly found in

the Indian Ocean

An example of diffusion rather than independent invention is

the origin of the Greek alphabet

Early agriculture in the America's

began later than in the Eastern Hemisphere

The Agricultural Revolution

saw the use of agricultural methods that encouraged migration

During the Agricultural Revolution, women

observed and studied the agricultural environment

The neolithic period

saw the beginnings of urbanization

Early urban dwellers

saw the need for a government

The Egyptian civilization was similar to the Sumerian civilization

in its system of social stratification

The earliest civilizations in both the Eastern and Western hemispheres were similar in

their practice of polytheism

The Indus valley civilization

relied heavily on communal planning

The early civilization with the least developed technology was

Mesoamerican

The Maya civilization

was a byproduct of cultural diffusion from earlier Mesoamerican societies, had a stratified society, and developed a city-state political structure(all of the above)

Shang China

contributed to the development of central government in China

Early societies of South America

relied on community cooperation to construct irrigation systems

All of the following Chinese traditions and achievements began under the Han dynasty EXCEPT

Confucian philosophy

The roots of classical India included

Vedictraditional literature

From the time of the Roman republic to the Pax Romana

the territory of Rome continued to expand

under both the Han and Roman empires

Imperial roads were connected to the Silk Roads, new territories were added to the empires, a time of peace settled over both empires, and enduring cultural traditions were established(all of the above)

The Hellenistic empire of Alexander

blended Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cultures

Under Gupta India

Arabic numerals originated in India

The Persians

continued the traditions of ancient Mesopotamia

Greek society

was extended through overseas colonization

Both Hinduism and Buddhism

(None of the above)

Christianity

taught the forgiveness of sins through faith in Jesus

Confucianism and early Buddhism

did not believe that their founders were gods

Daoism and Confucianism

based their teachings on Chinese traditions

The Silk Roads were especially instrumental in the spread of

Buddhism

During the period of the late Roman Empire, Christianity

experienced a change in its official status

Hinduism

addressed the consequences of one's behavior

Buddhism

changed over time to teach that common people could reach nirvana

During the classical period, Africa

saw new technology used in trans-Saharan travel

The declining years of Han China and the Roman empire shared all of the following EXCEPT

assimilations of invading peoples into imperial culture

Attempts to save the Roman Empire from ruin included

the establishment of a new capital in the eastern empire

The eastern portion of the Roman Empire

was a center of trade, art, and architecture

The decline of Gupta India

saw the increased power of local princes

SIlk Road trade

established links between the empires of Han China and Rome

Indian Ocean trade

saw mariners utilize the geographic forces of the Indian Ocean

The decline of Han China

witnessed Daoism, rather than Confucianism, gaining popularity

The area (not a place in the world) in which Islam showed the most profound change during the seventh to the fifteenth centuries was in

the role of women

One of the weaknesses of the early Muslim empires was

failure to resolve questions of succession

The Abbasid dynasty

proved the high point of Muslim cultural achievement

Which of the following qualifies as a primary source on the teachings of Muhammad?

The Hadith

Muhammad

built on the religious traditions of the Arabian peninsula

The Five Pillars

provide unity within Islam

As a new faith, Islam gained strength

within portions of the former Roman Empire

Confucianism

combined with Buddhism to create a cultural bridge between China and Korea

Which was NOT an achievement of the Tang dynasty?

the solution to the problem of nomadic peoples along China's border

The position of Chinese women

was defined by Confucianism

Japanese feudalism

saw the beginnings of a centralized Japan

Compared to the Viets, the Chinese were more

urbanized

Compared to Korean attitudes toward the Chinese, those of the Japanese

were similar in their desire to become part of the Chinese trading system

The position of the Chinese scholar-gentry

weakened efforts to curb nomadic invasions

Buddhism became more popular among China's neighbors than in China itself because

Buddhism did not originate in China

In contrast to Japanese feudalism, Western European feudalism

created a reciprocal relationship between lord and vassal

Under Mongol rule in China

Chinese regional rulers were allowed to govern

Both the Aztecs and Incas (traditions)

built on the traditions of their predecessors

Aztec and Incan religions

reflected the agrarian nature of their respective societies

Mongol rule in Russia and China differed in that

the Mongols became more involved in administration in China than in Russia

The Yuan dynasty was brought down by all of the following EXCEPT

foreign resistance to the Mongol Peace

Which of the American societies altered their environment most extensively?

the Aztecs

The Aztec and Incan civilizations differed most significantly in their

system of recordkeeping

Trade among the peoples of the Americas

was most similar in the Maya and Toltec societies

Which of the American peoples was closest to the Persians in their administrative style?

the Incas

Both the Aztecs and Incas (empires)

were tribute empires

Both the Russian empire and Ming China

established policies that were a reaction to the Mongol presence in central Asia

Which of the following is NOT a finding of the Scientific Revolution or the Enlightenment?

Movable type

A major difference between the teachings of Buddhism and Hinduism is

belief in nirvana

Bantu-speakers settled in all of the following areas of Africa EXCEPT

West Africa

An element of Chinese culture that the Japanese did not adopt was

the civil service examination system

All of the following were direct results of the Crusades EXCEPT

the decline of feudalism

All of the following are accurate descriptions of the difference between Hinduism and Islam EXCEPT

Hinduism rejects the use of human form in religious and secular art, whereas the human form is an important subjuect in Islamic art

All of the following were unintended results of the Mongol invasions EXCEPT

the collapse of the Byzantine Empire

Which of the following is an accurate description of an economic difference that existed between the Roman Empire and Han China?

Han China relied less on a slave labor system than did the Roman Empire

Which of the following is the most accurate description of the similarities between the Sudanic empires of Africa and the empires of the Aztecs and Inca?

The empireds relied on military force to enlarge their territories

Which of the following is an accurate description of a cultural characteristic that the Celts, Slavs, and Germans of northern Europe had in common around 200 CE?

the overall political organization of the Celts, Slavs and Germans evolved into regional kingdoms

Bedouins were instrumental in spreading which of the following religions?

Islam on the Arabian Peninsula

Which of the following is not an accurate description of why Islam appealed to so many people?

Because Islam lacked any legal code, it was possible to adapt Islam to any form of governmental organization

Which of the following were trading partners of the Abbasid Empire?

The Mediterranean region and China

The area of the African continent that was most significantly affectec by the slave trade was

West Africa

Which of the following best describes the East African trading centers prior to the arrival of the Portuguese?

The cities were a mix of black African and Islamic peoples and culture traits

All of the following are general characteristics of pastoral nomadic societies EXCEPT

there was little intertribal warfare

According to Confucius the most important aspect of the role of the scholar-gentry was

to maintain harmony among the social classes by administering the state and advising the ruler wisely

Which of the following was a major difference between the way the Roman Empire was administered and the way the later Byzantine Empire was governed?

The Roman Empire lacked the bureaucratic system of administration that the Byzantine Empire developed

which of the following challenged Hinduism?

Buddhism

All of the following are true about sub-Saharan African societies prior to the arrival of Europeans EXCEPT

the idea of kings as rulers rather than kinship groups with a chief and council of elders never became popular among the rain forest or savanna peoples

A major difference between the Inca and the Aztec was

the development of limited pastoralism by the Inca

Which of the following were important trading cities along the East Coast of Africa?

Kilwa, Mogadishu, and Sofala

Which of the following is a system of thought based on the ideas of Saint Thomas Aquinas and Aristotle?

scholasticism

Which of the following most likey accounts for the growth in human population between 3000 bc and AD 200?

the development of plant and animal domestication

Confusicianism is characterized by all of the following beliefs EXCEPT

devotion to one's family is not as important as devotion to himself

The Five Pillars of Islam include all of the following EXCEPT

evangelism

The Middle Kingdom of ancient Egypt was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

a wide distribution of wealth

England's early victories in the Hundred Year's War were due in part to

the efficient use of the longbow

Which of the following is true of Buddhism?

Peace and enlightenment are sought through meditation

During the Sung dynasty Chinese bureaucrats were chosen on the basis of

examinations

In 1240, the Mongols held territory in all of the following EXCEPT

France

India's caste system, Japan's samurai class, and France's Three Estates all embody the principles of

social stratification

which river valley civilization was most completely destroyed by natural disasters such as climate change

the Indus river valley civilization

summerian civilization produced the first

written law code

which of the following areas was NOT one of the earliest civilizations to develop

West Africa