ap world sem 1

Which culture of the Andes was well-known for its advanced pottery tradition? A) Mayan B) Toltec C) Olmec D) Moche

Moche

All of the following are major concepts of Islam, except the following A) Monotheism B) Acknowledgment of Muhammad as the last prophet C) The importance of prayer, charity, and fasting D) Live pantomime performances of important events in Islamic history

Live pantomime performances of important events in Islamic history

The Crusades created all of the following impacts, except: A) The focus of Greek philosophy B) Encouragement of music and art C) Sanctioning of easy divorce and remarriage in the Catholic Church D) The spread of pasta making methods from Asia

Sanctioning of easy divorce and remarriage in the Catholic Church

This large feline animal featured prominently in the temple art in both the Andean region as well as in the Olmec and Maya cultures of Mesoamerica. A) Lion B) Jaguar C) Cheetah D) Sphinx

Jaguar

This Mauryan leader is known for his conversion to Buddhism as a reaction to the violence he witnessed in battle. A) Cyrus B) Shi Huangdi C) Bindusara D) Ashoka

Ashoka

The Olmecs: A) Created a strong central authority in Central Mexico B) Were accomplished stone artisans C) Introduced Chinampas D) Built numerous pyramids in the Andean region

Were accomplished stone artisans

Islam is a word that refers to Muslims and their duty: A) To practice monotheism B) To use their own reason to come to theological conclusions C) To be submissive to God's will D) To be submissive to the Caliphs only

To be submissive to God's will

The formation of large empires during the post-classical era A) Allowed for the unification and diversity of people groups B) Promoted the establishment of coding customs C) Decreased global trade D) Created fewer opportunities for cultural syncretism

Allowed for the unification and diversity of people groups

Pok-a-tok can best be described as: A) Offerings of hot coals before statues of the gods B) Ball game that ended in winners being offered as sacrifices. C) Competitive chariot racing D) Traditional Olmec dance performed to ensure a good harvest

Ball game that ended in winners being offered as sacrifices.

The Shia and Sunni split developed due to tensions over: A) The Quran's authorship B) The succession of Muhammad after his death C) The legitimization of Muhammad as a divine figure D) The role of women in Islam

The succession of Muhammad after his death

Ahimsa is the Sanskrit term for what important Buddhist principle? A) Reincarnation B) Non-violence C) Achievement of divine union D) Good thoughts

Non-violence

What is the Caliph? A) A position that was quickly erased after the death of Muhammad B) Successor of Muhammad C) Abbasid created position D) A ruler that had control over one area of land that stretched from India to Spain

Successor of Muhammad

Where was gunpowder first produced? A) India B) Japan C) Spain D) China

China

All of the following are concepts of Islam, except the following: A) Monotheism B) The communal belief of faith as the most important aspect of life C) The importance of prayer, charity, and fasting D) Traditions of passing spiritual dances from generation to generation

Traditions of passing spiritual dances from generation to generation

What led to the exchange of goods and commerce on a global level? A) The transmission of diseases like the bubonic plague B) Innovative new technologies in transportation C) Tolerance towards religious differences on a global scale D) The entry of women into high level merchant positions across the Middle East and Asia

Innovative new technologies in transportation

How did the Song dynasty make technological contributions during the Post Classical Era? A) They used iron and steel weapons. B) They used European gunpowder C) They invented the modern compass prototype D) They reinvented the current form of gunpowder

They invented the modern compass prototype

The Shiite and Sunni break was because of tension over A) The Quran B) The legitimization of Muhammad as a god C) The succession of Muhammad D) The Ka'aba and its role

The succession of Muhammad

The Indian caste system was first observed and identified in Western records by sailors from this European country who observed the phenomena after arriving on the Indian coast in the sixteenth century CE. A) Britain B) Portugal C) France D) Spain

Portugal

The Mayans: A) Had a unified territory that outlasted other indigenous groups B) Did not develop any irrigation systems C) Did not have human sacrifices D) Contributed heavily to the realms of math and science

Contributed heavily to the realms of math and science

One negative of global trade routes is that: A) Many people did not use the trade routes out of fear of the spread of disease at any given time B) Global trade routes only linked only remote settlements C) Invaders and bandits had access to these routes as well D) Weather conditions caused them to be very dangerous year-round

Invaders and bandits had access to these routes as well

Zheng He was best known for his: A) Authoring civil service exams on Confucian philosophy B) Sea voyages through the Indian Ocean to Africa C) Battle against Islamic armies at Talas D) Controlling the spice trade through Central Asia

Sea voyages through the Indian Ocean to Africa

How did trade during the post-classical era help bolster the Indian kingdoms as regional powers in South Asia? A) It strengthened relations with Japan and India B) It stimulated the opium industry in the province of Gujarat C) It created alliances with European Christian kingdoms D) It increased the flux of items exported and imported across South Asia via different trade routes

It increased the flux of items exported and imported across South Asia via different trade routes

The Indian Ocean Trade Network: A) Helped disperse wealth to the city-states of East Africa B) Was used mostly by Christians traveling from Eastern Europe to the Mediterranean C) Was controlled by the Mongols for almost a century D) Led to inflation in the Delhi Sultanate

Helped disperse wealth to the city-states of East Africa

This Mongol-successor kingdom was established by Batu Khan, covered parts of Central Asia and the Russian steppe, and was not completely dissolved until 1502. A) Yuan Empire B) Golden Horde C) Gupta Empire D) Ilkhanate

Golden Horde

This Venetian-born explorer journeyed from Europe to Asia, crossed the Silk Road, and encountered the court of one of Genghis Khan's successors. A) Marco Polo B) Richard the Lionheart C) Enrico Dandolo D) Pope Urban II

Marco Polo

This language, a blending of Arabic, Farsi, and the Bantu languages of East Africa, evolved as an important communication tool in the Indian Ocean trading network. A) English B) Sicilian C) Swahili D) Sanskrit

Swahili

While polytheism refers to the belief in multiple gods, monotheism means: A) Adherence to a secular moral philosophy B) Belief in divine elements in nature C) Dualistic nature of divinity D) Worship of one god

Worship of one god

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Crusades? A) The belief that the Holy Land was being corrupted by Muslims B) The Muslim conquest of Byzantine lands in the Levant C) Muslim aggression in the Battle of Talas D) Economic motives like taking over ports such as Venice

Muslim aggression in the Battle of Talas

The Indian Ocean Trade Network: A) Used mostly by Christians traveling from Eastern Europe to the Mediterranean B) Made Delhi Sultanate prosper and heightened interests in economic affairs C) Enriched the city-states of East Africa in the region known as the Zanj D) Was developed mostly during the later Mongol period

Enriched the city-states of East Africa in the region known as the Zanj

Samarkand was an important city because: A) Its status as a center of Mediterranean shipbuilding B) Of its location along the Persian Gulf between Arabia and India C) Its access to fresh water from the Indus River D) It's a location in a Central Asian oasis along the Silk Road

It's a location in a Central Asian oasis along the Silk Road

This Byzantine emperor was best known for his attempts to reclaim lost Byzantine lands along with his support for infrastructure projects in Constantinople and the revamping of older Roman legal codes. A) Belisarius B) Nero C) Justinian D) Leo III

Justinian

Zanzibar and Mombasa were trading ports on the coast of East Africa. A) True B) False

True

The Incas: A) Traded actively with the Aztecs in Central Mexico B) Practiced monotheistic piety C) Built road systems throughout the Andean Mountains. D) Created elaborate bas reliefs.

Built road systems throughout the Andean Mountains.

The Aztec people: A) Absorbed the Toltec language B) Were initially nomads but later created permanent communities in Mexico's central valley C) Had a social hierarchy that allowed for the lower class to be involved in politics. D) Valued the merchant class more than the military class.

Were initially nomads but later created permanent communities in Mexico's central valley

One major reason the Silk Road flourished under Mongol rule was that the Mongols: A) Established and enforced security across Silk Road trade routes B) Discouraged foreign trade to maintain political control C) Invented the Silk Road during their empire D) Allowed trade only between Mongol-controlled cities

Established and enforced security across Silk Road trade routes

Justinian's biggest accomplishment was that: A) He established the Eastern Orthodox Church B) He determined the location of Constantinople C) He was responsible for the codification of the Roman legal tradition in the Corpus Juris Civilis D) He created a bureaucratic system of government in the Byzantine

He was responsible for the codification of the Roman legal tradition in the Corpus Juris Civilis

What is one major focus of the post-classical era? A) It endorsed transregional interactions and the development of regional trade along new and pre-existing trade routes B) It promoted gender equality C) It unified various parts of the globe through common language practices D) It created additional tensions between merchants and farmers

It endorsed transregional interactions and the development of regional trade along new and pre-existing trade routes

The Aztec technique of growing crops on floating platforms was known as: A) Nahuatl B) Tenochtitlan C) Hajj D) Chinampas

Chinampas

Who was the founder of the Great Mongolian Empire? A) Genghis Khan B) Timur C) Confucius D) Akbar

Genghis

Which of the following statements is true about both the Mughal and Ottoman empires in the sixteenth century? \n A) Both empires had Muslim-majority populations. \n B) The Mughal and Ottoman were both allies with the French. \n C) They both had democratic systems of government. \n D) Both empires treated all resident completely equally, regardless of religion

Both empires had Muslim-majority populations.

What led to the decline of the Ming Empire? \n A) Japanese and Mongol invasions \n B) A disease that spread throughout the Empire \n C) Invasions from neighboring Korea \n D) The push for a democratic form of government

Japanese and Mongol invasions

The Gutenberg Press was an important invention because: \n A) It allowed literature (such as the Bible) more easily accessible \n B) It allowed for new jobs to be available \n C) It encouraged people to go to church \n D) The Gutenberg press had little effect on society

It allowed literature (such as the Bible) more easily accessible

This important figure was known for establishing the Society of Jesus, or Jesuits, as part of the Counter Reformation efforts. \n A) Ignatius Loyola \n B) Martin Luther \n C) John Knox \n D) Henry VIII

Ignatius Loyola

The early modern period began around the year: \n A) 1500 \n B) 1700 \n C) 1400 \n D) 1600

1500

The Byzantine capital of Constantinople was seized by the Ottomans in: \n A) 1453 \n B) 1066 \n C) 1492 \n D) 1521

1453

What was true about slavery in the Ottoman Empire? \n A) The Ottomans used slaves for their military corps. \n B) Slaves brought to the New World were treated fairly humanely \n C) African slaves brought to the Americas could be freed if they accepted the Christian faith \n D) Most Ottoman slaves came from neighboring Persia

The Ottomans used slaves for their military corps.

Trends during the PCE included all of the following EXCEPT: \n A) Strong traditions of equality for women \n B) The expansion of empires, like the Ottomans and Safavids. \n C) The interaction and spread of disease like the Black Death \n D) A boom in the economy that was due to the increased demand of resources and goods.

Strong traditions of equality for women

Members of the Ottoman Janissary forces were made up of: \n A) Male children raised as tribute from subject people in the Balkan Peninsula \n B) The sons of the highest ranks of Ottoman nobility \n C) Slaves captured off the coast of Red Africa \n D) Paid mercenaries from the Frankish kingdom

Male children raised as tribute from subject people in the Balkan Peninsula

This Empire conquered the Byzantine capital of Constantinople in 1453 and presided over a vast empire spanning from Europe's Balkan peninsula through the Middle East and parts of North Africa. \n A) Ottoman \n B) Abbasid \n C) Persian \n D) Russian

Ottoman

During which period did ideas encourage the reemergence of Greco-Roman philosophies, beginning in the Italian city-states? \n A) Renaissance \n B) Neo-classical Era \n C) Reformation \n D) Great Awakening

Renaissance

Which period encouraged the reemergence of Greco-Roman philosophies, beginning in the Italian city-states? \n A) Renaissance \n B) Neo-classical Era \n C) Reformation \n D) Great Awakening

Renaissance

This splendid Persian capital was the pet project of Shah Abbas, who commissioned building beginning around 1587. \n A) Isfahan \n B) Masmikes \n C) Istanbul \n D) Hamrn

Isfahan

The Feudal System in Japan: \n A) Mimicked the European feudal system in terms of how land was allocated and controlled \n B) Lasted until the Ming dynasty collapsed in neighboring China \n C) Gave the Shinto priests a large amount of power \n D) Was created because the Mongols threatened Japan

Mimicked the European feudal system in terms of how land was allocated and controlled

Who were the traditional warlords of Japan who employed samurai in their defense? \n A) Daimyo \n B) Mongols \n C) Shoguns \n D) Shintos

Daimyo

Of all the social classes in colonial Spanish America, which held the most privileged status? \n A) Mestizos \n B) Peninsulares \n C) Creoles \n D) Quadroons

Peninsulares

Portugal took control of what area in the Americas? \n A) Chile \n B) Quebec \n C) Brazil \n D) Mexico

Brazil

All of the following were main exchanges in the Columbian exchange except for: \n A) Literature \n B) Technology \n C) Disease \n D) Livestock

Literature

The West Coast of Africa became known as the: \n A) Zanj \n B) Silver Coast \n C) Songhai \n D) Slave Coast

Slave Coast

Which of the following provides the most accurate description of the Columbian Exchange? \n A) European goods to African, American population to Europe and African goods to Europe and the Americas \n B) Western population to Africa, crops from the Americas to Europe and resources for Europe to Africa \n C) African population to the Western Hemisphere; Eastern Hemisphere food to Africa \n D) African population to the Western Hemisphere; Western Hemisphere food to Europe and Africa; African and European diseases to the Western Hemisphere

African population to the Western Hemisphere; Western Hemisphere food to Europe and Africa; African and European diseases to the Western Hemisphere

The Cape Verde and Azores island groups of the coast of West Africa were colonized by: \n A) Spain \n B) Portugal \n C) Morocco \n D) Britain

Portugal

This Spanish conquistador felled the once-mighty Inca empire in the Andean region of South America. \n A) Francisco Pizarro \n B) Henry the Navigator \n C) Diego de Landa \n D) Hernan Cortes

Francisco Pizarro

Which of the following was the most important factor in enabling the Spanish to defeat the Aztec Empire? \n A) The Spanish were financially backed by the French \n B) The Spanish used their naval fleet to blockade the Aztec ports \n C) The Spanish were able to form military alliances with other indigenous peoples who were enemies of the Aztecs and wipe out resistance with the inadvertent transmission of smallpox \n D) The Spanish did not defeat the Aztecs until the early nineteenth century

The Spanish were able to form military alliances with other indigenous peoples who were enemies of the Aztecs and wipe out resistance with the inadvertent transmission of smallpox

What was the system that sought to keep the balance of trade in a nation's favor and was the most prominent form of economic organization from the sixteenth through the late eighteenth centuries? \n A) Cottage industry \n B) Socialism \n C) Mercantilism \n D) Capitalism

Mercantilism