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AP World History - Unit 2
The mathematical concepts of zero and pi arose under what empire?
___ reinforced the caste system.
AP World History - Unit 2
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1
___ reinforced the caste system.
Taxation
Reincarnation
Representation
Dharma
2
The mathematical concepts of zero and pi arose under what empire?
Gupta
Mauryan
Safavid
Mughal
3
Who was the first person to unify India?
Ashoka
Dasharatha
Bindusara
Chandragupta
4
Who was the son of Darius.
Xerxes
Pericles
Alexander
Pheidippides
5
Carthage was completely destroyed at the end of the ___.
Peloponnesian War
Second Punic War
First Punic War
Third Punic War
6
Under what empire was the golden age of India?
Mughal
Gupta
Kushan
Mauryan
7
Which was NOT an innovation made under the Zhou Dynasty in Classical China?
Collars for horses
The bicycle
Ox drawn carts
The water mill
8
Socrates taugt his students to question conventional wisdom with ___.
speculation
religious devotion
imagination
rational inquiry
9
Classical India was born because of its _____.
Philosophy
Language
Geography
10
Which of the following responses would be most likely from an individual who espoused Taoism in
Loudly proclaim the divine power that bestowed this gift
China under the Han Dynasty who had just been promoted?
throw a flashy party to celebrate
humbly accept and try to do well
11
The Romans provided bread and circuses to prevent ___.
famine
disorder
conquest
boredom
12
Which statement best describes the effect of Confucian ideology on China's development?
It emboldened the people to express dissent.
It solidified wide gaps in the social stratification.
It emphasized personal virtue across all social classes.
13
'Emporiums' was another name for what?
trade routes
gymnasiums
trade cities
stadiums
14
Arabic numerals were developed under what empire?
Persian
Mauryan
Mughal
Gupta
15
___ were at the top of the family hierarchy.
Husbands
Priests
Wives
Teachers
16
Greece was difficult to unify because it is ___.
mountainous
barren
humid
vast
17
Many regions were given local autonomy within the ___ Empire.
Roman
Persian
Athenian
Spartan
18
The Lydians were the first people to ___.
cultivate grain
worship gods
dye cotton
coin money
19
Who took control and formed the Roman Empire?
Octavius
Scipio
Hannibal
Pompey
20
Pericles' reign was known as the __.
Persian War
Golden Age
Dark Age
Peloponnesian War
21
This is the law of moral consequence.
Sangha
Hinduism
Confucanism
Dharma
22
Chandragupta introduced the ______ to India
Postal service
First religion
Caste system
Renaissance
23
The Greek and Roman civilizations were know as ___ empires.
Mediterranean
Delian
Ionian
Aegean
24
The Peloponnesian War changed course when a ___ hit Athens.
plague
scandal
riot
meteor
25
The Silk Road connected Rome and ___.
China
Sparta
Carthage
Sub-Sharan Africa
26
In the legalistic justice system under the Han Dynasty, the accused were _____.
presumed innocent until proven guilty
guaranteed a lawyer
tortured and presumed guilty before a trial
entitled to defend themselves
27
One of the religious changes under the Zhou Dynasty was the termination of ______.
Human sacrifice
Animal sacrifice
Monks
Marriage
28
The early empires of India did not _____.
Have religious beliefs
Defend their territory
Take on a conventional cycle
Tax their subjects
29
Who are considered to be the first Greeks?
Mycenaeans
Athenians
Spartans
Minoans
30
The ___ were the first to coin money.
Minoans
Persians
Mycenaeans
Lydians
31
This text tells of real and mythical battles.
Mahabharata
Upanishads
Rig Veda
Ramayana
32
The invading Indo-Europeans brought with them a belief in _____.
Angels
Demons
Many gods
One god
33
The south and east of India would frequently experience _____.
Earthquakes
Droughts
Hurricanes
Monsoons
34
At the end of the Third Punic War, the Romans completely destroyed ___.
Syracuse
Troy
Athens
Carthage
35
What allowed conquerors and the conquered to live without conflict?
intermarriage
bureaucracy
efficient taxation
the caste system
36
The Persians introduced ___.
mathematics
Zoroastrianism
agriculture
Hinduism
37
In Classical China, social status was _____.
Inherited
Unimportant
Constantly challenged
Undefined
38
The Americas had no major trade routes because they were situated on a ___ axis.
east-west
north-south
equatorial
diagonal
39
Ashoka eventually accepted
Buddism
idk
40
The Silk Road carried precious metals from ___ to China.
Rome
Athens
Carthage
Persia
41
One of the goals of the ____ dynasty was to unify the people of China through a common language
Zhou
Chin
Tang
Ming
42
Buddhists believe that ___ lies beyond the realm of earthly existence.
Heaven
Nirvana
the Rig Veda
the Kama Sutra
43
The ___ Empire was the first to unify India.
Mughal
Gupta
Mauryan
Hellenistic
44
Rome was a republic before it became ___.
an empire
polytheistic
a commonwealth
democratic
45
Eurasia had major trae networks because of its ___ axis.
east-west
north-south
eq
diagonal
46
In what present-day country was the city of Troy located?
Albania
Syria
Greece
Turkey
47
In the period from 600 BC to 600 CE, on thing that remained constant in India was _____.
The status of women
The economy
The government
Hinduism
48
Under what Athenian ruler was the golden age?
Darius
Pericles
Alexander
Xerxes
49
In 210 BC, ____ began in China, which led to the eventual ousting of Shi Huangdi.
Revolts
A renaissance
Peace talks
Civil war
50
Which empire expanded its influence through intermarriage with local princes?
Mughal
Gupta
Mauryan
Pandyan
51
Aryan social structure was _____.
Matriarchal
Cooperative
Egalitarian
Patriarchal
52
Both Aristotle and Cicerto taught the value of ___.
moderation
mathematics
austerity
literature
53
___ had a better status in Rome than in Han China.
women
men
priests
54
Whereas the Chin expanded the central power of the gov., the Han dynasty expanded ______.
Religious doctrine
The military
The power of the individual
The bureaucracy
55
Because of its geography, India was consistently shaped by ___.
democracy
regionalism
socialism
sectarianism