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AP World Unit 2 - Society, Culture, and Trade
What is a "monsoon"?
Which of the following was NOT a reason Rome collapsed?
AP World Unit 2 - Society, Culture, and Trade
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Which of the following was NOT a reason Rome collapsed?
political corruption
invasions from borderland peoples
decline in the economy of the western half of the empire
Extreme natural disasters on Mediterranean coast
2
What is a "monsoon"?
a really bad rain storm
a devastating flood
a seasonal wind
a city along a caravan route
3
Which of the following was NOT a technology that impacted trade during this time (before 600)?
coined money systems
stirrups
Portuguese caravel ships
camel saddles
4
In which empire would you find...a more militaristic culture?
China
Rome
India
5
True of False: When empires were strongest, patriarchy was less restrictive.
False
True
6
Which of the following would NOT be something that strengthened patriarchy?
Confucian teachings
Pater Familias in Rome
Buddhist Scriptures
Caste System
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What was another impact that trade could have on a place?
All of the choices are correct.
New foods and crops could lead to new farming techniques.
New religions could challenge old structures and beliefs.
New diseases could impact populations.
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In which empire would you find...the least amount of social mobility?
Rome
China
India
9
True or False: The Indian empires relied completely on slavery to exist.
True
False
10
True or False: Wealthy women were often more restricted in freedoms than the poor.
True
False
11
Which of the following was mostly true about sea routes, but not land routes?
they traded across cultures
they traded luxury goods
there was less need for strong empires to regulate trade
all of the selections are correct
12
What was the function of a major city in an empire?
place for trade
center for political administration
all of the choices are correct
site of religious temples and rituals
13
True or False: Wealth inequality was a cause of collapse for some Second-Wave Empires
True
False
14
Which of the following was a major impact of environment on trade?
what goods were traded
all of the choices are correct
the path of the trade routes
the times of year when trading occurred
15
Which of the following was NOT something empires used to promote and strengthen themselves?
uniform currencies for trade
diplomacy with neighbors
abandoning strong bureaucracies
building walls and fortifications
16
This image is best used as an example of how _____ impacts architecture.
military tradition
political power
religion/belief system
sea trade
17
This person made Christianity a legal religion in the Roman Empire.
Apostle Paul
Constantine
Julius Caesar
Augustus
18
Which of the following was a belief that challenged existing social structures?
Power of male heads of household in Rome
Buddhist beliefs about varna
Hindu use of jati
Confucian beliefs about filial piety
19
Which was NOT a reason that the Han collapsed?
peasant revolts
rejection of Confucianism
nomadic invaders
natural disasters and famine
20
In which empire would you find...the largest amount of slaves?
Roman
Gupta
Mauryan
Han
21
Corvée is...
a Persian governor and tax collector.
a type of forced labor system.
a small Indian Ocean vessel.
the Roman word for slave.
22
This empire was comprised of the Eastern part of the Roman Empire.
Byzantines
Sassanids
Parthians
Ottomans
23
Which would most likely be a place where you would find examples of syncretism?
Zoroastrian temple in Sassanid Persia
Hindu temple Gupta India
Buddhist temple in Han China
Jewish temple in Roman Palestine
24
Which empire valued merchants least in their social structure?
Sassanid
Roman
Gupta
Han
25
Which of the following was better known for spreading along the Silk Roads?
Daoism
Judaism
Buddhism
Confucianism