Ruby's AP World - Time Periods 1 and 2

Question 1

What is the significance of Hatsheput (textbook, p 85)?

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Proof that women could become queen in the Neolithic Era

Question 2

Capital of the early Qin and Han dynasties

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Chang'an

Question 3

Chariots, composite bows, iron weapons, and horseback riding are all examples of . . .

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New forms of technology and transportation of the era.

Question 4

Historian's like Jared Diamond argued that the Neolithic Revolution was

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a mistake - and mainly harmful for humanity

Question 5

Confucianism's core beliefs of social harmony are best seen with its emphasis on . . .

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Filial Piety

Question 6

Time Period 2 covers what span of time?

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600 B.C.E. - 600 C.E.

Question 7

Not a SPICE theme

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Military

Question 8

What is the linguistic significance of the Phoenicians to Era 1 and later time periods?

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Their alphabet inspired the Greeks, producing English later.

Question 9

Greco-Roman philosophy most strongly emphasized

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Reasoning and Logic

Question 10

A very important early Legal Code was the Code of

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Hammurabi

Question 11

The political structure of the Persian empire used something called

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Satraps

Question 12

Which pastoral group migrated to South Asia during the Vedic Age of early India?

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The Aryan peoples

Question 13

Historical evidence supports the thesis that the Agriculture Revolution began . . .

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in several regions of the world spread around various rivers

Question 14

Which nomadic group has had the greatest lasting impact on African culture?

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The Bantu people

Question 15

A long-term result of the Bantu migrations circa 600 B.C.E. - 600 C.E. is . . .

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the formation of a pan-African language known as Swahili

Question 16

A small early religion similar to Hinduism that emphasizes no harm to any living things is . .

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Jainism

Question 17

Famous Roman emperor who "split" the empire into different administrative regions to save it

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Diocletian

Question 18

Anatolia was the location of the _______ empire, which later became _________.

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Hittite / Turkey

Question 19

The ___________ Period ended in the 3rd century B.C.E. when _____ became emperor of China.

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Warring States / Shi Huangdi

Question 20

Not in SE Asia

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China

Question 21

The trireme was evidence of the sea-based trading power of which empires?

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Greek and Phoenician

Question 22

The only domesticated animal in the Americas prior to arrival of the Europeans

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Llama

Question 23

The "hoplite" military formation was used to great benefit by which classical empire?

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the Greeks

Question 24

Living in seclusion from most of society

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Monasticism

Question 25

Monumental architecture most associated with the Mesopotamian Empire

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Ziggurats

Question 26

Temples, defensive walls, sewer systems, and roads are all examples of . . .

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Monumental architecture

Question 27

Cyrus, Darius, and Xerxes were all key leaders of . . .

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the 3 main Persian Empires

Question 28

Stratification of social hierarchies is LEAST apparent in

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Hunter-forager bands

Question 29

Island groups off the coast of China include all the following EXCEPT

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Mongolia

Question 30

Which area did Egypt dominate during its early dynasties?

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Nubia

Question 31

Diasporic communities may arise from . . .

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All of the above

Question 32

Best definition of Mesoamerica

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The region between North and South America

Question 33

How long is the AP World History Exam and when is it?

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3 hours, 15 minutes / May 16

Question 34

Which Chinese Dynasty is most strongly associated with the harsh system known as "Legalism"?

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Qin

Question 35

The "Hellenistic Age" was an age of flourishing in the _____ empire.

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Greek

Question 36

Greatest democratic city state of Ancient Greece

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Athens

Question 37

How are Hinduism and Buddhism similar?

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Both began in South Asia

Question 38

Ashoka was the grandson of the founder of the Mauryan Empire and is famous for . . .

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his tall "stupas" and conversion to Buddhism after warfare

Question 39

Greatest conqueror in the world for his time - he died very young around 323 B.C.E.

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Alexander the Great

Question 40

An example of gender inequality in South Asia is seen through what historical evidence?

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Requirement of sati for Indian widows

Question 41

Two immediate outcomes of the Agriculture Revolution

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Patriarchy and Pastoralism

Question 42

Which of these is NOT a monotheistic belief system?

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Animism

Question 43

This nomadic group consistently threatened frontier security during the Qin and Han dynasties

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the Xiongnu Confederacy

Question 44

Key Concept 1.1 tells us humanity originated in . . . .

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East Africa

Question 45

Which of these cultures initially had a pagan, polytheistic system?

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Roman Empire

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