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AP World Unit 1
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1
By scholarly convention, prehistory refers to the period
before the invention of writing
before the emergence of cities
before modern humans were born
before Homo sapiens appeared
2
Sargon of Akkad
inherited the kingship from his father.
was a Sumerian ruler
built the capital city of Babylon.
was a gifted administrator and warrior.
3
Cities first emerged from agricultural villages and towns in
Egypt
China
India
the valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
4
The key element in the expansion of the Indo-Europeans from their homeland was
horses
trade
iron weapons
monotheism
5
Human beings and large apes are significantly different in
body chemistry
genetic makeup.
level of intelligence
the structure of the brain
6
Iron metallurgy
never spread south of the Sahara.
helped the Bantu expand their agricultural land.
was learned by the Africans from the Hittites.
was learned by the Africans from the Hittites.
7
Which of the following is true of Egyptian writing?
It included hieroglyphic, hieratic, demotic,&Coptic scripts.
It has not been translated yet.
It was unintelligible to the Nubians
Most writing was done on clay tablets.
8
Which of the following is true of the Nile?
It is unusual in that it is navigable throughout its length.
It used to flood very predictably.
It flows from north to south.
By worldwide standards it is a relatively short river.
9
The Olmecs
All these answers are correct
lived in an area where rubber trees flourished
established the first complex society in Mesoamerica.
built ceremonial centers with pyramids and temples
10
Which of the following would NOT have been seen at Teotihuacan?
the Pyramid of the Sun.
orange pottery.
iron tools.
the Pyramid of the Moon.
11
Around 2500 B.C.E., the kingdom of Kush
conquered Nubia.
established a capital at Kerma.
claimed the title of pharaoh.
warred with the Assyrians.
12
Which of the following peoples did NOT rule a Mesopotamian empire?
the Jews
the Hittites
the Akkadians
the Assyrians
13
Unification of Egyptian rule came about through the conqueror
Hatshepsut
Ta-Seti
Menes
Khufu
14
Which of the following is NOT true of the land called Mesopotamia?
It is a land of abundant rainfall and fertile plains
It is located in modern-day Iraq
It lies between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
It was the home of the Sumerians
15
The Chinese king was called the "son of heaven" and served as
a link between heaven and earth.
the living son of the First Emperor.
a figure-head without true governing power.
a ruler who could not be challenged.
16
The Shang rulers monopolized bronze technology for the purpose of
making works of art.
making superior weapons against potential competitors.
distributing bronze tools among the farmers.
preventing the proliferation of weapons
17
Which of the following were NOT found in the Shang tomb of Fu Hao?
jade figurines of servants
iron weapons
sacrificial humans and dogs
thousands of cowrie shells
18
The most significant defining characteristic of the paleolithic era was that
humans used stone & bone tools in their cultivation of crops
the peoples relied on hunting and gathering for subsistence
men and women engaged in the same economic activities
people domesticated animals
19
During the Zhou dynasty, China expanded into the Yangzi River valley primarily through
migration and assimilation
sending missionaries to convert the Yangzi River valley ppl.
military conquest and colonization.
interracial marriage.
20
The Lapita peoples
were named after the language they spoke.
spread throughout Australia.
developed sea trading and communications networks.
used items made of copper and iron as items of exchange.
21
Which of the following is NOT associated with the Phoenicians?
Astarte
alphabetic script
agriculture
city-states
22
Which of the following was NOT among Zhou literature?
poetry
books of religious teaching
manuals of divination and ritual
books of etiquette
23
In Yangshao society (5000-3000 B.C.E.), the people
began to use bronze tools.
had fine pottery and used bone tools.
formed the first dynasty in Chinese history.
cultivated rice through irrigation.
24
Which of the following was the latest invention?
bronze metallurgy
ships
the wheel
iron metallurgy
25
As for early agriculture in Mesoamerica, we can say that
the settlers developed maize as their staple food (5000 BCE)
the settlers developed food crops brought from Siberia.
horses and oxen played roles in transportation and farming.
the settlers supplemented their diets with meat from cattle.
26
The Olmec society produced
books on astronomy.
huge sculptures of human heads.
colorful murals on walls of temples.
paintings that depicted the daily lives of the ruling elite.
27
A major difference between
Homo erectus
and
Australopithecus
was the ability to
walk upright on two legs
make stone tools
communicate complex ideas
domesticate animals
28
The Maya calendar
was only used to determine dates of sacrifice.
contained a solar year and a ritual year.
contained a twelve-year cycle.
was devised by the kings.
29
Around 5000 B.C.E., the climate in northern Africa began to change by
getting hotter and wetter
getting colder and drier
getting colder and wetter
getting hotter and drier
30
The term “neolithic era” originally meant one thing, but today has come to refer to
the era which the peoples began to use polished stone tools
the early stages of agricultural society
the agricultural transition
the era which people began to live permanently in villages
31
According to the teachings of the Upanishads, the highest goal of the individual soul was
to separate from Brahman.
to avoid one’s karma.
to attain the state of samsara.
to attain the state of moksha.
32
Archaeologists claim sharp social distinctions in Harappan society, which can be illustrated by
foods, clothes, and hairstyles.
gold, gems, and decorative items.
houses, ovens, and wells
bathrooms, showers, and toilets.
33
During the early dynasties, Chinese diviners used oracle bones
as objects of art.
as drugs to cure people's diseases
to record manuals of etiquette.
to predict the future and answer questions.
34
With regard to the Bantu migrations,
they placed pressure on the forest dwellers by moving inland
they gave up living along rivers for moving inland.
they never migrated south of the equator.
their suddenness suggested displacement by hunt/gather ppl.
35
Neandertal peoples developed a capacity for emotion and feelings, which can be seen from their
ancestor worship
Venus figurines
cave paintings
elaborate burials
36
In comparison with Egypt, Nubian society
saw many more women rulers.
was more patriarchal.
did not include slaves.
was very egalitarian.
37
The Upanishads can be best characterized as
a how-to book of religious ritual.
the development of the religious tradition of the Dravidians
the spiritual longing of the Aryans.
the blending of Aryan and Dravidian values.
38
For the Olmecs, the ceremonial center at San Lorenzo was like
Tikal to the Maya.
Chichén Itzá to the Tikal.
Teotihuacan to the Maya.
La Venta to the Tikal.
39
The Aryans
forcibly drove the Harappans out of their cities.
none of these answers is correct
came suddenly, in a massive migration.
entered the Indus valley at height of the Harappan society.
40
From Shang times until today, Chinese writing is primarily
ideographic.
pictographic.
untranslated.
phonetic
41
Three neolithic industries that illustrate the greatest potential of specialized labor include
furs, fish, and grain.
wood carving, beads, and baskets.
pottery, metallurgy, and textiles.
stone tool making, leather, and jewelry.
42
By about 1700 B.C.E. the residents of Harappa & Mohenjo-daro began to abandon their cities bc
the horse-riding Aryans began to invade the cities.
the Indus River dried up.
frequent epidemics made city living impossible.
deforest of Indus River valley brought ecological degradate
43
All of the following were social classes of Xia, Shang, and Zhou, EXCEPT
priests and monks.
craftsmen and merchants.
hereditary aristocrats.
scholars and bureaucrats.
44
In ancient Egypt, the largest pyramid was that of
Menes
Horus
Akhenaten
Khufu
45
According to the
Rig Veda
,
the ultimate existence is sati.
the world was created when the gods sacrificed Purusha.
equality is the main goal of society.
the world was created by Indra and his thunderbolts.
46
The Indian caste system
was incapable of accommodating social changes.
was an institution that served to promote social stability.
did not persist beyond the Vedic age.
was not much of a restriction on the upward mobility of ppl.
47
Which of the following is true of the social classes of ancient Mesopotamia?
People became kings by winning battles
The nobility were continually fighting with kings for power.
Priests were powerful rulers over temple communities.
There was no slavery
48
All of the following social changes were brought about by agriculture EXCEPT
the invention of writing
the specialization of labor
population growth
the emergence of villages and towns
49
In contrast to Egypt, Nubian agriculture
had to rely on rainfall.
was not an important factor in their economy.
required extensive preparation of the soil.
relied on a floodplain.
50
What was a likely purpose of an early human cave painting
to warn competing groups of people of their presence
to draw portraits of each other
to practice telepathy
to exercise sympathetic magic
51
Cuneiform writing
did not last for the duration of the Sumerian culture.
was usually written on papyrus.
evolved from Egyptian hieroglyphics.
involved wedge-shaped symbols pressed onto clay with a reed
52
The decline of Olmec society might have been caused by
calendric miscalculation.
human sacrifice.
epidemics.
civil conflicts.
53
Who first deduced the existence of an Indo-European culture?
nineteenth-century linguists
twentieth-century archeologists
Jewish scholars
cuneiform translators
54
The developments of early societies in Australia and New Guinea took different paths because
the environments of the two islands were very different.
the Austrones brought crops & domestic animals to N. Guinea
the people of Australia converted to agriculture earlier.
the aboriginal people of Australia relied on kangaroo meat,
55
The inhabitants of Harappan society enjoyed a rich variety in their diet. Their food included
soybeans, sorghum, rice, pigs, and fish.
wheat, barley, chicken, cattle, sheep, and goats.
sweet potatoes, tomatoes, maize, and cacao beans.
millet, yams, and legumes, but no meat.
56
The Hebrews
None of these are correct
were always monotheists
were led out of Palestine by Abraham.
The Hebrews
57
According to the teachings of the Upanishads, an individual should
ignore ethical standards
observe ethical standards like honesty & charity.
be attached to the material world as closely as possible.
avoid any inclinations to gain self-knowledge.
58
The period of Indian history from 1500- 500 B.C.E. is called the Vedic age. It is so called bc
the major god was Vedas
this was how the Aryans referred to this period.
the 4 earliest religious texts were compiled in this period.
this was the period in which the Indians were religious
59
The Yellow River earned its nickname "China's Sorrow" because
its frequent floods were destructive to agricultural society
it carried a heavy load of loess.
it was a turbulent river.
it was a common place for people to commit suicide.
60
Mochica was one of several
gold, silver, and copper jewelry was made.
carvings of wild animals were created.
large temple complexes were built.
weavers produced cotton textiles.
