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AP World History Review: Prehistory to c. 600 CE
AP World History Review: Prehistory to c. 600 CE
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This image shows:
The Phoenician alphabet, the first phonetic script
Sumerian cuneiform, the world's first known writing
Mayan glyphs, the most sophisticated American writing
Egyptian hieroglyphics
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Why should we be skeptical of written records about barbarians like the Germans or Huns?
Barbarian authors were skilled propagandists
They were illiterate so their enemies wrote all the records
The only records were written hundreds of years later
Accounts of barbarians have been revised to their advantage
3
How did people settle far-flung Pacific islands?
From Australia using massive 3-masted ships
With ocean-going outrigger canoes
From South America with boats woven from reeds
Via a land bridge from Alaska
4
How were the Buddha & Jesus of Nazareth similar?
Both emphasized education as the path to salvation
Both were wealthy princes who adopted asceticism
Both brought new teachings to older religious traditions
Both were martyred for their beliefs
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How did trade foster cultural diffusion?
Missionaries were required to travel with traders
Rulers insisted all imports be taxed
Merchants brought new products, beliefs, & technologies
The religious practices of foreign merchants scared locals
6
How did the caste system affect Hindu society?
It promoted stratification and social stability
It led to frequent rebellions by the lower castes
Few people wanted to belong to the priestly caste
It encouraged social and gender equality
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Good evidence for the "Out of Africa" theory is:
Every language spoken today is related to Bantu
Hominid fossils in Africa are far older than anywhere else
Egyptian civilization lasted much longer than Sumerian
Africa's incredible diversity of wildlife
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While most early civilizations developed in river valleys, a notable exception was:
Andean societies
China
The Sumerians
The Romans
9
What do Constantine and Ashoka have in common?
Both converted to Christianity
Both founded mighty empires
Both provided imperial support to a new religion
Both were intolerant towards religious minorities
10
Why did rulers invest in monumental religious architecture?
They allowed the state to employ otherwise unruly workers
Awe-inspiring buildings terrified invading barbarians
To demonstrate God's glory and divine support for their rule
Mighty buildings implied a single all-powerful deity
11
Ancient Athenians can claim to have invented:
Architecture
Medicine
Poetry
Democracy
12
What allowed the Aryans to dominate the early Dravidian peoples of India?
Their skill as horse-mounted warriors
The Dravidians were poor & isolated from trade networks
India had been weakened by Alexander the Great's invasion
The Dravidians lacked the skill to build cities
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How did monsoons affect trade along the Indian Ocean?
Unpredictable winds meant only very skilled sailors thrived
Their torrential rains kept Indian Ocean peoples isolated
Their regular winds allowed merchants to plan their voyages
Storms often destroyed towns, causing a construction boom
14
Figurines like these show:
The poor diet and health of most Paleolithic women
That Stone Age societies were patriarchal
The authority awarded women in Paleolithic bands
The importance of fertility to early peoples
15
How did the Pax Romana facilitate the growth of Christianity?
Safe roads & sea lanes helped Paul & others share the Gospel
Rome required its subject peoples to become Christians
Roman authorities protected Christian missionaries
African slaves brought their Christian faith with them
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Which empire founded by Cyrus the Great was home to Zoroaster & unified the Near East & Egypt?
Assyria
Persia
The Hittites
Babylon
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Which of the following did
NOT
help cause the collapse of ancient empires between 200 & 600 CE?
Corruption of the elite and anger among the people
The spread of disease
Strong, easily defensible borders
Attacks by nomadic peoples
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Why did early peoples believe in many gods?
Singing and dancing during religious rites was prohibited
Powerful forces beyond their control dominated their lives
Sacrificing to the gods was a way to protest against rulers
Priests & shamans claimed there was only one God
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All the following attracted early converts to Buddhism
EXCEPT:
Dissatisfaction with stale Hindu rituals
Buddha's promise of salvation for fulfilling caste duties
Emperor Ashoka's support
Reaching nirvana quickly by living a good life
20
How did Qin Shih Huang Di unify China?
With the support of Confucian & Daoist scholars
He drove out the Xiongnu by allying China's main states
By military force & strict Legalist policies
By negotiating a tolerant peace among the Warring States
21
Which of the following best describes the reign of Augustus Caesar?
He expanded Rome's republican traditions to all citizens
He consolidated power while honoring Rome's republican past
He issued the Edict of Milan making Christianity legal
It ended in civil war and the fall of Rome
22
The oldest known civilization, which included writing, cities, & organized religion, developed:
In Sumer
In Mesoamerica
In Egypt
In Greece
23
What attracted early people to abandon the nomadic lifestyle?
The security of a stable community & food supply
The greater freedom provided by village life
The easier work schedule of early villages
The richer diet enjoyed by settled communities
24
Why did Mesoamerican nobles take part in bloodletting rituals?
To legitimize their rule by imitating the gods who send rain
To demonstrate their capacity to suffer pain
Noble blood would keep their enemies at bay
The blood of peasants was used to fertilize the soil
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Which of these religious concepts originated in South Asia?
People's good or evil deeds affect them in future lives
Rivers are sacred
Harmony with all living things is the true path
There is only one God who requires people to live virtuously
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What similar evidence helped historians study both the Bantu & Indo-European migrations?
Iron implements they left behind
Distinctive stone structures aligned to the stars
Patterns of language distribution
Written records on pottery shards
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A significant legacy of Alexander the Great was:
Hellenistic culture throughout much of the ancient world
Zoroastrianism became the main religion of the Mediterranean
Religious intolerance
A unified Greek empire that lasted for centuries
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A major disadvantage of the Agricultural Revolution was:
People could not live in permanent settlements any longer
Everyone in society had to become farmers
People's health declined due to disease and less varied diet
A less stable food supply
29
Confucianism and Daoism share:
Emphasis on how to live properly instead of life after death
A mystical approach without written texts
A meditative approach that rejects the practical world
Belief in education as the key to happiness
30
A unifying characteristic of the Axial Age from c. 600 to 300 BCE was:
Belief in military power rather than religious tradition
Rejection of polytheism in favor of monotheism
Rejection of ritual in favor of living an ethical life
The replacement of religious traditions with early science
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What explains why all sedentary civilizations developed social classes?
Classes were a holdover from hunter-gatherer society
Order and authority were needed to organize large societies
Early religions all taught some form of divine kingship
They were influenced by the first cultures of the Near East
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The colossal stone head seen here is evidence of one of the earliest civilizations of:
Scandinavia
China
Mesoamerica
Sub-Saharan Africa
