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An #APWH test for Morton 201's #AP #World #History #Final #Examination for Semester 1.
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1
East Asian CONFUCIANISM emphasized
banning all other religions
rituals for gods
social harmony in relationships
rational study of astronomy
2
These are "colossal heads", probably made to honor kings. They'd be MOST useful to study
Economics
Politics
Interaction with Environment
Culture
3
Why did the Black Death spread so widely and kill so many during APWH period 3?
The Islamic Caliphate collapsed and medicine disappeared.
African sand routes spread it from Bantu lands to Europe
The Mongol road system made trade and travel easier.
Europeans began exploring and spread it to the Americas.
4
The most important reason this empire was able to dominate older agriculturalist empires was
they were master merhant traders ECONOMICALLY.
their ENVIRONMENT made them skilled pastoral horsemen.
they had a fervent religious spirit to spread their CULTURE.
they had strict SOCIAL patriarchy which kept women at home.
5
Both the Bantu and Polynesian migrations were similar because both of them
were migrations of hunting-gathering cultures
were responsible for spreading Islam to new lands
relied on ocean-going sailing vessels
spread language and agricultural skills over a wide area
6
The Swahili trading cities of East Africa were most heavily influenced by the culture of
The Bantu
Polynesians
Indonesians
Egyptians
7
Which is the civ. that arose in the "Fertile Crescent" between the Tigris & Euphrates rivers?
C) Indus
D) Shang
A) Egypt
B) Mesopotamia
8
Which of the following best describes the POLITICAL structure of the classical Mayans?
A tributary state of the Aztec empire
A unified empire under a single all powerful ruler
Democratic decision-making by the people
Numerous independent warring city-states
9
In the "code of Manu", PURUSHA was described as a central belief of
ISLAM
BUDDHISM
HINDUISM
DAOISM
10
This artifact shows a god. It would be MOST useful for studying the theme of
Society
Politics
Interaction with Environment
Culture
11
What explains the success of the armies from ALL of these classical civilizations?
Gunpowder and cannons gave them an advantage.
They were motivated by a desire to spread democracy.
Logistic supply lines & infrastructure helped them travel.
Foreign soldiers were enslaved and forced to fight.
12
What was the long term consequence of the crusades?
Christianity established a permanent base in Jerusalem
The Catholics and Eastern Orthodox churches reunified
Ideas and trade from the Mideast to Europe intensified
The Christian urge to spread beyond Europe ended
13
BOTH the Romans and Han Dynasty eventually fell because of
stagnating math and science.
the disappearance of gold and silver.
the destruction of the silk route.
invasions by nomadic peoples on their borders.
14
POLITICALLY
, what explains the success of Rome, Persia, and the Han in building stable empires?
Elaborate bureaucracies and legal codes
Building roads and defensive walls
Structured class and gender heirarchies
Standardized currencies and trade
15
The "Taj Mahal", constructed by the Mughal empire in South Asia, MOSTLY shows the influence of
Islam
Zoroastrianism
Buddhism
Christianity
16
Scandinavians known as "The Vikings" were able to migrate during APWH period 3 because of their
Creation of settlements in North America
Camel saddles and African trade
Long-ships and seamanship
Alliance with Mongols on the silk routes
17
This artifact shows rich/middle class/poor. It would be MOST useful for studying the theme of
Politics
Economics
Culture
Society
18
What was the 1st EFFECT of the historical processes shown on this map?
Pastoralists began to create agricultural villages
Farming and Domestication of Animals
Agriculture slowly displaced hunt-gather food production
First wave empires were created around the world
19
The religious figures depicted here were SIMILAR in all of the following ways
EXCEPT
They were born into earlier faiths: Hinduism & Judaism.
They both claimed to be the son of God.
They both inspired missionaries to follow their teachings.
Their faith traditions were both spread by merchant traders.
20
Which of these products would have been the LEAST valuable in Renaissance Venice, Italy? Why?
Wool-because Europe had an ample supply of sheep.
Spices-because they made food taste better.
Silk-because it was only produced in Asia.
Porcelain-because it was a status symbol.
21
All of these religions would have spread and interacted with each other MOST along the
Trans-Saharan "Sand" Routes
The Eurasian Silk Routes
Indian Ocean Trade Routes
Mediterranean Sea Routes
22
This image shows the "Khoikhoi", perhaps the 1st
PASTORALISTS
. What would be TRUE of them?
They had large agricultural surpluses and settled cities.
They spread animal domestication tech. through migrations.
They were located in places without access to large mammals.
They were an American civilization who domesticated animals.
23
In 1250 C.E., what culture dominated the trade routes shown on this map?
Bantu-speaking merchants
Roman Christian merchants
East Asian Buddhist merchants
Berber Muslim merchants
24
The "Pax Mongolica" (pd 3) was most similar to the earlier "Pax Romana" (pd 2) because
Both periods saw the disruption of trade between Eurasia.
Both periods were dominated by empires built by naval power.
Both periods increased trade and invention exchanges.
Both periods saw massive conversions to the Islamic culture.
25
How did the Byzantine Empire most influence the Kievan Rus?
They spread their alphabet and Orthodox Christianity to Kiev
The Byzantines helped the Rus to defeat Mongols
The Byzantines conquered the Rus as part of their empire
They convinced the Rus to adopt Islam as a state religion
26
What is true of the Umayadd "Caliphate" shown here?
It was a loose confederation of largely warring tribes.
It modelled itself on Christian 'Feudal' kingdoms of Europe.
Its politics were dominated by Islamic "sharia" law.
It had a democratic structure much like classical Greece.
27
All of these symbols represent cultural faiths that
believe in MONOTHEISM
were POLYTHEISTIC
originated in the ROMAN EMPIRE
revere both JERUSALEM AND MECCA
28
Which of the following IS NOT one of the 5 pillars of Islam?
A 'Hajj' to Mecca if able
Charity to the poor
Seeking enlightenment to break the cycle of reincarnation
Faith in Allah and Muhammad
29
The map could BEST be used to demonstrate how period 3 trade helped civilizations to
spread religion
conquer neighbors
grow powerful urban centers
control empires
30
The Bhagavad Gita
, a central text of Hinduism, applies to the theme of
SOCIETY
because
it argued that meditation leads to enlightenment.
it encouraged social mobility between classes.
it reinforced caste & jati divisions in South Asia.
it said the soul could be destroyed.
31
This map could BEST be used to demonstrate which of the following historical processes?
Syncretism arose as religions blended together.
Existing trade routes assisted in cultural difussion.
Regional art & architecture reflected religious teaching.
Some religions had "schisms" which divided the faithful.
32
Which of the following was an important development of the Paleolithic period?
Humans migrated from Africa and began to populate the planet
Humans began to develop bronze and iron-working metal tech.
Humans settled down and began the 1st civilizations
Humans abandoned hunting/gathering in favor of agriculture
33
Which of these
MOST
accurately describes the effect of the Mongol Empire on period 3 trade?
The Eastern and Western hemispheres were linked
Mongol barbarity encouraged Europe to seek ocean routes
The Indian Ocean trade flourished like never before
Silk Route trade flourished and became safer
34
Which of the following is true of the Byzantine Empire?
It blended Roman and Eastern Orthodox cultural traditions.
It was an unstructured collection of city-states.
It was heavily influenced by East Asian Buddhism.
It encouraged great social and gender equality.
35
This map is of Asian inter-regional trade. It would be MOST useful for studying the theme of
Culture
Politics
Economics
Religion
36
Marco Polo's writings are important for historians because they show what life was like in
Aztec America
Islamic North Africa
Mughal South Asia
Yuan China
37
When historians describe the Tang and Song Dynasty "golden age" they mean that China had
A transition to democratic institutions
A universal adoption of Buddhism
A peaceful transfer of power between dynasties
A period of excellence in art and literature
38
Assume you found these artifacts at an archaeological dig. What would be a VALID conclusion?
The site was home to pastoralists
The site was home to hunter-gatherers
The site was home to agriculturalists
39
This culture emphasized logic, experimentation, and observation to understand the world:
Middle Eastern Christianity
East Asian Daoism
South Asian Buddhism
Greek rationalism
40
The "classical" civilizations of APWH period 2 are noted for their
peaceful coexistence with neighboring empires.
building infrastructure and bureaucracy to control empires.
social class and gender equality.
rejection of agriculture in favor of pastoral nomadism.
41
This is the Altar of Pergamon, Turkey. This GREEK style was culturally diffused by
Islam's spread into Turkey
Alexander the Great's conquest of Persia
Rome's conquest of Britannia
Persia's invasion of the Greek city-states
42
Which of the following is
NOT TRUE
of the Paleolithic era?
Human societies were mostly small kinship groups.
Humans began to use fire.
Humans developed stone tools.
Humans rarely migrated beyond a few miles.
43
The central argument that developed in Islam between Shia and Sunni related to
A dispute relating to using 'jihad' to spread Islam
Whether to allow Christians and Jews to live in Muslim lands
Arguments about what race could convert to Islam
Who should be the rightful leader of Islam
44
Which of the following was a DIRECT effect of Aztec "chinampas"?
Aztec population and trade grew
Aztecs extended imperial control in South America
Aztec social and gender structures became equal
Aztecs began human sacrifices for the first time
45
What caused the emergence of agriculture 1st in the "Fertile Crescent" and later globally?
Humans began to settle near sources of H20
The invention of teosinte (aka corn).
The ability of humans to domesticate animals
A warming climate that favored cereal grains
46
This map shows regions described by Herodotus of Greece (circle). A historian could use the map
to prove that Greeks thought other people were barbaric
to document increased trade between civilizations
to show geographic connections between classic civilizations
to argue that Greece's isolation made travel impossible
47
Both of these cities which flourished during period 3 were SIMILAR because they both were
dominant regional ECONOMIC trading civilizations
the most important cities for their civilization's CULTURE
city-states in POLITICALLY unstable and weak empires
centers where merchants occupied the highest SOCIAL caste
48
This image of the "8-fold path" shows the symbol and central ideas of
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
49
This image of the rigorous Song Dynasty examination system would most help a historian to
examine how CULTURAL Neo-Confucianism started.
study how the Song created a strong POLITICAL state.
learn how the Mongols were able to invade China.
calculate the value of Chinese ECONOMIC luxury products.
50
"Quipu"
was developed by Andean civilizations to
predict future religious events.
communicate with the dead.
symbolize family marital ties.
keep records of economic trade.
51
What is true of the people at the BOTTOM of this period 3 European social hierarchy?
Skilled at horsemanship, they provided military service.
Their work was mostly producing luxury products for trade.
Tied to the land, they provided agricultural labor.
They were captured slaves from Islamic lands.
52
Zoroastrianism's belief in a single deity and heaven/hell MOST influenced later cultures like
Judaism and Christianity
Buddhism and Hinduism
Confucianism and Daoism
Greco-Roman rationalism
53
What was a key
'turning point'
that marks the transition from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic?
The development of hunting/gathering
The invention of agriculture/domestication
The building of the first cities
The first use of fire and stone tools
54
Which of the following is the best description of the trade route shown on this map?
Collapse of classical empires helped increase trade here.
Merchants used ships to travel the entire way.
It was a road linking the Americas and Eurasia.
Caravanserai "relay trade" transported luxury goods.
55
In which APWH region would you find this style of architecture?
North Africa
South Asia
Mesoamerica
East Asia
56
What is
TRUE
of the trade routes that developed between the peoples shown on this map?
The routes relied on ocean-going ships
The routes relied on indirect north-south relay trades
The routes relied on pack animals such as camels
The routes were only local within cultures
57
Which of these events happened by the 5th century C.E.
AT THE END OF PERIOD 2?
The start and spread of Islam
The Chinese 'golden age' of Tang/Song Dynasties
Expansion & consolidation of classical empires.
The 'fall' of the classical Rome & Han dynasties.
58
All of the following are true of these "1st wave civilizations"
EXCEPT
:
Each built public works projects
Each had a high amount of equality in their society
Each engaged in long-distance inter-regional trade
Each developed some form of writing or numbering system
59
Perhaps the 1st legal document which reflected social inequality and government power was
The Judaic 10 Commandments
The Code of Hammurabi
The Bhagavad Gita
The Egyptian Book of the Dead
60
This is a re-creation of irrigation systems. It would be MOST useful for studying the theme of
Economics
Politics
Interaction with Environment
Culture