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