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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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What explains why all sedentary civilizations developed social classes?
They were influenced by the first cultures of the Near East
Early religions all taught some form of divine kingship
Classes were a holdover from hunter-gatherer society
Order and authority were needed to organize large societies
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A major disadvantage of the Agricultural Revolution was:
People's health declined due to disease and less varied diet
A less stable food supply
Everyone in society had to become farmers
People could not live in permanent settlements any longer
3
How did monsoons affect trade along the Indian Ocean?
Unpredictable winds meant only very skilled sailors thrived
Storms often destroyed towns, causing a construction boom
Their regular winds allowed merchants to plan their voyages
Their torrential rains kept Indian Ocean peoples isolated
4
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
5
What do Constantine and Ashoka have in common?
Both founded mighty empires
Both provided imperial support to a new religion
Both were intolerant towards religious minorities
Both converted to Christianity
6
How did trade foster cultural diffusion?
Merchants brought new products, beliefs, & technologies
Rulers insisted all imports be taxed
The religious practices of foreign merchants scared locals
Missionaries were required to travel with traders
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Which of these religious concepts originated in South Asia?
Harmony with all living things is the true path
People's good or evil deeds affect them in future lives
Rivers are sacred
There is only one God who requires people to live virtuously
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This image shows:
Sumerian cuneiform, the world's first known writing
The Phoenician alphabet, the first phonetic script
Egyptian hieroglyphics
Mayan glyphs, the most sophisticated American writing
9
How were the Buddha & Jesus of Nazareth similar?
Both were martyred for their beliefs
Both were wealthy princes who adopted asceticism
Both brought new teachings to older religious traditions
Both emphasized education as the path to salvation
10
How did people settle far-flung Pacific islands?
From Australia using massive 3-masted ships
With ocean-going outrigger canoes
Via a land bridge from Alaska
From South America with boats woven from reeds
11
Which empire founded by Cyrus the Great was home to Zoroaster & unified the Near East & Egypt?
Persia
The Hittites
Assyria
Babylon
12
Confucianism and Daoism share:
Emphasis on how to live properly instead of life after death
A mystical approach without written texts
Belief in education as the key to happiness
A meditative approach that rejects the practical world
13
How did the Pax Romana facilitate the growth of Christianity?
African slaves brought their Christian faith with them
Safe roads & sea lanes helped Paul & others share the Gospel
Rome required its subject peoples to become Christians
Roman authorities protected Christian missionaries
14
Why did Mesoamerican nobles take part in bloodletting rituals?
To legitimize their rule by imitating the gods who send rain
Noble blood would keep their enemies at bay
To demonstrate their capacity to suffer pain
The blood of peasants was used to fertilize the soil
15
How did Qin Shih Huang Di unify China?
By military force & strict Legalist policies
With the support of Confucian & Daoist scholars
He drove out the Xiongnu by allying China's main states
By negotiating a tolerant peace among the Warring States
16
Why should we be skeptical of written records about barbarians like the Germans or Huns?
The only records were written hundreds of years later
Accounts of barbarians have been revised to their advantage
Barbarian authors were skilled propagandists
They were illiterate so their enemies wrote all the records
17
How did the caste system affect Hindu society?
It encouraged social and gender equality
It promoted stratification and social stability
Few people wanted to belong to the priestly caste
It led to frequent rebellions by the lower castes
18
The colossal stone head seen here is evidence of one of the earliest civilizations of:
Sub-Saharan Africa
Scandinavia
Mesoamerica
China
19
Which of the following best describes the reign of Augustus Caesar?
He consolidated power while honoring Rome's republican past
It ended in civil war and the fall of Rome
He issued the Edict of Milan making Christianity legal
He expanded Rome's republican traditions to all citizens
20
A significant legacy of Alexander the Great was:
A unified Greek empire that lasted for centuries
Zoroastrianism became the main religion of the Mediterranean
Religious intolerance
Hellenistic culture throughout much of the ancient world
21
All the following attracted early converts to Buddhism
EXCEPT:
Buddha's promise of salvation for fulfilling caste duties
Reaching nirvana quickly by living a good life
Emperor Ashoka's support
Dissatisfaction with stale Hindu rituals
22
While most early civilizations developed in river valleys, a notable exception was:
Andean societies
The Romans
China
The Sumerians
23
Ancient Athenians can claim to have invented:
Poetry
Democracy
Medicine
Architecture
24
A unifying characteristic of the Axial Age from c. 600 to 300 BCE was:
Rejection of ritual in favor of living an ethical life
Belief in military power rather than religious tradition
The replacement of religious traditions with early science
Rejection of polytheism in favor of monotheism
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Why did early peoples believe in many gods?
Singing and dancing during religious rites was prohibited
Sacrificing to the gods was a way to protest against rulers
Priests & shamans claimed there was only one God
Powerful forces beyond their control dominated their lives
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Why did rulers invest in monumental religious architecture?
Mighty buildings implied a single all-powerful deity
Awe-inspiring buildings terrified invading barbarians
They allowed the state to employ otherwise unruly workers
To demonstrate God's glory and divine support for their rule
27
Which of the following did
NOT
help cause the collapse of ancient empires between 200 & 600 CE?
Strong, easily defensible borders
Corruption of the elite and anger among the people
The spread of disease
Attacks by nomadic peoples
28
Figurines like these show:
The importance of fertility to early peoples
That Stone Age societies were patriarchal
The poor diet and health of most Paleolithic women
The authority awarded women in Paleolithic bands
29
What similar evidence helped historians study both the Bantu & Indo-European migrations?
Distinctive stone structures aligned to the stars
Patterns of language distribution
Written records on pottery shards
Iron implements they left behind
30
The oldest known civilization, which included writing, cities, & organized religion, developed:
In Mesoamerica
In Egypt
In Sumer
In Greece
31
What allowed the Aryans to dominate the early Dravidian peoples of India?
The Dravidians lacked the skill to build cities
Their skill as horse-mounted warriors
India had been weakened by Alexander the Great's invasion
The Dravidians were poor & isolated from trade networks
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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 richer diet enjoyed by settled communities
The easier work schedule of early villages
