AP World History Review

Which animal made possible trade across the Sahara Desert?

Women of which Greek city-state had more freedom than others?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Inca?

Who succeeded his father to conquer most of the known world circa 330 BCE?

In Mesoamerica, the Olmec were succeeded by the ________.

This African kingdom was an island of Christians in a sea of Muslims.

After the Chavin, the __________ thrived in the Andes Mountains.

Which of the following was not a period of historical ancient Egypt?

Which Indian empire was smaller in size and had less control over regional leaders?

The Abbasid Dynasty (750-1258) ruled the Islamic world from Baghdad.

The policy of political and religious power concentrated in the emperor's hands is ___________.

Name the first novel to be written in Japanese.

Whose reign marked the official beginning of the Roman Empire?

What was (most likely) the first domesticated animal?

Which of the following was NOT a result of Mongol rule?

This law code was developed during the Roman Republic.

Which Mesopotamian ruler created the first written law code?

Which of the following is not a change brought about by the Neolithic Revolution?

Who led the Egyptian government?

Islamic caliphs established urban universities called ________ to preserve ancient writings.

Egyptian religion was monotheistic.

Which of the following was NOT a social class in ancient Mesopotamia?

Roman society was divided into which two groups?

This term means "master storyteller" and was an advisor to kings of Mali.

What happened to the political structure of Europe immediately after 476?

Which trade route relied on lateen sails to more easily maneuver through strong winds?

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of Byzantine emperor Justinian's reign?

This ancient empire was founded by Cyrus the Great.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Faith in Islam?

Which religion's supreme deities are Vishnu and Shiva?

Which religion was founded in the area depicted on the map?

This term means "associations of people who work in the same occupation."

Which philosophy is based on five basic relationships that define society?

This Islamic caliphate ruled from its capital in Damascus from 661 to 750.

This "first emperor" used forced labor to build the first fortifications of the Great Wall.

Who was crowned Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas Day, 800?

Which of the following are dynasties that ruled postclassical Korea?

This term means that the oldest living male was given absolute authority over his family.

Who built the earliest civilization in lower Mesopotamia?

Tang emperors restricted the inheritance of land through the __________________.

The Silk Roads are to luxury goods as ______________________ is to bulk goods.

Which religion became the official religion of Rome in 381 CE?

This traveler wrote a book of his experiences throughout the areas of Dar-al-Islam.

Classical Greece was centered around the development of the _____________.

This was the first dynasty to rule China.

These ships with lateen sails carried goods along the Indian Ocean.

What is the name for those were tied to manors and protected by the lord of the manor?

Which of the following was NOT a major trade city during the postclassical era?

Which of the following was an ancient group who developed near the Aegean Sea?

Emperor Ashoka, who promoted Buddhism, was a ruler of which dynasty?

The Neolithic Revolution occurred at the same time around the globe.

What is the name of Japan's native religion?

Which of the following philosophies did NOT develop in classical China?

Which Greek city-state was known for its system of democracy?

Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of Shi Huangdi?

Which Chinese dynasty succeeded the Mongols and restricted foreign trade?

The conflict over Muhammad's successor led to which two sects?

The Eastern Roman Empire continued as the ___________ Empire.

Paleolithic cave art indicates which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT a legal invention of the Romans?

Pope Urban II called for Christians to reclaim the holy land in 1095, which led to the _______.

Which of the following was NOT an empire that emerged after Genghis Khan's death?

Which of the following is NOT a Germanic group that took advantage of a weakening Roman Empire?

The idea of limited government was based partly on this document signed in 1215 by King John I.

Japan's feudal system was dominated by the lords, who were supported by ___________.

What social group of classical China held a low social status despite wealth?

This term means "a society in which men hold power."

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the fall of classical empires?

Name the writing system that developed in the region of Mesopotamia.

This dynasty reunited China in 589 CE.

The stirrup was invented along which classical trade route?

This practice that led to female subordination & continued for a centuries began with the Song.

During the early Tang dynasty, which religion was especially influential?

The Spartans were known for conquering and taking captives as slaves called ___________.

The Olmec are to ancient Mesoamerica as the _________ are to ancient South America.

The Persian Empire was divided up into provinces ruled by ______________.

The patriarch is to Eastern Orthodox as the pope is to _____________.

The Qin dynasty is to legalism as the _______ dynasty is to Confucianism.

This institution continued to gain power throughout medieval Europe.

Who was the first Greek philosopher to focus on ethics and truth?

Name the Roman emperor who established a second capital to escape nomadic attacks.

Which of the following is NOT a division of classical India's caste system?

This early civilization developed in what is now Pakistan.

Name the river valley civilization highlighted on the map.

Aztecs from Mesoamerica built their main city, ______________, near Lake Texcoco.

In what year did the Han dynasty fall?

This religion teaches the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.

Who went from Venice to the court of Kublai Khan and sparked European interest in Asia?

Which early civilization was protected by the Red Sea and the Sahara Desert?

What were Mesopotamia's multi-story pyramids called?

Rulers in ancient China used these to get guidance from their ancestors.

Which religions emphasized the use of missionaries to travel and encourage conversion?

Beliefs found in the Vedas and the Upanishads later formed Hinduism.

Tenochtitlan was the central city of the Maya.

Which king of Mali was famous for his pilgrimage to Mecca?

Which of the following is one of the major cities of the Indus Valley?

Which term is also used to describe the Old Stone Age?

What was the earliest monotheistic religion?

What is the name for Greek farmers who served as heavily armored infantrymen?

Who united the Mongol tribes and took on the name Genghis Khan?