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