Ap World History Mid Term Review

By instituting civil service examinations for entrance into the government bureaucracy the Song

Most sub-Saharan languages come from one large linguistic family, called

Why did the peoples of the New World lack immunity to the diseases of the Europeans?

Sailing in the Indian Ocean was less difficult and dangerous than in other places because

Muhammad's revelations from the angel are compiled in a book called

Which Russian ruler was the first to use the term "tsar"?

Why is Mr. Adams soooo very awesome?

Francisco Pizarro defeated the Inca Empire with

The Tang Empire declined when

To promote his ideas, Luther used

Martin Luther insisted that the only way to salvation was through

John Calvin preached that salvation was granted by

The first Mongol conquests under Genghis Khan were in

Women in Maya society were

A significant challenge to early astronomers was that of a heliocentric universe was argued by

Who attempted to write the first world history?

The 1054 schism between Eastern & Western churches was caused primarily by disagreements over

The first Portuguese who landed in India were greeted with

What changes transformed later medieval military technology?

Mansa Kankan Musa made a famous pilgrimage that

What caused the end of serfdom in western Europe?

The Portuguese gained control of the eastern Indian Ocean through

Islam means

During the Song period, women experienced subordination and social restriction, epitomized by

The Mongol leader, the khan,

To facilitate communication and trade between northern and southern China, the Sui built the

After Muhammad's death, the Muslim community

The largest, most technologically advanced ship in the Indian Ocean was the Chinese

The subsequent split of supporters to different caliphs, or successors, divided the umma into

Mecca is an important city because it.

Llamas and alpacas were valued by the Incas for

The tropics are warm all year round. The center of the tropical zone is marked by the

The Renaissance began in

In 1265, major divisions emerged between the Mongol khans because

The Treaty of Verdun resulted in

Other than fulfilling his personal religious obligations, Mansa Musa's pilgrimage resulted in

Muhammad conceived Islam after

The critical cause of the scientific revolution was:

The movement that began with the rejection of the pope's authority was the

The Great Western Schism originated over

Social and political organization in the North American tribes was dependent on

What natural resource provided the incentive to trade for southern Saharan dwellers?

The term investiture controversy refers to the

Which animal was most important to Saharan transportation?

The characteristic ship of the Arabian Sea was the

What military technologies did the Silk Road spread?

The rainy and dry seasons in the Indian Ocean reflect the influence of

The greatest mariners of the Atlantic in the Early Middle Ages were

The emperor Yongle improved the imperial complex built by the Mongols called the

Why did the Ming court suspend the voyages of Zheng He?

The Bubonic Plague was brought to Europe by

Christopher Columbus was from

Muslim means

Agricultural workers who belonged to the manor and were obligated to the lord were

Columbus insisted that he had reached

The Enlightenment was termed such because it:

A fief was

Muslim religious practice is based on the

The Aztecs formed their empire by

What 2 nations began a maritime revolution that profoundly altered the course of world history?

Cortes had which advantages in conquering the Aztecs?