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