stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
AP World History Review: Foundations to Classical Era Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
AP World History Review: Foundations to Classical Era
AP World History Review: Foundations to Classical Era
42 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
207 plays
Foundations Era Review #apworld
Flashcards
42 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
42
Answers
1
Agriculture allows populations to grow due to __________.
Organized government
Patriarchy
Food surpluses
Epidemic disease
2
During the Paleolithic, humans were primarily...
Sedentary
Pastoralists
Foragers
Farmers
3
Which of the following civilizations is MISMATCHED with a key accomplishment?
Gupta India / Hellenism
Phoenicia / alphabet based on sounds
Han China / merit-based bureaucracy
Rome / building of aqueducts
4
Compared to societies of the Neolithic, human societies of the Paleolithic were more...
Sedentary
Egalitarian
Patriarchal
Pastoral
5
Long period of political chaos in China
Zhao Dynasty
Spring and Summer Era
Age of disharmony
Age of Warring States
6
Which of these was NOT home to one of the first civilizations?
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Ganges River
Mesoamerica
Yellow River
7
A term used to describe the many varieties of Indian religion.
Jainism
Buddhism
Sycretism
Hinduism
8
A patriarchal society is said to be a society that
blends agriculture and pastoralism
prides itself on equality of genders
is dominated by women and children
emphasizes men's roles
9
The ziggurat shown, built around 2000 BCE in the ancient Sumerian city of Ur, is an example of
a place of worship and administrative center
an early astronomical observatory
a granary
terraced palace gardens
10
Although he died at age 32, he conquered Persia, controlled Greece, and reached Punjab.
Alexander the Great
Darius II
Phillip II
Cyrus the Great
11
Mesoamericans did not develop pastoral communities like other regions in the world because
a lack of large domesticated animals for protein and power
the outstripped their natural resources, leading to drought
they developed terrace farming
they had domesticated wheat and barley
12
A modified version of Buddhism that transformed Buddhism into a popular religion
Lotus
Pure Land
Mahayana
Theravada
13
Lao Tzu argued that
obligations of filial piety included extended family
order was achievable through strong, centralized government
all life is suffering
ambition and activism lead to chaos
14
The concept of zero, an essential mathematical development, was in which two civilizations
Chinese and Egyptian
Chinese and Indian
Indian and Meso-American
Meso-American and Chinese
15
Which of the following ideas of Zoroastrianism influenced ideas in Judaism and Christianity?
the doctrine of salvation
original sin in humans
the concept of good and evil in the world
a group of loving creator gods
16
All of the following were characteristics of both the Qin and Han dynasties except
extreme brutality of their respective rulers
members of the Confucian class as part of the court
expansive Chinese dynasties
strong central government
17
Athenian king who led the polis into it's Golden Age of democracy, wealth, and building?
Lenidis
Alexander
Achilles
Pericles
18
Construction of the Great Wall began during which dynasty?
Sui
Han
Qin
Zhou
19
In order to learn the will of the gods, the Greeks
built temples
developed religious doctrines
made use of oracles
developed festivals
20
During the Gupta Empire of India, women's rights deteriorated and
could not participate in sacred rituals or study religion
all of the above
young girls were married to guarantee purity
lost the right to own or inherit property
21
Which of the following is NOT a concept central to Buddhism?
the Four Noble Truths
Atman
Nirvana
the Noble Eightfold Path
22
Though very different Christianity, Hindusim and Buddhism all support the concept of
disapproval of other beliefs
a strong priesthood
reincarnation
clear church hierarchy
23
Agriculture was first invented c._______ in _________.
12,000 BCE...China
50,000 BCE...Egypt
100,000 BCE...Middle East
12,000 BCE...Middle East
24
The fundamental difference between Hinduism and Buddhism is
enlightment
one central being
the caste system
reincarnation
25
What do Confucianism, Hinduism and Judaism have in common?
Each was well developed in the Indus Valley
Each is polytheistic
Each demanded that the cultures spread the religion
Each created guidelines and moral authority for cultures
26
Emperor who allowed Christians to "legalize" their faith for the first time in the Roman empire
Theodius
Constatine
St. Augustine
Diocletian
27
Which belief system is based on the five relationships and The Analects?
Hinduism
Daosim
Zoroastrianism
Confucianism
28
Han and Gupta Empires both
fell because their milirary was in cities
fell in part because wealth was concentrated with a few
were more successful defending themselves from invasion
were more successful than the Persian empire at expanding
29
Homo Sapiens originated in...
Eurasia
North Africa
The Americas
Sub-Saharan Africa
30
Which of the following occurred as societies shifted to agriculture from hunting and gathering?
The incidence of disease declined.
Population density increased.
Conditions for women improved.
Degradation of the environment lessened.
31
Patricians, plebeians, republicanism, and the Twelve Tables are most closely associated with
Rome
Inca
China
Greece
32
The Chinese concept of divine (god-given) right to rule was known as...
The Electoral College
The Quipu
The Pharaoh
The Mandate of Heaven
33
In contrast to the scholar-gentry of Han China, the highest class in Gupta India was for
landowners
court officals
military leaders
priests
34
Most early civilizations before 600 BCE shared which of the following characteristics?
caravan trade, underground cities, and large ships
animal herds and portable housing
urban centers, growing populations, and writing systems
large armies and democratically elected governments
35
The change that signaled the beginning of the Neolithic Era was...
the invention of agriculture.
the invention of metal tools.
the beginning of complex civilizations with powerful states.
the domestication of the dog.
36
If a culture lives in imitation of the Greek culture it is called...
Greekism
Athenianism
Romanism
Hellenism
37
The Vedic religions
featured monotheism as did Judaism
were practiced mostly in the Roman empire
considered reincarnation incompatiable with a focus on work
contributed to the development of the caste system
38
Which of these was NOT one of the characteristics that defined early civilizations?
Democratic forms of government
Clear socioeconomic inequalities
Powerful centralized governments
Large cities
39
The Agricultural Revolution occurred in which era?
Ostrolithic
Neolithic
Monolithic
Paleolithic
40
Which region contained almost no "domesticable" animals at all?
Latin America
South Asia
China
Middle East
41
Which people migrated to ancient India and replaced the Harappan civilization around 1500 BCE?
Mesopotamians
Assyrians
Persians
Aryans
42
Very important family in Persia which created an empire. Most famous member was Cyrus.
Assyrians
Cyrissains
Achemenids
Persians
