AP World 1st Semester Review

Each of the following were consequences of agriculture except

Seizes power & holds in violation of traditions of the community/gained from military prowess

3500BC-1500BC Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, Shang China, Meso South America are known as:

The political organization of Mesopotamia began as...

What period from 1000 BC to 600 CE includes Greece, Rome, Zhou/Han China, & Gupta Empire?

Long distance travel for the purpose of resentments (environmental shift/climate change)

Patricians and Plebeians were part of which empire

The Nile River was the most important destination along this specific trade route.

One of the greatest differences between Hinduism and Buddhism is the former's emphasis on

Where did agriculture first emerge?

A significant definition of Period 2 would include:

Trade route extending from western China to the Mediterranean area

What do Confucianism, Hinduism, and Judaism have in common?

Though very different Christianity, Hinduism, and Judaism all support the concept of

Which was NOT one of the regions where agriculture first developed?

A group of states or countries under a single supreme authority

China reached greatest prosperity & geographic extent up through 600 C.E. under which dynasty?

Which 2 empires heavily used slave labor, making up a significant % of their populations

Describes the search for immortality, meaning of life/death and relationships with the gods

The best description of civilization is...

The Mesopotamian style of writing was known as...

An important distinction between core beliefs of Confucianism and Daoism was

Torah, founded by Abraham, monotheistic, Mediterranean world, describes...

The time period when people were nomadic is called

Trade route possibly inspired by the Bantu migration and connected people to Cairo and India

A line of hereditary rulers (religion, social hierarchy)

Which foundational civilization developed in the Nile River Valley?

The first civilization to develop in Mesoamerica was the...

Trade route that had 3 legs: E. Africa to Middle East, India to SE Asia, and SE Asia to Canton

The fall of civilizations resulted from

What was the first religion with surviving written records and where was it practiced?

What is a MAJOR factor in determining where people settled during Period 1?

A significant migration involved this group of people and influenced the spread of Judaism

The most common occupation despite sophisticated and complex job specialization was

This time period refers to the age from 12,000 BC to about 8000 BC where civilization emerged

A 6th century C.E. Buddhist statue complex found in China would be an example of

What was a negative effect of pastoralism (neolithic rev., early agricultural societies)

What was the most important technology in Paleolithic era?

Lack of political unity, geographic barriers, fragmented into small kingdoms, & caste describes

In Confucian thought, respecting one's parents and ancestors

What helped in unifying states through laws, language, religion, myths, and architecture?

Which discovery made civilization possible?

A significant definition of Period 1 would include:

Interactions between civilizations occurred primarily because of...

Monotheistic, Mohammad, Qu'ran describes

Spreading Greek philosophy, science developments,Alexandria Library, & Mediterranean describes

How was Rome different than that of the Han Dynasty?