AP World History Period 2 Test Review

Christianity spread in Europe and North Africa in all ways EXCEPT

Which of the following is a monotheistic faith?

In what region was the culture of the Roman empire most continuous?

The civilizations of the Sumerians, the Phoenicians, and the Maya were similar in that each

What was the chief religion of early Japan prior to the 5th century CE?

What was the first imperial dynasty of classical India?

A latfundia is

The person was responsible for the creation of the unified Persian Empire around 550 BC was

Which of the following most accurately describes the political philosophy of the Han?

The Buddhist state of enlightenment is called

The overthrow of the Shang was based on the principle of divine judgement called

Which of the following statements concerning the rule of Ashoka is NOT true?

Indian poetic hymns dedicated to the various deities & describing sacred practices is

After the Peloponnesian War, the Macedonians took control of Greece through the leadership of

Which of the following was NOT a Greek architectural style?

In which year did the Roman empire reach its pinnacle and begin to decline?

Hellenistic society registered special advances in 

Which of the following is NOT a major civilization or city-state in MesoAmerica?

Which of the following is an a major architectural style that emerged in the Classical Era?

One irony of Athenian democracy was

What weakness of the Roman Empire contributed to its collapse?

What best illustrates the transition from river valley civilizations to classical empires?

Technological innovations, such as the lanteen sail, often caused

Filial piety is

Loyal disciples collected Confucius' sayings in the

The mythos of Greek culture was established by the wide acceptance of two great poems, the

What were Rome's conflicts with Carthage for control of the western Mediterranean called?

What determines what sort of person that a soul will be attached to in its next reincarnation?

The important Han innovations include

Which of the following refers to the forced dispersal of the Jews from their homeland in 70 CE?

What was the Indian name for the categories in the social order?

Prior to the rule Emperor Constantine, Roman reaction to Christianity was characterized as

The Athenian empire of the 5th century BC grew from an alliance of city-states called the

What are the dates of the Mesoamerican Classical period?

Shi Huangdi was famous for which famous monumental structure?

The creation of complex systems of roads was important to imperial rule because

Greco-Roman philosophers attempted to understand human nature through

The Socratic method emphasized the importance of 

Which of the following was NOT an innovation of the Roman Empire?

The Chinese Yellow Turban Rebellion was provoked by the

The first civilization to arise in Mesoamerica was that of the

What was the Greek word for city state government?

Which of the following is an accurate example of Hellenism?

Under what emperor did Christianity receive official toleration of the state?

Who were the Shi?

The first ruler of imperial India during the classical period was

The father of history in the western tradition is

The foundation of ancient Indian civilization is best described by all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following rulers converted to a religion and helped it spread?

Which of the of the following explains the spread of alphabetic language?

Which classical civilization was the first to decline?

The person responsible for the invasion of the Indus River Valley was

Which of the following represents the political viewpoint of the Legalists?

Why did long-distance trade flourish during the Classical Era?

The idea of filial piety goes with which Chinese philosophy?

What was a significant cultural effect of the rise of elites in early civilizations?

Before the 6th century BCE Zoroastrianism originated in and spread throughout

The leading export commodity of China was

What was the name of the wars between Sparta and Athens?

Which of the following describes the collapse of Rome and Han China?

Which of the following was a Confucian belief?

Which of the following region did NOT have Buddhism spread to after the death of Buddha?

Daoism emphasized the necessity of

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Silk Road?

The Indian caste system served to an extent as a political institution by

Which Greek scientist suggested that the earth was the center of the universe?

The Xiongnu and the Huns are examples of

In comparing the Han Dynasty with ancient Rome, which is NOT true?

Christianity emerged as a reform movement within what religion?

What was the basic structure of the Roman household?

In Greek civilization, women

What was the primary difference between Roman and Greek religion?

The Spartan city-state can be described as

The most important factor leading to the decline of the Han Empire was

What did China and Rome have in common in terms of military power?

The victor in the Peloponnesian War was

The Senate of republican Rome particularly represented

Which dynasty followed the Qin?

Which migratory group settled areas like Madagascar and Hawaii?

Which animal was founded in the Andean region?

What group invaded India, in the 6th century CE that resulted in the collapse of the Gupta?

If the Greek genius was politics, the Roman genius was