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An #APWH test for Morton 201's #AP #World #History #Final #Examination for Semester 1.
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1
Marco Polo's writings are important for historians because they show what life was like in
Yuan China
Islamic North Africa
Aztec America
Mughal South Asia
2
All of these religions would have spread and interacted with each other MOST along the
The Eurasian Silk Routes
Trans-Saharan "Sand" Routes
Mediterranean Sea Routes
Indian Ocean Trade Routes
3
The "Pax Mongolica" (pd 3) was most similar to the earlier "Pax Romana" (pd 2) because
Both periods were dominated by empires built by naval power.
Both periods saw massive conversions to the Islamic culture.
Both periods saw the disruption of trade between Eurasia.
Both periods increased trade and invention exchanges.
4
These are "colossal heads", probably made to honor kings. They'd be MOST useful to study
Interaction with Environment
Politics
Culture
Economics
5
How did the Byzantine Empire most influence the Kievan Rus?
The Byzantines conquered the Rus as part of their empire
They convinced the Rus to adopt Islam as a state religion
They spread their alphabet and Orthodox Christianity to Kiev
The Byzantines helped the Rus to defeat Mongols
6
Which of these products would have been the LEAST valuable in Renaissance Venice, Italy? Why?
Silk-because it was only produced in Asia.
Porcelain-because it was a status symbol.
Wool-because Europe had an ample supply of sheep.
Spices-because they made food taste better.
7
What explains the success of the armies from ALL of these classical civilizations?
They were motivated by a desire to spread democracy.
Foreign soldiers were enslaved and forced to fight.
Logistic supply lines & infrastructure helped them travel.
Gunpowder and cannons gave them an advantage.
8
This is the Altar of Pergamon, Turkey. This GREEK style was culturally diffused by
Alexander the Great's conquest of Persia
Rome's conquest of Britannia
Persia's invasion of the Greek city-states
Islam's spread into Turkey
9
This artifact shows a god. It would be MOST useful for studying the theme of
Culture
Interaction with Environment
Politics
Society
10
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 had strict SOCIAL patriarchy which kept women at home.
they were master merhant traders ECONOMICALLY.
their ENVIRONMENT made them skilled pastoral horsemen.
11
What was the 1st EFFECT of the historical processes shown on this map?
Pastoralists began to create agricultural villages
First wave empires were created around the world
Agriculture slowly displaced hunt-gather food production
Farming and Domestication of Animals
12
What was the long term consequence of the crusades?
Ideas and trade from the Mideast to Europe intensified
The Christian urge to spread beyond Europe ended
The Catholics and Eastern Orthodox churches reunified
Christianity established a permanent base in Jerusalem
13
Scandinavians known as "The Vikings" were able to migrate during APWH period 3 because of their
Camel saddles and African trade
Creation of settlements in North America
Alliance with Mongols on the silk routes
Long-ships and seamanship
14
The map could BEST be used to demonstrate how period 3 trade helped civilizations to
grow powerful urban centers
spread religion
conquer neighbors
control empires
15
"Quipu"
was developed by Andean civilizations to
symbolize family marital ties.
predict future religious events.
communicate with the dead.
keep records of economic trade.
16
In the "code of Manu", PURUSHA was described as a central belief of
ISLAM
HINDUISM
BUDDHISM
DAOISM
17
What is true of the Umayadd "Caliphate" shown here?
Its politics were dominated by Islamic "sharia" law.
It modelled itself on Christian 'Feudal' kingdoms of Europe.
It had a democratic structure much like classical Greece.
It was a loose confederation of largely warring tribes.
18
The "Taj Mahal", constructed by the Mughal empire in South Asia, MOSTLY shows the influence of
Zoroastrianism
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
19
The religious figures depicted here were SIMILAR in all of the following ways
EXCEPT
Their faith traditions were both spread by merchant traders.
They both inspired missionaries to follow their teachings.
They were born into earlier faiths: Hinduism & Judaism.
They both claimed to be the son of God.
20
Assume you found these artifacts at an archaeological dig. What would be a VALID conclusion?
The site was home to agriculturalists
The site was home to hunter-gatherers
The site was home to pastoralists
21
All of the following are true of these "1st wave civilizations"
EXCEPT
:
Each engaged in long-distance inter-regional trade
Each had a high amount of equality in their society
Each developed some form of writing or numbering system
Each built public works projects
22
This image of the "8-fold path" shows the symbol and central ideas of
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
23
Which of the following was a DIRECT effect of Aztec "chinampas"?
Aztecs began human sacrifices for the first time
Aztec population and trade grew
Aztec social and gender structures became equal
Aztecs extended imperial control in South America
24
This image of the rigorous Song Dynasty examination system would most help a historian to
study how the Song created a strong POLITICAL state.
calculate the value of Chinese ECONOMIC luxury products.
learn how the Mongols were able to invade China.
examine how CULTURAL Neo-Confucianism started.
25
What was a key
'turning point'
that marks the transition from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic?
The invention of agriculture/domestication
The development of hunting/gathering
The building of the first cities
The first use of fire and stone tools
26
This culture emphasized logic, experimentation, and observation to understand the world:
Middle Eastern Christianity
South Asian Buddhism
East Asian Daoism
Greek rationalism
27
The Swahili trading cities of East Africa were most heavily influenced by the culture of
The Bantu
Egyptians
Polynesians
Indonesians
28
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 had large agricultural surpluses and settled cities.
They spread animal domestication tech. through migrations.
29
Perhaps the 1st legal document which reflected social inequality and government power was
The Code of Hammurabi
The Egyptian Book of the Dead
The Bhagavad Gita
The Judaic 10 Commandments
30
Which of the following is
NOT TRUE
of the Paleolithic era?
Human societies were mostly small kinship groups.
Humans developed stone tools.
Humans rarely migrated beyond a few miles.
Humans began to use fire.
31
This artifact shows rich/middle class/poor. It would be MOST useful for studying the theme of
Economics
Politics
Culture
Society
32
East Asian CONFUCIANISM emphasized
banning all other religions
social harmony in relationships
rituals for gods
rational study of astronomy
33
This is a re-creation of irrigation systems. It would be MOST useful for studying the theme of
Culture
Economics
Interaction with Environment
Politics
34
What is
TRUE
of the trade routes that developed between the peoples shown on this map?
The routes relied on indirect north-south relay trades
The routes relied on pack animals such as camels
The routes relied on ocean-going ships
The routes were only local within cultures
35
In which APWH region would you find this style of architecture?
South Asia
East Asia
Mesoamerica
North Africa
36
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
city-states in POLITICALLY unstable and weak empires
the most important cities for their civilization's CULTURE
37
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
Europeans began exploring and spread it to the Americas.
The Islamic Caliphate collapsed and medicine disappeared.
The Mongol road system made trade and travel easier.
38
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
39
What is true of the people at the BOTTOM of this period 3 European social hierarchy?
Skilled at horsemanship, they provided military service.
Tied to the land, they provided agricultural labor.
They were captured slaves from Islamic lands.
Their work was mostly producing luxury products for trade.
40
This map could BEST be used to demonstrate which of the following historical processes?
Existing trade routes assisted in cultural difussion.
Syncretism arose as religions blended together.
Regional art & architecture reflected religious teaching.
Some religions had "schisms" which divided the faithful.
41
BOTH the Romans and Han Dynasty eventually fell because of
the disappearance of gold and silver.
stagnating math and science.
the destruction of the silk route.
invasions by nomadic peoples on their borders.
42
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
43
All of these symbols represent cultural faiths that
were POLYTHEISTIC
revere both JERUSALEM AND MECCA
originated in the ROMAN EMPIRE
believe in MONOTHEISM
44
Which of the following IS NOT one of the 5 pillars of Islam?
Seeking enlightenment to break the cycle of reincarnation
Charity to the poor
Faith in Allah and Muhammad
A 'Hajj' to Mecca if able
45
Which of these events happened by the 5th century C.E.
AT THE END OF PERIOD 2?
The Chinese 'golden age' of Tang/Song Dynasties
The start and spread of Islam
The 'fall' of the classical Rome & Han dynasties.
Expansion & consolidation of classical empires.
46
This map is of Asian inter-regional trade. It would be MOST useful for studying the theme of
Politics
Culture
Religion
Economics
47
Which is the civ. that arose in the "Fertile Crescent" between the Tigris & Euphrates rivers?
B) Mesopotamia
C) Indus
A) Egypt
D) Shang
48
Which of the following best describes the POLITICAL structure of the classical Mayans?
Numerous independent warring city-states
A unified empire under a single all powerful ruler
Democratic decision-making by the people
A tributary state of the Aztec empire
49
Which of the following is true of the Byzantine Empire?
It was heavily influenced by East Asian Buddhism.
It encouraged great social and gender equality.
It blended Roman and Eastern Orthodox cultural traditions.
It was an unstructured collection of city-states.
50
Which of the following is the best description of the trade route shown on this map?
Merchants used ships to travel the entire way.
Collapse of classical empires helped increase trade here.
Caravanserai "relay trade" transported luxury goods.
It was a road linking the Americas and Eurasia.
51
Which of the following was an important development of the Paleolithic period?
Humans settled down and began the 1st civilizations
Humans abandoned hunting/gathering in favor of agriculture
Humans began to develop bronze and iron-working metal tech.
Humans migrated from Africa and began to populate the planet
52
Both the Bantu and Polynesian migrations were similar because both of them
spread language and agricultural skills over a wide area
were migrations of hunting-gathering cultures
were responsible for spreading Islam to new lands
relied on ocean-going sailing vessels
53
What caused the emergence of agriculture 1st in the "Fertile Crescent" and later globally?
The invention of teosinte (aka corn).
The ability of humans to domesticate animals
A warming climate that favored cereal grains
Humans began to settle near sources of H20
54
The Bhagavad Gita
, a central text of Hinduism, applies to the theme of
SOCIETY
because
it argued that meditation leads to enlightenment.
it encouraged social mobility between classes.
it reinforced caste & jati divisions in South Asia.
it said the soul could be destroyed.
55
In 1250 C.E., what culture dominated the trade routes shown on this map?
Berber Muslim merchants
Bantu-speaking merchants
Roman Christian merchants
East Asian Buddhist merchants
56
Which of these
MOST
accurately describes the effect of the Mongol Empire on period 3 trade?
Mongol barbarity encouraged Europe to seek ocean routes
The Indian Ocean trade flourished like never before
Silk Route trade flourished and became safer
The Eastern and Western hemispheres were linked
57
The "classical" civilizations of APWH period 2 are noted for their
peaceful coexistence with neighboring empires.
rejection of agriculture in favor of pastoral nomadism.
building infrastructure and bureaucracy to control empires.
social class and gender equality.
58
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
59
POLITICALLY
, what explains the success of Rome, Persia, and the Han in building stable empires?
Elaborate bureaucracies and legal codes
Structured class and gender heirarchies
Building roads and defensive walls
Standardized currencies and trade
60
The central argument that developed in Islam between Shia and Sunni related to
Arguments about what race could convert to Islam
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
