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AP World History Unit 1 Exam: Period 1 & 2
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1
What is a similarity between Hinduism and Buddhism?
both embrace the Four Noble Truths
both religions accept the souls reach spiritual perfection
both religions support a caste system
both follow the Eightfold Path
2
Which of the following best survived the Hun invasions in India?
nationalism
Political unity
Buddhist beliefs
Hindu beliefs
3
Greek philosophy is often characterized as "rational" because
it encouraged a personal emotional response to the gods.
All of the answers are correct.
it was based purely on human reason.
its reasoning was based purely on experiment.
4
A major difference between the teachings of Buddhism and Hinduism is
the cycle of rebirth
belief in Karma
belief in afterlife
belief in castes
5
Which society had the most constrictive in social hierarchy & least room for social mobility?
India
Persia
China
Rome
6
To regulate the social life of their empire, the Romans depended on
its strictly enforced caste system
its highly efficient bureaucracy
its world religion
its code of laws
7
How did the collapse of the Han China resemble the loss of European lands for the Romans
both fell as a result of depletion of natural resources
both were later devoured by the Byzantine Empire
outside invaders contributed to the collapse of both empires
their leaders began to rely on Buddhism to guide decisions
8
Which of the following best describes the governmental system of classical Greece?
Foreign Domination
Democracy
City, State or Polis
High Centralized Governments
9
Which answer is the best representation of Confucian thought
social harmony is achieved by proper respect in society
husbands & wives should be equal.
only aristocracy have qualities of etiquette and grace
political power is given by the gods to rule as they please
10
All of these contributed to the decline and fall of Rome EXCEPT
plagues which decimated populations
the large number of assassinations of important leaders
the spread of Christianity
Nomadic invasions
11
The migration of the Bantu people of Africa led to the diffusion of
languages and metallurgical skills
cuneiform and galley ships
camels and Islam
porcelain and cannons
12
Which civilization had to import most of its food and grain from colonies
Zhou China
Han China
Gupta India
The Greeks
13
Which of the following is NOT true with regard to Hinduism?
It included a belief in reincarnation.
It restricted sexual activities.
It supported the caste system.
It became the most popular religion of classical India.
14
The Bantu migration is most closely associated with the spread of
bureaucratic governments
the principles of Sharia
Diamond discovery
Agricultural skills
15
Buddhism appealed especially to members of lower caste because
appealed to the brahmins.
did not recognize social distinctions based on caste or jati
it offered reincarnation
All these answers are correct.
16
One important early cause of Rome's decline was
acceptance of Christianity
the replacement of the republic by empire
the drop in population due to a series of plagues
the use of slave labor
17
The Aryan conquerors brought to India
its first civilization
distinctive religious beliefs
admiration for India's earlier inhabitants
long-lasting peace and stability
18
Which religion eventually evolved out of the Vedic order in India?
Hinduism
Zorastrianism
Confucianism
Buddhism
19
Which is a similarity between the fall of the Han, Gupta and Roman Empires?
none of these answers
Outside invasion
The spread of Christianity
Democratic Revolution
20
Ashoka, the great emperor of Mauryan empire
wrote the handbook on the principles of government
was the only emperor to extend India beyond the subcontinent
None of these answers is correct.
converted to Buddhism after his bloody war against Kalinga.
21
The emergence of agriculture caused all the following EXCEPT
a population explosion
increase in specialization of political, economic & religion
the ability of humans to settle more permanently in one spot
the disappearance of hunter-gatherer communities
22
The caste system was most likely introduced to India with the invasion of which group?
The Greeks
The Mongols
The Aryans
The Hans
23
Confucius never composed formal writings, but his works were collected into the
Book of Songs
Daodejing
Book of Rites
Analects
24
All early agricultural societies
were traders
were polythesitic
used pictographs as their form of writing
settled in river valleys
25
The shaded area on the map indicates the location of which foundational civilization?
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Yellow River Valley
Mohenjo-Daro
26
Which of the following represents a similarity between Buddhism and Christianity?
They both share origin in Abraham
They both appealed to the poor
They both adhere to a strict caste system
They both were initially accepted by the elite.
