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Halfway mark for AP World Modern Unit 1
Halfway mark for AP World Modern Unit 1
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1
Which dynasty marked the Golden Age of Islam?
Umayyad
Abbasid
Ottoman
Seljuk
2
Which of the following is NOT a major belief system in South and Southeast Asia during this period?
Islam
Confucianism
Buddhism
Hinduism
3
What best describes interfaith relations in Dar al-Islam
Islam replaced all previous religions immediately
Jews and Christians were always persecuted
Jews, Christians, and Muslims often coexisted through shared trade and law
Only Muslims were allowed to live there
4
What major foreign religion spread into the Swahili coast and parts of East Asia due to trade?
Christianity
Hinduism
Confucianism
Islam
5
What geographic region was home to the Chaco and Mesa Verde cultures?
Andes Mountains
Amazon Basin
US Southwest
Mississippi River Valley
6
The Mississippian culture is most famous for:
Developing zero in math
Horse breeding
Massive mound-building projects
Maritime trade routes
7
What was the primary reason the Maya conducted human sacrifices?
To reduce population size
To impress rival city-states
To give strength to the sun deity
To punish enemies
8
What was one major contribution of Nasir al-Din al-Tusi?
Founding Mecca
Inventing algebra
Using trigonometry to study planetary motion
Founding Mecca
9
What is the shared goal of Hinduism?
Establish equality
Achieve moksha, or union with Brahman
Spread religion by conquest
Eliminate karma
10
Why was it difficult for the Delhi Sultanate to convert most Indians to Islam?
Islam had no holy book
Hindu beliefs and caste were deeply rooted
India lacked cities
There were no missionaries
11
Which of the following is true about Vietnamese society in this period?
Had matrilineal clans
Refused all Chinese influence
Practiced footbinding like China
Favored nuclear families and more female autonomy
12
: What religion/philosophy blended elements of Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism in East Asia?
Zen Buddhism
Islam
Theravāda Buddhism
Neo-Confucianism
13
How did Indian Ocean trade help spread Islam to Southeast Asia?
Trade was only allowed for Muslims
Muslim scholars taught at universities
Muslim merchant converted coastal communities through trade and interaction
Missionaries forced conversions
14
What cultural innovation allowed Korea to develop its own writing identity?
Japanese kanji
Arabic calligraphy
Confucian scripts
Hangul, a phonetic writing system
15
Why was Japan not directly ruled by China?
Geography, it is an island nation
It had no military
It was too poor
They surrendered early
16
The Aztecs and Maya were similar in that both:
Were centralized bureaucracies
Avoided human sacrifice
Ruled South America
C. Built tribute-based empires 🔁
17
What city was the center of Islamic culture and trade in Muslim Spain?
Mecca
Medina
Córdoba
Baghdad
18
How did China influence the Korean government?
Tribal structure
Centralized rule + civil service exams
Complete political independence
Samurai class
19
What political system helped the Song Dynasty run an effective government?
Imperial bureaucracy through civil service exams
Feudalism
Democracy
Tribal councils
20
How did the Maya maintain political order?
Through direct rule over all regions
With a single emperor
With democracy
By setting up a tribute-based system
21
What best describes the Yuan Dynasty’s government structure?
Chinese scholars in top roles
Mongols held top positions, Chinese were secondary
Equal participation for Mongols and Chinese
Completely Confucian-run bureaucracy
22
Why did Champa rice matter to Song China?
It boosted agriculture and population growth
It was used for rituals
It grew slowly
It was traded to the Americas
23
What belief system was most closely tied to the
caste system
in South Asia
Hinduism
Buddhism
Jainism
Islam
24
How did Sufism help spread Islam?
By translating Greek texts
By enforcing strict legal codes
By emphasizing a personal connection to God and accessible teachings
Through war and conquest
25
What religion did the Majapahit Kingdom mainly practice?
Hinduism with Buddhist influences
Islam
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
26
Which of the following used a centralized bureaucracy to govern its empire?
Maya
Aztec
Inca
Chaco
27
What was the Battle of Tours known for?
Preserving Greek philosophy
Muslim victory over the Franks
Muslim victory over the Franks
Founding the Abbasid Caliphate
28
The Delhi Sultanate was significant because:
It promoted Confucian ideals
It introduced Hinduism to the north
It marked the first major Muslim political power in Indiq
It ended Islam in India
29
The
Inca mit’a system
required citizens to:
Build temples for the emperor
Provide labor for state projects
Pay tribute in gold
Enlist in the military
30
What does Dar al-Islam refer to?
Regions where Islam was dominant and could be practiced freely
The territory conquered by Muhammad
The Islamic house of worship
The pilgrimage to Mecca
31
What was the main purpose of Inca roads and bridges?
Escape from Spanish attacks
Enable long-distance trade
Move armies and manage the empire quickly
Impress invaders
32
What was the House of Wisdom?
A mosque in Mecca
The caliph’s personal library
A learning center in Baghdad that preserved ancient texts
A school for Sufi mystics
33
What was the main appeal of Buddhism to many in South and Southeast Asia?
Its message of social equality and rejection of the caste system
Its focus on war
Its support for the caste system
Its requirement to be born into a certain class
34
The quipu was
A system of writing
A warrior ceremony
A sacred Inca temple
A knotted string record system
35
The
Aztec Empire
expanded its power mainly through:
Tribute and democracy
Trade with the Inca
Peaceful alliances only
Military conquest and alliances
36
What economic impact did Islam have on Europe?
Rejected Greek ideas
Closed borders and isolated regions
Spread papal rule
Introduced crops, cultures, and facilitated Mediterranean trade routes.
37
What made the Srivijaya Empire wealthy and powerful?
Control of the Strait of Malacca and maritime trade
Gold Mining
The Slave Trade
Mountain Farming
38
Which law code unified Dar al-Islam?
Sharia
Justinian Code
Hammurabi’s Code
Canon Law
39
What was one major economic innovation during the Song Dynasty?
Barter economy
Silk currency
Paper money & credit
Feudal dues
