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