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