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