The Big AP World History Course Review (1-3)

Which of the following was NOT an empire that emerged after Genghis Khan's death?

Islamic caliphs established urban universities called ________ to preserve ancient writings.

The Silk Roads are to luxury goods as ______________________ is to bulk goods.

Emperor Ashoka, who promoted Buddhism, was a ruler of which dynasty?

Aztecs from Mesoamerica built their main city, ______________, near Lake Texcoco.

Rulers in ancient China used these to get guidance from their ancestors.

Who united the Mongol tribes and took on the name Genghis Khan?

This term means that the oldest living male was given absolute authority over his family.

Women of which Greek city-state had more freedom than others?

The conflict over Muhammad's successor led to which two sects?

What is the name for Greek farmers who served as heavily armored infantrymen?

The Olmec are to ancient Mesoamerica as the _________ are to ancient South America.

This religion teaches the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.

The Persian Empire was divided up into provinces ruled by ______________.

Who went from Venice to the court of Kublai Khan and sparked European interest in Asia?

Which of the following is one of the major cities of the Indus Valley?

The Qin dynasty is to legalism as the _______ dynasty is to Confucianism.

Which of the following was not a period of historical ancient Egypt?

Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of Shi Huangdi?

Japan's feudal system was dominated by the lords, who were supported by ___________.

Which of the following is NOT a Germanic group that took advantage of a weakening Roman Empire?

What is the name for those were tied to manors and protected by the lord of the manor?

Egyptian religion was monotheistic.

Name the first novel to be written in Japanese.

Which of the following is not a change brought about by the Neolithic Revolution?

Roman society was divided into which two groups?

Which of the following was NOT a major trade city during the postclassical era?

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the fall of classical empires?

Who built the earliest civilization in lower Mesopotamia?

Which religion's supreme deities are Vishnu and Shiva?

Which king of Mali was famous for his pilgrimage to Mecca?

The stirrup was invented along which classical trade route?

The policy of political and religious power concentrated in the emperor's hands is ___________.

The Eastern Roman Empire continued as the ___________ Empire.

This traveler wrote a book of his experiences throughout the areas of Dar-al-Islam.

The patriarch is to Eastern Orthodox as the pope is to _____________.

Name the river valley civilization highlighted on the map.

Which of the following are dynasties that ruled postclassical Korea?

Which of the following philosophies did NOT develop in classical China?

Which Indian empire was smaller in size and had less control over regional leaders?

This early civilization developed in what is now Pakistan.

What is the name of Japan's native religion?

After the Chavin and Moche, the __________ thrived in the Andes Mountains.

Which of the following was NOT a social class in ancient Mesopotamia?

The idea of limited government was based partly on this document signed in 1215 by King John I.

In Mesoamerica, the Olmec were succeeded by the ________.

Which animal made possible trade across the Sahara Desert?

This African kingdom was an island of Christians in a sea of Muslims.

The Abbasid Dynasty (750-1258) ruled the Islamic world from Baghdad.

What happened to the political structure of Europe immediately after 476?

Who was crowned Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas Day, 800?

This term means "a society in which men hold power."

Whose reign marked the official beginning of the Roman Empire?

This term means "master storyteller" and was an advisor to kings of Mali.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Inca?

These ships with lateen sails carried goods along the Indian Ocean.

What was (most likely) the first domesticated animal?

Who was the first Greek philosopher to focus on ethics and truth?

Which trade route relied on lateen sails to more easily maneuver through strong winds?

Classical Greece was centered around the development of the _____________.

This was the first dynasty to rule China.

Which term is also used to describe the Old Stone Age?

Which religion was founded in the area depicted on the map?

Which Greek city-state was known for its system of democracy?

The Spartans were known for conquering and taking captives as slaves called ___________.

Which early civilization was protected by the Red Sea and the Sahara Desert?

This ancient empire was founded by Cyrus the Great.

This term means "associations of people who work in the same occupation."

Who succeeded his father to conquer most of the known world circa 330 BCE?

This institution continued to gain power throughout medieval Europe.

This practice that led to female subordination & continued for a centuries began with the Song.

During the early Tang dynasty, which religion was especially influential?

This "first emperor" used forced labor to build the first fortifications of the Great Wall.

In what year did the Han dynasty fall?

Which of the following was NOT a result of Mongol rule?

Which religions emphasized the use of missionaries to travel and encourage conversion?

Tenochtitlan was the central city of the Maya.

Which of the following is NOT a legal invention of the Romans?

This law code was developed during the Roman Republic.

Who led the Egyptian government?

What were Mesopotamia's multi-story pyramids called?

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of Byzantine emperor Justinian's reign?

This Islamic caliphate ruled from its capital in Damascus from 661 to 750.

Which of the following is NOT a division of classical India's caste system?

Which Mesopotamian ruler created the first written law code?

Which of the following was an ancient group who developed near the Aegean Sea?

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Faith in Islam?

Which philosophy is based on five basic relationships that define society?

Which Chinese dynasty succeeded the Mongols and restricted foreign trade?

Paleolithic cave art indicates which of the following?

Name the Roman emperor who established a second capital to escape nomadic attacks.

Pope Urban II called for Christians to reclaim the holy land in 1095, which led to the _______.

What was the earliest monotheistic religion?

The Neolithic Revolution occurred at the same time around the globe.

Beliefs found in the Vedas and the Upanishads later formed Hinduism.

Which religion became the official religion of Rome in 381 CE?

This dynasty reunited China in 589 CE.

What social group of classical China held a low social status despite wealth?

Tang emperors restricted the inheritance of land through the __________________.

Name the writing system that developed in the region of Mesopotamia.