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AP World History Exam practice test DUPLICATE NOT ORIGINAL
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In the later Mauryan period, India experienced financial problems due because the emperor
debased the currency
didn't invest in sea trade
traded exclusively with China
borrowed money from the Persians
2
The Mesopotamian style of writing is known as
coptic
phoenician
cuneiform
hieroglyphs
3
Venus figurines
were representative of the matriarchal societies
reflect humans' interest in fertility
date back to the time of Australopithecus.
were found in the ruins of Catal Huyuk
4
During the later classical period, responsibility for maintaining social order in India fell to
the jati
Mauryan emperors
Hindu religious policie
Buddhist monasteries
5
The biggest reason for the decline of the Harappan society was
bloody civil war
ecological degredation
devastating plague
Chinese invasion
6
Buddha believed that salvation came from
extreme asceticism
a balanced and moderate life
devotion to a powerful god
intense meditation
7
In which society did women enjoy the most freedom and opportunity?
Mesopotamia
Shang China
Egypt
India
8
The Period of the Warring States refers to the
chaotic last centuries of Zhou dynasty
political disunity during the Qin dynasty
period before Xia unification
war between China and India
9
An effect of agricultural settlements developing into civilizations was
nostalgia for nomadic lifestyle
elevation of rulers to the status of gods
decline in the status of women
decrease in productivity
10
The creator of the first empire in Mesopotamia was
Nebuchadnezzar
Sargon of Akkad
Hammurabi
Gilgamesh
11
After 3000 BCE, Sumerian cities were ruled by
dictators
elders
monarchies
democracies
12
The Jain principle of nonviolence is also known as
dharma
nirvana
karma
ahimsa
13
Politically, the Guptas
brought civil strife to India
created a much more powerful state than the Mauryas
were unable to unite India under a common religion
left local government in the hands of their allies
14
The first person to unify India was
Ashoka Maurya
Cyrus the Great
Harsha
Chandragupta Maurya
15
The words "good words, good thoughts, good deeds" summed up the view of morality of the
Jains
Zoroastrians
Jews
Buddhists
16
The first complex society was developed in
Palestine
Sumer
Assyria
Babylon
17
After the collapse of the Mauryan empire, India
returned to regional kingdoms
was absorbed into the Chinese empire
was united by the Huns
was reunified into a new empire
18
The first ruler to unite all of China was
Qin Shihuangdi
Prince Wu
Liu Bang
Wang Mang
19
The mandate of heaven
developed notion of emperors as gods
created a theocracy in China
allowed the ruler to serve as link between heavens and earth
gave Chinese emperors unlimited power
20
Rock and pillar edicts (India) were issued by
Chandragupta
Harsha
Ashoka
Hammurabi
21
The Roman empire was divided into two parts by
Augustus
Constantine
Diocletian
Theodosius
22
The biggest military advantage of Indo-Europeans was
horses
bronze weapons
iron weapons
camels
23
Qin Shihuangdi's most important contribution to China was
his appreciation and support of education
his conversion to Buddhism
building the precursor to the Great Wall
establishing a precedent for centralized imperial rule
24
Athenian democracy was open to
all male citizens
both men and women property owners
all Athenians
all Greek citizens
25
Confucius believed that political and social harmony
could only be achieved through devotion to the gods
came from a retreat into a life of meditation
depended on proper structuring of a centralized government
arose from proper ordering of human relations
26
The
qanat
were
Persian oral histories
religious texts of Zoroastrians
parables of Zarathustra
Persian underground canals
27
Oceanic languages (Filipino, Polynesian, Malayan, etc) derived from
Austronesian
Aboriginese
Chinese
Hindi
28
The founder of the Achaemenid empire was
Xerxes
Cyrus
Darius
Alexander
29
Mesopotamian stepped pyramid (pictured here) is known as
a ziggurat
Giza
a coptic
an eridu
30
The Spartans were afraid of the prospect of an uprising by serfs known as
Dravidians
Minoans
poleis
helots
31
The Romans had a long tradition of written law, stretching back to the creation of the
Ten Commandments
Patrician Standards
Twelve Tables
Etruscan Code
32
In Rome,
Latifundia
were
enormous plantations worked by slaves
the priestly class
the wealthy class
the emperor's elite guard
33
Most scholars believe that agriculture developed in
The Middle East and culturally diffused into different areas
Several areas in East & West hemispheres at same time
Middle East but also independently in many areas of world
China
34
The reign of Augustus inaugurated a period known as
pax romana
Augustan reform
carpe diem
mare nostrum
35
Who won the Peloponnesian War?
Athens
Thebes
Sparta
Carthage
36
Inhabitants of the paleolithic age
worked with iron
were farmers
were hunters and gatherers
domesticated animals
37
During the paleolithic age, social organization was characterized by
a ruling merchant class
matriarchal structure
ownership of land
social equality
38
The Aryans came into India
after fleeing persecution in China
as religious pilgrims
in a centuries long migration
as part of a violent military campaign
39
Shang Yang and Han Feizi hoped to control the Chinese through
clear and strict laws
through religious devotion
by building peasant support through democracy
by adhering to Confucian concepts
40
Which of the following religions was not popular during the Roman Empire?
Judaism
Cult of Isis
Islam
Christianity
41
With the development of languages, human beings were able to
devise means for catching fish from deep waters
accumulate knowledge and transmit it to new generations.
begin to fashion sharp tools from animal bones.
invent spear throwers
42
To foretell the future, the Shang used
oracle bones
information from the planets
tea leaves
sheep wool
43
Who created the Gupta dynasty
Chandra Gupta
Cyrus the Great
Chandragupta Maurya
Harsha
44
The collapse of the Gupta was partially caused by invasion of the
Greeks
Persions
White Huns
Chinese
45
Prehistory
refers to the period before
writing
the appearance of Homo sapiens
civilizations
1000 BCE
46
The founder of the Han dynasty was
Wudi
Wang Mang
Liu Bang
Shihuangdi
47
The political structure of ancient Greece
was a long-lasting, centralized government
stabilized after conquest by Persia
usually consisted of independent city-states
achieved unification under Pericles
48
The Bantu most likely began their migration because of
population pressures
threat of disease
desire for conquest
invasions from the Mediterranean shore
49
A reason for the collapse of the Zhou was the failure of its emperors to control production of
tin
bronze
iron
steel
50
Most of early civilizations developed in
areas around the Mediterranean
inland areas with dry climates
river valleys in warm climates
rainforests
51
After the collapse of the Harappan society, their deities
disappeared
became gods of Indo-Europeans
survived in southeast Asia
were incorporated into Hindu pantheons
52
The government established by Augustus Caesar was
a republic disguised as a monarchy
a dictatorship similar to one imposed by Caesar
copied from the Persian model
a monarchy disguised as a republic
53
The ultimate source of wealth in any agricultural society is
water
weapons
gold
land
54
Historians believe that Harappa and Mohenjo-daro
had little true culture before the arrival of the Aryans
served as economic and political centers
were heavily influence by the Chinese
were uncivilized
55
The former Achaemenid empire, the largest of Alexander's conquests, was taken over by
Antigonus
Julius Caesar
Darius
Seleucus
56
The term
paterfamilias
refers to
position of Jupiter as the king of Roman gods
the period of peace beginning with Augustus
the patriarchal nature of the Roman family
the central role of Roman emperors in running the state
57
What is true of both ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia
Neither had a written law code
Both were organized into city-states
Both had polytheistic religions
Neither had a written language
58
After the Persian War, the leader of the Delian League was
Sparta
Athens
Syracuse
Persia
59
Barracks Emperors were the
26 Roman emperors between 235 and 284 CE
the last Han rulers
Xiongnu rulers who toppled the Han
powerful military leaders who built the Roman empire
60
Hammurabi's code was based on
social standing
the will of Mesopotamian gods
the age of the perpetrator
religion
61
By spreading their language across much of Africa, Bantu played a role similar to the
Visigoths
Indo-Europeans
Mongols
Xiongnu
62
The Roman policy towards conquered peoples was
centered on forced conversion to Roman religion
generous with potential for citizenship
cruel and despotic
based on turning conquered peoples into slaves
63
Which is most likely to produce a surplus?
hunting and gathering
sedentary agriculture
pastoral nomadism
shifting cultivation
64
The most powerful Han emperor, known for his centralization and imperial expansion, was
Wang Mang
Shihuangdi
Liu Bang
Wudi
65
Prisoners of war, criminals, and individuals in debt were main sources of
slaves
indentured servants
merchants
soldiers
66
One of the most important political legacies of the Zhou Dynasty in ancient China is
mandate of heaven
a written law code
a theocracy
a democracy
67
The Seleucid, Parthian, and Sasanid empires
created states on a grander scale than the Achaemenid empire
employed a form of administration copied from Achaemenids
copied the Roman model
were kingdoms that helped give rise to the later Achaemenid
68
Which civilization differed than others because of its emphasis on life and family
China
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Aryans
69
Which military group posed the greatest threat to the Han?
The Japanese
The Xiongnu
The Mongols
The Hmong
70
Rome's monumental struggle with Carthaginians was known as the
Punic Wars
Persian Wars
Phoenician Wars
Sicilian Wars
71
The Indians were introduced to new administrative techniques by the
Greeks
Aryans
Chinese
Persians
72
In which polis (Greek city-state) did women have the most freedom?
Corinth
Athens
Thebes
Sparta
73
In regard to political philosophy, Julius Caesar
supported Lucius Sulla
proposed the establishment of a theocracy
demanded the abolition of the republic
favored liberal policies and social reforms
74
Which group most affected Chinese family structure?
extended family
slaves
matriarchal heads of families
nuclear family
75
According to Legalist philosophies of the Qin, foundations of state strength were military &
religious devotion
powerful priestly class
agriculture
educational excellece
76
The Aryans were
Germanic invaders
priests of Harappan society
merchants
Indo-Europeans
77
The Daoist term
wuwei
stands for
disengagement from the world
the mandate of heaven
notion of filial piety
a socially active lifestyle
78
One of the biggest transformations of the caste system during the classical period was
the complete destruction of the caste system
the rise of untouchables to equal status with others
the elimination of brahmins as a caste
the rise of guilds which served asjati
