What two forms of government competed in Western Europe from 1450-1750?

Constitutionalism and Absolutism

What was the Umayyads initial response to Muhammad's new faith?

Saw him as a threat to wealth and power

Which of the following was a result of the political confusion following the Zhou Dynasty?

Philosopher tried to create more unified political structure

What occurred within the Agricultural system after the Roman Empire?

farmers surrendered estates for protection from landlords

After the Peloponnesian War, the political structure of Greece

Returned to a setting of independent city-states

What event cause WWII to begin in Europe?

Germany's refusal to withdraw from Poland

Why was WWI referred to as a total war?

Nations committed all their resources to winning the war

Which statement best describes the relationship between Europeans and the Islamic world?

Both cultures had negative views of each other

Which of the following was a result of the Opium Wars?

China was divided into spheres of influence

Pax Sinica and Pax Romana were similar in that both

were periods of peace when trade prospered

How did the Phoenicians first use the alphabet they created?

Facilitate wide-ranging, trade-based empire

The Royal Road of the Persians exemplifies

Skill at managing a large, diverse empire

The Roman Republic featured which of the following?

Senate, representative government, rule of law

Which description characterizes European interactions with the Gunpowder empires?

trade goods from gunpowder empires were popular in Europeans

What do the Korean War and Vietnam War have in common?

Illustrate US policy of Containment

Factor that limited French industrialization from 1750-1815

series of wars and French revolution

According to the map what was the result of Buddhist missionary efforts during Ashoka?

Spread to the Himalayas, Sri Lanka then SE Asia

worried about controlling ideas so burned books

Which statement best describes the status of women in the Greek city-states?

Allowed more independence in Sparta than in Athens

Which of the following occurred as a result of the Crusades?

Exposure to new ideas contributed to the Renaissance

Long term impact of Russian resistance to the Golden Horde was

Primacy of Moscow among the city-states

Which of the following would Adam Smith advocate most strongly?

reducing government regulations on trade

The division of Islam between Sunnis and Shias was similar to other conflicts in history b/c

it began as a rivalry over who would succeed a leader

An economic motive for imperialism in the 19th century was a desire by industrialized countries

for natural resources, new markets, and cheap labor

Why did the Marshall Plan include aid for Germany after WWII?

Minimize Soviet influence in Germany

What was Augustus' attitude toward the republican institutions after establishing the empire?

retained institutions, but took power for himself

Which of the following was a result of the fall of the Roman Empire?

Split the unity of the Mediterranean between Hellenism/Rome

Which of the following was a result of the Protestant Reformation and the Counter-Reformation?

Catholicism was limited to countries near Rome

Which of the following is most accurate about slaves in the Roman Empire?

Slaves raised and educated children of wealthy families

The period of Maurya rule in India

coincided with a great expansion in trade

Which statement describes how gunpowder tech spread throughout Eurasia?

Mongols transferred knowledge of guns to Europe

Fascist regimes emerged in Europe as a response to the Great Depression because they

promised stability for their citizens

What conclusion about the results of the Columbian Exchange is most accurate?

Europe benefited more than Americas and Africa

What was one reason Africans became a prime target for slave traders?

Africans did not succumb to common illnesses among Europeans

studbud

AP World History Review

50 termsStudBud Administration25 plays

Imported from external platform

Flashcards50 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 50

Answers

1
What two forms of government competed in Western Europe from 1450-1750?
Constitutionalism and Absolutism
Lollardism and Puritanism
Direct Democracy and Dictatorship
Mercantilism and Captialism
2
What was the Umayyads initial response to Muhammad's new faith?
Saw him as a threat to wealth and power
ignored Muhammad as insignificant member of powerless clan
Protected him
accepted Muhammad a religious and political leader
3
What was a common cause of genocides in Bosnia, Rwanda, and Darfur in the late 20th century?
Globalization
Ethnic and religious conflicts
Terrorism
Independence movements
4
Which of the following was a result of the political confusion following the Zhou Dynasty?
Philosopher tried to create more unified political structure
Chinese civilization failed to produce another dynasty
Shi ceased to play a significant role in Chinese government
Feudalism became the dominant form of political organization
5
The Greek governments after 800 BC largely consisted of
City-States
Unified Empire
Regional Kingdoms
Feudal vassals controlled by a single leader
6
Harsh labor conditionsand low wages during the Industrial Rev. led to which development?
specialization of labor
enclosure movement
worker unionization
anti-labor laws
7
What occurred within the Agricultural system after the Roman Empire?
Decline of slave labor led to independent farmsteads
plague drove people from cities intensifying agricultue
farmers surrendered estates for protection from landlords
state took control of the agricultural economy
8
The development of classes of people specializing in types of labor was made possible by
Trade Between Groups
Invention of Writing
Surplus of Food
Patriarchal Relationships
9
Which of the following pairs of terms best describes the Enlightenment ideas?
worker ownership of industry and utopian communities
Empiricism and humanism
nationalism and instinct
conservatism and aristocratic rule
10
After the Peloponnesian War, the political structure of Greece
had become a kingdom ruled by Philip of Macedon
fell under the control of Athens
Returned to a setting of independent city-states
was completely dominated by Sparta
11
What did firebombing cities and using atomic bombs both accomplish?
increase civilian casualties
Ended German-Soviet nonaggression pact
led to Germany's surrender to the allies
strengthened US air force
12
What event cause WWII to begin in Europe?
Germany's annexation of Austria
Italy's invasion of Greece
German-Soviet nonaggression pact
Germany's refusal to withdraw from Poland
13
One result of the Pax Mongolica was
greater conflict between China and India
increased transregional trade
spread of Christianity in Asia
creation of a united Europe
14
Which of the following was Rome's greatest political contribution?
Roman Law
Bureaucracy and examination system
Democracy
Centralized Government
15
Why was WWI referred to as a total war?
Social revolutions changed all parts of European society
Nations committed all their resources to winning the war
All colonies were involved in the war
European powers had large standing armies
16
Which statement best describes the relationship between Europeans and the Islamic world?
Europeans encouraged Muslims to attend their universities
Both cultures had negative views of each other
Remained isolated from each other
Islamic world was known for its piracy against Europeans
17
Which reason explains why Ottoman forces were able to break through Constantinople's walls?
Ability to find weak points in the walls
The use of cannons
willingness of citizens to convert to Islam
Ottoman warriors' ferrocity
18
How are the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam similar?
All controlled a country throughout history
All were founded in Egypt
All began as monotheistic
All trace their history to Abraham
19
Which of the following was a result of the Opium Wars?
China closed all its ports
Opium trade was outlawed in China
Britain withdrew from China
China was divided into spheres of influence
20
Pax Sinica and Pax Romana were similar in that both
were periods of peace when trade prospered
reflected the influence of a religion that emphasized speech
ended suddenly when pastoral nomads began attacking
lasted only the lifetime of a ruler
21
How did the Phoenicians first use the alphabet they created?
Facilitate wide-ranging, trade-based empire
To correctly perform complex religious rights
Record and promote their democratic legal code
To rule their many subjects
22
The Royal Road of the Persians exemplifies
Remarkable advances in technology
Culture borrowing from the Sumerians
Empire's devotion to their king
Skill at managing a large, diverse empire
23
The Roman Republic featured which of the following?
Oligarchy
Mandate of Heaven/ Civil Service Exams
Separation of religion and state
Senate, representative government, rule of law
24
Although Latin American countries gained their independence they became dominated by 20th cent.
Soviet Union
United States
France
Great Britain
25
Which description characterizes European interactions with the Gunpowder empires?
Gunpowder empires were unknown by Europeans
Gunpowder empires kept Europeans from Indian ocean
trade goods from gunpowder empires were popular in Europeans
isolated position of empires kept them from trade
26
What do the Korean War and Vietnam War have in common?
Illustrate the strategy of Mutual Assured Destruction
Illustrate US policy of Containment
Illustrate a period of detente in the Cold War
Illustrate Soviet policy of Glasnost
27
Factor that limited French industrialization from 1750-1815
series of wars and French revolution
lack of natural resources
uneducated aristocracy
autocratic system of government
28
According to the map what was the result of Buddhist missionary efforts during Ashoka?
Buddhism spread to areas affected by Greek culture
Spread to the Himalayas, Sri Lanka then SE Asia
was limited to the pastoral nomads
Buddhism failed to spread despite efforts
29
Shi Huangdi
believed in the goodness of humans
worried about controlling ideas so burned books
attempted to alleviated harsher aspects of legalism
Promoted confucianism
30
Which of the following can be traced backed to the launch of Sputnik in 1957?
Moon landing
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
NATO
Tiananmen Square
31
Which statement best describes the status of women in the Greek city-states?
Walked freely on the streets of Athens without men
Coveted by men as intellectual companions
Allowed to own property and reclaim dowries when widowed
Allowed more independence in Sparta than in Athens
32
Which of the following occurred as a result of the Crusades?
Crusaders took control of the Holy Land for centuries
Exposure to new ideas contributed to the Renaissance
Europeans immigrated permanently to SE Asia
European rulers were less likely to fight each other/pope
33
What generalization best describes where the first four civilizations developed?
All formed in river valleys
All grew up along seacoasts
All developed in the same climate zone
All emerged on separate continents
34
Long term impact of Russian resistance to the Golden Horde was
the complete destruction of Russian towns and cities
Conversion of many Russians to Buddhism
Improvement of Russia's relations with the West
Primacy of Moscow among the city-states
35
Which of the following would Adam Smith advocate most strongly?
increasing government controls over production
giving workers ownership of industries
implementing mercantilitst policies
reducing government regulations on trade
36
What factor played the greatest role in determining a person's social status in Spanish Empire
Commercial wealth
Land Ownership
Religious Affiliation
Racial Ancestry
37
The division of Islam between Sunnis and Shias was similar to other conflicts in history b/c
it began as a dispute between upper and lower classes
it started as a battle over a natural resource
it began as a debate over how to interpret a law
it began as a rivalry over who would succeed a leader
38
An economic motive for imperialism in the 19th century was a desire by industrialized countries
improve living conditions of people around the world
for natural resources, new markets, and cheap labor
spread Christianity around the world
prestige among other nations
39
Why did the Marshall Plan include aid for Germany after WWII?
Minimize tension between Germany and Grance
To disrupt Soviet blockade of Berlin
Minimize Soviet influence in Germany
To make reparations for the firebombing of Dresden
40
What was Augustus' attitude toward the republican institutions after establishing the empire?
revised the government and eliminated all offices
retained the office of consul and tribune, eliminated senate
he modeled his empire on the republic
retained institutions, but took power for himself
41
One important reason rural residents in Britain moved to cities during the 18th/19th centuries
lost the use of land
wanted to live in urban tenements
preferred factory work schedule over farm
were part of the cottage industry
42
Which of the following was a result of the fall of the Roman Empire?
Collapse led to cultural regression throughout Mediterranean
Split the unity of the Mediterranean between Hellenism/Rome
Cultural unity was retained despite collaps
Devastating for the Eastern half Western half was unaffected
43
Which of the following was a result of the Protestant Reformation and the Counter-Reformation?
Catholicism was limited to countries near Rome
Rulers became less interested in overseas conquest
Christianity as a whole declined in Europe
Religion in colonies tended to follow religion of colonizer
44
One long term impact of the civil service examination system in China was
high value on learning
reduce corruption of government
allowed equal opportunities to men and women
decentralized government
45
Which of the following is most accurate about slaves in the Roman Empire?
Slaves rejected Christianity
Slaves raised and educated children of wealthy families
Slaves came from Africa and were based on race
Conditions for slaves improved after rebellion by Spartacus
46
The period of Maurya rule in India
was a period when Buddhism was almost wiped out
broke up the Indian bureaucracy
was one of the longest dynastic periods
coincided with a great expansion in trade
47
Which statement describes how gunpowder tech spread throughout Eurasia?
Gunpowder was invented simultaneously in China and Europe
Mongols transferred knowledge of guns to Europe
Europeans developed guns and then spread Eastward
Religion slowed adoption of new weapons among Europeans
48
Fascist regimes emerged in Europe as a response to the Great Depression because they
allied themselves with communism
believed in land reform
promised stability for their citizens
allowed free elections
49
What conclusion about the results of the Columbian Exchange is most accurate?
Americas benefited more than Europe and Africa
All benefited equally
Europe benefited more than Americas and Africa
Africa benefited more than Europe and the Americas
50
What was one reason Africans became a prime target for slave traders?
Africans had no prior experience with agricultural labor
Africans did not succumb to common illnesses among Europeans
Africans were willing to travel to the Americas
Africans knew how to grow tobacco

AP World History Review Flashcards | StudBud