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APWH 1st Semester Final Review
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POLITICALLY
, what explains the success of Rome, Persia, and the Han in building stable empires?
Elaborate bureaucracies and legal codes
Building roads and defensive walls
Standardized currencies and trade
Structured class and gender heirarchies
2
BOTH the Romans and Han Dynasty eventually fell because of
invasions by nomadic peoples on their borders.
the destruction of the silk route.
the disappearance of gold and silver.
stagnating math and science.
3
Which of the following is the best description of the trade route shown on this map?
Merchants used ships to travel the entire way.
It was a road linking the Americas and Eurasia.
Caravanserai "relay trade" transported luxury goods.
Collapse of classical empires helped increase trade here.
4
Scandinavians known as "The Vikings" were able to migrate during APWH period 3 because of their
Creation of settlements in North America
Camel saddles and African trade
Long-ships and seamanship
Alliance with Mongols on the silk routes
5
The most important reason this empire was able to dominate older agriculturalist empires was
they had strict SOCIAL patriarchy which kept women at home.
they had a fervent religious spirit to spread their CULTURE.
their ENVIRONMENT made them skilled pastoral horsemen.
they were master merhant traders ECONOMICALLY.
6
The Swahili trading cities of East Africa were most heavily influenced by the culture of
Indonesians
The Bantu
Egyptians
Polynesians
7
Zoroastrianism's belief in a single deity and heaven/hell MOST influenced later cultures like
Buddhism and Hinduism
Confucianism and Daoism
Judaism and Christianity
Greco-Roman rationalism
8
What explains the success of the armies from ALL of these classical civilizations?
Gunpowder and cannons gave them an advantage.
Foreign soldiers were enslaved and forced to fight.
They were motivated by a desire to spread democracy.
Logistic supply lines & infrastructure helped them travel.
9
What caused the emergence of agriculture 1st in the "Fertile Crescent" and later globally?
A warming climate that favored cereal grains
The invention of teosinte (aka corn).
The ability of humans to domesticate animals
Humans began to settle near sources of H20
10
Which of the following was a DIRECT effect of Aztec "chinampas"?
Aztecs began human sacrifices for the first time
Aztecs extended imperial control in South America
Aztec population and trade grew
Aztec social and gender structures became equal
11
What is true of the people at the BOTTOM of this period 3 European social hierarchy?
Tied to the land, they provided agricultural labor.
Skilled at horsemanship, they provided military service.
They were captured slaves from Islamic lands.
Their work was mostly producing luxury products for trade.
12
Why did the Black Death spread so widely and kill so many during APWH period 3?
The Mongol road system made trade and travel easier.
African sand routes spread it from Bantu lands to Europe
Europeans began exploring and spread it to the Americas.
The Islamic Caliphate collapsed and medicine disappeared.
13
Which of the following is
NOT TRUE
of the Paleolithic era?
Humans rarely migrated beyond a few miles.
Humans developed stone tools.
Human societies were mostly small kinship groups.
Humans began to use fire.
14
When historians describe the Tang and Song Dynasty "golden age" they mean that China had
A period of excellence in art and literature
A peaceful transfer of power between dynasties
A transition to democratic institutions
A universal adoption of Buddhism
15
What was the long term consequence of the crusades?
The Catholics and Eastern Orthodox churches reunified
Christianity established a permanent base in Jerusalem
Ideas and trade from the Mideast to Europe intensified
The Christian urge to spread beyond Europe ended
16
Which of these products would have been the LEAST valuable in Renaissance Venice, Italy? Why?
Wool-because Europe had an ample supply of sheep.
Silk-because it was only produced in Asia.
Spices-because they made food taste better.
Porcelain-because it was a status symbol.
17
This map could BEST be used to demonstrate which of the following historical processes?
Some religions had "schisms" which divided the faithful.
Syncretism arose as religions blended together.
Regional art & architecture reflected religious teaching.
Existing trade routes assisted in cultural difussion.
18
This image of the "8-fold path" shows the symbol and central ideas of
Buddhism
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
19
Assume you found these artifacts at an archaeological dig. What would be a VALID conclusion?
The site was home to pastoralists
The site was home to agriculturalists
The site was home to hunter-gatherers
20
This culture emphasized logic, experimentation, and observation to understand the world:
Middle Eastern Christianity
East Asian Daoism
Greek rationalism
South Asian Buddhism
21
The "Taj Mahal", constructed by the Mughal empire in South Asia, MOSTLY shows the influence of
Islam
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
Buddhism
22
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 document increased trade between civilizations
to prove that Greeks thought other people were barbaric
23
Which of the following best describes the POLITICAL structure of the classical Mayans?
A unified empire under a single all powerful ruler
A tributary state of the Aztec empire
Numerous independent warring city-states
Democratic decision-making by the people
24
All of these religions would have spread and interacted with each other MOST along the
Trans-Saharan "Sand" Routes
Indian Ocean Trade Routes
The Eurasian Silk Routes
Mediterranean Sea Routes
25
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.
26
What is
TRUE
of the trade routes that developed between the peoples shown on this map?
The routes were only local within cultures
The routes relied on ocean-going ships
The routes relied on pack animals such as camels
The routes relied on indirect north-south relay trades
27
The "classical" civilizations of APWH period 2 are noted for their
social class and gender equality.
building infrastructure and bureaucracy to control empires.
rejection of agriculture in favor of pastoral nomadism.
peaceful coexistence with neighboring empires.
28
Perhaps the 1st legal document which reflected social inequality and government power was
The Judaic 10 Commandments
The Code of Hammurabi
The Bhagavad Gita
The Egyptian Book of the Dead
29
Which of these events happened by the 5th century C.E.
AT THE END OF PERIOD 2?
The start and spread of Islam
The Chinese 'golden age' of Tang/Song Dynasties
The 'fall' of the classical Rome & Han dynasties.
Expansion & consolidation of classical empires.
30
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.
31
What was a key
'turning point'
that marks the transition from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic?
The invention of agriculture/domestication
The building of the first cities
The first use of fire and stone tools
The development of hunting/gathering
32
Which of the following is true of the Byzantine Empire?
It was heavily influenced by East Asian Buddhism.
It blended Roman and Eastern Orthodox cultural traditions.
It encouraged great social and gender equality.
It was an unstructured collection of city-states.
33
In which APWH region would you find this style of architecture?
North Africa
South Asia
Mesoamerica
East Asia
34
Marco Polo's writings are important for historians because they show what life was like in
Aztec America
Mughal South Asia
Islamic North Africa
Yuan China
35
Which is the civ. that arose in the "Fertile Crescent" between the Tigris & Euphrates rivers?
A) Egypt
D) Shang
B) Mesopotamia
C) Indus
36
All of the following are true of these "1st wave civilizations"
EXCEPT
:
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
Each built public works projects
37
East Asian CONFUCIANISM emphasized
social harmony in relationships
banning all other religions
rational study of astronomy
rituals for gods
38
This image of the rigorous Song Dynasty examination system would most help a historian to
examine how CULTURAL Neo-Confucianism started.
study how the Song created a strong POLITICAL state.
calculate the value of Chinese ECONOMIC luxury products.
learn how the Mongols were able to invade China.
39
The central argument that developed in Islam between Shia and Sunni related to
Arguments about what race could convert to Islam
Whether to allow Christians and Jews to live in Muslim lands
Who should be the rightful leader of Islam
A dispute relating to using 'jihad' to spread Islam
40
All of these symbols represent cultural faiths that
were POLYTHEISTIC
believe in MONOTHEISM
originated in the ROMAN EMPIRE
revere both JERUSALEM AND MECCA
41
In 1250 C.E., what culture dominated the trade routes shown on this map?
Bantu-speaking merchants
Roman Christian merchants
Berber Muslim merchants
East Asian Buddhist merchants
42
Which of the following was an important development of the Paleolithic period?
Humans settled down and began the 1st civilizations
Humans abandoned hunting/gathering in favor of agriculture
Humans migrated from Africa and began to populate the planet
Humans began to develop bronze and iron-working metal tech.
43
The "Pax Mongolica" (pd 3) was most similar to the earlier "Pax Romana" (pd 2) because
Both periods increased trade and invention exchanges.
Both periods saw the disruption of trade between Eurasia.
Both periods saw massive conversions to the Islamic culture.
Both periods were dominated by empires built by naval power.
44
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 convinced the Rus to adopt Islam as a state religion
They spread their alphabet and Orthodox Christianity to Kiev
