stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Duplicate of AP World History Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Duplicate of AP World History
Duplicate of AP World History
130 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
141 plays
#history
Flashcards
130 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
130
Answers
1
The Allied policy toward Hitler in the 1930's can best be described as one of
Appeasement
Indifference
Containment
Confrontation
2
The nation that rose in power during World War I but declined in power during World War II was
Great Britain
Ottoman Empire
Russia
Japan
3
Within Africa, the slave trade
Increased African dependence on European nations
Had little effect on central African kingdoms
Decreased the value of women slaves
Promoted unity amoung African kingdoms
4
The trans-Atlantic slave trade
Increased after the establishment of sugar plantations
carried the majority of slaves to North America
Carried more women than men
5
Hinduism
Offered no hope from members of lower castes
Gained little acceptance outside India
Addressed the consequences of one's behavior
Was based on traditions of the Harappan civilization
6
Medieval Europe
Produced urban areas that rivaled those of European empires
Developed banking institutions from multicultural contacts
Extended to local schools found on the manor
Saw the rise of universities
7
The Protestant Reformation
Became the basis of Enlightenment thought
Strengthened the authority of the papacy
Spread due to advances in Chinese and European technology
Diminished the achievements of the Commercial Revolution
8
The Abbasid dynasty
Healed the rift between Sunnis and Shi'ites
Creates a social rift between Arabs and new converts
Proved the high point of Muslim cultural achievement
9
The end of the 20th century saw
Ethnic conflict in Russia and in Africa
The resolution of the problems of Palestinian refugees
Increased economic prosperity for Japan
A general decline in democracy throughout Latin America
10
Greek society
Extended the democratic ideal by relying on free labor alone
Was unified by the geography of the Greek peninsula
Was disrupted by the conquest of Alexander
Was extended through overseas colonization
11
Both the Protestant Reformation and the Enlightenment
Relied on reason over faith
Questioned political authority
Lowered the status of women
Upheld church traditions
12
The decline of Gupta India
Saw the increased power of local princes
Occurred without pressure from invading peoples
Resulted in the decline of traditional Indian culture
Didn't result in the fragmentation of the country
13
The period of greatest population decline in Europe during the Middle Ages was
The 10th to 13th centuries
The 15th century
The 5th and 6th centuries
The 14th century
14
East Asian nations are noted for the export of all of the following products EXCEPT
Heavy industry
Textiles
Automobiles
Films
15
The Communist ruler whose economic policies were most like those of Lenin was
Mao Zedong
Joseph Stalin
Deng Xiaoping
Jiang Jieshi
16
European explorations
Were dependent on European technological innovation
Concentrated on the Americas
Sought to break established trade monopolies
Promoted harmony among the nations of Europe
17
The Egyptian civilization was similar to the Sumerian civilization in
Its reliance on natural defense barriers
Its system of social stratification
Its political structure
Its extent to which its culture was diffused
18
Indian Ocean trade
Failed to establish connections with land routes
Saw mariners use the geographic forces of the Indian Ocean
Linked all areas of the Indian Ocean basin except Africa
Declined with the fall of classical empires
19
The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment
Both held that reason could be used to improve humanity
Broke completely with classical traditions
Were global movements
20
Japan's greatest challenge to industrialize was
It's geography
Lack of government cooperation
Competition between the government and the zaibatsu
Continued presense of the shogunate
21
Inthe early years of industrial development
Women in Japan emerged from traditional roles
British woman lost jobs in domestic manufacturing
Married woman had more opportunities for clerical jobs
Spouses were given more opportunities to work together
22
Nationalism
Brought tolerance for diversity within the Russian Empire
Delayed the unification of both Italy and Germany
Eased tensions within Austrian Empire
Served as both a unifying and a divisive force
23
Earliest civilizations in both the Eastern and Western hemispheres were similar in
Their reliance on the flooding of major rivers
Their practice of polytheism
Their location at similar latitudes
Their technological knowledge
24
Muhammad
Established clear class distinctions for Islamic society
Made provisions for the future leadership of Islam
Built on the religious traditions of the Arabian Peninsula
25
Which of the following leaders would have agreed most with the policies of Benito Mussolini?
Juan Peron
Nikita Khrushchev
V. I. Lenin
Fidel Castro
26
The declining years of Han China and the Roman empire shared all of the following EXCEPT
Unequal land distribution
Poor harvests
Attack by powerful neighboring states
Epidemic disease
27
Early urban dwellers
Were offered few chances to carry out specialized tasks
Left the religious practices to agricultural peoples
Were dominated by people in agricultural settlements
Saw the need for a government
28
The Renaissance
Represented a complete break from medieval traditions
Was a result of the crusades
What is a movement of uniquely Western origins
Began in the Eastern Roman empire
29
Sugar plantations
Were the ultimate destination of the first Portuguese slaves
Were initially founded in the Caribbean
Especially valued slaves from Western Africa
30
Industrialization in Egypt
Resulted from disharmony in the Muslim world
Gave new freedoms to lower classes
Was accomplished without government support
Decreased Egypt's dependency on the west
31
Attempts to save the Roman empire from ruin included
The establishment of a new capital in the eastern empire
The division of the latifundia
The emancipation of Roman slaves
32
The Brazilian independence movement
Resulted in the abolition of slavery
Produced a republic for Brazil
Was the result of the Napoleonic Wars
Involved a prolonged struggle with Portugal
33
During the Gupta dynasty
Arabic numerals originated in India
Hinduism and Buddhism became the official religions of India
Slavery increased
The government of India became more centralized
34
Buddhism
Changed to teach that common people could reach nirvana
Was the adopted faith of Gupta rulers
Opposed Confucian ideals of patriarchal families
35
European exploration through the mid-15th century
Suffered from a lack of technological expertise
Depended upon the knowledge of the eastern world
Placed merchants in conflict with monarchs
Produced intense rivalries with East Asian civilizations
36
Results of cultural diffusion among early civilizations included
The invention of the wheel
The legend of Quetzalcoatl
The cultivation of potatoes
Harappan sewage systems
37
Egyptian trade
Improved as a result of Muhammad Ali's policies
Didn't suffer from competition with Europe
Was dependent on the exportation of a single crop
Weakend after the opening of the Suez Canal
38
The area in which Islam showed the most change during the 7th to the 15th centuries was in
It's treatment toward People of the Book
The development of the shariah
The status of slaves
The role of women
39
20th century intentions and accomplishments
Popularized radio, especially in Europe
Did nothing to improve household chores
Were sometimes detrimental to the quality of life
40
The African slave trade
Was frequently the result of African rivalries
Had no ties to Middle Eastern trade
Was abolished by the Dutch in southern Africa
Was limited to the Atlantic ocean
41
Trade among the peoples of the Americas
Was most similar in the Aztec and Toltec societies
Was facilitated in the Andes by geography
United the Chimor and Inca people
Remained local
42
Under Mongol rule in China
Chinese regional rulers were allowed to govern
Japan and Vietnam were brought under Mongol control
Chinese educational traditions were maintained
Chinese women were placed in a more subordinate position
43
The Neolithic age
Produced societlies without class distinctions
Saw a decline in global populations
Saw the beginnings of urbanization
Saw agriculture carried out without the use of metal tools
44
World War I was considered a global conflict because
It involved battles on every continent
It was fought in both European and Pacific theaters
Warring powers held colonies that participated in the war
45
All of the following describe the Scientific Revolution EXCEPT that
It described the nature of the universe
It was modeled on Chinese philosophy
It emphasized the value of research
46
The declining years of the Qing dynasty saw
Invasion by nomadic people north of the Great Wall
The long-term acceptance of the self-strengthening movement
The influence of foreign nations
The end of the opium trade
47
The impact of regional trade on global trade in the 20th century was especially noticeable
After the establishment of NAFTA
On plantations during the imperialist age
Before and during the Great Depression
During the revolution in Chiapas, Mexico
48
The end of the trans-Atlantic slave trade
Began with Brazil
Was resisted by Great Britain
Received widespread support of African kings
Occurred about the time of the emancipation of Russian surfs
49
Interactions between Muslims and Europeans during the 1600's are most commonly found in the
Indian Ocean
Pacific ocean
Atlantic ocean
Arctic Ocean
50
The influence of nomadic peoples in Eurasia
Delayed the interaction of global commercial networks
Created a relationship between nomads and settled peoples
Ended with the Mongols
Brought efficient administration to Eurasia
51
The Mughal empire
Controlled the entire Indian subcontinent
Produced art and architecture that reflected syncretism
Failed to ease tensions between Hindus and Muslims in India
52
The key patterns of migration in the 20th and 21st centuries has been
From rural to urban areas
From war-torn areas to those at peace
From urban to rural areas
From developing to developed nations
53
Common to most early industrial nations was the development of
Unions
Steel manufacturing
Railroads
Zaibatsu
54
The decline of Han China
Sae the end of Chinese established traditions
Like Rome, saw invaders permanently dominate the empire
Saw Daoism, rather than Confucianism, gaining popularity
Resulted in the decline of Buddhism in China
55
Compaired to the Viets, the Chinese were more
Agrarian
Urbanized
Ethnically diverse
Interested in trade
56
The French Revolution of 1789 and the Chinese revolt of 1911 were alike in that
They weren't Nationalist independence movements
They failed to achieve their goals
They were initiated by the lower classes
They ended immediately in a dictatorship
57
The Persians
Continued the traditions of ancient Mesopotamia
Failed to establish a unified empire
Introduced a religion similar to the structure of Hinduism
Were noted for their harsh treatment toward conquered people
58
New scientific and artistic expressions in the west in the 19th century
Supported traditional beliefs
Created new frontiers in physics
Relied on reason in literacy expression
59
Both the Aztecs and Incas
Integrated conquered peoples into their empire
Built on the traditions of their predecessors
Were originally nomadic people
Allowed women a significant role in public life
60
Which of the following was NOT true concerning the Green Revolution?
It was highly ineffective in increasing agricultural yeilds
It was an expensive solution to crop improvements
It disseminated pollutants
It reinforced class distinctions
61
Lenin's New Economic Policy
Resulted in decreased agricultural production
Forbade the ownership of private property
Allowed some elements of capitalism
Established collective farming
62
Which of the following was NOT used first during World War I?
Tanks
Airplanes
Radar
Dirigibles
63
Which of the American peoples was closest to the Persians in their administrative style?
The Mississippians
The Mayas
The Aztecs
The Incas
64
The position of the Chinese scholar-gentry
Weekend efforts to curb nomadic invasions
Declined during the Song Dynasty
Was mimicked by the Japanese
Was admired by the Vietnamese
65
Industrial revolution in Great Britain
Was facilitated because of the enclosure movement
Received little government support
Initiated an interest in global trade
Followed a similar revolution in the US
66
The Indus Valley civilization
Declined after the arrival of Aryan invaders
Relied heavily on communal planning
Was isolated from other River Valley civilizations
Is the best studied through it's written records
67
The Netherlands established commercial/colonial interests in all of the following areas EXCEPT
North America
Southern Africa
Western Africa
Japan
68
Population patterns in the 19 century
Showed growth restricted to the Western world
showed limited growth among working classes
Showed decline in east Asia and growth in Western Europe
Were affected by the Columbian exchange of the last period
69
Christianity
Remained a religion of the Roman empire
Taught the forgiveness of sins through faith in Jesus
Was not a missionary religion
Failed to utilize the public works of the Roman empire
70
The Aztec and Inca civilizations differed most significantly in their
Religious institutions
Technological skill
System of recordkeeping
Social structure
71
As a result of the Opium War
The importation of opium to China increased
Great Britain acquired Hong Kong
The Chinese silver supply was restored
The Qing dynasty over took to Ming
72
South Africa
Saw the beginnings of racial divisions during colonial rule
Saw British enslavement of native peoples
Became an egalitarian society under Dutch rule
73
As a result of hemispheric trade between 1450 and 1750
The entire globe was linked by numerous active trade routes
The work of African artisans found new markets
European wealth and commercial dominance increased
74
When the Portuguese first became involved in the slave trade
They were on interested in Christianizing African peoples
They were amazed at the poverty of African kingdoms
They created the African slave trade
They were interested primarily in gold and spices
75
Both Hinduism and Buddhism
Became increasingly popular in India
Supported the caste system
Revered women
None of the above
76
Economic imperialism
Led to colonial dependence upon industrialized nations
Didn't lead to direct political control over new territories
Was the most common imperialist model in Africa
Led to industrialization of Latin America
77
The English and French engaged in rivalries over territory in
North Africa
Indonesia
China
East Africa
78
The Protestant and Catholic reformations were like in there
Reliance on church councils
Emphasis on education
Abandonment of church traditions
Views towards papal authority
79
The Eastern portion of the Roman empire
Competed with the Parthians and Sassanids for trade
Was a center of trade, art, and architecture
Didn't experience pressure from invaders
Successfully restored the boundaries of the Western empire
80
The rule of classical India included
Vedic traditional literature
The egalitarian Aryan society
Aryan agricultural knowledge
The Aryan writing language
81
All of the following Chinese traditions and achievements began under the Han dynasty EXCEPT
Paper manufacture
Expansion into central Asia
The civil service exam
Confucian philosophy
82
As a new faith, Islam gained strength
Because of rules of succession
First in Mecca, then throughout the Arabian peninsula
Within portions of the former Roman Empire
83
The nation-state
Promoted harmony among Europeans
Was incompatible with absolute monarchies
Was embraced by the Ottoman empire
Arose in Europe because of its diversity of cultural groups
84
From the time of the Roman Republic to the Pax Romana
Rome became increasingly democratic
Roman civilization became increasingly weaker
Roman citizenship became increasingly rare
The territory of Rome continued to expand
85
The nation that saw a consistent rise in global influence during both world wars was
Germany
United States
China
France
86
The early civilization with the least-developed technology was
Egyptian
Harrapan
Mesoamerican
Sumerian
87
Both the Mexican revolts of 1821 and 1910
Involved resistance to foreign influence
We're initially Creol-backed movements
Ended in the immediate establishment of a republic
88
The Ottoman empire
Was unsuccessful in controlling European territory
Weakend because its technology fell behind that of Europe
Unlike the Mughal empire, was not a gun powder empire
Reached its height around 1750
89
Under both the Han and Roman empires
New territories were added to the empire
A time of peace settled over both empires
Imperial roads were connected to the Silk Roads
All of the above
90
During the classical period, Africa
Repelled Christian missionary efforts
Lost contact with classical civilizations
Saw new technology used in trans-Saharan travel
Was cut off from global trade patterns
91
Aztec and Inca religions
Placed women in a subordinate position
Reflected the agrarian nature of their respective societies
Stressed a personal relationship with their gods
Restricted the worship of subject peoples
92
During the middle ages, the concept of limited government with the most clearly in
Italy
France
Germany
England
93
An example of diffusion rather than independent invention is the
Sumerian use of the wheel
Origin of the Greek alphabet
Cultivation of the banana in southeast Asia
Mayan concept of zero as a place holder
94
During the agricultural revolution, women
Weren't represented in neolithic art
Experienced a decrease in status
Observed and studied the agricultural environment
Participated in hunting activities with men
95
Colonialism in India
Was facilitated by the breakup of the Mughal Empire
Brought an end to tensions between Muslim and Hindus
Decreased nationalist feelings among Indians
96
Early medieval Europe's strongest state was
France
England
The Papal States
The Holy Roman Empire
97
Michael Gorbachev allowed all of the following EXCEPT
The protection of consumer goods
Democratic government
Discussion of government policies
Private land ownership
98
African kingdoms in the period from 1450 to 1750
Featured monarchs ruled without advisers
Participated in slave trade before the arrival of Europeans
Frequently enslaved their own people
Like the Chinese, weren't interested in European trade goods
99
Silk road trade
Florished despite constant interferences from nomadic tribes
Bypassed Mesopotamia
Established links between the empires of Han China and Rome
Was confined to land routes across Asia
100
Latin American trade
Decreased after the 1820s
Relied on exports of manufactured goods
Caused great Britain to support the Monroe doctrine
Relied on the increased slave trade of the late 19th century
101
The Columbian exchange
Drew the world's oceans into an active trade network
Created both positive and adverse effects on population
Improved the nutrition of American indigenous peoples
Didn't involve Africa
102
During the period of the late Roman empire, Christianity
Experienced a change in its official status
Declined in numbers because of persecutions
Became less organized as the empire fell
Appealed primarily to elite classes
103
Daoism and Confucianism
Based their teachings on Chinese traditions
Agreed on the importance of education
Disagreed on the need for personal reflection
Taught that political involvement was essential to a society
104
The Ottoman Empire
Supported policies that benefited local artisans
Resisted economic reforms
Refused to accept foreign loans
Saw trade between non-Muslims and European merchants
105
The Black Death
Originated in Europe
Spread solely along routes of Mongol conquest
Changed the course of political institutions
Was most devastating in north Africa
106
Shang China
Was prevented by natural barriers from trading
Contributed to the development of China's central government
Left no decipherable written records
Was less urbanized than the Nile Valley civilization
107
The European union
Doesn't adjust tariffs outside the European community
Originated with Great Britain
Has the same basic purpose as NAFTA
Established a currency used by all its members
108
Compared to the Spanish Empire, that of the Portuguese
Developed a more egalitarian society
Was less influenced by the Roman Catholic Church
Developed a better relationship with Indian inhabitants
Was more global in its extent
109
Mercantilism
Encouraged the importation of foreign goods
Supported free trade
Brought long-term prosperity to Europe
Sparked further rivalries among European nations
110
The 15th century was characterized by
The decentralization of political power in Spain
The strengthening of nation-states in England and France
The beginning of nation-states in Italy and Germany
111
The Five Pillars
Are included in the Quran
Provide unity within Islam
Are inattentive to distinctions in social class
112
World trade during 1750 to 1914
Benefited western colonial powers
Strengthened Latin America's trade position
Brought greater prosperity to Chinatown than to the west
Decreased the economic power of the west
113
Enlightenment thought
Treated children as miniature adults
Resulted in harsher punishments for criminals
Wasn't embraced by the woman's movement
Resembled renaissance thought
114
The position of Chinese women
Was defined by Confucianism
Changed markedly between the 7th and 13th centuries
Resulted in greater freedoms under Neo-Confucianism
Was more restrictive under the Tang than under the Song
115
One of the weaknesses of the early Muslim empires was
Indifference to the Sunni and Shi'ite split
Failure to resolve questions of succession
Insistance on conversion of non-Arabs within the empire
Disregard for the cultural traditions of conquered peoples
116
In contrast to the period following World War II
Disregarded the Soviet war effort
Didn't produce a single defining peace treaty
Saw inmediate independence for Europe's African colonies
117
All of the following are true of communism after World War II EXCEPT that
European countries were subjected to Soviet occupation
It created a pause in the civil war in China
It spread to largely agricultural regions
It produced a division of Korea
118
Early societies of South America
Was challenged by geographic limitations
Developed societies that had no knowledge of metals
Traded widely with regions to their north
Built upon Mesoamerican cultural traditions
119
By the 21st century, almost all women across the globe
Were granted educational opportunities equal to men
Were freed from traditional home making roles
Had been granted the right to vote
Were allowed to serve in combat in the Armed Forces
120
The American and the French revolutions were alike in all of the following ways EXCEPT
They were prompted by issues of taxation
They both brought increased political power for women
They produced documents that defined similar natural rights
121
Russia's role in the 20th- century global conflicts included all of the following EXCEPT
Creating opportunities for postwar influence on Europe
An ethnic-based alliance with Serbia
Participation in the formation of the League of Nations
122
Confucianism and early Buddhism
Emphasized the importance of effective government
Became the dominant philosophy of their respective regions
Did not believe that their founders were gods
Included a belief in nirvana
123
Among the common migration patterns in the 19th century was
Migration for religious reasons
The discontinuation of shelter colonies
middle-class migration from countryside to city
migration from Latin America to Mediterranean Europe
124
The agricultural revolution
was an abrupt process beginning in 8000 BCE
Saw the use of agricultural methods that inspired migration
began with an extensive pattern of cultural diffusion
occurred about the same time throughout the world
125
The world's most populous democracy is
India
The US
Great Britain
Canada
126
An example of Cold War brinkmanship is found in
The Iran-Iraq War
The Arabian-Israeli War
The Cuban Missle Crisis
The Cultural Revolution
127
Japanese feudalism
United peasants and elite classes
Saw the beginnings of a centralized Japan
Brought a temporary end to internal conflicts
Revolve around the power of the samurai as warlords
128
Spain didn't participate in World War II because
It was still recovering financially from World War I
It had just endured a civil war
It feared Communist domination
Its republican governmen feared a Fascist coup
129
The natives of North America
Established tribute empires
Build empires on the scale of those of Mesoamerica
Used architectural designs similar to those of Mesoamerica
130
Compared to the trans-Atlantic slave trade, that of eastern Africa
Also involved the plantation system
Didn't involve central Africa
Involved only European nations
acquired slaves from coastal areas only
