AP World Unit 2 Review

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What is the best defining characteristic of an empire?

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A state formed through conquest and maintained through the extraction of resources from conquered states and peoples

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The conquests of which leader contributed to the widespread dissemination of Greek culture during the Hellenistic era?

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Alexander the Great

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What did Buddhism and Christianity have in common?

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They both started out as an effort to reform the religions from which they had come, but soon emerged as separate religions.

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Which cultural tradition is noted for its emphasis on logic and questioning of received wisdom, without much role for the gods?

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Greek philosophy

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Which of the following best describes women’s status in the classical civilizations?

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Public life in general was a male domain, while women’s roles took place mostly in domestic settings.

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Which of the following had the weakest tradition of rule by monarchs? Options: Athens, Gupta Empire, Persian Empire, None of the above

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Athens

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Persian policy towards people with different cultural traditions within the empire: Respect and tolerance, Forced assimilation, Taxation, or Suppression?

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Respect and tolerance for non-Persian traditions

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What decides where you end up in the caste system in India?

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Karma

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In this form of government religious leaders rule in the name of God.

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Theocracy

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Cultural diffusion is best described as...

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the spreading of ideas, languages, and traditions from one culture to another