AP WORLD HISTORY REVIEW

Which of the following was the major effect of the Neolithic Revolution?

• The establishment of sedentary village coomunities
• The spread of a migratory way of life
• A decline in total popluation
• An increase in the use of Bronze tools

Which of the following occurred as a result of the development of agriculture in societies that previously relied on hunting and gathering?

• Conditions for Women improved
• The incidence of disease declined
• Population density increased
• Degradation of the environment lessened

Which of the following was n important reason for the fall of the Roman, Han, and Gupta empires?

• A long period of drought thaty destroyed crops and livestock
• the use of slaves in their armies
• intensified invasions and security issues along their frontiers
• A refusal to tolerate Christianity

Before 500 C.E., Judaism and Hinduism were similar in that both

• had written scriptures and an ethical code to live by
• spread widely around the Mediterranean
• promoted teachings about reincarnation
• advocated a monastic life and a rejection of the world

The coming of Islam to Timbuktu in Mali best exemplifies which of the  followin historical processes...

• Impostion of religion by military conquest
• spread of  religion along ttrade routes
• Abandonment of indigenous cultural styles in the face of colonization
• Conflict between local and universalizing religions

The spread of Bantu speaking peoples over southern Africa before 1400 C.E. can best be explained by their

• Conversion to Islam
• use of calvary
• centralized political systems
• knowledge of agriculture

Aztec and Inca Empires were similar in that both

• developed from Maya civilization
• acquired empires by military conquest
• independently developed iron technology
• depended entirely on oral record keeping

Which of the following changes best justifies the claim that the late 1400s markthe beginning of a new period in world history?

• The Rise of the Aztec and Inca Empires
• The economic recovery of Afro-Eurasia after the Black Death
• The incorporation of the Americas into a broader global network of exchange
• The emergence of new religious movements in various parts of the world

Which of the following factors represents the most significant cause of the growth of citiies in Afro-Eurasia in the period 1000-1450?

• Climate change
• Increased regional trade
• Decreased agricultural productivityu
• Increased invasions

The Columbian Exchange involved which of the  following new connections in the era 1450-1750?

• European food to the Western Hemisphere
• African Population to Europe
• Diseases from Europe to Africa
• European technology to Africa