AP World History Period 1

Which of the following aspects did the Harrapan, Shang, and Sumerian civilizations have in common? 

• Horse-drawn plows
• River-based settlements
• Urban centers of over 100,000 people
• Pastoral-based economy

The biggest environmental problem for ancient Mesopotamia?

• deforestation
• polluted drinking water 
• volcanic eruption 
• loss of soil fertility

The "Hadith" refers to ___________________.

• The sayings and deeds of Muhammad
• Pilgrimage to Mecca.
• Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina in 622
• Tax in Islamic empires that was imposed on non-Muslims.

All of the following were features of the civilizations in Mesopotamia, Mesoamerica, the Indus River Valley, and the Yellow River valley EXCEPT: 

• A degree of craft specialization
• A level of social stratification
• Development of irrigation systems
• Construction of architectural monuments

What mountain range protects China to the Southwest?

• Andes
• Alps
• Apennines
• Himalayas

Most early religious traditions can be categorized as -

• Monotheistic
• Polytheistic
• Atheistic
• Agnostic

What does diaspora mean?

• Genocide of a people
• Dying of a people
• Scattering of a people
• Coming together of a people

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

• Karma
• Good Luck
• Bad Luck
• Faith

People in the Paleolithic Era were nomads because

• they did not know how to build sturdy houses.
• they were easily bored and wanted to see the world.
• they followed the herds of animals in order to get food to survive
• None of these

Which of the following aspects did the Harrapan, Shang, and Sumerian civilizations have in common? 

• Horse-drawn plows
• River-based settlements
• Urban centers of over 100,000 people
• Pastoral-based economy