AP World History AMSCO Quiz Ch 2

How did the Phoenicians first use the alphabet they created?

• to correctly perform complex religious rites

• to rule their many subjects

• to facilitate their wide-ranging, trade-based empire

• to record and promote their democratic legal code

Which of the following is the best example of the type of question the Chinese would use oracle bones to help them answer?

• Why does the moon change its appearance?

• Which day us the best for the army to attack an enemy?

• How long is a trip from one city to another?

• Why does rain become snow?

The Hittites successfully conquered their neighbors because they --

• used iron weapons extensively

• invented the bow and arrow

• had more soldiers than other groups

• were experts in guerrilla warfare

How are the religions Judaism, Christianity, and Islam similar?

• They all trace their history to Abraham

• They all were founded in Egypt

• They all began as monotheistic.

• They all controlled a country throughout history

How did geography affect cultural interaction in the early history of Southwest Asia?

• Daunting mountains protected the people from invasion.

• Rich deposits of marble provided areas with goods for trade.

• Isolation from other civilizations made trade difficult

• Lack of natural barriers led to repeated conquests.

Materials to build Chavin de Huantar are evidence that the Chavin-

• had similar ideas about beauty as the Olmec

• understood sophisticated principles of construction

• developed a strong central government to rule the civilization

• traded with people outside of their region

"If a man knocks the teeth out of another man, his own teeth will be knocked out."

The above excerpt from the Code of Hammurabi is based on the idea of --

• one's punishment depends on one's status

• the punishment should fit the crime

• a person should not put another person to death

• one will go to heaven or hell depending on how one behaves in life

Elements of the Sumerian and Babylonian culture such as irrigation projects, calendars, astrology, and the worship of nature deities demonstrate --

• the influence of the Hebrews

• the importance of the cycles of nature in their lives

• that superstition stunted the development of practical skills

• the inability of those two peoples to collaborate effectively

Egypt's period of stability and prosperity generally happened when Egypt

• was reducing trade with other empires

• was practicing monotheism

• was ruled by a strong central government

• was facing a threat of invasion