APWH Unit 1-3 Review

How did Greek and Chinese civilization differ?  The...

• Chinese were unable to develop sophisticated philosophical systems of thought.
• Chinese forms of political organization were generally less centralized than those of Greece.
• Greeks were unable to develop sophisticated philosophical systems of thought.
• Greek forms of political organization were generally less centralized than those of China.

During the classical era (600 BCE to 600 CE):

• empires were more prominent than in earlier eras.

• long distance trade was infrequent.

• most societies were founded on secular belief systems.

• most societies were distinctly egalitarian.

Which demographic change was a result of agriculture based societies?

• Overall population increased due to a more stable food supply.
• People lived longer due to a decline in diseases in settled communities.
• The status of women improved as they assumed new roles in society.
• Kinship and marriage had much greater significance in farming societies than in foraging societies.

What river valley would have been here?

• China
• Mesopotamia
• Indus
• Egypt

Which term describes the blending of Greek culture with Persian, Indian, & Egyptian influences?

• Classical
• Arabesque
• Hellenism
• Gothic

Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?

• Caesar
• Augustus
• Diocletian
• Constantine

Which of the following was an important Chinese invention during the Tang Dynasty?

• Woodblock printing

• Bronze

• Iron casting

• Silk

What were the three main inventions the Chinese made during the Song Dynasty?

• Magnetic compass, moveable type, gunpowder

• Silk, tea, iron casting

• Porcelain, kites, eye-glasses

• Telescope, lacquer, paper

A period of peace, prosperity, and cultural achievement.

• Pax Mongolica
• French Revolution
• Establishment of Feudal System
• Economic System of Manorialism

Kublai Khan united with the Chinese to create the ________ Dynasty.

• Ming

• Song

• Qin

• Yuan