APWH Periods 1-3 Review

The Hellenistic empire of Alexander

• continued the competition with Persia begun under the Greek poleis.

• was successful in curbing foreign influence upon Greece.

• produced theories that accurately explained the nature of the universe.

• blended Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cultures.

• strengthened its hold upon the Mediterranean world after Alexander's death.

Early urban dwellers

• were dominated by peoples in agricultural settlements

• left the pursuit of religious practices to agricultural peoples

• saw the need for a government

• were exempt from taxation

• were offered few opportunities to carry out specialized tasks

Which of the following qualifies as a primary source on the teachings of Muhammad?

• The Quran.

• The Hadith.

• The Five Pillars.

• The umma.

• The Arabian Nights.

The influence of nomadic peoples in Eurasia

• created a reciprocal relationship between nomads and settled peoples.

• ended with the Mongols.

• delayed the interaction of global commercial networks.

• brought efficient administration to Eurasia.

• brought increased religious intolerance to Eurasia.

The roots of classical India included

• the Aryan written language, or Sanskrit.

• the egalitarian Aryan society.

• Aryan agricultural knowledge.

• a society united by jati.

• Vedic traditional literature.

Buddhism

• became the most popular faith in India.

• was the adopted faith of Gupta rulers.

• opposed Confucian ideals of patriarchal families.

• changed over time from transmission by traders to its spread through the services of monasteries.

• changed over time to teach that common people could reach nirvana.

Which of the following is NOT among the practices of Jainism?

• Strict nonviolence, emphasizing the holiness of the life force

• Farming in order to stay close to the land

• Extreme asceticism

• Eating so little that one nearly starves

• Wearing masks to prevent the inhalation of insects

The earliest civilizations in both the Eastern and Western hemispheres were similar in

• their location at similar latitudes.

• their technological knowledge.

• their reliance on the flooding of major rivers in their midst.

• their practice of polytheism.

• the extent of their trade contacts with neighboring peoples.

Muhammad

• made provisions for the future leadership of Islam.

• established clear class distinctions for Islamic society.

• built on the religious traditions of the Arabian peninsula.

• went against established gender distinctions in the practice of his faith.

• spoke out against military conquest as a vehicle for the extension of Islam.

Daoism and Confucianism

• agreed on the importance of education.

• disagreed on the need for personal reflection.

• taught that active political involvement was essential to a stable society.

• agreed on how to address the turmoil after the fall of the Zhou dynasty.

• based their teachings on Chinese traditions.