AP World History Period 2

What is key concept 2.1 for WHAP

• Big Geography and the people of the earth

• Integral trade and commerce in existing societies

• The development and codification of religious and cultural traditions

• Emergence of technology and communication in post classical era

Where does the term "diáspora" come from?

• From the Greek meaning "to distribute"

• From the Greek meaning "to disperse"

• From the Latin meaning "to disperse"

• From the Latin meaning "to display"

The core beliefs outlined in the Sanskrit scriptures formed the basis of the Vedic religions which later became what?

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

What is considered a class society?

• Hinduism

• Vishnu

• Caste

• Moksha

The idea that your actions in this life can affect your next life is called what?

• reincarnation
• dharma
• karma
• ahimsa

Which people were the priests?

• Brahmins
• Kshatriyas
• Vaisyas
• Sudras

Which of the following represents the best defining characteristic of an empire?

• A state that forms as a democratic republic but is eventually seized and ruled over by a single ruler

• A state formed through conquest and maintained through the extraction of resources from conquered states and peoples

• A single ethnic group with a single language, religion, and identity

• A conglomeration of independent states that form temporary alliances

The conquests of which leader contributed to the widespread dissemination of Greek culture during the Hellenistic era?

• Caesar Augustus
• Alexander the Great
• Ashoka
• Qin Shihuangdi

In this form of government religious leaders rule in the name of God.

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

Cultural diffusion is best described as...

• sharing music from one culture to another
• Cultural margarine
• the spreading of religion
• the spreading of ideas, languages, and traditions from one culture to another