Pre-quiz AP World

In which of the following ancient societies did women enjoy the fewest restrictions?

• Han China
• Athens
• Sparta
• India

Which of the following describes women’s status in the classical civilizations?

• Upper-class women had a tendency to live less restricted lives than lower-class women.
• Women in general experienced fewer restrictions compared to those living in pastoral societies.
• Public life in general was a male domain, while women’s roles took place mostly in domestic settings.
• Women in general experienced fewer restrictions as compared to those who lived in Neolithic agricultural village societies.

Zoroastrianism most probably influenced which of the following philosophical or religious traditions?

• Daoism
• Judaism
• Hinduism
• None of the above

Which of the following systems of thought provided inspiration for the harsh reunification of China under Qin Shihuangdi by using strict laws?

• Confucianism
• Daoism
• Legalism
• Buddhism

Which school of thought contended that the best way to govern was to lead the people by virtue and to create harmony by fulfilling your role within society?

• Legalism
• Confucianism
• Greek rationalism
• None of the above

With which statements would Confucius agree with most strongly?

• People should be free to find and pursue their true calling in life.
• Men and women should share power equally.
• Treating others properly is the key to a good society.
• Scholars are less valuable to society than are merchants. 

What justified one dynasty being overthrown by another in China?

• Divine Right of Kings

• Dynastic Cycle

• Mandate of Heaven

• Code of Hammurabi

What did Buddhism and Christianity have in common?

• They both ultimately died out in the land of their birth as their ideas were absorbed into other religious traditions.
• Neither ever became an active missionary religion and did not spread widely beyond the region of their birth.
• They both started out as an effort to reform the religions from they which they had come, but soon emerged as separate religions.
• They were both associated with a particular people and territory.

What was the name of the revolution that saw the introduction of farming?

• Paleolithic Revolution

• Farming Revolution

• Green Revolution

• Neolithic Revolution

All of the following occurred because of the Agricultural Revolution, EXCEPT:

• People became sedentary

• Men and women's status became much more equal

• Work became more specialized

• Men gained more dominance over women