AP World 1.1-1.3 Review

Has shaped the Chinese political system since the 6th century, emphasized the importance of order and harmony, reinforced emperor's responsibility to fulfill his duties, contradicts egalitarian ideology with its central belief in unequal relationships.

• Confucianism

• Taoism

• Buddhism

• Zoroastrianism

Which of the following is the main reason for the spread of Buddhism.

• Conquest

• Migration

• Trade

• None of the above

Based on the map and your knowledge of world history, what conclusion about the spread of Buddhism in Asia is most accurate?

• Buddhism was welcomed by leaders in all regions of Asia

• Buddhism spread equally and rapidly through Asia.

• Buddhism was spread through a combination of force and voluntary acceptance.

• Buddhism was spread along existing trade routes in Asia

How did the spread of Buddhism compare to the spread of Islam.

• Like Islam, Buddhism accepted women in position of spiritual authority

• Buddhism was more adherents than Islam

• Islam spread across a wider part of the globe than Buddhism.

• Like Buddhism, Islam was more popular in its place of origin than outside its place of origin

Which of these best describe the status of China's economy in the 13th century?

• The economy was slowly recovering after the Warring States period

• The economy was coming under European influence after the unequal treaties

• The economy continued to be the most powerful in the world

• The economy rapidly declined at the hands of the Mongol Empire.

The division of Islam between Sunni and Shias to other conflicts in history that began as

• A dispute between upper and lower class

• A battle for control of a natural resource

• A rivalry over who should succeed an important leader

• A debate over how to interpret laws

From the time of Muhammad to 1450, which of the following best describes the movement of the knowledge of technological advances?

• They often began in the Islamic world and moved to Europe

• The often began on the edges of the Islamic world and moved to the Arabian peninsula

• They often began in Europe and moved to the Arabian peninsula

• They often began and remained in the Arabian Peninsula.