AP World History

The Society of Jesus, whose members were known as Jesuits were loyal to which Christian denomination?

• Lutheranism

• Calvinism

• Catholicism

• Anglicanism

How did the Jesuits impact the Counter Reformation?

• They helped incorporate some of Luther's teachings into modern Catholic instruction

• They spearheaded missionary work in Asia and the Americas

• They became the pope's personal bodyguards in the Vatican

• They brought England back into the Catholic fold.

Who did Luther declare was the ultimate authority of Christianity?

• The bible

• The pope

• Himself

• None of the above

Match each description with the ancient civilization it describes.

• Byzantine

• Most influential ancient empire in the Americas. Highly developed math and astronomy.

• Qin / Han

• Decentralized city-states like Athens and Sparta. Some were democratic, others not.

• Mayan

• Used a civil service exam based on Confucianism to fill government positions.

• Greek

• Started as a republic in which citizens could elect representatives. Then became an empire.

• Roman

• Also known as the eastern Roman Empire. Established the Justinian Code as law.

Which best describes what happened in regards to empires from 1200 to 1450 CE?

• After the fall of the ancient empires, no new empires emerged.

• After the fall of the ancient empires, several new empires emerged. The Song Dynasty was the largest land empire in human history.

• After the fall of the ancient empires, several new empires emerged. The Mongol Empire was the largest land empire in human history.

• After the fall of the ancient empires, several new empires emerged. The Aztec Empire was the largest land empire in human history.

The period after the fall of the ancient empires, from about 500 to 1000 CE, is sometimes referred to as the Dark Ages. During this time period, trade, wealth, urban populations, and security all decreased, while minor wars and conflicts increased. What are three reasons the fall of empires might lead to such effects?

• The fall of empires meant less centralized authority to maintain safety on roads and trade routes.

• The fall of empires meant less cultural unity. People identified as citizens of a village rather than as citizens of a country or empire.

• The fall of empires meant less government power to maintain city infrastructure, like roads and aqueducts (water supply lines).

• The fall of empires meant peace and prosperity as people no longer had any reason fight each other.

• The fall of empires lead to scientific progress because isolated villages are better for scientific research than networks of cities.

Based on the passage, which of the statements concerning the trading city of Hangzhou is most accurate?

• Foreigners were not welcome in Chinese trading cities, because they were considered barbarians and had nothing of value to trade.

• Many of the people coming to trade in cities in China were Europeans traveling along the Silk Roads.

• Hangzhou was a vital trading city because it had foreign merchants and was also accessible by the Grand Canal for internal trade.

• Chinese imperial governments limited the number of markets in Hangzhou to just a few centrally-located areas of the city.

What products would Indians and other non-Chinese merchants be most likely to purchase in a market such as the one described in the passage?

• Silk, porcelain, and tea

• Pepper, nutmeg, and cinnamon

• Cows, pigs, and oxen

• Rugs, parchment, and horses

Which most accurately contrasts the treatment of women in Dar al-Islam to the treatment of women in the Song Dynasty c. 1000 CE? (Pages 6-7, 17-18)

• Dar al-Islam: women had the right to inherit property and remarry.

  Song Dynasty: women might be subject to foot binding

• Dar al-Islam: women held most political and economic power

  Song Dynasty: only women were expected to practice filial piety

• Dar al-Islam: women might be subject to foot binding

  Song Dynasty: women had the right to inherit property and remarry.

This passage about al-Andalus (the Islamic state in Spain) c. 1200 CE best shows:

• Tolerance for other cultures and religions facilitated scholarship and scientific innovation.

• Persecution of other cultures and religions promoted peace and prosperity.

• Islamic respect for merchants caused trade to flourish in the Arabian peninsula.

• Tolerance for other cultures and religions lead to isolation between al-Andalus, India, China, and Europe.