AP World Unit 1 Review

What does meritocracy emphasize?

• Wealth

• Birthright

• Ability

• Popularity

What does syncretic mean in a cultural context?

• Isolationist

• Blending of different beliefs

• Militaristic

• Traditionalist

What traditional methods did the Song Dynasty utilize?

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Taoism

• Legalism

What type of bureaucracy did the Song Dynasty use to maintain its rule?

• Military Bureaucracy

• Religious Bureaucracy

• Imperial Bureaucracy

• Economic Bureaucracy

What was a key factor in the expansion of Song China's trade networks?

• Decreased agricultural output

• Increased productive capacity

• Decline in manufacturing

• Reduced commercialization

What cultural influence was significant in East Asia during the Song Dynasty?

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Neo-Confucianism and Buddhism

• Christianity

Chinese practice of tightly wrapping girls’ feet to keep them small, begun in the Tang dynasty; an emphasis on small size and delicacy was central to views of female beauty.

• Filial Piety
• Patriarchy
• Confucianism
• Foot binding

Trade network that connected China through the Middle East and into the Roman Empire.

• Silk Road
• Columbian Exchange
• Trans-Siberian
• Triangular Trade

What item was traded by the Chinese?

• silk
• tea
• porcelain
• all of these items

Which two countries were a major influence on Japanese culture?

• China and Korea
• China and Russia
• Korea and Russia
• Egypt and Greece