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WorksheetsAP WORLD REVIEW
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 28mins
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Class
Date
1.
The Mayan pyramid shown is similar to the Egyptian pyramids because both demonstrated
a)
that aliens sent their pyramid building ways to the ancient civilizations
b)
the need to build structures for defense against invaders
c)
the value people placed on creating tombs for its leaders
d)the ability of the society to organize a large labor force
2.
All of these were significant cities of the Maya, EXCEPT
a)
Tikal
b)
Teotihuacan
c)
Chichen Itza
d)
Cuzco
3.
Which of the following is the best example of how Islam, during and after the time of Muhammad, adopted aspects of the traditional religion of Bedouin culture?
a)
The respect for the ideas expressed in the Koran.
b)
The importance of the black stone known as the Ka' ba
c)
The ban on enslaving Jews, Christians, and Zoroastrians
d)
None of these are good examples of that.
4.
The division of Islam between Sunni and Shias was similar to other conflicts in history that began as
a)
a dispute between upper and lower classes
b)
a rivalry over who should succeed an important leader
c)
a battle for control of a natural resource
d)
a debate over how to interpret law
5.
From the time of Muhammad to 1450, which of the following best describes the movement of the knowledge of technological advances?
a)
They often began in the Islamic world and moved to Europe.
b)
They often began in Europe and moved to the Arabian peninsula.
c)
They often began on the edges of the Islamic world and moved to the Arabian peninsula.
d)
THey often began and remained in the Arabian Peninsula.
6.
One similarity between the increase of trade across the Sahara and trade along the eastern coast of Africa was that both
a)
developed new technologies that used iron
b)
depended primarily on networks of Bantu-speaking peoples
c)
resulted in the spread of Islam
d)
led to a rapid increase in a new form of labor, slavery
7.
Unlike the empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay, the empire of Great Zimbabwe was
a)
directly involved in the Indian Ocean Trade
b)
linked to the Middle East by trade
c)
heavily influenced by Islam
d)
based on trade in gold
8.
The most important global impact of Islam coming to Sub-Saharan Africa was that
a)
the region participated more in interregional trade than before
b)
the Islamic faith became more militant
c)
religious wars erupted in the region
d)
diseases indigenous to the African continent spread throughout Eurasia
9.
Why are the Tang and Song dynasties often thought of China's Golden Age?
a)
Foreign workers built the Grand Canal and rebuilt the Great Wal
b)
It was a period of wealth and stability
c)
Women gained more rights
d)
Trade brought lots of gold into China.
10.
One long-term impact of the civil service exam system in China was
a)
to place a high value on learning
b)
to reduce corruption in government
c)
to allow equal opportunities for men and women
d)
to decentralize the government
11.
What does the photo in the background best represent?
a)
Cultural Diffusion
b)
The value of gold.
c)
Syncretism
d)
Transcendatlism
12.
If you go swimming and really want to play a game in the pool/ocean named after a famous individual, which famous individual would the game be named after?
a)
Michael Rogan
b)
Taylor Swift
c)
Ibn Battuta
d)
Marco Polo
13.
Which statement best summarizes the relationship of Jainism to Hinduism and Buddhism?
a)
Jainism is a variation of Hinduism.
b)
Jainism shares all of the traits that Hinduism and Buddhism share.
c)
Jainism was similar to Buddhism in that it developed in response to the rigid social hierarchy of Hinduism.
d)
Jainism is unlike Hinduism and Buddhism in all of its basic beliefs and practices.
14.
Which of the following is most accurate about the spread of Buddhism?
a)
It grew after it began to emphasize the worship of local deities.
b)
It remained closely linked to Hinduism.
c)
It became more popular outside the country of its origin than inside.
d)
It did not change as it spread from one culture to another.
15.
Why might historians use 8000 BCE to mark the beginning of a period in human history?
a)
People began to practice agriculture for the first time
b)
People moved out of Africa for the first time
c)
People domesticated animals for the first time
d)
people developed writing for the first time
16.
The development of classes of people specializing in particular types of labor, such as artisans, priests, scribes and merchants, in early civilizations was most likely made possible by
a)
the invention of writing
b)
surplus food
c)
patriarchal relationships
d)
trade between groups
17.
Which generalization best describes where the first four civilizations developed?
a)
They all emerged on separate continents.
b)
They all grew up along seacoasts.
c)
They all developed in the same climate zone.
d)
They all formed in river valleys.
18.
How did the Phoenicians first use the alphabet they created?
a)
TO correctly perform complex religious rites
b)
To rule their many subjects
c)
To facilitate their wide-ranging, trade-based empire
d)
To record and promote their democratic legal code
19.
The Hittites successfully conquered their neighbors because they
a)
invented the bow and arrow
b)
used iron weapons extensively
c)
were experts in guerilla warfare
d)
had more soldiers than other groups
20.
The Royal Road of the Persians exemplifies
a)
remarkable advances in technology
b)
the empire's devotion to their king
c)
skill at managing a large, diverse empire
d)
cultural borrowing from the Sumerians
21.
What is 4+5+5+7+9+8
a)
32
b)
35
c)
37
d)
38
22.
Geography most affected the development of the poleis, or Greek city-states, in which of the following ways?
a)
The geography provided an urban center for a region surrounding it.
b)
The mountains separated the regions so that they did not unite under one government.
c)
The unnavigable seas made development difficult due to the lack of agriculture and trade.
d)
The geography assured that there was no contact with other Mediterranean cultures.
23.
One way people benefited from the conquests of Alexander the Great was that
a)
the Greek Olympics became more closely tied to the practice of traditional Greek religoin
b)
the Greek language developed an alphabet that made writing more efficient.
c)
he dramatically increased cultural and economic connections between south Asia and the Mediterranean world
d)
he introduced the idea of Greek concept of religious toleration to the Persians who had not practiced it before
24.
Greek City-state A Greek City-State B
Total population 140,000 108,000
Citizen% population 25-30% 5-10%
Form of Govt Democratic Oligarchic
Military Strong navy Strong army
The table above describes Athens and Sparta. Which statement below best uses evidence from the table to indicate which is Athens?
Total population 140,000 108,000
Citizen% population 25-30% 5-10%
Form of Govt Democratic Oligarchic
Military Strong navy Strong army
The table above describes Athens and Sparta. Which statement below best uses evidence from the table to indicate which is Athens?
a)
A is probably Athens because it was a very small city-state.
b)
A is probably Athens because it had a high percentage of citizens
c)
B is probably Athens because it was oligarchic
d)
B is probably Athens because it built its society around its army
25.
The Edict of Milan is significant because it provided the foundation for
a)
Judaism becoming increasingly accepted
b)
the success of empire as a form of government as the Seante increased its power
c)
the desirability of making all male citizens of the empire when they fought in the Roman army
d)
the legal foundation for Christianity and the dual existence of church and state in Rome
26.
All of the following are reasons for the collapse of Rome, EXCEPT
a)
Nomadic Invasion
b)
over-reliance on slavery
c)
the rise of Christianity
d)
the corrupt rule of Augustus
27.
Which of these rulers followed policies toward religious unity in his empire similar to those practiced by Ashoka?
a)
Darius
b)
Qin Shihuangdi
c)
Akhenaton
d)
Roman empires before Constantine
28.
With which statements would Confucius agree with most strongly?
a)
People should be free to find and pursue their true calling in life.
b)
Men and women should share power equally.
c)
Treating others properly is the key to a good society.
d)
Scholars are less valuable to society than are merchants.
29.
As Bantu-speakers migrated throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, they spread the use of
a)
gold and silver
b)
iron and slash-and-burn agriculture
c)
a uniform language and iron
d)
the Islamic faith and a uniform language
30.
Gold was at a high price in Egypt until they came in that year. The value fell and it cheapened in price and has remained cheap till now. This has been the state of affairs for about 12 years until this day by reason of the large amount of gold which they brought into Egypt and spent there...
-Al-Umari, 1324
The excerpt describes one of the results of a trip by
-Al-Umari, 1324
The excerpt describes one of the results of a trip by
a)
a traveler from Morocco to SW Asia
b)
an explorer from Spain to Mesopotamia
c)
a king from Mali to Mecca
d)
a prophet from Mecca to Medina
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