WorksheetsMidTerm - WHAP
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 13mins
1. Mesoamericans did not develop pastoral communities like other regions in the world because
Domesticated wheat and barley
Outstripped natural resources
Developed terrace farming
Lacked large animals for protein/power
1. Globally common effects of the transition from hunter/gather communities to agricultural communities were
Patriarchal social structures develop
religion developing
increased life expectancy
cures for epidemics
What is a characteristic of Babylonian society?
no unemployment
high crime rate
high literacy
formalized social hierarchy
How are Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations alike?
no system of writing
widespread warfare
divine king
human sacrifice
Why was the Peloponnesian War fought?
To ensure freedom for peasants
Dominance of Greece
Independence of Rome
To create a new city-state
Which classical civilization granted women the most freedom?
Greece
Han
Tang
Rome
Which two civilizations invented the concept of zero independently of each other?
Indian
Aztec
Egypt
Mayan
All of these are Tang Dynasty achievements EXCEPT
Expanded Chinese territory
Organized tribute system
Developed gunpowder
Spread empire to Manchuria and Tibet
All of these are characteristics of the Fujiwara Shogunate EXCEPT
An emperor with very little power
A noble warrior class/landowners
Strict social restrictions on women
Equality for all
How were the Magyars and the Vikings alike?
Divine king
Raiding by tribal bands for resources
Development of the concept zero
Use of gunpowder
How did the spread of Islam influence medieval Europe?
New interest in Greek/Arab literature
Forced conversion of others
Capture and use of Janissiaries
The Crusades
The English king was forced to share power with the people in the 13th century. Why?
The loss of a war with France
Rebellion by commoners to secure rights for nobles
Rebellion by the nobles to secure rights for commoners
New law passed by Parliament to limit power by King
What led to the decline of both the Abbasid and the Roman empires?
Reliance on mercenaries
multiple invasions
economic instability
social decay
How are Buddhism and Christianity similar in their development?
Both developed from another religion
Both developed through conflict
Both had monastic orders
Both had priests to spread the word
Inca and Aztec have the following similarities EXCEPT:
Innovative use of farming techniques
Practice of human sacrifice
Use of muskets
Upper class of priests and royalty
How were Western European and West African leaders between 1000 and 1450 C.E. similar?
Both were involved in the gold/salt trade
Both converted to Islam
Both believed themselves divine
Both adopted scholarship from Muslim civilizations
Between the 10th and mid-15th century, what was sub-Saharan Africa’s economy primarily driven by?
Silk
Gold
Iron
Salt
How did Buddhism spread from China to Japan and Korea?
Missionary efforts
Holy wars
Tribute relations
Merchants
Who were the daimyo?
Large landowners in feudal Japan
Leaders of the Shogunate
Shinto holy men
Japanese peasants
All are characteristics of the Yuan Dynasty EXCEPT:
Its social structure was highly stratified with limited upward mobility
It was founded after Mongols overran the Song Dynasty
Its last ruling members disputed the legitimacy of their successors
Powerful samurai's with large landholdings
After the death of Genghis Khan, all three of these events occurred EXCEPT
His empire was divided among his three sons and two grandsons
Loss of power due to divisions within the ruling family
Mongols expanded their control of European and Asian lands
Trade continued to flourish thanks in part to the Mongolian control of the Silk Road
Under the rule of the Delhi Sultanate, Hindus in India
were taxed
fought with Muslims
were subject to persecutions
were restricted from using the caste system
Examples of agricultural technologies introduced in Medieval Europe included
plow
3 field system
horse collars
chinampas
The Bantu-speaking peoples’ migration into sub-Saharan Africa helped facilitate the spread of
Islam
Iron tools and technology
Gold/salt
gunpowder
The Islamic Golden Age began with
the rise of the Abbasid Caliphate
Moved the capital from Damascus to Bagdad
adoption of Islamic scholarship
the fall of the Mauryan Empire
The Medieval Byzantine political system was similar to the earlier Chinese system in the following ways:
EMPEROR WAS SEEN AS ORDAINED BY GOD
A BUREAUCRACY EXISTED TO SUPPORT IMPERIAL AUTHORITY
CONVERSION OF POPULACE TO BUDDHISM
BUREAUCRATIC OFFICIALS CAME FROM ARISTOCRATIC CLASSES
During the time of the Mongol invasions, Russia
surrendered unconditionally to Genghis Khan
successfully defended its borders against the Mongols
Was conquered and dominated by Mongol warriors
Was divided into numerous petty kingdoms centered on trading cities
Which event led directly to the spread of Buddhist missionaries to southeast Asia, central Asia, southern India, and the eastern Mediterranean?
Missionary efforts
Conversion of Asoka
Tribute relations
Merchants and traders
Most world historians would agree that a significant reason for the widespread appeal of Buddhism as it spread after c. 250 B.C.E. was
conversion of Asoka
the ability to attain enlightenment regardless of social standing
missionaries
tribute relations
The disorder caused by the Warring States period helped to inspire
the development of Confucianism
the development of Taoism
the development of Legalism
the development of Shintoism
Most early civilizations before 600 BCE shared which characteristics?
systems of writing
formal law codes
urban centers
growing populations
Early states were often led by a ruler whose source of power was?
the people!
military might
divinely granted
vast wealth
WHAT WAS AN EFFECT OF THE NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION?
gender equality
strict law codes
increase in conflicts
estabilshment of sedentary communities
What is Cuneiform?
Chinese philosophy
Sumerian writing
Mesopotamian weapon
Aztec farming technique
What does karma do?
determine your social status in a future life
allows your entry into heaven
determines how and when you pray
gets you an A in AP World HIstory
What did the Great Wall prove?
Imperial development
Border fortifications
That the Chinese can really build walls?
Display imperial power
What is this and what does it represent?
yIN yANG SYMBOL
Confucian symbol
Balance people need in their lives
good and evil
The Indian caste system served to an extent as a political institution by
passing dietary laws.
enforcing laws about social behavior.
electing representatives to parliament.
enlisting soldiers to fight in the military.
The major difference between Buddhism and Hinduism was
Buddhism denied the need for castes
Buddhism denied the importance of karma
Buddhism denied the need for sacrifice
Buddhism denied the importance of the middle path
Women in Han Chinese society …
were very poorly treated.
were (sometimes) quite powerful
often made more money than the men.
often were very well-educated.
Compared to China, India …
had multiple religious beliefs.
traded with more Europeans.
had greater contact with other societies and civilizations.
never engaged in warfare.
The Mauryan dynasty differed from the Gupta dynasty in that
Gupta rulers opposed the caste system
Mauryan rulers supported the caste system
Gupta rulers were Buddhist
Mauryan rulers opposed the caste system
