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WorksheetsAP Semester Review 18
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The conquests of which leader contributed to the widespread dissemination of Greek culture during the Hellenistic era?
a)
Caesar Augustus
b)
Alexander the Great
c)
Ashoka
d)
Qin Shihuangdi
2.
In contrast to the Persian Empire, the political culture of classical Greek civilization
a)
emphasized the absolute power of the monarch.
b)
allowed for the limited participation of women in public assemblies.
c)
relied heavily on satraps to administer their states.
d)
featured popular participation in politics.
3.
Which of the following describes the Persian policy towards people with different cultural traditions who lived within the empire?
a)
Respect and tolerance for non-Persian traditions
b)
Forced assimilation to the Persian way of life
c)
Taxation of those who continued to practice non-Persian traditions
d)
Suppression and elimination of non-Persian traditions
4.
In which of the following ancient societies did women enjoy the fewest restrictions?
a)
Han China
b)
Athens
c)
Sparta
d)
India
5.
Membership in a jati was based on a person’s
a)
race
b)
age
c)
occupation
d)
birth place
6.
Which of the following systems of thought provided inspiration for the harsh reunification of China under Qin Shihuangdi?
a)
Confucianism
b)
Daoism
c)
Legalism
d)
Buddhism
7.
Which Chinese Dynasty was more influenced by Confucian ideals?
a)
Zhou
b)
Qin
c)
Han
d)
Gupta
8.
In the eleventh century, the religious culture of the Byzantine Empire had a significant impact on
a)
Slavic-speaking peoples in the Balkans and Russia.
b)
the Roman Catholic Church in Western Europe.
c)
the Nestorian church in China.
d)
the rulers of the Axum state in Ethiopia.
9.
Which of the following describes the process of conversion to Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Kievan Rus?
a)
People converted in order to avoid the special tax imposed on those who refused to accept Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
b)
Byzantine missionaries succeeded in converting most of the people to Eastern Orthodox Christianity despite state opposition.
c)
The Byzantine Empire required conversion upon the penalty of death during its occupation of Kievan Rus.
d)
It was a freely made decision on the part of Prince Vladmir of Kiev who chose Eastern Orthodox Christianity to unify his people.
10.
Which of the following describes a feature of the Byzantine state?
a)
Political authority was decentralized.
b)
The state tightly controlled local affairs in the provinces.
c)
Competing interests contributed to the fragmentation of the state.
d)
The emperor claimed to be God’s representative on earth.
11.
In what respect was Japan’s borrowing of Chinese culture different from the experiences of Korea and Vietnam?
a)
Japan’s borrowing was wholly voluntary rather than occurring under conditions of direct military threat or outright occupation.
b)
Japan adopted many elements of Chinese culture but completely rejected Confucianism.
c)
In Japan, only the lower classes and women embraced Chinese culture while elite men resisted Chinese influence in all arenas.
d)
Japanese people viewed their own country less as a separate nation than as an extension of a universal civilization centered in China.
12.
Why was the city of Mecca important?
a)
Jews, Christians, and Muslims all regarded it as the Holy Land.
b)
It was the only city in pre-Islamic Arabia that enjoyed a high degree of social equality.
c)
t was a crossroad for all the major long-distance trade routes.
d)
It was the site of the Kaaba where pilgrims congregated.
13.
In contrast to the spread of Buddhism and Christianity, the early spread of Islam
a)
occurred at a much slower pace.
b)
gave rise to a large empire.
c)
was limited to the immediate vicinity of its birthplace.
d)
was checked by surrounding older civilizations.
14.
Islam had roots in which set of religious or philosophical traditions?
a)
Judaism, Christianity, and Zoroastrianism
b)
Hinduism, Buddhism, and Manichaeism
c)
Sufism, Sikhism, and Greek rationalism
d)
Legalism, Daoism, and Confucianism and Cosmic Brownies
15.
Put the following Chinese dynasties in order from earliest to latest:
a)
Tang, Sui, Song
b)
Sui, Tang, Song
c)
Song, Tang, Sui
Song, Tang, Sui
Song, Tang, Sui
d)
Song, Sui, Tang
16.
The Silk Road trade system was one where goods were passed down the line rather than carried by one merchant along the entire route. This is an example of:
a)
"relay trade"
b)
"two-point trade"
c)
"express trade"
d)
none of the above
17.
Who would be responsible for this structure?
a)
Ottomans
b)
Mughal
c)
Safavid
d)
Tamerlane
18.
How did the Forbidden become a symbol of the Ming dynasty's policies after 1433?
a)
it showed the power and prestige of China was back
b)
it symbolizes the decision China made to close the doors outsiders
c)
it shows they feared another attack from teh mongols
d)
it reveals the wealth that was gained from Zheng He's journey's
19.
Which of the following motivated Western Europeans to START exploring sea routes to India?
a)
the discovery of America
b)
the profitability of mercantilism
c)
the desire to break the Ottoman and Venetian trade monopoly
d)
to find cure for the bubonic plague
20.
What is the significance of Magellan's journey?
a)
He was the first to sail to India from Europe
b)
He discoverd the Northwest passage to Asia
c)
First discover America
d)
First(or his crew) to sail completely around the world
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