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APWH Period 1 & 2

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which best describes the nomadic lifestyle of the Paleolithic people? 
a)
They lived in large villages, where they raised crops and livestock.
b)
They migrated, or moved, from place to place
c)
They stayed in one place, living in caves and beneath rock shelters.
d)
They lived in small villages and farmed the land. 
2.
Which statement best describes the Neolithic people? 
a)
They lived in caves or built simple shelters.
b)
They migrated from place to place to hunt animals for food.
c)
They could settle in one place because they had a reliable food supply. 
d)
They used simple tools made from stone.
3.
Neolithic villages grew larger and made it necessary to develop
a)
art 
b)
tools for hunting
c)
written language
d)
government 
4.
Agriculture made it necessary for people to develop which of the following?
a)
ways to move water to their fields such as channels, canals, and dams 
b)
language
c)
stone tools 
d)
ways to work together to bring down large animals like mammoths 
5.
Which of the following ancient civilizations was the first to develop a writing system, build an empire, and establish a law code?
a)
Egyptian 
b)
Mesopotamian
c)
China
d)
India
6.
One way in which the Huang He, the Indus, and the Nile civilizations were similar is that they each
a)
flourished by trading salt and gold
b)
developed monotheistic religions
c)
suffered repeated invasions
d)
originated in river valleys
7.
Which of the following means one god?
a)
Monotheism
b)
Polytheism
8.
What civilization is between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
a)
Egypt
b)
China
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Indus
9.
What two rivers are associated with the Indus River Valley?
a)
Ganges and Indus
b)
Tigris and Euphrates
c)
Tigris and Ganges
d)
Nile and Indus
10.
How would historians categorize most early religious organizations?
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheistic
d)
Agnostic
11.
Name the civilization: 
- Huang He (Yellow) River
- Calligraphy writing
- Paper and Silk
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
12.
What was the first civilization to develop in Europe?
a)
Rome
b)
Greece
c)
Egypt
d)
France
13.
What is a government where only a few, very wealthy people rule?
a)
Democracy
b)
Tyranny
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Assembly
14.
What is a form of government in which all citizens get a vote?
a)
Democracy
b)
Assembly
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tyranny
15.
A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education. 
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Delphi
d)
Corinth
16.

The Bantu probably began their migrations because of

a)

invasions from the Mediterranean basin

b)

a conscious desire for conquest

c)

the threat of epidemic disease

d)

environmental changes

e)

a desire to spread their monotheistic faith

17.

How are Egypt and Mesopotamia similar?

a)

they both use cuneiform

b)

they have highly centralized governments

c)

men and women are treated equally

d)

they mummify their dead

e)

their leaders are buried in pyramids

18.

Which of these civilizations introduced monotheism?

a)

Assyrians

b)

Sumeria

c)

Hebrews (Jews)

d)

Egyptians

e)

Persians

19.

Which of the following scientific advances was used to create the first calendar?

a)

biology

b)

astronomy

c)

physics

d)

geology

e)

algebra

20.

The Mandate of Heaven meant rulers:

a)

could keep their power so long as they took care of their people

b)

had to appoint Buddhist leaders

c)

were children of the gods

d)

could treat the people however they wanted

e)

had to have Confucian scholars as administrators

21.

Society structure during the Han Dynasty was based on the which of the following philosophies/religions?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Legalism

c)

Daoism

d)

Buddhism

e)

Hinduism

22.

Large empires such as the Persians and Han extended their power by

a)

creating more inclusive and tolerant societies, which decreased the chances of revolts

b)

giving political power to the commoners in conquered territories

c)

developing trade routes, walls, and other infrastructure

d)

recruiting their armies entirely from inhabitants of conquered lands

e)

enforcing strict religious policies

23.

Which of the following is a major difference between the social structure of Han China and Gupta India?

a)

Han leaders urged all persons to strive for upward mobility

b)

merchants enjoyed high social status

c)

Slaves did most of the work in Chinese society

d)

Chinese society was dominated by educated bureaucrats, not priests

24.

Most ancient civilizations this type of government?

a)

republic

b)

democracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

monarchy

25.

The most famous ruler of the Mauryan Empire who converted to Buddhism and tried to rule peacefully and with tolerance.

a)

Ashoka

b)

Chandragupta Mauryan

c)

Chandragupta I

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

26.

Cultural and religious tradition created by Siddhartha Gautama.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

pantheism

d)

paganism

27.

An empire of India (320 C.E. - 550 C.E.) considered the golden age of India.

a)

Gupta

b)

Mauryan

c)

Aryan

d)

Han

28.

Chinese dynasty that began in 202 B.C.E., restored unity in China and ruled for more than 400 years.

a)

Han

b)

Qin

c)

Xiongnu

d)

Wudi

29.

Considered the oldest religion in the world, this belief system is widely practiced in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Pantheism

d)

Paganism

30.

Trade route used for over 500 years stretching from China into Europe.

a)

Silk Road

b)

Incense Route

c)

Amber Road

d)

Trans-Saharan Route

31.

Which religion best-appealed to the masses of poor and oppressed in the Roman Empire?

a)

Judaism

b)

Mithraism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Christianity

32.
What is one way that Christianity and Buddhism are similar?
a)
both religions were oppressed by other groups
b)
both religions were slow to grow
c)
both religions subjugugated women
d)
both religions allowed women a role in monastic life
33.

What caused the rapid spread of Christianity during the 3rd century CE?

a)

oppression by the Roman government

b)

the fall of the Western Roman Empire

c)

official sponsorship of Emperor Constantine

d)

expansion of trade routes

34.
How did the Roman Empire benefit from having a strong central government?
a)
improved infrastructure 
b)
everyone shared the same religion
c)
similar culture
d)
one person held most of the power
35.
As seen by the writings of Laotzi and Confucius, new political philosophies are often inspired by...
a)
new religious influences
b)
new cultural influences 
c)
economic collapse
d)
political unrest
36.
What is one way that Confucian ideals are evident in the Han dynasty?
a)
institution of the civil service exams
b)
forced labor and conscription
c)
opening of the Silk Road
d)
invention of paper
37.

The spread of a religious influence from one place to another is an example of

a)

syncretism

b)

cultural diffusion

c)

cultural osmosis

d)

synthetic culturalism

38.
Trade in the Indian Ocean was most affected by...
a)
strict government control in India and the East African states.
b)
diasporic communities of traders
c)
monsoon winds
d)
language barriers between groups.
39.
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
40.
Which of the following describes women’s status in the classical civilizations?
a)
Upper-class women had a tendency to live less restricted lives than lower-class women.
b)
Women in general experienced fewer restrictions compared to those living in pastoral societies.
c)
Public life in general was a male domain, while women’s roles took place mostly in domestic settings.
d)
Women in general experienced fewer restrictions as compared to those who lived in Neolithic agricultural village societies.
41.
What did Confucianism and Greek rationalism share in common?
a)
A fervent belief in the supernatural
b)
A diverse pantheon of gods
c)
A secular approach to understanding the world
d)
A monotheistic perspective on religion
42.
What did Buddhism and Christianity have in common?
a)
They both ultimately died out in the land of their birth as their ideas were absorbed into other religious traditions.
b)
Neither ever became an active missionary religion and did not spread widely beyond the region of their birth.
c)
They both started out as an effort to reform the religions from they which they had come, but soon emerged as separate religions.
d)
They were both associated with a particular people and territory.
43.
Which school of thought contended that the best way to govern was to lead the people by virtue and the rules of propriety?
a)
Legalism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Greek rationalism
d)
None of the above
44.

All of the following problems were shared by the Han Dynasty and Imperial Rome EXCEPT

a)

rise of peaceful religions

b)

epidemics

c)

unequal land distribution

d)

overuse of slavery

e)

climate change

45.
What was the purpose of the caste system?
a)
established a social order in Classical China
b)
established a social order in Classical India
c)
Established religious dominance of Hinduism in India
d)
Established political superiority of Aryans
46.
How did the Silk Road affect religion?
a)
It allowed the spread of Buddhism from China to India.
b)
It allowed the spread of Buddhism from India to China.
c)
It caused the blending of idea from Confucianism and Daoism.
d)
It caused Buddhism to spread from China to Japan.
47.
What long-lasting effect did the Phoenecians have on World History?
a)
creation of Mediterranean trade routes
b)
adoption of democracy
c)
spread of the alphabet
d)
spread of Zoroastrianism
48.
Which conqueror is credited with spreading Hellenistic culture through conquest?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Alexander the Great
c)
Qin Shi Huangdi
d)
Marc Antony 
49.
Which was an advancement that took place during the Indian "Golden Age"?
a)
invention of paper
b)
creation of a phonetic alphabet
c)
creation of Buddhism
d)
mathematical concept of zero
50.
What impact did disease have on empires?
a)
led to the increase rise of city populations as people fled their country homes.
b)
led to the decrease in city populations, as diseases spread more rapidly in close quarters
c)
led to increase international trade, as people had to rely on outside sources for goods
d)
led to decreased government, as officials began to loose control of populations

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