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AP World Unit 0

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did hunter-foragers change as they migrated to new climate regions?

a)

They adapted their technology and culture

b)

They changed their social hierarchies

c)

They adapted their hunting habits

d)

They changed their religious beliefs

2.

What driving force facilitated the migration of hunter-foragers?

a)

Disease

b)

Lack of shelter

c)

Foreign invaders

d)

Climate change

3.

What technological innovation was most influential to hunter-foragers?

a)

Spears

b)

Control of fire

c)

Stone tools

d)

Steel plow

4.

What effect of the Neolithic Revolution allowed for the specialization of labor?

a)

growth in towns and cities

b)

reduction in nomadic lifestyle

c)

surplus of food

d)

creation of government systems

5.

What was the name of the first Chinese dynasty, located in the Yellow River Valley?

a)

Mushu

b)

Shang

c)

Han

d)

Song

6.

What civilization was located in MESOAMERICA?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

Chavin

d)

Olmec

7.

In some ancient polytheistic religions, like in Mesopotamia, why was satisfying the gods so important?

a)

To avoid the spread of disease

b)

To acquire excessive amounts of wealth

c)

To have the Mandate of Heaven

d)

To properly utilize environmental and natural factors

8.

What did early rulers have in common?

a)

They divided their power equally through bureaucracies

b)

They had complete and unlimited control

c)

They were malicious rulers

d)

They were believed to be divine and led the military

9.

What sparked competition between growing civilizations?

a)

land and resources

b)

technology

c)

differing governments

d)

religious differences

10.

The Code of Hammurabi and The Twelve Tables were examples of

a)

trade restrictions

b)

religious influence

c)

divisions of pwoer

d)

government rule

11.

As states expanded

a)

food surpluses drastically decreased

b)

technology reached its peak

c)

social and gender hierarchies intensified

d)

religion became unimportant

12.

(a)   created the oldest form of writing in the world-cuneiform.

13.

Who were one of the first monotheistic groups?

a)

Babylonians

b)

Hebrews

c)

Aryans

d)

Hindus

14.

What was essential to the advancement of record keeping?

a)

scribes

b)

forms of writing

c)

clay tablets

d)

mathematics

15.

It is theorized that humans originated in

(a)  

16.

Most human societies in the Paleolithic Age consisted of

a)

cave-dwelling bands

b)

small groups of hunters and gatherers

c)

urbanized civilizations

d)

groups of people who cohabitated with mammoths

17.

During which historical period did agriculture first develop?

a)

Paleolithic

b)

Mesolithic

c)

Neolithic

d)

Classical

18.

Theocracy means rule by

a)

religious leaders

b)

military leaders

c)

political leaders

d)

Four

19.

Constantine was a Roman emperor who legalized

a)

Christianity

b)

Monotheism

c)

Islam

d)

Child sacrifice

20.

This is the belief that the ruling dynasty of China has legitimacy as long as they rule well-if the emperor doesn't rule or behave appropriately then there will be divine intervention.

(a)  

21.

Siddhartha Gautama taught that the root of all suffering was

a)

cruelty

b)

desire

c)

sin

d)

money

22.

Modification of Buddhism that became its most popular form, especially in East Asia

a)

Mahayana

b)

Lotus

c)

Theravada

d)

Shintoism

23.

The post-Alexander the Great era that saw the spread of Greek culture and the Greek language is known as

a)

Hellenistic

b)

Athenian

c)

Ionian

d)

Anarchy

24.

What was one way the Roman Empire differed from the Han Dynasty?

a)

Rome built walls, aqueducts, and other infrastructure

b)

The Roman Empire was never reconstituted after its collapse

c)

The Roman political system always had one single ruler

d)

Rome traded over long distances

25.

The Vedic religions

a)

contributed to the development of the caste system

b)

were monotheistic

c)

were practiced mostly in the Middle East

d)

saw reincarnation as impossible

26.

Which religion developed largely among its surrounding culture's underclass?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Confucianism

d)

Zoroastrianism

27.

What do Hinduism, Confucianism, and Judaism have in common?

a)

Each is polytheistic

b)

Each provides moral and ethical guidelines

c)

Each focuses on a single protective spiritual deity

d)

All developed in the Indus River Valley

28.

During the post-Classical period, cities most often grew because of

a)

interregional trade

b)

religious missionaries

c)

industrialization

d)

the end of barbarian invasions

29.

The native religion of Japan, which as important throughout Post-Classical Japan, was called

a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Daoism

d)

Shintoism

30.

Which of the following religions was focused on passive life and nature?

(a)  

31.

While China was able to maintain a single, large empire during this time period, Western Europe

a)

developed multiple feuding monarchies

b)

abolished serfdom and instituted wage labor

c)

unified politically under the Catholic Church

d)

started exploring and colonizing the Americas

32.

Song China and the Abbasids shared which of the following?

a)

An adherence to Islam

b)

Equality between men and women

c)

maritime trade and the growth of trade cities

d)

Confucian beliefs

33.

Which of the following had the smallest economic impact during the Post-Classical Period?

a)

Islamic Caliphates, such as the Abbasids

b)

Feudal Europe, such as Burzenland

c)

sub-Saharan kingdoms, such as Mali

d)

Chinese dynasties, such as the Song

34.

The Caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate and the Emperor of the Byzantine Empire were similar in that

a)

both were Christian rulers

b)

they held theocratic power

c)

they were chosen to rule through democracy

d)

they believed in the Mandate of Heaven

35.

As they collapsed, the Han, Roman, and Gupta Empires all dealt with

a)

decentralized government

b)

severe drought

c)

barbarian invasions

d)

improving trade along the Silk Road

36.

Compared to other women in the Post-Classical Era, Empress Theodora

a)

was equal to her husband, Emperor Justinian

b)

was born into a high class family

c)

was a religious leader

d)

had multiple husbands at once

37.

A food surplus leads to which of the following? Check all that apply!

a)

Population decrease

b)

Specialization of labor

c)

Population increase

d)

Greater variety of food

e)

Higher caloric foods

38.

Han, Rome, and Persia all

a)

issued currency and built roads

b)

excluded newly conquered groups from their armies

c)

supported and encouraged different religions

d)

allowed peasants to participate in government

39.

This individual ruled the Frankish realm from 769 to 814, was proclaimed emperor by the Pope, and established a substantial empire covering France, Germany, northeastern Spain, Bulgaria, and northern Italy.

a)

Constantine

b)

Justinian

c)

Charlemagne

d)

Alexander the Great

40.

A (a)   society is said to be one that is emphasizes male roles.

41.

(a)   are massive seasonal changes in the direction of the prevailing, or strongest, winds of a region. They can cause wet and dry seasons and are most often associated with the Indian Ocean. Historically they have played a major part in sea-based trade.

42.

The political system of Europe up to about 1200 can best be characterized as

a)

networks of personal loyalties

b)

strongly centralized monarchies

c)

emerging states

d)

a system of republics

43.

The prosperity of ancient Ghana (circa 800 C.E.) rested primarily on which of the following?

a)

Control on the gold and salt trades

b)

Use of the camel in long-distance trade

c)

The elites' embrace of Islam

d)

The fertile farmland of the Niger River

44.

Cultural (a)   refers to the gradual spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group or place to another.

45.

Around 1400, contact between Europe and neighboring world regions was

a)

stagnant

b)

increasing

c)

declining

d)

at a standstill

46.

Leading up to 1000 C.E., the (a)   was the world's most vital overland trade route

47.

Monastic communities were seen in which of the following religious systems? Select all that apply.

a)

Buddhist

b)

Islamic

c)

Hindu

d)

Christian

e)

Confucian

48.

Which of the following best describes the significance of legal codes to early civilizations?

a)

They granted citizens the rights to choose their rulers

b)

They reflected and reinforced existing social and political hierarchies

c)

They facilitated the introduction of monotheistic religions

d)

They fairly settled disputes between people

49.

Which of the following was one of the factors behind the collapse of the Mayan in the 9th century?

a)

Foreign invasion

b)

Spread of new, foreign religious ideas from North America

c)

Environmental factors, such as a long-term drought

d)

Massive rebellions within the empire

50.

(a)   refers to the forced dispersal of the Jews from Israel, which resulted in communities being established in other regions and empires.

51.

Sundiata Keita (the real "Lion King") united several tribes of West Africa and established the (a)   Empire, which would become one of the richest empires in the world.

52.

Confucianism focuses on five key relationships, the most important being father-son. This idea of the son treating his father with reverential respect is known as (a)   .

53.

(a)   is the practice of honoring ancestors with ceremonial procedures as well as praising them and asking for advice. This is seen in several belief systems in East Asia, the Mediterranean, Africa, and the Andes but it is most commonly associated with Confucianism and Chinese traditional religion.

54.

This is an extensive group of states, nations, or peoples ruled over by an emperor/empress or other powerful sovereign or government.

(a)  

55.

(a)   is the study of populations based on factors such as age, race, sex, gender, and can also include socio-economic info such as education, income, birth/death rates

56.

This was the split of the European Christian church into the (Western) Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church (of the Byzantine Empire)

a)

Protestant Reformation

b)

Great Schism

c)

Crusades

d)

Wars of Religion

57.

(a)   is a port/city/center of trade where goods are brought for import/export, collection, and distribution. Examples (both historical and present) include Constantinople/Istanbul, Hong Kong, Malacca, Alexandra (Egypt), New Orleans, Amsterdam, Jakarta

58.

First Emperor of Rome who replaced the Roman Republic, fought to avenge Caesar, and defeated Marc Antony and Cleopatra

a)

Augustus Caesar

b)

Ashoka

c)

Constantine

d)

Charlamagne

59.

(a)   beliefs focus on the idea that all humans are equal.

60.

Medieval/pre-modern Japan was ruled through a military feudal system where the (a)   , or military dictator, had the official power while the emperor was powerless and performed ceremonial duties.