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AP World History Period 1

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All civilizations have a common...

a)

language/written language

b)

ethnicity/culture

c)

religion

d)

history

e)

technology

2.

political states that accumulate enough excess resources to conquer other groups of people

a)

civilization

b)

democracy

c)

empire

3.

a large group that share a common language, history, ethnicity, religion, written language, and culture

a)

empire

b)

democracy

c)

civilization

4.

Empires have all the characteristics of a civilizations but also...

a)

a hierarchy where soldiers are considered lower on the social scale

b)

a tolerant govt towards multiple cultures, religions, ethnicities, etc.

c)

a centralized govt

d)

production/control of their own resources

e)

a democracy

5.

East Asia's population was ___ because their food production was always ___ due to ___ land

a)

large, increasing, fertile

b)

small, decreasing, infertile

6.

In P1 East Asia was ruled by the...

a)

Qing Dynasty

b)

Song Dynasty

c)

Zhou Dynasty

d)

Tang Dynasty

7.

People in East Asian government during P1 were trained by the...

a)

monarchy

b)

feudal system

c)

Kowtow

d)

Confucianist bureaucracy

8.

The Song Dynasty best controlled neighboring states and extended their political power using the...

a)

Confucianist bureaucracy

b)

Tributary System

c)

Kowtow

d)

Silk Road

9.

The increased production of champa rice in East Asia during this time, leads to the further belief in...

a)

the dynastic cycle

b)

the mandate of heaven

c)

the silk road

d)

the tributary system

10.

During P1 East Asia was most present in...

a)

long distance land based trade

b)

short distance land based trade

c)

long distance maritime trade

d)

short distance maritime trade

11.

East Asia was most active in which two trading systems during P1?

a)

Trans-Saharan

b)

the Silk Road

c)

the Indian Ocean

d)

the Khyber Pass

12.

Most of East Asian exports were

a)

silk

b)

porcelain

c)

textiles

d)

gold

13.

East Asia imported...

a)

precious metals (silver, gold, tin)

b)

spices

c)

rice

d)

tea leaves

14.

During P1, maritime trade was used for...

a)

precious metals (because of their weight)

b)

perishable goods (because they would go bad during land-based trade)

c)

spices (because it was cheap to ship)

d)

silk (to maintain the highest quality)

15.

When the emperor in East Asia loses the mandate of heaven...

a)

the people often revolt

b)

a new emperor is chosen

c)

food production becomes weaker

d)

trade ceases

16.

In P1, East Asian religion is...

a)

missionary

b)

non-missionary

c)

philosophical

d)

exclusionary

17.

Ancestor worship in East Asia lead to further encouragement of...

a)

the dynastic cycle

b)

the mandate of heaven

c)

Daoism

d)

patriarchy

18.

Which religions are foreign but appealed to many East Asian individuals during P1?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Islam

c)

Daoism

d)

Confucianism

19.

Which religions are native to East Asia?

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Daoism

20.

Which best describes a main belief of Confucianism?

a)

the Dao

b)

exclusionary principles

c)

filial piety

d)

the mandate of heaven

21.

___ were at the bottom of East Asian hierarchy in P1

a)

merchants

b)

artisans

c)

emperors

d)

peasants

22.

What is a specific example of a cultural practice that influenced patriarchal ideals in East Asia in P1?

a)

the mandate of heaven

b)

diasporic communities

c)

filial piety

d)

foot-binding

23.

Which society is the most innovative before 1450?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

East Africa

d)

the Mongol Empire

24.

The Islamic World begins to spread from which states in P1

a)

North Africa

b)

South Africa

c)

the Middle East

d)

Central Asia

e)

Spain

25.

Which state controlled trade across the Silk Road and in the Indian Ocean?

a)

East Asia

b)

India

c)

the Islamic World

d)

Europe

26.

Which is a method commonly used by Muslims to spread religion, politics, etc. during P1?

a)

diasporic community

b)

the mandate of heaven

c)

trade on the Trans-Saharan routes

d)

development of multiple states

27.

the ___ claims to be the head of all Muslims and controls both the political and religious aspects in their state

a)

emperor

b)

monarch

c)

caliph

28.

Muslims often lived in multiple different states that conflict with each other during P1.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

The Abbasid Caliphate...

a)

was a Muslim Empire

b)

crashed around 1100 because different communities wanted their own states

c)

was tolerant to non-Muslims but made non-Muslims pay the Jizya

d)

was NOT tolerant to non-Muslims

e)

was a Confucianist Empire

30.

Merchants and Artisans are highly respected in Islamic states, a large difference from China.

a)

true

b)

false

31.

Islam...

a)

was founded by Muhammad in the 7th century

b)

is monotheistic

c)

is polytheistic

d)

has 5 pillars: faith, prayer, fasting, pilgrammage, and alms

e)

develops along diasporic communities on trade routes

32.

spreads as Islam spreads (allows practicers to read the Quran)


a)

Arabic

b)

Mandarin

33.

road side inns that are located approximately a days journey apart on major trade routes

a)

diasporic communities

b)

caravanserai

34.

popular arts/architecture in the Islamic World include

a)

the dome

b)

the arch

c)

Mugarnas Vault

d)

pagodas

35.

South Asia is isolated from Asia because of...

a)

the Himalayan Mountains

b)

the Indian Ocean

c)

the Khyber Pass

d)

the Appalachian Mountains

36.

During P1 there was only one way through the Himalayan Mountains in South Asia, called the

a)

Khyber Pass

b)

Silk Road

c)

Trans-Saharan Road

37.

In South Asia during this time, India is separated into smaller kingdoms that fought with each other

a)

true

b)

false

38.

During this time period India mostly exported...

a)

spices

b)

cotton textiles

c)

silk

d)

precious metals

39.

A native religion to South Asia that remains mostly in South and Southeast Asia. This religion is tied closely to the caste system and does not actively recruit new members.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Daoism

40.

This is a native religion to South Asia that spun off of Hinduism. It was started by the Buddha and is actively missionary.

a)

Daosim

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Confucianism

41.

___ conquered parts of North India and built the Delhi Sultanate, spread Islam through the works of Sufi missionaries

a)

Middle Eastern merchants

b)

Southeast Asian migrants

c)

Turkish migrants

d)

Muslim missionaries

42.

a mystical Muslim group that believed they could draw closer to god through prayer, fasting, dance, and a simple life

a)

Buddhism

b)

Islam

c)

Daoism

d)

Sufism

43.

Sufi missionaries are the most successful missionaries of Islam

a)

true

b)

false

44.

Sufism practiced a(n) ___ type of Islam

a)

traditional

b)

exact

c)

strict

d)

syncretic

45.

Sufi missionaries mostly spread Islam in ___

a)

Southeast Asia

b)

China

c)

South Asia

d)

East Africa

46.

a rigid social hierarchy used mostly in Hinduism (the level you are born in is what you stay in for life)

a)

Caste System

b)

Hacienda System

c)

Feudal System

d)

Tribe Structure

47.

The main differences between South Asia and Southeast Asia during this time is the geographic location and the type of art/architecture (South Asia -> Hindu Art; Southeast Asia -> Islamic Art)

a)

true

b)

false

48.

During this time West Africa was organized into ___

a)

small tribal communities

b)

diasporic communities

c)

small city-states

d)

large empires

49.

Mansu Musa, a West African emperor, was an early ___ convert

a)

Daoist

b)

Muslim

c)

Confucianist

d)

Buddhist

50.

During this time, East Africa was organized into...

a)

large empires

b)

large states

c)

diasporic communities

d)

small city-states

51.

An example of a West African empire during this time period is the...

a)

Aztec Empire

b)

Song Dynasty

c)

Mali Empire

d)

Songhai Empire

52.

West Africa traded gold mostly with...

a)

the Indian Ocean

b)

the Silk Road

c)

Trans-Saharan Trade

d)

diasporic communities

53.

The biggest trade partners of West Africa were...

a)

city states in East Africa

b)

Muslim merchants in North Africa

c)

Muslim merchants in East Africa

d)

Chinese diplomats

54.

West Africa mainly imported ___ and exported ___

a)

salt, gold

b)

gold, salt

c)

spices, silk

d)

silk, gold

55.

East Africa mainly traded using the....

a)

Trans-Saharan routes

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Silk Road

56.

During this time the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade begins

a)

true

b)

false

57.

What religion spread rapidly from the Middle East to West and East Africa through merchants?

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Daoism

58.

In both West and East Africa this religion spreads...

a)

a syncretic form of Hinduism

b)

a syncretic form of Islam

c)

a strict form of Daoism

59.

___ contributed to divisions in the upper and lower classes of West and East Africa

a)

"pure" and "dirty" versions of Islam

b)

diasporic communities

c)

trade on the Indian Ocean

d)

the Caste system

60.

During this time ___ exported enslaved people whereas ___ did not

a)

the Middle East, West Africa

b)

East Africa, West Africa

c)

West Africa, East Africa

61.

The developments in trade during this time directly caused...

a)

an increase in patriarchal ideals

b)

state expansion

c)

war and violence between Islamic states

d)

new forms of money

62.

Which is an example of a city that was formed due to the developments in trade, politics, and religion during this time?

a)

Baghdad

b)

Kilwa

c)

Yangtze

d)

None of these

63.

___ spread for 300 years because of trade expanision

a)

The Bubonic Plague

b)

Syphilis

c)

tuberculosis

d)

ebola

64.

___ traveled through the Arab world and through China

He documented the Silk Road, India, and Europe during this time.

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Ibn Battuta

c)

Zheng He

d)

Lewis and Clark

65.

From Italy, traveled extensively in China, also documented the Silk Road

a)

Ibn Battuta

b)

Zheng He

c)

Marco Polo

d)

Ferdinand Mageallen

66.

___ made Indian Ocean trade possible because it allowed merchants to travel in both directions annually

a)

Dhow and Junk ships

b)

the astrolabe

c)

monsoon wind patterns

d)

the compass

67.

The Junk ship was from ___, the Dhow ship was from ___

a)

China, the Middle East

b)

the Middle East, China

c)

East Africa, China

d)

China, West Africa

68.

___ consisted of nomads who produced food by raising animals, they lived in empty spaces between empires and civilizations, and in small bands with less complex govts, they become opportunistic raiders when they see vulnerability in a state (ex. Turkish nomads who formed the Delhi Sultanate)

a)

Hausa Empire

b)

diasporic communities

c)

Pastoral communities

69.

Nomadic pastorolists unite under Genghis Khan

a)

true

b)

false

70.

The Mongols destroy the Song Dynasty and the Abbasid Caliphate

a)

true

b)

false

71.

The Mongol Empire spread from East Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East, and parts of Europe

a)

true

b)

false

72.

One of the reasons the Mongol Empire was so successful at keeping peace was because they...

a)

were tolerable of existing govts

b)

forced everyone under their govt system

73.

The Mongols made trade on the Silk Road safer and cheaper

a)

true

b)

false

74.

the Mongol conquests are the primary reason for the spread of the plague

a)

true

b)

false

75.

___ are smaller Mongol empires that formed to rule Asia

a)

Mongol diasporic communities

b)

Mongol Khanates

c)

Yuan Dynasties

d)

none of these

76.

Which is true about Europe during this time period?

a)

they are in the Dark Ages, no economic, intellectual, or cultural exchange, no travel

b)

no powerful united govt exerting power (decentralized/fragmented powers)

c)

under the manorial/feudal system which causes weak monarchs

d)

relied on subsistence farming from serfs

e)

Mostly Christian, mix of Roman Catholic and Judaism

77.

Which is true about the Incas during this time period?

a)

capitals are in Machu Picchu and Cuzco

b)

they have a single and centralized bureaucratic govt

c)

they have a polytheistic religion

d)

they use the Mita System (everyone has a tax to keep your role in societu)

e)

temples were made by laborers for the Gods in Machu Picchu

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