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AP World Unit 1 Overview

Total questions: 118

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

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1.

Which statement best summarizes the influence of the bureaucracy during the Song Dynasty (960-1279 CE)?

a)

It promoted foreign trade, but made tax collection difficult

b)

It made managing the empire more efficient, but it was very expensive

c)

It ended corruption, but it weakened the scholar gentry class

d)

It strengthened Buddhism, but it undermined Confucianism

2.

Which of the following was an effect of the fall of Rome in 476 C.E. in Western Europe in the Early Middle Ages?

a)

Strong nation-states with large standing armies developed

b)

Cities, transportation, and trade all declined

c)

Latin quickly disappeared as a spoken language

d)

The bubonic plague spread rapidly

3.

A major difference between the Inca and the Aztecs in their treatment of conquered people is-

a)

Required labor rather than payment of tribute

b)

Treated conquered people more harshly

c)

Refrained from enslaving their captives

d)

Allowed conquered people to retain their culture

4.

What would be most responsible for the spike in population in China in the postclassical era?

a)

the perfecting the manufacturing of Porcelain

b)

the prolific trade on the Silk Road

c)

the introduction of Champa rice to the Chinese diet

d)

the high demand for Chinese silk

5.

Which of the following is an indicator of increasing patriarchy in China?

a)

Civil Service Exam

b)

Veiling of Women

c)

Footbinding

d)

Issuing of Dowry's

6.

What political system form due to the collapse of the Roman empire in Europe?

a)

Feudalism

b)

Communism

c)

Republic

d)

Confucianism

7.

What region built canals and irrigation for agriculture, trade, and political control around Hindu temples?

a)

Southeast Asia

b)

East Asia

c)

South Asia

d)

Europe

8.

What institution held tremendous power and gave people hope in Europe during the Middle Ages?

a)

Catholic Church

b)

The Patriarchy

c)

Serfs

d)

Crusaders

9.

Of the following, what reflects the role Islam played in intellectual exchange and innovation?

a)

The Ka'aba

b)

The Taj Mahal

c)

Borobrodur

d)

The House of Wisdom

10.

How did the Inca expand and control of their empire?

a)

The cut off trade with other places.

b)

They killed everyone.

c)

They built roads.

d)

They made their own currency system.

11.

The professional class of government workers that enforce the rules of the leaders.

a)

Imperial Bureaucracy

b)

Meritocracy

c)

Tribute

d)

Patriarchy

12.

A society in which men hold power and women are largely excluded from it.

a)

Imperial Bureaucracy

b)

Meritocracy

c)

Tribute

d)

Patriarchy

13.

A type of government in which talented people can rise to positions of power, despite their status in society.

a)

Imperial Bureaucracy

b)

Meritocracy

c)

Tribute

d)

Patriarchy

14.

Money paid to stronger societies by weaker ones in order to keep the peace.

a)

Imperial Bureaucracy

b)

Meritocracy

c)

Tribute

d)

Patriarchy

15.

This Chinese religious philosophy is concerned with inner virtue, morality, respect for the community, and obedience to one’s superiors.

a)

Confucianism

b)

Doaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Neo-Confucianism

16.

A Chinese religious tradition that focuses on living a simple life in harmony with nature.

a)

Confucianism

b)

Doaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Neo-Confucianism

17.

A syncretic religious system that combined elements of different religions in China during the Song period. 

a)

Confucianism

b)

Doaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Neo-Confucianism

18.

This process led China to produce a huge amount of products to sell in international markets, despite the fact that the products were all made by hand and not in factories.

a)

Proto-Industrialization

b)

Agricultural Improvements

c)

Transportation Advancements

d)

Technological Innovations

19.

This process led to a large population increase in China during the Song period.

a)

Proto-Industrialization

b)

Agricultural Improvements

c)

Transportation Advancements

d)

Technological Innovations

20.

This process allowed Chinese sellers to find markets for their products in different parts of the country as well as internationally.

a)

Proto-Industrialization

b)

Agricultural Improvements

c)

Transportation Advancements

d)

Technological Innovations

21.

This process led China to produce very valuable export products such as printed paper, porcelain, navigation equipment, and gunpowder.

a)

Proto-Industrialization

b)

Agricultural Improvements

c)

Transportation Advancements

d)

Technological Innovations

22.

This society was geographically close to China and subject to invasions from its more powerful neighbor. It was heavily influenced by Chinese culture, politics and art.

a)

Korea

b)

Japan

c)

Vietnam

d)

Dar al-Islam

23.

This society was heavily influenced by the culture, politics and art of China, but was able to maintain some independence because the ocean provided a natural barrier to the Chinese military.

a)

Korea

b)

Japan

c)

Vietnam

d)

Dar al-Islam

24.

This society was heavily influenced by the culture, politics and art of China, but tried to limit the influence of China by waging rebellions against its larger neighbor.

a)

Korea

b)

Japan

c)

Vietnam

d)

Dar al-Islam

25.

Valuable goods from China found their way into Europe through traders from this area.

a)

Korea

b)

Japan

c)

Vietnam

d)

Dar al-Islam

26.

The responsibility of children to respect, obey, and care for their parents...

a)

Mandate of Heaven

b)

filial piety

c)

Legalism

d)

Dao

27.

What country was NOT overrun by Chinese armies to become a tributary state?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Korea

c)

Tibet

d)

Japan

28.

What do Vietnam, Japan, and Korea have in common?

a)

They all have languages that stem from the same linguistic family.

b)

China left a lasting cultural and religious imprint on them.

c)

All were once colonies of the Mongols.

d)

All were conquered by the Song dynasty and ruled by the imperial bureaucracy.

29.

A canal linking northern and southern China improved during the song dynasty

a)

Suez Canal

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Grand Canal

d)

Suzhou Canal

30.

Bureaucracy

a)

large system of government officials following with different levels of authority

b)

the customary code of polite behavior in society, especially between children and parent

c)

the official document or set of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions

d)

a formal or official record of trade and business interactions between states

31.

Scholar-gentry

a)

elite social class that placed a greater emphasis business and trade than on education

b)

class of educated citizens who passed civil service examinations and worked in the government

c)

the official style of Buddhism adopted by China during the Song Dynasty that emphasized daily study of Buddhist texts

32.

Merit System

a)

don't choose this one

b)

the practice of giving unfair preferential treatment to one person or group at the expense of another based on their level of wealth or social class

c)

system in which people are hired and promoted based on talent and skills rather than wealth or social status

d)

the practice among those with power or influence - who favor relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs and land ownership.

33.

Urbanization

a)

a new architectural technique that allowed for taller apartment buildings

b)

style of government established during the Song dynasty

c)

movement of people from coastal landscapes to inland regions

d)

movement of people from rural to urban areas

34.

Tribute

a)

payment or gift to demonstrate loyalty and inferiority to a stronger political power or state

b)

A buddhist tradition of donating money to the poor

c)

the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles

35.

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about Confucianism?

a)

Only those who are devout and lead moral lives will be saved.

b)

The ethical system is primarily concerned with relationships.

c)

Specific duties are tied to one's status in society.

d)

It prescribes the correct organization of the state to achieve the maximum benefits for the most members of society

36.

The Song Dynasty is strongly associated with the invention of which weapons technology?

a)

Gunpowder

b)

Grenades

c)

Landmines

d)

Huge warships

37.

Confucianism emphasized the practice of moral behaviors in accordance to ones relationships, the most important relationship was between...

a)

son and father.

b)

son and mother.

c)

daughter and father.

d)

daughter and mother.

38.

What is the most significant impact of the introduction of champa rice in China?

a)

New agricultural technology

b)

Increased trade with tributary states

c)

New forms of labor

d)

Urbanization and population growth

39.

According to the teachings of the Buddha, where does human suffering come from?

a)

From the fear of death and anxiety regarding the afterlife

b)

The physical human body that is slowly deteriorating and dying over time

c)

From the desire to get or experience things that we don't already have

40.
Confucius said people should know their place in ___________ and _____________.
a)
family, society
b)
town, kingdom
c)
books, magazines
d)
life, death
41.
Confucius' teachings had a major ___________ on Chinese _____________ .
a)
impact, government
b)
kick, money
c)
story, teachers
d)
influence, families
42.

Under the major Chinese Dynasties, candidates for government jobs had to pass official exams that places a large focus or emphasis on . . .

a)

Buddhist teachings

b)

Confucianism

c)

Mathematics and engineering

d)

Sea navigation and survival

43.

Which of the following was NOT a major trade route during the Song Dynasty?

a)

Shipping routes in the South China Sea and Indian Ocean

b)

Internal routes along the Grand Canal on the east coast of China

c)

Silk Roads that connected China with the Middle East and Europe

d)

Transpacific routes that connected China to trade in North and Central America

44.

Although India was fractured politically in this era, its people were unified by

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

socialism

d)

a shared hatred of Mongols

e)

monotheism

45.

In the early 13th century, Islamic forces invaded northern India and set up the

a)

Dehli Sultanate

b)

Mamluk Sultanate

c)

Persian Empire

d)

new religion combining Hindu & Muslim beliefs

e)

Vijayanagara Empire

46.

People in India converted to Islam because

a)

they were threatened with their lives

b)

there was no existing dominant religion in India

c)

for financial reasons or to escape the caste system

d)

they wanted to visit Mecca

e)

to appease their Mongol rulers

47.

The Bhakti Movement

a)

emphasized a personal relationship with Allah

b)

occurred mainly in the Middle East

c)

was a spiritual movement that emphasized connecting with one Hindu god

d)

emphasized loyalty to your ruler

e)

was an example of Buddhism influencing Hinduism

48.

Empires such as the Khmer in Southeast Asia reflected the influence of

a)

Hindu and Buddhist culture

b)

trade with China

c)

their Mongol rulers

d)

the Dehli Sultanate

e)

the Trans-Saharan trade

49.

In the Americas, the Mississippian people were known for

a)

human sacrifices

b)

mound building

c)

huge defensive walls

d)

gold mining

e)

technology such as the printing press

50.

The main form of Mayan government was

a)

democracy

b)

totalitarianism

c)

city-states

d)

anarchy (no government)

e)

oligarchy

51.

The Mayans would best be described as

a)

primitive hunter-gatherers

b)

a class consisting of mainly warriors

c)

innovative, especially in math and astronomy

d)

strictly monotheistic

e)

people who lived after the Aztecs and Incas

52.

All of these are true of the Aztecs EXCEPT

a)

they worshipped many gods (polytheism)

b)

they worshipped one main God (monotheism)

c)

their government was a theocracy (rule by religious laws)

d)

they included human sacrifices in their ceremonies

e)

they built huge pyramids and temples to their gods

53.

Animism was a common factor in the Inca and other Native American tribes. This means

a)

humans must be killed to appease the gods

b)

they believe there is no afterlife

c)

elements in the physical world have supernatural powers

d)

men could take multiple wives

e)

they were nomadic

54.

Kin-based networks formed in Sub-Saharan Africa, which are based on

a)

trade

b)

families

c)

slavery

d)

religion

e)

monotheism

55.

The Hausa Kingdoms, which were loosely connected through kinship ties, benefited from the

a)

Indian Ocean trade network

b)

Crusades

c)

trans-Saharan trade routes

d)

Silk Roads

e)

Zanj Rebellion

56.

All of these are true about the Mali Empire EXCEPT

a)

grew wealthy mining gold

b)

achieved its peak under Mansa Musa

c)

was mainly Islamic

d)

wealth was based mainly on the ivory trade

e)

included Timbuktu, which housed great universities

57.

The Great Zimbabwe was

a)

the king of Zimbabwe

b)

the river, which was worshipped by the people

c)

the main god worshipped by the people

d)

a huge wall constructed for defense

e)

the main trade route in West Africa

58.

Griots were important because they

a)

held all the cultural knowledge and history of their people

b)

provided safe transportation for traders

c)

used as weapons in combat

d)

were slaves used for specialized jobs

e)

decided when city-states would go to war

59.

Why did the Delhi Sultanate fail?

a)

religious conflicts

b)

lost territory

c)

harsh government

d)

failed leadership

60.

Name the most powerful emirate that rose out of Anatolia.

a)

Seljuk Turks

b)

Mongols

c)

Ottomans

d)

Mughols

61.

Nasir al-Din al-Tusi was know for

a)

medical advances

b)

writing poetry

c)

leading the Abbasaid Dynasty

d)

inventing Trigonometry

62.

What invading group captured and conquered Anatolia?

a)

Mongols

b)

Mughols

c)

Abbasids

d)

Seljuk Turks

63.

What was the House of Wisdom?

a)

largest collection of Arabic poems by a woman

b)

massive library in Baghdad

c)

the time period of prosperity and technology in the Islamic World

d)

center of culture in Damascus

64.

What was 'A'ishah al-Ba'uniyyah best known for?

a)

creation of Triginometry

b)

advancements in Algebra

c)

large collection of Arabic poems

d)

advancements in medicine

65.

Dar-al-Islam refers to what?

a)

original Arabian states

b)

conquered territory in Anatolia

c)

spread of Islam to Africa

d)

all Muslim controlled territory

66.

The Sejuk Turks limited European travel to their holy sites in and around Jerusalem; European Christians organized groups of soldiers, called ___, to reopen access.

a)

Janissaries

b)

Mamluks

c)

Crusaders

d)

Sufis

67.

Solidified under Islam, a term that can refer either to the practice of dressing modestly or a specific type of head coverings

a)

Hadith

b)

Shariah

c)

hijab

d)

dowry

68.

Overall, Islamic women enjoy a higher state than Christian or Jewish women because they were allowed to do all of the following: [check all that apply]

a)

inherit property and retain ownership after marriage

b)

remarry if widowed

c)

women were equal to men in the eyes of the law

d)

a wife could initiate divorce and receive a cash settlement

69.

All of the following were true of Córdoba, Spain. [more than one answer]

a)

rulers created a culture of toleration, with Muslims, Jews. and Christians coexisting peacefully

b)

rulers promoted trade; goods from China and SE Asia entered Spain on ships called dhows

c)

rulers built many Christian Orthodox Churches in honor of the pope in Rome

d)

transferred scholarship from the Islamic world, India, and China which laid the ground work for the Renaissance

70.

All of the following is true of Sufis [more than 1 answer]

a)

emphasized introspection to grasp religious truth

b)

Most Muslims follow Sufism

c)

Sufis played an important role in the spread of Islam because they tended to adapt to local cultures

d)

Most merchants were Sufis

71.

Which of the following belief systems contributed to dynamic developments in South and Southeast Asia [click all that apply]

a)

Christianity

b)

Hindus

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

72.

After the Gupta Dynasty fell in South Asia in 550, political disunity returned for 1000 years; however, ____ provided some cultural unity in the region.

a)

Islam

b)

Confucianism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhism

73.

This southern South Asian kingdom was founded by two Hindu brothers, and functioned as a barrier to the Muslim sultanates in the north, Hinduism, scholarship, tolerance, and prosperity all characterized this empire from 1336-1646.

a)

Delhi Sultanate

b)

Srivijaya Empire

c)

Khmer

Empire

d)

Vijayanagara Empire

74.

After the Gupta fell, these Hindu kingdoms formed in northern India; because of the competition among clans, no centralized government arose and left them vulnerable to Muslim attacks

a)

Srivijaya Empire

b)

Rajput kingdoms

c)

Delhi Sultanate

d)

Angkor Wat

75.

Which of the following best explains why Hindus in northern India resented the Delhi Sultanate

a)

The Delhi The Sultanate never organized a bureaucracy

b)

The Sultanate was too tolerant

c)

The Sultanate imposed a tax called the jizya on non-Muslims

d)

The Sultanate allowed the Mongol army to invade

76.

The relationship between Hindus and Muslims shaped the history of South Asia and continues to shape regional culture and politics to this day. How did Islam arrive in India?

a)

Forced conversion and conquest

b)

Merchants living in port cities married and their wife converted

c)

Sufi missionaries

d)

Scholars sharing information

77.

Which of the following is an example of the Delhi Sultanate showing dominance and power over northern India?

a)

Qutub Minar

b)

The Indian Numeral system which is referred to in the West as Arabic numerals

c)

translation of algebra into Arabic

d)

The destruction of the caste system

78.

Muslims of South Asia developed a new language called ___ which melded grammatical patterns of Hindi, Arabic words, and elements of Farsi

a)

Arabic

b)

Bhakti

c)

English

d)

Urdu

79.

Some Hindus began to focus on developing a strong attachment to a deity and did not discriminate base on caste or gender; this was called ____

a)

Zen Buddhism

b)

Neo-Hinduism

c)

the Bhakti Movement

d)

the Sufi movement

80.

How did Buddhism and Hinduism get to the lands of Southeast Asia?

a)

Islamic Conquest

b)

Mongol Conquest

c)

Merchants from India introduced the religion

d)

Sufi Merchants

81.

How did empires like Srivijaya and Majapahit thrive?

a)

By using gunpowder weapons

b)

by building up their Navies to control sea routes and charge fees for ships trading in the region

c)

by using Hinduism as a unifying force

d)

Charge their subjects the jizya tax

82.

How did the Khmer Empire (aka Angkor Kingdom) generate economic prosperity?

a)

by controlling the sea routes

b)

by developing complex irrigation systems to harvest rice and drainage systems to prevent Monsoon flooding

c)

Unifying the people using Islam

d)

Using Confucianism and the Chinese bureaucratic system

83.

The great temple, Angkor Wat, shown above is important to historians for which of the following reason?

a)

This was the first Islamic Mosque in the region

b)

In both its architecture and its use it reflects the interaction between Hinduism and Buddhism in Southeast Asia

c)

This was the longest lasting Buddhist monastery

d)

It is the location where Siddhartha Gautama founded the religion called Buddhism

84.

Which country/region was doing the "best" during the 1200s?

a)

Song Dynasty China

b)

Medieval Europe

c)

The Dar -Al -Islam

d)

Sub Saharan Africa

85.

What is synonymous with the word Serf?

a)

Friend

b)

Criminal

c)

Slave

d)

Horse

86.

Which is NOT a school of Buddhism?

a)

Theravada

b)

Mahayana

c)

Vajrayana

d)

Bathahana

87.

What was the name of the large kingdom in Modern day Cambodia during this period?

a)

Angkor Wat

b)

Suthani

c)

Majapahut

d)

Rajput Kingdom

88.

Which religion blends concepts of Islam and Hinduism?

a)

Mormonism

b)

Sikhism

c)

Zoroastrianism

d)

Shinto

89.

If you wanted to raise your social status in China during this period what would you have to do?

a)

Score high on a standardized test like the SAT of their day

b)

Be best friends with the Emperor and his concubines

c)

Make a ton of money trading

d)

Bring Champa Rice from India

90.

What is Porcelain typically used for?

a)

Starting fires

b)

Dishes

c)

Clothing

d)

Perfume

91.

What is it called when you carve a mountain into flat layers to grow rice on the mountain?

a)

Terracing

b)

Sub Dividing

c)

Side Splitting

d)

Champa Fields

92.

What is the primary value of Confucianism?

a)

Filial piety

b)

Respecting Women

c)

Paying taxes

d)

Bureaucratic Organization

93.

What did both Japan and Korea take from Chinese culture during this period?

a)

The Chinese written language

b)

Chinese styles of Dance

c)

Chinese food delicacies

d)

Chinese sailing technology

94.

Which Empire was NOT in modern day India?

a)

Vijayanagra

b)

Rajput

c)

Srivijaya

d)

Delhi

95.

Who were in charge of Egypt during this period?

a)

Arabs

b)

Turks

c)

Mamluks

d)

Mongols

96.

During this period: Which Society knew the most about Science and Technology?

a)

European

b)

Chinese

c)

Indian

d)

Islamic World

97.

Which American early civilization built a city in Colorado?

a)

Mexica

b)

Cahokia

c)

Mesa Verde

d)

Inca

98.

Which African Country was Christian at this time?

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Hausa Kingdoms

c)

Zimbabwea

d)

Mali

99.

religious officials under the pope’s authority

a)

clergy

b)

canon Law

c)

vassal

d)

monastery

100.

religious communities where monks gave up their possessions and devoted their lives to God

a)

monastery

b)

clergy

c)

treaty of Verdun

d)

knights

101.

worldly attitudes & activities that are not religious or spiritual

a)

secular

b)

fealty

c)

serfs

d)

canon Law

102.

agreement to divide the new Roman Empire into three kingdoms

a)

treaty of Verdun

b)

feudalism

c)

secular

d)

fealty

103.

which of the following was NOT a root of medieval culture?

a)

classical heritage of Rome

b)

enlightenment era philosophers

c)

beliefs of the Roman Catholic church

d)

customs of various Germanic tribes

104.

what happened as a result of the downfall of cities after Germanic tribes invaded Europe?

a)

trade was disrupted

b)

people became illiterate

c)

loss of common language

d)

population shift to rural areas

105.

the crowning of Charlemagne signaled the joining of all of these except...

a)

Germanic power

b)

the Church

c)

Muslim authority

d)

heritage of the Roman Empire

106.

what was the name of the agreement to divide the new Roman Empire into three kingdoms?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Westphalia

c)

Treaty of Verdun

d)

Treaty of Paris

107.

The main cause for the emergence of feudalism was

a)

foreign invasions

b)

a pandemic

c)

a new emperor

d)

canon law

108.

a landowner, who gave land to others in exchange for military protection or other services

a)

fief

b)

vassal

c)

fealty

d)

lord

109.

the person receiving the fief

a)

monk

b)

vassal

c)

lord

d)

clergy

110.

in the feudal system, what did the knights and peasants receive from the lords?

a)

military aid

b)

farm labor

c)

food & shelter

d)

fealty

111.

in the feudal system, what did the lords give to the king?

a)

fealty & military aid

b)

farm labor & rent

c)

food & shelter

d)

fief & peasants

112.

members of the "fighters" social class included

a)

monks, nuns, leaders of the Church

b)

nobles & knights

c)

peasants & serfs

d)

the king

113.

members of the "prayers" social class included

a)

monks, nuns, leaders of the Church

b)

nobles & knights

c)

peasants & serfs

d)

the king

114.

social status in the Middle Ages was usually inherited and did not change

a)

true

b)

false

115.

canon law was created by the

a)

king

b)

lords

c)

knights

d)

church

116.

Why did the feudal system work?

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117.

_______________ was the most important thing in Medieval society

a)

communication

b)

the church

c)

land

d)

school

118.

where did the vikings come from?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Northern Europe

d)

Southern Europe