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AP World History Major Review 1

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 8hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Because this Quizizz is a weeklong assignment, it will count as a MAJOR grade. It will be due Monday, Sept. 11.

Review slides are posted on Schoology. You may use the review slides as well as your book to help you with these questions. Before each question you may see the section that will be most helpful in parentheses.

On this Quizizz assignment, you get THREE attempts. Have you read and understood the above?

a)

Yes, I have read and understood the directions above.

b)

I have read the directions but I have questions.

(Please reach out to me by email or on Schoology).

c)

No, I am too cool to read directions.

2.

Which is true of the transition from paleolithic (hunter-gatherer) to neolithic (farming) lifestyles?

a)

Farmers were healthier than hunter-gatherers

b)

Farmers typically ate a greater variety of foods than hunter-gatherers

c)

Farmers moved about more often than hunter-gatherers

d)

Farming supported the development of permanent settlements like villages, towns, and cities.

3.

Match each term to the appropriate description.

a)

Foraging lifestyle; tribes of nomadic hunter-gatherers

1.

Paleolithic

b)

Farming lifestyle; agriculture and permanent settlements

2.

Neolithic

c)

A fusing of more than one religions or belief systems

3.

Syncretism

d)

Tax on non-muslims practicing their religion in Islamic-ruled areas

4.

Jizya

e)

A strict, hereditary social hierarchy found in Hinduism

5.

Caste System

4.

(1.1, pages 4-5) Three innovations in post-classical China from 1000 - 1400 CE include:

a)

Early guns

Champu rice

Proto-industrialization

b)

Aqueducts

Roads

Colosseum

c)

Polytheism

Stoicism

Rationalism

d)

Factory systems

Steam engines

Ironclad ships

5.
Question Image

Match the number on the map with the region it corresponds to:

a)

South Asia

1.

5

b)

North Africa

2.

4

c)

Middle East

3.

16

d)

Latin America

4.

2

e)

East Asia

5.

19

6.

Match the following religious leaders with the religion they founded.

a)

Abraham

1.

Judaism

b)

Buddha

2.

Buddhism

c)

Muhammad

3.

Islam

d)

Jesus

4.

Christianity

e)

Unknown

5.

Hinduism

7.

(1.1) Like other Chinese empires before it, the Song Dynasty used the civil service exam to staff its imperial bureaucracy (government workers). How did the Song Dynasty's use of the civil service exam represent both change and continuity over time?

a)

Change - the Song Dynasty opened the civil service exam to the poor

Continuity - the civil service exam had been used in China for many centuries

b)

Change - the Song Dynasty was the first dynasty in China to use a civil service exam

Continuity - the Song Dynasty had existed for over a thousand years

c)

Change - the Song Dynasty was the first to base the civil service exam on Confucianism

Continuity - the civil service exam had always been based on Buddhism

8.

(1.1, pages 7-9) During the Tang Dynasty a few syncretic religions (religions in which two or more belief systems are fused together) became popular in China. Match each syncretic religion with the religions that were combined to create it.

a)

Buddhism blended with Daoism.

1.

Zen Buddhism

b)

Confucianism blended with Buddhism and Daoism.

2.

Neo-Confucianism

c)

Non-syncretic. Buddhism focused on spiritual growth for all beings and on service.

3.

Mahayana Buddhism

d)

Non-syncretic. Buddhism focused on chanting. Mostly in Tibet.

4.

Tibetan Buddhism

9.

(1.1, pages 9-10) Both Japan and Europe before 1200 CE practiced feudalism: a system of government in which individual landowners held significant political power compared to central authority, like a king or emperor.

Match each term regarding feudalism with the correct description.

a)

Term for peasants, the lower classes who worked the farms.

1.

Serf

b)

The warrior class in Europe.

2.

Knight

c)

The warrior class in Japan.

3.

Samurai

d)

The landowner class in Europe.

4.

Noble

e)

The landowner class in Japan.

5.

Daimyo

10.

Based on the passage, which of the statements concerning the trading city of Hangzhou is most accurate?

a)

Foreigners were not welcome in Chinese trading cities, because they were considered barbarians and had nothing of value to trade.

b)

Many of the people coming to trade in cities in China were Europeans traveling along the Silk Roads.

c)

Hangzhou was a vital trading city because it had foreign merchants and was also accessible by the Grand Canal for internal trade.

d)

Chinese imperial governments limited the number of markets in Hangzhou to just a few centrally-located areas of the city.

11.

What products would Indians and other non-Chinese merchants be most likely to purchase in a market such as the one described in the passage?

a)

Silk, porcelain, and tea

b)

Pepper, nutmeg, and cinnamon

c)

Cows, pigs, and oxen

d)

Rugs, parchment, and horses

12.

Read the passage by Empress Xu.

Identify ONE way in which Empress Xu’s argument was influenced by long-standing Asian cultural traditions.

Make sure to use 1-2 complete sentences and to restate the key part of the question in your first sentence.

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13.

(1.2, Pages 6-7, 17-18) Which most accurately contrasts the treatment of women in Dar al-Islam to the treatment of women in the Song Dynasty c. 1000 CE?

a)

Dar al-Islam: women had the right to inherit property and remarry.

Song Dynasty: women might be subject to foot binding

b)

Dar al-Islam: women held most political and economic power

Song Dynasty: only women were expected to practice filial piety

c)

Dar al-Islam: women might be subject to foot binding

Song Dynasty: women had the right to inherit property and remarry.

14.

(1.2, Pages 15-16) As the Abbasid Caliphate crumbled, its power was replaced by peoples of Turkic origin, including all of the following except:

a)

The Seljuk Empire

b)

The Crusader States

c)

The Delhi Sultanate

d)

The Mamluk Sultanate

15.

(1.2, Pages 16-17) Match the individual from Dar al-Islam with the achievement for which they are most known

a)

Nasir al-Din al-Tusi

1.

Trigonometry and astronomy

b)

‘A’ishah al-Ba’uniyyah

2.

“Clear Inspiration", a religious poem

c)

Ibn Khaldun

3.

Historiography and sociology

16.

(1.2, Pages 19) The Islamic state in Spain, known as al-Andalus, became a center of learning. Muslims, Christians, and Jews in al-Andalus all tolerated each other and learned from each other.

Why did the Muslims in al-Andalus tolerate Christians and Jews?

a)

Because they shared some common culture as monotheists and as "people of the book"

b)

Because the Christian kings of Spain demanded toleration

c)

Because the Roman emperor demanded toleration

d)

Because they were all polytheists and so they could each pray to each other's gods

17.

This passage about al-Andalus (the Islamic state in Spain) c. 1200 CE best shows:

a)

Tolerance for other cultures and religions facilitated scholarship and scientific innovation.

b)

Persecution of other cultures and religions promoted peace and prosperity.

c)

Islamic respect for merchants caused trade to flourish in the Arabian peninsula.

d)

Tolerance for other cultures and religions lead to isolation between al-Andalus, India, China, and Europe.

18.

Which trait of Islamic rule described in this passage was also evident in Islamic rule in al-Andalus?

a)

The persecution of other religions by Islamic leaders

b)

The toleration of other religions by Muslims in conquered territory

c)

The confict between Romans and Byzantines over territory

d)

The desire to improve relations with the Romans in Jerusalem

19.

What viewpoint led Umar to this trait of Islamic rule? (page 19)

a)

He did not actively seek converts to his faith.

b)

He believed Christians and Jews were polytheistic.

c)

He was more concerned with political than religious issues.

d)

He considered Christians and Jews to be “People of the Book.”

20.

(1.3, page 24) This empire in modern-day India was established by the brothers Harihara and Bukka, who were born Hindu, converted to Islam, and converted back to Hinduism to establish this empire.

a)

Mali Empire

b)

Yuan Dynasty

c)

Vijayanagara Empire

d)

Rajput kingdoms

21.

(1.3, page 25) The interaction between Islam and Hinduism has shaped the culture and history of South Asia. Each of these is a significant difference between Islam and Hinduism except:

a)

Islam is monotheistic

Hinduism is polytheistic

b)

Images of Allah are forbidden in Islam

Images of deities are common in Hinduism

c)

Islam calls for equality of all Muslims

Hinduism calls for a strict caste system

d)

Islam is opposed to trade and merchants

Hinduism supports trade and merchants

22.

(1.3, page 27) The Bhakti Movement of Hinduism is most comparable to:

a)

The Sufi movement of Islam because they both emphasized mystical experiences and inner reflection

b)

The Theravada style of Buddhism because they both emphasize strict rituals and self discipline

c)

The Catholic Church of Christianity because they both look to the Pope as their religious leader

d)

Neo-Confucianism, because they both emphasize filial piety along with Buddhist and Daoist teachings

23.

(1.3, pages 26-27) The Qutub Minar, built during the reign of the Delhi Sultanate, exemplifies syncretism because:

a)

It strictly follows the style of Hindu architecture

b)

It strictly follows the style of Islamic architecture

c)

It combines stained glass windows common in Catholic churches with statues common in Buddhist temples

d)

It combines towers common in Hindu temples with domes and geometry common in Islamic mosques.

24.

Which element of Al-Beruni’s point of view does he express most clearly in this passage?

a)

He was a monotheist writing about people he considered polytheists.

b)

He was a non-Hindu who was writing about Hindus.

c)

He belonged to a group that had been conquered by the people he was writing about.

d)

He grew up in a region to the west of the region he was describing.

25.
Question Image

Click the map to zoom in.

Match the numbers on the map with the area represented.

a)

1 (Purple)

1.

Aztec Empire

b)

2

2.

Gulf of Mexico

c)

3 (Yellow)

3.

Inca Empire

d)

4 (Green)

4.

Maya Empire

e)

5

5.

Pacific Ocean

26.

Match the following images with the correct term, empire, and themes they most belong with.

a)

1.

Pochteca - Aztec Empire -

Ecn/Pol

b)

2.

Mit'a -

Incan Empire - Soc/Ecn

c)

3.

Chinampas -

Aztec Empire - Inno/Env

d)

4.

Human Sacrifice - Aztec Empire -

Cul/Soc

e)

5.

Tenochtitlan - Aztec Empire - Pol / Soc

27.

(1.4, page 38) The Inca empire was known for their extensive road system, called the:

a)

Pacific Coast Highway

b)

Inca Network

c)

Carpa Nan

d)

Mit'a System

28.

(1.4, page 38) Two key aspects of the Inca religion were:

a)

Monotheism and Polytheism

b)

Honoring of the sun and royal ancestor veneration (worship)

c)

Human sacrifice and trial by jury

d)

Mit'a and Chinampas

29.

The flag of Mexico shows an eagle eating a snake on a cactus.

From which empire in the Americas does this legend originate?

a)

Inca Empire

b)

Aztec Empire

c)

Mali Empire

d)

Vijayanagara Empire

30.

The Carpa Nan demonstrates the main point expressed by the writer in the excerpt because it:

a)

made living in the rainforest possible

b)

provided a common system of written communication

c)

provided irrigation for terraced farmlands

d)

connected the parts of the empire

31.

When the author of the passage describes the Incan civilization as the “greatest empire on earth,” he means that it

a)

constructed great buildings and other structures

b)

conquered other empires, including the Aztecs

c)

adapted successfully to diverse environments

d)

were the wealthiest civilization in the world in 1491

32.

(1.5) Who is the wealthiest person thought to have ever existed?

a)

Elon Musk

b)

Jeff Bezos

c)

Mansa Musa, the Muslim monarch of Mali, who marched to Mecca and made many marvelous mosques.

d)

Genghis Khan

33.

(1.5, page 46) Which of these African kingdoms was ruled by Christian kings?

a)

Zimbabwe

b)

Ethiopia

c)

Ghana

d)

Mali

34.

(1.5, page 44-45) Which two items would African kingdoms like Ghana and the Hausa kingdoms have been likely to export over the trans-Saharan trade routes?

a)

Silk and porcelain

b)

Ivory and gold

c)

Jaguar pelts and eagle feathers

d)

Gunpowder and steel

35.

(1.5, page 43) Which best describes the functioning of kinship networks in Africa?

a)

Families governed themselves. A chief mediated conflicts and dealt with neighboring groups.

b)

Centralized power under one leader or central government.

c)

Ownership of land is exchanged for oaths of fealty.

d)

Tributary states could rule themselves as long as they paid tribute to the capital city.

36.

Match the following key terms with the correct description

a)

Decentralized system of government in which land is given in exchange for oaths of fealty

1.

Feudalism

b)

Peasants who were not slaves, but also may not be allowed to leave the manor

2.

Serfs

c)

One who swears fealty to a lord

3.

Vassal

d)

Vassals who swear military service. Supposed to practice chivalry.

4.

Knight

e)

Small, self-sufficient village. Part of a lord's fief.

5.

Manor

37.

The period of 1350-1850 was characterized by two environmental catastrophes in western Europe: the Little Ice Age and the Black Death.

What were two major consequences of these environmental catastrophes?

a)

Urban populations (cities) declined

b)

Peasants who survived could demand higher pay and better working conditions

c)

Trade increased

d)

Crop harvests were much greater

38.

The graph shows average air temperatures in western Europe from 850-1950 CE.

What environmental phenomenon is represented by the dip in global temperatures from 1350-1850 CE?

a)

El nino

b)

Global warming

c)

The Little Ice Age

d)

The Black Death

39.

Match the following images from medieval Europe with the correct terms and themes

a)

1.

Manorial system

Social

b)

2.

Feudalism

Politics

c)

3.

Serfs

Social

d)

4.

3 Field System

Innovation

e)

5.

Black Death

Env

40.
Question Image

Match the following leadership structures with the country or region with which they are associated.

a)

Abbasid Caliphate

1.

Dar al-Islam / Middle East

b)

Song Dynasty

2.

China / East Asia

c)

Pachacuti

3.

Inca Empire /

South America

d)

Delhi Sultanate

4.

North India /

South Asia

e)

Sundiata & Mansa Musa

5.

Mali Empire / West Africa

41.

(2.1) The Silk Roads can best be described as:

a)

New developments that had never been in use before.

b)

Old developments that had been continually in use since ancient times.

c)

Old developments that had been in use in the times of ancient empires, fell out of use as those empires fell, and came back into use as new empires rose.

d)

New developments that had been continually in use since the dawn of time.

42.

(1.6, page 54) What was the purpose of a Serf?

a)

Religious servants

b)

factory workers

c)

to be slaves

d)

Agricultural workers who were bound to the land

43.

(1.3, page 24) What was the name of the Islamic empire in current day India?

a)

Delhi Sultanate

b)

Maurya Empire

c)

Gupta Empire

d)

Mughal Empire

44.

(1.1, pages 9-10) What governmental system did Japan and Europe share in common?

a)

Trade

b)

Religion

c)

Feudalism

d)

Religious figurehead

45.

Which religion includes these five pillars: Allah is the one god; praying five times a day; giving zakat, or donating a certain portion of one's wealth; fasting during Ramadan; and making a hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca in Saudi Arabia?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Daoism

46.

(1.6, page 56) What was the first document that granted people a trial by jury of their peers?

a)

Constitution

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Delaraction of the Rights of Man

d)

Code of law

47.

(Prologue) Match each description with the religion it best describes.

a)

Uses a caste system (strict social hierarchy passed down each generation) .

1.

Hinduism

b)

Has five pillars, including giving to the poor and making a hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca.

2.

Islam

c)

Believers were persecuted until Roman Emperor Constantine adopted the faith; then it spread rapidly.

3.

Christianity

d)

Rejects the caste system. Followers adopt the four noble truths and follow the eightfold path.

4.

Buddhism

e)

Emphasizes social harmony and filial piety (respect for elders and ancestors)

5.

Confucianism

48.

(1.1, pages 4-5) The Increased food production accompanying the introduction of Champa rice into China from Vietnam during the 11th century best illustrates which of the following?

a)

The stimulation of agriculture by technological innovation

b)

The reliance of China on food imports

c)

The importance of Vietnam to the world economy

d)

The influence of China on neighboring societies

49.

(1.6) The term “samurai” describes men in feudal Japan who were most like the men in feudal Europe known as

a)

Catholic bishops

b)

serfs

c)

knights

d)

lords of the manor

e)

merchants

50.

(1.6 / 2.1) Which of these were brought from Asia to Europe by means of the Silk Roads?

(Choose three correct answers)

a)

Tea and silk

b)

Paper and porcelain

c)

Rats and fleas carrying the plague

d)

Jaguar pelts and eagle feathers

e)

Gold and ivory