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APWH Unit 1.5

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What Eastern religion was threatened by the rising power of the Confucian inspired Bureaucracy in the Tang and Song Dynasties?

a)

Daoism

b)

Legalism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

2.

What was an example of male dominance (as dictated by Confucian thought) practiced and emphasized in China by the upper class?

a)

High heel shoes

b)

foot binding

c)

body shaper

d)

Neck rings

3.

During the Song period, entry into the government bureaucracy was based on

a)

social status

b)

the merit system (performance on a civil service exam)

c)

family wealth

d)

success in trade

4.

Which of the following best explains an advantage of shifting to paper currency?

a)

Paper currency was cheaper to manufacture.

b)

Paper currency was harder to counterfeit.

c)

Paper currency was more durable.

d)

Paper currency was easier to use during traveling.

5.

At the House of Wisdom, Islamic scholars translated and built upon the works of -

a)

Persian astrologers

b)

Greek and Roman scholars

c)

Shakespeare

d)

Gandhi

6.
A series of rulers all from the same family is referred to as 
a)
a kingdom
b)
an empire
c)
a dynasty
d)
the king's list
7.

Under the Abbasid Caliphate, what city became their center of politics, trade, and learning?

a)

Istanbul

b)

Mecca

c)

Baghdad

d)

Cairo

8.

What is Dar-al-Islam ?

a)

Conquered people who adopt both Arab and Muslim culture

b)

A term used to describe all states controlled by an Islamic government

c)

A term used to describe the Mongol conquests of Islamic lands

d)

People in West Africa who went on the caravan with Mansa Musa

9.

What was the "House of Wisdom"?

a)

A holding place for knowledge in Baghdad for the Delhi Sultanate until its destruction by the Hindus in 1258 CE.

b)

A holding place for knowledge in Baghdad for the West Africans until its destruction by the Mongols in 1258 CE.

c)

A holding place for knowledge in Timbuktu for the West Africans until its destruction by the Mongols in 1258 CE.

d)

A holding place for knowledge in Baghdad for the Abbasids until its destruction by the Mongols in 1258 CE.

10.

Check all of the intellectual innovations and advancements made during the Islamic Golden Age.

a)

Map Making (Cartography)

b)

Compass

c)

Astronomy

d)

Algebra

e)

Trigonometry

11.
Most historians agree with which theory explaining early human migration?
a)
humanity spread while all the continents were still connected
b)
the human species developed independently in several different parts of the world
c)
humanity began in East Africa and spread to the rest of the world
d)
the first region to be populated by humans was the Americas
12.

The Aztec use of Chinampas best demonstrates which of the following AP themes?

a)

A.  Governance

b)

B. Development and interaction of cultures

c)

C. Interactions between humans and the environment

d)

D. development and transformation of social structures

13.

All of the following statements regarding China from 1200-1450 are true EXCEPT

a)

A.  The success of the individual was more important than the success of the community

b)

B. Women's standing in society was very low, as demonstrated by footbinding

c)

C. Chinese political systems and cultural beliefs were adopted by other nations in East Asia

d)

D. Trade routes were nearly abandoned as a result of less Chinese focus on trade

14.

One way the Incans differed from the Aztecs was

a)

A.  the Incans did not believe in sacrifice in any way

b)

B. The Incans promoted monotheism, while the Aztecs promoted polytheism

c)

C. Travel within the Incan empire was much easier than that in the Aztec Empire

d)

D. The Incans used the labor tax to benefit the citizens of the empire, not just the government

15.

Which innovation during the Song Dynasty significantly contributed to agricultural productivity?

a)

Terrace farming

b)

Iron plow

c)

Fast-ripening rice

d)

Crop rotation

16.

What is the main focus of Confucianism?

a)

The worship of a single, omnipotent god

b)

The cycle of rebirth and karma

c)

The importance of ethical and moral behavior in social relationships

d)

Meditation and the pursuit of enlightenment

17.

Why was it beneficial for Africans to convert to Islam?

a)

business and trade benefits

b)

no taxation

c)

life or death

d)

mandate of heaven

18.

What is NOT a manner in which Islam Spread from 1200-1450?

a)

Missionaries

b)

Merchants

c)

Motorbike

d)

Military Conquest

19.

What was the primary language of scholarship during the Islamic Golden Age?

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

Arabic

d)

Persian

20.

What other religions are monotheistic?

a)

Christianity and Judaism

b)

Christianity and Monarchy

c)

Christianity and Sumerian

d)

Christianity and Egyptian Religion

21.

What is the holy book of Islam called?

a)

Bible

b)

Torah

c)

Quran

d)

Dictionary

22.

What is a Hajj?

a)

Fasting done by Muslims during Ramadan

b)

A Creed said every time Muslims pray

c)

A pilgrimage to Mecca

d)

Praying five times a day

23.

What is Ramadan?

a)

Islamic month of fasting

b)

Islamic pilgrimage

c)

Islamic prayer

d)

Islamic festival

24.

In what city was the prophet Muhammad born?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Antioch

c)

Mecca

d)

Medina

25.
According to the Mandate of Heaven, what happened if a ruler governed poorly?
a)
Nothing.  There is nothing anyone can do.
b)
If a ruler governed poorly, heaven withdrew its support and the ruler lost power.
c)
The ruler must undergo a rigorous training course to get better.
d)
The ruler must meditate and ask the heavens for answers.
26.

What was the influential language of the the Roman Empire (ending in 476 CE) that persisted for centuries in European culture?

a)

Italian

b)

Arabic

c)

Cyrillic

d)

Latin

27.

Which Meso-American Culture had collapsed by 1200?

a)

Inca

b)

Maya

c)

Aztec

d)

Missisippian

28.

Where did the Inca live?

a)

Yucatan Peninsula

b)

South America, specifically mostly modern Peru

c)

Central Mexico

29.

What is a "set of strings with knots. The Number and size of the knots conveyed meaning to the Inca."

a)

Quipu

b)

Aqueducts

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Ropes

30.

The system by which Aztecs grew their food on the lake

a)

Terrace farming

b)

Chinampas farming

c)

slash and burn farming

d)

Texaco farming

31.

independent state that has to acknowledge the supremacy of another state and pay tribute to its ruler

a)

tributary state

b)

ayllu

c)

quipu

d)

chinampas

32.

Match the regional governing structure to the correct Meso-American culture

a)

Maya

1.

City States

b)

Inca

2.

Centralized

c)

Aztec

3.

City States

33.

All Meso-American Cultures we've studied employed a system of tribute from lesser regional powers.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Are you signed in to AP Classroom?

-10 points on tomorrow's exam if no :(

a)

Yes

b)

No