AP World History Semester review Flashcards
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| 2050003812 | (1)Hunting and gathering societies | organize rather small groups into political units | 0 | |
| 2050003813 | (1)The paleolithic age refers to | The period in which simple stone tools were developed | 1 | |
| 2050003814 | (1)A characteristic of the human species before the sdvent of civilization was | the ability to spread to various geographic settings and climate zones | 2 | |
| 2050003815 | (1)The development of agriculture caused important changes in all of the following EXCEPT | The tendancy to believe in many gods | 3 | |
| 2050003816 | (1)The neolithic revolution occured first in | the middle east | 4 | |
| 2050003817 | (1)Why did the origional inhabitants of austrailia not develop agriculture? | They were too isolated to learn of developments elsewhere until recently | 5 | |
| 2050003818 | (1)once developed, metal tools were preferred over stone tools for all of the following EXCEPT | they were easier for ordinary people to make at home. | 6 | |
| 2050003819 | (1)A society is almost certainly a civilization if | it practices sedintary agriculture | 7 | |
| 2050003820 | (1)The development of writing | helps explain why governments could become more formal and bureaucratic | 8 | |
| 2050003821 | (1)Sumerian civilization produced the first | written law code | 9 | |
| 2050003822 | (1)Egypt differed from mesopotamian civilization by stressing | well-organized, durable empires | 10 | |
| 2050003823 | (1)Which river valley civilization was most completely destroyed by natural disasters such as climate change? | Indus | 11 | |
| 2050003824 | (1)among the early river civilizations | The Huanghe culture in china was the most isolated | 12 | |
| 2050003825 | (1)Jewish monotheism | emphasized the power and abstraction of god. | 13 | |
| 2050003826 | (1)which of the following areas was NOT one of the earliest civilizations to develop? | West Africa | 14 | |
| 2050003827 | (2)Chinese views of nature emphasized | Harmony and balance | 15 | |
| 2050003828 | (2)which of the following groups was considered "low standing" in official chinese social hierarchy? | Merchants | 16 | |
| 2050003829 | (2)Women in Han chinese society | Sometimes become quite powerful in a household | 17 | |
| 2050003830 | (2)The Qin dynasty differed from the Zhou in that | it was more centralized | 18 | |
| 2050003831 | (2)A famous example of "cultural diffusion" in early chinese history was | The introduction and spread of Buddhism from India | 19 | |
| 2050003832 | (2)The chinese government accepted Daoism for all of the following reasons EXCEPT | Daoists believed that nobles were holier than peasants | 20 | |
| 2050003833 | (2)Chinese art featured | careful craftsmanship and detail work | 21 | |
| 2050003834 | (2)A "dynasty" in chinese history was | a family that passed the imperial title from generation to generation | 22 | |
| 2050003835 | (2)One difference between classical china and the earlier huanghe river valley civilization was what | human sacrifices were suppressed | 23 | |
| 2050003836 | (2)One of chinas key economic strengths was | high levels of technological innovation | 24 | |
| 2050003837 | (2)All of the following constituted a function of government in Han china EXCEPT | schools for peasant boys | 25 | |
| 2050003838 | (2) ceremony became an important part of upper-class chinese life because | the chinese believed that it would help unify society and prevent greed. | 26 | |
| 2050003839 | (2)One difference between classical civilizations and river valley civilizations was that in classical civilizations | Political organizations were more elaborate | 27 | |
| 2050003840 | (2)Which of the following was a confucian belief? | A good society has a hierarchy both in family and state | 28 | |
| 2050003841 | (2)The "son of Heaven" concept was designed to promote all of the following EXCEPT | priests control of the state | 29 | |
| 2050003842 | (2)Daoists would agree with confucianists on all of the following EXCEPT | the importance of political activity | 30 | |
| 2050003843 | (3)Hinduism urged that | all living creatures participated in the divine essence | 31 | |
| 2050003844 | (3)Compared to china, Indian social and economic structure | gave a stronger role to merchants | 32 | |
| 2050003845 | (3)In the classical period, both china and india | showed considerable tolerance for different religions | 33 | |
| 2050003846 | (3)Confucian and Hindu values both | Helped justify and preserve social inequality. | 34 | |
| 2050003847 | (3)In contrast to china, the social values that developed in classical India | encouraged greater emotional spontaneity | 35 | |
| 2050003848 | (3)Nalanda became famous for | its university that attracted students from all over Asia | 36 | |
| 2050003849 | (3)Indias trading network involved direct contact with all of the following EXCEPT | Russia | 37 | |
| 2050003850 | (3)Indias political tradition | Stressed the importance of regional and local units | 38 | |
| 2050003851 | (3)The mauryan dynasty differed from the gupta dynasty in that | it ruled a larger territory | 39 | |
| 2050003852 | (3)Compared to china, India | had greater contact with other societies and civilizations | 40 | |
| 2050003853 | (3)The indian caste system served to an extent as a political institution by | enforcing rules about social behavior | 41 | |
| 2050003854 | (3)Buddhism differed from Hinduism by not believing | in the caste system | 42 | |
| 2050003855 | (3)The aryan conquerors brought to india | distinctive religious ideas | 43 | |
| 2050003856 | (3)"Nirvana" meant | full union with the divine essence | 44 | |
| 2050003857 | (3)Hindu ethics involved | emphasis on an individual carrying out the obligations of life. | 45 | |
| 2050003858 | (4)If the greek genius was politics, the roman genius was | engineering | 46 | |
| 2050003859 | (4)The two mediterranean powers fighting in the punic wars were | carthage and rome | 47 | |
| 2050003860 | (4)Compared to modern american ideas about democracy, athenian democracy was distinctive in | Urging that all citizens participate directly in lawmaking and policymaking | 48 | |
| 2050003861 | (4)Greek politics resembled indian politics in | the tendency of regional fragmentation | 49 | |
| 2050003862 | (4)From a confucian viewpoint, the roman empire might have been criticized for placing too much confidence in | laws rather than trained officials | 50 | |
| 2050003863 | (4)Republical romans and democratic athenians would have agreed that all of the following were politically important | division of powers within the state | 51 | |
| 2050003864 | (4)the senate of republican rome particularly represented | the landed aristocracy | 52 | |
| 2050003865 | (4)roman emperors tried to prevent popular disorder by | organizing food supplies and distribution | 53 | |
| 2050003866 | (4)The roman empire | tolerated local political and religious diversity | 54 | |
| 2050003867 | (4)The socratic method emphasized the importance of | questioning | 55 | |
| 2050003868 | (4)The greek and Hellenistic approach in science | used mathematics to try and explain natures patterns | 56 | |
| 2050003869 | (4)Hellenistic society was known for its advances in | medicine and geometry | 57 | |
| 2050003870 | (4)Compared to chinese architecture, Greek and roman architecture | featured monumental styles | 58 | |
| 2050003871 | (4)Greek and roman agriculture | tended to develop large, commercial estates. | 59 | |
| 2050003872 | (4)Both rome and the ancient greeks depended on slavery. one result of this was | both groups lagged in technological advances when compared to the chinese or the indians. | 60 | |
| 2050003873 | (5)One important early symptom of romes decline was | the drop in population due to a series of plagues | 61 | |
| 2050003874 | (5)Everywhere it spread, Buddhism stressed | meditation and ethical behavior | 62 | |
| 2050003875 | (5)Compared to Hinduism and Buddhism, all of the following constitute distinctive features of late-roman christianity EXCEPT | non-believers cannot join the church | 63 | |
| 2050003876 | (5)The end of the gupta empire differed from the decline of rome in that it did not involve | the introduction of a new religion for the majority | 64 | |
| 2050003877 | (5)Monasticism first developed in italy under the leadership of | socrates | 65 | |
| 2050003878 | (5)after 200 C.E., an increasing number of people in asia, europe and north africa began to adapt faiths characterized by | animism | 66 | |
| 2050003879 | (5)Despite major differences, christianity, hinduism, and buddhism all show interest in | life after death | 67 | |
| 2050003880 | (5)By 600 C.E., an early civilization was beginning to take shape in | brazil | 68 | |
| 2050003881 | (5)Nomadic invaders often had military advantages over the armies of empires because | they were more skilled as hoursemen | 69 | |
| 2050003882 | (5)Compared to Hinduism, Christians are more likely to | see humans as superior to the rest of nature | 70 | |
| 2050003883 | (5)Japan developed a religion called | Shintoism | 71 | |
| 2050003884 | (5)The "lessons" of late han china and the late roman empire are that the decline of a civilization, whether temporary or permanent | is not simply the result of attack by outside invaders | 72 | |
| 2050003885 | (5)The first kingdoms in eastern Africa below the sahara showed the influence of | egypt and hellenism | 73 | |
| 2050003886 | (5)the eastern portion of the roman empire experienced less decline than the west for all of the following EXCEPT | the east resisted the spread of christianity | 74 | |
| 2050003887 | (5)Which of the following best srvived the hun invasions in india? | hindu beliefs | 75 | |
| 2050003888 | (6)Wich of the following cultures found in the arabian peninsula was most significant in shaping the development of islam? | Bedouin | 76 | |
| 2050003889 | (6)Which of the following statements concerning bedouin society is NOT accurate? | Clans were commonly congregated together in larger tribal groupings | 77 | |
| 2050003890 | (6)What was the Ka'ba? | The religious shrine that was the focus of an annual truce | 78 | |
| 2050003891 | (6)What was the major difference between medina and mecca? | Political dominance in medina was contested between a number of jewish and bedouin tribes. | 79 | |
| 2050003892 | (6)What was the nature of the material culture of bedouin society? | Except in the sedentary agricultural communities of the south, there was little art or archetecture and the chief focus of cultural creativity was oral poetry, | 80 | |
| 2050003893 | (6)What was the initial response of the umayyads to muhammads new faith? | They regarded him as a threat to their wealth and power as he questioned the traditional gods of the ka'ba | 81 | |
| 2050003894 | (6)Which of the following statements concerning muhammads flight to medina is NOT correct? | Muhammad fled from mecca with nearly one quarter of the citys population. | 82 | |
| 2050003895 | (6)What was the principle advantage of the islamic concept of the ummah? | it transcended old tribal boundaries and made possible political unity among arab clans. | 83 | |
| 2050003896 | (6)Which of the following is NOT among the "five pillars" of Islam? | Pilgrimage to medina | 84 | |
| 2050003897 | (6)The office of the political and religious successor of muhammad was called | caliph | 85 | |
| 2050003898 | (6)What was the result of the first civil war between ali and the umayyads? | Despite early successes, Alis faction disintegrated leading to an umayyas victory and alis assassination. | 86 | |
| 2050003899 | (6)The political and theological faction within islam that recognized only ali and the descendants of the family of muhammad as rightful rulers was called | Shi'is | 87 | |
| 2050003900 | (6)What was the umayyad attitude to other religions? | the umayyads displayed tolerance towards the religions of dhimmi peoples | 88 | |
| 2050003901 | (6)What was the most significant of the transormations brought about by the abbasids rise to power? | The mawali were admitted as full members of the islamic community. | 89 | |
| 2050003902 | (6)What was the nature of slavery within the abbasid social system? | Slavery was limited to the non- arab converts to islam, and died out during the period of the abbasid empire. | 90 |