AP World History Test 2 Flashcards
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| 2831483069 | Archaeology | Study of human history through excavation of sites and analysis of artifacts and other physical remains | 0 | |
| 2831484337 | Anthropology | Comparative study of human societies and cultures and their development | 1 | |
| 2831485110 | civilization | complex culture with highly organized social order | 2 | |
| 2831486691 | hunting and gathering | Nomadic | 3 | |
| 2831486759 | planting and taming of plants and animals | Agricultural/Pastoral | 4 | |
| 2831489606 | efficient farming, food surplus, and if they are near bodies of water | Why do cities develop? | 5 | |
| 2831491614 | people posses a need for leadership and protection | Why is there a need for government? | 6 | |
| 2831494511 | to explain the unknown and life | Why is there a need for religion? | 7 | |
| 2831496792 | upper class- enjoyed greatest benefits (land ownership, wealth, resources) middle and lower class- supported the upper class | Two main parts of social classes | 8 | |
| 2831500818 | expression, accurate record keeping, wealth and power, and communication | What was the point of a writing system? | 9 | |
| 2831504613 | it displayed beliefs and connected to the divine, and architecture gave a place to worship and sacrifice | What was the point of art and architecture? | 10 | |
| 2831509352 | focusing one's efforts in one area of expertise | What is Job Specialization? | 11 | |
| 2831515334 | Public works | mathematic and scientific contributions, systems, aqueducts, roads, tunnels, bridges, and other fortifications. | 12 | |
| 2831524333 | Instead of the agricultural revolution being a step towards a better life, it was possibly the worst thing to ever occur to man. | What was the main point of the Diamond Article? | 13 | |
| 2831528794 | third phase of development among the people of the ancient world | What is the definition of the Bronze Age? | 14 | |
| 2831529315 | Paleolithic Era | Phase I of the Bronze Age | 15 | |
| 2831529937 | Neolithic Era | Phase II of the Bronze Age | 16 | |
| 2831531928 | Middle East | Where did the Iron Age begin? | 17 | |
| 2831533395 | The Hittites | Who was Iron first used by? | 18 | |
| 2831535017 | Anatolia | Where did the Hittites originate from? | 19 | |
| 2831539640 | kings | Mesopotamian gov't was often led by | 20 | |
| 2831541178 | you hold control over a certain area | What does Held Territorial Sovereignty mean? | 21 | |
| 2831543710 | between | What does "Meso" mean? | 22 | |
| 2831544513 | rivers | What does "potomoi" mean? | 23 | |
| 2831546784 | Land between rivers | What does "Mesopotamia" mean? | 24 | |
| 2831548564 | Fertile Crescent | Where was Mesopotamia located geographically? | 25 | |
| 2831551003 | hunter gatherer to argrarian | Sumerians were first to go to from ____to _____? | 26 | |
| 2831555675 | phase of the Stone Age | What does Paleolithic mean? | 27 | |
| 2831557103 | rock | What does Lithos mean? | 28 | |
| 2831557779 | old | What does Paleo mean? | 29 | |
| 2831561019 | Mesopotamia (Euphrates and Tigris River Valley) | What is the pictured civilization? |  | 30 |
| 2831565225 | Huang He River Valley (Shang Dynasty) | What is the red pictured civilization? |  | 31 |
| 2831569082 | Nile River Valley (Ancient Egypt) | What is the pictured civilization? |  | 32 |
| 2831579107 | Mesoamerica (Olmec) | What is the pictured civilization? |  | 33 |
| 2831582725 | Andean Region (Chavin) | What is the pictured civilization? |  | 34 |
| 2831587493 | Indus River Valley (Harrapa) | What is the pictured civilization? |  | 35 |
| 2838294085 | Mesopotamia | Where is Epic of Gilgamesh from? | 36 | |
| 2838296453 | Epic of Gilgamesh | Long poem depicting heroic deeds. Originated in Mesopotamia. | 37 | |
| 2838297815 | Cuneiform | Mesopotamian form of writing | 38 | |
| 2838299244 | City-States, Zigguratts | Mesopotamian Architecture | 39 | |
| 2838301404 | Vedism, Hinduism | Mesopotamian New Religious beliefs | 40 | |
| 2838438659 | grow food and domesticate animals | During the Neolithic revolution, people learned how to - create writing systems -grow food and domesticate animals -build fires -make bronze weapons | 41 | |
| 2838472238 | the earliest humans evolved in the Great Rift Valley in East Africa | Recent archaeological studies support the theory that - the earliest humans evolved in the Great Rift Valley in East Africa - farming societies developed before hunting and gathering societies - all the continents were settled at the same time - the wheel was used by all ancient societies | 42 | |
| 2838472239 | achievements of ancient civilizations | Which heading would be most appropriate on the blank line below? a. ziggurats- Sumerians b . iron tools- Kushites c. alphabet- Phoenicians - Economic changes in the ancient world - buildings of the ancient civilizations - achievements of ancient civilizations - early civilizations and their reforms | 43 | |
| 2838484976 | had rich soils from annual floods | The river valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates, the Nile, and the Indus were each centers of civilization because they - had rich deposits of iron ore and coal - were isolated from other cultural influences - had rich soils from annual floods - were easy to defend from invasion | 44 | |
| 2844781562 | 567 BCE, 214 BCE, 213 CE, 566 CE | Which group of dates is arranged in correct chronological order? (A) 567 BCE 214 BCE 213 CE 566 CE (B) 123 BCE 134 BCE 238 BCE 480 CE (C) 37 BCE 38 BCE 98 CE 1995 CE (D) 557 CE 234 CE 56 BCE 222 BCE | 45 | |
| 2844784293 | written forms of communication | Which characteristic was common to the ancient civilizations of Egypt and China? (A) nomadic lifestyle (B) influence of European cultures (C) monotheistic religion (D) written forms of communication | 46 | |
| 2844786726 | Egyptians produced the most beautiful art works of the ancient world | Which statement about ancient Egyptian civilization expresses an opinion rather than a historical fact? (A) The ancient Egyptians had a written language. (B) Ancient Egypt was protected from invasion by the surrounding desert. (C) Egyptians produced the most beautiful art works of the ancient world. (D) The pyramids were tombs built for the pharaohs. | 47 | |
| 2844791562 | differences exist between social classes | "If a seignior (noble) has knocked out the tooth of a seignior of his own rank, they shall knock out his tooth. But if he has knocked out a commoner's tooth, he shall play one-third mina of silver" Which ancient Babylonian belief does this portion of Hammurabi's law code reflect? (A) All men are equal under the law. (B) Physical punishment is preferable to paying a fine. (C) Differences exist between social classes. (D) Violence must always be punished with violence. | 48 | |
| 2844794881 | C, B, A, D | Four events in early global history are listed below. A. The rise of Egyptian civilization B. The Neolithic Revolution begins C. Homo Sapiens make their first appearance D. The Phoenicians invent the alphabet Which is the correct chronological order of these events? (A) B A C D (B) D C A B (C) A B D C (D) C B A D | 49 | |
| 2844800367 | rich soil along the river was ideal for farming | One reason for the rise of civilization along the Huang He was that (A) its location protected it from invasion by land (B) rich soil along the river was ideal for farming (C) it provided a direct route between Europe and Asia (D) it flowed into the Mediterranean Sea | 50 | |
| 2844810914 | monothesim | An important characteristic of Judaism is the belief in (A) many gods (B) monotheism (C) reincarnation (D) the New Testament | 51 |