AP World History Midterm Flashcards
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| 3570233446 | What was an important development during the Paleolithic era? | humankind spread to inhabit all parts of the globe | 0 | |
| 3570238124 | In the 1st civilization, slaves were drawn from which pool of people? | prisoners of war | 1 | |
| 3570241503 | Describe the gender relations in the 1st civilization. | women were defined by their relationship to a man. | 2 | |
| 3570246222 | What was the primary economic foundation for civilization? | agriculture | 3 | |
| 3570254499 | What are some possible explanations for the origins of the 1st civilizations? | - Competition between societies for agricultural land, need to organize large scale irrigation projects, warfare, and population growth | 4 | |
| 3570262423 | What major development occurred during the Hellenistic Era? | the spread of Greek culture throughout most of the ancient world | 5 | |
| 3570266879 | Compare the process of empire formation in China to Rome. | China had precedents to follow, and were restoring old unity. | 6 | |
| 3570272319 | What was the Persian policy toward people with different cultural traditions who lived in the empire? | respect and tolerance for non-Persian traditions | 7 | |
| 3570279000 | Describe the Persian political organization (levels of authority). | Lower level officials were drawn from local authorities. | 8 | |
| 3570282428 | Socrates, Plato and Aristotle were all associated with -? | Greek Rationalism | 9 | |
| 3570284952 | In what ancient society did women enjoy the fewest restrictions? | Sparta | 10 | |
| 3570288861 | Where did the world's first and longest lasting professional civil service emerge from? | China | 11 | |
| 3570291263 | What event marked the beginning of the new Islamic calendar? | Muhammad's emigration to Medina/Yathrib | 12 | |
| 3570309209 | Which religion provided an element of cultural commonality for the East Asian religion? | Buddhism | 13 | |
| 3570324049 | Membership in the Islamic community known as Umma was based on what? | a common faith | 14 | |
| 3570327555 | In contrast to the spread of Buddhism and Christianity, the spread of Islam___? | gave rise to a large empire | 15 | |
| 3570330243 | What were "weapons of the weak"? | strategies used by slaves to resist enslavement Examples: sabotage, acting sick | 16 | |
| 3570335061 | How did the patriarchal system restrict women's lives? | restricted women's reproductive capacity and mobility | 17 | |
| 3570341045 | What contributed to the doubling of population during the Tang and Song dynasties? | the adoption of a fast ripening, drought resistant rice strain from Vietnam | 18 | |
| 3570346679 | In what way did Battuta's travel experiences differ from those of Marco Polo? | 19 | ||
| 3570352078 | What contributed to the rapid expansion of the Islamic/Arab empire in the century following the death of Mohammed? | weakened condition of the Byzantine and Persian empires | 20 | |
| 3570358091 | According to the Quran, under what circumstances is the use of war and violence justified? | to defend oneself against another's aggression | 21 | |
| 3570365318 | What details in the 16th century Persian painting of Mohammed's Night Journey indicate that he is traveling through the heavens? | depiction of angels | 22 | |
| 3570370693 | What was the basic difference between what the Roman empire and the Han dynasty believed was the key to good government? | Roman Empire emphasized good laws, while the Han dynasty emphasized good men | 23 | |
| 3570378448 | What contributed to China's economic revolution during the Tang and Song dynasties? | complex network of internal waterways that provided cheap transportation. | 24 | |
| 3570386400 | Why were women's lives more restricted during the Song dynasty than the Tang dynasty? | revival of Confucianism | 25 |