AP World History Chapter 3 Flashcards

10199379607	Shang China developed (a) the concept of an aristocracy (b) the earliest known divination techniques (c) the first known bureaucracy (d) bronze metallurgy	B	0
10199379608	Shang China developed (a) the concept of an aristocracy (b) the earliest known divination techniques (c) the first known bureaucracy (d) bronze metallurgy	D	1
10199379609	Early Zhou monarchs justified their rule by (a) claiming a direct lineage to Shang rulers (b) enforcing rigid military rule over the people (c) citing Confucian texts on governing (d) claiming that they held the Mandate of Heaven	D	2
10199379610	Decentralization was a weakness in the Zhou state because (a) ambitious local rulers tended to operate on their own and become a threat to Zhou rule (b) trade was fragmented under this system (c)The Zhou kings couldn't manage their own land	A	3
10199379611	The idea that human beings are essentially evil and will behave in an orderly fashion only if compelled to by harsh laws and harsh punishments is most closely associated with the ideas of (a) Taoism (b) Legalism (c) Confucianism (d) Animalism	B	4
10199379612	The idea that there is a hierarchy in life that includes family and society is a part of (a) Confucian teachings (b) Shang culture (c) customs of the Zhou people (d) the teachings of Laozi	A	5
10199379613	Which of the following is an example of five centuries of Egyptian domination of Nubia? (a) Nubian towns built on the Egyptian model (b) stone temples erected for Egyptian gods in Nubia (c) Nubian archers serving in Egyptian army (d) all of the above	D	6
10199379614	After the collapse of Nubia, Meroe became the center of power in southern Egypt because (a) its armies defeated Nubia (b) the meroitic leaders allied with Egypt against Nubia (c) it was the conflux of several major trade routes (d) it controlled Nubia's gold fields	C	7
10199379615	Which of the following explains why the people of the Eurasian steppes share many cultural, political, and social attributes? (a) their urbanization (b) their religious unity (c) their shared language (d) their mobility	D	8
10199379616	Which of the following is a reason why the ancient Persians had such difficulty conquering the Scythians? (a) Scythians outnumbered Persian forces (b) Scythians didn't have permanent settlements to attack (c) Scythian weapons were more advanced (d) Scythian military units were very well trained and disciplined	B	9
10199379617	Terms such as Celtic or Indo-European categorize people according to what commonality? (a) Language (b) Race (c) religion (d) government	A	10
10199379618	The classical Greeks and Romans generally viewed the Celtic people in northern Europe as (a) civilized (b) fearsome (c) organized (d) peaceful	C	11