World History

73 Copyright ? 2011 Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved. World Civilizations: The Global Experience, AP Edition, 6e (Stearns) Chapter 8 African Civilizations and the Spread of Islam Multiple-Choice Questions 1) Between 800 and 1500, as the frequency and intensity of contact with the outside world increased, which of the following had the most significant impact on sub-Saharan Africa? A) The arrival of the Portuguese B) The arrival of Christianity C) The arrival of Islam D) The arrival of Chinese merchants Answer: C Page Ref: 184 Topic: Introduction Skill: Conceptual 2) What was one of the major differences between African civilizations and other postclassical societies?

37 Copyright ? 2011 Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved. World Civilizations: The Global Experience, AP Edition, 6e (Stearns) Chapter 6 The First Global Civilization: The Rise and Spread of Islam Multiple-Choice Questions 1) Which of the following groups was responsible for the slaughter of the male descendents of the Umayyad Dynasty? A) "people of the book." B) Christians C) 'Abbasids D) Berbers Answer: C Page Ref: 136 Topic: Introduction Skill: Factual 2) Which of the following regions was NOT affected by Islam during its early history (prior to 750 C.E.)? A) Sub-Saharan Africa B) Europe C) Asia D) South America Answer: D Page Ref: 136 Topic: Introduction Skill: Factual

22 Copyright ? 2011 Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved. World Civilizations: The Global Experience, AP Edition, 6e (Stearns) Chapter 4 Classical Civilization in the Mediterranean: Greece and Rome Multiple-Choice Questions 1) If the Greek genius was politics, the Roman genius was A) engineering. B) poetry. C) science. D) agriculture. Answer: A Page Ref: 82 Topic: Introduction Skill: Conceptual 2) The two Mediterranean powers fighting in the Punic Wars were A) Athens and Sparta. B) Egypt and the Persian Empire. C) Macedonia and Crete. D) Carthage and Rome. Answer: D Page Ref: 87 Topic: Patterns of Greek and Roman History Skill: Factual

8 Copyright ? 2011 Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved. World Civilizations: The Global Experience, AP Edition, 6e (Stearns) Chapter 2 Classical Civilization: China Multiple-Choice Questions 1) One difference between the classical civilizations and the earlier river valley civilizations was that in classical civilizations A) most people farmed the land. B) political organizations were more elaborate. C) trade was introduced. D) writing was developed. Answer: B Page Ref: 34 Topic: Introduction Skill: Conceptual 2) One difference between classical China and the earlier Huang he river valley civilization was that A) human sacrifices were suppressed. B) traditions emphasized the harmony of nature.