AP WORLD FINAL🤯

Which of these best describes the status of china's economy in the 13th century?

the economy continues to be the most powerful in the world

The spread of Buddhism into Japan and Korea is most likely the result of which of these historical processes?

A tradition of cultural borrowing from China

Which of these best accounts for the observations made by these travelers about the status of women in China and West Africa in this era?

In both places, women generally followed long-held cultural norms regarding their behavior

Which of the following represents the best summary of the similarities between the spread of both Islam and Buddhism during this time period?

Interregional travelers were important agents responsible for cultural diffusion

Which of these comparisons between the Byzantine Empire and other empires is most historically accurate?

Like Russia, the Byzantine empire used diplomacy to fend off the Mongols.

The monuments on Rapa Nui are similar in style and purpose to those of what other per-Columbus civilization in the Americas?

Olmec

This passage indicates that the society that Marco Polo is discussing is:

Patriarchal

Which of these best explains the drop in the percentage of world population found in Eurasia by 1500?

The bubonic plague was responsible for a high number of deaths in Eurasia in the 14th century

Which of the following best reflects Confucian values found in the document above?

The daughter is expected to marry.

Which type of government would Socrates have most likely supported?

a monarchy ruled by an educated and rational "philosopher king"

Which of the following was an important direct effect on Africa of the process reflected in the map through human interaction?

bananas arrived in east africa

Which of the following is the most likely reason for similarities in Marco Polo's and Ibn Battuta's accounts of their travels in the 13th and 14th centuries?

both the areas observed participated in significant long-distance trade

The information presented in the two tables best support which of the following comparative statements about caste and duty in classical India?

class and age determined your path

Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the information in Table 1?

farmers,merchants, and artisans had a reputation for making money.

The excerpts from Herodotus best support which of the following conclusions:

life in Persia and Egypt varied considerably from life in Greece

Sócrates is most critical of the Athenian government because he thinks it

suffers from too much individualism

The empires through which most of the trade routes depicted on this map passed were governed by

mongols

The right of the son to marry his father's wives most closely aligns with the European practice of:

primogeniture

Which of the following best exemplifies the author's challenge to the assertion that classic civilizations existed in isolation from one another?

the Kushan empire was situated along well-traveled trade routes that helped to diffuse cultural traditions

The tone of the poem best reflects which of the following developments in early societies?

the beauty and vibrancy of early cities

Which of the following was a direct result of the pattern shown on this map?

the interactions between Buddhism and Christianity along the Silk Roads

The map is most likely depicting

the migration of Bantu-speaking peoples to Southern Africa.

Which of the following contributed most ti the disruption of the patterns shown on the map during the 3rd and 4th centuries C.E.?

the reduction of Silk Road trade as classical era empire fell

In the first century C.E. which of the following contributed most directly to changes in population from the previous era?

the spread of animals and plants increased population in most parts of the world

Based on the map and your knowledge of world history, what conclusion about the spread of Buddhism in Asia is most accurate?

Buddhism was spread along existing trade routes in Asia.

According to the map above, the spread of Islam into Southeast Asia during this time can best be explained by merchant voyages along which of the following trade routes?

Indian Ocean

The paintings reflects the religious doctrine of

Islam

How did the spread of Buddhism compare to the spread of Islam by 1500?

Islam spread across a wider part of the globe than Buddhism

Drawn by anthropologists Te Rangi Hiroa in 1945, this map amongst the first to depict the argument that shared cultural traits amongst the people whose live on the islands in the triangle were caused by the migrations of which of the following people's between 300 to 1000 C.E.?

Polynesian

In what larger historical process was the family's work participating?

Production of goods for distribution across transregional markets.

Although the painting above refers to religious figures, it's design includes no attempt to capture their images. The best reason for this emphasis on geometric designs rather than images is that?

Religious doctrine forbade artistic representations to prevent the worship of images as idols

Based on the images above and your knowledge of world history, what is the significance of the inclusion of christian imagery in the mosaics of Emperors Justinian and Theodora?

They are indicating their roles have temporal and spiritual authority.

Which of the following was a direct result of the pattern shown on the map?

agriculture taking the place of hunting and gathering in many areas of the world.

Herodotus' descriptions of other cultures are best understood in the context of which of the following?

an increased isolation between various civilizations

Which of the following is a valid conclusion that a historian could draw from the above map?

as empires expanded in the Andes,conquered people's were drawn into a wider trade network through the building of public works project.

Which of these accurately describes the political status of China in Marco Polo's time?

china as under control of Mongol rulers

Which of the following conclusions about the period to 600 B.C.E. is most directly supported by the passage?

cities offered experienced not seen previously because of their large and diverse population

According to archaeologists, why did a rapid increase in environmental damage occur on Rapa Nui beginning in the 13th century?

deforestation by humans on the island contributed to the ecosystem's demise

The demographic changes in Central/South America from 400 BCE to 600 can best be explained by

diffusion of agriculture which caused an incremental rise in population

Which of the following evidence would a historian look for to support the author's assertion that the Kushan peoples created a sizable and prosperous kingdom?

evidence of long-term influence on Central Asia

Which of these factors best explains the small population rates of Australia/Oceania compare to Africa and Eurasia

geographic isolation and limited land resources caused Australia/Oceania's population to grow very slowly

Which of the following best describes the pattern shown on this map?

gradual diffusion of religion

What generalization can be made about Greek culture based on the information in the excerpts?

greeks generally conceived of their gods as human-like

The speaker of the poem seems to be

inspired by the city of Uruk

Which of the following explanations is LEAST likely to be the reason the Kushan Kingdom seemed to have great diversity in its culture?

it's incorporation into the Han dynasty

Which of the following would be the most helpful addition to the map above to assist a reader in understanding the primary cause for the diffusion of paper-making technologies from East Asia?

lines showing the main routes of the silk roads

Which of the following best explains the demographic pattern illustrated in the table above between 200 C.E and 600 C.E.?

long distant trade caused the spread of diseases in Afro-Eurasia

Archaeologists believe these stone figures found on the Islam of Rapa Nui(Easter Island) are significant because they:

may reveal the extent of devotion the Rapa Nui culture had toward their ancestor

Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the information in Table 2?

the stages of life show the persistence of patriarchy in classical India

Why was the system described by Socrates not a true democracy?

the system was patriarchal allowing only free males to participate in the democracy

Which of the following led most directly to the global spread of agriculture and pastoralism?

the warming of the earth at the end of the ice age

What is the most likely environmental factor that explains wide differences in populations between Eurasia and the Americas in the years c. 600—c.1500?

the wide geography of Eurasia stimulates greater exchanges of people and foods compared to the narrow geography of the Americas

Unlike Marco Polo, what was the general purpose of the Ibn Battuta's travels

to rule on religious & legal matters

What is the BEST conclusion that a historian could make from the above map?

traders along the silk route spread the Black Death to Europe

The practice that is being discussed most likely refers to which group of people?

yuan dynasty