AP World History Periodizations 1-4 Quiz Questions
According to the authors of the textbook Jainism and Buddhism appealed especially to members of lower castes because both religions A: did not recognize social distinctions based on caste or jati B: organized monastic orders that provided the poor with shelters and a meaningful lifestyle and monks C: appealed to the Brahmins D:all of the above
A
According to the legend siddhartha gautama the first Buddha abandoned his family and comfortable life to lead the existence of a holy man because of his concern with A:suffering B: the social responsibility associated with his caste C: his guilt over his behavior in battle D: the proper ordering of human relationships
A
After the collapse of western Roman authority A: Germanic tribes established regional kingdoms B: a greater pan Germanic empire was established C: the Byzantine empire was established D: Europe was overrun by Islamic forces
A
After the collapse of western Roman authority A: Germanic tribes established regional kingdoms B: a greater pan Germanic empire was established C: the Byzantine empire expanded into the west to recreate a lasting imperial state D: Europe was overrun and united by Islamic forces
A
Austronesian peoples established what type of political societies in the lands they settled A:hierarchy like chiefly societies B:theocratic societies C:matrilineal societies D:peasant driven communal societies.
A
Based on archaeological evidence from early Indian history, historians believe that's A:Harrappa and Mohenjo Daro served as economic and political centers B:the Harrappan world was one of constant civil war C:there was little true culture in India before the arrival of the Indo Europeans D: early Indian cities remained small and unsophisticated by comparison to other ancient cities
A
Because of the immense size of the Zhou state, its emperors were forced to rule in which manner A:institute a feudal system of government B:rule through the use of incredible terror C: establish a rule based on the accepted divinity of the ruler. D:practice a rudimentary form of democracy
A
By spreading their language across a huge stretch of Africa, the Bantu played a role similar to that played by A: Indo Europeans B: Mongols C:Xiongnu D:Babylonians
A
During the Tang Dynasty the imperial civil service examinations A: were expanded and allowed posts to be filled with officials of genuine intellectual ability B: were halted and not restarted until the Ming dynasty C: were restricted to the wealthier families D: were monopolized by the foreign Manchus and used for their advantage
A
From 1500-1800 the largest contingent of migrants consisted of which group A: enslaved Africans B: Hindu Indians fleeing religious persecution C: Northern Europeans seeking economic opportunity in the americas D: Southern Europeans seeking political freedom in the americas
A
How did chinggis khan strengthen the mongol military A: formed new military units with no tribal affiliations B: traded with the Europeans to obtain more powerful modern artillery C: disbanded the mongol cavalry and instead placed emphasis on the infantry D: emphasized the traditional tribal affiliations
A
How was the Indian political landscape characterized during the times of the Aryan's A: a series of small kingdoms B: efficient centralized government C: constant bloody civil war D: two equally matched rival states
A
In a larger sense what did the investiture contest represent A: the struggle between church and state for control in Europe B: the political infighting that kept France weak and divided C: europes rediscovery if Aristotle and. The birth of scholasticism D: the growing danger the church faced from heresies E: the resurgence of Byzantine power
A
In organizing their empire Persian rulers relied heavily on techniques of administration from the A:Mesopotamians B:Romans C:Chinese D:Egyptians
A
In regard to military structure the aztecs A: did not even keep a permanent standing army B: possessed the first standing army since the time of the Spartans C: maintained well stocked military garrisons throughout the empire D: were more dependent on their navy that on their army
A
In regard to political structure how did early Bantu societies organize themselves A: they governed themselves mostly through family and kinship groups B: they depended on a strong centralized kingship C: they developed an elaborate hierarchy of officials D: were governed by a centralized theocratic structure
A
In the ancient world what was China's dominant export A: silk B: silver C: horses D: olive oil
A
In the end Portugal was unable to maintain its early domination of trade because A: it was a small country with a small population B: a Chinese resurgence of naval exploration forced the Portuguese out C: a late outbreak of the bubonic plague in the 17th century killed half of the country's population D: the Portuguese tired of the expenses of naval exploration and focused on their European land empire
A
In the period between 500 and 1000 CE all of the following statements accurately compare the eastern and western pars of what had been the Roman Empire except A: Christians in both areas were largely under the control of the pope B: civilizations in the east generally were more directly involved in world trade routes C: in general the civilizations to the east were more fragmented while those in the east were centralized D: political organizations in the west were fragmented while those in the east were centralized
A
In which polis did women have the most freedom A: Sparta B: Corinth C: Athens D: Syracuse
A
India was a natural location for the establishment of emporia because of A: its central location in the Indian Ocean basin B: its cold dry climate C: the absence of any monsoon winds D: its front centralized government
A
Just as the kingdoms of west Africa depended on trans Saharan trade what did the kingdoms of east Africa depend on A: Indian Ocean trade B: trans Atlantic trade C: South African trade D: Persian gulf trade
A
Much of early Harappan history remains a mystery because A:the archaeological remains are underground B:they lacked a written language C:their records were destroyed by a Mesopotamian invasion D:the Aryans undertook a systematic destruction of Harrapan written records
A
One of the biggest reasons for increased agricultural production in Europe was A: the introduction of a heavier plow B:the official support of the serfs by the popes C: the introduction of new crops from the Byzantine world D: the money invested in the countryside by the kings E: the agriculturals loans guaranteed by powerful Italian banks
A
The Persian legal code was designed to A:codify the laws of the subject peoples B:abolish the laws of individual lands C: impose a uniform law code on the entire empire D:enslave the conquered tribes
A
The Portuguese began to show much more interest in Brazil A: after the establishment of profitable sugar plantations B: after brazilwood became a major cash crop C: after a Spanish military loss to France removed Spain as a serious revival for control of Brazil D: after the discovery of rich gold and silver mines
A
The Sui construction of which of these items would have important economic implication well into the twentieth century A: grand canal B: Great Wall C: first printing press D: royal road
A
The biggest military advantage of the Indo Europeans was A :their horses B:their use of bronze weapons C:their use of iron weapons D:their use of battering rams
A
The center of the Persian communications network was A:the royal road B: the emperors trail C: the use of Assyrian mercenary spies D:the Persian navy
A
The early Chinese shipped textiles and metal goods to the ancestors of the Turks and Mongols in the steppes and received what in return? A:horses B:grains C: military protection D:silk
A
The fact that by the first century CE Southeast Asian kings called themselves rajas shows how they were influenced by the A: Indians B: Chinese C: Persians D: romans
A
The most important political feature of the Byzantine state was A: its tightly centralized rule under a powerful emperor B: its republican governmental structure that resembled early Rome C: its division of power under the tetrarchs D: its reliance on Achaemenid ruling principles
A
The olmecs traded extensively in all of the following items except A:horseshoe B:jade C:obsidian D:animal skins
A
The political structure of the ancient Greeks A:usually consisted of an independent autonomous city-states B: achieved unification under Pericles C:stabilized after conquest by Persia D:was a history of early long lasting centralized government
A
The two great Indian epics, the Mahabharata and the Ramayana displayed what about gender roles in India A commonly portrayed women as weak willed and emotional creatures B: championed the rights of women C:called for an end to the patriarchal caste system D: were written during a period when Indian society was strongly matriarchal
A
What does historical evience prove about trade in Mesopotamia? A:Traded extensively with peoples as far away as Anatolia, Egypt and India B:lived an isolated existance and did not trade C:traded exclusively with the egyptians D:traded extensively until the time of the Assyrians when trade dropped to nothing
A
What happened in India after the collapse of the Mauryan empire A:India was returned to a series of regional kingdoms B:India was immediately reunited by a new empire C: India was united by a new wave of invaders D: India was absorbed into the expanding Chinese empire
A
What impact did the spread of mongol control have in trade A: it laid the political foundation for a surge in long distance trade B: it resulted in a slow but permanent decline in trade C: the spread of mongol rule had little impact on trade at all D: it created a trade network that focused on trade from east to west
A
What type of society did Mesopotamia developed into? A:a strict patriarchal society B:a society where the sexes enjoyed relative equality C:a predominately matriarchal society D: a society with few distinctions
A
What was the major role played by the vast majority of slaves A: provided agricultural labor on plantations B: became domestic servants C: were trained for simple bureaucratic work D: served as mercenaries in the royal army
A
What was the most significant impact of the the invasions of the nomadic Turkish and mongol tribes between the eleventh and fifteenth centuries A: they facilitated greater cross cultural communication and integration B: they led to the rise of a centralized imperial state that ran from china to Persia C: they represented the most significant threat to the increasingly dominant European states D: they resulted in the spread and dominance of native mongol religious beliefs throughout Eurasia
A
What was the purpose of rabban saumas journey to Europe A: to invite the Europeans to join the persona ilkhans against the muslims B: to open up trade between china and Persia C: to open up trade between china and Europe D: to inspire the muslims to join china in an alliance against the Christian empire
A
What was the roman policy with regard to conquered peoples? A: generous with the potential for citizenship B: centered around the policy of forced conversion to the roman religion C: successful because citizenship was granted to all from the very beginning of expansion D: based on immediately turning conquered peoples into slaves
A
What was the title of the military governor who ruled in place of the Japanese emperor A: shogun B: samurai C: kamakazi D: Shinto
A
Where in sub saharan Africa was islam most popular A: the commercial centers of west Africa and the Swahili city states B: the thinly populated rural areas C: poor areas where the payment for conversion had the greatest appeal D: areas that had forsaken the traditional religions because of famine or plague
A
Which best describes the philosophy of Confucius A: formed a thoroughly practical and secular approach to life B: called for a strict adherence to the will of the gods C:addressed abstruse philosophical questions D: was inspired by the Hindu Upanishads
A
Which of the following factors was not one of the reasons for Charles Vs failure to build a centralized soverign state in the Holy Roman Empire A: frequent invasions by England B: internal religious tensions between Protestants and Catholics C: external pressure from the french D: German nobles who refused to bend to Charles will
A
Which of the following was not an action of the Manchus after conquering China A: they encouraged intermarriage between the Chinese and Manchus B: they forbade Chinese from learning the Manchurian language C: they did not allow the Chinese to travel to Manchuria D: they carefully guarded their own cultural identity
A
Which of the following was not one of the main aspirations for European exploration A: the desire to conquer china and India B: the desire to establish new trade routes to Asian markets C: the desire to spread Christianity D: the search for lands suitable for cultivation
A
Which statement correctly describes the relationship between the aboriginal peoples of Australia and New Guinea A:the aboriginal peoples of Australia. Maintained hunting and gathering society's while in New Guinea they turned to agriculture B:the two fought a centuries long civil war C: the aboriginal peoples of New Guinea maintained hunting and gathering societies while in Australia they turned to agriculture D: the aboriginal peoples of Australia learned their written language from new guinea
A
While Hammurabis code was based on the concept of lex talionis, it was also shaped by A:social standing B: the will of the Mesopotamian gods as expressed by the priestly class C: the language spoken by the accused perpetrator D: the age of the accused perpetrator
A
Who did the Chinese get the idea for chariots from? A:Indo Europeans B: Harrappan Indians C: koreans d: Egyptians
A
Who was ibn battuta A: a Moroccan legal scholar who traveled extensively and recorded his observations B: the leader of the central Asian kingdom that dominated all trade along the Silk Roads C: Marco polos traveling companion D: the leading Islamic scholar whose work reintroduced Aristotle to Europe
A
Why did the Byzantine empire finally fall A: invasion by saljuqs B: ecological degradation caused by exploitation of resources C: civil war brought in by a growing gap between the rich and poor D: combined armies of the English French and Germans
A
Why was slavery more prominent in South America than North America A: sugar plantations required an exorbitant amount of labor compared to the agricultural communities of the north B: the English and Dutch initially found the practice of slavery morally reprehensible C: the natives in North America were more willing to complete agricultural tasks in exchange for land and wages D: slaves received much better treat meant in South America so there was less resistance
A
With the acceptation of the emperor and his family at the most exalted members of Chinese society were A: the scholar bureaucrats B: the peasants C: the merchants D: the army
A
the steppe tradition that caused the greatest problem for the Islamic empires was A: the bloody competition among heirs to the throne B:the symbolic blood sacrifice C: the practice of dividing up the land equally among all the sons of the nobles D: the insistence of a particularly brutal form of slavery
A
After naming himself dictator in 46 BC Julius Caesar did all of the following except A: launch large scale building projects in Rome B: give one to the conservatives to win their favor C: extend roman citizenship to peoples in the imperial provinces D:seize land from the conservatives and distribute it to his army veterans
B
All of the following resulted from the introduction of epidemics to the new world except A: massive declines in native populations B: increased resistance to Christianity C: European conquest of powerful native civilizations D: increased demand for slave labor
B
As part of the triangular slave trade the europeans usually picked up slaves in Africa in return for A: silver from the Americas B: firearms C: european technological innovations D: indentured servants
B
Christians were allowed to openly practice the religion when the emperor Constantine issued the edict of A: Rome B: Milan C: Constantinople D: Antioch
B
During the early modern period in Africa the basis of social organization continued to be A: religious organizations of a syncretic nature B: kinship groups C: paramilitary organizations D: a modern european style nuclear family
B
Evidence suggests that one of the biggest reasons for the decline of the Harrappan society was A:a devastating plague B: ecological degradation C: a Mesopotamian invasion D:Germanic invaders
B
How was Buddhism spread to china A: Indian holy men B: foreign merchants C: the Koreans D: the buddha
B
In Hinduism the highest goal of the individual soul was A: to follow the four noble truths B: to escape the cycle of birth and rebirth and enter into permanent unions with Brahman C: to enter into permanent union with Indra and thus escape the cycle of permanent rebirth D:to fulfill the individuals special destiny as spelled out in the recess of pre destination.
B
In an effort to stabilize China internally the ing emperors A:accepted the yuan traditions that had been in place for a century B: stressed chinese traditions from the era before the mongol yuan dynasty C: followed the more successful Indian centralization model D: adopted the methods used by the powerful early modern european states
B
In contrast to Persia and China classical India A: was isolated from the outside world by formidable geographical barriers B:lacked a strong and continuing imperial tradition C: did not have well developed religions D:was a backward country in terms of economy and culture
B
In regard to political structure postclssical India A: rivaled Tang china in respect to size and administrative brilliance B: developed no single centralized imperial authority C: was most influenced by Byzantium D: was more similar to imperial Rome than to Tang china
B
In the year 184 CE peasant discontent in China led to an uprising known as the A: wang mang revolt B: yellow turban uprising C: white lotus rebellion D: period of the six dynasties
B
In which of the following societies did women enjoy the most freedom and opportunity A:Mesopotamia B: Egypt C:Assyria D: India
B
Islam and Christianity usually spread into sub saharan Africa A:solely because of military conquest B: a syncretic version of the originals C: as an uneasy and cumbersome mixture of Islamic and Christian concepts D: as religions picked up by runaway slaves
B
Islam in India had a strong appeal to members of lower castes because A: conversion to Islam made them equal with other caste members B: Islam promised the spiritual equality of all believers C: allah was more competent than shiva and Vishnu in terms of salvation D: Islam was less dependent on the written word than other religions were
B
Islam reached India by all of the following routes except A: conquest by Arabic invaders B: missionaries sent by the emperor Harsha C: Islamic merchants D: migrations from Turkish speaking peoples from Central Asia
B
No religious leader could follow Muhammad so political authority rested in the position of the A: ulama B: caliph C: hajj D: sultan
B
One of the reasons for the eventual collapse of the Zhou dynasty was the inability of its emperors to control the production of which metal A: bronze B:iron C: tin D: copper
B
Politically how did the guitars compare to the mauryans A:they both achieved the same level of centralized power B: the guitars left local government and administration in the hands of their allies C:created a much larger and more powerful state than the mauryans did D: were able to bring complete unification to India by spreading a state supported religion
B
The Ptolemaic universe was based on A: the idea that the earth rested in the back of a giant turtle B: a motionless earth surrounded by nine hollow spheres C: a heliocentric structure D: the observation of Galileo
B
The Shang rulers were strengthened by their control over the technological advantage of which metal? A:iron B:bronze C:tin D:copper
B
The Song Dynasty was substantially weakened by song taizus decision to A: invade India B: persuade his generals to retire C: dismantle the Chinese bureaucracy D: give his generals almost unlimited authority
B
The Spanish encomienda system created a social structure based on A: religion B: birth C: military prowess D: land ownership
B
The first complex society developed in the southern Meso potamian land of: A:Assyria B:Sumer C:Babylonia D:Palestine
B
The king who failed to follow the normal Persian governing policy of toleration was A:Darius B:Xerxes C:Cambyses D:Cyrus
B
The most important new crop introduced into china during the tang and song periods was A: cotton B: fast ripening rice C: oranges D: barley
B
The philosophy that criticized social activism and instead proposed a life of reflection and introspection was A:Confucianism B: Daoism C: legalism D: neo Confucianism
B
The phrase son of heaven refers to A:they explanation for the incredible appeal of Christianity in Japan B: the Chinese emperors role in maintaining order of the earth C: the belief that the Japanese emperors were direct descendants of the sun goddess Amatarsu D: the syncretic Christian Buddhist religion
B
The rise of powerful states in Europe in the 15th century was dependent on A: the restablishment of imperial unification B: the combination of new taxes and large standing armies C: the growing power of the papacy D: the leadership of a united powerful Italy
B
The river of the kingdom of Kongo Afonso i converted to what religion and encouraged his subject to convert as well A: Islam B: Christianity C: Judaism D: Buddhism
B
The romans had a long tradition of written law stretching back to 450 BCE and the creation of the A: Ten Commandments B: twelve tables C: Etruscan code D:patrician standards
B
The victorious Arabic armies of the Umayyad dynasty A: forced the conquered peoples to convert to Islam B: allows the conquered peoples to practice their own religions C: opened up positions of authority to non muslims D: forced everyone to convert from Sunni to Shia
B
The word Semitic refers to A:a theocratic governmental form B:a language type C:a monotheistic belief system D: a simplified alphabetic style of writing
B
To what does the period of warring states refer A:conquest of later Shang emperors by rising Zhou military forces B: chaotic last centuries of the Zhou dynasty C: period of disunity before Xia unification D:political disunity during the Qin dynasty
B
What did Confucius believe was the source of political and social harmony A: it came from a retreat into a quiet life of meditation B: it arose from the proper ordering of human relationships C: it was available to human beings if they expressed a deep devotion to the gods D: it could only be imposed by a powerful king
B
What does foot binding indicate about Chinese society A: the technological brilliance of the Song Dynasty B: the increasingly patriarchal nature on the Chinese society C: the influence of Japanese traditions on the Chinese D: the increasing freedoms of Chinese women during the Song Dynasty
B
What is the major advantage Byzantium enjoyed when compared to other civilizations A: the size and technological advantages of its huge army B:its strategic position on the Bosporus C: its advanced educational structure that provided well trained government officials D: its status as the most populous city in the Mediterranean basin
B
What wa the most significant impact of Marco polos encounters in east Asia A: he convinced other Europeans that trade with china was far too dangerous to pursue B: he influenced other Europeans to visit china C: he created a growing fear in Europe about the power of china D: he influence countless Chinese to visit Europe
B
What was luthers initial stimulus for formulating the ninety five theses A: his excommunication from the Roman Catholic Church B: the sale of indulgences C: his time spent in England during the English reformation D: the influence of john Calvin
B
What was the key feature of khublai khans religious policy A: an attempt to incorporate the traditional mongol shamanistic beliefs into china B: a promotion of Buddhism and a support of daoism Christianity and Islam C: forced conversion to Islam D:suppression of all religious services in an effort to stabilize china internally
B
What was the long term significance of the Swahili city states A: they succeeded in uniting Africa for the first time B: they dominated trade along the East African coast C: they became the dominant political force in west Africa after the collapse of the Mali kingdom D: they spread Islam throughout Africa
B
What was the result of the encounter with the pope innocent IV sent envoys to invite mongols to join in an alliance against the Muslims A: a treaty was signed that forged a long lasting political partnership B: the khans declined and in turn told Christians to submit to inform ruled or be destroyed C: it so angered the Islamic kingdoms that they rose up and crushed the mongols D: the khan accepted the offer and quickly sacked Jerusalem
B
What was unique about king henry VII reformation in England A: was based on the ideas of anabaptists B: was much more politically driven that luthers reformation C: was inspired more by john calvins thought rather than by Luthers thought D: made far more profound changes in theology than luthers reformation did
B
When the Mexica migrated to central Mexico they A: imposed their own traditions on the societies of mesoamerica B: adopted cultural and religious traditions shared by the peoples of mesoamerica C: were not influenced by the traditions of the societies of mesoamerica D: dramatically improved the limited cultural achievements of their mesoamerican predecessors
B
Which beats describes the political structure of Italy A: a tightly centralized government B: series of city states and principalities C: unification imposed from the outside by the Holy Roman Empire D: the world first democracy
B
Which of the following Indian concepts did not become popular in southeast Asian states influenced by India A: Hinduism B: the caste system C:literary classics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata D: conducting official business in Sanskrit
B
Which of the following did not act as a limitation on the development of central Asian economies A: the aridity of the climate B: the lack of trading opportunities C: the nomadic lifestyle of the population D: the limited potential for large scale agriculture
B
Which of the following factors was not one of the reasons for the decline of the islamic empires A: a series of weak and incompetent rulers B: a collapse in the centuries old civil service examination system C: changing trade routes that bypassed the empires and hurt them financially D: increasingly religious conservatism and intolerance among the islamic leaders
B
Which of the following is true of the pax Mongolia A: trade slowed dramatically because of heavy taxation and tribute B: long distance trade became much less risky C: interaction between different peoples of Eurasia was limited by mongol cruelty D: unification was achieved by the implementation of a state religion
B
Which of the following rulers displayed the greatest amount of religious toleration A: Aurangzeb B: Akbar C: Shah Ismail D: Suleyman the Magnificent
B
Which of the following was not a difference between the Spanish approach to colonization and that of the English and French A: private investigators played much more of a role in the English and french approach B: the English and french viewed the indigenous populations as their equals C: the English and french did not encounter large centralized states D: the Spanish saw the Americas as a land to exploit rather than to settle or colonize
B
Which of the following was not a reason for the European interest in finding a maritime trade route A: the spread of the Bubonic plague made the Silk Roads more dangerous B: mongol domination had caused trade along the silk roads to stop C: the high prices charged by Muslim merchants D: the demand in Europe for items such as Indian pepper and Chinese ginger
B
Which of the following was not accomplished by Constantine A: the building of a new capital city for the empire B; the establishment of the tetrarchs system C: the reunification of the empire D: the allowance of christians to practice their own religion
B
Which of the following was not an advantage that the English and Dutch had over the Portuguese A: they created joint stock companies B: they had much better captains C: they had better banking systems D: they had much larger populations
B
Which of the following was not one of the accomplishments off the Chinese clans A: providing educational opportunities for poor relatives B: bringing about equality for all members of the clan C: maintaining local order D: making provision for welfare
B
Which of the following was not one of the groups that invaded Europe in the 9th century A: Magyars B: mongols C: Vikings D: muslims
B
Which of the following was not one of the groups that invaded Europe in the 9th century A: Magyars B: mongols C: Vikings D: muslims
B
Which of the following was not one of the policies pursued by Louis XIV A: the maintenance of a huge standing army B: an attempt to make the nobles an active part of the government C: use of the more dependable middle class as officials D: the creation of the palace at Versailles
B
Which one of the following factors was not one of the foundations of malis power A: control over trans Saharan trade B: a vibrant religious inspiration caused by the kings conversion to Christianity C: a series of powerful kings D: use of Arabian scholars and bureaucrats
B
Which one of the following was not one of Qin Shi huangdi's policies A:strong centralized rule B:support of traditional learning C:huge public works projects D:building protective laws
B
Which was the biggest transformation of the caste system during this period A: the elimination of the Brahmins as a caste B: the rise of guilds which essentially served as Kati C: the rise of Kshatriyas to the top position D: the complete destruction of the caste system
B
Who were the Hyksos A:nomads who eventually settled around the city of Babylon B:external invaders who helped bring about the end of the Egyptian Middle Kingdom C: the priestly class in ancient Egypt D:demons who punished the wicked interest Egyptian underworld
B
Who won the Peloponnesian war A:Persian B:Sparta C:Athens D: Thebes
B
the Mughal emperor aurangzeb A: carried the policy of religious toleration created by akbar B: reversed the religious toleration of akbar and began to tax the hindus C: converted to hinduism D: was victorious in the battle of children against the Safavids
B
After the collapse of the western half of the Roman Empire imperial authority survived for another thousand years in the A: sassanid empire B: Ptolemaic empire C: Byzantine empire D: Holy Roman Empire
C
Ashoka the great emperor of the Mauryan empire is most known for what A:he was the only emperor to extend India beyond the subcontinent B: he wrote a handbook on the principles of government C: he converted to Buddhism after his bloody war against Kalinga D: he abdicated his throne and led a life so ascetic that he starved himself to death
C
Distinction among the Spartans came from A: social status B:family lineage C: discipline and military talent D: accumulated wealth
C
During the early modern era which o the following non European peoples explored the Indian Ocean A: Japanese B:Egyptians C: Chinese D: mongols
C
Foreign trade during the Qing dynasty A: was actively supported by the government and grew much larger than ever before B: was based on free market principles C: was limited and under tight control D:was fueled by they payment of valuable Chinese silver in return for imports
C
Hindu temples A: played an important role in the agricultural and financial development of southern India B: were never able to compete with the strong Buddhist temples of northern India C: held southern India back economically because of the Hindu law against lending money D: disappeared in southern India because of the prominence of Islam
C
Historians use the term caesaropapism to refer to A: the European struggle between church and state B: the split between the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches C: the system in which the emperor has a mixture of political and religious authority D: the attempt by later Roman emperors to abolish the papacy
C
How did conditions for women in Mesopotamia change over time? A:increased dramatically over the centuries B:reached the high point during the times of the Assyrians C: grew increasingly worse over time D: improved dramatically around 1500 by when women were allowed to do away with the veil
C
How did roman emperors attempt to content the masses A:dividing the great landed estates among the aristocracy B: granting the right to vote to all citizens C: organizing food supply and distribution D: enlarging the empire
C
In The Republic Plato proposed that the true rulers of society should be A: the electorate through a democratic framework B: the Spartans because of their emphasis on character and control C: philosopher kings D: the Athenians because of their wealth and fame
C
In ancient China which group presided at the rites and ceremonies honoring ancestors spirits A:members of the official priesthood B:women represented the untiring earth goddess C:the patriarchal heads of the families D:Shinto priests
C
In the five centuries after the year 1000 ce which statement nets characterizes the people's of the eastern hemisphere A: they were forced into isolation by the unrelenting spread of epidemic disease B: they fell under comtr of the expanding empires of Western Europe C: they travels and interacted more intensely than ever before D: they fell dangerously behind the rest of the world in science and technology
C
Many of wang manga reforms were so radical that he has since been known as the A:first emperor B: yellow emperor C: socialist emperor D: peasants emperor
C
Sikhism was a syncretic combination of A: hinduism and buddhism B: christianity and hinduism C: hinduism and islam D: Islam and Buddhism
C
Some scholars believe that after the collapse of the Harappan society, Harrappan deities A:disappeared completely B:quickly became the only gods of the Indo Europeans C:survived and found a place in the Hindu pantheon D:survived in Southeast Asia after the Harrappan migration
C
The Aztecs viewed human sacrafice A: as a means of mass entertainment B: as a form of state terroeisn to terrify their enemies into submission C: as an essential ritual to ensure the worlds survival D: as a promitive act that their ancestors has ignorantly preformed
C
The Portuguese dominance of trade was dependent on their ability to A: force the native populations to convert to Christianity B: form alliances with Chinese princes to take advantage of the large Chinese navy C: force merchant ships to call at fortified trading sites and pay duties D: conquer territories and bring them permanently into their growing empire
C
The Puebla and Navajo peoples of the American southwest A: were the most nomadic of the North American Indian societies B: formed a politics partnership with the Iroquois nations C: lived a settled agricultural existence D: eventually fell under Aztec control
C
The Tang plan to avoid the concentration of land in the hands of the wealthy was called the A: hangzhou system B: tang taizong system C: equal field system D: new economic plan
C
The creator of the first empire in Mesopotamia was A:Hammurabi B: Moses C: Sargon of Akkad D Nebuchadnezzar
C
The cult of Amon re is the best example of A: Mesopotamian influence on Egypt B:growth of monotheistic beliefs in India C: how the Egyptians associated various gods with each other D: the classic Egyptian idea of a lord of the underworld
C
The explosion of witch hunting in the 16th century was most probably caused by A: a dramatic increase in the practice of demonology B: the conquest of Spain by Islamic forces C: tensions between the Catholics and the protestants D: the fear caused by the prominent role that women were increasingly playing in the Catholic Church
C
The mongols brought about greater integration among Eurasian peoples by all of the following means except A: increased trade B: resettlement of conquered peoples C: a common state religion D: diplomatic missions
C
The most important consequence of the peace of Westphalia was A: laying the foundation for English control of most of the world B: combining the Spanish and french thrones C: promoting the notion that the Europeans viewed each other as sovereign and equal D: ending the carnage of the seven years war
C
The only definitive and reliable text of the Quran has to be in A: Sanskrit B: Greek C: Arabic D: Latin
C
The profitable merchandise that vasco de gama purchased in India was made up of A: gold and silver B: silk and ceramics C: pepper and cinnamon D: slaves and weapons
C
The prophet who promoted a syncretic blend of Zoroastrianism Christian and Buddhist elements into a religious faith that would serve the needs of a cosmopolitan world was A: Gregory the wonderworker B: Paul of Tarsus C: Mani D: Nestorius
C
The success and timing of trade through the Indian Ocean basin largely depended on which factor A:controlling the actions of Turkish pirates B:forming a lasting tracing partnership with China C: understanding the rhythms of the monsoon winds D: the Indian desire to purchase pepper from the Romans
C
The theme system A:weakened the peasantry by taking their land away B: limited the religious authority of the Byzantine emperors C: made land avalible to the peasants in return for military service D: was the foundation of the Byzantine educational structure
C
The turning point in the rise of Islam was A: Muhammad's pilgrimage to Istanbul B: the conquest of Egypt C: the hijra D: Muhammads conversion to Christianity
C
What city influenced heavily by Constantinople was most important in the early rise of Russia A: Moscow B: St. Petersburg C: Kiev D: manzikert
C
What was hongwus philosophy of ruling china A: to continue the highly successful yuan policies B: to completely break with the past C: to return to the model of traditional Chinese dynasties D: to modernize on a European basis
C
What was the eventual fate of conquistadors A: they established Empire in central and South America that lasted until the 18th century B: they lost control because of a bloody battle between the forced of Cortes and Pizarro C: they eventually lost control and were replaced by formal rule by the Spanish crown D: they eventually died of the very same smallpox that they had unwittingly introduced to the americas
C
What was the impact of the crusades on trade A: they stopped all trade between the eastern and western Mediterranean because of the constant warfare B: they had no impact on trade whatsoever C: they increase trade between the eastern and western Mediterranean D: they led to a slight decline in trade in the Mediterranean
C
What was the key element in establishing trade across the Indian Ocean A: the defeat of Xiongnu B: the defeat of the Indian pirates who controlled the region C: daoism and Buddhism became much more popular D: religions of every variety were persecuted and supressed
C
What was the reconquista A: the Portuguese trade route around the top of Africa B: the reestablishment of native Chinese rule by defeating the mongols C: the failed Islamic attempt to win back control ove roauthern italy D: the Spanish catholic attempt to win back Spain from Islamic control
C
What was the religious goal of early Buddhism A: the four noble truths B:moksha C:nirvana D:reincarnation
C
What was the school of philosophical thought that returned order to China after the period of warring states A:Confucianism B: Daoism C: legalism D: neo Confucianism
C
What was the staple food in mesoamerica A: beans B:fish C:maize D:potato
C
What were satrapies A: Mesopotamian kings B:Egyptian administrators C: Persian administrative units D:Arabian merchants
C
When comparing northern and southern India during the postclassical era it can be stated that A: the north remained unified while the south remained fragmented B: the north fell under Chinese control C: the south suffered through far fewer invasions than the north did D: the south remained unified while the north remained fragmented
C
Which of the following is the fundamental doctrine of Buddhism A:three principles of the people B: the five basic relationships C: four noble truths D: ahimsa path
C
Which of the following statements about Indo Europeans is not true A:the spread variations of their language from India to Europe B: their original homeland was probably the Ukraine and southern Russia C: they brought the first written language to India D: they consumed both dairy products and beef
C
Which of the following was not a contributing factor in the Spanish conquest of the americas A: alliances with subject tribes of American empires B: technology superiority C: mass conversion of natives to Christianity D: spread of infectious diseases
C
Which one of the following was not a common result of the bubonic plague A: a decline in trade B: a decline in population C: a decrease in workers wages D: labor shortages
C
Which statement best describes social distinctions in Mesopotamia? A:we're much less pronounced than they had been during the Neolithic age B:did not exist C:we're much more pronounced that they had been during the Neolithic age. D: both a and b are correct
C
Which type of class structures were produced by the nomadic societies of the central asian steppe A: tightly structured class systems with little flexibility B: egalitarian societies C: fluid social divisions between nobles and commoners D: a caste system copied from India
C
Who was Zheng he A: the founder of the king dynasty B: a Chinese envoy that met with the pope and the kings of France and England C: the Chinese admiral who made seven journeys of exploration D: a Ming emperor intent on closing china off from foreign contact
C
Who was the Persian kid who regularized tax levies and standardized laws A:Cyrus B:Cambyses C: Darius D:Alexander
C
Who were the Aryans A:the priestly class of the Harrappan society B:Chinese merchants C: Indo European migrants D:Germanic invaders
C
Why did Mali become the wealthiest kingdom in sub Saharan Africa A: its control of the spice trade B: its alliance with powerful North African states C: its control of the gold trade D: its high level of technological
C
Why did many of khublai khans military and imperial persists fail A: the lands he attempted to bring under his control were too distant B: he attacked powerful enemies C: the terrain posed too great of a challenge to the mongol military D: he did not focus enough attention on military matters
C
Why was ritual bloodletting crucial to Mayan rituals A:it pleased their God Indra b: the flow of blood terrified their enemies C: it was associated with rain and agriculture D:they had copied the technique from the earlier Aztecs
C
Why was the Bhakti movement developed A: in response to the increasing prominence of Buddhism in India B: in order to find god through a strictly rationalistic per suit of the Devine C: to erase the distinction between Hinduism and Islam D: to promote the ideals of mysticism and spirituality
C
Why were many of the early Chinese literary works were destroyed A:a major fire in the Zhou library B: the incompetence of the later Zhou emperors C:order of the first Qin emperor D: Mongol raids during the Shang dynasty
C
According to the legalistic philosophies of the Qin the foundations of a states strength were armed forces and what other element A: powerful priestly class B:educational excellence C: religious devotion D: agriculture
D
After the arrival of the europeans in east Asia A: the east asian societies quickly fell under indirect european economic control B: the paid spread of christianity threatened the very survival of buddhism C: the east asian societies quickly copied the ways of the more advanced europeans D:east asian societies largely controlled their own affairs until the 19th centuries
D
After the death of Charlemagne his son Louis the pious A: maintained the empire geographically but renounced the imperial crown to make the Byzantine emperors happy B: systematically expanded the empire to its greatest extent C: created a far more centralized empire D: lost control over the counts and local authorities
D
Akbar answer to the religious diversity and tension of india was to A:declare India an atheistic state B: push christianity in return for european supplied advanced weapons C: attempt to crush all Hindu resistance D: create a syncretic religion that combined hinduism and islam
D
An alliance with Portugal brought wealth and foreign recognition to kongo as well as which unintended consequence A: the right to limit the slave trade B: an inroad into european politics C: a later alliance with the english D: the eventual destruction of the kingdom
D
China fell behind technologically during the Ming and Qing dynasties because A: of the collapse of the civil service examination system B: the europeans refused to share their advanced technology with the Chinese C: of a massive Qing forced exile of intellectual as part of a governmental crackdown D: the governments favored political and social stability over technological innovation
D
During the Ming and Qing dynasties A:women achieved a level of equality and freedom never seen before in chinese history B: women had many more literary and cultural opportunities than ever before C:the greater freedom for women was a reflection of european influence D: patriarchal authority over females became tighter than ever before
D
Egypt differed from Mesopotamia civilization by stressing A:extensive trade B:firm religious beliefs C:greater social equality D:well organized durable empires
D
Ethical monotheism was in the traditions of the A:Mesopotamians B: Egyptians C: Assyrians D: Hebrews
D
Evidence relating to trade indicates that Harrapan India A:was isolated and did not trade B:traded exclusively with China C:imported substantially more than they exported D:traded with Mesopotamia and Egypt
D
Historians once used the term feudalism to refer to A: a strong centralized political order B: the Islamic bureaucratic system that dominated for over five hundreds years C: the class of highly trained Confucian officials D: the political and social order of medieval Europe
D
How did the conquest of Mesopotamia and Persia influence the role of women in the Islamic world A: female infanticide was declared illegal B: Islamic society became much less patriarchal C: polygamy was outlawed D: Islamic society became more patriarchal
D
How did the tang emperors respond to Buddhism in the 9th century CE A: made Buddhism the favored religion of the central court B: officially favored the Manichaeans instead of the buddhists C: converted to Buddhism but didnt force the spread of religion D: ordered the closure of monasteries and the expulsion of buddhists
D
In 325 ce the council of Nicaea A: established the boundary line between the eastern and western Roman empires B: accepted the Nestorian view of the solely divine nature of Jesus C: settled a bloody ly civil war and reunited Rome D: decided that Jesus possessed both human and divine natures
D
In the long term the Colombian exchange A: brought a lasting decline in population because of the ravages of diseases such as small pox B: had very little influence on world population figures C: led to economic instability because of a glut of Chinese silver D: increased world population because of the spread of new food crops
D
In their attempt to control the spice trade in the Indian Ocean which statement best describes the Europeans during the period between the 16th and 18th centuries A: they achieved a monopoly on trade in the region B: they were never able to displace the Chinese monopoly C: they used their significant advantage in technology to establish theocratic societies in the region D: they met with limited success because of a lack of personnel
D
One of the facts that made african slavery different from the varieties practiced elsewhere was that A: african slavery was much more brutal than any other form of slavery B: African slavery began much later than slavery in the rest of the world C : African slavery was practiced almost entirely for religious rather that financial reasons D: African law did not recognize private property and thus slaves served as a measure of personal wealth
D
The " barracks emperors" were A: the powerful military leaders who built the Roman Empire B: the twenty six Roman emperors between 235 and 283 ce C: the last Han rulers who fought to hold the empire together D: the xiongnu rulers who toppled the Han dynasty
D
The Chinese were hesitant to convert to christianity because A: of Matteo Ricci's refusal to respect Chinese traditions B: by that time islam had already made important inroads into china C: of what had happened to Korea when they converted to christianity D: of christianity exclusivity concerning other beliefs such as Daoism and buddhism
D
The Greeks used the word polis to refer to A:the concept of excessive pride B: the pursuit of truth C: the notion of loyalty to the central government D:the city state
D
The Han philosophy of rule was A:The high point of legalism b:dependent on the constant and unrelenting use of terror C: dependent on the social and political activism of Daoist ministers of state D: a continuation of Qin policies of centralization
D
The fundamental principle of diplomacy in early modern Europe was A: french domination B: the auld alliance C: the Anglo french alliance D: the balance of power
D
The inca imposed order A: through the use of extreme terror B: through the spread of a common written language C:by forcing the worship of the main god huitzilopochtli D: by taking hostages form the conquered tribes ruling classes
D
The ottoman, safavid and mughal empires all originally came from A: descendant of the prophet Muhammad B: renegade Byzantine generals C:off shoots of the older mongol empires D: nomadic turkish speaking tribes
D
The presence of the changing monsoon winds ensured that A: irrigation never developed in India because it was never necessary B: India enjoyed complete isolation C: shipping was impossible in the Indian Ocean basin D:irrigation was necessary in arid southern India
D
The ruins of Chanchan A: display the ravages caused by its conquest by the Aztecs B: show the sophisticated and stable agricultural world of the Pueblo C: reveal it to be the third larger structure ever built in the pre Colombian americas D: reflect a well droned social order
D
Throughout most of history the majority of slaves came form A:religious minorities B: traditional outcast portions of society C: the poor who were forced to sell themselves into servitude to repay huge debts D: war captives
D
Under Spanish rule of the Philippines the native population A: was allowed to follow their own religious traditions B: was encouraged to persue a syncretic brand of Christianity C: followed a classical European north south Protestant Catholic geographic split D: was pressured to convert to Roman Catholicism
D
What happened as the hand dynasty became more powerful and wealthy A: the classically Confucian concern for the peasants became more pronounced B: social distinctions became almost invisible C: the status of women improved dramatically D: the gap between the rich and poor grew dangerously large.
D
What was Qin shihuangdi's most important contribution to China A:building the precursor to the Great Wall B: his elaborate tomb which tells us much about the Qin religious orientation C: his appreciation and support of education D: establishing a precedent for centralized imperial rule
D
What was the Mandate of Heaven A:an official decree that gave the Chinese emperors unlimited power B: the notion of the Chinese emperors as gods C: mandate that positioned China as a theocracy ruled by priests D: concept that allowed the ruler to serve as a link between the heavens and the earth.
D
What was the basis of Turkish military might A: use of gunpowder B: large population C: extensive use of artillery D: equestrian skills
D
What was the central belief of humanist moral philosophers A: people should withdraw from the world and dedicate themselves to prayer B: the thought of the Middle Ages was much more pure than the scandalous ideas of the renaissance C: the ideals of the Greeks and romans should be shunned because they were pagan D: people could lead morally virtous lives while participating in the world
D
What was the central factor in the establishment of trans Saharan trade A: the invention of lighter but still powerful artillery B: the use of large caravans of donkeys C: the invention of a wider horseshoe D: the domestication of the camel
D
What was the classic Persian government approach A: the use of relentless terror to oppress the conquered tribes B: to impose their own religious beliefs on the peoples of the empire C:to appoint every governmental post with a member of the Persian royal family D:an enlightened and tolerant one
D
What was the primary function of the council of Trent A: rooted out the Arian heresy B: successfully reached a compromise in the early Protestant movement between Luther and Calvin C: played a key role in Henry VIIs break with the Catholic Church D: took steps to reform the Catholic Church
D
Which central Asian enviornmental factor played the greatest role in shaping nomadic civilizations A: fertile soil that produced abundant agricultural yields B: plentiful rainfall that circumvented the need for advanced irrigation systems C: violent flooding that led to urbanization being almost impossible D: flat grasslands that promoted pastoralism
D
Which of the following did not come about because of Greek colonization A:increases contact with other societies B: the spread of Greek language and cultural traditions C: an increase in size and diversity of trade D: a centralized imperial state
D
Which of the following event occurred during the time of Pericles A:Athenian democracy reached its high point B: Athens became the most sophisticated of the poleis C: Athenian expansion and arrogance helped spark the Peloponnesian war C: all of the above
D
Which of the following factors did not help to bring unity to the Islamic world A: the philosophy of Muhammad as expressed in the Quran B: the hajj C: the reliance on Arab language D: the views of the Shia
D
Which of the following is Justinians most significant long term accomplishment A: he united all christians by helping them dove religious disputes B: he reconquered much of the territory that Rome once controlled C: he rebuilt Rome and restored it to its former glory D: he systematized the Roman legal code
D
Which of the following lists of Persian empires is correct chronologically A:Achaemenids Sassanids Seleucids Parthians B:Parthians Achaemenids Seleucids Sassanids C:Sassanids Parthians Seleucids Achaemenids D:Achaemenids Seleucids Parthians Sassanids
D
Which of the following states developed constitutional governments in the 17th century A: Spain and Russia B: Russia and Italy C: the Netherlands and France D: England and the Netherlands
D
Which of the following was not a part of peter the greats policy of westernization A: creating a more modern army B: political liberalization C: sending Russians to Western Europe for education D: encouraging men to shave their beards
D
Which of the following was not true of the American Indians that the English and french came into contact with A: the North American did not have large centralized states like the aztecs and incas B: the North America. Indians did not live in densely populated areas C:the Indians practiced agriculture But moved frequently in pursuit of game D: the Indians guarded their claims to private ownership of land even more jealously than the Europeans did
D
Which of these was not a notable feature of early Christianity A: belief in the second coming B: idealism C: universitality D: reverence for the emperor
D
Which one of the following was not one of luthers problems with the Roman Catholic Church A: the selling of indulgences B: absenteeism C: the immense wealth of the Catholic Church D: the church's decision to translate the Bible into vernacular languages
D
Which one of the following was not one of the pillars of the catholic reformation A: the philosophy of st Thomas aquinas B: the council of Trent C: the efforts of st ignatus loyola D: the decision to minimize the power of the papacy
D
Which statement about Harrapan society is false A:most of their houses featured private showers and toilets B:they traded extensively with the Mesopotamians C:they had social distinctions D:their writings have provided a wealth of information for historians
D
Which statement best reflects gender roles in sub Saharan Africa A: the position of women was essentially the same as in other societies of the time B: women played a dominant role in society C: women played a strictly subservient role D: women had more opportunities open to them than did their counterparts in other societies
D
Who created the most simplified alphabet containing only 22 letters? A:Mesopotamians B:Assyrians C: Hebrews D: Phoenicians
D
Why did the Bantu most likely begin the migrations A:invasions from the Mediterranean basin B: a conscious desire for conquest C a desire to spread their monotheistic faith D: population pressures
D
Why did the invasions of Darius and Alexander play such an important role in Indian politics A: the conquests brough India Persia and Mesopotamia together as one country B:foreign religions began to take root in Indian society C: the Greeks dominated Indian history for centuries D:the intrusions destroyed many petty kingdoms and created a political vacuum
D
With whom did early China enjoy lasting direct long distance trade with A:India B:Mesopotamia C:Egypt D: none of the above
D
in the islamic world the dhimmi were A: the tribes also known as "red heads" who aligned with Shah Ismail B: very efficient missionaries because of their flexibility C: creators of a syncretic religion that combined Hinduism D: non muslims who received the status of a protected people
D
Which one of these states did not become a powerful sovereign state during the centuries after 1500 A: France B: Holy Roman Empire C: England D: Spain
F
In the centuries following the fall of Rome what was the only unifying force for all of Europe A: the Byzantine empire B: the Holy Roman Empire C: the Catholic Church D: the auld alliance
G
What impact did the rise in maritime trade have on the Africa A: ironically led to a decrease in the trans atlantic slave trade B: led to the consolidation in the largest imperial states in african history C: led to political chaos and the destruction of traditional african balance of power D: resulted in regional kingdoms replacing the imperial states of west Africa
c
