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AP World History Test 1-3

Question 1 of 29

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What is not meant by culture?

Select one of the following:

  • shared religious beliefs

  • similar values

  • shared biological characteristics

  • material objects such as dwellings, clothing and tools

  • learned patterns of expression and action

Explanation

Question 2 of 29

1

The NEOLITHIC era is associated with which of the following?

Select one of the following:

  • the start of a bilateral trade system

  • the rise of agriculture

  • an architectural hallmark when people lived in buildings instead of caves

  • making large rock formations like Stonehenge for religious purposes

  • making tools out of materials including metal

Explanation

Question 3 of 29

1

One of the most important breakthroughs which ushered in agriculture in Mesopotamia was...

Select one of the following:

  • construction of canals to bring water to distant fields

  • the region's high annual rainfall

  • the introduction of wheat crops

  • large numbers of animals for fertilizer

  • a highly motivated work force

Explanation

Question 4 of 29

1

Mesopotamian gods were anthropomorphic; that is, they...

Select one of the following:

  • took form as the elements of nature

  • were imagined to be humanlike in form and conduct

  • appeared in the bodies of kings on earth

  • were divine and perfect beings

  • were omniscient

Explanation

Question 5 of 29

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The abundance of amulets in Mesopotamia suggests...

Select one of the following:

  • that the society was extremely materialistic

  • the large quantity of semiprecious stones available

  • that Mesopotamian artisans were very skilled

  • widespread belief in the value of magic

  • the egalitarian nature of Mesopotamian religion

Explanation

Question 6 of 29

1

The culture that developed in Egypt was unique largely because of...

Select one of the following:

  • Egypt's interaction with other civilizations

  • Egypt's natural isolation and essential self-sufficiency

  • Egyptian dominance in metalworking

  • Egypt's surplus agricultural production and trade

  • Egypt's large population

Explanation

Question 7 of 29

1

Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley civilizations were all

Select one of the following:

  • based on fertile floodplains and river valleys

  • made possible by large agricultural surpluses

  • derived from an earlier, as yet undiscovered, "watershed" civilization

  • based on beer brewing and female labor

  • wiped out by a huge drought

Explanation

Question 8 of 29

1

Which of the following was probably NOT one of the components of the "systems failure" that brought down the Indus Valley cities?

Select one of the following:

  • That the Hakra River system dried up

  • that invaders from the north and east drove out the inhabitants

  • Massive flooding

  • salinization of farmland

  • increased erosion

Explanation

Question 9 of 29

1

In order to discover more specific information about the social structure of Indus Valley civilizations, what needs to be done?

Select one of the following:

  • shared knowledge with other archeologists and historians

  • the writing of the civilization must be deciphered

  • carbon dating of artifacts

  • analysis of exhumed bodies

  • all of these.

Explanation

Question 10 of 29

1

The Hyksos were able to conquer Egypt because they had...

Select one of the following:

  • horse-drawn chariots carrying archers with composite bows

  • iron weapons

  • control of the Nile Delta region, so they could restrict irrigation to Egyptian agriculture

  • massive armed forces from a consolidated army of the Near East

  • superior administrative organization

Explanation

Question 11 of 29

1

The epic poem of Homer, The Iliad, related the story of a war between the Greeks and the Hittites, based on the ten year siege and eventual destruction of the city of:

Select one of the following:

  • Athens

  • Lydia

  • Hattusha

  • Catal Huyuk

  • Troy

Explanation

Question 12 of 29

1

Which of the following is not one of the reasons that the Assyrians were able to conquer vast territories?

Select one of the following:

  • they had a large army of half a million men

  • they used iron weapons

  • they created a corps of professional soldiers

  • they had engineers who developed machines to besiege fortified towns

  • they had accomplished and wily diplomats

Explanation

Question 13 of 29

1

Which of the following poses a problem for interpreting the history of the early Israelites from the Bible?

Select one of the following:

  • hey were pastoralists who did not write down their history for nearly 1000 years

  • the Bible was written for religious, not historical, purposes

  • the Hebrew Bible was written in several phases by different people

  • Hebrew civilization was interrupted by conquest several times

  • These are all problematic

Explanation

Question 14 of 29

1

The Phoenicians developed a system of writing based on consonants, and the vowel sounds added by this group resulted in a complete alphabet writing system

Select one of the following:

  • Chinese

  • Egyptians

  • Greeks

  • Babylonians

  • Turks

Explanation

Question 15 of 29

1

The foreign policy of the Carthaginian state...

Select one of the following:

  • was neglected by the Phoenecian Empire

  • was restricted by its more powerful neighbors

  • reflected an interest in protecting the sea trade

  • was constantly overturned by Greek powers

  • was based on Assyrian models

Explanation

Question 16 of 29

1

During the Shang period, ancestor worship became important because...

Select one of the following:

  • ancestors had special influence with the gods

  • it was a way of spreading Chinese rule to other East Asian societies

  • ancestors were necessary to ensure the birth of male children

  • matrilineal descent was important for fertility

  • it allowed people to cliam specific inheritance of property

Explanation

Question 17 of 29

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The Mandate of Heaven meant that the ruler retained the right to rule as long as...

Select one of the following:

  • he remained the strongest in the kingdom

  • he remained a wise and principled guardian of his people

  • he performed the correct ritual sacrifices

  • he produced a male heir

  • he kept the loyalty of the military

Explanation

Question 18 of 29

1

To Confucius, the fundamental element of society was the...

Select one of the following:

  • king

  • city

  • maintenance of tradition

  • characteristic of respect

  • family

Explanation

Question 19 of 29

1

The greatest rival of Confucianism was:

Select one of the following:

  • Daoism

  • Confucianism

  • Legalism

  • Moism

  • Rationalism

Explanation

Question 20 of 29

1

Which of the following is not one of the ways that Confucian philosophy attempts to create societal harmony?

Select one of the following:

  • By emphasizing the idea that the country is parallel to the famil

  • by expanding the traditional feelings of benevolence toward family so that they apply to all of humanity

  • by avoiding violence and promoting justice, loyalty, and dignity

  • by emphasizing the goodness of human nature and seeking to promote it through education, particularly of public officials

  • By emphasizing individual freedoms

Explanation

Question 21 of 29

1

Confucius' writings were handed down orally for several generations before it as compiled in written form as:

Select one of the following:

  • "Book of Documents"

  • "Book of Songs"

  • "Book of Changes"

  • "Analects"

Explanation

Question 22 of 29

1

The later Eastern Zhou period is characterized by

Select one of the following:

  • warfare and fragmentation of central order

  • invasion from the north

  • extension of trade via the Silk Road

  • a conservative government under a Legalist system

  • ren, or "humaneness," of the government toward its citizens

Explanation

Question 23 of 29

1

The fundamental idea of Daoism can be summarized as..

Select one of the following:

  • accepting the world as you find it, avoiding useless struggles, and adhering to the "path" of nature

  • unquestioning obedience to authority and reverence for structure brings success

  • emphasizing aggressive action and radical change

  • emphasizing communal action to promote the betterment of society

  • technological and social progress can solve all social skills

Explanation

Question 24 of 29

1

The concept of yin and yang represented the complementary nature of...

Select one of the following:

  • religion and the state in Chinese society

  • good and evil in Chinese morality

  • male and female roles in the natural order

  • the wisdom of age and the strength of youth

  • warrior and emperor in times of trouble

Explanation

Question 25 of 29

1

How did Nubia become a "corridor" for long-distance trade before 3000 BCE?

Select one of the following:

  • Government policies carefully regulated and promoted trade

  • Egypt built a river highway for the passage of gods

  • Nubia had no natural resources of its own and so needed to import them

  • It connected sub-Saharan Africa with North Africa

  • Actually, Nubia never did participate in the African trade networks, preferring isolationism

Explanation

Question 26 of 29

1

Which of the following is true of Egyptian cultural influence on Nuba?

Select one of the following:

  • Nubian child hostages learned the Egyptian culture, religion and language

  • Nubians served as archers in the Egyptian armed forces and so learned Egyptian culture

  • Nubians traded for Egyptian goods

  • Nubians built Egyptian-style towns and temples to Egyptian gods and goddesses

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 27 of 29

1

Druids were...

Select one of the following:

  • Celtic priests in Gaul and Britain

  • keepers of henges

  • the warrior elite of Germanic lands

  • spell-casters who ate human hearts

  • we don't know

Explanation

Question 28 of 29

1

Celtic women...

Select one of the following:

  • never contributed property to a marriage

  • had no freedom in their secual relations

  • could inherit their husbands' estates

  • were regular combatants on the battlefield

  • were considered more "royal" than men

Explanation

Question 29 of 29

1

Unlike other ancient cultures in Europe and western Asia, Celts believed in...

Select one of the following:

  • the belief in afterlife for everyone, rather than just for the elite

  • human sacrifice

  • more than 400 nature-based gods and goddesses

  • fertility cults with an emphasis on feminine religious poer

  • the belief in reincarnation

Explanation

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