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WHAP midterm
World History AP Midterm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Characteristic political org. of the Tigris- Euphrates civilization was | regional city states |
| the Paleolithic age refers to | the period in which simple stone tools were developed |
| whats one reason metal tools were not preferred over stone tools | they were easier for ordinary people to make at home |
| Egypt differed from Mesopotamian civilization by stressing | well organized , durable trade empires |
| the neolithic revolution occurred first in | the middle east |
| a characteristic of human species before the advent of civilization was | the ability to spread to various geographic settings and time zones |
| Jewish monotheism | emphasized the power and abstraction of God |
| One differences between classical China and the earlier Hwanghe river-valley civilization was that in classical China | religious sacrifices were suppressed |
| A "dynasty" in Chinese history was | a family that passed the imperial title from one generation to another |
| who was lowest in the official Chinese social hierarchy(aside from mean people) | Merchants |
| Compared to a Chinese nobleman, a peasant in classical china was the same only | dependence on land as the basic economic resource |
| Chinese art featured | careful craftsmanship and detail |
| ceremony became an important part of upper class Chinese life because | the Chinese believed that people should restrain crude impulses |
| the Chinese govt accepted Daoism completely except for this one reason | Daoist believed that nobles were holier than peasants |
| Compared to China, Indian social and economic structure | gave greater latitude to merchants |
| the Mauryan dynasty differed from the Gupta dynasty in that | it ruled a larger territory |
| Compared to China, India | had greater contact with other societies and civilizations |
| India's political tradition | stressed the importance of regional and local units |
| Buddhism differed from Hinduism by not believing: | in caste system |
| In the classical period, both China and India | showed considerable tolerance for different religions |
| The Socratic method emphasized the importance of | questioning |
| Republican Romans and democratic Athenians would have agreed that ___ wasn't politically important | division of powers within the state |
| Compared to Chinese architecture, Greek and roman architecture | featured monumental styles |
| from a Confuscian viewpoint, the Roman Empire might have been criticized for placing too much confidence in | laws rather than trained officials |
| Roman emperors tried to content the masses by | organizing food supplies and distribution |
| the roman empire | tolerated local political and religious diversity |
| the "lessons" of late Han China and the late Roman empire are that the decline of a civilization, whether temporary or permanent, | is not simply the result of attack by outside invaders |
| What best survived the Hun invasions in India? | hindu beliefs |
| Nomadic invaders often had military advantages over the armies of empires because | they were more skilled as horsemen |
| one important early symptom of Rome's decline was | the drop in population |
| The first kingdoms in Africa below the Sahara showed the the influence of | Egypt and Hellenism |
| What was the Umayyad response to Muhammad's migration to Medina and subsequent success there? | War broke out between Mecca and Medina resulting in the eventual victory of Muhammad and Medina clans |
| The camel nomads were referred to as the | bedouin |
| The Abbasid moved the political center of their empire to | Baghdad |
| What was the result of the first civil war between Ali and the Umayyads? | Despite early success, Ali's faction disintegrated leading to an Umayya victory and Ali's assassination |
| Which of the following continents was not affected by Islam in the millennium after 600 A.D. | South America |
| The spread of Islam to South east Asia was delayed until the fall of the Buddhist trade empire of | Shrivijaya |
| What was the most critical cultural advance as a result of the increased contact between Muslim and Indian civilizations? | B/c Islam was carried by conquering warriors from India , it rejected the native Buddhism and Hinduism in preference for more conservative Islamic orthodaoxy |
| What was the nature of Islamic religion that developed in southeast Asia? | B/c Islam came to SE Asia from India and was spread by Sufi Holy men, it developed a mystical nature that incorporated much of indigenous religion |
| how did the Muslim conquerors of Sind treat the Hindu and Buddhist residents of the region? | Hindus and Buddhists were treated as dhimmis or "people of the book" |
| What region of Africa was first converted to Islam by 700 AD? | North Africa |
| How did contact with the Muslim world affect African trade slaves? | With the Muslim conquest of North Africa and commercial penetration to the south, slavery became a more diffused phenomenon and the slave trade developed rapidly |
| What monarch is credited with beginning Manlinke expansion and creating the Mali Empire? | Sundiata |
| which of the following groups did NOT migrate to the coastal region of east Africa? | Berbers from North Africa |
| Whixh of the following was NOT one of Justinian's positive contributions to the Byzantine Empire? | the reconquest |
| What was the church built in Constantinople by Justinian? | Hagia Sophia |
| Who was the brilliant general who helped Justinian achieve military gains in North Africa and Italy? | Belisarius |
| WOTF was NOT a positive development that introduced new sources of strength by the ninth and tenth centuries to western Europe? | development of imperial govt |
| What belief did the conversion of Germanic kings create among western religious leaders, particular the pope? | that the church had a legitimate authority separate from and superior to the secular rulers |
| who the invaders who disrupted the development of political institutions in the medieval West until the 10th century? | Vikings |
| The reforming monastic order founded in Assisi in the 13th century were create by | St. Francis and St.Clare |
| WOTF was NOT a function of the Aztec kinship groups? | assignment of people to cult groups |
| what city did the Aztecs establish ca. 1325 on a marshy island in Lake Texacoco? | Tenotichlan |
| WOTF did NOT occur as a result of the Aztec rise to power? | the abandonment of human sacrifice |
| What was the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty? | Hangzhou |
| What was impact on Confucian of the Tang repression of the Buddhist? | Confucian emerged as the central ideology of Chinese civilization until the twentieth century |
| What caused the flight of the Song dynasty from their capital in northern China? | the invasions of the Jurchens who had formed the Qin kingdom |
| during the period of warring daimyos, what was the factor that led to a revival of Chinese influence on the cultural level? | Zen Buddhism |
| What was the political result of the Vietnamese drive to conquer regions south of the Red River basin? | the division of the Vietnamese into 2 kingdoms with capitals at Hue and Hanoi |
| WOTF statements concerning the Korean bureaucracy under the influences of Shina is most accurate? | Korea established a Confucian examination system on the Chinese model, but admissions to the bureaucracy was determined almost exclusively at birth rather than test scores |
| A society is almost certainly a civilization if | it is agricultural |
| Which river-valley civilization was most completely destroyed by invasion? | Indus |
| Hunting and gathering societies | organized rather small groups into political units |
| all of the following constituted a function of govt in Han China EXCEPT | aid to unwed mothers |
| Chinese views of nature emphasized | harmony and balance |
| WOTF does NOT help explain why India was more often invaded than China? | hostility to warfare |
| The Aryan conquerors brought to India | distinctive religious ideas |
| Hellenenistic society registered special advances in | Science |
| By 600 CE, an early civilization was begining to take shape in | Central America |
| Despite major differences, Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism all show interest in | life after death |
| What happened after Muhammad's death in 632? | Many of the bedouin tribes renounced Islam |
| WOTF was NOT a reason for early expansion of Islam beyond Arabia? | the desire to convert new populations to Islam |
| In general, how did Islam spread in SE Asia? | Port cities were points of dissemination to other links in trading networks |
| WOTF statements concerning the Sufi movement within Islam is most accurate? | The Sufi movement incorporated mysticism with a trend toward evangelism |
| WOTF statements concerning the social organization of the Manlinke people is most accurate? | Manlinke society was divided into 3 groups-clans of freemen, people devoted to religion,and specialist and tradesmen |
| What emporer became renowned in the 11th century as the slayer of the Bulgars by defeating the Bulgarian kingdom and restoring Byzantine rule in the Balkans? | Basil II |
| In the 12th century, what Parisian scholar-the author of "yes and no"-utilized logic to examine ecclesiastical doctrine? | Peter Abelard |
| The Toltec capital was established at | Tula |
| WOTF was NOT a problem during the last years of the Tang dynasty ? | a Buddhist rebellion in southern China |
| The development of agriculture caused import changes in all of the following EXCEPT | the development of complex social patterns |
| One difference between classical civilizations and river-valley civilizations was that in classical civilizations | writing was developed |
| "Nirvana" meant | full union with the divine essence |
| Compared to modern American ideas about democracy, Athenian democracy was distinctive | urging that all citizens participate directly in law-and policy-making |
| The decline of Gupta and the decline of Rome differed in that it didn't involve | the introduction of a new religion for the majority |
| Islam means | submission |
| how did the Caliph al-Mahdi resolve the problem of succession in the Abbasid dynasty? | he failed to resolve the problem with disastrous results |
| What accounted for the downfall of Songhay? | invasion by a Moroccan army equipped with fire arms |
| WOTF statements about manorial system is NOT true? | it was technology sophisticated |
| In what decade did open persecution of Buddhism within the Chinese empire begin? | 840s |
| the development of writing | helps explain why govt could become more formal and bureaucratic |
| one of China's key economic strengths was | high levels of technological innovation |
| in contrast to the situation in China, the values developed in classical India | encourage greater emotional spontaneity |
| The senate of republican Rome particularity represented | the landed aristocracy |
| Compared to Hinduism and Buddhism, all of the following constitute distinctive features of late-Roman Christianity EXCEPT | belief that an evil life will be punished |
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