Ap world history final exam practice test

The term prehistory refers to the period before... A.) The time before established settlements B.) The time before agriculture C.) The time before communication D.) The time before writing E.) The time before homo sapiens, Neanderthals, homo erectus, and australopithecus

Homo Sapiens used superior knowledge, sophisticated tools, and language to do what? A.) To put a new beginning to the making of copper B.) To establish themselves as rulers of the universe C.) To exploit the natural world more efficiently than any other species D.) To restore society E.) To promote an imperialistic government

How do most scholars believe that society was organized during the Paleolithic age? A.) Was characterized by the wealthy and the poor B.) Was characterized by social and gender equality C.) Was characterized by a patriarchal society D.) It was characterized by religious beliefs E.) Was characterized if you were healthy or not

With the development of languages, human beings were able to do what? A.) Accumulate knowledge and transmit it to future generations B.) They were able to suddenly transform themselves as a great economic power C.) They were able to walk D.) All of the above E.) None of the above

What do archeologists now believe is the most fundamental difference between the Neolithic age and the Paleolithic age? A.) Neolithic ages didn't have governmental stability, Paleolithic ages did B.) Neolithic ages didn't have a patriarchal society, Paleolithic ages did C.) Neolithic ages had agricultural methods of economy, Paleolithic ages had hunting and gathering methods D.) They have different human species E.) Paleolithic ages had agricultural methods of economy, Neolithic ages had hunting and gathering methods

What was one of the earliest known agricultural techniques? A.) Slash and burn cultivation B.) Jericho C.) Runoff control D.) Pesticide use E.) Fertilizer use by human feces

One of the earliest Neolithic settlements was.... , which was located at a freshwater oasis north of the dead sea and had a population of around two thousand A.) Mesopotamia B.) Memphis C.) Kalinga D.) Harrapa E.) Jericho

The earliest metal worked systematically by humans was what? A.) Bronze B.) Iron C.) Gold D.) Silver E.) Copper

Who was the creator of the first empire in Mesopotamia? A.) Hammurabi B.) Sargon of Akkad C.) Augustus D.) Chandra Gupta E.) Kalinga

What individual believed that the gods had chosen him to "promote the welfare of the people... (and) to cause justice to prevail the land? A.) Moses B.) Paul of Tarsus C.) Hammurabi D.) Julius Caesar E.) Sargon of Akkad

Who were the later Mesopotamian people who had built a large empire based on a powerful army with iron weapons and who made extensive use of terror ? A.) Hittites B.) Aryans C.) Harappans D.) Assyrians E.) Hyksos

Mesopotamian metalworkers discovered that if they alloyed copper and tin they could produce what metal? A.) Iron B.) Bronze C.) Platinum D.)Gold E.) Silver

The Mesopotamian style of writing was known as what? A.) Cuneiform writing B.) Simplistic writing C.) Alphabetical writing D.) Symbol writing E.) None of the above, they couldn't write yet

Whose tradition was ethical Monotheism? A.) Brahmin with Hinduism B.) God C.) Moses and the Hebrews with Judaism D.) Hammurabi with his belief in many gods E.) The Buddha

The original homeland of the Indo-European speakers was what? A.) Egypt B.) Japan C.) China D.) Russia and Ukraine E.) All of the above

The most influential ancient Indo-European speakers were who? A.) Aryans B.) Assyrians C.) Menes D.) Hittites E.) Varna

Which of the following societies began the custom of embalming to preserve the body for its life after death? A.) Nubia B.) The Bantu C.) Harappan society D.) Mesopotamia E.) Egypt

Egypt was united around 3100 B.C.E by whom? A.) Menes B.) Medes C.) Hammurabi D.) The Bantu E.) Nubian peoples

When were the largest Egyptian pyramids built? A.) The new kingdom B.) The middle kingdom C.) The old kingdom D.) Post ancient Egypt E.) None of the above

Around 3100 B.C.E., the conqueror Menes founded ..., a city that would serve as the capital for early Egypt. A.) Jericho B.) Memphis C.) Varna D.) Harappa E.) Cairo

Who were the Hyksos? A.) The wealthy people of the old kingdom B.) People from the first migrations of North America C.) Enemies of the Nubians D.) People of the New Kingdom E.) External invaders who brought the end to the middle kingdom

When were the Egyptians the most imperialistic? A.) In the old kingdom B.) In the middle kingdom C.) In the new kingdom D.) When they were ruled by Menes E.) In prehistory

Who was Hatshepsut? A.) A women who ruled Egypt as a pharaoh B.) The first pharaoh ever in Egypt C.) The king of Egypt in the middle kingdom D.) The leader of the women's rights in Egypt E.) All of the above

What was the earliest urban society in India? A.) Hammurabian Society B.) Memphis C.) Rome D.) Harappan Society E.) New Delhi

Why does much of the early Harappan history remain a mystery? A.) The remains are underwater B.) It was destroyed by Assyrians C.) They were destroyed by natural causes D.) They were stored at a mysterious site E.) None of the above

What was Mohenjo-Daro? A.) The name of the time that Menes ruled B.) The Indian name for Mesopotamia C.) One of the popular Indo-European migrations D.) One of the two main cities of Harappan Society E.) The Indian caste system

Evidence relating to trade indicates that Harappan India traded with whom? A.) Egypt B.) Nubia C.) North America D.) China E.) Mesopotamia

Who were the Aryans? A.) They were Indo-Europeans B.) The followers of Chandra Gupta C.) External invaders who used their military skills to take down Harappan Society D.) The people of the Xia Dynasty E.) Early nomadic settlers from the steppes

The Aryans referred to their social classes by what term? A.) Varna B.) Brahmin C.) Hinduism D.) The term Dao E.) Chu

Put the early Varna in order from highest to lowest. A.) Kshatriyas, Shudras, Vaishyas, Brahmins B.) Shudras, Vaishyas, Kshatriyas, Brahmins C.) Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras D.) Vaishyas, Shudras, Kshatriyas, Brahmins E.) Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Shudras, Vaishyas

Which river takes its name from loess soil? A.) Indus River B.) Yellow River C.) Nile River D.) Tigris River E.) Euphrates River

Match the Early Societies with their rivers. A.) Mesopotamia- Tigris and Euphrates; Egypt- Nile; Harappan Society- Indus; China- Yellow River B.) Mesopotamia- Indus; China- Nile; Harappan Society- Yellow River; Egypt- Tigris and Euphrates C.) Mesopotamia- Yellow River; China- Tigris and Euphrates; Harappan Society- Nile; Egypt- Indus D.) Rome- Rome River; Greece- Greece River E.) None of the above

The first attempt to organize public life in China on a large scale occurred during what dynasty? A.) The Zhou dynasty B.) The Qin Dynasty C.) The Shang Dynasty D.) The Han Dynasty E.) The Xia Dynasty

The Shang Rulers were strengthened by their control over the technological advantage of what material? A.) Iron B.) Bronze C.) Copper D.) Technology E.) Advanced weaponry

What was the mandate of heaven?

What was ritual bloodletting part crucial to Maya rituals?

Because of the immense size of the Zhou state its emperors were forced to do what?

What was the staple food of Mesoamerica?

What were the most characteristic artistic creations of the Olmec's?

What destroyed the Olmec ceremonial centers of San Lorenzo and La Venta?

What was the Popol Vuh?

Know the Persian empires chronologically.

Who was the great founder of the Achaemenid Empire?

Who was the greatest ruler of the Achaemenid Empire?

What are Satrapies?

Who were the Persian eyes and the ears the king?

Darius picked up the idea of a standardized government issued coinage from who?

What was the center of the Persian communications network?

What happened at the battle of marathon?

Who was Sima Qian?

The collection of Confucian sayings and teachings is known as what?

Confucius believed that political and social harmony were based on what?

The philosophy that criticized social activism and, instead, proposed a life of reflection and introspection was what?

The Daoist thinkers spoke of Wuwei, which stood for what?

What was the school of philosophical thought that returned order to China after the period of warring states?

Who was the first ruler to unify India?

Who was Kautalya?

The harsh political philosophy of Chandragupta Maurya and Kautalya is recorded in what work?

The Mauryan empire Ashoka fought his bloodiest battle against whom?

The year 320 C.E. saw the creation of the Gupta dynasty by whom

Describe the political structure of the ancient Greeks.

Where did distinction among the ancient Spartans came from?

Athenian democracy was open to whom?

How did Athens advance under Pericles?

Who won the Peloponnesian war?

Socrates believed that it was most important to understand what?

According to legend, Rome was founded by whom?

During its early history, Rome was dominated by whom?

In the early stages of the Roman republic the patricians elected two what?

Which group, in an effort to alleviate social tensions, was allowed to elect two and then later ten tribunes?

During the Punic wars, the Romans first fought the Carthaginians over the most important source of grain in the western Mediterranean. Where was it?

What were Latifundia?

After naming himself dictator in 46 B.C.E., what did Julius Caesar do?

Describe the government issued by Augustus Caesar.

The period known as the Pax Romana was started by whom?

The Romans had a long tradition of written law, stretching back to 449 B.C.E. and the creation of what?

What are the foundations of Roman law?

Who was the leading figure in the expansion of Christianity beyond Judaism?

From 66 to 70 C.E., the Romans fought in a bloody war with who>

What was a key element in establishing trade across the Indian Ocean?