Ap World History Test Questions

Front 1

One difference between classical civilizations and river valley civilzations was that in classical civilizations -

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political organizations were more elaborate

Front 2

A "Dynasty" in Chinese history was

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a family that passed the imperial title from generation to generation

Front 3

What was a popular confucian belief?

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A good society has a hierarchy both in family and in state.

Front 4

The "Son of Heaven"concept was designed to promote all of the following EXCEPT

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priest's control of the state

Front 5

Daoists would agree with Confucianists on all of the following EXCEPT

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the importance of political activity

Front 6

The Qin dynasty differed from the Zhou in that...

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it was more centralized.

Front 7

Chinese art featured -

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careful craftsmanship and detailed work.

Front 8

All of the following constituted a function of government in Han China EXCEPT

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schools for peasant boys

Front 9

Which of the following groups was considered "low standing" in official Chinese social hierarchy?

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Merchants

Front 10

Chinese views of nature emphasized

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harmony and balance

Front 11

Woment in Han Chinese society -

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sometimes became quite powerful in a household.

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What would NOT help explain why India was more often invaded than China?

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Hostility to Warfare.

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The Aryan conquerors brought to India -

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distinctive religious ideas.

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The Mauryan dynasty differed from the Gupta dynasty in that -

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it ruled a larger territory

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The Indian caste system served to an extent as a political institution by -

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enforcing rules about social behavior

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Hindu ethics involved -

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emphasis on an individual carrying out the obligations of life.

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Buddhism differed from Hinduism by not believing -

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in the caste system

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"Nirvana" meant

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full union with the divine essence.

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If the Greek genius was politics, the Roman genius was -

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engineering.

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What would NOT describe an important feature of Indian art?

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Opposition to the use of animal figures.

Front 21

The two mediterranean powers fighting in the Punic War were

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Carthage and Rome

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India's trading network involved direct contact with most areas, EXCEPT -

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Russia

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Compared to modern American ideas about democracy, Athenian democracy was distinctive in -

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urging that all citizens participate directly in lawmaking and policymaking.

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Compared to China, Indian social and economic structure -

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gave a stronger role to merchants.

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The Senate of republican Rome particularly represented -

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organizing food supplies and distribution.

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Compared to China, India -

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had greater contact with other societies and civilizations.

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Hellenistic society was known for its advances in -

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medicine and geometry.

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Compared to Chinese architecture, Greek and Roman architecture -

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featured monumental styles.

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Roman slaves were used for all of the following EXCEPT -

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military service.