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AP World History
Unit One Exam Review
Define nirvana
Full union with the divine essence
What was the structure of India
politically?
They stressed the importance of
regional and local units
How did Roman emperors try
to control their people and
prevent chaos?
By organizing the distribution of
food supplies within the realm
What was the advantage the
nomadic armies have over
empires?
They were more skilled as
horsemen
Did China and India show
tolerance for different
religions?
Yes
Why were metal tools preferred
over stone tools?
More shapes, more durable,
sharper, better weapons
In what ways did the Romans
use slaves?
Agriculture, labor and
entertainment
What was the “Son of Heaven”
concept was designed to
promote?
An explanation of the decline of
dynasties and loyalty to the
emperor
What did dynasty mean in
Chinese history?
A family who passed down the
crown from generation to
generation
Compared to Hindus, how did
Christians view humans in
relation to nature?
They saw them as superior to the
rest of nature
What is one political
improvement that classical
civilizations had over river
valley civilizations?
Their political organizations were
more elaborate
Of the following areas, which
was the last to develop
civilizations?
Northern China, Northeastern
Africa, Middle East,
West Africa, Northwestern India
West Africa
In what way did the Indian caste
system serve as a political
institution?
It enforced rules about social
behavior
True or False? Han China and
the Roman empire both fell
because of outside invaders.
False – it is not simply the result of
attack by outside invaders
How did the Qin dynasty differ
from the Zhou dynasty?
It was more centralized
What is one way that Egypt
differed from Mesopotamia in
terms of the structure of
empire?
They had more organized and
durable empires
Did the Roman empire
tolerate political and religious
diversity?
Yes
What period is the Paleolithic
Age?
Where simple stone tools were
developed
In the Chinese social
hierarchy, where did
merchants fall?
They had low standing
Most members of the Roman
senate came from which
social class?
The landed aristocracy
Who battled in the Punic
Wars?
Carthage and Rome
After about 200CE, many
people in Asia, Europe, and
North Africa adopted faith
systems that were
monotheistic or polytheistic?
Monotheistic
Which civilization produced
the first written law code?
The Sumerians
How were the Mesopotamian
civilizations organized
politically?
Into regional city states
What are some of the effects
of a move to an agricultural
society?
Development of complex social
patterns, stable settlements,
bigger population, longer life
expectancy
Who did India trade with?
Middle East, SE Asia, China,
Central Asia
How did Buddhism and
Hinduism differ in the their
view of the caste system?
Buddhism did not believe in it
What did Chinese views of
nature emphasize?
Harmony and balance
What does the Socratic
method emphasize?
Questioning
How does the development of
writing effect government?
It helps them become more
formal and bureaucratic
Where did the Neolithic
revolution occur first?
Middle East
Which river valley civilization
was probably destroyed by a
natural disaster?
Indus
What were some
characteristics of Chinese art?
Careful craftsmanship and detail
work
Where did the earliest known
writing develop?
The Middle East
Were hunting and gathering
groups organized into political
units?
No, small groups or clans
What was one of China’s key
economic strengths?
High levels of technological
innovation
Which civilization declined
due to a major drop in
population after a series of
plagues?
Rome
What is one thing that
Christianity, Hinduism, and
Buddhism all have in
common?
Belief in life after death
What was Hellenistic society
best known for?
Advances in medicine and
geometry
Why was the eastern half of
the Roman empire able to last
longer that the western?
Less pressure from barbarians,
wealthier, more trade
Which river valley civilization
was most isolated?
Huang he in CHina
True or False: If you have
sedentary agriculture, you are
probably a civilization.
True
You will have 50
MC questions.
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