AP World History AMSCO 2017 book answers – Flashcards
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A major difference between a village and a city in Neolithic times was ?
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A. cities possessed greater specialization of labor
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Which feature was most important in the complex societies of the Neolithic times?
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D. specialization of labor
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This pestle for mashing taro found in Papua, New Guinea, and believed to be 8,000 years old indicates that the people in the region had ?
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B. lived nomadic lives
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The creation of this pestle indicates that the people who made it had which form of technology?
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D. farming implements
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The two excerpts above best support which conclusion?
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A. rulers wanted to create order in growing cities
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Which explains why the second excerpt is more harsh than the first?
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C. the growth and complexity of civilization
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Which statement can best be concluded from the two excerpts above?
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D. Mesopotamian society was socially stratified
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A historian examining the statues from the Olmec and the Easter Island civilizations above would have the most evidence to support which of the following conclusions?
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B. Both civilizations chose to honor key people, ancestors, or gods.
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Which conclusion about the period 8000 B.C.E. to 600 B.C.E is most directly supported by the images above?
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D. Elaborate artistic expression suggests a surplus of agricultural labor
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Which statement identifies the clearest difference between the two civilizations represented in the images above?
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B. The language, beliefs, art, and athletics of the Olmec influenced later civilizations in Mesoamerica, while the people of Easter Island had limited influence on other civilizations due to their isolation.
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Which conclusion is best supported by the passage above?
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A. Religious authorities wielded great control over the Sumerian economy.
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Compared to the development of the Sumerian civilization as described in the passage above, the Chavin civilization (located in modern-day Peru) ?
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D. had a much weaker political system
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Socrates is most critical of the Athenian government because he thinks it ?
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B. expects all people to be just alike
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Which type of government would Socrates have most likely supported?
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C. a monarchy ruled by an educated and rational "philosopher-king"
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Why was the system described by Socrates not a true democracy?
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A. The system was patriarchal, allowing only free males to participate in the democracy.
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These Greek-style clothing shown in these sculptures best supports which of the following interpretations?
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A. Alexander the Great spread Hellenistic culture to South and Central Asia
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The sculptures are examples of syncretism because they show ?
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B. elements of different cultures coming together
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In which civilization was local autonomy most prized?
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D. Rome
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Which similarity between Greece and Rome is shown in this chart?
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B. Both gave citizens a role in choosing the government
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Which best describes the relationship between religion and government most clearly?
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C. China separated them more than did the other civilizations listed
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The route most clearly showing an interregional movement is the one ?
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A. showing the movement of wine from Spain
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Which statement provides context for understanding Roman trade as shown in the map above?
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D. Rome's location near the Mediterranean Sea made trade with many regions easier.
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Which statement most accurately describes the relationship between Rome's imports and exports?
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C. Rome imported both raw goods and finished goods.
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Which statement best reflects the attitude of the Roman government toward religion?
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A. It was tolerant of religions that supported their government
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One "serious handicap" under which Christianity developed, described in the passage, was ?
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C. The Roman demand that Jews worship their emperor as a god
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