AP World history Unit 2- Test questions and answers – Flashcards
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a. Indo-European tribes
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The Medes and Persians were originally
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c. Persepolis
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The magnificent capital of the Persian empire constructed by Darius was
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c. Persian administrative units
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Satrapies were
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a. Codify the laws of the subject people
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The Persian legal code was designed to
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c. A Persin loss
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The battle of Marathon in 490 BCE proved to be
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b. Zoroastrians
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The words "good words, good thoughts, good deeds" were used to sum up the view of morality of the
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e. Went further than the Persian emperors in their efforts to foster cultural unity
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The Qin and Han dynasties
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c. Analects
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The collection of Confucian sayings and teachings is known as the
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a. Formed a throughly practical and secular approach to life
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The philosophy of Confucius
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d. Xunzi
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The Chinese philosopher who proposed that only strong social discipline would bring society into order was
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c. Daoism
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Criticized social activism and, instead, proposed a life of reflection and introspection was
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b. Legalism
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What was the Chinese political philosophy that called for clear and strict laws?
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c. Qin Shihuangdi
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The first ruler to unite all of China was
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b. Established an imperial university
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In 124 BCE, Han Wudi transformed China by
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e. The Xiongnu
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Which group of people was the greatest military threat to the Han dynasty?
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a. A series of small kingdoms
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During the time of the Aryans, the Indian political landscape was characterized by
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c. Chandragupta Maurya
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The first ruler to unify Indian was
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b. Debase the currency
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One of the biggest financial problems of the later Mauryan was the rulers decision to
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d. Chandra Gupta
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The year 320 CE saw the creation of the Gupta dynasty by
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b. Jains
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The religious groups that carefully swept the ground before them as they walked to avoid harming any invisible insects was the
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c. Four Noble Truths
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The fundamental doctrine of Buddhism was known as the
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e. Knossos
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The best example of Minoan culture can be seen in the remains at
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b. The city-state
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The Greeks used the word POLIS to refer to
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e. Discipline and military talent
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Distinction among the ancient Spartans came from
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c. All male citizens
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Athenian democracy was open to
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c. Sparta
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Who won the Peloponnese War?
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c. Punjab
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The easternmost point of Alexander's conquest was
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a. The Seleucid realm
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Of all the Hellenistic empires, Greek influence was greatest in
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c. Romulus
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According to legend, Rome was founded by
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e. Dictator
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During times of crisis the Romans would appoint an official with absolute power known as a(n)
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d. Punic Wars
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Rome's monumental struggle with the Carthaginians was known as the
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c. Tiberius Gracchus
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The tribute whose call for land reform led to his assassination in 132 BCE was
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d. Augustus Caesar
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The period known as the PAX ROMANA was started by
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a. Jesus of Nazareth
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The phrase, "the kingdom of God is at hand," is associated with
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d. Paul of Tarsus
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The leading figure in the expansion of Christianity beyond Judaism was
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d. Mastering of the monsoon system
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A key element in establishing trade across the Indian Ocean was the
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c. China
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In the ancient world, the main producer of silk was
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b. Visigoths
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In 410 CE, Rome was sacked by the
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d. Decided that Jesus possessed both human and divine nature's
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In 325 CE, the council of Nicaea
