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AP World History Unit 1

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18 questions
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  • Q1
    In what time period does Unit 1 of AP World History take place?
    Circa 1000 to 1200
    Circa 1200 to 1450
    Circa 1450 to 1500
    Circa 1500 to 1700
    30s
  • Q2
    What is the definition of a state in AP World History?
    A territory with a diverse population
    A territory with multiple governments
    A territory with no government
    A territory that is politically organized under a single government
    30s
  • Q3
    Which civilization emphasized Confucianism to maintain and justify its rule?
    The Abbasid Caliphate in the Muslim world
    The Aztec Empire in Mesoamerica
    The Song Dynasty in China
    The Swahili Civilization in East Africa
    30s
  • Q4
    Which philosophy emphasized hierarchical social orders and filial piety?
    Buddhism
    Islam
    Confucianism
    Christianity
    30s
  • Q5
    What was the major economic development in the Song Dynasty in China?
    The introduction of Champa rice
    The commercialization of the economy
    The adoption of Islam as the state religion
    The expansion of the Imperial bureaucracy
    30s
  • Q6
    Which empire in Mesoamerica established an empire through military expansion and tribute states?
    The Mississippian culture
    The Inca Empire
    The Aztec Empire
    The Great Zimbabwe
    30s
  • Q7
    Which European civilization was known for its Eastern Orthodox Christianity and decentralized political structure?
    The Kievan Rus
    The Arab Muslim empires
    The Roman Catholic Church
    The Byzantine Empire
    30s
  • Q8
    Which African civilization was known for its monumental mounds and centralized political structure?
    The Great Zimbabwe
    The Swahili Civilization
    The Mississippian culture
    The Kingdom of Ethiopia
    30s
  • Q9
    Which Asian civilization used a civil service examination based on Confucian classes to maintain its bureaucracy?
    The Khmer Empire in Southeast Asia
    The Inca Empire in South America
    The Song Dynasty in China
    The Abbasid Caliphate in the Muslim world
    30s
  • Q10
    Which African civilization converted to Christianity and maintained a hierarchical political structure?
    The Swahili Civilization
    The Hausa Kingdoms
    The Kingdom of Ethiopia
    The Great Zimbabwe
    30s
  • Q11
    What was the major belief system in the Mesoamerican region during this time period?
    Islam
    Judaism
    Buddhism
    Hinduism
    30s
  • Q12
    Which African civilizations were influenced by the trans-Saharan trade and adopted Islam?
    The Aztec Empire and the Mississippian culture
    The Great Zimbabwe and the Kingdom of Ethiopia
    The Swahili Civilization and the House of Kingdoms
    The Inca Empire and the Khmer Empire
    30s
  • Q13
    Which European civilization was known for its feudalism and decentralized political structure?
    The Byzantine Empire
    The Kievan Rus
    The Arab Muslim empires
    Western Europe
    30s
  • Q14
    Which Asian civilization was known for its expansion through missionary activities of Sufis?
    The Song Dynasty in China
    The Khmer Empire in Southeast Asia
    The Abbasid Caliphate in the Muslim world
    The Inca Empire in South America
    30s
  • Q15
    Which African civilization was known for its commercialization of the economy and adoption of Islam?
    The Swahili Civilization
    The Great Zimbabwe
    The Mississippian culture
    The Kingdom of Ethiopia
    30s

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