AP World Unit 2 Review

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Which of the following represents the best defining characteristic of an empire? A state that forms as a democratic republic but is eventually seized and ruled over by a single ruler, A state formed through conquest and maintained through the extraction of resources from conquered states and peoples, A single ethnic group with a single language, religion, and identity, A conglomeration of independent states that form temporary alliances

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A state formed through conquest and maintained through the extraction of resources from conquered states and peoples

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The conquests of which leader contributed to the widespread dissemination of Greek culture during the Hellenistic era? Options: Caesar Augustus, Alexander the Great, Ashoka, Qin Shihuangdi

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Alexander the Great

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What did Buddhism and Christianity have in common?

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They both started out as an effort to reform the religions from they which they had come, but soon emerged as separate religions.

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Which cultural tradition is particularly noted for its emphasis on logic and relentless questioning of received wisdom, without giving much role to the gods? Options: Confucian philosophy, Greek philosophy, Daoism, Zoroastrianism

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Greek philosophy

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Which of the following best describes women’s status in the classical civilizations? Upper-class women had a tendency to live more restricted lives than lower-class women., Urban women in general experienced fewer restrictions compared to those living in pastoral societies., Public life in general was a male domain, while women’s roles took place mostly in domestic settings., Women in general experienced fewer restrictions as compared to those who lived in Neolithic agricultural village societies.

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Public life in general was a male domain, while women’s roles took place mostly in domestic settings.

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Which of the following had the weakest tradition of rule by monarchs? Options: Athens, Gupta Empire, Persian Empire, None of the above

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Athens

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Which of the following describes the Persian policy towards people with different cultural traditions who lived within the empire? Respect and tolerance for non-Persian traditions, Forced assimilation to the Persian way of life, Taxation of those who continued to practice non-Persian traditions, Suppression and elimination of non-Persian traditions

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Respect and tolerance for non-Persian traditions

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What decides where you end up in the caste system in India?

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Karma

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In this form of government religious leaders rule in the name of God.

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Theocracy

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Cultural diffusion is best described as...

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the spreading of ideas, languages, and traditions from one culture to another