APWH Exam Review Unit 1

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What were the chinampas?

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The floating islands of agriculture by the Aztecs

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This Southeast Asian kingdom was a buffer politically between China and India which brought stability and commercial (trade) prosperity.

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Khmer Empire

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Which of the following is TRUE of the Song Dynasty's imperial government? The civilian administrators of the scholar-gentry class were subordinate to the military, The Song refused to follow any previous political practices by the Tang Dynasty as they found their practices impractical, Officials enjoyed high salaries with perks like additional servants and luxury goods in order to try and counter warlords, Confucianism was downplayed by the government who tried to unify the people under one universal belief and that was Buddhism

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Officials enjoyed high salaries with perks like additional servants and luxury goods in order to try and counter warlords

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Which of the following was a strategy used by the Inca to control a vast empire? Road systems with relay stations that connected their vast empire, A large ship building industry that allowed for coastal transportation connecting their vast empire, The election of multiple emperors to rule each individual province under their control, Relying on foreign alliances to create a strong enough army to conquer the region

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Road systems with relay stations that connected their vast empire

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Became the greatest empire of southern India and served as a barrier against invasion by the Muslim sultanates of the north and fostered the reconstruction of Hindu life and administration

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Vijayanagara Empire

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What was the capital of the southern Song dynasty?

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Hangzhou

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Which of the following statements about the manorial system is NOT true?
It had originated in the Roman Empire,
Its obligations bore heavily on serfs,
It was technologically sophisticated,
Agricultural productivity was low

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It was technologically sophisticated

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Which of the following statements concerning the impact of Islam on sub-Saharan Africa is most accurate? Islam cut off north Africa from the regions of sub-Saharan Africa, With the conversion of regions of the continent to Islam, Africa became the center of the Islamic world, Despite widespread conversion of Africans to Islam, the continent remained outside the trading sphere of the Islamic world, The spread of Islam into Africa brought large areas into the global community

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The spread of Islam into Africa brought large areas into the global community

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Which of the following statements about feudalism is most accurate? Although it provided initial political stability, feudalism was rapidly replaced by a western European imperial system; Feudalism represented only a brief, and largely unsatisfactory, attempt to create political stability in western Europe; Feudalism caused rapid economic gains in all parts of Europe including England; Although it inhibited the development of strong central states, some kings were able to use feudalism to build their own power

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Although it inhibited the development of strong central states, some kings were able to use feudalism to build their own power

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This branch of Buddhism developed in Japan and stressed meditation and the appreciation of natural and artistic beauty

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Zen Buddhism