APWH Unit 1: Global Tapestry Review

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Based on Stimulus A, the Song Dynasty civil service system primarily promoted which Confucian ideal? A) Filial piety toward ancestors, B) Meritocracy based on education, C) Harmony between heaven and earth, D) Respect for military prowess

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Meritocracy based on education

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The system described in Stimulus A most directly contributed to which of the following developments?
The decline of Buddhist influence in China,
The strengthening of centralized government,
The expansion of Chinese territory,
The growth of merchant guilds

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The strengthening of centralized government

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The technology described in Stimulus B most significantly impacted which aspect of Song society?

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Spread of literacy and ideas

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Which Song Dynasty technological innovation had the greatest impact on global trade networks? Options: Gunpowder, Magnetic compass, Paper money, Porcelain production

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Magnetic compass

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Neo-Confucianism during the Song Dynasty represented:

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A synthesis of Confucian ethics with Buddhist and Daoist metaphysics

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Ibn Battuta's observations in Stimulus C best illustrate which characteristic of the Islamic world during this period?

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The cultural and intellectual connections across Dar al-Islam

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The "House of Wisdom" in Baghdad during the Abbasid Caliphate was most significant for:

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Translating and preserving Greek, Persian, and Indian texts

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Al-Ghazali's distinction in Stimulus D reflects which broader trend in Islamic intellectual life?

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The integration of religious and secular knowledge

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Which factor most contributed to the success of Islamic trade networks in the Indian Ocean?

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Shared religious and legal framework among Muslim merchants

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The Mongol conquest of Baghdad in 1258 most directly resulted in:

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The shift of Islamic intellectual centers to other cities