APWH Units 1 through 4 Refresher

The founder of Buddhism developed a religion centered on

• Belief in heaven

• Regulation of social interactions

• Support of the caste system

• Elimination of desire and suffering

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

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CCSS.RL.9-10.7

The increased food production accompanying the introduction of Champa rice into China from Vietnam during the eleventh century best illustrates which of the following?

• The reliance of China on food imports

• The importance of Vietnam to the world economy

• The stimulation of agriculture by technological innovation

• The influence of China on neighboring societies

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following was a common feature of most Asian and European philosophies during the period of 1000 to 1450?

• Close association with religion

• Emphasis on experimental science

• Reliance on ideas of individual freedom

• Substantial scholarly exchange of ideas among all world cultures

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

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CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Which of the following societies engaged in extensive maritime trade well beyond their borders in the fifteenth century?

• Mesoamericans in the Pacific Ocean

• Chinese in the Indian Ocean

• Russians in the Pacific Ocean

• Bantu peoples in the Indian Ocean

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

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CCSS.RL.9-10.7

The Mongol conquests of much of Eurasia in the thirteenth century tended to encourage trade along the Silk Roads primarily by

• Opeing large new markets for both European and East Asian goods in Central Asia

• Increasing the demand for military supplies needed by Mongol armies that occupied various regions

• Decreasing the risk of bandit attacks and reducing the number of local rulers collecting tribute from trade caravans

• Discouraging seaborne trade along the Indian Ocean routes that competed with the Silk Roads

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

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CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Which of the following best describes the relationship that the Chinese and Aztec empires had with their respective peripheral states during the fifteenth century C.E.?

• Both empires established tributary relationships with their peripheral states

• Both empires actively sought to assimilate the citizens of their peripheral states into their respective core cultures

• Both empores used military force to severely limit the sovereignty of their peripheral states to their core states

• Both empires welcomed the diffusion of cultural traditions from their peripheral

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following was an important continuity from the Ming Dynasty to the Qing dynasty in the seventeenth century?

• The ongoing assimilation of Manchu cultural traditions by the imperial elite

• Maintenance of the Silk Roads to promote cultural exchanges with the Middle East

• The use of the examination system and other Confucian bureaucratic practices

• Support for maritime expeditions similar to those led by Zheng He

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

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Which of the following accurately describes a significant difference between the Ottoman and Mughal Empires in the early seventeenth century?

• The Mughals practiced religious tolerance toward non-Muslim subjects, while the Ottomans did not.

• The Ottomans ruled over predominately Muslim people, while the Mughals did not.

• The Mughals used gunpowder weapons to expand their territory, while the Ottomans did not.

• The Ottomans made Shia Islam the official state religion, while the Mughals made Buddhism the official state religion.

All of the following have been African contributions to cultures in the Americas EXCEPT

• African forms of religious observance

• African musical forms

• Knowledge of how to grow African crops

• African monetary systems

Which of the following consequences of the Columbian Exchange most affected Amerindians in the sixteenth century?

• Diseases caused pandemics

• Newly introduced crops replaced indigenous American crops

• The influx of African slaves displaced Amerindians

• European livestock disrupted Amerindian agriculture