AP World History Exam Study
Quiz_________________?
"Great Vehicle" branch of Buddhism followed in China, Japan, and Central Asia. The focus is
on reverence for Buddha and for bodhisattvas, enlightened persons who have postponed
nirvana to help others attain enlightenment. -
Answer✅
Mahayana
Quiz_________________?
"Way of the Elders" branch of Buddhism followed in Sri Lanka and much of Southeast Asia.
_____ remains close to the original principles set forth by the Buddha; it downplays the
importance of gods and emphasizes austerity and the individual's search for enlightenment. -
Answer✅
Theravada
Quiz_________________?
(1642-1649) A conflict over royal versus parliamentary rights, caused by King Charles I's
arrest of his parliamentary critics and ending with his execution. Its outcome checked the
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, growth of royal absolutism and, with the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and and the English
Bill of Rights of 1689, ensured that England would be a constitutional monarchy. Puritan
general Oliver Cromwell replaced King Charles I, and he expanded England's peace overseas
and imposed firm control over Ireland and Scotland, but was also unwilling to share power
with Parliament. -
Answer✅
English Civil War and Oliver Cromwell
Quiz_________________?
(320-550 C.E.) A powerful Indian state based, like its Mauryan predecessor, on a capital at
Pataliputra in the Ganges Valley. It controlled most of the Indian subcontinent through a
combination of military force and its prestige as a center of sophisticated culture. -
Answer✅
Gupta Empire
Quiz_________________?
(563-483 B.C.E.) An Indian prince named Siddhartha Gautama who renounced his wealth
and social position. After becoming "enlightened" (the meaning of Buddha) he enunciated
the principles of Buddhism. This doctrine evolved and spread throughout India and to
Southeast, East, Central Asia. -
Answer✅
Buddha
Quiz_________________?
1) avowal that there is only one god and Muhammed is his messenger, 2) prayer five times a
day, 3) fasting during the lunar month of Ramadan, 4) paying alms, and 5) making the
pilgrimage to Mecca at least once during one's lifetime. -
Answer✅
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
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, Quiz_________________?
1) Cities that serve as administrative centers, 2) a political system based on control of
defined territory, 3) specialization, 4) status based on wealth, 5) monumental buildings, 6) a
writing system, 7) long distance trade, and 8) major advancements in science and art. -
Answer✅
What are the characteristics of civilization?
Quiz_________________?
1) Mesopotamia, 2) Egypt, 3) Pakistan, 4) northern China -
Answer✅
Name the 4 river valleys where civilization began.
Quiz_________________?
A bacterial disease of fleas that can be transmitted by flea bites to rodents and humans.
Because of its very high mortality rate and the difficulty of preventing its spread, major
outbreaks have created crises in many parts of the world. An outbreak spread across Asia,
North Africa, and Europe in the mid-fourteenth century, carrying off vast numbers of
persons; for example, one-third of Europe's population was killed from it. -
Answer✅
Bubonic Plague/Great Pandemic/Black Death
Quiz_________________?
A collection of sacred books containing diverse materials concerning the origins,
experiences, beliefs, and practices of the Israelites. Most of the extant text was compiled by
members of the priestly class in the 5th century B.C.E. and reflects the concerns and views
of this group. -
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, Answer✅
Torah/Hebrew Bible
Quiz_________________?
A division in the Latin (Western) Christian Church between 1378 and 1417, when rival
claimants to the papacy existed in Rome and Avignon. -
Answer✅
Great Western Schism
Quiz_________________?
A fine, light silt deposited by wind and water. It constitutes the fertile soil of the Yellow
River Valley in northern China. Because _____ soil is not compacted, it can be worked with
a simple digging stick, but it leaves the region vulnerable to devastating earthquakes. -
Answer✅
Loess
Quiz_________________?
A formal split within a religious community. See Great Western Schism. -
Answer✅
Schism
Quiz_________________?
A general term for a wide variety of beliefs and ritual practices that have developed in the
Indian subcontinent since the antiquity. _____ has roots in ancient Vedic, Buddhist, and
South Indian religious concepts and practices. It spread along the trade routes to Southeast
Asia. -
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Quiz_________________?
"Great Vehicle" branch of Buddhism followed in China, Japan, and Central Asia. The focus is
on reverence for Buddha and for bodhisattvas, enlightened persons who have postponed
nirvana to help others attain enlightenment. -
Answer✅
Mahayana
Quiz_________________?
"Way of the Elders" branch of Buddhism followed in Sri Lanka and much of Southeast Asia.
_____ remains close to the original principles set forth by the Buddha; it downplays the
importance of gods and emphasizes austerity and the individual's search for enlightenment. -
Answer✅
Theravada
Quiz_________________?
(1642-1649) A conflict over royal versus parliamentary rights, caused by King Charles I's
arrest of his parliamentary critics and ending with his execution. Its outcome checked the
1
, growth of royal absolutism and, with the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and and the English
Bill of Rights of 1689, ensured that England would be a constitutional monarchy. Puritan
general Oliver Cromwell replaced King Charles I, and he expanded England's peace overseas
and imposed firm control over Ireland and Scotland, but was also unwilling to share power
with Parliament. -
Answer✅
English Civil War and Oliver Cromwell
Quiz_________________?
(320-550 C.E.) A powerful Indian state based, like its Mauryan predecessor, on a capital at
Pataliputra in the Ganges Valley. It controlled most of the Indian subcontinent through a
combination of military force and its prestige as a center of sophisticated culture. -
Answer✅
Gupta Empire
Quiz_________________?
(563-483 B.C.E.) An Indian prince named Siddhartha Gautama who renounced his wealth
and social position. After becoming "enlightened" (the meaning of Buddha) he enunciated
the principles of Buddhism. This doctrine evolved and spread throughout India and to
Southeast, East, Central Asia. -
Answer✅
Buddha
Quiz_________________?
1) avowal that there is only one god and Muhammed is his messenger, 2) prayer five times a
day, 3) fasting during the lunar month of Ramadan, 4) paying alms, and 5) making the
pilgrimage to Mecca at least once during one's lifetime. -
Answer✅
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
2
, Quiz_________________?
1) Cities that serve as administrative centers, 2) a political system based on control of
defined territory, 3) specialization, 4) status based on wealth, 5) monumental buildings, 6) a
writing system, 7) long distance trade, and 8) major advancements in science and art. -
Answer✅
What are the characteristics of civilization?
Quiz_________________?
1) Mesopotamia, 2) Egypt, 3) Pakistan, 4) northern China -
Answer✅
Name the 4 river valleys where civilization began.
Quiz_________________?
A bacterial disease of fleas that can be transmitted by flea bites to rodents and humans.
Because of its very high mortality rate and the difficulty of preventing its spread, major
outbreaks have created crises in many parts of the world. An outbreak spread across Asia,
North Africa, and Europe in the mid-fourteenth century, carrying off vast numbers of
persons; for example, one-third of Europe's population was killed from it. -
Answer✅
Bubonic Plague/Great Pandemic/Black Death
Quiz_________________?
A collection of sacred books containing diverse materials concerning the origins,
experiences, beliefs, and practices of the Israelites. Most of the extant text was compiled by
members of the priestly class in the 5th century B.C.E. and reflects the concerns and views
of this group. -
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, Answer✅
Torah/Hebrew Bible
Quiz_________________?
A division in the Latin (Western) Christian Church between 1378 and 1417, when rival
claimants to the papacy existed in Rome and Avignon. -
Answer✅
Great Western Schism
Quiz_________________?
A fine, light silt deposited by wind and water. It constitutes the fertile soil of the Yellow
River Valley in northern China. Because _____ soil is not compacted, it can be worked with
a simple digging stick, but it leaves the region vulnerable to devastating earthquakes. -
Answer✅
Loess
Quiz_________________?
A formal split within a religious community. See Great Western Schism. -
Answer✅
Schism
Quiz_________________?
A general term for a wide variety of beliefs and ritual practices that have developed in the
Indian subcontinent since the antiquity. _____ has roots in ancient Vedic, Buddhist, and
South Indian religious concepts and practices. It spread along the trade routes to Southeast
Asia. -
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