AP World History AMSCO Multiple Choice Answers

How did culture change between 1,000,000 years ago and 10,000 years ago?

The best explanation for the change in world population between 10,000 years ago and 7,000 years ago is the development of

Most historians agree with which theory explaining early human migration?

Which of the following would be the most important factor determining a "favorable location" in the evolution of a village into a city?

A major difference between a village and a city in Neolithic times was

Which feature was most important in the complex societies of the Neolithic times?

This pestle for mashing taro found in Papua, New Guinea, and believed to be 8,000 years old indicates that the people in the region had

The creation of this pestle indicates that the people who made it had which form of technology?

Which type of government would Socrates would have most likely supported?

Why was the system described by Socrates not a true democracy?

The "controllers of finance" would most likely be associated with

The Greek-style clothing shown in these sculptures best supports which of the following interpretations?

The sculptures are examples of syncretism because they show

In which of these civilizations was local autonomy most prized?

Which similarity between Greece and Rome is shown in this chart?

Which describes the relationship between religion and government most clearly?

Which of these routes most clearly show an interregional movement?

Which statement is true about Roman trade?

Which statement most accurately describes the relationship between Rome's imports and exports?

One "serious handicap" under which Christianity developed, described in the passage, was

"I am not satisfied simply with hard work or carrying out the affairs of state, for I consider my work to be the welfare of the whole world....There is no better deed than to work for the welfare of the whole world, and all my efforts are made that I may clear my debt to all beings. I make them happy here and now that they may attain heaven in the life to come. ...But it is difficult without great effort." Edicts of King Ashoka 268 B.C.E.-232 B.C.E How did Ashoka fulfill the goal he stated in the passage above?

Many Indian elites disagreed with Ashoka primarily because they believed that his policies could

What evidence might a historian use to suggest a relationship between Buddhism and the Greek city-states?

Which describes the duty of "common people' in Confucianism?

Which was the duty of the emperor according to Confucian philosophy?

Confucianism helped to bring about social and political order in China by

Which category of information suggests that both cities had strong central governments?

Archeologists comparing excavations in the two cities have concluded that

One similarity between the two cities is that both

Which of the following structures did the Mayans use to create a calendar more accurate than the ones used in Europe at the same time?

One similarity between the Mayans and the Greeks was that they both

Which statement accurately compares the beliefs of the classical Greeks and the Mayans?

The shape of the dome of Hagia Sophia best reflects which of the following historical processes in world history?

The most important reason Emperor Justinian might have commissioned be building of the Hagia Sophia was to

Which statement best describes a trend symbolized by the building of the Hagia Sophia pictured above?

Which statement is best supported by the information in the table above?

Which statement is most consistent with the evidence in the table'?

The codification of law (Corpus Iuris Civilis) credited to Justinian and referred to above in the first passage was most influenced by the

Why would capturing Jerusalem be a key accomplishment for this leader?

The primary reason the Muslim population in Spain grew between the time of Muhammad and the time the Alhambra was built (c. 900) was that

Which statement provides the best reason for Europeans to travel to Spain, to learn at universities established by Arabs?

The similarity in the mosques located in different areas of the Islamic world mainly results from

Large and ornate mosques were built in areas conquered by the Islamic caliphs as a way t

Great Zimbabwe represents an achievement because it was built

What trend among cities around the world of that era is reflected in this image?

One factor that contributed to the declines of both Great Zimbabwe and of the Mayans was

This map shows that the migration of Bantu speakers extended from the "Bantu Cradle" to

One important reason that Bantu speakers were successful in spreading their culture was that they

How were the religious practices of Bantu speakers similar to those of a later faith that would spread in Africa?

Which was the most important impact of the improvements in saddles in assisting the spread of Islam to Sub-Saharan Africa?

The information on camel saddles is an example of how

"One alderman shall be appointed for each ward in the capital, and one chief alderman for four wards. The latter shall be responsible for maintaining the household registers and investigating criminal matters. The chief alderman shall be chosen from those men belonging to the wards, of unblemished character, strong and upright, who can discharge the duties of the time effectively. In principle, aldermen of rural villages or of city wards, shall be selected from ordinary subjects belonging to the villages of city wards, who are sincere, incorrupt, and of strong disposition. . . . The prefects for these districts shall be chosen from local nobles (kuni no miyatsuko), of unblemished character, strong and upright, who can discharge the duties of the time effectively. . . . Men of ability and intelligence, who are skilled in writing and arithmetic shall be appointed to assist them in the tasks of governance and book-keeping." The Reform Edict of Taika, 646 The main purpose of this document is to establish or reestablish

What statement supports the conclusion that ministers who had traveled to China persuaded Japanese Emperor Shotoku to enact these reforms?

How did the Taika Reforms affect the political structure of Japan?

Which of the statements concerning trading cities in China, such as Hangzhou, is most accurate'?

What development, which began prior to Marco Polo's travels to China, allowed Europeans to obtain the products of China and other parts of Asia?

What products would Indians and other non-Chinese merchants be most likely to purchase in a market such as the one described in the passage?

One result of the custom of foot-binding during the Song Dynasty was that

During the Post-Classical period, gender relations in China and the societies of Sub-Saharan Africa were

Al-Beruni perceives a significant difference between Hindus and Muslims in

Which historical development most directly supports al Beruni's interpretation of earlier Indian culture?

The most likely intended audience of this excerpt consisted of

The map above helps explain why South Asian merchants preferred to travel

Since merchants often were delayed in foreign ports for lengthy periods of time, they frequently

The coastal cities of Mombasa, Sofala, and Mogadishu would typically export

The Taj Mahal, depicted above, combines the architecture of which two religions?

The combination of domes and towers in this building is most clearly an example of

[image of Charlemagne being crowned in Rome in 800] Which of the following changes to Western Europe during the period 400-1450 occurred under the reign of Charlemagne?

Which event occurred in the previous century and led most directly to the event shown above?

Which conclusion about Europe and China does the painting support?

Which trend followed the temperature pattern shown in the graph?

Which trend followed the temperature pattern shown in the graph? [second one]

This passage best supports the conclusion that Abelard

Abelard's views would most directly support which development in Europe?

Which individual would likely agree most with the ideas in the passage?

Which statement about China and trade is best supported by this passage

Which development was the turning point that led to the expansion of trade between Asia and Europe?

Which statement best states the Russian duke's view of the Mongols?

The most valid counterargument to the description of the Mongols by the Russian duke was that the Mongols

How would the Mongols use the Russian duke's description to their advantage if they chose to invade Hungary?

Which conclusion about life in Cahokia is best supported by the painting?

Which structure would have most closely served the same purpose as the large structure rising far above ground in the middle of the painting?

Which best describes a key difference between Mississippian culture and the Aztec culture?

Why were the Inca able to achieve the accomplishment described in the passage?

The Carpa Nan demonstrates the main point expressed by the writer in the excerpt because

When the author of the passage describes the Incan civilization as the "greatest empire on earth," he means that they

How did the conditions shown on this map influence human settlements?

About what year does this map show?

Which statement best supports a similarity between cultures that resulted from the migrations shown on the map above?

Which was an effect of the migrations shown on the map

Which statement is best supported by the evidence in the chart?

Which statement best explains the diversity of Xerxes' army?

Which conclusion about the decline of the Roman Empire is supported by information on the map?

Which statement about the groups who migrated into the Roman Empire is shown on this map?

Which statement about the structure of society is best supported by the diagrams above?

Social structures such as the ones shown above provided

The most advanced writing system in pre-Columbian America was that of the

Mesoamerican and Egyptian writing were similar in that both

Which conclusion about Kievan Rus can most clearly be drawn from the painting above?

Which artifact would best support the syncretism portrayed in the painting above?

Which statement about divorce under Islamic law is best supported by the passage?

Which statement might best explain the Prophet Muhammad's decisions regarding the request of the wife Thabit bin Qais?

Which conclusion about porcelain production is best supported by the passage?

What development most aided the growth in the labor supply necessary for the increasing production of porcelain and other manufactured goods?

Which of the following conclusions about the period 1000-1450 is most directly supported by the map?

Which piece of evidence best supports the argument that the Crusades were both an economic and a religious venture?

Which was an important direct effect on Europe as a result of the events portrayed on the map?

Which event outside of South Asia most clearly resulted in an important difference between the first two states and the later two states? [Gupta Dynasty and Chola Kingdom; Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire]

What factors is most responsible for the development of trade in the Indian Ocean during this time period?

"2. Leaders of a religion, preachers, monks, persons who are dedicated to religious practice, the criers of mosques, physicians and those who nathe the bodies of the dead are to be freed from public charges. 3. It is forbidden under penalty of death that anyone, whoever he be, shall be proclaimed emperor unless he has been elected preciously by the prices, khans, officers and other Mongol nobles in a general council 4. It is forbidden chieftains of nations and clans subject to the Mongols to hold honorary titles 5. It is forbidden ever to make peace with a monarch, a price or a people who have not submitted." Harold Lamb, the laws of Genghis Khan in Genghis Khan: The Emperor of All Men, 1928 12.1 The passage most strongly supports the idea that the Mongols

How did the political structure of the Mongol Empire change after the death of Genghis Khan

The particular consequences invoked in the ritual curse in the treaty most strongly support which of the following statements about ancient Mesopotamia?

A historian would most likely use this passage in the treaty to illustrate which of the following?

Which of the following was an important long-term effect of the expansion of the Assyrian Empire?

Compared to the regulations in the excerpt, Buddhist practices concerning gender roles in the period 600 c.e. to 600 b.c.e. differed in that they

The views expressed in the excerpt are best seen as evidence of which of the following in Mauryan society?

Which of the following changes to Mauryan religious policy occurred under Chandragupta's grandson, Emperor Ashoka?

According to the passage, Xunzi was advocating an approach to governance that most clearly reflected the principles of

Xunzi's idealized vision of Chinese society in the passage differs most strongly from the social structure of which of the following?

Ideas similar to those expressed in the passage have directly contributed to the development of which of the following aspects of later Chinese imperial history?

Which of the following best explains the overall demographic trend shown in the chart?

Which of the following best describes the Roman response to the trend shown on the chart?

Which of the following emerged in western Europe after 500 c.e. in large part as a reaction to the changes illustrated by the chart?

English nobles resisted peasant demands such as those described in the passage because agricultural labor in many parts of fourteenth-century Afro-Eurasia had become scarce as a result of which of the following developments?

All of the following statements are factually accurate. Which most likely explains Froissart's view of the peasants' grievances discussed in the passage?

The painting is best seen as evidence for which of the following?

The painting can best be used as evidence for which of the following world historical trends that took place during the period 1450 c.e. to 1750 c.e.?

Ethiopia's cultural traditions reflected in the painting had which of the following effects on Ethiopia's interactions with European colonial empires in the late nineteenth century?

POPULATION OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, 1778-1878 Year Population 1778 242,000 1823 135,000 1831-32 124,000 1835-36 107,000 1850 84,000 1853* 73,000 1860 70,000 1866 63,000 1872 57,000 1878** 58,000 *1853: 97.5% of the population born in Hawaii **1878: 83.6% of the population born in Hawaii [Source: Alfred W. Crosby, Germs, Seeds and Animals: Studies in Ecological History, 1994] 32. The historical trend represented by the table is most similar to which of the following?

Which statement best describes the effects of the Mongol invasions on large cities such as Baghdad?