AP WORLD UNIT 1 Practice Test

	        1.  Which of the following was the point of departure for migration to the Americas?
a.	New Guinea	c.	Aotearoa	
b.	Eastern Siberia	d.	Easter Island	

2. The territory of ancient Mesopotamia is presently occupied by which country?
a.	Iran	c.	Iraq	
b.	Afghanistan	d.	India	

	3.	Which of the following led most directly to the global spread of agriculture and pastoralism?
a.	The drying of the earth as oceans receded during the Ice Age.	
b.	The warming of the earth at the end of the Ice Age.	
c.	The cooling of the earth as the Ice Age progressed.	
d.	The increased movement of people as modern humans moved out of Africa.	

Based on the excerpt below and your knowledge of world history, answer the following questions.
Come then, Enkidu, to ramparted Uruk,
Where fellows are resplendent in holiday clothing,
Where every day is set for celebration,
Where harps and drums are played,
And the harlots too, they are fairest of form,
Rich in beauty, full of delights,
Even the great gods are kept from sleeping at night.

Source:  Epic of Gilgamesh, translated and edited by Benjamin R. Foster (New York: W.W. Norton, 2001), 10, tablet 1:226-32

	4.	Which of the following conclusions about the period to 600 B.C.E. is most directly supported by the passage?
a.	Agricultural innovations led to the collapse of cities such as Uruk.	
b.	Once developed, cities were integral parts of every culture.	
c.	City dwellers had no respect for religious deities.	
d.	Cities offered experiences not seen previously because of their large and diverse populations.	

	5.	The tone of the poem best reflects which of the following developments in early societies?
a.	The dullness of city life.	c.	The beauty and vibrancy of early cities.	
b.	The harshness of the city.	d.	The increased crime rates of the city.	

	6.	The speaker of the poem seems to be
a.	Inspired by the city of Uruk	c.	Disgusted by the city of Uruk	
b.	Scared by the city of Uruk	d.	A first-time visitor to the city of Uruk	

Based on the excerpt below and your knowledge of world history, answer the following questions.

The customs that I know the Persians follow are these.  They have no images of the gods and no temples or altars; they consider the use of them a sign of foolishness.  This comes, I think, from their not believing the gods to have the same nature as human beings, as the Greeks imagine.
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The people [of Egypt] in the majority of their ways and customs, exactly reverse what the rest of humanity usually does.  The women there participate in the markets and in trade, while the men sit at home weaving on a loom.  The women also carry loads on their shoulders, while the men carry them on their heads.

Source:  Excerpts from The Histories by the Greek historian Herodotus written in the mid-fifth century B.C.E.

	7.	Herodotus’ descriptions of other cultures are best understood in the context of which of the following?
a.	An increased isolation between various civilizations	
b.	A growing unease at the wide variety of cultural practices	
c.	A development of extensive trade networks	
d.	An increasingly interconnected world	

	8.	What generalization can be made about Greek culture based on the information in the excerpts?
a.	Greek women enjoyed a significant amount of freedom.	
b.	Greeks believed gods should not be worshiped in temples.	
c.	Greeks generally conceived of their gods as human-like.	
d.	Greek slaves did almost all of the work.	

	9.	The two excerpts best support which of the following conclusions:
a.	Greeks believed Egyptians to be backward.	
b.	Persians and Egyptians were hated and feared by the Greeks.	
c.	Herodotus wrote fictional accounts of far-away places.	
d.	Life in Persia and Egypt varied considerably from life in Greece.	

Use the table below and your knowledge of world history to answer the next questions.

Year	Eurasia	Africa	North America	Central/South America	Australia/
Oceania	Total World	
c. 400 B.C.E	127 (83%)	17 (11%)	1 (0.7%)	7(5%)	1 (0.7%)	153	
c. 10 C. E. 	213 (85%)	26 (10%) 	2 (0.8%)	10 (4%)	1 (0.4%)	252	
c. 200 C.E.	215 (84%)	30 (12%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (4%)	1 (0.4%)	257	
c. 600 C.E.	167 (80%)	24 (12%)	2 (1%)	14 (7%)	1 (0.5%)	208	

	10.	Which of the following best explains the demographic pattern illustrated in the table above between 200 C.E. and 600 C.E.?
a.	Contact with outsiders caused a huge drop in the population of Africa.	
b.	Long distance trade caused the spread of diseases in Afro-Eurasia.	
c.	The spread of domesticated plants caused a dramatic surge in population in Central/South America.	
d.	Long-distant contacts between Europe and Australia/Oceania had great demographic effects.	

	11.	In the first century C.E. which of the following contributed most directly to changes in population from the previous era?
a.	Disease caused a net population decline.	
b.	The spread of animals and plants increased population in most parts of the world.	
c.	The interconnection of all the continents led to a diffusion of plants and animals that increased the population.	
d.	The net population of Australia/Oceania declined while the net population in other regions increased.	

	12.	The demographic changes in Central/South America from 400 BCE to 600 CE can best be explained by:
a.	Mass migrations of people southward from North America.	
b.	Diffusion of agriculture which caused an incremental rise in population.	
c.	Warfare around between 10 CE and 200 CE which reduced the male population significantly.	
d.	Rise in interaction through trade which led to the spread of disease to which people gradually developed immunities.	

13.	Which describes a religious or spiritual aspect of Paleolithic culture?
a.	An outlook that sharply distinguished between the material and spiritual worlds	
b.	A single belief system based on monotheism and animism	
c.	A cyclical view of time that emphasized regeneration and disintegration	
d.	The worship of masculinity, as reflected in universally male images and statues	

14.	What was a feature of society during the Paleolithic era?
a.	High population density	c.	Class conflict	
b.	Relative egalitarianism	d.	Widespread slavery	

Use the excerpt below and your knowledge of world history to answer the following questions.

"The Kushans, originally a nomadic people from an area around Dunhuang, at the far western edge of China, migrated in the early centuries B.C.E. to what now makes up northwestern India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan, where they established a sizeable and prosperous empire...  The Kushans used the Geek alphabet to write their official language, which was derived from India.  Roman bronze and glassware items have been found in Kushan merchant warehouses... From the other end of Eurasia, Kushans imported Chinese lacquer goods, and on at least one occasion, Kushan military forces clashed with those of an expanding Hand dynasty China... During this time, Central Asia, so often regarded as a backwater in recent centuries, was a place where the influences of all the Eurasia civilizations overlapped and intermingled."

Source:  Strayer/Nelson, Ways of the World with Sources for the AP® Course, 3rd Edition, p 128-129

	15.	Which of the following explanations is LEAST likely to be the reason the Kushan kingdom seemed to have great diversity in its culture?
a.	Its location on the Silk Road network	
b.	Its previous incorporation in Alexander the Great's empire	
c.	Its incorporation into the Han dynasty	
d.	Its role as trade facilitator between the Roman and Han empires	

	16.	Which of the following evidence would a historian look for to supports the author's assertion that the Kushans created a sizeable and prosperous kingdom?
a.	Evidence of warfare with Han China.	
b.	Evidence of long-term influence on Central Asia.	
c.	Evidence of a capital city of the Kushan kingdom.	
d.	Evidence of trade with other cultures.	

	17.	Which of the following best exemplifies the author’s challenge the assertion that classic civilizations existed in isolation from one another?
a.	The Kushan were a seafaring peoples that created an empire in the Indian Ocean.	
b.	Kushan warriors conquered land from Mongolia to Syria.	
c.	The Kushan empire was situated along well-traveled trade routes that helped to diffuse cultural traditions.	
d.	The Kushan empire acquired all its territory through military conquests.	

18.	How did the last Ice Age affect Paleolithic people?
a.	Ice served as an important preservative for food, making it possible for them to settle in the same place for extended periods.	
b.	The cold weather killed off most large mammals that had preyed on early human beings.	
c.	As the glaciers advanced, humans could easily move into new regions because humankind had originated in cold climates.	
d.	The lower sea levels associated with the Ice Age created land bridges, allowing human beings to travel to many regions of the earth.	

	19.	Which of the following was an important development during the Paleolithic period?
a.	Humankind created the first alphabet.	
b.	Humankind migrated to different parts of the world.	
c.	Humankind established the first civilizations.	
d.	Humankind developed ironworking technologies.	

	20.	Which of the following offers evidence that Paleolithic peoples were shifting from a nomadic way of life to a more settled lifestyle?
a.	Extinction of large mammals	c.	Elaborate burial sites	
b.	Increase in the size of tools	d.	Global warming	

Use the map below and your knowledge of world history to answer the following questions.

	21.	Which of the following best describes the pattern shown on this map?
a.	Independent development of religion	c.	Gradual diffusion of religion	
b.	Differentiation of religious  concepts	d.	Variations of beliefs within a religion	

	22.	Which of the following was a direct result of the pattern shown on this map?
a.	The emergence of Christianity out of Jewish beliefs	
b.	The emergence of Buddhism out of Hindu beliefs	
c.	The interactions between Buddhism and Christianity along the Silk Roads	
d.	The movement of Buddhism into Southwest Asia.	

	23.	Which of the following contributed most to the disruption of the patterns shown on the map during the 3rd and 4th centuries C.E.?
a.	The disruption of Silk Road trade as classical era empires fell.	
b.	The persecution of Buddhism by Tang dynasty China.	
c.	The spread of Islam into western Asia and Africa.	
d.	The persecution of Christianity under the Roman Empire.	

	24.	Which of the following is usually considered a feature of “civilization”?
a.	Absence of class and gender hierarchies	
b.	States that use force to compel obedience from subjects	
c.	The use of deliberately set fires for human purposes	
d.	The domestication of plants and animals	

	25.	Which of the following statements about ancient Egypt is true?
a.	The state was ruled by pharaohs who were believed to be gods in human form.	
b.	Cities were more important in Egypt than in Mesopotamia.	
c.	The erratic floods caused by the Nile regularly destroyed crops.	
d.	Women in Egypt were afforded fewer opportunities than in Mesopotamia.	

	26.	The rulers of which First Civilization based their authority on the Mandate of Heaven?
a.	Egypt	c.	Olmec	
b.	China	d.	Norte Chico	

	27.	Which of the following describes gender relations in the First Civilizations?
a.	Women enjoyed the same rights and privileges as men.	
b.	Women were defined by their relationship to a man.	
c.	Men operated in roles defined as feminine.	
d.	Men were considered inferior to women.	

	28.	Which of the following is an example of the way that patriarchy was expressed in the First Civilizations?
a.	Laws that regulated female sexuality	
b.	Symbols of kingship linked to the divine	
c.	The state’s exclusive right to use violence	
d.	The use of gifts to reinforce political authority	

	29.	Which of the following is an example of a way that rulers in the First Civilizations displayed their power?
a.	Writing poetry	c.	Constructing temples	
b.	Freeing slaves	d.	Engaging in farm work	

	30.	Which of the following provides evidence of interaction and exchange among the First Civilizations and surrounding regions in the ancient world?
a.	Gunpowder	c.	The abacus	
b.	Horse-drawn chariots

The test is 50 questions long. Half of the 
questions are straight multiple choice, and
the rest are document based or stimulus 
questions. The questions come from the 
readings, class assignments, and any
notes given. You will have 55 minutes for
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