ap world history unit one exam review. define nirvana full union with the divine essence
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What was the structure of India politically? They stressed the importance of regional and local unitsTRANSCRIPT
What was the structure of India politically?
They stressed the importance of regional and
local units
How did Roman emperors try to control their
people and prevent chaos?
By organizing the distribution of food supplies
within the realm
What was the “Son of Heaven” concept was designed to promote?
An explanation of the decline of dynasties and loyalty to
the emperor
What did dynasty mean in Chinese history?
A family who passed down the crown from generation
to generation
Compared to Hindus, how did Christians view humans
in relation to nature?
They saw them as superior to the rest of nature
What is one political improvement that
classical civilizations had over river valley
civilizations?Their political organizations
were more elaborate
Of the following areas, which was the last to develop civilizations?
Northern China, Northeastern Africa, Middle
East, West Africa, Northwestern
India West Africa
In what way did the Indian caste system serve as a
political institution?
It enforced rules about social behavior
True or False? Han China and the Roman empire
both fell because of outside invaders.
False – it is not simply the result of attack by outside
invaders
What is one way that Egypt differed from
Mesopotamia in terms of the structure of empire?
They had more organized and durable empires
After about 200CE, many people in Asia, Europe,
and North Africa adopted faith systems that were
monotheistic or polytheistic?
Monotheistic
What are some of the effects of a move to an
agricultural society?Development of complex social patterns, stable
settlements, bigger population, longer life
expectancy
How did Buddhism and Hinduism differ in the
their view of the caste system?
Buddhism did not believe in it
How does the development of writing
effect government?
It helps them become more formal and bureaucratic
What is one thing that Christianity, Hinduism,
and Buddhism all have in common?
Belief in life after death
Why was the eastern half of the Roman empire able
to last longer that the western?
Less pressure from barbarians, wealthier, more
trade