AP MCQ

Multiple Choice

1.What is this question asking you to identify?

In the period circa 1200-1450 which of the following most directly enabled merchants to bring salt and other bulk products into markets neighboring the Sahara desert?

2.After you answer, think about a possible correct answer choice to this question

• The Historical Context (what was happening around the time of the Saharan trade)

• An effect of the Saharan trade

• A cause of the Saharan trade

• A continuity across time periods of the Saharan trade

Multiple Choice

1.What is this question asking you to identify?

Which of the following best describes the historical situation in Eurasia at the time in which this image was created?

2.After you answer, think about a possible correct answer choice to this question

• The cause of the events shown in the image

• What was happening around the time the image was created (context)

• The purpose for image (sourcing)

• The effect of the events shown in the image

Multiple Choice

1.What is this question asking you to identify?

Which of the following developments was caused by the integration of Eurasian states under the Mongol Empire in the 13th century?

2.After you answer, think about a possible correct answer choice to this question

• An effect of the integration of Eurasian states under Mongol Rule

• A cause for integration of Eurasian states under Mongol rule

• A characteristic of Mongol Rule in Eurasia

• The Historical Context of this time period of Mongol rule

Multiple Choice

1.What is this question asking you to identify?

What is the most likely reason that the Mughal Emperor commissioned this painting? 

2.After you answer, think about a possible correct answer choice to this question

• An effect of Mughal portraits

• The author's claim about the painting

• The purpose behind the painting (sourcing)

• The Historical Context of the painting

Multiple Choice

The activities of Inez de Leyria’s father as described in the passage best support which of the following conclusions about cross-cultural exchange in Eurasia during this period? 

(click on the image to open in up and read the doc)

• The Silk Roads network greatly facilitated cultural exchange between Europe and Asia

• Russian expansion in Asia encouraged Christian missionary activity in China.

• The intensification of regional trade in East Asia spurred Chinese merchants to convert to Christianity.

• The arrival of new maritime merchants in Asia led to increased missionary activity

Multiple Choice

The Portuguese presence in southern China as described in the passage was most directly enabled by which of the following?

• The declining role of Muslim and Jewish merchants in transporting goods within Asia

• Technological developments in cartography and navigation

• Improvements in silver-mining technology

• The development of capitalism

Multiple Choice

The ability of Portuguese merchants to communicate with the local population of Canton was most likely an effect of which of the following? 

• Mandarin had replaced Cantonese as the primary spoken language in southern China.

• Migrations and commercial contacts led to the use of printing in southern China.

• Portuguese merchants had established trading posts in southern China.

• Portuguese had replaced Arabic and Persian as the language of trade in southern China.