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AP World Unit 1 1200-1450

Authored by Joshua Childs

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9th - 12th Grade

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This quiz thoroughly examines the major civilizations and cultural developments during the period 1200-1450 CE, making it perfectly suited for Advanced Placement World History students in grades 11-12. The questions assess deep understanding of key civilizations including Song Dynasty China, feudal Japan, Islamic empires, Southeast Asian kingdoms, and Mesoamerican societies. Students need comprehensive knowledge of technological innovations like champa rice and woodblock printing, religious and philosophical systems including Buddhism, Confucianism, Islam, and Hinduism, and complex social structures such as feudalism, caste systems, and civil service examinations. The quiz requires analytical thinking skills to understand cause-and-effect relationships, cultural diffusion patterns, and comparative analysis between different civilizations. Students must demonstrate mastery of how trade networks facilitated cultural exchange, how religious beliefs shaped social hierarchies, and how technological advances influenced population growth and urbanization. Created by Joshua Childs, a History teacher in the US who teaches grades 9-12. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, from unit review sessions to formative assessment of student understanding before the AP exam. Teachers can deploy individual sections as warm-up activities focusing on specific civilizations, assign the complete quiz as homework to reinforce learning, or use it as a practice test to familiarize students with AP-style multiple choice questions. The quiz effectively supports differentiated instruction by covering various difficulty levels within the same assessment, allowing teachers to identify knowledge gaps and adjust instruction accordingly. This assessment aligns with AP World History standards covering Period 3 (Regional and Interregional Interactions, 600-1450 CE), specifically supporting learning objectives related to state formation, cultural developments, economic systems, and social hierarchies across major world regions during this transformative historical period.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Champa Rice-Fast ripening rice

caused new wealth in China

allowed Song leaders to rebuild the Great Wall

allowed the Mongols to invade

hurt the economy

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A series of rulers all from the same family is referred to as

a kingdom

an empire

the king's list

Dynasty

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This was used to make the earliest printed book.

Rudder

Woodblock Printing

Movable Type

Coal

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What symbolized the status of women in the Song dynasty?

Empress Wu

Civil Service Exam

Confucianism

Footbinding

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following causes social mobility in Song Dynasty China

Civil Service Exam

The Silk Road

The Grand Canal

Woodblock Printing

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To become an official scholar in Song Dynasty China one must

Students must know Buddhism

Students must come from a high social class

Students must invent

Students must know Confucianism

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This Japanese political office ruled as effective dictator of Japan through military might:

Shogun
Samurai
Emperor
Manchu

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