Which most strongly contributed to the historical development reflected in Father Simon’s description of the Safavid military Structure?

Safavid intolerance for the Sunni population.

This source supports the claim that the Safavids were similar to the Ottomans and the Mughals because all three

Practiced identical religious beliefs

Organized empires using the same methods

Were ahead of the Europeans in military power

The technological innovation depicted in the above image was first used in

The East African Coastal city of Kilwa

Which conclusion about the Portuguese is the best supported by the passage above?

They made great profits transporting goods between Asian countries.

They manufactured luxury goods that they could sell in China.

They primarily wanted to accumulate silver.

They preferred to trade with China rather than Japan.

Which statement best describes the point of view of the source, Ralph Fitch?

He was hoping to make profits just as the Portuguese were doing.

He was ridiculing the Portuguese for working so hard for so little profit.

He was embarrassed that the Portuguese were taking advantage of the Chinese and Japanese.

He was criticizing the Portuguese for being so focused on acquiring wealth.

Which statement best explains why Portugal established a trading post empire?

It was ahead of other European states in developing navigational innovations.

It had a large navy and was able to conquer nearby lands.

It was a landlocked country and could not expand except by sea.

It had only enough people and power to maintain trading posts rather than a large empire.

The excerpt implies that Espinosa felt

Sympathy for those working in the mine

Loyal to the Spanish government

Concerned for the souls of the indigenous population

Interested primarily in making profits from the mine.

The system for using Indian labor described in the passage was most similar to the system of labor used

On indentured servants in the British North American colonies

In the bureaucracy in Tang China

In early capitalism in Western Europe

By merchants in the trans-Saharan salt trade.

What impact did the products of mines described in the passage, along with metals extracted from other mines, have on Spain and the rest of the world?

It resulted in inflation and a worldwide devaluation of silver

It enabled the Spanish navy to defeat the English navy in 1588

It caused gold to become the new form of worldwide currency.

It allowed many South Americans to move to Europe.

This painting probably represents a family in Latin America rather than one in British North America because Latin American families were more likely to

Consist of a European man and a native woman.

Have young children living with them.

Wear formal clothing with lace.

Include a husband and a wife of similar ages.

Why would the family portrayed in this painting have been rarer to find in a French colony than in other European colonies?

French settlers were less likely to settle permanently in one place.

The French developed worse relationships with Native Americans.

The French had a strict ban on marriage with Native Americans.

French settlers were usually females rather than males.

Which of the following best describes the cultural exchange represented in the painting?

The woman has adopted aspects of the culture of the colonies.

The colonist has adopted aspects of the culture of the woman.

The child likely speaks Spanish

The woman is raising her child in the traditions of her culture.

This map best supports the claim that one effect of the movements shown on the map was that between 1500 and 1800 Africa’s population

Was becoming more diverse as immigrants replaced people who had been enslaved.

Was too large in 1500 to be supported by the technology of that time

Was too small in 1800 to enable the slave trade to continue

Was growing less than it would have without slave trade.

The movements shown on the map were part of a global trend between 1500 and 1800 of

Greater contract among people of different ethnic backgrounds

Greater separation among people living in different continents

States becoming smaller and more homogenous

States becoming larger but more homogenous

One similarity between Cossacks and American cowboys was that both

Lived on the frontier of an expanding country

Were criminals forced into exile by their governments

Often formed alliances with the native inhabitants of their region

Represented the spread of urban society.

Why would Tsar Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible) use Cossacks to expand the Russian empire into Siberia

They had a tradition of being fierce warriors

They lived in a harsh climate and could withstand the Siberian winters.

They lived near Muslims and therefore could negotiate with Siberian Muslims

They were Ukranian and would defend Ivan from rebellions by Siberian Russians

The conflict between the Cossacks and Catherine the Great known as the Pugachev Rebellion was most similar to

The conflicts in Japan during the Heian period in which feudal lords controlled the lives of the serfs.

The Mongol conquests because it was a fight over control of the wealth

The english Civil War because it was a fight between a monarch and a legislature.

The Thirty Years’ war because it was a fight between a monarch and a legislature

Based on the passage and what you have read in this unit, what were Akbar’s policies toward religion?

Akbar showed tolerance of and interest in a variety of religions.

Akbar favored strict Islamic practice and sometimes persecuted Catholics.

Akbar focused almost exclusively on the relatively new religious teachings of the Sikhs.

Akbar was not interested in religion, pursuing philosophy instead.

In the above passage, what is the author’s attitude toward Akbar’s behavior.

He is impressed by Akbar’s curiosity and open-mindedness.

He disapproved of Akbar’s lack of adherence to Islamc practice

He wants to participate in the religious discussions in Akbar’s court

He believes Islamic thought has too much influence over Akbar.

Which of the following had policies on religion that most resembled those of Akbar?

Spain under Ferdinand and Isabella

The conduct of the siege as described in the passage could best be used to explain which of the following processes in the period 1450–1750 ?

The use of new weapons by expanding imperial states

The transmission of new weapons along trade networks

The use of new weapons to establish trading-post empires

The development of new processes of manufacturing to create new weapons

The type of warfare described in the passage most directly helps to explain which of the following sixteenth-century developments?

The intensification of political rivalries between the Ottoman Empire and neighboring states in Europe and the Middle East

The growing political influence of religious scholars at the Ottoman court

The granting of substantial religious and legal autonomy to Christian subjects in the Ottoman Empire

The decline of the importance of the Janissaries in the Ottoman army

The relationship between levels of military personnel and state revenues as shown in the table is best understood in the context of which of the following global developments in the period 1450–1750 ?

As military forces expanded and became more professionalized, states were forced to develop new ways to generate revenue.

As agricultural technology became more advanced, less people were needed to farm and more people were able to be enrolled in state militaries.

As commercial profits and urbanization increased, states were able to obtain more revenue.

As states expanded their territories, they were able to acquire access to more natural resources.

The trends in military personnel and state revenue shown in the table are best understood in the context of which of the following changes in the relationship between states and local elites in the period 1450–1750 ?

States increasingly centralized their authority at the expense of local elites.

States often relied on local elites to supervise provincial administration.

Local elites began looking to the state to provide titles that demonstrated their legitimacy.

Local elites began to command their own military forces.

Which of the following developments in the period 1450–1750 is best understood as a response to the trends shown in the table?

The creation of larger state bureaucracies

The creation of divine-right theories of monarchy

The emergence of tribute collection as a form of taxation

The emergence of banking systems

A historian would most likely interpret the rhetoric in the passage as evidence that rulers of imperial states in the period circa 1450–1750 continued to

use religious ideas to highlight their political legitimacy and attack the legitimacy of their enemies

prefer to resolve interstate conflicts through warfare rather than through diplomatic means

patronize religious establishments and preside over religious ceremonies

seek to unite forces to prevent the spread of secular ideas

Which of the following aspects of the international situation in early sixteenth-century southwest Asia is most relevant to understanding Sultan Selim’s letter?

The Ottoman and Safavid empires fought numerous wars for control over Iraq, Syria, and other regions of the Middle East.

Both the Ottoman and Safavid empires developed extensive trade connections with European states and states in the Indian Ocean region.

Both the Ottoman and Safavid empires made use of gunpowder weapons in the course of their territorial expansion.

The Ottoman and Safavid empires brought a high degree of centralization to parts of southwest Asia that had been politically fragmented before.

The fact that the Russian tsar insisted in the last paragraph that some ambassadors be treated differently from others best illustrates which of the following about international politics in the period circa 1650–1750 ?

Poland and the Ottoman Empire both felt threatened by rising military might of Russia.

The Christian countries of Europe had banded together to defeat the threat from the Muslim Ottoman Empire

The Zaporozhian Cossacks, Russia, and most other European countries were bound by international treaties prohibiting the mistreatment of ambassadors.

As outlined in the passage, the provisions of the agreement can best be used to illustrate which of the following aspects of state building in Eurasia in the period circa 1450–1750 ?

Local elites successfully resisted attempts at state centralization and asserted their autonomy from central rule.

Mercantilist philosophy continued to inform the economic and social policies of many states.

Many states were able to consolidate their political systems and eliminate challenges to monarchial power

Religious difference stopped being a significant factor in the weakening and fragmentation of imperial states.

The privileges discussed in the last two paragraphs of the passage best demonstrate that in some instances in the period 1450–1750

Internal challenges to state power could lead to the establishment of new state-like structures within existing states.

States implemented policies seeking to restrict the role of certain minority groups in economic and social life.

Monarchs had to resort to deploying standing armies to crush regional revolts by hereditary local elites.

States successfully established professional bureaucracies to reduce reliance on mercenaries.

The sixteenth- and seventeenth-century maritime exploration efforts by England, France, and the Netherlands were most directly connected to which of the following historical processes?

Economic competition against Spain and Portugal and a desire to find a new sailing routes to Asia.

The Protestant Reformation and the Catholic Reformation

The transfer of engineering and navigational knowledge from the classical and Islamic worlds to Europe.

The need to ease population pressures in Europe by establishing settlement colonies.

Which of the following developments can be most directly attributed to Portuguese and Spanish state sponsorship of maritime exploration in the late fifteenth century?

Improvements in European geographic knowledge of Africa and the Indian Ocean.

Improvements in Europeans’ ability to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

Religious divisions in European related to the Protestant Reformation

The development of theories of natural rights and representative government.

Which of the following processes most immediately led to the global expansion of European political power in the period circa 1500 ?

Advances in shipbuilding and navigational methods.

The Ottoman conquest of Constantinople

Advances in medicine that improved European’s ability to survive in tropical climates.

All of the following statements are factually accurate. Which might best be used to undermine or modify the author’s argument in the second paragraph?

Christians and Jews in the Ottoman Empire faced considerable restrictions on their religious practices, legal rights, and social freedoms.

Christian and Jewish communities in many other Muslim states in the period circa 1450-1750 enjoyed some of the same rights as Ottoman Christian and jews did.

Many Ottoman Christians and Jews achieved great financial success through commercial activities, including long-distance trade.

The Ottoman Empire was a preferred destination for Jews fleeing religious persecution in Europe, as well as for Protestant Christian groups fleeing Catholic persecution in Central and Eastern Europe.

All of the following statements are factually accurate. Which would best support the author’s argument in the first paragraph of the passage?

The period of Mamluk rule in Egypt saw a high number of conversions to Islam and a considerable reduction in the percentage of Coptic Christians in the overall population of Egypt.

The Mamluk ruling elites of Egypt were made up of slave soldiers of various ethnic origins, including Turco-Mongolic peoples from the Black Sea steppes and peoples from the Caucasus Mountains.

The Mamluks were one of the very few Muslim dynasties to have successfully defeated invading Mongol armies in battle.

The Jewish community in Mamluk Cairo included many prominent figures, including royal physicians, scholars, and administrators.

Which of the following would a historian most likely cite as evidence in support of the author’s argument in the second paragraph of the passage?

The Ottoman millet system, an arrangement designed to utilize the economic contributions of non-Muslim groups within the empire while granting them limited autonomy to organize their communal affairs under their own religious leaders

The Ottoman practice of devshirme , a military levy of Christian boys who would be converted to Islam and trained as Ottoman Janissary soldiers or bureaucrats in state service

The Ottoman practice of farming out the collection of taxes to local private individuals (some of them non-Muslim), because of the shortage of trained government financial officials

The Ottoman sultans’ continued powers of granting final approval for any high-ranking appointment of a non-Muslim religious leader, including the power to approve patriarchs and bishops of the various Christian communities and chief rabbis of the Jewish community

The author invokes which of the following to support his claim that smallpox’s impact on European settlers was different from its impact on Native Americans?

Ideas about the role of divine providence in human affairs

Pseudoscientific theories of European racial superiority

Evidence from population genetics

Protestant ideas about hard work and economic success as markers of personal virtue

The author uses all of the following as evidence to support his argument about the impact of smallpox on Native American populations EXCEPT

the English settlers tried to help the Native Americans who were afflicted with smallpox

many Native Americans who contracted smallpox died from it

the Native Americans feared smallpox more than any other disease

smallpox was widespread among Native Americans

The passage implies that the author was aware of smallpox being an infectious disease. Which of the following can best be cited as evidence of that claim?

The author’s statement that no English settlers fell ill, even though “many performed these favors for the Indians for weeks”

The author’s statement that Native Americans lived in a “trading house” near the English settlement

The author’s statement that smallpox was so debilitating that those afflicted with it could not “make a fire, or fetch water to drink”

The author’s statement that the English settlers “took pity” at the sight of the Native Americans’ suffering

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This AP World History quiz comprehensively covers Units 3 and 4, focusing on land-based empires from 1450-1750 and transoceanic interconnections during the same period. The questions assess 11th-12th grade level analytical skills through document-based evidence evaluation, comparative analysis, and cause-and-effect reasoning. Students must demonstrate mastery of complex historical concepts including the gunpowder empires (Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal), maritime exploration and trade networks, colonial labor systems, religious policies of imperial rulers, and cross-cultural exchanges. The quiz requires sophisticated thinking skills such as analyzing primary source perspectives, understanding historical context, comparing different empires' policies and practices, and evaluating the reliability of historical evidence. Students need deep knowledge of specific rulers like Akbar, Shah Abbas, and Ivan the Terrible, as well as understanding of broader patterns including the Atlantic slave trade, the Columbian Exchange, and the development of global trade networks. Created by Felisha Pittman, a History teacher in the US who teaches grade 9. This comprehensive review quiz serves as an excellent tool for formative assessment before the AP World History exam, helping students synthesize knowledge across multiple units through document analysis and comparative reasoning. Teachers can use this quiz for end-of-unit review sessions, homework assignments to reinforce complex concepts, or as practice for AP-style questions that require evidence-based argumentation. The quiz effectively prepares students for the analytical demands of the AP exam by requiring them to evaluate historical sources, make connections across different regions and time periods, and understand multiple perspectives on historical events. The content aligns with AP World History standards APWH.3.1 (expansion of land-based empires), APWH.4.1 (technological innovations in sea-based empires), APWH.4.2 (exploration and conquest), APWH.4.3 (columbian exchange), and APWH.4.4 (maritime empires), providing comprehensive coverage of essential learning objectives for Units 3 and 4.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which would be the most useful source of evidence to support McNeill’s contention that “the Safavid [Safavid] empire remained a profoundly disturbing force in the Moslem [Muslim] world?”

writings by Safavids about Shi’a beliefs

writings by modern-day Muslim historians.

writings by Ottoman religious leaders of that time about the Safavids.

writings by archaeologists about discoveries of Safavid and Ottoman religious relics.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Today, Iran and Turkey are often political rivals. This passage suggests that this rivalry is based on historical conflicts over

Democracy and political extremism

Control of land and natural resources

The role of leaders such as the shah and emperor

How to practice Islam correctly

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What brought an end to the “normal state of hostility” between the Safavids and Ottomans mentioned in the passage?

Safavid fervor for its brand of Islam slowly declined until the two empires stopped fighting.

The constant fighting increased the respect of the empires each other, which eventually led to peace between them.

Both sides united to fight against European Christian forces that threatened them.

The Ottomans slowly gained greater power and were able to stop the agitation by the Safavids.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The Songhai Empire was like the empire of Japan because the Songhai

Created a strong central government to rule the empire

Expanded the territory under its control

Was ruled by a muslim

Was the first empire to trade gold extensively

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The Songhai Empire under Sunni Ali was different from the empire under Askia the Great because

Sunni Ali made a pilgrimage to Mecca

Askia used religion to legitimize his control

Sunni Ali made Songhai the largest kingdom in West Africa

Askia used zamindars to collect taxes.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

How did Askia the Great challenge Sunni Ali’s legitimacy?

He claimed Sunni Ali was a weak military commander.

He questioned Sunni Ali’s faithfulness to the principles of Islam.

He established strong tributary ties that had more allegiance to him than to Sunni Ali.

He reformed taxation policies throughout the kingdom.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which claim about Father Simon’s purpose for meeting Shah Abbas I is best supported by the above passage?

Simon was impressed by the new technology used by the Safavids.

Simon wanted the pope to know of the Safavids’ military power.

Simon hoped the people would sell new weapons to the Safavids.

Simon thought the Safavids could teach Europeans about how to organize a military.

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AP World Unit 3/4 Review

Which would be the most useful source of evidence to support McNeill’s contention that “the Safavid [Safavid] empire remained a profoundly disturbing force in the Moslem [Muslim] world?”

Today, Iran and Turkey are often political rivals. This passage suggests that this rivalry is based on historical conflicts over

What brought an end to the “normal state of hostility” between the Safavids and Ottomans mentioned in the passage?

The Songhai Empire was like the empire of Japan because the Songhai

The Songhai Empire under Sunni Ali was different from the empire under Askia the Great because

How did Askia the Great challenge Sunni Ali’s legitimacy?

Which claim about Father Simon’s purpose for meeting Shah Abbas I is best supported by the above passage?

Which most strongly contributed to the historical development reflected in Father Simon’s description of the Safavid military Structure?

This source supports the claim that the Safavids were similar to the Ottomans and the Mughals because all three

The specific technological innovation depicted here that improved deep water navigation was the

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