AP World Final Review Questions

Which country had the largest sphere of influence in Latin America during the Age of Imperialism?

• United States

• Spain

• Mexico

• England

Answer explanation

During the Age of Imperialism, the United States had the largest sphere of influence in Latin America, making it the correct choice.

Which event is most directly related to the Scramble for Africa?

• the Guano Islands Act

• the Berlin Conference

• the invention of the steam engine

• Equal opportunity trading alliances with local leaders

Answer explanation

The Berlin Conference is most directly related to the Scramble for Africa as it was a meeting where European powers divided Africa among themselves, leading to colonization and exploitation of the continent.

The economic system championed by Adam Smith that prevailed around most of the world by the 1800s was

• Capitalism

• Communism

• Socialism

• Mercantilism

Answer explanation

The economic system championed by Adam Smith that prevailed around most of the world by the 1800s was Capitalism.

What the overall cause of the Taiping and Boxer rebellions?

• Foreign involvement in China

• British selling opium to China

• Indians refusing to touch the gunpowder pouches

• Americans moving into West North America

Answer explanation

Foreign involvement in China led to the Taiping and Boxer rebellions, causing unrest and resistance against external influences.

What was Japan's response to foreign interference in the nineteenth century?

• Adapt to Western politics and culture (Meiji Restoration)

• Isolate themselves further by resisting and fighting

• Became allies with the Chinese to become the dominant power in the region

• Adapt to the ideas of the islanders and tribal people to resist

Answer explanation

Japan's response to foreign interference in the nineteenth century was to adapt to Western politics and culture through the Meiji Restoration.

Which was a state regulation of immigration during the nineteenth century?

• Chinese Exclusion Acts

• Congo Free State

• White New Zealand Policy

• Jim Crow Laws

Answer explanation

The state regulation of immigration during the nineteenth century was the Chinese Exclusion Acts, which restricted Chinese immigration to the United States.

Which of the following was the primary reason that immigrants created ethnic enclaves?

• Support and safety

• Refusal to assimilate

• Difficulty finding work

• Segregation by the government

Answer explanation

Immigrants created ethnic enclaves primarily for support and safety, not refusal to assimilate, difficulty finding work, or government segregation.

Which of the following descriptions is an accurate change over time in the period c. 1750-1900?

• Once the leader in scientific and economic development, China fell behind Europe

• Once the leading producer of porcelain, China fell behind India

• Once a country that maintained an isolationist policy, China participated in the Scramble of Africa

• Once a country that actively sought foreign converts to Buddhism, China became an atheist state

Which of the following can be seen as a direct reaction to imperialism?

• A growing sense of independent nationalism

• Planned invasions of European powers

• Women's suffrage

• A hesitation to industrialize

Answer explanation

A growing sense of independent nationalism can be seen as a direct reaction to imperialism, as countries sought to assert their own identity and sovereignty after being colonized.

Why, in the time period c. 1750-1900, did European states fight to acquire overseas colonies?

• To acquire raw materials to fuel their industrialization

• To spread Enlightenment ideas

• To abolish slavery worldwide

• To stop the spread of Islam throughout the world

Answer explanation

To acquire raw materials to fuel their industrialization