AP World Unit 3 Key Terms

Which dynasty was the last imperial dynasty of China, founded in 1644 and ruled until 1912?

• Ming Dynasty

• Qing Dynasty

• Song Dynasty

• Yuan Dynasty

Who were the Northeast Asian peoples that defeated the Ming Dynasty and founded the Qing Dynasty?

• Mongols

• Han Chinese

• Manchus

• Tibetans

Which empire was a Muslim state that ruled most of India from 1526 to 1857?

• Ottoman Empire

• Safavid Empire

• Mughal Empire

• Songhai Empire

The Ottoman Empire conquered which empire in 1453?

• Roman Empire

• Byzantine Empire

• Persian Empire

• Mongol Empire

Which dynasty ruled Persia from the 16th to 18th centuries and had a mixed culture of Persians, Ottomans, and Arabs?

• Mughal Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Safavid Empire

• Songhai Empire

What was the system called where boys from Christian communities were taken by the Ottoman state to serve as elite military units?

• Janissary

• Devshirme

• Feudalism

• Shogunate

What was the role of the samurai class in feudal Japan?

• They were merchants who traded goods.

• They were salaried warriors who pledged loyalty to a daimyo.

• They were farmers who cultivated rice.

• They were priests who conducted religious ceremonies.

What is the concept of Divine Right?

• Monarchs are elected by the people.

• Monarchs are representatives of God on earth.

• Monarchs are chosen by the military.

• Monarchs are selected by the nobility.

What is an absolute monarchy?

• A system where the king or queen has limited power.

• A system where the head of state is elected.

• A system where the head of state has almost complete power.

• A system where the military controls the government.

What was the purpose of the Palace of Versailles?

• To serve as a military base.

• To glorify the rule of Louis XIV and subdue the nobility.

• To function as a marketplace.

• To act as a religious center.