AP World History Globalization

What was a significant result of Mongol conquest and rule in Eurasia in the 13th and 14th centuries?

• Expanded trade along the Silk Roads

• Exchange of cultural ideas

• Transmission of the bubonic plague

• Only A and B

• All answers are correct

What was an environmental effect of increased connectivity through trade from 1200-1450?

• Spread of religions

• Development of new technologies

• Writings of travelers like Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta

• Diffusion of crops like bananas and champa rice

Which historical development explains why sailors only traveled in certain directions in the Indian Ocean at different times of year?

• knowledge of monsoon wind patterns

• limitations of new ship designs

• celebration of religious holidays

• threat of African pirates

Which European nations was one of the first to explore in the 15th century and established a large trading-post empire focused on controlling trade?

• England

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

What is it called when industrial powers economically exploited non-industrialized nations (e.g., China, "banana republics") even though they did not directly control those nations?

• nationalism

• Social Darwinism

• classical liberalism

• economic imperialism

In which country did a revolution occur in 1910 in response to severe economic inequality and US economic imperialism allowed under the long-time dictator Porfirio Diaz?

• Russia

• China

• Ottoman Empire

• Mexico

Which statement about globalization since 1900 is true?

• diseases have been eliminated in nearly all countries, regardless of poverty

• population growth and industrialization have contributed to environmental issues

• nations have economically isolated, greatly reducing trade

• globalization has reduced cultural exchange

• globalization has been accepted by all people without resistance

What was a major economic impact of globalization in the late 20th century?

• A) Decrease in international trade

• B) Increase in global poverty

• C) Expansion of multinational corporations

• D) Decline in technological innovation

Which of the following is a cultural effect of globalization?

• A) Homogenization of cultures

• B) Isolation of communities

• C) Decrease in cultural exchanges

• D) Reduction in global communication

What role did technology play in the process of globalization?

• A) It hindered global communication

• B) It facilitated faster and broader information exchange

• C) It led to the decline of international trade

• D) It isolated different cultures