AP World History Final Exam Review

Based on the maps and your knowledge of world history, which of the following best describes the effect of the spread of Islam on Indian Ocean trade?

• It led to the expansion and intensification of commerce along already existing trade routes.

• It led to the disappearance of previously established trade networks.

• It led to an expansion of land-based caravan trade but also to a decline of maritime trade.

• It led to the first creation of trade links between previously isolated world regions.

"The aim of every political association is the preservation of the natural and imprescriptible rights of man. These rights are liberty, property, security and resistance to oppression."

-Declaration of the rights of Man and of the Citizen, 1789

Which philosopher best upholds the ideas expressed in the document above?

• Montesquieu

• Wollstonecraft

• Locke

• Hobbes

Which European state established the first permanent settlement in Australia?

• England

• Spain

• Portugal

• Netherlands

Who was Ibn Battuta?

• Religious Leader

• Merchant

• Christian Travler

• Islamic traveler

Which empire did Símon Bolívar lead a revolution against to achieve independence? 

• France
• Spain
• Great Britain
• Germany

The fact that Europeans often had to pay for Asian spices and textiles in cash led to which of the following?

• An intense desire for precious metals

• A European trade surplus

• A lack of desire to trade with Asia

• The closing of the Indian Ocean trade network

China was divided into___________________________ by foreign powers 

• Colonies 
• Protectorates 
• Spheres of Influence
• Empires

Why did European powers divide Africa by diplomatic agreements between each other?

• Fear of going to war because of fierce competition

• Rapid population increase in European colonies in Asia

• Atlantic revolutions lead Europeans states to seek new troops

• Creation of transnational business fostered exchange of raw materials

What do Vietnam, Japan, and Korea have in common?

• They all have languages that stem from the same linguistic family.

• China left a lasting cultural and religious imprint on them.

• All were once colonies of the Mongols.

• All were conquered by the Sung dynasty.

Which European state established a presence in Canada and engaged in the fur trade with indigenous peoples?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Portugal