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AP WORLD MODERN UNIT 3

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was NOT a "Gunpowder" Empire during the 1450-1700 time period?

a)

Safavid Empire

b)

Ottoman Empire

c)

Roman Empire

d)

Mughal Empire

2.

The Ottoman army included 30,000 elite soldiers called ________ who were slaves that were trained to be loyal to the government.

a)

Janissaries

b)

Jizyas

c)

Slavs

d)

None of the Above

3.

In 1453, the Ottomans attacked Constantinople & conquered the ________ Empire

a)

Persian

b)

Roman

c)

Mughal

d)

Byzantine

4.

The greatest Ottoman sultan was ___________ who came to power in 1520

a)

Romulus the Great

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Suleyman the Magnificent

d)

James III

5.

Unlike the Ottomans, the Safavids were ___________ Muslims, meaning they believed there is a clear successor of Muhammed (his brother-in-law).

a)

Shi'a

b)

Sunni

c)

Abraham's

d)

Moses'

6.

Safavid rulers were called ___________, using the Persian title for king

a)

Sultans

b)

Caliphates

c)

Monarchs

d)

Shahs

7.

The greatest ruler of the Safavid Empire was ___________ who came to power in 1587

a)

Bubar

b)

Shah Abbas

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Muhammed

8.

In 1494, ___________ became king of the Mughals, expanded the army, & began invasions into India to create his empire

a)

Babur

b)

Sulaman

c)

Suleyman

d)

Shah

9.

In 1556, Babur’s grandson Akbar became king of the Mughal Empire & expanded the empire into almost all of ___________.

a)

Spain

b)

Israel

c)

China

d)

India

10.

The best example of Akbar’s tolerance was his creation of a new religion called the ___________, which blended ideas from a number of big religions (Islam, Hindu, Christianity).

a)

Absolute Religion

b)

New Religion

c)

Divine Faith

d)

Old Religion

11.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the fall/collapse of all 3 of the "gunpowder" empires?

a)

Decline of Silk Road

b)

Increase in food production leading to inflation

c)

Weak rulers leading to political instability

d)

External factors including invaders and European Rivals

12.

The Ottomans controlled trade because:

a)

They owned major port and land trade routes

b)

They were technologically advanced

c)

They conquered anyone who opposed them

d)

Suleiman The Magnificent was loved by many people

13.

Who was the chief minister in the Ottoman Empire who carried the main burdens of the state, and led meetings at council?

a)

sultans

b)

grand vizier

c)

pashas

d)

ulema

14.

What is the devshrime?

a)

Collection of taxes at a central point

b)

Conversion of boys from the Balkans to be Janissaries

c)

A series of social reforms targeting religious tolerance

d)

Forced conversion of Shi'a Muslims to the Sunni faith.

15.

A certificate that pardons sin?

a)

reckoning

b)

Indulgence

c)

Get out of Jail Free

d)

Inquisition

16.
Which of the following best helped Martin Luther's ideas reach other parts of Europe? 
a)
The Bible
b)
The printing press
c)
Church Hierarchy
d)
The Diet of Worms
17.
What is excommunication?
a)
You are kicked out of the church for life and won't go to heaven.
b)
You are put on trial, tortured, and given a choice to convert or die.
c)
You can pay money to have your sins forgiven: ticket to heaven.
d)
You are brought up on criminal charges, accusing you of going against approved teachings/beliefs.
18.
A devout Catholic who detested Martin Luther and specially titled as “Defender of the Faith” by the Pope, __________ created the Anglican Church so he could divorce his wife.
a)
Henry VIII
b)
Charles V
c)
Leo X
d)
Edward VI
19.
Authors living during the Renaissance started writing in the everyday language of the people known as the
a)
perspective
b)
chiaroscuro
c)
contrapposto
d)
vernacular
20.

This image symbolizes two paths. John Calvin would have argued you really do not have a 'choice'. What was his concept of salvation/heaven called?

a)

indulgence

b)

Anglican

c)

theocracy

d)

predestination

21.

Jesuits hoped to convert people to Catholicism through the use of ....

a)

convincing through education

b)

coercion

c)

forced conversion

22.
The shorter name or nickname for the Society of Jesus is
a)
Franciscans
b)
Dominicans
c)
Those who wear the black
d)
Jesuits
23.

What is the name given to a leader of Russia?

a)

King

b)

Casear

c)

Tsar

d)

Emperor

24.

Who was the first tsar of Russia?

a)

Ivan IV

b)

Alexander II

c)

Nicholas II

d)

Alexander the Great

25.

Why was Ivan IV known as "Ivan the Terrible?"

a)

Because he killed and tortured lots of people

b)

Because he lost several wars

c)

Because he lost land

d)

Because the people hated him

26.

Russian leader who used the state to conquer and incorporate the Republic of Novgorod and Russian people; crowned himself Tsar of the Rus

a)

Ivan III / Ivan the Great

b)

Ivan IV / Ivan the Terrible

c)

Peter the Great

d)

Peter the Terrible

27.

The powerful noble class in Russia that Ivan IV tortured, executed, and stripped of land and power because he felt threaten by them.

a)

janissaries

b)

boyars

c)

nobles

d)

Kiev-an Rus

28.

Russian Tsar that greatly expanded and centralize the Russian state, modeled it after Louis XIV of France & built Winter Palace

a)

Ivan the Great

b)

St. Peter

c)

Peter the Great

d)

Philip II

29.

"Selling" a path to heaven is Simony while Indulgences are selling of Church land, positions and power.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

In the 17th century, the 30- Years War was the final religious war in Europe between Catholics and Protestants. It included every single major power in Europe and marked the decline of powerhouses Spain & Portugal

a)

False

b)

True

31.

Who did the Ming Dynasty overthrow?

a)

Tang Dynasty

b)

Song Dynasty

c)

Yuan Dynasty

d)

Qing Dynasty

32.
The Ming Emperor wanted more tributaries so he gave his trusted adviser, ___________ the title "Admiral of the Western Seas" and told him to sail to "the countries beyond the horizon"
a)
Zheng He
b)
Marco Polo
c)
Ahmed
d)
Jamal al-Din
33.
What did the Ming rebuild with stone?
a)
Grand Canal
b)
Silk Road
c)
Great Wall
d)
a new capital city
34.
A system of government employees selected for their skills and knowledge who collected taxes and enforced laws
a)
Governor
b)
Official
c)
Philosophy
d)
Civil Service
35.
Main belief of Hinduism
a)
Reincarnation - people live their lives over and over to reach spiritual perfection
b)
Becoming one with Brahman
c)
follow the caste system
d)
Cows are holy
36.
Religious Practices/Rules for Hinduism
a)
follow the 10 Commandments
b)
Follow the Caste System
c)
Four Noble Truths
d)
worship in synagogue
37.
What does it mean for a King to have Divine Right? 
a)
Rules by the power and blessing of God. 
b)
Rules by the suggestions of the people.
c)
Rules by listening to the Church to make decisions.
d)
The King is not really in power at all. 
38.
What is an absolute monarchy? 
a)
A system where the King or Queen rules by listening to what the public has to say.
b)
A King or Queen rules, but laws or ideas must be accepted by the majority of the nation.
c)
A system where the King or Queen has complete authority over the government and people.
d)
The King or Queen has absolutely no power.
39.
Who is or was one example of an absolute monarchy? 
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Louis XIV of France
c)
Justin Trudeau
40.

The English Bill of Rights was passed by the

a)

Parliament of England

b)

The 13 American Colonies

c)

The Pope

d)

Scotland

41.

The English Bill of Rights

a)

Created separation of powers

b)

Enhanced the democratic election

c)

Limited the powers of the king and queen

d)

All the answers are correct

42.

The document that was signed that protected Huguenots in France

a)

Peace of Augsburg

b)

Edict of Worms

c)

Edict of Nantes

d)

Act of Supremacy

43.

Which of the following were actions taken by Cardinal Richelieu to strengthen the French monarchy?

a)

limited power of the nobles

b)

allowed for more middle class officials

c)

instigated a competition with the Hapsburg Empire

d)

restricted rights of Huguenots

44.

The French monarch who declared "I am the State"

a)

Charles V

b)

Henry IV

c)

Louis XIV

d)

Marie Theresa

45.

The economic system being depicted is

a)

mercantilism

b)

capitalism

c)

militarism

d)

socialism

46.

Which of the following were actions taken by Louis XIV?

a)

increased spending on extravagant buildings including the Palace of Versailles

b)

increased military spending

c)

increased the number of military conflicts France was involved in

d)

was a patron of the arts

47.

What is a "serf"?

a)

A farm laborer who could be bought and sold with land.

b)

A scribe who was trained in Greek, Latin, and Slavic languages.

c)

A prince who was not yet old enough to become a czar.

d)

A soldier who fought in the war against the Mongols.

48.

Which man completed the unification of Japan and set up a shogunate in Japan to maintain that control?

a)

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

b)

Ito Hirohito

c)

Oda Nobunaga

d)

Tokugawa Ieyasu

49.

After Christian converts in China began destroying local shrines, the Japanese government forbade all Christian activities on Japanese lands

a)

False

b)

True

50.
How did the Tokugawa shoguns exert political control over the daimyo in 17th century Japan?
a)
They killed the daimyo’s draft animals.
b)
They kept the daimyo’s family in Edo as hostages.
c)
They exiled the daimyo to Korea.
d)
Nothing, the shoguns did not exert political control over the daimyo.
51.

Why did Japan choose to isolate itself? (select two)

a)

To prevent Christians from entering

b)

To stop the Daimyo from obtaining resources and weapons

c)

To quarantine Japan from diseases

d)

To stop the British from selling opium

52.

This group of government officials were in charge of specific duties such as taxation, construction, and water supply.

a)

Sultans

b)

Zamindars

c)

Sufism

d)

Castes

53.

What Mughal emperor built Taj Mahal ?

a)

Sher Shah Suri

b)

Shivaji maharaj

c)

Shah Jahan

d)

Qutub shah

54.

What are two lasting governmental inventions of Askia the Great, from Songhai?

a)

income taxes and toll roads

b)

specialized government offices and a permanent professional army

c)

public holidays and public schools

d)

government-owned companies and the sales tax

55.

What is a "set of strings with knots. The number and size of the knots conveyed meaning to the Inca."

a)

Quipu

b)

Aqueducts

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Ropes

56.

A special tax paid to the Aztec emperor, could be grain or people.

a)

codex

b)

ziggurat

c)

tribute

d)

quipu

57.

The Inca Empire used a system in which the people payed taxes with labor called the

a)

quipu.

b)

Inti.

c)

ayllu.

d)

mita system.

58.
What is the definition of heresy?
a)
Not following the temple. 
b)
Not liking religion. 
c)
Religous ideas that oppose to the church's.
d)
Religous ideas that go with the church's
59.
Who were considered heretics by the Spanish Inquisition?
a)
Muslims
b)
Baptists
c)
Anyone not Spanish
d)
Any non-Catholic
60.
A period of prolonged and intensive questioning and investigation by inflicting torture on those who were believed to be heretics. 
a)
Renaissance
b)
Inquisition
c)
Reformation
d)
Collector
61.
The compromise from the religious conflict of the Reformation that allowed ruling princes to choose between Protestantism or Catholicism. 
a)
Edict of Worms
b)
Peace of Augsburg
c)
Excommunication
d)
Salvation
62.
The Catholic Church organized this self-reforming assembly that clarified everything that was contested by the Protestants and promoted Catholic teachings. 
a)
The Council of Trent
b)
The Edict of Worms
c)
The Peace of Augsburg
d)
The 95 Theses
63.
"Divorced, Beheaded, and Died
Divorced, Beheaded, and Survived!"
These are the destinies of what infamous King of England's wives?
a)
Martin Luther
b)
Henry VIII
c)
Pope Leo X
d)
Charles V
64.
Period of Catholic recovery initiated in response to the Protestant Reformation, beginning with the Council of Trent.
a)
Counter-Reformation
b)
Renaissance
c)
Exploration
d)
Peace of Augsburg
65.
Galileo was tried for heresy because he argued  
a)
That heaven did not exist
b)
That Earth revolved around the sun
c)
Against the law of gravity
d)
That the sun revolved around the Earth
66.
What is the heliocentric theory?
a)
There is no sun
b)
The sun is smaller than the Earth
c)
The sun is the center of the universe
d)
The Earth in the center of the universe
67.
Nicolaus Copernicus was the first person to challenge the church and develop the idea that the universe is ______________
a)
Earth centered
b)
Mars centered
c)
Sun centered
d)
beautiful 
68.
What was Isaac Newton’s biggest contribution to the scientific revolution?  
a)
Laws of Gravity
b)
Heliocentric theory
c)
Geocentric theory 
d)
Scientific Method
69.
Scientist began questioning the teachings of the.......
a)
Roman Catholic Church
b)
Jewish Church
c)
God
d)
The Government
70.
Scientist began using _____________ and _______________ instead of placing their beliefs in faith.
a)
History and faith
b)
Math and Science
c)
Math and History
d)
reason and logic

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