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WorksheetsAP World History Semester 1 Exam Study Review
Total questions: 148
Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins
The Dutch were able to monopolize European overseas trade for most of the seventeenth century because they
had the largest maritime empire
had superior sailing technology
avoided using joint-stock companies
refused to lend money to foreign creditors
Which statement best describes European trading-post empires in this period?
They were a profitable way for Europeans to maintain a presence in Asia and Africa
They required large numbers of European settlers to maintain control of foreign territories
They were more expensive to maintain than trade using overland trade routes such as the Silk Road
They had little lasting impact on the economies of Europe, Asia, or Africa
What do the encomienda and mit'a systems used in Spanish colonies and the labor system used on Brazilian sugarcane plantations have in common?
Both were coerced labor systems designed to enrich European colonizers
Both made use of enslaved Africans as agricultural workers
Both were successful in teaching indigenous peoples European farming techniques
Both were labor systems that provided economic opportunities for immigrants
Which generalization best describes the cult of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Vodun, and Santeria?
A mixture of Catholic and Protestant religious elements
A mixture of indigenous and Christian religious elements
A mixture of African and European religious elements
A mixture of Christian, Jewish, and Muslim religious elements
What factor played the greatest role in determining a person's social status in Spanish and Portuguese empires in the Americas by the seventeenth century?
Commercial wealth
Land ownership
Racial ancestry
Religious affiliation
The Middle Passage involved which of the following new connections in the era from 1450 to 1750?
It was the route of enslaved Africans from the interior of Africa to the African coast
It was the voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas
It was the triangular voyage of slave merchants between Europe, Africa, and the Americas
It was the route of enslaved Africans leaving slave ships in the Americas and going to plantations
Which statement is true about the slave trade in Africa?
The Atlantic slave trade was the beginning of slavery in Africa
Portuguese traders were the first to capture slaves in Africa
Slavery existed in Africa long before the arrival of Europeans
Arab merchants of the post-classical era were the first to trade for slaves in Africa
One similarity between the Swahili Coast and the West Coast of Africa is that local rulers on both coasts
gained power by trading slaves for firearms
used gunpowder and cannons to battle invading Europeans
abandoned trade with other African kingdoms to trade with Europeans
refused to participate in the slave trade that Europeans encouraged
Russia's expansion eastward to Siberia and beyond created what new trade connection?
Export of fur to Europe, China, and North America
Export of cloth to England, India, and Persia
Import of caviar from markets on the Silk Road
Export of naval technicians to Western Europe
Which of the following is most likely to have caused many Chinese people to emigrate to foreign lands in the first half of the fifteenth century?
the reestablishment of Confucianism
the fear of peasant rebellions
the influence of Zheng He's explorations
the influence of Portuguese traders
One key difference between the Ottoman Empire and the Tokugawa Shogunate was that
while the Ottoman Empire established Christianity as its state religion, the Tokugawa banned Catholicism
the Tokugawa Shogunate governed over a decentralized, feudalistic system while the Ottomans were able to centralize and govern using a neo-Confucianism model
the Ottoman Empire was less interested in expansionism than the Tokugawa Shogunate
the Tokugawa Shogunate was less influenced by other cultures than the Ottoman Empire was
The Renaissance did not have a great impact on Spain because
language differences prevented the spread of Renaissance thinking
Spain was geographically isolated from other parts of Europe
the Spanish government strictly censored humanistic ideas and writers
Islamic influence in Spain prevented the adoption of many of the art forms of the Renaissance
Which of the following statements about the slave trade between 1450 and 1750 is NOT true
New ethnic and racial categories grew as a result of contact among Europeans, Africans, and Native Americans
In some African nations, slavery strengthened existing monarchies
New crops and agricultural technology improved the diet and health of Africans
By the late 1700s, the slave trade had been abolished in Asian and Islamic nations
Which of the following statement about the rule of Peter the Great is accurate?
Under Peter the Great, Russia became a strong military nation but failed to modernize or industrialize
Peter the Great was able to build a strong, centralized government based on militaristic principles
The lives of ordinary Russian citizens were greatly improved as a result of the Western influences imported by Peter the Great
Peter the Great was considered the third enlightened despot in the history of Russia
The encomienda system in Spanish colonies was most similar to
mercantilism
feudalism
a corporate colony
chattel slavery
Lateen sail, compass, astronomical charts were all influences from
interaction between Native Americans and Europeans
interaction along the Trans-Saharan trade route
interaction with East Asia and South Asia and the Middle East
One of the most important pieces of knowledge that helped revolutionize long distance travel by boat was
knowledge of the circumference of the earth
knowledge of the Americas
knowledge of Silk Roads
Knowledge of the wind patterns and regional currents
What are the colonies supposed to provide the mother country under a mercantile system?
coerced labor and manufactured goods
a market, precious metals and raw materials
coerced labor and gold
raw materials only
Desire for the colonies cash crops led to an increase in
treaties between Europeans
the slave trade
urbanization
desertification
The majority of slaves went to __________ to work on _______.
The Caribbean; sugar plantations
Mexico; gold mines
The US; cotton plantations
Chile; silver mines
What was one social effect of Spanish colonization of the Americas?
Encomiendas
Casta System
Deforestation
Increased global trade
What is a form of slavery in which slaves have no rights and are considered property?
Chattel slavery
Indentured servitude
Mita system
Complete slavery
System where a conquistador was given land (and the natives in it) in exchange of Christianizing and "protecting" the natives
Mita
Encomiendas
Feudalism
Plantation
What was the name of the communities created by runaway slaves during this time period?
Maroon societies
Secret societies
Underground Railroad
Haiti
What was the stance of the Japanese for trade after they allowed Christian missionaries and European Explorers to their country?
Japan became a majority christian Country.
Japan became isolated from the rest of the world due to Christian Missionaries destroying Buddhist temples.
Japan welcomed European trade for the next 2 Centuries
Japan began to travel to the Americas to trade silk.
What did the Treaty of Tordesillas do?
Split the Americas between England and France
Split the Americas between Spain and Portugal
Split the Americas between Belgium and China
Split the Americas between the Dutch and Spain
Why were joint-stock companies such as the East India Company or the Dutch East Indian Company the driving force behind the development of maritime empires?
they allowed continued exploration/ventures to colonize with limited risk to investors
they helped governments fund public journeys
they gave explorers the navigational tools they needed to succeed on their journeys
Monopolies enriched European companies or nations by...
giving that nation or company exclusive trading rights over an area or over a crop, so they received all of the profits for trading it
growing regional markets into international ones
limiting the amount of a product that countries could extract and sell
I honestly can't think of any better answer choices...
How did Ana Nzinga, ruler of Ndongo, effectively resist Portuguese domination?
after allying with Port. and that alliance breaking, she & her people fled & over took Matamba, allied with the Dutch & gave runaway slaves freedom to build up her power
they bought so many weapons from the Spanish they were able to defeat the Portuguese in combat
Nzinga effectively allied with the Portuguese and aided them in their slave raids of neighboring societies
she created a new colony in a safer area in eastern Africa, where the Portuguese did not have ports
Which of the following best describes the maroon wars in the Americas?
Slaves fought for their independence by escaping slaveholders & establishing independent settlements
British and Spanish colonists fought for territory in the Americas
Slave rebellions primarily along the east coast of North America
The Pueblo Revolt (1680) could be considered successful because...
the Pueblo and Apache fought off Spanish colonizers trying to force religious conversions, and kept their influence away until 1692.
the Spanish and Pueblo worked together to kick the French out of their native lands
the Pueblo and Apache fought off the British forever and established a maroon society
the revolt was the biggest native American-colonizer conflict of the 17th century
Metacom's War fits which of the following statements? There are two answers.
it was the final major effort of the indigenous people to drive the British out of New England
it resulted in British dominance of New England, even though several Native American tribes continued to live there
it was the first significant battle between Europeans and Native Americans in the colonies
it resulted in the Wamapanoag people living in New England for the rest of the colonial era
Which Maritime Empire was the first to establish large-scale slave-trading operations on the African continent for the purposes of export to plantations in the Americas?
Spain
England
France
Portugal
How was racial hierarchy on the North American continent different from the racial hierarchy in Spanish Latin America?
Intermarriages among Native American, African, and European populations was much less common.
Enslaved Africans could as a rule look forward to freedom upon the death of his or her owner.
Native Americans were preferred over Africans to perform slave labor.
European settlers formed a smaller minority of the overall population.
The caravel was an example of
continuity from the rise of civilizations
Innovations in ship design
commercial innovations from Asia
Agricultural innovations
The concept of Divine Right of Kings is most closely associated with which of these European monarchs?
King Henry VIII
King Charles II
King Charles V
King Louis XIV
Ottomans capture Constantinople (Renamed Istanbul)
1322
1987
1453
1076
Which of the following world history processes was most responsible for the eighteenth-century cityscape of St. Petersburg, Russia, shown above?
Isolation
World Climate Changes
Westernization
Democratization
Most agricultural laborers in the Ottoman Empire were
Slaves
Serfs
Free peasants
Sharecroppers
Which of the following are the states that dominated the Mediterranean trade during the sixteenth century?
Italian city-states and the Ottoman Empire
Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire
The Hapsburg Empire and France
The Crusader States
Which of the following is true of both the Ottoman Empire and the Mughal Empire between 1450 and 1750 ?
Christianity was prohibited in both empires.
Both empires experienced a drastic decline in population after 1500 owing to the spread of diseases brought as a result of contact with Europeans.
Both empires were established by skilled warriors on horseback who came originally from Central Asia.
The rulers of both believed in strictly separating secular and religious concerns.
Which of the following most directly led to the collapse of the Byzantine Empire in the fifteenth century?
The expansion of the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates
The expansion of the Ottoman Empire
The expansion of Crusading activities in the Mediterranean region
The expansion of the Mongol Empire
The Society of Jesus was created to spread Catholic teachings, primarily in response to the-
Inquisition
Renaissance
Scientific Revolution
Protestant Reformation
Islam became a prominent religion in India because of-
trade with Africa
the rule of the Mughals
an invasion by the Persians
alliances with Southwest Asia
The concept of divine right was important to absolute monarchs because it-
reserved governmental positions for the clergy
guaranteed natural rights to the people
justified the king's right to rule
honored the king for supporting religious freedom
Which empire did NOT have gunpowder?
Qing Dynasty
Mughal Empire
Aztec Empire
Ottoman
What invention helped to spread the information of the Reformation?
Dhow
Telegraph
Astrolabe
Printing press
In response to the Reformation the Catholic church held the Council of Trent where they started the __________ to reinforce Catholic Doctrine.
Counter Reformation
Anti Reformation
Edicts of Nantes
Diet of Worms
This was called the “blood tax” were the Ottomans collected Christian boys to be raised as military professionals for the state.
Devshirme
Eunuchs
Unsullied
Samurai
System under the Ottomans that gave Jews and Christians limited authority to address their own matters
Millet system
Janissary system
Common law
10 commandments
Tax created by Muslims that only Jews and Christians and to pay for protection
Devshemire
Jizya
Sharia
Income tax
Noble land owning class of Russia
serfs
peasants
boyars
Cossacks
peasants that were bound to the land and had little freedom in Russia
slavs
serfs
Cossacks
Mongols
The Manchu's were originally
Mongol nomads
Turks
nomads from the North of China
Korean nomads
How did the Qing legitimize rule through art?
Imperial portraits
The Temple
The Forbidden City
The Great Wall
What was the main consequence of Safavid expansion?
war against the Ottomans for 100 years
Expansion to the Mediterranean
war against the Seljuk Turks
all of the above
What was the main cause of the conflict between the Ottomans and the Safavids?
Safavids were Sunni and Ottomans were Shiite
Over population
a disagreement on how to practice Islam
control of a warm water port
What were Martin Luther's theological disagreements with the Catholic Church?
He was against the selling of indulgences and selling positions in the church
he was for priests marring
he was against the Crusades and killing of Muslims
all of the Above
What empire reacted like this to Christian missionaries and convertion of their people?
Song China
Tokugawa Shogunate
Songhai Empire
Mughal Empire
The one built by the Mughals
The one built by Louis XIV
The one built by the Safavid
Who forced the boyars to shave their beards?
Louis XIV
Peter the Great
Qianlong
Kangxi
They had control over taxation, peasants with land, along with military duties in the Mughal Empire
Zamindar
Iltizām
Tribute lists
Silver
Ming required taxes be paid in
Zamindar
Iltizām
Tribute lists
Silver
The Safavid empire was famous for trading what?
Silk
Carpet
Gunpowder
Silver
Who did the Ming Dynasty overthrow?
Tang Dynasty
Song Dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
1.Malian Emperor Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324 can best be understood in the context of which of the following?
The expansion of Islam throughout Afro-Eurasia
The development of new transportation technologies
The diffusion of African culture to the Middle East
The territorial expansion of West African empires
Ibn Battuta traveled widely across the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa in the
fourteenth century. His travels serve as evidence for the
unifying influence of Islam
excellent condition of roads in Africa and Asia
political unity of Africa and Asia
widespread use of paper money
The map shows which of the following empires at its greatest extent?
The empire of Alexander the Great
The Mongol Empire
The Russian Empire
The Byzantine Empire
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.
A significant example of the interaction among Indian, Arab, and European societies by 1200 C.E. was the transfer of knowledge of
iron and copper mining techniques
the flying shuttle and spinning jenny
the science of optics and lens design
numerals and the decimal system
During the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, territories under Mongol control benefited from which of the following?
Widespread adoption of Confucian family hierarchies
Trade that facilitated the spread of Christianity throughout the Indian Ocean region
Trade that tied several distinct regional networks together
Widespread adoption of Buddhist religious practices
The establishment of the Mongol Empire directly facilitated which of the following?
Increased cultural and technological exchange between the Islamic world and China
The development of Mongolian as the primary written language of administration across most of Eurasia
The spread of Persian culture into Central Asia
Improved ship designs and navigation techniques for oceanic commerce
Which of the following represents the best defining characteristic of an empire?
A state that forms as a democratic republic but is eventually seized and ruled over by a single ruler
A state formed through conquest and maintained through the extraction of resources from conquered states and peoples
A single ethnic group with a single language, religion, and identity
A conglomeration of independent states that form temporary alliances
In this form of government religious leaders rule in the name of God.
Democracy
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Theocracy
Which of the following caused feudalism in Europe to decline?
Black Plague
Muslim invaders
Revival of Learning
Rebellions for more freedom
What dynasties are considered the "Golden Age" of China?
Tang and Song
Song and Ming
Song and Yuan
Tang and Han
Select which parts of Africa had an Islamic influence.
West Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
Northern Africa
What was the system used by the Inca for people to perform labor services to pay taxes?
Mita System
Quipa System
Quechuan System
Maize System
Who preserved the knowledge of the dark ages in Europe?
Christian Monks in a monastery
Buddhist monk in a temple
Islamic Caliphs in a Mosque
Jewish Kohen in a Synagogue
What did the revival of Confucian ideas in Song Dynasty do to women?
They had more restrictions
Their status rose to great heights
They were allowed to work in government
Their status was never changed
What institution held tremendous power and gave people hope in Europe during the Middle Ages?
Catholic Church
The Patriarchy
Serfs
Crusaders
What technology helped maintain control and travel in the Inca empire?
Roads
Mita
Quipa
Ships
Select the technology that was developed in the Song Dynasty.
Increased stability of the compass
Gunpowder being used in warfare
Developed drought-resistant rice
Continuation of the woodblock printing
Mohammaed referred to his new belief system as Islam, meaning
"submission to God"
"the faith of Allah"
"People of the Book"
"Blessed Revelations"
The term vassal means
a landless peasant.
the center of a fiefdom.
a container for fluids.
a status of mutual obligation between lord and underling.
What commonalities can be seen between European and Japanese feudalism?
Centralized kingdoms dominated the political scene.
Literature flourished during long periods of peace.
Land formed the basis for power, with lords controlling fiefdoms.
Weak emperors were controlled by religious leaders.
Which of the following was an outcome for peasants in Europe after the Black Death c. 1340?
More land was available and wages increased.
Wages plummeted as demand decreased.
Social unrest decreased.
About 10% of the peasant population died.
What system of farming did the Inca develop in order to farm in the mountains?
Chinampas
Irrigation
Aqueducts
Terrace Farming
Why is so little known about the early history of the Incas?
Aztecs took their books
There was a bad fire
They didn't have a system of writing
Their history books were hidden in Machu Picchu
Which city that was once the center of the Mali Empire became the center for the Songhai Empire?
Mecca
Timbuktu
Djenne
Gao
Where would you find this image
Kush
Zimbabwe
Axum
Ghana
The city of Baghdad claims which of the following in its history (More than 1 answer)
It was the capital of the Abbasid Dynasty
The House of Wisdom was located here
Librarians here saved books from Islamic extremists
The city of Baghdad is famous for its sewers
The wealthiest person, adjusted for inflation, measured in gold was
Mansa Musa
Marco Polo
Jeff Bezos
Oprah Winfrey
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 is an example of ways Political rulers legitimized their power
Giving away money
Decentralizing their militarizes
Praying for power from the gods
Monumental art/architecture
A canal linking northern and southern China improved during the song dynasty
Suez Canal
Panama Canal
Grand Canal
Suzhou Canal
How did the kingdoms of Srivijaya grow to be powerful and wealthy?
Controlled the waterways and trade in the area
Controlled their empire with military force
Negotiated lasting trade treaties with the China Dynasties
Made other countries attack their competition
What did the Muslim rulers promote in their empires?
They promoted learning and transfer of ideas
They were forced to speak Arabic to have cultural unity
They promoted the umma which made people not follow Islam
They wanted to transform their empires to Confucianism
Delhi Sultanate was in
Northern India
Southern India
Sri Lanka
In 1279, the Song dynasty finally fell to the
Mongols
Manchus
Khitan
Japanese
How did having a new type of rice affect life in Song China?
Life for peasants grew worse
Many peasants moved to cities.
The population increased
Peasants overthrew the Song dynasty
In what way were Córdoba and Baghdad similar?
They were both located in what is now Iraq.
They both had public water and lighting systems.
They were both centers of culture and learning.
They both exported valuable textiles and jewelry.
Who fought each other in the crusades?
The Romans and the Greeks
The Europeans and the Arabs
The Eastern and Western Roman Empires
