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2020 AP World Modern Semester Review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mit'a was a labor system most connected to

a)

Indian Cotton Fields

b)

Peruvian Mines

c)

Spanish Haciendas

d)

Feudal Japan under the Shogunate

2.

What was the Devshirme system?

a)

Christian boys were recruited by force to serve the Ottoman government often as jannesaries.

b)

A trade system popularized along the Silk road utilizing Gold Bullion.

c)

A system associated with the japanese Daimyo

d)

none of the above

3.

A caravel, carrack and fluyt are all

a)

currencies

b)

navigational tools

c)

ships

d)

tribal leaders

4.

One major Renaissance technology that helped spread humanist ideas was

a)

Vellum

b)

Ship Postal System

c)

Gutenberg Press

d)

The Diet of Worms

5.

The following was not an effect of the Columbian Exchange System

a)

new crops were introduced to the Old World like tomatoes and potatoes

b)

diseases killed 100's of the New World population

c)

rat and sad flea infestation in the New World

d)

The Old World was hit with new diseases such as small pox

6.

Martin Luther's 95 Thesis addressed abuses within the Catholic Church including:

a)

selling indulgences

b)

immorality of the clergy

c)

selling church positions

d)

all choices are correct

7.

One of the Protestant movements that developed during the reformation that centered on the idea of predestination was known as:

a)

Puritan

b)

Anabaptist

c)

Anglican

d)

Calvinism

8.

Which of the following reasons is most responsible for King Henry VIII separating from the Catholic Church?

a)

his lifelong feud with pope Leo X

b)

he was one of Martin Luther's first supporters

c)

his disagreement with Catholic doctrine

d)

his desire to produce a male heir

9.

How did Prince Henry the Navigator help Portugal lead the way in sea exploration?

a)

he created maps while on many of his expeditions to the new world

b)

he was the first person to sail around the horn of Africa

c)

he ordered the Portuguese navy to sail to India by going around Africa

d)

he brought together cartographers and astronomers to study navigation

10.

Which two monarchs backed the voyages of Christopher Columbus?

a)

Louis and Joan of France

b)

Frederick and Eleanor of Italy

c)

Henry and Catherine of England

d)

Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain

11.

Which explorer successfully found a water route at the southern tip of South America to reach the Pacific?

a)

Prince Henry the Navigator

b)

Vasco da Gama

c)

Bartholomew Diaz

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

12.

Which of the following is not an element of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

new crops going from the Americas to Europe

b)

colonists and animals going from Europe to the Americas

c)

new species going from the Americas to Europe

d)

slaves going from Europe to the Americas

13.

The Aztecs were conquered by ______ in modern-day ______ while the Incas were conquered by ______ in modern-day ______.

a)

Cortes/Peru; Pizarro/ Mexico

b)

Pizarro/Peru; Cortes/Mexico

c)

Pizarro/Mexico; Cortes/Peru

d)

Cotes/Mexico; Pizarro/Peru

14.

1.Malian Emperor Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324 can best be understood in the context of which of the following?

a)

The expansion of Islam throughout Afro-Eurasia

b)

The development of new transportation technologies

c)

The diffusion of African culture to the Middle East

d)

The territorial expansion of West African empires

15.

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

a)

unifying influence of Islam

b)

excellent condition of roads in Africa and Asia

c)

political unity of Africa and Asia

d)

widespread use of paper money

16.

The map shows which of the following empires at its greatest extent?

a)

The empire of Alexander the Great

b)

The Mongol Empire

c)

The Russian Empire

d)

The Byzantine Empire

17.

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?

a)

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

b)

It led to the disappearance of previously established trade networks.

c)

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

d)

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

18.

The photograph below shows a fourteenth century C.E. mosque in the city of Xi’an, central China. This image most clearly supports which of the following conclusions about the spread of Islam?

a)

Early Muslim communities in China adopted local architectural styles for their religious buildings.

b)

Political instability in fourteenth-century China encouraged the spread of Islam.

c)

Islam spread to China before Buddhism did.

d)

Early Muslim communities in China disguised their mosques as Confucian academies.

19.

The development of Indian Ocean trade routes in the period 600 B.C.E. to 600 C.E. and the development of transatlantic trade routes in the period 1450 C.E. to 1600 C.E. were similar in that both depended on

a)

the impetus of missionizing religions

b)

understanding of currents and wind patterns

c)

the political consolidation of newly conquered regions into empires

d)

innovations in ship design that originated in Europe

20.

The thirteenth-century map of Constantinople shown below indicates that the city

a)

was located on an island

b)

was highly fortified against outside attacks

c)

tolerated many religions

d)

looked down on trade and commerce

21.

The illustration would be most useful to a historian studying which of the following?

a)

Transportation and maritime technologies

b)

Large-scale trading organizations

c)

Geographic patterns of currents and winds in the Indian Ocean

d)

The expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate

22.

The responsibility of children to respect, obey, and care for their parents...

a)

Mandate of Heaven

b)

filial piety

c)

Legalism

d)

Dao

23.
Medieval Japan was based upon the feudal system, where weaker territorial lords owed their loyalty to stronger ones. All power was held by military dictatorships led by the 
a)
emperor
b)
shoguns
c)
knights
d)
samurai
24.

What country was NOT overrun by Chinese armies to become a tributary state?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Korea

c)

Tibet

d)

Japan

25.
How did the Neo-Confucian revival affect women?
a)
Introduced foot binding
b)
Banned foot binding
c)
Eliminated emphasis on rank and deference
d)
Banned traditional rituals
26.

Which is an example of ways Political rulers legitimized their power

a)

Giving away money

b)

Decentralizing their militarizes

c)

Praying for power from the gods

d)

Monumental art/architecture

27.

What system of farming did the Inca develop in order to farm in the mountains?

a)

Chinampas

b)

Irrigation

c)

Aqueducts

d)

Terrace Farming

28.

Which city that was once the center of the Mali Empire became the center for the Songhai Empire?

a)

Mecca

b)

Timbuktu

c)

Djenne

d)

Gao

29.

The Islamic Empire allowed for religious tolerance by charging the ______________ to non-Muslims

a)

Salt Tax

b)

Turks Tax

c)

Jizya Tax

d)

All of the above

30.
What was the order of the hierarchy in European Feudalism?
a)
King, Knight, Noble, Peasant
b)
King, Noble, Knight, Peasant
c)
King, Noble, Peasant, Knight
31.

Which of the following caused feudalism in Europe to decline?

a)

Black Plague

b)

Muslim invaders

c)

Revival of Learning

d)

Rebellions for more freedom

32.

What dynasties are considered the "Golden Age" of China?

a)

Tang and Song

b)

Song and Ming

c)

Song and Yuan

d)

Tang and Han

33.

What two religions spread peaceful on trade routes in Asia in 1200 - 1450 CE?

a)

Islam and Buddhism

b)

Sikhism and Judaism

c)

Hinduism and Animism

d)

Christianity and Judaism

34.

What region performed long distance trade in 1200 - 1450 CE?

a)

East Africa

b)

Europe

c)

America

d)

Oceania

35.

How did the kingdoms of Srivijaya grow to be powerful and wealthy?

a)

Controlled the waterways and trade in the area

b)

Controlled their empire with military force

c)

Negotiated lasting trade treaties with the China Dynasties

d)

Made other countries attack their competition

36.

What did the Muslim rulers promote in their empires?

a)

They promoted learning and transfer of ideas

b)

They were forced to speak Arabic to have cultural unity

c)

They promoted the umma which made people not follow Islam

d)

They wanted to transform their empires to Confucianism

37.

What institution held tremendous power and gave people hope in Europe during the Middle Ages?

a)

Catholic Church

b)

The Patriarchy

c)

Serfs

d)

Crusaders

38.

Delhi Sultanate was in

a)

Northern India

b)

Southern India

c)

Sri Lanka