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AP World History Modern: Unit 3

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 35mins

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.

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'

5.

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

a)

Sultans

b)

Caliphates

c)

Monarchs

d)

Shahs

6.

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

7.

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

8.

What is the devshrime?

a)

Collection of taxes at a central point

b)

Conversion of (mostly Christian) boys from the Balkans to staff the government and military

c)

A series of social reforms targeting religious tolerance

d)

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

9.

A certificate that pardons sin?

a)

reckoning

b)

Indulgence

c)

Get out of Jail Free

d)

Inquisition

10.
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
11.
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.
12.
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
13.

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

14.
The shorter name or nickname for the Society of Jesus is
a)
Franciscans
b)
Dominicans
c)
Those who wear the black
d)
Jesuits
15.

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

a)

janissaries

b)

boyars

c)

nobles

d)

Kiev-an Rus

16.

Russian Tsar who greatly expanded and centralized 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

17.

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

a)

True

b)

False

18.

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

19.

Who did the Ming Dynasty overthrow? (Sing the song)

a)

Tang Dynasty

b)

Song Dynasty

c)

Yuan Dynasty

d)

Qing Dynasty

20.
What did the Ming rebuild with stone?
a)
Grand Canal
b)
Silk Road
c)
Great Wall
d)
a new capital city
21.
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. 
22.
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.
23.

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

24.

The French monarch who declared "I am the State"

a)

Charles V

b)

Henry IV

c)

Louis XIV

d)

Marie Theresa

25.

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

26.
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.
27.

This group of government officials in the Mughal Empire was in charge of specific duties such as taxation, construction, and water supply.

a)

Sultans

b)

Zamindars

c)

Sufism

d)

Castes

28.

A period of prolonged and intensive questioning and investigation by the Catholic Church which usually involved inflicting torture on those who were believed to be heretics. 

a)
Renaissance
b)
Inquisition
c)
Reformation
d)
Collector
29.

The compromise from the religious conflict of the Reformation that allowed ruling princes/counts in the Holy Roman Empire to choose between Protestantism or Catholicism for their counties.

a)
Edict of Worms
b)
Peace of Augsburg
c)
Excommunication
d)
Salvation
30.

The Catholic Church organized this self-reforming assembly as a response to challenges by Protestants and to promote Catholic teachings. 

a)
The Council of Trent
b)
The Edict of Worms
c)
The Peace of Augsburg
d)
The 95 Theses
31.
"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
32.
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
33.
This Japanese political office ruled as effective dictator of Japan through military might:
a)
Shogun
b)
Samurai
c)
Emperor
d)
Manchu
34.
If you were a citizen of the Safavid Empire which modern day country would you likely inhabit?
a)
Greece
b)
Turkey
c)
Iran
d)
Saudi Arabia
35.

Who was the first wife of infamous King Henry VIII

a)

Catherine of Aragon

b)

Anne Boleyn

c)

Jane Seymour

d)

Catherine Parr

36.

The concept of Divine Right of Kings is most closely associated with which of these European monarchs?

a)

King Henry VIII

b)

King Charles II

c)

King Charles V

d)

King Louis XIV

37.

Which of the following contributed most to the emergence of Russia as an expanding Eurasian power in the period between 1450 and 1750?

a)

Its absorption of traditions and technology from the Byzantine Empire and western Europe

b)

The eradication of Islam from Central Asia

c)

The use of its strong navy to acquire colonial holdings worldwide

d)

The fall of the kingdoms of Poland and Prussia

38.

Which of the following is true of both the Ottoman Empire and the Mughal Empire between 1450 and 1750 ?

a)

Christianity was prohibited in both empires.

b)

Both empires experienced a drastic decline in population after 1500 owing to the spread of diseases brought as a result of contact with Europeans.

c)

Both empires were established by skilled warriors on horseback who came originally from Central Asia.

d)

The rulers of both believed in strictly separating secular and religious concerns.

39.

The Society of Jesus was created to spread Catholic teachings, primarily in response to the-

a)

Inquisition

b)

Renaissance

c)

Scientific Revolution

d)

Protestant Reformation

40.

Islam became a prominent religion in India because of-

a)

trade with Africa

b)

the rule of the Mughals

c)

an invasion by the Persians

d)

alliances with Southwest Asia

41.

Which religious group was most affected when the Edict of Nantes was revoked?

a)

Puritans living in England

b)

Jesuits living in France

c)

Protestants living in France

d)

Catholics living in England

42.

The concept of divine right was important to absolute monarchs because it-

a)

reserved governmental positions for the clergy

b)

guaranteed natural rights to the people

c)

justified the king's right to rule

d)

honored the king for supporting religious freedom

43.

In the 16th century, most trade routes giving northern Europe access to goods from the Ottoman Empire crossed the -

a)

Black Sea

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Yellow Sea

d)

Pacific Ocean

44.

Each of the following were common actions by new, powerful monarchies in Europe in the 1500's EXCEPT

a)

Decentralize power

b)

Control taxes

c)

Control armies

d)

Launch overseas explorations

45.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Great Wall of China?

a)

Mongols leaders expanded the wall

b)

Used for protection from invaders from the north

c)

Ming leaders restored the wall

d)

Ming leaders expanded the wall

46.

Each of the following is a shared characteristic of the Gunpowder empires EXCEPT

a)

Descendants of Turkish nomads

b)

Spoke the Arabic language

c)

Mostly Muslim controlled

d)

Took advantage of power vacuums left by Mongol breakups

47.

Which of the following empires would last the longest?

a)

Safavids

b)

Ottomans

c)

Mughals

d)

Tamerlane

48.

Which of the following empires ruled over a mostly Hindu population?

a)

Safavids

b)

Ottomans

c)

Mughals

d)

Tamerlane

49.

From where did most of the Gunpowder empires receive their military weaponry?

a)

China

b)

Americas

c)

Internally manufactured

d)

Europe

50.

Each of the following is are major causes of hostilities between the Safavids and Ottomans EXCEPT

a)

Sunni Ottomans vs. Shia Safavids

b)

Control over trade routes

c)

Border disputes

d)

Treatment towards women

51.

Which Gunpowder Empire is indicated on the map?

a)

Ottoman Empire

b)

Safavid Empire

c)

Mughal Empire

d)

Qing Empire

52.

What Gunpowder Empire is indicated on the map?

a)

Ottoman Empire

b)

Safavid Empire

c)

Mughal Empire

d)

Qing Empire

53.

Which Gunpowder Empire is indicated on the map?

a)

Ottoman Empire

b)

Safavid Empire

c)

Mughal Empire

d)

Qing Empire

54.

Which Gunpowder Empire is indicated on the map?

a)

Ottoman Empire

b)

Safavid Empire

c)

Mughal Empire

d)

Qing Empire

55.

The term JANISSARY is associated with which empire?

a)

Ottomans

b)

Safavids

c)

Mughals

d)

Qing

56.

The term DEVSHIRME is associated with which empire?

a)

Ottomans

b)

Safavids

c)

Mughals

d)

Qing

57.

The term ZAMINDAR is associated with which empire?

a)

Ottomans

b)

Safavids

c)

Mughals

d)

Qing

58.

The term OPRICHNIKI is associated with which empire?

a)

Ottomans

b)

Safavids

c)

Mughals

d)

Russian

59.

The term DAIMYO is associated with which empire?

a)

Ottomans

b)

Safavids

c)

Japan

d)

Russia