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AP World History Review

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Number 1 region on the AP World map is?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

USA

d)

Latin America

2.

Number 2 region on the AP World map is....

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

South America

d)

Latin America

3.

Number 3 region on the AP World map is...

a)

West Africa

b)

Central Asia

c)

East Africa

d)

South Asia

4.

Number 4 region on the AP World map is....

a)

South Asia

b)

the Caribbean

c)

East Africa

d)

Southern Africa

5.

Number 5 region on the AP World map is....

a)

America

b)

Mexico

c)

the Caribbean

d)

Oceania

6.

Number 6 region on the AP World map is...

a)

Oceania

b)

Caribbean

c)

Middle East

d)

Southeast Asia

7.

Number 7 region on the AP World map is...

a)

West Africa

b)

Central Africa

c)

Middle East

d)

South Asia

8.

Number 8 region on the AP World map is...

a)

Mexico

b)

Central America

c)

Central Africa

d)

West Africa

9.

Number 9 region on the AP World map is...

a)

North America

b)

North Asia

c)

North Africa

d)

Europe

10.

Number 10 region on the AP World map is...

a)

North America

b)

Middle East

c)

South Asia

d)

Oceania

11.

Number 11 region on the AP World map is...

a)

Europe

b)

Middle East

c)

North America

d)

Mexico

12.

Number 12 region on the AP World map is...

a)

Central Africa

b)

Central Asia

c)

Middle East

d)

East Asia

13.

Number 13 region on the AP World map is...

a)

North America

b)

South Asia

c)

East Asia

d)

Middle East

14.

Number 14 region on the AP World map is...

a)

Central Asia

b)

Middle East

c)

North Africa

d)

South Asia

15.

Number 15 region on the AP World map is...

a)

East Asia

b)

Southeast Asia

c)

South Asia

d)

Oceania

16.

Number 16 region on the AP World map is...

a)

Southeast Asia

b)

Oceania

c)

South Asia

d)

South America

17.
This Japanese political office ruled as effective dictator of Japan through military might:
a)
Shogun
b)
Samurai
c)
Emperor
d)
Manchu
18.
Name this German monk credited with beginning the protestant schism/reformation
a)
Pope Pius
b)
Henry VIII
c)
Jean Calvin
d)
Martin Luther
19.
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
20.
Name (in chronological order) the two Chinese dynasties which followed Mongol rule
a)
Manchu, Ming
b)
Zhou,  Han
c)
Manchu, Yuan
d)
Ming, Manchu
21.
Identify the recipients of African slaves in 'The Triangle Trade'
a)
Mainland Europe
b)
Colonies in America
c)
China
d)
Coastal Africa
22.
What Russian city replaced Moscow as capital following Tsar Peter's reforms?
a)
Minsk 
b)
Kiev
c)
Yekaterinburg
d)
St. Petersburg
23.
Name this intellectual movement which advocated for essential rights and criticism of authority
a)
The Enlightenment
b)
The Protestant Reformation
c)
The Thirty Years War
d)
The Triangle Trade
24.

Early Russia grew out of a principality centered in the city of

a)

Minsk

b)

Kiev

c)

St. Petersburg

d)

Novgorod

25.

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

a)

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

b)

China left a lasting cultural and religious imprint on them.

c)

All were once colonies of the Mongols.

d)

All were conquered by the Sung dynasty.

26.

What commonalities can be seen between European and Japanese feudalism?

a)

Centralized kingdoms dominated the political scene.

b)

Literature flourished during long periods of peace.

c)

Land formed the basis for power, with lords controlling fiefdoms.

d)

Weak emperors were controlled by religious leaders.

27.

Which of the following was an outcome for peasants in Europe after the Black Death c. 1340?

a)

More land was available and wages increased.

b)

Wages plummeted as demand decreased.

c)

Social unrest decreased.

d)

About 10% of the peasant population died.

28.

Practiced in Song China: the responsibility of children to respect, obey, and care for their parents...

a)

Mandate of Heaven

b)

filial piety

c)

Legalism

d)

Dao

29.

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

a)

Vietnam

b)

Korea

c)

Tibet

d)

Japan

30.

A canal linking northern and southern China improved during the song dynasty

a)

Suez Canal

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Grand Canal

d)

Suzhou Canal

31.

The Song Dynasty is strongly associated with the invention of which weapons technology?

a)

Gunpowder

b)

Grenades

c)

Landmines

d)

Huge warships

32.

What is the most significant impact of the introduction of champa rice in China?

a)

New agricultural technology

b)

Increased trade with tributary states

c)

New forms of labor

d)

Urbanization and population growth

33.
Confucius said people should know their place in ___________ and _____________.
a)
family, society
b)
town, kingdom
c)
books, magazines
d)
life, death
34.
Confucius' teachings had a major ___________ on Chinese _____________ .
a)
impact, government
b)
kick, money
c)
story, teachers
d)
influence, families
35.

Under the major Chinese Dynasties, candidates for government jobs had to pass official exams that places a large focus or emphasis on . . .

a)

Buddhist teachings

b)

Confucianism

c)

Mathematics and engineering

d)

Sea navigation and survival

36.

What was the importance of the camel?

a)

The camel was able to eat a lot of food often

b)

The camel had many offspring

c)

The camel allowed people to cross the Sahara desert due to its endurance

d)

The camel was faster than the horse

37.

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

38.

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

39.

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

40.

During the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, territories under Mongol control benefited from which of the following?

a)

Widespread adoption of Confucian family hierarchies

b)

Trade that facilitated the spread of Christianity throughout the Indian Ocean region

c)

Trade that tied several distinct regional networks together

d)

Widespread adoption of Buddhist religious practices

41.

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

42.

Select which parts of Africa had an Islamic influence.

a)

West Africa

b)

East Africa

c)

Southern Africa

d)

Northern Africa

43.

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

44.

What political system form due to the collapse of the Roman empire in Europe?

a)

Feudalism

b)

Communism

c)

Republic

d)

Confucianism

45.

What did the revival of Confucian ideas in Song Dynasty do to women?

a)

They had more restrictions

b)

Their status rose to great heights

c)

They were allowed to work in government

d)

Their status was never changed

46.

What region built canals and irrigation for agriculture, trade, and political control around Hindu temples?

a)

Southeast Asia

b)

East Asia

c)

South Asia

d)

Europe

47.

What American civilization near the Mississippi river valley built what is in the picture?

a)

Cahokia

b)

Cherokee

c)

Navajo

d)

Apache

48.

Select the technology that was developed in the Song Dynasty.

a)

Increased stability of the compass

b)

Gunpowder being used in warfare

c)

Developed drought-resistant rice

d)

Continuation of the woodblock printing

49.
Conquered the Inca Empire
a)
Francisco Pizarro
b)
Hernando Cortes
c)
Vasco da Gama
d)
Galileo Galilei
50.
Wrote, "The Wealth of Nations"
a)
Martin Luther
b)
Adam Smith
c)
John Locke
d)
Peter the Great
51.
The founder of the Mughal Empire
a)
Akbar
b)
Aurangzeb
c)
Babur
d)
Osman Bey
52.
Founder of the Safavid Empire
a)
Shah Ismail
b)
Shah Abbas
c)
Osman Bey
d)
Akbar
53.
Founder of the Ottoman Empire
a)
Osman Bey
b)
Suleiman the Magnificent
c)
Shah Ismail
d)
Aurangzeb
54.
Wrote, "The Prince," a political guidebook
a)
Jean Jacques Rousseau
b)
Adam Smith
c)
Nicolo Machiavelli
d)
John Locke
55.
Which of the following motivated Western Europeans to START exploring sea routes to India? 
a)
the discovery of America
b)
the profitability of mercantilism 
c)
the desire to break the Ottoman and Venetian trade monopoly 
d)
to find cure for the bubonic plague 
56.
What is the significance of Magellan's journey? 
a)
He was the first to sail to India from Europe
b)
He discoverd the Northwest passage to Asia 
c)
First discover America 
d)
First(or his crew) to sail completely around the world 
57.
What is the cause and significance of this image? 
a)
the 'Great Dying' of native americans from exposure to Europeans 
b)
the Bubonic plague being brought to Europe by the Mongols 
c)
the spread of Cholrea during 18th century London 
d)
the result of Opium addiction in China 
58.
What is being depicted here about Spanish colonial society? 
a)
that segregation of races was legally enforced 
b)
that cultural diversity and intermarrying became common 
c)
It was an egalitarian society 
d)
All natives were being oppressed 
59.
Who was at the top of Spanish colonial society? 
a)
Peninsulare 
b)
Creoles
c)
Mestizo 
d)
Mullato 
60.
Relevant impacts of this exchange would be all the following EXCEPT 
a)
The growth of world population due to more diverse diet 
b)
the dying of Natives in the New world 
c)
the dying of Europeans 
d)
the expansion of farmland used to grow and sell crops 
61.
The term that best supports this image would be 
a)
Capitalism 
b)
Socialism 
c)
Utlitarianism 
d)
Mercantilism 
62.
A system in which the Spanish king gave Spanish settlers the right to the labor of the Native Americans who lived in a particular area
a)
Conquistador 
b)
Mutiny 
c)
Encomienda
d)
Settlement 
63.
Who was Prince Henry the Navigator?
a)
a Portuguese prince
b)
He helped start European exploration and trade.
c)
He sent several explorers on expeditions to sail around the west coast of Africa in attempts to find a route to India.
d)
all of the above
64.
The exchange of foods, goods, and ideas between the Old World and the New World in the 1500s is called the _________.
a)
Elizabethan Exchange
b)
Currency Exchange
c)
The Age of Discovery
d)
Columbian Exchange
65.
In the Spanish castas system, Creoles are
a)
Pure Spanish blood born in Spain
b)
Pure Spanish blood born in the Americas
c)
Mixed indigenous and Spanish blood born in Americas
d)
Mixed African and Spanish blood born in Americas
66.
Due to the new goods that were brought over, the Columbian Exchange also led to this terrible practice....
a)
War
b)
Removal of Native Americans
c)
Diseases
d)
Coerced labor
67.
What impact did the slave trade have on West Africa?
a)
Loss of population
b)
Instruction of Islam
c)
Trans-Saharan trade networks grew
d)
European diseases ravaged the continent 
68.

What is the name of the movement that promotes the interests of a particular nation due to intense pride?

a)

A revolution

b)

Protestantism

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Nationalism

69.

Which nation was the first to industrialize?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Japan

70.

All of the following helped countries to industrialize EXCEPT

a)

Access to waterways

b)

Natural resources like coal

c)

Access to foreign resources and markets

d)

Being colonies of other nations

71.

Select ALL of the following that characterized the Second Industrial Revolution.

a)

Oil

b)

Electricity

c)

Steam

d)

Steel

72.

After Britain industrialized, all of these nations followed suit EXCEPT

a)

Japan

b)

United States

c)

Russia

d)

India

73.

Select ALL of the accurate social effects of the Industrial Revolution.

a)

Poor working and living conditions for the lower class

b)

Increased standard of living for middle and upper classes

c)

Lower class families working closer together in their homes

d)

More accessible and cheaper goods

74.

As countries embraced Adam Smith's capitalism laissez-faire policies, what new forms of business were promoted? Select ALL that apply.

a)

corporations

b)

monopolies

c)

socialism

d)

transnational businesses

75.

Mexico was liberated from

a)

the United States

b)

the Spanish

c)

the Portuguese

d)

the Brazilians

76.

Bolivar envisioned

a)

a Grand Colombia, which united all the liberated South American states

b)

a united Portugal and Spain

c)

a Spanish takeover of Portuguese Brazil

d)

a loosely knit confederation of South American States

77.

Toussant L'Ouverture

a)

was a member of the Committee of Public Safety under Robespierre

b)

rose to the rank of General under Napoleon

c)

was a complete revolutionary failure

d)

helped free slaves in Haiti

78.
Who designed the first efficient steam engine?
a)
James Hargreaves
b)
John Kay
c)
Richard Arkwright
d)
James Watt
79.

Which of the following scientific concepts had the greatest role in providing a justification for imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

a)

Louis Pasteur's germ theory of disease

b)

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution

c)

Albert Einstein's theory of relativity

d)

Marie Curie's theory of radio activity

80.
By 1830 revolutions in the Atlantic world resulted in which of the following changes?
a)
The political independence of colonies in both North and South America
b)
The emancipation of slaves everywhere in t he Atlantic world
c)
Political and economic domination of the Western Hemisphere by the United States
d)
The creation of a politically unified South America
81.
The American desire for a trade relationship with Japan in 1853 led to
a)
The overthrow of the shogun and the modernization of the country
b)
Increased tensions between China and Korea
c)
Greater Russian influence in Manchuria
d)
The colonization of Taiwan
82.
In the 18th century, MOST revolutionary leaders tended to be members of the
a)
Slave class
b)
Working class
c)
Catholic clergy
d)
Educated middle class
83.
The Haitian revolution was the only revolution of the period 1750 to 1900 that was initiated and fought by
a)
Creoles
b)
Mestizos
c)
Foreign mercenaries
d)
Slaves
84.
Which of the following was NOT a reason India had become Britain's most important colony by about 1800?
a)
India offered crucial port facilities for the British navy.
b)
India was a major outlet for British manufactured goods.
c)
India was an important supplier of British raw materials.
d)
India was an important location for British textile factories.
85.
In which rebellion in India in the mid-1800s did natives challenge British power?
a)
Zulu
b)
Taiping
c)
Boxer
d)
Sepoy
86.
The American and French Revolutions were both caused in part by
a)
Food shortages owing to poor harvests
b)
Problems of royal succession
c)
High taxation that bred discontent
d)
Lack of social mobility in the peasant class
87.
The Berlin Conference of 1885 was able to
a)
Partition China so that Germany benefited
b)
Deal with economic problems in Asia
c)
Resolve issues of European rivalry in Africa
d)
Bring all of Africa under European control
88.
A major factor in the expansion of industrialization was the development of
a)
Socialism
b)
Feudalism
c)
Land grants
d)
Railroads
89.
What was the main factor in determining a person's social status in Spain's colonies in Latin America?
a)
Race
b)
Wealth
c)
Politics
d)
Religion
90.

Under the Tokugawa Japan was

a)

a major trading nation

b)

rapidly industrializing

c)

bankrupt

d)

isolated

91.

Commander Perry is connected to

a)

the opening of Japan for trade

b)

the attack on China during the Opium wars

c)

Russia's rapid growth as a power

d)

the defeat of the Napoleon

92.
The Meiji reforms in Japan resulted in
a)
The strengthening of hte power of regional lords at the expense of the emperor
b)
A shift of power away from regional lords and to the emperor
c)
The Tokugawa shogunate's adoption of a unified civil code
d)
The overthrow of the imperial system for a democratic republic
93.
In the late 19th century, European imperialism in both Africa and China was characterized by
a)
Widespread trade in opium
b)
The encouragement of slavery
c)
Small military enclaves along coastlines
d)
Competition among imperialist powers
94.

The Haitian Revolution was influenced mainly by which revolution?

a)

French

b)

American

c)

Spanish American

d)

Russian

95.

Which of the following wars helped to inspire the French Revolution?

a)

The American Civil War

b)

The French and Indian War

c)

American Revolution

d)

The Seven Years War

96.

Which document articulated the progressive demands of the National Assembly? ________________The National Assembly consulted with ________________ when writing it.

a)

Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen , Thomas Jefferson

b)

Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen , John Locke

c)

Constitution of the French Republic , Thomas Jefferson

d)

Constitution of the French Republic , John Locke

97.
The Declaration of the Rights of Man was MOST similar to what American document?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Mayflower Compact
98.
Based upon the political cartoon, which Estate carried the burden of the French state?
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
99.
How did Nationalism lead to political changes in Europe?
a)
The desire for self-rule led to revolutions
b)
It spurred investment in factories
c)
It led to Communist revolutions
d)
It returned royal families to power
100.

Which of the following would best describe a "nationalist"?

a)

A citizen who always votes

b)

An employee of the federal government

c)

A person who fights to establish an independent government for their nation

d)

A person who wants to preserve a strong economy for their country

101.

Which country had the largest sphere of influence in Latin America during the Age of Imperialism?

a)

United States

b)

Spain

c)

Mexico

d)

England

102.

The economic system that prevailed from c. 1750-1900 was

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Socialism

d)

Mercantilism

103.

What caused the Taiping and Boxer rebellions?

a)

Foreign economic involvement in China

b)

British selling opium to China

c)

Indians refusing to touch the gunpowder pouches

d)

Americans moving into West North America

104.

What was Japan's response to foreign interference in the nineteenth century?

a)

Adapt to Western politics and culture (Meiji Restoration)

b)

Isolate themselves further by resisting and fighting

c)

Became allies with the Chinese to become the dominant power in the region

d)

Adapt to the ideas of the islanders and tribal people to resist

105.

Which of the following was not a motive of imperialism?

a)

Economic Gain

b)

Cultural Superiority

c)

Democratic Governments

d)

Feelings of Nationalism

106.

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why so many people died during World War II?

a)

Weapons became much more deadly such as tanks, airplanes, and the atomic bomb.

b)

Deadly trench warfare

c)

Total War tactics

d)

The bombing of enemy cities with bombs dropped from airplanes

107.
Which was not a cause of WW1?
a)
nationalism
b)
imperialism
c)
militarism
d)
isolationism 
108.
The "spark" that was an immediate cause of World War I was
a)
The sinking of the Lusitania
b)
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
c)
Increased nationalism
d)
The Zimmerman Telegram
109.

Which of the following had the most influence on the United States' decision to enter World War I?

a)

The entry of the Ottoman Empire

b)

The capture of Paris by the Germans

c)

Unrestricted submarine warfare by the Germans leading to the sinking of the U.S.S. Lusitania

d)

Mexico's insinuation that it would ally itself with Germany

110.

Which country/region was doing the "best" during the 1200s?

a)

Song Dynasty China

b)

Medieval Europe

c)

The Dar -Al -Islam

d)

Sub Saharan Africa

111.

What areas saw a rise of Dictator after WWI because of the Depression?

a)

USSR, Germany and Italy

b)

Russia, Germany and Japan

c)

Japan , Germany and Austria

d)

US, Germany and USSR

112.

What happened to the Ottoman territory after WWI?

a)

It was divided up as part of the Mandate system

b)

All of the states became independent

c)

Suffered control by neighboring conquerors

d)

Nothing, the Ottoman empire stayed in power.

113.
How did the US help cause the failure of the League of Nations?
a)
The US broke up the League of Nations
b)
The US insisted on leading the League of Nations
c)
The US did not join the League of Nations
d)
The US took Germany's side in the League of Nations
114.

What political ideology is associated with this country during the Interwar period?

a)

Fascism

b)

Militarism

c)

Nazism

d)

Communism

115.

What leader developed the Five Year Plan depicted in this chart?

a)

Vladimir Lenin

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Adolf Hitler

116.

Which leader is associated with this newspaper headline?

a)

Nicholas II

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Vladimir Lenin

d)

Peter the Great

117.

What leader is associated with this image?

a)

Benito Mussolini

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Hideki Tojo

118.
Stalin signed the ________________ with Hitler in 1939.
a)
Non Aggression Pact
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
119.

What was the "New Deal" of the 1930s?

a)

a government program that gave free land to homesteaders

b)

a government program that helped women get the vote

c)

a government program that spread civil rights throughout the country

d)

a government program designed to help people during the depression

120.
Name this Portuguese explorer whose expeditions reached India via Africa
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Vasco Da Gama 
c)
Ferdinand Magellan
d)
Sir Francis Drake

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