WorksheetsAP Semester 1 Fall Final Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
By 1200 C.E. Improved agricultural technology had spread throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa primarily through the ....
(A) development of oxen immune to diseases carried by the tsetse fly
(B) discovery of gold that provided a means of exchange among groups
(C) expansion of the Sahara Desert, which forced Berber peoples to move south
(D) migration of Bantu-speaking peoples with their knowledge of ironworking
The spread of Bantu-speaking peoples over southern Africa can be best explained by their .....
(A) conversion to Islam
(B) superior naval technology
(C) use of cavalry
(D) centralized political systems
(E) knowledge of agriculture
The founder of Buddhism developed a religion centered on ....
(A) belief in heaven
(B) regulation of social interactions
(C) support of the caste system
(D) elimination of desire and suffering
(E) monotheism
In the period 1000 to 1450, which of the following developments partially resulted from knowledge of Greek science and technology?
(A) Japanese temple design in Kyoto
(B) Christian theology in the Roman Empire
(C) Islamic medical books in Baghdad
(D) Mongol military tactics in Central Asia
(E) Inca bridge design in the Andes
Which of the following statement regarding the tenets of Islam is accurate?
(A) Islam is a monotheistic religion.
(B) Muslims worship Muhammad.
(C) Pilgrimage to Mecca commemorates the bith of Muhammad.
(D) The Qur’an is meant to supplement Jewish and Christian scriptures.
(E) Friday is an obligatory day of rest for Muslims.
9. Which of the following was most responsible for the initial spread of Islam to West Africa?
(A) Soldiers who fought on behalf of the Abbasid caliphate
(B) Officials in Sudanese empires
(C) Merchants on the trans-Saharan trade routes
(D) Muslims fleeing persecution on the Iberian peninsula
The Mongol conquests of much of Eurasia in the thirteenth century tended to encourage trade along the Silk Roads primarily by ...
(A) opening large new markets for both European and East Asian goods in Central Asia
(B) increasing the demand for military supplies needed by the Mongol armies that occupied various regions
(C) decreasing the risk of bandit attacks and reducing the number of local rulers collecting tribute from trade caravans
(D) discouraging seaborne trade along the Indian Ocean routes that competed with the Silk Roads
Which of the following resulted from the fragmentation of the Mongol Empire following the death of Genghis Khan?
(A) The collapse of the Byzantine Empire
(B) The development of khanates in Central Asia
(C) The spread of Islam into East Asia
(D) Increased trade between Africa and Asia
Before 1450 C.E. which of the following is true of sub-Saharan Africa’s commercial economy?
(A) Phoenician merchants controlled most of the long-distance trade of sub-Saharan Africa.
(B) The Mali—Great Zimbabwe trade route dominated the economy of sub-Saharan Africa.
(C) Sub-Saharan Africa exported gold to the Middle East and Europe.
(D) The Sahara Desert prevented sub-Saharan traders from participating in long-distance trade
The expansion of communication and trade networks in Afro-Eurasia from 600 C.E. to 1450 C.E. resulted in the spread of which of the following from South Asia?
(A) Military weaponry, such as iron-tipped spears and chariots
(B) Technological and scientific concepts, such as the decimal and zero
(C) Irrigation technologies, such as ceramic pipes
(D) Textile manufacturing processes, such as the spinning jenny
Historians who argue that there was substantial global integration by the end of the thirteenth century would most likely cite which of the following as evidence to support their claims?
(A) The political unification of large territories under imperial rule in the Mediterranean and East Asia
(B) The widening and deepening of exchange networks linking Afro-Eurasia after the Mongol conquests
(C) The spread of global capitalism from Europe to Africa and Southeast Asia
(D) The creation of a new Atlantic trade system based on plantation economies in the Caribbean and the Americas
Which of the following was a major cause for the growth of cities throughout Afro-Eurasia from 800 C.E. to 1350 C.E.?
(A) The spread of mercantilism
(B) The decline in epidemic diseases
(C) The rise of interregional commerce
(D) The decreasing need for agricultural workers
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
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
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Mongol Empire?
(A) It attempted to impose Mongol religious beliefs and practices on conquered peoples.
(B) It reestablished the Silk Road between East Asia and Europe.
(C) It attempted to create a self-contained economic system by banning all merchants from non-Mongol territories.
(D) It developed a sophisticated bureaucracy staffed by talented Mongols.
(E) It established and maintained clear rules of succession that insured the unity of the empire
