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ap world history 1450-1750

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what city did the european renaissance start in?

a)

rome

b)

florence

c)

paris

d)

venice

2.

when did the protestant reformation begin and who started it?

a)

1517, martin luther

b)

1776, thomas jefferson

c)

1607, john smith

d)

1492, christopher columbus

3.

what were a few complaints with the catholic church listed in the 95 thesis?

a)
lack of religious rituals, lack of community involvement, lack of charitable works
b)
excessive focus on faith and salvation, lack of emphasis on good works, lack of concern for the poor
c)

selling of relics, corruption of the laity, excessive power of the church

d)

selling of indulgences, corruption of the clergy, excessive wealth of the church, lack of focus on faith and salvation

4.

what were the effects of the protestant reformation?

a)

the protestant reformation led to the strengthening of the catholic church.

b)

the protestant reformation resulted in the decline of literacy and education.

c)

the protestant reformation had no significant effects on society.

d)

the protestant reformation led to questionin of authirity and a division in the religion (calavnism and anglican).

5.

why was the european renaissance important?

a)

the european renaissance was important because it marked a period of great cultural and intellectual change in europe.

b)

the european renaissance was not important because it only affected a small group of people in europe.

c)

the european renaissance was important because it led to the decline of european civilization.

d)

the european renaissance was not important because it had no impact on european culture.

6.

what were the gunpowder empires?

a)

aztecs

b)

safavid empire

c)

ottoman empire

d)

mughal empire

7.

which empire were shia muslims?

a)

safavid

b)

ottoman

c)

mughal

d)

qing

8.

which two empires were sunni muslims?

a)

ottoman

b)

safavid

c)

mughal

d)

qing

9.

what was a bureaucracy?

a)

a system of government characterized by hierarchical authority, strict rules and procedures, and a specialized division of labor

b)

a type of government where citizens have direct control over decision-making

c)

a system of government where decisions are made by a small group of individuals

d)

a form of government where power is concentrated in the hands of a single ruler

10.

what was a bureaucracy used for?

a)
implementing social policies and programs
b)
conducting scientific research
c)
enforcing laws and regulations
d)

administration

11.

what were janissaries?

a)

naval units of the ottoman empire

b)

elite infantry units of the ottoman empire

c)

cavalry units of the ottoman empire

d)

artillery units of the ottoman empire

12.

what did janissaries help with / do?

a)

the janissaries helped with agricultural development

b)

the janissaries helped with diplomatic negotiations

c)

the janissaries helped with religious ceremonies

d)

the janissaries helped with the sultan's personal security and military campaigns

13.

which two empires were more tolerant of other religions?

a)

ottoman

b)

mughal

c)

safavid

d)

qing

14.

how did rulers legitimize their rule?

a)

through palaces, buildings, and monuments

b)

both answers

c)

by consolidating and centralizing their power

15.

what did land-based empires use to expand their land?

a)

military conquest and advanced military technologies

b)

treaty negotiations, military alliances, economic embargoes, territorial acquisitions

c)

religious conversion, economic sanctions, political coercion, territorial disputes

d)

trade agreements, economic incentives, cultural assimilation, technological advancements

16.

what was the trans-atlantic slave trade used for?

a)

for the exchange of goods and resources between africa and the americas

b)

for the voluntary migration of african workers to the americas

c)

for the establishment of diplomatic relations between africa and the americas

d)

for the forced transportation and sale of african slaves to the americas for manual labor

17.

who was the leading figure in development of maritime technology?

a)

christopher columbus

b)

prince henry the navigator

c)

captain james cook

d)

vasco da gama

18.

what is mercantilism?

a)

an economic theory and practice that promotes government regulation of a nation's economy for the purpose of increasing its wealth and power

b)

a political ideology that advocates for the abolition of government regulation in the economy

c)

a social movement that promotes equal distribution of wealth among all members of society

d)

an economic theory that emphasizes the importance of free trade and open markets

19.

what is a maritime empire?

a)

an empire that is primarily based on control of the land and land trade routes

b)

an empire that is primarily based on control of the air and air trade routes

c)

an empire that is primarily based on control of the space and space trade routes

d)

an empire that is primarily based on control of the seas and maritime trade routes

20.

what was the columbian exchange?

a)

a trade agreement between europe and asia in the 15th and 16th centuries

b)

a military conflict between spain and portugal in the 15th and 16th centuries

c)

the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas between the americas, west africa, and the old world in the 15th and 16th centuries

d)

a religious movement that spread throughout the americas in the 15th and 16th centuries

21.

what was the trans-atlantic slave trade also known as?

a)

colonial slave trade

b)

middle passage

c)

triangular trade

22.

what did the new world give to europe?

a)

raw resources

b)

slaves

c)

manufactured goods

23.

what did europe give to the new world and africa?

a)

slaves

b)

manufactured goods

c)

raw resources

24.

what did africa send to the new world?

a)

slaves

b)

manufactured goods

c)

raw resources

25.

what is an example of one important cash crop that was very labor intensive in the new world?

a)

tabacco

b)

sugar cane

c)

potatoes

d)

coffee beans

26.

what native group did the conquistadors invade and take over?

a)

cherokees

b)

incas

c)

aztecs

d)

mayans

27.

what resource was used as a currency?

a)

gold

b)

silver

c)

copper

d)

diamands

28.

which religion did the europeans use to justify colonization?

a)

christianity

b)

islam

c)

judasim

d)

confucianism

29.

what is syncretism?

a)

the process of converting to a different religion

b)

the practice of worshiping multiple gods

c)

the act of excluding certain religious beliefs

d)

the blending or merging of different religious or cultural beliefs and practices

30.

what is the syncretic religion, santeria?

a)

originally an african faith, it became popular in cuba and then traveled throughout latin america and to north america

b)

originated with african peoples of dahomey, kongo, and yoruba who were enslaved and living in saint-domingue, which is now haiti

c)

it is a combonation of yoruba, fon, and bantu beliefs from different parts of africa - developed in brazil

31.

what is the syncretic religion, vodun?

a)

it is a combonation of yoruba, fon, and bantu beliefs from different parts of africa - developed in brazil

b)

originated with african peoples of dahomey, kongo, and yoruba who were enslaved and living in saint-domingue, which is now haiti

c)

originally an african faith, it became popular in cuba and then traveled throughout latin america and to north america

32.

what is the syncretic religion, candomble?

a)

originally an african faith, it became popular in cuba and then traveled throughout latin america and to north america

b)

originated with african peoples of dahomey, kongo, and yoruba who were enslaved and living in saint-domingue, which is now haiti

c)

it is a combonation of yoruba, fon, and bantu beliefs from different parts of africa - developed in brazil

33.

what does santeria mean?

a)

"the way of the saints"

b)

"spirit" or "deity"

c)

"dance to honor the gods"

34.

what does vodun mean?

a)

"the way of the saints"

b)

"spirit" or "deity"

c)

"dance to honor the gods"

35.

what was the new hierarchy based on race and ancestry in the americas?

a)

b)

c)

36.

what country was the first to establish a trading post?

a)

portugal

b)

france

c)

spain

d)

england

37.

what does candomble mean?

a)

"the way of the saints"

b)

"spirit" or "deity"

c)

"dance to honor the gods"