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Unit 3-4 AP World History Review

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did Akbar's towards non-Muslims affect Mughal India?

a)

Fostered a more pluralistic society by accomodating different religions

b)

Resulted in economic instability due to religious conflicts

c)

Caused political fragmentation as provinces broke away from central control due to religious differences

d)

Led to mass conversion to Islam through forceful methods

2.

How did societal changes within expanding empires impact their diplomatic relations with other states in early modern era?

a)

Societal changes consistently led to improved diplomatic relations due to increased cultural diversity within empires.

b)

Societal changes always resulted in strained diplomacy because they signaled a threat to other states' stability

c)

Societal Changes could cause internal instability that affected an empire's reputation and negotiation power internationally.

d)

Societal changes generally had no effect on diplomatic relations as they were regarded as internal matters only.

3.

Who led the Chinese Qing Dynasty during its period of greatest territorial expansion?

a)

Xianfeng Emperor

b)

Qianlong Emperor

c)

Kangxi Emperor

d)

Yongzheng Emperor

4.

What is true about the boundaries of the Mongol Empire?

a)

It included North and South America

b)

It was very small compared to other empires.

c)

It stretched across Europe and Asia.

d)

It was never peaceful or stable.

5.
Which Islamic group began to invade the Christian, Byzantine Empire?
a)
Fatimid
b)
Turk
c)
Chinese
d)
Franks
6.
The Ottoman Empire, at its height, controlled land in:
a)
Europe, Africa, and South America
b)
Europe, Asia, and Australia
c)
Europe, Africa, and North America
d)
Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia
7.

One way in which Louis XIV controlled the French nobility was by

a)

Maintaining standing armies in the countryside to crush noble uprisings

b)

Requiring the presence of the major noble families at Versailles for at least part of the year

c)

Periodically visiting the nobility in order to check on their activities

d)

Forcing them to participate in a parliamentary assembly

8.

King Louis XIV of France provides perhaps the best example of the form of government known as

a)

Despotism

b)

Absolutism

c)

Constitutional monarchy

d)

Commonwealth

e)

Enlightened absolutism

9.

Which of the following phrases best sums up the spirit of Louis XIV’s government?

a)

Traditional liberties

b)

I am the state

c)

Paris is worth a Mass

d)

I am the sufferer

10.

What was the name of the city that the Ottomans turned to Istanbul

a)

Rome

b)

Versailles

c)

Constantinople

d)

St. Petersburg

11.

What empire did the Ottomans conquer when creating their own empire?

a)

The Mughal Empire

b)

The Mongol Empire

c)

The Roman Empire

d)

The Byzantine Empire

12.

Where is the Mughal Empire located?

a)

China

b)

Africa

c)

India

d)

South America

13.

What is the correct location of the Ottoman Empire

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

What is the correct location of the Mughal Empire

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Russian Tsar that greatly expanded and centralize 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

16.

What invention enabled new scientific and religious ideas to spread in 16th century Europe?

a)

microphone

b)

telescope

c)

printing press

d)

paper money

17.

The movement protesting policies in the Roman Catholic Church

a)

Protestant Revolution

b)

Protestant Reformation

c)

Protestant Counter-Reformation

d)

Shimabara Rebelllion

18.

The land holding aristocracy of feudal Russia were known as

a)

Patriarchs

b)

Tsars

c)

Boyars

d)

Viziers

19.

Peter the great was able to westernize Russia by

a)

implementing policies that forced Russians to dress in Western European clothes

b)

Forcing Russian males to shave their beards or pay a tax

c)

Constructing St. Petersburg in Western European architecture

d)

All of the above

20.

St. Petersburg was significant to the Russian Empire under Peter the Great for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

a)

It cemented Russia's isolationism policy from the rest of Europe

b)

The warmer waters of the Baltic allowed Russian uninhibited international trade

c)

Allowed closer ties between Russia and Western Europe

d)

The city became Russia's new capital, replacing Moscow

21.

In 1505 all the Swahili city-states were subdued by the

a)

Dutch

b)

Portuguese

c)

English

d)

French

22.

The center of the Islamic learning in West Africa was

a)

Timbuktu

b)

Mozambique

c)

Gao

d)

Zimbabwe

23.

The first European slave traders were the

a)

Dutch

b)

English

c)

Spanish

d)

Portuguese

24.

The ruler of the Kingdom of Kongo, Afonso I, converted to what religion and encouraged his subjects to convert as well?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

25.

As part of the triangular slave trade, Europeans usually picked up slaves in Africa in return for

a)

Grains

b)

Rum & Firearms

c)

Sugar or molasses

d)

Indentured Servants

26.

The Songhay Empire was led to prominence in West Africa by

a)

Sunni Ali

b)

King Nzinga Mbemba

c)

Queen Nzinga

d)

King Afonso

27.

The greatest numbers of African slaves were brought to

a)

North America

b)

Caribbean

c)

Europe

d)

The Mediterranean Region

28.

North American colonies received about ______ of African slaves.

a)

5%

b)

50%

c)

33%

d)

20%

29.

Which former slave wrote a bestselling book detailing the horrific experiences of slaves?

a)

Thomas Peters

b)

Nzinga Mbemba

c)

Sunni Ali

d)

Olaudah Equiano

30.

What continents did the Atlantic Slave Trade include?

a)

North America, South America, and Brazil

b)

North America, South America, Europe, and Africa

c)

North America, Europe, and Africa

d)

South America, Asia, and Europe

31.

When did the Atlantic Slave Trade begin?

a)

1400s

b)

1500s

c)

1600s

d)

1700s

32.
What were the new crops grown in the colonies that demanded slave labor?
a)
sugar cane, cotton, tabacco
b)
sugar, cotton, wheat
c)
cotton, wheat, corn
33.
How did the African kings view the Africans they sold?
a)
criminals, debtors, prisoners of war
b)
fellow Africans
c)
cannibals
34.

What is a favorable balance of trade?

a)

A nation has more exports than imports

b)

A nation has more imports than exports

c)

A nation's imports and exports are equal

d)

A nation has more trade than their neighbor

35.
What is mercantilism?
a)
A system where a mother countries gains money and power from natural resources that come from its colonies.
b)
where colonies trade gold and silver with each other.
c)
Wars that start over money.
d)
Plantation colonies trading slaves for money.
36.

The part of the Triangular Trade used to transport slaves from Africa to the West Indies and the 13 colonies was called...

a)

The Slave Journey

b)

The Middle Passage

c)

The Northwest Passage

37.
The concept of mercantilism is connected to which one of the three "G"s?
a)
God
b)
Glory
c)
Gold
38.
What group of people usually captured slaves in Africa?
a)
Other Africans
b)
Europeans
c)
Mongols
d)
Chinese
39.
Which explorer wrote books and stories about his adventures and the riches of Asia?
a)
Prince Henry the Navigator
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Leif Eriksson
d)
Marco Polo
40.
Which explorer developed lighter ships and sponsored the exploration of the coast of Africa?
a)
Amerigo Vespucci
b)
Leif Eriksson
c)
Prince Henry the Navigator
d)
Christopher Columbus
41.
The purpose of Columbus's voyage was to
a)
find out if the Earth was flat.
b)
find out if America had gold.
c)
find out if there was a passage through North America.
d)
find a short water route to Asia.
42.
Christopher Columbus should be known for
a)
discovering America.
b)
starting world trade.
c)
discovering the Earth was round.
d)
discovering gold in America.
43.
Which Spanish explorer defeated the Aztec Empire in 1519?
a)
Francisco Coronado
b)
Hernan Cortes
c)
Amerigo Vespucci
d)
Cabeza de Vaca
44.
Which explorer conquered the Mayan and Incan empires?
a)
Francisco Coronado
b)
Francisco Pizarro
c)
Cabeza de Vaca
d)
Hernan Cortes
45.

Which European power established trading posts along the West African coast in the 15th century?

a)

Spanish

b)

French

c)

Portuguese

d)

English

46.

Who was the Ottoman ruler responsible for conquering Constantinople in 1453?

a)

Suleiman the Magnificent

b)

Selim I

c)

Mehmed II

d)

Osman I

47.

Which explorer is credited with being the first European to reach India by sea?

a)

Hernan Cortes

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

John Cabot

d)

Vasco da Gama

48.

What is a bullion?

a)

Nickels and dimes

b)

A ship

c)

Gold and silver

d)

markets

49.

What is the definition of mercantilism?

a)

A system of government similar to the Greek's democracy

b)

A system mariners used to rob ships

c)

The process where the government makes money off trade and economy

d)

None of the above

50.

When European explorers undertook numerous long-distance sea voyages, they were initially in search of what?

a)

new war territory

b)

new places to worship

c)

new places to live

d)

new trade routes

51.
True or False: The Ottomans required that all the peoples they conquered converted to the Islamic religion or they were executed.
a)
False
b)
True
52.

Which technology, first developed by the Chinese, enabled the Ottoman Empire to expand militarily into western Asia, Europe, and northern Africa?

a)

woodblock printing

b)

wheelbarrow

c)

gunpowder

d)

magnetic compass

53.

What effect did the devshirme system have on the Ottoman empire?

a)

It helped centralize government

b)

It gave more power to the elites than the rulers

c)

It led to wars between Christians and Hindus

54.

Why was Martin Luther upset with the Catholic Church?

a)

It was too tolerant of other religions

b)

It was becoming too popular in Asia

c)

It had too much conflict with Buddhism

d)

Internal corruption and greed including indulgences

55.

What term is used to describe the spread of African people and their descendants across the globe due to historic movements?

a)

Emigration

b)

Diaspora

c)

Migration

d)

Exodus

56.

What was the primary focus of the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

a)

Cultural exchange

b)

Movement of enslaved people from Africa to the Americas

c)

Trade of spices and textiles

d)

Political alliances between African and European nations

57.

Through which policy did Akbar strengthen Mughal India?

a)

peace

b)

segregation

c)

tolerance

d)

war

58.

What was the Togukawa shogunate determined to end to unite Japan?

a)

Confucian Law

b)

high taxes

c)

feudal warfare

d)

deer season

59.

What was one of the policies Akbar enacted that helped strengthen his empire?

a)

He promoted diversity within his government and court.

b)

He imposed high tariffs to make trade more profitable.

c)

He decentralized the government, allowing nobles to rule as they saw fit.

d)

He rewarded the most loyal of his followers with government positions.

60.

“The warrior does not care if he’s called a dog or beast. The main thing is winning.”

—Togukawa era saying


Which of the following actions is best described by this quote?

a)

the samurai granting land to lesser warriors

b)

the daimyo giving arms to peasants as well as to samurai

c)

the government’s plans to use cannons in warfare

d)

the generals teaching strategies to samurai warriors

61.

What was one policies that Akbar enacted that helped strengthen his empire?

a)

He rewarded the most loyal of his followers with governmental positions.

b)

He promoted diversity within his government and court.

c)

He imposed high tariffs to make trade more profitable.

d)

He decentralized the government, allowing nobles to rule as they saw fit.

62.

Which of the following shaped trading patterns in the seas of Southeast Asia?

a)

rivers

b)

hurricanes

c)

mountains

d)

monsoons