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WorksheetsAP World History Fall Final 2023
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Gunpowder was instrumental in the military expansion of all of the following empires with the exception of:
the Safavid Empire
the Qing (Manchu) Empire
the Aztec (Mexica) Empire
the Ottoman Empire
Prior to the Enlightenment, most European nations were characterized by which of the following systems?
Manorialism
Serfdom
Monasticism
Feudalism
Which of the following best explains a similarity between the earliest English and French voyages across the North Atlantic in the late fifteenth and sixteenth centuries?
They succeeded despite receiving little support from their respective state governments.
They were often launched in the hopes of finding alternative sailing routes to Asia.
They were ended after encountering violent resistance from Portuguese and Spanish naval forces.
They helped convince western European monarchies to abandon mercantilist policies in favor of free-trade policies.
Which of the following was known as a Muslim travelers who documented his stories?
Ibn Battuta
Marco Polo
Simon Bolivar
John Locke
The Protestant reformation sought to:
promote religious war against fellow Christians
encourage the creation of a united German state free of papal influence
demonstrate that an individual’s destiny was predetermined by God
reform Christian society by adhering more closely to Biblical teachings
The expansion of the Mongol Empire most directly led to which of the following political developments in Afro-Eurasia?
The spread of feudalism to western Europe, as the Mongol conquests greatly weakened centralized monarchies
The expansion of the Mali Empire in West Africa, as the Mongol conquests destroyed the Abbasid Caliphate
The collapse of previously existing states, such as the Song dynasty of China
The adoption of Islamic systems of rule by Turkic states in the Middle East, such as the Seljuq Empire
Which of the following best describes an effect of the establishment of the Mongol Empire upon Silk Road long distance trade?
The Silk Road trade declined because the Mongol merchants preferred to use maritime long-distance trade networks instead.
The Silk Road trade increased because the Mongol conquests helped connect more regions of Eurasia economically and commercially.
The Silk Road trade was not affected by the Mongol conquests because the tribal and nomadic nature of Mongol society meant that Mongol demand for luxury goods was virtually nonexistent.
The Silk Road trade collapsed following the Mongol conquests because most trading cities along the Silk Roads were destroyed and never recovered.
Which of the following best explains a similar motivation behind the establishment of Portuguese trading posts in Africa and the establishment of Portuguese trading posts in Asia?
The trading posts in both regions were intended to prevent economic collapse following the disintegration of powerful local empires.
The trading posts in both regions were intended to facilitate commercial cooperation between European states.
The trading posts in both regions were intended to facilitate the transfer of slaves to the Americas.
The trading posts in both regions were intended to allow the Portuguese to control access to heavily trafficked maritime routes.
Which of the following best explains why trade along the trans-Saharan trade networks increased in the period 1200–1450 ?
Innovations in previously existing transportation technologies, such as the caravan, allowed merchants to carry larger loads and protect themselves.
The introduction of new commercial technologies, such as the compass, made it easier for merchants to find their destinations in the desert.
The expansion of banking houses made it easier for merchants to fund their commercial activities.
Increasing literacy rates allowed merchants to develop more complex business partnerships.
Which of the following resulted from the fragmentation of the Mongol Empire following the death of Genghis Khan?
The collapse of the Byzantine Empire
The development of khanates in Central Asia
The spread of Islam into East Asia
Increased trade between Africa and Asia
The lines on the map above illustrate which of the following?
Spread of Hinduism
Spread of Christianity
Extent of trade routes
Seasonal migrations of nomads
Why did urban areas begin to experience heavy death rates in the mid-fourteenth century?
The disease principally spread along trade routes, and most commerce occurred in urban areas.
People in rural and mountainous regions had greater access to natural medicines that could fight the disease.
People in rural and mountainous regions were better able to flee to the safety of their lords’ castles.
The disease principally spread among religious missionaries, and most missionaries traveled to cities.
The map above shows which of the following empires at its greatest extent?
The Mongol Empire
The Russian Empire
The Byzantine Empire
The Ottoman Empire
In the three centuries after Columbus’ voyages, most of the people who came to the Western Hemisphere originated in which of the following regions?
Southern Europe
Northern Europe
Western Africa
Eastern Africa
East Asia
