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AP World National Exam Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Increased food production accompanying the introduction of Champa rice into China from Vietnam during the 11th century best illustrates which of the following?

a)

The stimulation of agriculture by technological innovation

b)

The reliance of China on food imports

c)

The importance of Vietnam to the world economy

d)

The influence of China on neighboring societies

2.

Which of the following was a common feature of most Asian and European philosophies between 1000 to 1450?

a)

Emphasis on experimental science

b)

Reliance on ideas of individual freedom

c)

A close association with religion

d)

wide availability through printed books

3.

Which of the following was the most important factor in enabling the Spanish to defeat the Aztec Empire?

a)

The Spanish were able to use their understanding of Aztec culture to create effective propaganda that weakened Aztec resistance.

b)

The Spanish were able to devise effective countermeasures to the horse cavalry that formed the bulk of the Aztec army.

c)

The Spanish were able to form military alliances with other indigenous peoples who were enemies of the Aztecs.

d)

The Spanish were able to exploit discontent within the Aztec state to trigger revolt of the lower classes against the Aztec ruling class.

4.

Which of the following is true of commerce in the Indian Ocean during the time period 1000-1450?

a)

Chinese merchants dominated the trade routes of the Indian Ocean.

b)

Following the rise of the Mongols during the thirteenth century, the volume of Indian Ocean commerce fell sharply.

, Not Selected

c)

There was very little commercial activity in the Indian Ocean.

d)

Indian Ocean commerce flourished and was conducted by a mixture of Asian, Middle Eastern, and East African merchants.

5.

From 1400 to 1750, Eurasian rulers sponsored the arts primarily for which of the following reasons?

a)

To encourage tourism and pilgrimages

b)

To display power and legitimize their rule

c)

To increase employment opportunities for struggling artists

d)

To spend excess money collected in taxes

6.

Spain and Portugal signed the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) primarily because they

a)

needed to agree on the official languages for Central and South America in order to keep out English and French

b)

wanted to protect the existing religions in South Asia and the Western Hemisphere

c)

needed to resolve their territorial disputes after the discovery of ocean routes to the Americas and the Indian Ocean

d)

did not wish to disrupt the plant and animal life of the Western Hemisphere with the introduction of foreign species

e)

were concerned that the Western Hemisphere’s native peoples be treated humanely by the European conquerors

7.

Inca and Aztec societies were similar in that both

a)

developed from Mayan civilization

b)

independently developed iron technology

c)

depended entirely on oral record keeping

d)

acquired empires by means of military conquest

8.

Which of the following describes an accurate similarity between the Qing and Russian empires in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries?

a)

Both relied heavily on maritime trade as a source of material goods.

b)

Both had vast territories with peoples of various ethnicity and languages.

c)

Both successfully resisted pressure from industrialized powers.

d)

Both were heavily influenced by the intellectual work of Jesuit missionaries.

9.

Before 1700, Spain governed its American colonies through a system of

a)

elected presidents

b)

written constitutions

c)

chartered companies

d)

appointed administrators

e)

independent merchants

10.

Of the following, what reflects the role Islam played in intellectual exchange and innovation?

a)

The Ka'aba

b)

The Taj Mahal

c)

Borobrodur

d)

The House of Wisdom

11.

How did the Inca expand and control of their empire?

a)

The cut off trade with other places.

b)

They killed everyone.

c)

They built roads.

d)

They made their own currency system.

12.

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

a)

Feudalism

b)

Communism

c)

Republic

d)

Confucianism

13.

Which of the following is an indicator of increasing patriarchy in China?

a)

Civil Service Exam

b)

Veiling of Women

c)

Footbinding

d)

Issuing of Dowry's

14.

What would be most responsible for the spike in population in China in the postclassical era?

a)

the perfecting the manufacturing of Porcelain

b)

the prolific trade on the Silk Road

c)

the introduction of Champa rice to the Chinese diet

d)

the high demand for Chinese silk

15.

A major difference between the Inca and the Aztecs in their treatment of conquered people is-

a)

Required labor rather than payment of tribute

b)

Treated conquered people more harshly

c)

Refrained from enslaving their captives

d)

Allowed conquered people to retain their culture

16.
The British benefited from their mercantilist relationship with the American colonies primarily by
a)
supporting the growth of colonial industries
b)
prohibiting colonists from fishing and fur trading
c)
taking large amounts of gold and silver from the southern colonies
d)
buying raw materials from the colonies and selling them as finished products
17.

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

18.

Why, in the time period c. 1750-1900, did European states fight to acquire overseas colonies?

a)

To acquire raw materials to fuel their industrialization

b)

To spread Enlightenment ideas

c)

To abolish slavery worldwide

d)

To stop the spread of Islam throughout the world

19.

Why did European powers divide Africa by diplomatic agreements between each other?

a)

Fear of going to war because of fierce competition

b)

Rapid population increase in European colonies in Asia

c)

Atlantic revolutions lead Europeans states to seek new troops

d)

Creation of transnational business fostered exchange of raw materials

20.

At what conference did the Europeans divide up Africa for their colonization?

a)

Egypt Conference

b)

London Conference

c)

Belgium Conference

d)

Berlin Conference

21.

These Maori are going to war in

a)

Australia

b)

Indonesia

c)

Kenya

d)

New Zealand

22.

The Monroe Doctrine

a)

supported US Imperial ambitions

b)

supported the British control of India

c)

solved the "Scramble for Africa" issue

d)

made the Opium Wars worse

23.
China was divided into___________________________ by foreign powers 
a)
Colonies 
b)
Protectorates 
c)
Spheres of Influence
d)
Empires
24.
The Industrial Revolution______________ the growth of Imperialism.
a)
encouraged
b)
discouraged
25.

How long is the multiple choice question section?

a)

55 Minutes

b)

60 minutes

c)

3 hours 15 minutes

d)

1 hour

26.

Mansa Musa was:

a)

an Islamic conqueror

b)

an Islamic prophet

c)

a wealthy king from West Africa

d)

a travelling merchant

27.

Why was it beneficial for Africans to convert to Islam?

a)

business and trade benefits

b)

no taxation

c)

life or death

d)

mandate of heaven

28.

Dar-al-Islam refers to what?

a)

original Arabian states

b)

conquered territory in Anatolia

c)

spread of Islam to Africa

d)

all Muslim controlled territory

29.

What was 'A'ishah al-Ba'uniyyah best known for?

a)

creation of Triginometry

b)

advancements in Algebra

c)

large collection of Arabic poems

d)

advancements in medicine

30.

What invading group captured and conquered Anatolia?

a)

Mongols

b)

Mughols

c)

Abbasids

d)

Seljuk Turks

31.

Nasir al-Din al-Tusi was know for

a)

medical advances

b)

writing poetry

c)

leading the Abbasaid Dynasty

d)

inventing Trigonometry

32.

What is the total duration of the AP World History Modern Exam?

a)

2 hours and 30 minutes

b)

3 hours and 15 minutes

c)

4 hours

d)

5 hours

33.

What is the exam weighting for the multiple-choice questions in Section 1?

a)

10%

b)

20%

c)

30%

d)

40%

34.

Which of the following best explains the process illustrated in the image?

a)

A. States increasingly relied on slave soldiers to establish large empires.

b)

B. The invention of the stirrup allowed expanding states to use cavalry more effectively.

c)

C. The development of new types of armor reduced casualties and allowed states to expand faster than before.

d)

D. States used gunpowder weapons to establish large empires.

35.

A historian interpreting the passage would most likely explain that the audience of the sermon is an illustration of the fact that

a)

A. papal alliances with the Holy Roman emperors led to widespread religious persecutions in Germany

b)

B. the Protestant German nobility was wary of confronting the Ottomans without Catholic support

c)

C. political support from the German nobility aided in the development of the early Protestant community

d)

D. the Protestant German nobility adopted pacifist attitudes during religious disputes with their Catholic and Muslim opponents

36.

Why were joint-stock companies such as the East India Company or the Dutch East Indian Company the driving force behind the development of maritime empires?

a)

they allowed continued exploration/ventures to colonize with limited risk to investors

b)

they helped governments fund public journeys

c)

they gave explorers the navigational tools they needed to succeed on their journeys

d)

all of the above

37.

What was the name of the communities created by runaway slaves during this time period?

a)

Maroon societies

b)

Secret societies

c)

Underground Railroad

d)

Haiti

38.

Which of the following best describes the maroon wars in the Americas?

a)

Slaves fought for their independence by escaping slaveholders & establishing independent settlements

b)

British and Spanish colonists fought for territory in the Americas

c)

Slave rebellions primarily along the east coast of North America

39.

The Pueblo Revolt (1680) could be considered successful because...

a)

the Pueblo and Apache fought off Spanish colonizers trying to force religious conversions, and kept their influence away until 1692.

b)

the Spanish and Pueblo worked together to kick the French out of their native lands

c)

the Pueblo and Apache fought off the British forever and established a maroon society

d)

the revolt was the biggest native American-colonizer conflict of the 17th century

40.

When is the AP World History Exam scheduled for the academic year 2023-2024?

a)

May 1, 2024

b)

May 15, 2024

c)

June 1, 2024

d)

June 15, 2024

41.
The United Nations was created primarily to
a)
replace national governments with one world government
b)
support the spread of world communism
c)
improve international cooperation
d)
promote domestic disputes in member nations
42.
The World Trade organization's purpose is to  
a)
promote trade barriers
b)
promote free international trade
c)
help poor countries trade with other poor countries.
d)
Help world powers maintain world powers.
43.
Who created the "Universal Declaration  of Human Rights?"
a)
UN
b)
World Bank
c)
IMF
d)
GATT/WTO
44.
What is the Green Revolution?
a)
A dramatic increase of corn from 1951-1987
b)
a program that encourage farmers to adapt modern agriculture methods
c)
When plants turn green after winter
d)
The increase of plants because of artificial means
45.
Why did the United States bomb and invade Afghanistan in 2001?
a)
Afghanistan invaded the country of Kuwait and threatened the United States supply of oil
b)
The United Nations asked the US to overthrow the Taliban government of Afghanistan.
c)
The United States was afraid that Afghanistan was working to develop nuclear weapons and they wanted to put a stop on the program.
d)
They believed the government was offering the safety to al-Qaeda, the organization that attacked the United States on September 11,2001.
46.
Was the leader of China during the 1980s. He was known for strengthening China's economy through the Four Modernizations.
a)
Deng Xiaoping
b)
Daniel Ortega
c)
Vladimir Putin
d)
Indira Gandhi
47.

Nuclear accident at Chernobyl in the former Soviet Union Dumping of toxic waste in the ocean Cutting down the rain forest in Africa and South America


Which conclusion can be drawn from these situations?

a)

Environmental problems need global solutions.

b)

The fall of the Soviet Union has caused severe environmental hazards.

c)

Technology has helped the world stop polluting the environment

d)

Only nations that create environmental problems will suffer from them.

48.

What is one explanation for the great change in the world population between 1950 and 2000?

a)

Family planning was successful.

b)

There was an absence of war and conflict.

c)

New medicines and technology were discovered and applied.

d)

Famine and other natural disasters increased.

49.

Based on this late 20th-century map, which conclusion is accurate?

a)

The worldwide distribution of wealth is unequal.

b)

Social mobility between social classes is increasing.

c)

The communist movement is growing.

d)

Economic self-sufficiency in less developed countries is increasing.

50.

Which of the following is NOT a good example of the Americanization of global culture?

a)

Subway

b)

Coca-Cola

c)

McDonald's

d)

Rolex watches