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AP World History Units 1-3

Total questions: 116

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What role did the Swahili civilization play in Indian Ocean Trade?

a)

The controlled the gold mines in the interior

b)

They were the middle-man between the people in the interior of Africa and the Arab merchants in India.

c)

They abducted slaves to be sold on the coast

d)

The created banking houses and accepted bills of exchange

2.

What changes did Trade bring to West Africa?

a)

Islam was introduced to Mali

b)

Buddhism was introduced to Mali

c)

Women gained more rights

d)

Great Zimbabwe became a center of learning

3.

A time period of extended peace on the Silk Road..

a)

Pax Mongolia

b)

Pax Romana

c)

Indian Ocean Pax

d)

Convassarai

4.
Which of these accurate describes the political status of China in Marco Polo’s time?
a)
China was under foreign influence by European commercial interests
b)
China was experiencing a series of civil wars led by regional warlords
c)
China was under the control of Mongol rulers
d)
China was controlled by religious leaders who chose the emperor
5.
Who was the Chinese Explorer that could have sailed to Europe and the Americas
a)
Wudi
b)
Marco Polo
c)
Zheng He
d)
Li Bang
6.
What trade route is depicted here?
a)
Indian Ocean Basin Trade
b)
Trans-Saharan Trade
c)
Trans-Eurasian Trade
d)
South China Sea Trade
7.
Which of these sentences best describes this image?
a)
Trade routes throughout Europe stagnated after the Black Death.
b)
Trade routes throughout Europe stagnated after the Fall of Rome.
c)
Trade routes in Europe were important to  economic development in the Middle Ages.
d)
Diseases spread rapidly in European States during the Middle Ages.
8.
The discovery of these promoted trade in the Indian Ocean basin...
a)
Monsoon Winds
b)
Mansa Musa
c)
Silk Roads
d)
Camels
9.

What innovation facilitated the expansion of the Silk Roads?

a)

Steam engines

b)

Caravanserai

c)

Automobiles

d)

Airplanes

10.

Which empire grew wealthy due to participation in the trans-Saharan Trade Network?

a)

Mali

b)

Roman Empire

c)

British Empire

d)

Ottoman Empire

11.

What was a major consequence of increased connectivity in the period 1200 to 1450?

a)

Cultural diffusion

b)

Decline in trade

c)

Reduction in technological innovations

d)

Decrease in city populations

12.

Which city-state became powerful due to the Indian Ocean trade?

a)

Swahili city-states

b)

Venice

c)

Athens

d)

Tokyo

13.

What was the primary reason for the expansion of the Indian Ocean Network?

a)

Decrease in piracy

b)

Decrease in monsoon intensity

c)

Technological innovations

d)

Global warming

14.

Which of the following was NOT a technological innovation that facilitated Indian Ocean trade?

a)

Submarines

b)

Magnetic compass

c)

Improved astrolabe

d)

Chinese junk ships

15.

What was the primary type of goods traded along the Silk Roads?

a)

Electronic goods

b)

Raw minerals

c)

Agricultural products

d)

Luxury goods

16.

Which of the following was a cultural consequence of increased connectivity?

a)

Spread of Buddhism

b)

Decline of religious practices

c)

Uniform global language

d)

Decrease in artistic activities

17.

What facilitated the spread of the Bubonic plague?

a)

Wildlife migration

b)

Personal hygiene practices

c)

Air travel

d)

Trade routes

18.

Which empire was known for facilitating significant increases in trade and safety along the Silk Roads?

a)

Persian Empire

b)

Mongol Empire

c)

Byzantine Empire

d)

Maurya Empire

19.

What was the primary effect of the Mongol Empire on trade networks?

a)

Focus on local trade only

b)

Isolation of trade routes

c)

Increased trade and safety

d)

Decreased trade due to warfare

20.

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

21.

Ibn Battuta traveled widely across the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa in the fourteenth century. His travels serve as evidence for the

a)

unifying influence of Islam

b)

excellent condition of roads in Africa and Asia

c)

political unity of Africa and Asia

d)

widespread use of paper money

22.

A significant example of the interaction among Indian, Arab, and European societies by 1200 C.E. was the transfer of knowledge of

a)

iron and copper mining techniques

b)

the flying shuttle and spinning jenny

c)

the science of optics and lens design

d)

numerals and the decimal system

23.

Khan

a)

relating to ancient barbarians

b)

a native or inhabitant of Mongolia

c)

Mongol ruler

d)

the language of the Mongols

24.
True or False: The Mongolian Empire was the largest continuous empire in history (land size).
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Kublai Kahn united with the Chinese to create the ________ Dynasty. 
a)
Ming 
b)
Song
c)
Qin
d)
Yuan 
26.
After Genghis' death in 1227 Mongolia was divided into 4 sections called _________. 
a)
states
b)
counties
c)
Khans
d)
Khanates
27.
Why did the Mongols terrorize people?
a)
To spread fear, thus making them more likely to surrender without a fight
b)
To make them fight for their lives
c)
To make other people talk about them, and write about them in books
d)
They only terrorized people after they conquered them.
28.

True or False. The Crusades were where Christians tried to retake the Holy Land from the Muslims.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

What was one affect of the Crusades?

a)

Muslims took over and controlled all of Europe

b)

Christian Crusaders became more powerful as a result of all the fighting

c)

Crusaders were introduced to math, science, foods, and other knowledge that they brought back to Europe.

d)

Everything went back to normal

30.

What was one impact of the bubonic plague during the middle ages?

a)

Peasants were able to demand higher wages and better working conditions

b)

The church increased its power

c)

Feudalism became stronger and continued to last for hundreds of years

d)

Everything was normal

31.

What is the Holy Land to Christians, Jews and Muslims?

a)

Mecca

b)

Savannah

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Medina

32.

How did the Crusades effect trade?

a)

Restarted trade in spices, fabrics

b)

Exported European goods

c)

Expanded the Roman road system

d)

Robbed merchants

33.

How did the plague impact Europe?

a)

People started to question the church

b)

1/3 of the population died

c)

It contributed to the decline of feudalism

d)

All are correct

34.

When did the Black Plague occur?

a)

Mid 1400s

b)

Mid 1500s

c)

Mid 1300s

d)

Mid 1600s

35.

What religion did the Ottoman Empire help spread throughout their empire?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Shintoism

d)

Islam

36.

What city did the Ottoman Empire conquer in 1453 putting an end to the Byzantium Empire?

a)

Rome

b)

Constantinople

c)

Athens

d)

Vienna

37.

Which continents did the Ottoman Empire have some control over? Click all that apply.

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

North America

e)

South America

38.
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
39.

One of the reasons for the wealth of the Ottoman Empire was

a)

its control over the Eastern Mediteranian

b)

the usage of trans-saharan trade routes

c)

because they found the Americas first

d)

strong diplomatic ties with the Genghis Khan

40.

____ were an elite guard of Ottoman soldiers.

a)

sinans

b)

ulema

c)

pashas

d)

janissaries

41.

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

42.

Which of the following was a system in which the Ottomans took Christian boys, converted them to Islam, and had them work in the military and government?

a)

Millet System

b)

Sultan System

c)

Vizier System

d)

Devshirme System

43.
If you lived in the Safavid Empire you probably would be categorized as a ___ Muslim
a)
Sunni
b)
practicing 
c)
Shia 
d)
good 
44.
What was the ancient Persian title for king?
a)
Shah
b)
Rajput
c)
Sikh
d)
Jahangir 
45.
What modern country descended from the Safavid Empire?
a)
Iran
b)
Iraq
c)
Afghanistan 
d)
Nepal
46.

Empire started by Shah Ismail?

a)

Ottoman

b)

Safavid

c)

Muhgal

47.

What Trade Route went through the Safavid Empire?

a)

Rich Route

b)

Spice Route

c)

Silk Road

d)

Amber road

48.

Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire?

a)

Nanak

b)

Barbur

c)

Akbar

d)

Aurangzeb

49.

The __________empire used Gunpowder and was a Muslim empire in India.

a)
Mughal
b)
Maurya
c)
Safavid
d)
Ottoman
50.

This land based empire took over Constantinople or the Byzantine capital in 1453 under Mehmet II.

a)
Ottoman Empire
b)
Mongol Empire
c)
British Empire
d)
Roman Empire
51.

_____________ was a ruler that made people dress differently, connected Russia to the sea in the north, and developed a more European style empire.

a)
Peter the Great
b)
Catherine the Great
c)
Ivan the Terrible
d)
Nicholas II
52.
Name (in chronological order) the two Chinese dynasties which followed Mongol rule
a)

Qing, Ming

b)

Song,  Ming

c)

Qing, Yuan

d)

Ming, Qing

53.
What Russian city replaced Moscow as capital following Tsar Peter's reforms?
a)
Minsk 
b)
Kiev
c)
Yekaterinburg
d)
St. Petersburg
54.

The Ottomans captured Constantinople and renamed it Istanbul in what year?

a)

1322

b)

1987

c)

1453

d)

1076

55.

Which of the following world history processes was most responsible for the eighteenth-century cityscape of St. Petersburg, Russia, shown above?

a)

Isolation

b)

World Climate Changes

c)

Westernization

d)

Democratization

56.

Which of the following contributed most to the emergence of Russia as an expanding Eurasian power in the period between 1450 and 1750?

a)

Its absorption of traditions and technology from the Byzantine Empire and western Europe

b)

The eradication of Islam from Central Asia

c)

The use of its strong navy to acquire colonial holdings worldwide

d)

The fall of the kingdoms of Poland and Prussia

57.

Which of the following is true of both the Ottoman Empire and the Mughal Empire between 1450 and 1750 ?

a)

Christianity was prohibited in both empires.

b)

Both empires experienced a drastic decline in population after 1500 owing to the spread of diseases brought as a result of contact with Europeans.

c)

Both empires were established by skilled warriors on horseback who came originally from Central Asia.

d)

The rulers of both believed in strictly separating secular and religious concerns.

58.

Which of the following most directly led to the collapse of the Byzantine Empire in the fifteenth century?

a)

The expansion of the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates

b)

The expansion of the Ottoman Empire

c)

The expansion of Crusading activities in the Mediterranean region

d)

The expansion of the Mongol Empire

59.

Islam became a prominent religion in India because of-

a)

trade with Africa

b)

the rule of the Mughals

c)

an invasion by the Persians

d)

alliances with Southwest Asia

60.

What was the system used by the Ottomans to collect taxes?

a)

Tribute system

b)

Devshirme system

c)

Tax farming

d)

Civil service examination

61.

What was a common feature in the militaries of land-based empires during this period?

a)

The use of chariots in battle

b)

The use of cavalry units

c)

The use of gunpowder-based weapons

d)

The reliance on naval power

62.

What was the main cause of conflict between the Ottomans and the Safavids?

a)

Territorial disputes

b)

Religious differences

c)

Economic competition

d)

Political alliances

63.

What was the purpose of monumental architecture in land-based empires?

a)

To showcase the wealth and power of the ruler

b)

To provide housing for the emperor

c)

To house government bureaucracies

d)

To serve as religious temples

64.

What is a land-based Empire?

a)

An Empire whose power comes from its religious beliefs

b)

An Empire whose power comes from its trade routes

c)

An Empire whose power comes from its naval fleet

d)

An Empire whose power comes from its territorial holdings

65.

Which Empire had a policy of enslaving Christians and converting them to Islam?

a)

Safavid Empire

b)

Ottoman Empire

c)

Mughal Empire

d)

Qing Dynasty

66.

Which Empire was Shia Muslim?

a)

Mughal Empire

b)

Qing Dynasty

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Safavid Empire

67.

The responsibility of children to respect, obey, and care for their parents...

a)

Mandate of Heaven

b)

filial piety

c)

Legalism

d)

Dao

68.

What country was NOT overrun by Chinese armies to become a tributary state?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Korea

c)

Tibet

d)

Japan

69.

What do Vietnam, Japan, and Korea have in common?

a)

They all have languages that stem from the same linguistic family.

b)

China left a lasting cultural and religious imprint on them.

c)

All were once colonies of the Mongols.

d)

All were conquered by the Song dynasty and ruled by the imperial bureaucracy.

70.

A canal linking northern and southern China improved during the song dynasty

a)

Suez Canal

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Grand Canal

d)

Suzhou Canal

71.

Bureaucracy

a)

large system of government officials following with different levels of authority

b)

the customary code of polite behavior in society, especially between children and parent

c)

the official document or set of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions

d)

a formal or official record of trade and business interactions between states

72.

Scholar-gentry

a)

elite social class that placed a greater emphasis business and trade than on education

b)

class of educated citizens who passed civil service examinations and worked in the government

c)

the official style of Buddhism adopted by China during the Song Dynasty that emphasized daily study of Buddhist texts

73.

Merit System

a)

don't choose this one

b)

the practice of giving unfair preferential treatment to one person or group at the expense of another based on their level of wealth or social class

c)

system in which people are hired and promoted based on talent and skills rather than wealth or social status

d)

the practice among those with power or influence - who favor relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs and land ownership.

74.

Tribute

a)

payment or gift to demonstrate loyalty and inferiority to a stronger political power or state

b)

A buddhist tradition of donating money to the poor

c)

the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles

75.

The Song Dynasty is strongly associated with the invention of which weapons technology?

a)

Gunpowder

b)

Grenades

c)

Landmines

d)

Huge warships

76.

What is the most significant impact of the introduction of champa rice in China?

a)

New agricultural technology

b)

Increased trade with tributary states

c)

New forms of labor

d)

Urbanization and population growth

77.

Under the major Chinese Dynasties, candidates for government jobs had to pass official exams that places a large focus or emphasis on . . .

a)

Buddhist teachings

b)

Confucianism

c)

Mathematics and engineering

d)

Sea navigation and survival

78.

The division of Islam between Sunnis and Shias was similar to other conflicts in history that began as-

a)

a dispute between upper and lower classes

b)

a rivalry over who should succeed an important leader

c)

a battle for control of a natural resource

d)

a debate over how to interpret a law

79.

The most important global impact of Islam coming to Sub-Saharan Africa was that-

a)

the region participated more in interregional trade than before

b)

the Islamic faith became more militant

c)

religious wars erupted in the region

d)

diseases indigenous to the African continent spread throughout Eurasia

80.

Which statement best summarizes the influence of the bureaucracy during the Song Dynasty (960-1279 CE)?

a)

It promoted foreign trade, but made tax collection difficult

b)

It made managing the empire more efficient, but it was very expensive

c)

It ended corruption, but it weakened the scholar gentry class

d)

It strengthened Buddhism, but it undermined Confucianism

81.

Though the Koreans had to kowtow to the Chinese, one advantage in the tributary relationship was that-

a)

China subsidized (paid for) the Korean education system

b)

Korea and China had a healthy trade relationship

c)

China protected Korea from Japanese and Mongolian invasion

d)

The Korean peasantry benefitted from a weakened nobility

82.

One major difference between the political structures of South Asia and East Asia in the six centuries following 600 C.E. was that-

a)

South Asia was often fragmented under several governments, while East Asia was often ruled by one centralized government

b)

South Asian governments attempted to expand their borders, while East Asian governments were content with the size of their territory

c)

South Asian societies isolated foreigners while East Asian societies promoted interaction with non-Asians

d)

South Asia was dominated by secular rulers while East Asia was controlled by religious leaders

83.

How did contact with China assist Muslims in the spread of Islam across South Asia and Southeast Asia?

a)

Repeated attacks by Chinese military forces in South Asia weakened empires there

b)

Chinese merchants introduced Muslim merchants to the Khyber Pass, the historic invasion route into the subcontinent

c)

Many Chinese converted to Islam and became allies with armies from the Middle East

d)

The adoption of Chinese sailing technology by Muslim traders allowed them to increase their activity in the Indian Ocean

84.

Buddhism declined in South Asia after

a)

Islam was introduced from the west

b)

Hinduism adopted many of its features

c)

Jainism developed into a separate faith

d)

Zoroastrianism spread throughout northern India

85.

Unlike the Mississippian culture or the Incas, the Aztecs successfully constructed-

a)

Large earthen mounds

b)

A city on a lake

c)

An extensive network of roads

d)

Waru waru to expand their agricultural land

86.

Which of the following is a common characteristic shared by the Mississippian, Aztec, and Inca cultures?

a)

Organization of labor for massive building projects

b)

An egalitarian society

c)

The deification of Quetzalcoatl

d)

A great respect for the accomplishments of women

87.

The most important reason the Aztec practiced human sacrifice was probably to-

a)

Decrease population

b)

Advance medical knowledge

c)

Pay their debts to their enemies

d)

Appease the gods

88.

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

89.

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

90.
Muslims occupied which region of Europe for an extended period?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Greece
91.

Decentralization in Japan could be seen through the system of

a)

Rapid Modernization

b)

Feudalism

c)

Tributary System with China

d)

Emperor having total control

92.

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

a)

Feudalism

b)

Communism

c)

Republic

d)

Confucianism

93.

What region built canals and irrigation for agriculture, trade, and political control around Hindu temples?

a)

Southeast Asia

b)

East Asia

c)

South Asia

d)

Europe

94.

What institution held tremendous power and gave people hope in Europe during the Middle Ages?

a)

Catholic Church

b)

The Patriarchy

c)

Serfs

d)

Crusaders

95.

Muslim Scholars

a)

focused on Chinese learning

b)

ignored all earlier knowledge

c)

preserved Greek and Indian learning

d)

worked solely with East African scholars

96.

What country was NOT overrun by Chinese armies to become tributary states?

a)
Vietnam
b)
Korea
c)
Tibet
d)
Japan
97.
Which of the following best describes the relationship between Islam and trade?
a)
trade expanded under Islamic rule
b)
Muslims looked down upon merchants
c)
Islamic societies sealed themselves off from trade
d)
Islamic societies were not prosperous because of high taxes
98.

Muslim mystics and missionaries would be characterized as

a)

Ulama

b)

Imams

c)

Sufis

d)

Shi'a

99.

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

100.

The Seljuk Turks...

a)

Controlled the Middle East

b)

Pressured the Byzantine Empire

c)

Fought against both the Crusaders and Mongols

d)

All of these

101.

Unlike the Seljuk Sultanate, the Delhi Sultanate

a)

was a minority in the land they controlled

b)

controlled trade in their lands

c)

did not have Turkish roots

d)

were less committed to Islam

102.
Through the achievements of Muslim scholars, Europeans
a)
developed an appreciation for painting and sculpture
b)
discovered tobacco.
c)
were able to obtain products from Spain.
d)

were able to read the works of Aristotle and other Greek philosophers

103.

How did the kingdoms of Srivijaya grow to be powerful and wealthy?

a)

Controlled the waterways and trade in the area

b)

Controlled their empire with military force

c)

Negotiated lasting trade treaties with the China Dynasties

d)

Made other countries attack their competition

104.

Select the technology that was developed in the Song Dynasty.

a)

Increased stability of the compass

b)

Gunpowder being used in warfare

c)

Developed drought-resistant rice

d)

Continuation of the woodblock printing

105.

What two religions spread peacefully on trade routes in Asia between 1200 - 1450 CE?

a)

Islam and Buddhism

b)

Sikhism and Judaism

c)

Hinduism and Animism

d)

Christianity and Judaism

106.

What did the revival of Confucian ideas in Song Dynasty do to women?

a)

They had more restrictions

b)

Their status rose to great heights

c)

They were allowed to work in government

d)

Their status was never changed

107.

What economic system produced everything that was needed for life in Europe during 1200- 1450 CE?

a)

Manorialism

b)

Feudalism

c)

Christianity

d)

Pastoralism

108.

The responsibility of children to respect, obey, and care for their parents...

a)

Mandate of Heaven

b)

filial piety

c)

Legalism

d)

Dao

109.

What do Vietnam, Japan, and Korea have in common?

a)

They all have languages that stem from the same linguistic family.

b)

China left a lasting cultural and religious imprint on them.

c)

All were once colonies of the Mongols.

d)

All were conquered by the Sung dynasty.

110.
The Abbasid Caliphate began using Turkish slaves in their armies. They were called
a)
Ulama
b)
Seljuks
c)
Mamluks
d)
Sultans
111.

The Islamic Empire allowed for religious tolerance by charging the ______________ to non-Muslims

a)

Salt Tax

b)

Turks Tax

c)

Jizya Tax

d)

All of the above

112.

This is a movement in religious philosophy derived from Confucianism in China around 1000 CE in response to the ideas of Daoism and Buddhism.

a)

Theravada

b)

Song Taizu

c)

Neo-Confucianism

d)

Mahayana

113.

What was Cahokia?

a)

A pyramid made of packed earth that rose in three major terraces to a height of one hundred feet.

b)

A mound used to enclose sacred ceremonial spaces in which great crowds would gather.

c)

A large circle of cedar posts that numbered in multiples of twelve, indicating a recognition of the number of lunar months in a year.

d)

A city built by American Indians along the Mississippi River almost a thousand years ago.

114.

1.1 - The image below reflects what Confucian concept?

a)

tribute system with nomads

b)

imperial bureacracy

c)

Grand Canal

d)

civil service exam

115.

Who created a meritocracy?

a)

Song dynasty

b)

Heian Japan

c)

Tenochtitlan

d)

Rajput

116.

Who preserved the knowledge of the dark ages in Europe?

a)

Christian Monks in a monastery

b)

Buddhist monk in a temple

c)

Islamic Caliphs in a Mosque

d)

Jewish Kohen in a Synagogue