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Pre-AP World History 1st Semester EXAM REVISION

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The image depicts a significant historical figure. Based on the attire and symbols in the portrait, identify who this person might be and their role in history.

a)

Napoleon Bonaparte, leader of the French Revolution

b)

Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia and modernizer of the Russian Empire

c)

Louis XIV, King of France during the Age of Absolutism

d)

Frederick the Great, King of Prussia and military strategist

2.

Which of the following best describes the '3G's' that motivated European explorations during the early modern period.

a)

Goals, Governance, and Geography

b)

God, Gold, and Glory

c)

Growth, Generosity, and Grit

d)

Goods, Gardens, and Guilds

3.

___________________ was a Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe.

a)

Henry II

b)

Harry the Navigator

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Christopher Columbus

4.

What is the Silk Road?

a)

Asia Overland trade route from Europe to Asia

b)

Sea route

c)

Road made of silk stretching from Europe to

d)

A route circumnavigating the globe

5.

What wiped out 90% of Native Americans between 1492-1600?

a)

Cold weather

b)

War

c)

Disease

d)

Work

6.

This is a political map of __________________ ?

a)

Iberian Peninsula

b)

China

c)

France

d)

The Americas

7.

In the Triangular Trade what traveled out of Europe:

a)

Manufactured goods

b)

New materials

c)

Cash crops

d)

Enslaved peoples

8.

An economic practice of European powers that used colonies for the benefit of the mother country is known as:

a)

Middle Passage

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Cash Crops

d)

Triangular Trade

9.

Who sponsored Columbus' voyages?

a)

The King and Queen of Spain

b)

The King and Queen of France

c)

The King and Queen of Portugal

d)

The King and Queen of England

10.

The Line of Demarcation split the world in two for:

a)

Portugal and the Dutch

b)

China and Spain

c)

Spain and Portugal

d)

The Dutch and China

11.

The section of the Triangular Trade that brought enslaved people to the Americas:

a)

Middle Passage

b)

Medium Passage

c)

Last Passage

d)

First Passage

12.

Westernization allows indigenous people to keep their culture.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which countries make up the Iberian Peninsula?

a)

Spain and Portugal

b)

Brazil and Colombia

c)

China and Japan

d)

Germany and England

14.

The Ottomans elite guard comprised of children enslaved from the local Christian population:

a)

Sultan

b)

Successor

c)

Janissaries

d)

Indigenous

15.

What is a defining feature of Lateen sails depicted in the image?

a)

Rectangular shape and vertical position

b)

Triangular shape and slanted design

c)

Circular shape and tethered to the mast

d)

Flat shape and used only for fishing boats

16.

Who established the formal government of the Ottoman Turks?

a)

Orhan

b)

Shah Osman I

c)

Suleman

d)

Seljuk

17.

Which significant achievement is associated with Suleiman the Magnificent's reign?

a)

The invention of the printing press

b)

The codification of secular legal systems

c)

The discovery of new continent

d)

The development of steam power

18.

Which of the following regions was NOT part of the Ottoman Empire at its height?

a)

Egypt

b)

Greece

c)

India

d)

Hungary

19.

What was the name of the legal system codified by Suleiman the Magnificent?

a)

Sharia

b)

Kanun

c)

Feudalism

d)

Democracy

20.

Which event marked the official end of the Ottoman Empire?

a)

The establishment of the Republic of China

b)

The outbreak of World War I

c)

The Battle of Vienna

d)

The signing of a contract

21.

Shah Osman I ruled the Ottoman Empire:

a)

1299-1324

b)

1334 -1356

c)

1446-1497

d)

1450-1498

22.

During whose reign did the Ottoman Empire experience its most glorious period?

a)

Shah Osman I

b)

Suleiman the Magnificent

c)

Mehmed II

d)

Selim III

23.

What was one of the notable achievements of the Ottoman Empire?

a)

Advances in medical instruments

b)

Development of nuclear technology

c)

Invention of the steam engine

d)

Exploration of the Americas

24.

Which emperor sponsored Zheng He's voyages?

a)

Chong Le

b)

Yung Le

c)

Shong Le

d)

Han Le

25.

What is the main effect of Zheng He's voyages?

a)

Establishment of trade networks

b)

Establishment of an Empire

c)

Establishment of a Dynasty

d)

Establishment of Silk Road

26.

What is the main cause of Ming Dynasty's decline?

a)

Loss of territory

b)

Overpopulation leading to famine

c)

Loss of interest

d)

Loss of land reforms

27.

The Qing Dynasty was actually a maritime power, focusing on naval expansion.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Choose the correct hierarchical social structure of the Qing Dynasty:

a)

Han Chinese at the top, followed by other ethnic groups

b)

Ethnic Chinese groups at the top

c)

Manchus at the top, followed by other ethnic Chinese groups, with Han at the bottom

d)

Only Manchus and Han

29.

When was the Qing Dynasty established:

a)

1644

b)

1645

c)

1744

d)

1746

30.

Which territories were incorporated into China during the Qing Dynasty's rule?

a)

Tibet and Mongolia

b)

Mongolia only

c)

Tibet, Xinjiang, and Mongolia

d)

Tibet only

31.

What was Peter the Great's age when he became he emperor?

a)

8

b)

9

c)

10

d)

11

32.

What was one of Catherine the Great's most significant achievements during her reign as Empress of Russia?

a)

The modernization of the Russian military and navy

b)

Expanding Russian territory and promoting Enlightenment ideals

c)

Building the St. Basil's Cathedral as a symbol of her reign

d)

Leading Russia through the Napoleonic War

33.

The image depicts a Qing emperor in traditional attire. What feature of this painting best reflects the identity of the Qing dynasty?

a)

The detailed natural landscape emphasizing harmony with nature.

b)

The Mongolian-inspired attire, reflecting the multicultural influence of the Qing court.

c)

The focus on the rabbit symbolizing fertility and prosperity.

d)

All of the above.

34.

Who established the Safavid Empire?

a)

A. Shar Shah Suri

b)

B. Shah Ismael I

c)

C. The Ottomans

d)

D. The Persians

35.

What title did Ismael assume as the ruler of the Safavid Empire?

a)

A. Sultan

b)

B. Khalif

c)

C. Shah

d)

D. Emperor

36.

The Safavid Empire is primarily associated with which branch of Islam?

a)

A. Sunni Islam

b)

B. Shia Islam

c)

C. Sufi Islam

d)

D. Ismaili Islam

37.

What is the main difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims?

a)

A. The language they speak

b)

B. Their belief about the rightful leader's lineage

c)

C. The number of daily prayers

d)

D. Their holy scriptures

38.

Which city became the capital of the Safavid Empire under Shah Abbas?

a)

A. Israel

b)

B. Isfahan

c)

C. Baghdad

d)

D. Tehran

39.

What was a significant economic product of the Safavid Empire?

a)

A. Spices

b)

B. Persian carpets

c)

C. Gold

d)

D. Wheat

40.

The Safavid empire's rival was:

a)

A. The Russian Empire

b)

B. The Ottoman Empire

c)

C. The Roman Empire

d)

D. The Byzantine Empire

41.

What was one of the main challenges faced by the Safavid Empire?

a)

A. Lack of economic resources

b)

B. Religious tensions

c)

C. Active volcanoes

d)

D. Natural disasters

42.

What was the name of the Czarina who ruled over the Russian Dynasty for 34 years and brough prosperity to the land?

a)

A. Catherine II

b)

B. Carmina II

c)

C. Carla II

d)

D. Carlos II

43.

When did the 34 years of prosperity start in the Russian Dynasty?

a)

A. 1762

b)

B. 1872

c)

C. 1562

d)

D. 1229

44.

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.

45.

Which term means a good to sold another country?

a)

Import

b)

Export

46.

The impact of mercantilism was that

a)

The rate of slavery in the Americas went down

b)

Trade was limited in the Atlantic

c)

The Colony grew wealthy

d)

The Mother Country grew wealthy

47.

Wood, water, corn - are all from the earth. These are called: ____________.

a)
finished products
b)
mercantilism
c)
plants
d)
raw materials
48.
Land the mother country takes in a distant place and uses to make money for itself is a _____________. 
a)
mercantilism
b)
conversion
c)
colony
d)
city
49.

Mercantilism is when

a)

Raw materials were bought cheaply by the colony and sold as refined materials to the 'Mother Country'

b)

Raw materials were bought cheaply by the 'Mother Country' and sold as refined materials to the colony

c)

When merchants sold their goods for high prices to working class citizens

d)

When working class citizens were forced to sell their products to make profits

50.

What did the British IMPORT from the colonies?

a)

Raw materials

b)

Finished Goods

c)

Gold

d)

Slaves