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AP World Modern Review

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This Japanese political office ruled as effective dictator of Japan through military might:
a)
Shogun
b)
Samurai
c)
Emperor
d)
Manchu
2.
Name this German monk credited with beginning the protestant schism/reformation
a)
Pope Pius
b)
Henry VIII
c)
Jean Calvin
d)
Martin Luther
3.
If you were a citizen of the Safavid Empire which modern day country would you likely inhabit?
a)
Greece
b)
Turkey
c)
Iran
d)
Saudi Arabia
4.

Name (in chronological order) the two Chinese dynasties which followed Mongol rule

a)

Qing, Ming

b)

Zhou, Han

c)

Qing, Yuan

d)

Ming, Qing

5.
What Russian city replaced Moscow as capital following Tsar Peter's reforms?
a)
Minsk 
b)
Kiev
c)
Yekaterinburg
d)
St. Petersburg
6.

Who was the first wife of infamous King Henry VIII

a)

Catherine of Aragon

b)

Anne Boleyn

c)

Jane Seymour

d)

Catherine Parr

7.

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.

8.
Founder of Sikhism
a)
Muhammad ibn al-Wahhab
b)
Osman Bey
c)
Guru Nanak
d)
Babur
9.
The founder of the Mughal Empire
a)
Akbar
b)
Aurangzeb
c)
Babur
d)
Osman Bey
10.
Founder of the Safavid Empire
a)
Shah Ismail
b)
Shah Abbas
c)
Osman Bey
d)
Akbar
11.
Founder of the Ottoman Empire
a)
Osman Bey
b)
Suleiman the Magnificent
c)
Shah Ismail
d)
Aurangzeb
12.

The concept of Divine Right of Kings is most closely associated with which of these European monarchs?

a)

King Henry VIII

b)

King Charles II

c)

Queen Catherine I

d)

King Charles V

e)

King Louis XIV

13.

The _______ Dynasty (1644-1912) that took over after the Ming Dynasty. Believed in the mandate of heaven. Two big rulers during this time was Kangxi and Qianlong. The last dynasty in this region was ended by war, rebellions, and natural disasters.

a)

Qing

b)

Shang

c)

Yuan

d)

Ming

14.
A religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches.Khmer EmpireJesuitsProtestant Reformation
a)
Khmer Empire
b)
Jesuits
c)
Protestant Reformation
d)
Mughal Empire
15.
Safavid ruler from 1587 to 1629; extended Safavid domain to greatest extent; created slave regiments based on captured Russians, who monopolized firearms within Safavid armies; incorporated Western military technology.
a)
Shah Abbas the Great
b)
Suleiman the Magnificient
c)
King Richard the Lionheart
d)
Charlomagne
16.
Islamic state founded by Osman in northwestern Anatolia. After the fall of the Byzantine Empire, the __________ Empire was based at Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) from 1453-1922. It encompassed lands in the Middle East, North Africa, the Caucasus, and eastern Europe.United Nations
a)
Ottoman Empire
b)
Safavid Empire
c)
Mughal Empire
d)
Ming Dynasty
17.

Which of the following is not a gunpowder empire?

a)

Safavid

b)

Ottoman

c)

Europe

d)

Mughal

18.

What is a trend of large empires during the 1450s-1750s?

a)

More government centralization

b)

Less government centralization

19.

Which of the following is NOT a way empires centralized power?

a)

Taxes

b)

Bureaucratic elites to help with gov jobs

c)

War

d)

Arts and religion

e)

Military

20.

The map below displays which gunpowder empire?

a)

Ottoman

b)

Safavid

c)

Mughal

d)

Russia

21.

What group did Ivan IV of Russia take land from in East Asia?

a)

Europeans

b)

The Chinese

c)

The Mongols

22.

Choose the correct order of Chinese dynasties from earliest to latest in time?

a)

Tang--> Song--> Yuan--> Ming--> Qing

b)

Yuan-->Song--> Tang--> Qing

c)

Song--> Tang--> Yuan--> Ming--> Qing

23.

Which leader of the Ottoman empire ruled during its peak?

a)

Akbar

b)

Mehmed II

c)

Suleiman I

24.

Why did the Safavid and Ottoman empires have religious tension?

a)

Ottomans are Christian and Safavids are Muslims

b)

Ottomans are Sunni and Safavids are Shia

c)

Both are Muslim so they had no religious tension

25.

Which of the following is not an example of bureaucratic elite who helped centralize rule in empires?

a)

Intendants

b)

Gentry Officials

c)

Boyars

d)

Zamindars

e)

Taj Mahal

26.

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

27.

How did Japan centralize and consolidate power?

a)

Armies of samurai constantly fought for power leading to almost no centralization

b)

Daimyos had armies of samurai to help them govern territories for the shogun

c)

The zamindars served as tax collectors for Japan

28.

Which of the following religions resulted from the Protestant Reformation? Choose all that apply.

a)

Lutheranism

b)

Anglicanism

c)

Calvinism

d)

Islam

e)

Eastern Orthodox

29.

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

30.

Which of the following was not a strategy used by Catholics in the Counter Reformation?

a)

Jesuit missionaries

b)

Council of Trent

c)

More religious tolerance

d)

Inquisition

31.

How did many religious wars in Europe end?

a)

With all countries becoming Catholic

b)

With countries being allowed to select their own religion

c)

Most never truly ended

d)

With the widespread conversion to Islam

32.

Which of the following is not an example of groups with religious tension?

a)

Sunni Muslims vs Shi'a Muslims

b)

Catholics vs Protestants

c)

Sikhism vs Christianity