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APWH S1 Final Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

China had the greatst capacity for ________ during our earliest time periods.

a)

selling silver

b)

importing silk

c)

sailing to the Americas

d)

manufacturing goods

2.

European monarchs, such as Henry VIII, James I, and Peter the Great, all used __________ to legitimize their rule.

a)

religion

b)

enslavement of their peoples

c)

wars against Islamic states

d)

revenue from the Silk Road

3.

The sinification of Japan included...

a)

adopting Confucism traditions

b)

selling silver to the Spanish

c)

rejecting Buddhism

d)

extensive overseas trade with India

4.

Reincarnation is a key aspect of...

a)
Hinduism and Buddhism
b)
Taoism and Confucianism
c)
Judaism and Sikhism
d)
Christianity and Islam
5.

The Ottomans funded their mighty armies through...

a)

shaking down European merchants for bribes

b)

tax and trade revenues

c)

silver mined in the Americas

d)

only taxing non-Muslims in India

6.

Sufis...

a)

spread Islam to India via trade routes

b)

were forced to work in the mit'a system

c)

followed a mystical approach to Christianity that won many converts

d)

were the landowning class in Russia

7.

Two factors that led to the downfall of the Aztecs included...

a)
Internal strife and resource depletion.
b)
Cultural assimilation and trade agreements.
c)
Natural disasters and foreign alliances.
d)

Spanish alliances with rival city-states and disease outbreak.

8.

A combiniation of two or more religions belief systems:

a)

meritocracy

b)

syncretism

c)

sinification

d)

absolutism

9.

Reasons for European maritime expansion after 1450 included all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

a new alliance with the Ming that gave them exclusive trading privileges for spices

b)

drive to spread Christianity to new lands

c)

rivalry with the Islamic Ottoman Empire

d)

desire for African and Asian goods

10.

The Portuguese quest for spices led them to create...

a)

a cash crop system in India

b)

a trading post empire

c)

a massive armada to invade England

d)

the mit'a system

11.

__________ invited investors to participate in trading ventures.

a)

Vertical integration

b)

State-run corporations

c)

African investors, such as Kongo and Asante

d)

joint-stock companies

12.

The trade of enslaved peoples from Africa to the Americas was started....

a)

by the Dutch in New Amsterdan

b)

by Portugal in Brazil

c)

by the British in Barbados

d)

by the Spanish in New Spain

13.

Akbar and his son Jahangir are known for...

a)

religious tolerance

b)

sponsoring trade expeditions to India

c)

conquering the Ming Dynasty

d)

their rivalry with Europeans for control of the Mediterranean

14.

After internal revolts and famine weakened the Ming, China was taken over by...

a)

Europeans

b)

Japan

c)

the Manchu Qing Dyansty

d)

the Mongols

15.

Which trade network exported salt and gold to the Middle East and other areas?

a)

Trans-Sahara

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

Silk Road

d)

Indian Ocean

16.

Which two countries sought a Northwest Passage across North America in hopes of reaching Asia faster?

a)

France & Russia

b)

Holland & Germany

c)

France & Britain

d)

Britain & Spain

17.

Which state sought to have a monopoly on Indian Ocean trade, disrupting the long-standing trade patterns?

a)

Ottoman Empire

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

18.

While the Ottoman Empire was mostly Islamic, the Mughal Empire was mostly...

a)

Hindu

b)

Buddhist

c)

Christian

d)

Shinto

19.

Which event severely decreased the population of Europe in the 1300s?

a)

Little Ice Age

b)

30 Years War

c)

Protestant Reformation

d)

Black Plague

20.

Four khanates developed...

a)

When Kublai conquered Japan

b)

after the death of Chinggis Khan

c)

When Ivan the Terrible killed his family

d)

due to internal strife in the Mongol Empire

21.

Which voyages showcased the strength of the Ming Dynasty?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Marco Polo

c)

Zheng He

d)

Ibn Battuta

22.

The Chinese influence on Japan, Korea, and Vietnam can be described as...

a)

monsticism

b)

sinification

c)

reformation

d)

feudalism

23.

Which system in Europe traded land for loyalty among elites?

a)

monstasticism

b)

communism

c)

manorialism

d)

feudalism

24.

Which labor system tied workers to the land, leaving them with minimal rights and mobility?

a)

serfdom

b)

chattel slavery

c)

mit'a

d)

indentured servitude

25.

How did the bureaucacy in the Ming and Qing Dynasties get their jobs?

a)

Imperial favor

b)

Civil Service Exam

c)

Bidding for the positions

d)

You had to be a member of the royal family

26.

Most of the world's manufactured goods c. 1200-1450 came from...

a)

the Mongols

b)

Japan

c)

India

d)

China

27.

Serfdom was most widely utilized in...

a)

China

b)

India

c)

European states

d)

Japan

28.

Between 1200 and 1750, most people in the world worked...

a)

in manufacturing

b)

in mines

c)

in administrative jobs

d)

in agriculture

29.

After 1450, which states strongly limited the trade access of foreigners?

a)

Spain and Portugal

b)

China and Japan

c)

England and France

d)

Mughal and Ottoman Empires

30.

Which agricultural innovation helped double the population of China?

a)

maize

b)

potatoes

c)

sugar cane

d)

champa rice

31.

What was the draw of many Europeans to the Indian Ocean?

a)

spices

b)

potatoes

c)

caviar

d)

junk

32.

The spread of the Bubonic Plague is often attributed to...

a)

bad airflow in urban areas

b)

an influx of Italian merchants going to Baltic ports

c)

trade routes facilitated by the Mongols

d)

biological warfare in the Middle East

33.

The forced movement of African peoples and cultural traditions across the Atlantic:

a)

Time of Troubles

b)

100 Years War

c)

African Diaspora

d)

Columbian Exchange

34.

The Society of Castas...

a)

elevated Europeans to positions of power in the Americas

b)

diversified the types of instruments in popular music

c)

united shipwrecked sailors in Barbados into a major merchant community

d)

effectively ended feudalism in Europe

35.

The adoption of American foods, such as potatoes and maize, had what effect on the colonies?

a)

European diseases devestated these crops

b)

sugar was added to everything

c)

led to a strict diet to rejected outside food groups

d)

population increased

36.

The zamindar system in India...

a)

gave land to administrators, who collected taxes for the emperor

b)

kidnapped Christian boys to raise as soldiers

c)

required people to work for part of the year for free

d)

enserfed more and more peasants through the 1850s

37.

The devshirme system in the Ottoman Empire...

a)

gave land to administrators, who collected taxes for the emperor

b)

kidnapped Christian boys to raise as soldiers

c)

required people to work for part of the year for free

d)

enserfed more and more peasants through the 1850s

38.

Mit'a..

a)

gave land to administrators, who collected taxes for the emperor

b)

kidnapped Christian boys to raise as soldiers

c)

required people to work for part of the year for free

d)

enserfed more and more peasants through the 1850s

39.

Russia...

a)

gave land to administrators, who collected taxes for the emperor

b)

kidnapped Christian boys to raise as soldiers

c)

required people to work for part of the year for free

d)

enserfed more and more peasants through the 1850s

40.

Which empire revitalized and protected the Silk Road?

a)

Mongols

b)

Abassids

c)

Qing

d)

Russia

41.

The Civil Service Exam was mainly based on...

a)

Feudalism

b)

Economics

c)

Islam

d)

Confucianism

42.

The Mughals, Safavids, and Ottomans all rose in power due to...

a)

unifying diverse populations through religion

b)

use of gunpowder weapons

c)

the Trans-Saharan Trade Network

d)

the Mandate of Heaven

43.

Europeans often traded ________ for enslaved captives.

a)

firearms

b)

gold

c)

spices

d)

all answers are correct

44.

The majority of enslaved peoples from Africa were sent to...

a)

North America

b)

Spain

c)

Brazil

d)

India

45.

Which disease was a destructive byproduct of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Bubonic Plague

b)

COVID-19

c)

influenza

d)

smallpox

46.

Which famous religious building combines both Hindu and Buddhist traditions?

a)

Stone churches of Lalibela

b)

Angkor Wat

c)

Church of the Assumption

d)

Palace at Versailles

47.

Ming China's extensive maritime trade before they closed to foreign trade was through...

a)

Zheng He

b)

Ibn Battuta

c)

Marco Polo

d)

Vasco da Gama

48.

Which empire was considered an Islamic Golden Age before being overrun by the Mongols?

a)

Delhi Sultanate

b)

Mughal Empire

c)

Safavid Empire

d)

Abassid Caliphate

49.

One similarity between Inca and Chinese agriculture was...

a)

irrigation techniques

b)

use of terracing

c)

three-field system

d)

use of oxen to plow the earth

50.

Which person is known as a reformer and human rights activist?

a)

Vasco da Gama

b)

Ibn Battuta

c)

de las Casas

d)

Ivan the Great