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WorksheetsMidterm Review AP World
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 50mins
Which dynasty in China was known for innovations such as paper money, compass navigation, and printing technologies during the period c. 1200 - c. 1450?
Ming Dynasty
Song Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
What practice during the Song Dynasty symbolized changing gender roles?
Silk weaving
Foot binding
Tea cultivation
Calligraphy
Which empire in Africa (c. 1235-1600) was known for its wealth from gold and salt trade?
Ghana Empire
Mali Empire
Songhai Empire
Axum Empire
What was the political structure in Europe during the period c. 1200 - c. 1450 based on?
Centralized monarchies
Feudalism
Democratic governance
Tribal confederations
Which empire maintained a strong cultural and economic presence in the Mediterranean region despite internal strife?
Byzantine Empire
Ottoman Empire
Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
What agricultural system was used by the Aztec Empire, involving floating gardens?
Terracing
Chinampas
Slash-and-burn
Crop rotation
What was the Khmer Empire known for?
The development of the Silk Roads
The Angkor Wat temple
The spread of Islam
The creation of advanced calendars
Which trade route facilitated the movement of luxury goods like silk and spices, as well as ideas such as Buddhism and Islam?
Indian Ocean Trade
Trans-Saharan Trade
Silk Roads
Atlantic Trade
What role did Muslim merchants play in Indian Ocean trade?
They acted as rulers of trade cities.
They acted as intermediaries, spreading Islam and technologies like astrolabes.
They focused solely on spreading Buddhism.
They avoided trade and focused on agriculture.
What were the main goods traded across the Trans-Saharan trade routes?
Silk, spices, and porcelain
Gold, salt, and slaves
Cotton, sugar, and tea
Timber, fish, and wine
What was one of the impacts of the Black Death on Europe?
It led to the rise of the Roman Empire.
It decimated populations and disrupted economies.
It caused the spread of Buddhism across Europe.
It strengthened feudalism in Europe.
Which dynasty restored Han Chinese rule after the Yuan Dynasty?
Song Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
What was one of the key achievements of the Ming Dynasty?
Building the Great Wall to protect against northern invasions
Establishing the Silk Road trade routes
Inventing gunpowder
Introducing the feudal system
What was the primary function of the astrolabe?
To measure time
To determine latitude by measuring the angle of the sun or stars
To predict weather patterns
To calculate the speed of a ship
What was one of the impacts of the astrolabe on European exploration?
It allowed sailors to navigate open seas more effectively
It helped establish trade routes in the Americas
It was used to create detailed maps of the New World
It replaced the compass as the primary navigation tool
What was a driving factor behind the Age of Exploration?
The desire for wealth, territory, religious expansion, and knowledge
The need to escape political instability in Europe
The search for new agricultural techniques
The decline of the Silk Road trade routes
Where was the compass first used, and for what purpose?
In Europe, for navigation
In China, for divination
In the Islamic world, for astronomy
In India, for trade
What was the primary impact of the compass on navigation?
It allowed sailors to navigate using celestial bodies.
It enabled accurate navigation in all conditions, including cloudy weather or at night.
It was used only for short-distance travel.
It replaced maps entirely.
Which ocean regions saw the widespread use of the compass, revolutionizing navigation?
The Pacific and Arctic Oceans
The Indian Ocean and Atlantic
The Mediterranean and Black Seas
The Southern and Arctic Oceans
What was the origin of the caravel, and who developed it?
It originated in China and was developed by the Chinese.
It originated in the Arab world and was developed by the Arabs.
It originated in Portugal and was developed by the Portuguese.
It originated in Spain and was developed by the Spanish.
What was the key feature of the caravel that made it effective for exploration?
Its large size and ability to carry heavy cargo
Its lateen sails, which allowed better control and speed in both windward and downwind sailing
Its ability to navigate only in calm waters
Its reliance on celestial navigation
What role did Prince Henry the Navigator play in exploration?
He was a Portuguese prince who led voyages himself.
He was a Portuguese prince who encouraged the development of maritime technology and exploration.
He was a Spanish prince who funded voyages to the Americas.
He was an Arab explorer who introduced the lateen sail to Europe.
Who was the first European to round the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa, opening the route to the Indian Ocean?
Vasco da Gama
Christopher Columbus
Bartolomeu Dias
Ferdinand Magellan
Which explorer successfully sailed to India in 1498, landing at Calicut after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
Bartolomeu Dias
Christopher Columbus
What was the primary impact of Christopher Columbus's voyages?
Establishing a trade network in the Indian Ocean
Linking the Old World with the New World and initiating colonization
Circumnavigating the globe
Proving the size of the Pacific Ocean
Which of the following was an economic motivation for European exploration?
The desire to spread Christianity
The rise of mercantilist economic policies
The availability of navigational tools
The legacy of the Crusades
Which technological advancement made long-distance voyages safer and more feasible during the Age of Exploration?
The printing press
The astrolabe and compass
The steam engine
The telescope
What was one of the impacts of Ferdinand Magellan's expedition?
It established Spanish claims to the Philippines.
It opened a trade route to India.
It initiated the colonization of the Americas.
It linked the Old World with the New World.
What was the primary purpose of the development of caravels during the Age of Exploration?
To improve agricultural productivity
To allow European explorers to venture beyond earlier seafaring limits
To establish permanent colonies in the Americas
To create faster trade routes within Europe
Which European countries were involved in the colonization of the Americas as a result of exploration?
Spain, Portugal, France, and England
Germany, Italy, Spain, and Portugal
France, England, Russia, and Germany
Portugal, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands
What is the name of the trade network that started in X'ian, China and extended into Europe?
What did Africans mainly provide in the trade between East Africa and Asia?
art works
manufactured goods
grains and produce
raw materials
What city controlled trade routes and was the economic, political, and religious center of an empire?
Kilwa
Great Zimbabwe
Sofala
Mombasa
Which of the following places did NOT play an important role in the African trade between 800 and 1500?
India
China
Persia
Russia
1200 to 1450 CE-What is most responsible for merchants' ability to trade quickly, safely, and cost-effectively throughout Eurasia during this period?
(a)
Match the following location to its trade route.
Muslim Trade Routes
West and North Africa
Silk Road
Central Asia to the Mediterranean
Indian Ocean Trade Route
Connecting East Africa, Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia
Which of the following best describes an effect of the establishment of the Mongol Empire upon Silk Road long distance trade?
The Silk Road trade declined because the Mongol merchants preferred to use maritime long-distance trade networks instead.
The Silk Road trade increased because the Mongol conquests helped connect more regions of Eurasia economically and commercially.
The Silk Road trade was not affected by the Mongol conquests because the tribal and nomadic nature of Mongol society meant that Mongol demand for luxury goods was virtually nonexistent.
The Silk Road trade collapsed following the Mongol conquests because most trading cities along the Silk Roads were destroyed and never recovered.
The illustration would be most useful to a historian studying which of the following?
Transportation and maritime technologies
Large-scale trading organizations
Geographic patterns of currents and winds in the Indian Ocean
The expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate
The primary characteristic of feudal society in Medieval Europe was (a)
Place the labels in the correct place to represent the Feudalism Social Structure.
Farms the land and pays rent
Gives Land, Protection, and Food
Gives Loyalty and Military Service
Gives Land, Protection, and Food
Gives Loyalty and Military Aide
Gives Land
King
Nobles
Knights
Pesants/ Serfs
The land run by lords/ barons, worked by peasants & serfs, protected by the vassals
feudalism
manor
neighborhood
knighthood
How did the Black Death spread across Europe?
Through contaminated water sources
Via fleas on rats
Through airborne particles
By direct contact with the sick
Which of the following was a significant factor in the development of medieval trade and commerce?
The invention of the printing press
The establishment of guilds
The decline of feudalism
The discovery of the New World
Which of the following was a significant impact of the Crusades on Europe?
Isolation from the rest of the world
Strengthening of feudalism
Increased cultural exchanges with the East
Decline in religious influence
What did the Phoenicians develop to simplify their trading practices?
Banking
Alphabet
Numerical records
Coined money
In order to supply water to crops, farmers dug (a) to help with (b) .
What are the "3 G's" of the Age of Exploration
God, Glory, Gluten
Gold, Guns, Glory
Glory, Gold, God
Guns, Gold, Globalization
Which best describes an "Inquisition?"
Tribunal established to investigate/eliminate heresy, blasphemy, etc.
A Protestant movement that advocated for the separation of church and state during the Reformation.
A series of military campaigns launched by European powers to capture Muslim-controlled territories in the Middle East.
A medieval guild system responsible for the regulation of trade and the prosecution of commercial fraud.
Which of the following best explains why European nations sought new sea routes to Asia in the 15th century?
To avoid overland routes controlled by Ottoman and Arab merchants
To spread the Renaissance to Asia
To escape religious persecution
To establish alliances with African empires
What was one major consequence of the Columbian Exchange?
The spread of new crops and diseases between the Old and New Worlds
The introduction of horses to Europe
The decline of maritime trade
The end of the Silk Road
Which European explorer is credited with reaching India by sea, establishing a direct trade route?
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
What was the primary issue that Martin Luther criticized in his "Ninety-five Theses," a document widely credited with helping to initiate the Protestant Reformation?
The Church's support for monarchies over common people
The requirement for believers to use Latin during Mass
The belief in predestination as a path to salvation
The widespread sale of indulgences/simony
Why did King Henry VIII found the Anglican Church and break away from the Roman Catholic Church?
He wanted to align England with the Protestant Reformation's theological beliefs from the start.
He had a profound disagreement with the Pope over the sale of indulgences.
The Pope refused to grant him an annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon so he could marry another woman in hopes of having a male heir.
He wanted to unite all Christian denominations under a single, new English church.
Who was Martin Luther?
A dance club DJ who plays hip-hop music
An African-American civil rights leader
An NFL quarterback for the NY Jets
A Germen priest who rebelled against the Catholic Church
Martin Luther suggested which change to church practice?
Printing the Bible in the vernacular so all could read it
Saying mass in Latin so the faithful would learn it.
Increasing the sale of indulgences
Installing statues of saints in churches.
Which of the following represents the best defining characteristic of an empire?
A state that forms as a democratic republic but is eventually seized and ruled over by a single ruler
A state formed through conquest and maintained through the extraction of resources from conquered states and peoples
A single ethnic group with a single language, religion, and identity
A conglomeration of independent states that form temporary alliances
Based on the passage, which of the statements concerning the trading city of Hangzhou is most accurate?
(A) Foreigners were not welcome in Chinese trading cities, because they were considered barbarians and had nothing of value to trade.
(B) Many of the people coming to trade in cities in China were Europeans traveling along the Silk Roads.
(C) Hangzhou was a vital trading city because it had foreign merchants and was also accessible by the Grand Canal for internal trade.
(D) Chinese imperial governments limited the number of markets in Hangzhou to just a few centrally-located areas of the city.
The Song Dynasty is strongly associated with the invention of which weapons technology?
Gunpowder
Grenades
Landmines
Junks
What system of farming did the Inca develop in order to farm in the mountains?
Chinampas
Irrigation
Aqueducts
Terrace Farming
Which city that was once the center of the Mali Empire became the center for the Songhai Empire?
Mecca
Timbuktu
Djenne
Gao
What was the system used by the Inca for people to perform labor services to pay taxes?
Mita
Quipu
Enconmienda
Carpa Nan
Which of the following languages emerged as a result of prolonged economic contact between Bantu speakers and Arabs on the East Coast of Africa.
Arabic
Bantu
Swahili
Latin
What important idea did Johannes Gutenberg implement that enabled the printing press to quickly create new pages?
Wooden blocks
Laser toner
Quick dry ink
Movable metal type
Smaller pieces of paper
What year did Johannes Gutenberg begin to print using the new printing press?
1450
1500
1590
1610
1745
What book is the Gutenberg printing press most known for printing?
The Iliad
Divine Comedy
The Bible
Hamlet
The Histories
The Russian ruler who expanded its boundaries was
Ivan IV
Henry VIII
Louis XIV
Batu
The Muslim Ottomans captured the Christian city of Constantinople and renamed it
Istanbul
Mehmed
Tamerlane
New Mecca
Shi'a and Sunni are
warring rulers of Middle Eastern empires
two cities in Arabia
two major factions within Islam
two major factions within Buddhism
European kings believed their authority was derived from
a democratic process in which all citizens vote
their nation's Constitution
divine right
their control over the military
The Counter-Reformation
attempted to correct some of the abuses Luther spoke of
increased the use of the Inquisition
introduced the Jesuits as global missionaries
all of these
