AP World History Modern (Review)

Which emperor brought back the jizya and provoked Hindu hostility but also expanded territory?

His theory of separation of powers remains a fundamental principle in democratic systems.

He was exiled from Paris for criticizing the Catholic Church and the French monarchy but later returned.

A white marble mausoleum in Agra, India, built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

The Ottoman Empire was primarily made up of what religious group?

What was a major consequence of the Spanish-American War (1898)?

Who invented the steam engine?

Ghana controlled rich ____________ mines.

An anti-foreign, anti-imperialist, and anti-Christian uprising in China between 1899 and 1901

Based on technological superiority over indigenous societies, colonial powers felt justified imposing their own cultures

From the 12th-16th centuries, Ethiopia was an island of Christianity on the continent of Africa.

 Forced Germany to accept full responsibility for World War I and its consequences

When the Islamic military was defeated by Frankish forces it limited Islamic expansion into where?

The Umayyads ruled briefly in the Middle East and kept power longer in ____.

In the cartoon, who does the man in the chariot represent?

Which are true of the Ottomans-Safavids-Mughals

What was the United States response to the fall of China to communism?

The Meiji Restoration turned Japan from an isolated feudal state into a powerful, industrialized nation.

Required China to pay Britain $21 million in damages, cede Hong Kong to Britain, and allow free British trade in China.

Who was Atahualpa?

What was the capital of the Aztec empire, which was located on an island?

An empire in West Africa from c. 1226 to 1670, founded by Sundiata.

The most basic difference between socialism and capitalism concerns the issue of

The Enclosure Movement resulted in the following

Often demonstrated by wars of expansion, imperialism, and independence revolts.

Which European state was NOT involved in overseas empire building during the Age of Discovery?

Carracks were used by the Portuguese for trade.

The conquering of non-white races as white people's selfless moral duty.

Which event (s) demonstrates "unequal treaties" that were often signed in the Age of Imperialism?

Which pairing of imperial power & colony is incorrect?

What was a reason why the industrial revolution was able to happen in England?

Which civilization was located in Central Mexico?

What key reason did Europeans have in wanting to engage in trade in the East Indies (Southeast Asia)?

Suleiman I reigned from 1520 to 1566. What were some of his nicknames?

Which of the following DID the Ottomans do that would affect the region?

Forced farmers to pay revenue to the treasury of the Netherlands in the form of export crops OR compulsory labor.

This east African kingdom was named after the Bantu word for "stone dwellings."

What government did Mamluks seize control of?

True or false: The Sino-Japanese Wars made China a colony.

Slavery had a long history in Africa. POW's, debtors, and criminals were often enslaved.

Japan seized Taiwan which was known as ________from the time of its colonization by the Portuguese in the 16th century

How did Social Darwinism justify imperialism?

The Safavid Empire's downfall was a result of a complex interplay of factors, including

Which person would agree that government should not interfere with business?

Japan shifted from a feudal economy to an industrial one, with factories, railways, and modern infrastructure.

What event in 1948 triggered the Berlin Airlift?

In the late 19th century, Korea remained one of China's tributary states, while Japan viewed it as

What happened after Muhammad died?

Which of the following best describes the impact of the Opium Wars on China?

What was the treaty ending the First Sino-Japanese War?

Many of the evils associated with the factory system have been corrected by

The empire emerged in what year, founded in northwestern Anatolia by tribal leader Osman I?

Who founded the Mughal Empire in the sixteenth century?

The Meiji Restoration helped Japan become a...

Turning-point event that provides context for the Imperial Age.

A maritime empire, vying with Portugal and Britain for trade and influence in the Persian Gulf & Indian Ocean

During the Meiji Restoration, Japan rapidly adopted Western technology, industry, education, and military tact

The capital during the Golden Age of the Safavid Empire, especially under the rule of Shah Abbas the Great. 

Where was the Mughal Empire located?

How far did the Seljuk Turks extend their power?

The Industrial Revolution was preceded by what event?

Ghana became a powerful state when it gained control of valuable ________________________.

 A pseudoscience that involves the measurement of bumps on the skull to predict mental traits. 

Candide is a satirical novella, published in 1759, that critiques the optimism and philosophies of the Enlightenment.

Japan under Tokugawa Shogunate shut itself off from the world to prevent European influence

An important result of the Industrial Revolution in 19th Century Western Europe was that

Which is an important characteristic of the mass production system?

In what present day country did the Ottoman Empire begin?

When the Ottoman Empire was declining, most of the world gave it the following nickname.

True or false: The Sino-Japanese Wars caused social upheaval in China.

Who are the Mongols?

The Space Race was triggered by which event?

Islamic women were allowed to do all these things, except-

Type of political structure under Tokugawa that had strict class distinctions , social order, and land ownership.

European power controlling India?

What is the main vegetable used by the Maya, Inca, and Aztecs?

Term to describe small Central American countries under the economic power of foreign based corporations.

Which country had exerted a strong presence in Korea for centuries?

Earth's magnetic field is parallel to the N/S axis of the globe; magnets used in a compass take on the same orientation

The theory of laissez-faire capitalism supports

West African traditional storytellers are called __________________.

What was the main goal of NATO, formed in 1949?

Who won the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) ?

Emperor Meiji promoted reform and modernization in Japan

A formal state of war between the two sides persisted for another seven months, until the signing of the 

Ghana was located near the which important west African river?

The population of Africa, Europe, and Asia ______ during the Age of Exploration (15th-18th c.).

The Safavids regained Azerbaijan and Tabriz from the Ottomans

What did a Seljuk leader call himself?

Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire, traced his heritage to which two major conquerors?

An English mining magnate and politician in southern Africa, organizer of the giant diamond-mining company De Beers. 

What did the Sufis do?

Technology that most directly allowed for long-distance travel from 1750-1900.

A primitive musket used by the Moroccans to defeat the Songhai Empire

Why did younger sons from noble families seek opportunities in overseas colonies, leading to expansion in the Americas?

Which of the following was not part of the Spanish empire?

What does "shah" mean?

Which civilization ended for unknown reasons?

The process of separating tasks into different jobs so that workers can specialize.

The purpose of mercantilism is to...

In Latin America, people of mixed Native American and European descent were categorized as...

What was the jizya?

The class system was dismantled, and people had more opportunities based on merit rather than birth

Who was Moctezuma II?

The Marshall Plan was primarily designed to:

The Meiji Restoration led to the abolishment of the shogunate and the emperor was restored as the symbolic head of Japan

What happened to Baghdad?

"Life, Liberty, and Property" were natural rights according to

Theory that individuals/societies are subject to the biological laws of natural selection.

The Songhai Empire was conquered by whom in 1591, ending the empire by capturing key cities like Timbuktu and Gao?

Who was Francisco Pizarro?

What was the capital city of the Ottoman Empire?

Which European powers were dominant in South America?

Japan asserted its nationalist pride through incursions into

The Ottoman Empire was one of the largest empires in the world ruling over.......

What were the competing ideologies during the Cold War?

What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

Which civilization was located in South America?

This became a powerful symbol of remembrance for World War I

Soldiers from Spain who came to the Americas to find gold, and convert natives to Christianity

The most famous artist of the Safavids created

Which country was fought over in 1894-1895?

Allowing communism to exist where it was but preventing its spread is known as

What was the intended destination of European explorers such as Columbus?

The Meiji Restoration exemplifies how exposure to imperialism prompted state formation

Sugar, coffee, tobacco, and cotton were forcibly harvested under imperialism and were known as...

What is the name of this citadel city from the Inca Empire

Which economic enterprise would Adam Smith most favor?

Who said, "The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains..workers of the world unite!"

The Soviet Union responded to the Marshall Plan with:

Mamluks are enslaved Turkish people to serve as soldiers and bureaucrats for Arabs.

An economic driving force of imperialism from 1750-1900.

The idea that a monarch's authority comes from God, and therefore the monarch only answers to God.

How did the US help rebuild Western Europe?

The Safavid Empire established Shi'ite Islam as the state religion, which remains predominant in ______________ today

Around 1060, a Muslim group called the ________________ invaded Ghana.

What major shift occurred in the balance of power in 1949?

The “White Man’s Burden,” a phrase from a poem by Rudyard Kipling, was used to justify:

In what countries was the Truman Doctrine first put to the test?

The Mughal Empire was mostly Sunni but it ruled over large numbers of Hindus and Shi'a Muslims.

As a result of industrialization, migration occurred in what form?

Karl Marx's theory of communism includes all of the following EXCEPT

Social Darwinists believe certain people become powerful in society because they are innately better.

European states generally grew weaker during the period 1450-1750.

The drawing illustrates workers reactions to which development of the industrial revolution?

Founder of the Safavid Dynasty?

Primarily composed of Christian boys, converted to Islam and rigorously trained, loyal to the sultan and his regime.

One major result of imperialism in Africa was:

Which was NOT a basic economic change brought on by industrialization?

Who was a leader in the overthrow of the Aztec empire?

What event accelerated European imperialism in Africa in 1884-1885?

Under which sultan did the Ottomans conquer Constantinople?

What did Winston Churchill mean by the term “Iron Curtain”?

Islamic scholars translated _____ literary classics into Arabic.

Hereditary Succession was how shahs were selected in the Safavid Empire.

How long did Muslims rule Spain?

What are Crusaders?

What was the Soviet response to the formation of NATO?

Islamic scholars followed the advice of the prophet Muhammad.

Which was a major reason for European leaders to sponsor Renaissance art and architecture?

Why did Hindus and Muslims live together peacefully for a time?

The Opium Wars were primarily fought because

What were some remarkable actions by emperor Akbar the Great?

Produced by the Safavids

Which countries made up the "Big Three" at the Yalta Conference?

Which African kingdom successfully resisted European colonization during the 19th century?

Who ruled Mali from 1312-1337?

Who would conquer most of the Mali kingdom by the late 15th century?

What was the House of Wisdom?

Population pressure in the eighteenth century

What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference (1884)?

Which state sponsored the early exploration of the African coast in the early 15th c.?

The Battle of Chaldiran, fought in August 1514, was a decisive Ottoman victory over the Safavid Empire.

Ghana's rulers made money by collecting ______________ on traded merchandise.

True or false: China became more powerful than Japan post-war.

Imperial pressures, such as the Opium Wars, led to the decline and fragmentation of the Qing state.

Although there were occasional natural and economic disasters that disrupted life, this period is one of:

What was a primary economic motivation for European imperialism in the 19th century?

Which civilization was located on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico?

Which group appeared at the bottom of the social pyramid in the mid 19th century?

Era associated with Social Darwinism?

The Maya built these buildings to study astronomy.