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2025_AP World History Unit #1 and Unit #2 Exam Review
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1
What was the main job of a serf on a "manor" in the system of "Feudalism"?
Agricultural laborers
Christian Pilgrims & Missionaries
Soldiers for their Lord
Merchant trading & travelling
2
Assume you had this question to answer on the civil service exam. You'd have to know about...
Chinese culture
Chinese politics
Chinese economics
Chinese interaction with environment
3
Which of these statements could you use to
SUPPORT
the author's argument?
China's gunpowder spread across Eurasia, revolutionizing warfare.
Printing tech. helped Islam preserve their art/science in books.
Paper money, China's invention, transformed money exchange.
Confucianism didn't diffuse much beyond East Asia.
4
Which set of tech./innovations most helped Silk Road travellers overcome ENVIRONMENTAL challenges on the Silk Roads
Bills of exchange, checks, & paper currency
Yokes, saddles, & stirrups for domesticated pack animals
Paper making, gunpowder, & the astrolabe
Dhow ships, junks, & the magnetic compass
5
The most important beliefs of Islam, started by Muhammad, are
the "five pillars"
gather wealth to grow rich
to respect other Abrahamic relgions (Judaism/Christianity)
use "jihad" to spread the faith
6
Which form of labor organization is shown in this image from Feudal Europe?
Peasant (Serf) agriculturalist
Nomadic Pastoralism
Coerced Slave Labor
Urban Craft Guilds
7
Which ocean network of exchange linked all of the regions bordering the 🌊
Indian Ocean
🌊?
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
8
Which of the following did the most to REDUCE populations across Eurasia?
Yersenia Pestis
Sugar cane
Bananas
Champa Rice
9
This map demonstrates that "The Black Death"
started in Eastern Europe because of the Russian city Kiev.
started in East Asia and spread because of Silk Road trade.
started in Africa along the Trans-Saharan 'sand' routes.
started in the Middle East because of the Crusades.
10
Which cultural belief system diffused
MOST
along the trade routes of the Middle East into Wesern Africa?
B) Islam
C) Hinduism
A) Christianity
D) Buddhism
11
Which innovation would help you MOST to deal with the environmental challenges of the Trans-Saharan routes?
An astrolabe
A saddle
A dhow ship
A magnetic compass
12
Which pastoralist peoples controlled Silk Road trade in 1279 C.E., sparking a "golden age" of trade?
the Ottoman Empire
the Turks
the Mongol Empire
the Ming Dynasty
13
The Chinese invention of paper
MOST CAUSED
which new commercial practice between 1200 to 1450?
Coercive slave labor
Use of the # 0 in accounting
Printed money
The giving of tributes
14
The practice of "caravans" on the Trans-Sahara would have reduced the volume of goods that could be carried.
False
True
15
In which region would you have seen the most decentralized kingdoms ruled by a system called "feudalism"?
B. Al-Andalus (aka Iberia)
A. Western Europe (including British Isles)
C. Eastern Europe (The Byzantine Empire)
D. The Middle East (The Caliphates)
16
In which region did Islam spread more through TRADE rather than military conquest?
A) Arabia
B) The Middle East
C) South Asia
D) West Africa
17
Which world religion spread from Arabia along trade routes?
B) Islam
A) Christianity
C) Hinduism
D) Buddhism
18
The practices of the residents of Mogadishu (E. Africa) described in this source MOST deal with
Power exerted by the POLITICAL rulers of the Swahili Coast
Seeking to spread the CULTURE of Islam
INTERACTING with the pastoralists of Arabia.
Welcoming ECONOMIC trade
19
Which Asian belief system most strongly influenced these images of Chinese tributary society and politics?
Hinduism
Daoism
Confucianism
Buddhism
20
Assume you had this question to answer on the civil service exam. You'd have to know about...
Chinese politics
Chinese economics
Chinese interaction with environment
Chinese culture
21
Which region's religion would have been the LEAST represented in the Indian Ocean network before 1450 C.E.?
B) The Middle East's Islam
A) European Christianity
C) South Asia's Hinduism
D) East Asian Buddhism
22
Which trade route could carry a larger VOLUME of goods via a greater geographic range and do it the fastest?
Indian Ocean Routes
Trans-Saharan Routes
Silk Roads
23
This map emphasizes evidence which could BEST be used to support which of the following claims?
Merchants funded building projects.
Religions spread on trade routes.
Trade routes led to the growth of cities.
Luxury goods were the primary focus of trade.
24
These images would help a historian to prove that
Islam was hostile to scientific advances because it weakened faith in Allah
Pastoralist peoples had no interest in science or technology.
Muslims were only copyists, creating no new knowledge of their own.
Caliphates helped to both spread knowledge and create innovations.
25
What is the point of view of this secondary source about the Crusades?
The crusades were a disaster for everyone involved.
The crusades should be remembered as a time of sadness.
The glorious armies of Islam defeated imperialist Europe.
Cultural diffusion during war helped to improve both sides.
26
The network of exchange labelled with a "
B
" on this map is known as...
The Indian Ocean (Sea) Routes
Trans-Saharan (sand) Routes
The Silk Roads
European Mediterranean Routes
27
Which trade route(s) was most responsible for the diffusion of paper from East Asia to Europe?
The Indian Ocean Sea Route
The Central Asian Silk Roads
The Trans-Saharan Sand Routes
The Mediterranean Sea Route
28
During the Tang and Song dynasties, China entered a 'golden age' of
excellence in art and literature.
allowing people to vote democratically.
abandoning Confucianism in favor of Buddhism.
peaceful politics with occasional wars against Middle Eastern Powers.
29
What was the BEST description of the long term result of the Crusades?
Europe borrowed ideas from Islam and improved as a result.
Europe became uninterested in the ideas of Asia.
China became interested in borrowing ideas from Europe.
All trade and cultural diffusion across Eurasia stopped.
30
This image of Feudal Lords/Ladies dressed in silk could BEST be used as evidence to prove
Trade routes from Asia supplied numerous luxury goods to European markets
Patriarchy was not a problem in Western European feudal kingdoms
Christians were not interested in borrowing/trading goods with Muslims
Agricultural innovations on manors improved food production
31
Which statement best reflects the point of view of this cartoon?
The Eastern World is to blame for the ills of Western Europe
Advances in astronomy undermined the power of scientists
European technology is the reason for Chinese Advancement
European societies adapted technologies from the Eastern World
32
Which of the following was an INTERACTION WITH THE ENVIRONMENT cause of Mongol success?
Less patriarchy that allowed women to contribute to the army
The 'anda' pledge which unified clans under Genghis Khan
Tolerance of any and all religious traditions
Vast 'steppe' pastures that could feed both horses and men.
33
What is true about the 🌊
Indian Ocean
🌊 trade network?
Europeans were able to dominate the trade
trade involved regions bordering Indian Ocean & China
monsoons prevented trade from taking place along E Africa
the most important trade item exchanged was silk
34
Politically, the 'golden age' of China is noted for selecting officials based on "
merit
." This means they
abolished their empire and created separate city-states.
granted universal democratic voting rights.
created Neo Confucian civil service examinations to qualify for ministries.
drafted young boys into the military for a fighting elite.
35
All of these technologies were innovations that helped people overcome challenges related to which APWH theme?
Cultural
Political
Social
Environmental
36
Assume you had this question to answer on the civil service exam. You'd have to know about...
Chinese interaction with environment
Chinese economics
Chinese politics
Chinese culture
37
Evidence from this map could BEST be used to support which of the following claims 💨?
Monsoon winds prevented any trade in the Indian Ocean.
Chinese ships completely dominated all Afro-Eurasian trade.
Ports linked East Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and East Africa.
Indian cotton was highly prized in Africa and Asia.
38
The "Great Mosque" of Xian, China demonstrates that as it spread, Islam
blended easily with local cultures becoming "syncretic"
dominated the politics of East Asia
began to worship Confucius and value wealth
was intolerant of other cultures
39
Vietnam, Korea, & Japan all paid "tribute" to China for all of the following reasons
EXCEPT
Tribute helped them to get knowledge.
Tribute made the complete independent of Chinese Influence
Tribute increased their trade & power at home.
Tribute gave access to Chinese cultural practices.
40
Into which regions did Christian "Crusaders" go to attack Muslims?
C. Eastern Europe (The Byzantine Empire)
D. The Middle East (The Caliphates)
A. Western Europe (including British Isles)
B. Al-Andalus (aka Iberia)
41
Which Eurasian innovations were most SIMILAR to these innovations by the empires of the Americas?
Lateen sails & the compass
Gunpowder & the Cannon
Champa rice & Feudal manorialism
Papermaking & Moveable Type printing
42
The network of exchange labelled with an "
A
" on this map is known as...
European Mediterranean Routes
The Indian Ocean (Sea) Routes
The Silk Roads
Trans-Saharan (sand) Routes
43
Which factor(s) contributed to the success of the Mongol Empire?
protecting & encouraging merchant trade on the silk roads.
incorporating talented foreigners into all parts of their empire.
tolerating and eventually converting to others' religions.
Mobile warfare & strategies of fear and terror.
44
In which region would have seen an Emperor who ruled by "Caesaropapism"-a blending of political and cultural powers
C. Eastern Europe (The Byzantine Empire)
D. The Middle East (The Caliphates)
A. Western Europe (including British Isles)
B. Al-Andalus (aka Iberia)
45
There were many urban 🏙 city types, but these "inns and guesthouses for merchants" on the Silk Roads were known as...
Imperial Capitals
Entrepots
Caravanserai
Diasporic Communities
46
The best description of the effects of the "Black Death" on Europe is...
Europe joined with the Mongols to improve health care
1/3 of the population died and feudalism declined
physicians rapidly developed a cure
Europe abandoned all contact with the outside world
47
Which religious faiths were most influential on the development of Islam before 600 C.E.?
South Asia's Hinduism & Buddhism
The Middle East's Judaism & Christianity
East Asia's Confucianism & Daoism
Greco-Roman Polytheism
48
Which of the following advancements are most associated with the Mongols?
Bow and Arrow
Skilled Horsemanship
Stirrup
Promoting Cultural Diffusion
49
BEST
vocab phrase to describe Chinese silk & porcelain, Malaccan spices, Persian rugs & laquerware, etc. is...
Relay Trade
Commercial practices
Monetary Exchange
Luxury Goods
50
Which culture ☸ began in South Asia, but then spread rapidly on the Silk Roads to East Asia?
Islam
Confucianism
Buddhism
Christianity
51
Which East Asian philosophy intensified patriarchy during the Song Dynasty with "foot-binding"?
Pastoralist animism/shamanism
Confucianism
Buddhism
Daoism
52
Which event would have contributed to the demographic (population) trends in Europe seen between
1000-1350
?
New crops such as corn brought to Europe from the Americas
New agricultural tech. and crops diffused from Dar al-Islam
Intensified warfare between Christians and Muslims in the Crusades.
Yersinia Pestis, a bacterial infection spread by fleas and rats
53
Which set of technologies MOST helped Silk Road travellers overcome ENVIRONMENTAL challenges on the 💨🌊Indian Ocean🌊💨
Bills of exchange, checks, & paper currency
Paper making, gunpowder, & the astrolabe
Dhow ships, junks, & the magnetic compass
Yokes, saddles, & stirrups for domesticated pack animals
54
These images could be used to prove all of the following claims
EXCEPT
Europe's number system was from Asia & trade with Islam.
Religious warfare during the crusades reduced inter-regional trade.
Islamic governments encouraged astronomy and science.
The "astrolabe" assisted mariners in finding their location.
55
The network of exchange labelled with a "
C
" on this map is known as...
The Silk Roads
European Mediterranean Routes
Trans-Saharan (sand) Routes
The Indian Ocean (Sea) Routes
56
The Byzantine Empire in Eastern Europe was influenced MOST by which classical civilization?
The Abbasid Caliphates
The Roman Empire
The Han Dynasty
The Persian Empire
57
All of these technologies/innovations were created by...
urbanized TRADING peoples
PASTORALIST peoples
HUNTING-GATHERING peoples
settled AGRICULTURALIST peoples
58
Europe (West) increased
DEMAND
for luxuries (like silk) = what happened to Asian (East)
SUPPLY
of luxuries?
Supply went down as Asian artisans reduced luxury goods production.
Supply increased as Asian artisans increased luxury goods production.
Supply stayed constant because Asian artisans ignored European demand.
59
Which civilization does the author argue made the biggest impact on Afro-Eurasian history between 1200-1450?
The Byzantine Empire
The Islamic "Caliphates"
Western European Feudal kingdoms
The Tang & Song Dynasties
60
Which civilization would have produced this visual source?
The Islamic Caliphates
Hindu and Buddhist Kingdoms in Souteast Asia
The Song Dynasty of East Asia
Western European "feudal" kingdoms
61
All of the following are true, but which of the following was a
POLITICAL
effect of Dar al-Islam?
A "Caliphate" government united the MidEast & N. Africa
The "umma" developed as a class based on faith
The "Kaaba" became a shrine solely to worship Allah
A "jizya" tax was instituted on non-believers
62
The "Crusades" (1095-1492) were MOSTLY a series of wars between which two civilizations?
East Asia vs. Northern pastoralists
East African city-states vs. Southeast Asian city-states
European Christian Kingdoms vs. Islamic Caliphates
Muslim Caliphates vs. Hindu South Asian Kingdoms
63
Which of these sources would provide the most
POSITIVE
point of view toward the Mongols?
Italian Marco Polo's account of Mongol inventions & wealth.
A Chinese bureaucrat's description of the Yuan Khanate.
An Islamic soldier's description of the Siege of Baghdad.
Ivan III's order rejecting Mongol tribute demand on Russia.
64
The Trans-Sahara trade route was known for trading
Gold and Silk
Salt and Pepper
Gold and Salt
Amber and Spices
