AP World: Practice Exam (C)

What statement best explains the adoption of the Arabic language across North Africa?

What statement explains the origins of Swahili culture?

The creation of the Atlantic trade network greatly facilitated the spread of what religion?

In S.E. Asian trade cities, this culture played a large role in local economics & politics

What was the goal of China's Self-Strengthening Movement of Prince Gong in the 19th century?

What statement best compares the results of the Columbian Exchange in Europe and China?

What accurately compares the government of the Han dynasty with that of the Roman Republic?

In the eighth century CE, identify the city that became the center of trade along the Silk Road

Why was Communism viewed as a threat in industrial nations like Great Britain and Germany?

Which nation's government most provided sailors with advanced navigation & sailing equipment?

What sacred text, associated with the Central Asian Aryan people, began in the Indus Valley?

What statement best assesses how the Great Depression contributed to the beginning of WWII?

Which was a common result after independence was achieved in an African nation?

Why didn't the pop. boom in E. & S. Europe during the latter 19th century create hardships?

What best describes the economies of the nations of South America during the 19th century?

What identifies one result of cash crop production in the New World?

What was the purpose of the encomienda system in the Spanish colonies of the New World?

During the 1960s-70s, which contributed to authoritarian govs. in the developing world?

Which of the following is a correct analysis of the impact of the early Mongol Empire on trade?

The Renaissance resulted from economic growth in Europe, but it was most recognized for

Aside from Confucianism, what contributed to China’s medical practices, art & architecture?

Which civilization shares the most in common with the Harappa found in the Indus River Valley?

What statement explains the bureaucratic view of Buddhism during the Tang dynasty?

During World War I, what new military technique led to unprecedented numbers of combat deaths?

By the 19th century, industrial powers like Great Britain/U.S. depended upon an econ. system

Identify the major trade network between Asia and Europe

Which source of socio-ecomomic upheavals is NOT directly related to the trend on the graph?

What statement best explains the changes in the Roman legions after about 200 CE?

The image above is an indication of the growing influence of what culture in India?

What market held the greatest attraction for the European powers during the nineteenth century?

What explains the presence of Greek architecture throughout the Middle East & Mediterranean?

In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, what fueled the increase in global trade?

During the 19th cent, why did govs in Eur. expand voting rights, healthcare systems, & educ.?

What allowed Britain and France to benefit from Spain’s silver mining in Latin America?

What was the purpose of European monarchs in claiming rule through the divine right of kings?

Which is an example of the involvement of the Chinese government in internal trade?

What statement defines the dynastic cycle?

What offers the most complete analysis of the decline of the Han dynasty?

Which of the following religions does not have a common heritage to the others?

In the nineteenth century, all of the following areas industrialized EXCEPT

Who most impacted the cultural interaction between Eurasia?

What best explains the ability to transition to settled agriculture?

In what colony did slavery result in a successful slave rebellion and an independent state?

In the 20th century, what scientist had new theories that challenged Newton as top physicist?

What social class of the New World had the ability to amass wealth but not political power?

As the world’s economy grew in the 19th century, nations rushed to new gold & diamond mines in

The influence of Islam in Southeast Asia is an example of

The United Nations was created:

Besides Judaism, identify the two cultures that most influenced early Christianity

Which is true of the Boxer Rebellion by the "Society of the Righteous Harmonious Fist"?

The steam engine and the internal combustion engine both made possible the exploitation of

After seizing control of Egypt, what larger policy was promoted by Gamal Nasser?

Which best compares Ottoman, Russian, and Qing Empires in the late 19th & early 20th centuries?

Which of the following best describes the Indian National Congress?

All of the following factors contributed to the Industrial Revolution in Europe EXCEPT

For what period would archaeologists first begin to find permanent human settlements?

In the nineteenth century, India’s economy was forced to

Prior to the railroad, what allowed for the rapid/regular transportation of goods in Britain?

What European nation established the largest land-based empire by the mid-eighteenth century?

Identify the statement that best addresses the origin of the Neolithic Era.

What original contribution did the Hebrew people make to the classical era?

What best compares agricultural changes in the New & Old Worlds due to the Columbian Exchange?

What best explains how Greek and Roman learning was preserved during the Middle Ages in Europe?

How did the caravel alter European trade and society in the fifteenth century?

The Soviet Union and the People’s Republic of China each used Five-Year plans to

The spread of Islam into India and Southeast Asia was facilitated by

What civ. was 1st responsible for unifying the Middle East, Asia Minor, & the Iranian plateau?

At what event did European nations in the 19th century meet to divide Africa into colonies?

Which was NOT an aspect of the colonial struggle for independence between Algeria and France?

Identify the major source of instability across Asia and Europe dur- ing the fourteenth century