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Quiz for AP World History final semester 2 2016. Before the redesign
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1
The reason for creating the modern Olympic Games in 1896 was to
promote global conflicts like the Cold War
promote western sports in Africa and Asia
promote peace and understanding through competition
promote German unification
2
How did the Mughal emperor Akbar promote unity throughout the empire.
by being more militaristic than previous emperors
by promoting tolerance and abolishing taxes on non-Muslims
By requiring only one religion in the empire
by allowing local governors full autonomy
3
Which of the following is NOT true about Shah Jahan's Taj Mahal?
It is the best known monument of the Safavid Empire.
Shah Jahan imposed high taxes to pay for it.
It is in Agra India
It was a tomb for Mumtaz Mahal, his favorite wife.
4
In general Islamic law as practiced by groups like the Ottomans promotes
religious freedom
discrimination against merchants
death to all non Muslims
military conscription
5
How did the end of the Cold War lead to more democratic governments throughout the world?
colonial rule had just ended
US and USSR no longer supported dictators favorable to them
industrialization finally arrived in Afica
communism ended after the Soviet Union fell
6
Who did Lin Zexu write in an attempt to end the Opium trade in China?
Queen Victoria
Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Latifa
King Henry
7
A major reason for the slow decline of the Ottoman Empire was
weak sultans with little experience with governing
powerful vaziers
a weakly incompetent and corrupt bureaucracy
continued Safavid attacks
8
A good example of a diasporic community would be
an Italian neighborhood in Argentina
The West End of London
Brooklyn New York
St. Louis Missouri
9
What marked the beginning of the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther's voluntarily leaving the Catholic church.
The Huguenots' rebellion in France
The Counter-Reformation.
Martin Luther's stand against indulgences
10
Deforestation is most problematic because
warmth leads to longer growing seasons
it leads to the extinction of plants and animals
it leads to illness and death
it is good for protected species
11
How were skilled craftsmen affected by the Industrial Revolution?
They all needed to get more trading to compete
The lower prices of factory produced goods cost them jobs
They quickly got jobs in the new factory system
From this point, only men worked in the factories
12
Which European country controlled the spice trade in Southeast Asia?
The Dutch
The Spanish
The English
The Portuguese
13
By the time the Meiji Period began in Japan, the position of the Samurai was
embraced by the Europeans who make Japan a colony
already weak due to decades of peace
incredibly important since they ruled the country
second only to the emperor in prominance
14
There was widespread peasant support for the Communists during the revolution because
only urban Chinese supported Mao Zedong
Communists promised to redistribute land
peasants had favored the Japanese during WWII
the nationalists wanted to start another dynasty
15
Which of the following was influential in ending apartheid in South Africa?
African National Congress
Convention People's Party
National Liberation Front
Mau Mau
16
Which czar began a program of reforms including liberating Russian serfs?
Peter the Great
Nicholas I
Alexander II
Catherine II
17
Why did Britain take control of Egypt in 1882?
to appease the British East India Company
to squash any thoughts of independence
Because Egypt had more raw materials
As Egypt was unstable they wanted to protect the Suez Canal,
18
Which culture had the most dramatic impact on the rest of East Asia?
China
Japan
Korea
Central Asia
19
What was a political reason for the "new" European imperialism in Africa?
to gain respect from other world leaders
To affect the demographic statistics of the regions
to gain social standing
to protect the natural resources of the regions
20
In the post-classical period what most promoted urban trade centers and trade routes?
"flying" money from China
rejection of mercantilism
a uniform currency
The expansion of Islam (dar-al-Islam)
21
Which of the following would NOT be an example of globalization of popular culture
Sushi in Tokyo
McDonald's in Asia
English or American movies in other parts of the world
KFC in China
22
Which of the following is responsible of Perestroika and Glasnost in the former Soviet Union?
Nikita Khruschev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Leonid Brezhnev
Anton Chekov
23
Massive building projects, and impressive works of art were used by kings and emperors to
decorate their palaces with art only for themselves
display political power and legitimize their rule
provide jobs for artists and architects
spend much of extra money gained by being in charge
24
How was Johannes Gutenberg's invention revolutionary?
The invention of aviation led to more international travel.
The steam engine fired the industrial revolution.
The printing press led to more books and more literacy.
The cotton gin increased the reliance on slavery
25
Which European first wrote about a sun centered (helio-centric) universe?
Kepler
Newton
Brahe
Copernicus
26
When India gained its independence in 1947 it became
the world's largest democracy
a Constitutional Monarchy
a Marxist dictatorship
an authoritarian state
27
How was slavery ended in Haiti?
a slave rebellion
Due to the Napoleonic Code
As part of the Monroe Doctrine
through political decree
28
Voltaire, Locke, and Montesquieu were writers during the time known as the
Counter Reformation
Protestant reformation
Industrial Revolution
Enlightenment
29
During Japan's Tokugawa Period, what was their attitude about trade with Europeans?
The Portuguese were welcomed in to all of the ports.
Japan only allowed trade in Nagasaki with the Dutch
The trade improved Japan's industrial strength.
Japan never traded with anyone
30
How did the Renaissance contribute to the Age of Exploration for the Europeans?
it awakened a spirit of discovery and innovation
It promoted the importance of the group not the individual
It promoted religion over the individual
It persuaded Europeans that only wealth was important
31
Galileo was put under house arrest by the Catholic Church when they accused him of
teachings that promoted the popes at Amboise
an incorrect teaching of the crusifixion
teachings that promoted the teachings of Protestants
teachings that undermined the correct beliefs of the church
