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