AP World History - The End of Everything

Question 1

What are two strategies that Cortez and Pizarro share in their conquest of native empires

Accepted Answer

Kidnapping and Intimidation

Question 2

Which of the following was an impact of modernization efforts in Egypt

Accepted Answer

Egypt accumulated tremendous debt to European nations

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a reason the Europeans avoided colonizing africa for so long?

Accepted Answer

Europeans had no desire to overexpand their borders

Question 4

Which of the following nations has veto power in the UN?

Accepted Answer

France

Question 5

What product did the Dutch attempt to build a monopoly on in the East Indies

Accepted Answer

Nutmeg

Question 6

What is Bushido?

Accepted Answer

The code of honor and morals developed by the samurai

Question 7

Which religion helped create this artwork?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 8

Who was the “leader” of the independence movement in India?

Accepted Answer

Mahatma Gandhi

Question 9

What was one positive effect of the unpredictable flooding of the Huang He River?

Accepted Answer

need to control the flooding lead to a stronger central govt

Question 10

What is a similar reason for the fall of the Gupta Empire, Roman Empire, and Han China?

Accepted Answer

Land divisions and invasions

Question 11

What was the biggest cause for the decline of Spain as a world power in the 1700s

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The flow of silver led to massive inflation

Question 12

The Neolithic Revolution's most lasting impact was_____________

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a surplus of food allowed for specialized labor and new jobs

Question 13

What is the primary reason for the end of the Chinese voyages of Exploration in 1421?

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The court felt the outside world had nothing to offer

Question 14

Which of the following processes of decolonization was the SHORTEST

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Algeria

Question 15

By 2000 B.C.E to around 500 B.C.E, which two Mediterranean civilizations dominated the region?

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Greece and Rome

Question 16

Someone who practices a religion but believes in a strict, often literal, interpretation of it?

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Fundamentalist

Question 17

What World War II conference helped settle the decisions surrounding Japan?

Accepted Answer

Potsdam

Question 18

Which of the following cultures was the LEAST willing borrower of Chinese culture?

Accepted Answer

Vietnam

Question 19

Maximilien Robespierre during the French Revolution in 1789, called for what three principles?

Accepted Answer

Equality, Liberty, and Fraternity

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a reason economists have given for the great depression?

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Corporate taxes were too high

Question 21

What two religions battled for influence during the Tang Dynasty?

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Buddhism and Confucianism

Question 22

Which of the following crimes has Mr. Mullane's Dad NOT been accused of?

Accepted Answer

Organizing a gambling ring

Question 23

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the March Revolution in 1917?

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The Russian Orthodox Church urged people to revolt.

Question 24

In the "five gas stations reading" why is Japanese gas so expensive?

Accepted Answer

Lifetime employment requires higher costs to be passed on

Question 25

In what year did the Japanese exclusion edicts take effect, cutting Japan off internationally?

Accepted Answer

1614

Question 26

Which of the following correctly matches a religion with its holy text?

Accepted Answer

Hinduism - Bhagavad Gita

Question 27

Paleolithic communities were typically organized in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

Without a strict hierarchy leaders are selected by comunity

Question 28

What is the primary difference in how history is recorded Africa as opposed to China or Europe?

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African traditions are primarily oral not written

Question 29

What was the sociedad de Castas?

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a rigid set of racial classes in Latin America

Question 30

Which color, associated with revolution, is incorporated into many flags.

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This one, This one

Question 31

I am the state. My advisors and my cabinet revolve around me Without me this Kingdom is nothing

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Louis XIV

Question 32

The spread of what religion was aided by the creation of the Atlantic Slave Trade?

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Christianity

Question 33

Which of the following is false?

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Haiti's economy was in debt, France's was flourishing

Question 34

for a monarch to stay in power they should act purely in their own selfinterest ignoring morals

Accepted Answer

Machiavelli

Question 35

What group was the most responsible for the fall of the Qin Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

Peasants who were angry at the government

Question 36

What is a key difference between Shia Muslims and Sunni Muslims?

Accepted Answer

Only Shia Muslims believed that Ali should succeed Muhammad

Question 37

Why is this one of the worst movies of all time?

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Shia Labeouf ruined it, no real stunt work, nobody is realistically hurt on screen, There was too much CGI and a terrible script, Story was ridiculous, aliens are the refuge of lazy writers

Question 38

Who invented the printing press?

Accepted Answer

Guttenburg

Question 39

Which of the following statements would a Confucian agree with?

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Harmony is achieved when those above are kind to those below

Question 40

What major event, occurring in the 1490s makes Spain ready to begin exploration?

Accepted Answer

The Reconquista, the expulsion of the Moors

Question 41

What Protestant Religion believes in Predestination and individual interpretation of the Bible?

Accepted Answer

Calvinism

Question 42

BEFORE the arrival of the Spanish, what is untrue of the economies of L.A Indian Civilizations?

Accepted Answer

they were involved in lots of trade

Question 43

Which one of the following is a quote from Stalin?

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A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic

Question 44

What is this a picture of?

Accepted Answer

Storming the Bastille during the French Rev

Question 45

Which of the following describes an adaptation to the environment made by Aztecs or Incas?

Accepted Answer

Terrace Farming played a major role in Incan agriculture, Chinampas, or floating gardens helped expand ariable land

Question 46

Which religion(s) had not been created by the end of the classical period? (500 CE)

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VooDoo, Islam

Question 47

Why is this man smiling?

Accepted Answer

He is aware of how many memes kids will make of this picture

Question 48

Which of the following is known for the creation of paper, the compass, and other advancements?

Accepted Answer

Han

Question 49

Compared to other early civilizations what made the Olmec + Chavin civilizations so different?

Accepted Answer

These two civilizations didn’t develop in a river valley.

Question 50

In 1513, Ponce de Leon sailed to the Americas to

Accepted Answer

Find the fountain of youth in Florida, a location

Question 51

What is the primary reason for the abolition of the encomienda system?

Accepted Answer

Many Indians are dead, labor is handled more by Africans

Question 52

“This Pope. Or whoever he is. The man must be a drunk to give away so much land that isn’t his”

Accepted Answer

Treaty of Tordesillas

Question 53

The Byzantine Empire capital was captured and sacked by the:

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c) Invasion of Ottomans

Question 54

Which of the following Dynasties was considered a feudal society?

Accepted Answer

Shang

Question 55

The end of what major civilizations mark the end of the classical period?

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Han and Roman

Question 56

Which of the following was NOT a major accomplishment of the Romans?

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Invention of philosophy and democracy

Question 57

Which Indian Emperor provoked a change in faiths through their conversion?

Accepted Answer

Ashoka Maurya

Question 58

In 1300, the Kingdom of Mali became rich because…

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They were a source of gold and precious metals

Question 59

What is Mr. Mullane's sister's name?

Accepted Answer

Kelly

Question 60

Mesopotamia is to Babylon as…

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Greece is to Rome

Question 61

The construction of The Colosseum in Rome, shown above, best represents

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stability and prosperity during a time of peace

Question 62

Other than their use of agriculture, the Phoenicians, Mayans, and Sumerians were all similar...

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Had a system of writing

Question 63

What term did Muhammad give to Christians and Muslims?

Accepted Answer

Dhimmis

Question 64

What NON Cash crop had the biggest impact on Europe in the 1500 and 1600s?

Accepted Answer

Potatoes

AP World History - The End of Everything

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AP World History - The End of Everything

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