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