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AP World History: Modern Final Exam Review
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What trend in land-based empires from 1450 to 1750 is represented in the image?
Rulers built large architectural structures/ monuments to legitimate power
The political philosophy that any family member could rule the throne
The governments of land-based empires relied on military expansion an trade
The divine right of kings
2
Which of the following best explains the reason for the spread of Islam to areas in West Africa?
Many tribal leaders adopted the religion and forced their people to convert
Islamic beliefs about nature gods appealed to cultivators
Increased interactions b/n merchants and local peoples led to conversions.
Arab missionaries from ME spread their beliefs throughout Africa
3
The 14th century travaler Ibn Battuta’s account of religious life in Mali reveals
Islamic teachings were embedded in public rituals and private education
Islam was practiced in Mali through oral tradition without formality
Islam was largely superficial in Mali, with few public displays of devotion
Islamic practice in Mali was limited to elites and excluded lower classes
4
Who was first to officially declare war in 1914, thus officially starting the first world war?
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Serbia
Russia
5
Contextualization- Which of the following occurred in the early 1500s?
Fall of the Aztec and Incan Empires
Fall of the British Empire
Fall of the Ottoman Empire
Fall of the Russian Empire
6
Using reason and logic to improve society was the basis of
Enlightenment
colonialism
mercantilism
Absolute monarchy
7
The Columbian Exchange is important because it led to...
dramatic global population growth in the Old World
decline of the African slave trade
reduction of infectious diseases
dramatic global population decline in the Old World
8
What happened to the Ottoman Empire after WWI?
It was no longer "The Sick Man," having reclaimed territory and prestige
It was dismantled & new countries like Turkey, Iraq & Syria were created
It lost some Balkans territory but gained land in the Middle East
It was completely absorbed by the Russian Empire
9
Which of the following was primarily traded from Southeast Asia in the Indian Ocean trading system?
gold
spices
porcelain
silk
10
Hoping to reform the USSR, his policies in the late 1980s and early 1990s led to the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Breshnev
Gorbachev
Khruschev
Stalin
11
Who gained some of Germany's colonies in Asia after WWI, but it was not enough to satisfy them- which led to WWII
Japan
Great Britain
The United States
China
12
The increasing interactions between Europe and Asia through exchange networks was a factor in spreading?
The use of printing press
Feudalism in Asia
The Protestant Reformation
The Bubonic Plague
13
The Taj Mahal is an example of syncretism- blending of Islamic and Hindu styles- during what empire?
Mongol
Safavid
Mughal
Ottoman
14
Stalin's policy of total state control over industry & agriculture in order to catch up to western Europe
Westernization
5 Year Plan
Barbarossa
New Economic Policy (NEP)
15
Apartheid- a govt policy of racial segregation, was in place in this country from 1948 to the early 1990s
Egypt
South Africa
Korea
Australia
16
Germany's "blank check" in 1914 promised
cessation of unrestricted submarine warfare in the Atlantic
unconditional support for any action Austria-Hungary took against Serbia
to pay reparations to the victorious countries after the war
territory to Mexico for help against the US
17
The first European nation to impact the centuries old Indian Ocean trade network
Britain
France
Holland
Portugal
18
Ottoman subjects, if they could not pay the tax required of non-Muslims, had to give up their sons in this system
devshirme
jannisary
sharia
madrassa
19
Refers to the land of Islam; territories in which Islam and its religious laws may be practiced
dar al-Islam
jizya
hijira
umma
20
In Baghdad, the center of the Abbasid Empire- place of learning and for all cultures and religions to interact
House of Wisdom
Hagia Sophia
Taj Mahal
Library of Alexandria
21
Christianity was able to take root and survive in what part of Africa?
East Africa (Ethiopia)
South Africa (Great Zimbabwe)
North Africa
West Africa (Mali)
22
Luther's 95 Theses set off a religious dispute in Europe, but also created a political fracture in
the Vatican
the Austrian Habsburg Empire
the Byzantine Empire
the Holy Roman Empire
23
Which of the following was NOT one of the primary causes of the rise of Nazism in Germany?
Social and political polarization and the Nazi Party’s use of propaganda
Global popularity of communism inspired Germans to adopt similar ideologies
Economic depression: high unemployment & worthless currency
The perceived humiliation and punitive terms of the Treaty of Versailles
24
Contextualization- Which of the following occurred in the late 1200s?
The Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks
Pax Mongolica (Mongols Peace) and revival of Silk Road trade
The Italian Renaissance
Reign of Peter the Great and Russian expansion
25
Karl Marx is to Communism as Adam Smith is to...
Marxism
Socailism
Imperialism
Capitalism
26
Mound building societies such as the Cahokia and Hopewell would most likely be found in modern day
Missouri, Arkansas and Tennessee
Mexico
Peru and Chile
Arizona and New Mexico
27
The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul is an example of syncretism, or
the domination of one religion over the other
complete destruction of one culture by another
the blending of two or more cultures
the replacing of one empire with another
28
Which war effectively "opened" isolationist China and firmly established Britain as an imperialist power in the 1800s?
Sepoy Mutiny
Opium Wars
WWII
WWI
29
The Fall of ___________________ in 1453 to the Ottomans was one factor that prompted Europeans to find new trade routes
Florence
Constantinople
Rome
Moscow
30
The following new European countries were created by the Treaty of Versailles when it broke up empires after WWI
Serbia, Romania, Armenia, Poland
Ireland, Croatia, Serbia, Poland
Yugoslavia, Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia
Hungary, Ireland, Serbia,
31
Enlightenment ideas were influential on all of the following documents EXCEPT:
Simon Bolivar's Jamaica Letter
The Communist Manifesto
Declaration of Independence
French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
32
Aa victory for the Zionist movement promoted
a eugenics policy that favored Jewish cultural reproduction
the adoption of Marxist economic teachings around the world
the right of self-determination for all stateless peoples
the foundation of a Jewish state in the biblical area of Palestine
33
Which colony sent the most native people to fight in WWI for their imperial masters?
India- for Great Britain
Indonesia- for Holland
China- for Germany
Tunisia- for France
34
Which of the following was NOT the site a proxy war between the US and the USSR during the Cold War?
India
Afghanistan
Korea
Vietnam
35
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (1918)
German telegram to Mexico seeking alliance against the US
Treaty that withdrew Russia from WWI but they had to surrender land
Submarine warfare promise violated by Germany that led to US entry in WWI
German terms of surrender in WWI and admission of guilt
36
"The Blitz"- a sustained campaign of German aerial bombings, affected
France
the USSR
Belgium
Britain
37
The west African empire of Mali benefited from trade in what two commodities?
gold and silver
salt and gold
slaves and guns
slaves and sugar
38
New tech such as the telegraph, railroads and steamships revolutionized communication and travel in what time period?
600 to 1450 CE
1750 to 1900 CE
1900 CE to the present
1450 to 1750 CE
39
Russian revolutionary workers' council designed to help guide the revolution
Marxist
Menshevik
Soviet
Bolshevik
40
Which of the following was a long-term effect of the Crusades on Europe?
increased agricultural production
increased rights for women
a decline in technological progress and intellectual thought
increased interest in Eastern luxury goods and technology
41
The Inca perfected what type of advanced innovation?
high latitude road building
"floating gardens" known as chinampas
navigational tools such as the astrolabe and ccompass
gunpowder
42
What abundant resource most contributed to industrialization in Great Britain
silver
farmland
coal
people
43
Contextualization- Which of the following occurred in 1917?
The Russian Revolution
The Haitian Revolution
The French Revolution
The American Revolution
44
One negative effect of the revival of Silk Road trade in the 1300s was
The Crusades
The Atlantic Slave Trade
The fall of Constantinople
The Black Plague
45
Which best describes the economic similarities between Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan during the 1980s?
ec. reforms including deregulation, tax cuts, and reduction in gov spending
rejected capitalist models in favor of state-controlled ec. regulation
both promoted Keynesian economic policies and expanded the welfare state
pursued isolationist policies, avoiding international trade
46
The Chinese population doubled during the Song Dynasty mainly because of
the introduction of a drought resistant strain of champa rice
vaccinations and medical experiments to combat the plague
conquest over Japan and Korea
government required pro-natalist policies
47
The empire shaded in red. Longest lasting Gunpowder Empire. Defeated the Byzantine Empire in 1453.
Abbasid
Mughal
Safavid
Ottoman
48
The sinking of this British vessel almost led to the US choosing a side in WWI
The Lusitania
The Enterprise
The Titanic
The Queen Mary
49
This map shows the voyages of which early modern explorer?
Magellan
Zheng He
Columbs
Da Gama
50
In what key way were both World War I and World War II examples of
total war
?
Both wars were fought between colonial powers and overseas territories
Civilian populations were unaffected due to wars confined to military zones
Govs mobilized societies-economies, civilian labor, and propaganda
Both wars were limited to Europe and did not involve global resources
51
In the 1600s, this became the world's first globally traded commodity in which all nations engaged in its trade
gold
silver
spices
slaves
52
The empire shaded in orange. Descended from the Mongols. Leaders tried to maintain peace between Muslims and Hindus
Abbasid
Ottoman
Mughal
Safavid
53
In the 1600s the Japanese pursued isolationism but made one exception by trading on Deshima Island with
the Dutch
the Russians
the Portuguese
the French
54
The storming of the Bastille marked the beginning of
the Haitian Revolution
the Russian Revolution
the French Revolution
the American Revolution
55
What did many colonial subjects of European imperial powers do during WWI?
Many actively served in combat roles for their imperial masters
Used the war as a means to successfully win independence
They were viewed as inferior & excluded by imperial powers
They violently resisted having to participate in the war
56
Where would you find this structure?
Northern India
West Africa
Istanbul
Spain
57
Contextualization- Which of the following occurred in 1868?
The Meiji Restoration in Japan, leading to industrialization
Chinese admiral Zheng He's final voyage in the Indian Ocean
World War I
The Great Plague hits Europe
58
Life expectancy has increased over the past century due to?
medical advancements
lack of conflict and war
disease
communication technology
59
Confucian principle that teaches that children should obey and honor their parents and respect elders.
Mandate of Heaven
caste system
tribute system
filial piety
60
Silk Road trade declined briefly but was revived in the 1300s due to the influence of
the Columbian Exchange
The Song Dynasty
The Mongols
The Ottoman Empire
61
Simon Bolivar led many Latin American revolutionaries in defiance of what European colonial economic policy?
socialism
communism
free trade
mercantilism
62
Which of the following best explains the military success of the Mongol Empire during the 13th century?
strategic alliances with European crusaders against Islamic powers
The integration of conquered peoples into their military and use of psycho
Their dependence on large infantry units and a hierarchical command system
Their reliance on superior iron weaponry and siege engines
63
Which of the following most accurately explains the underlying causes of World War I?
web of alliances, nationalism, militarism, and imperial competition
the immediate threat of German invasion of Britain in 1914
the rise of fascist ideologies and authoritarian regimes in Europe
failure of the League of Nations to stop escalating tensions in the Balkans
64
Which of the following factors most directly contributed to the outbreak of World War II in Europe in 1939?
policy of appeasement by Western democracies & Germany’s aggressive expan.
rise of democratic movements across E. Europe threatening fascist regimes
Soviet Union’s invasion of Western Europe in response to capitalism
success of the League of Nations
65
This image is an example of which 19th century European "ism"?
Social Darwinism
Communism
Capitalism
Marxism
66
Which group, the largest # of adherents to Islam, believed that the caliph should be chosen by the Islamic community?
Shia
Shamans
Sunni
Sufis
67
How did the patterns of the Indian Ocean trade winds most significantly affect maritime trade between 1200 and 1450 CE?
caused frequent shipwrecks, leading to decline of Indian Ocean commerce
discouraged long-distance trade by forcing merchants to land routes
limited trade to only small regional areas due to sailing conditions
facilitated dev. of regular trade routes b/n East Africa, Middle East, Asia
68
This image demonstrates the cultural subjugation and control of nobility in the westernization policy of
Louis XIV of France
Peter the Great of Russia
Henry VIII of England
The Pope
69
What European ideology does this image of King Louis the XIV best represent?
Nationalism
Social Darwinism
Mandate of Heaven
Divine Right Absolutism
70
Participation in the Indian Ocean trade network required knowledge of
Islamic law
banking and credit
seasonal monsoon patterns
Arabic language
71
A mysticism Islamic practice, it was a way to have a closer connection to Allah. Helped Islam spread to India & SE Asia
Sufi
Sikh
Shia
Sunni
72
This map of Manchester, England shows the city in 1750 and then in 1850. It best provides evidence of what process
agricultural advancements
industrialization & urbanization
Enlightenment values
immigration
73
Buddhism appealed to the poor and to women in India because it offered an alternative to
feudalism
Confucianism
the caste system
slavery
74
What is the primary motivation for the adoption of the UN Declaration of Human Rights by the UN Gen Assembly in 1948?
To affirm fundamental rights in response to atrocities of WWII/ Holocaust
To formalize colonial legal systems across Africa under international law
To establish an international treaty replacing all national constitutions
To limit the influence of Western democracies in shaping postwar norms
75
Which was a key consequence of industrial capitalism during the 19th century in both Europe and North America?
equal participation of men and women in industrial employment sectors
rise of wage dependent working class and increased socioeconomic inequality
decline of urban centers as populations returned to agrarian lifestyles
disappearance of child labor due to improved labor regulations
76
Which of the following best describes the goals of the Great Leap Forward (1958–1962) under Mao Zedong's leadership?
marked China’s transition to a capitalist market economy
prioritized military expansion
led to China's immediate industrialization
aimed to rapidly industrialize and collectivize agriculture
77
Vladimir Lenin believed this was the root cause of WWI, and the reason millions of Russians died in the conflict
fascism
socialism
capitalism
communism
78
Which of the following was the
cause
of the increased demand for slave labor in the period from 1450-1750CE
The growth of plantation economies in the Atlantic World
The diffusion of African culture
The need for cheap, unskilled factory labor
The decline of plantation economies in the Atlantic World
79
Contextualization- Which of the following occurred in the 1960s?
The Armenian Genocide perpetrated by the Ottoman Turks
The Holocaust
Dozens of nations that were former European colonies gained independence
Rise of the Nazis in response to the negative economic situation in Germany
80
Contextualization- Which of the following occurred in the 1770s and 1780s?
The Crusades
The Columbian Exchange
Atlantic Revolutions, inspired by Enlightenment philosophies
The Age of Imperialism
81
Because of nationalism and struggling empires, this area was considered the "power vacuum of Europe" on the eve of WWI:
The Balkan Peninsula
Prussia
The Alsace-Lorraine region between France & Germany
The Crimean Peninsula
82
Which of the following best describes the accomplishment of Kublai Khan?
He conquered all of Europe and established the Golden Horde as his capital
He abolished the use of paper currency for traditional barter systems
He successfully unified the Islamic Caliphate under Mongol rule
He defeated the Song Dynasty and established the Yuan Dynasty in its place.
83
The empire shaded in green. Shi'ite Muslims. Modern day Iran. Known for silk rugs and carpets
Ottoman
Mughal
Safavid
Abbasid
84
During the Scientific Revolution, Copernicus proposed this idea that the sun was the center of the universe
heliocentric theory
miasmatic theory
geocentric theory
social contract theory
85
A similarity between Europe and the Song Dynasty in the 1200s is that
both engaged in holy wars with Muslim caliphates in the Holy Land
both were Christian societies
both relied on free peasant agricultural labor
both extended rights to women
86
One economic change on the Silk Road between 1200 and 1450 was the use of
slavery
coins
paper money and credit
silver
87
This image is evidence of what development in the Americas in the period from 1450-1750?
the creation of new racial classifications
the importance of slavery
the dominance of Amerindian groups in social hierarchies
the development of new labor systems