KURRASS 2019-20 AP World-Modern Semester I Review

The Mongol Empire not only contributed to the growth of trade across Asia but

"Floating Garden" farming method developed by the Aztecs of Mesoamerica

Pushed out in a power struggle with Persian rulers, the Seljuk Turks began attacks against what caliphate?

In order to appease the sun god Huitzilopochtli, the Aztecs

The decline of the Mongol khanates led to what?

When Spain was under Muslim rule from the 8th century until the 15th century

As a result of the Mongol "Golden Horde", the primary Russian city-state became

The combining of elements of different culture, as with the Buddhist and Hindu elements of the Angkor Wat, is called

A black box that formerly held pagan idols, it is now the most sacred site of Islam & the goal of Muslim pilgrims

Document granting rights to Englishmen that the nobles forced King John I to sign

The Eastern Orthodox religion of the Byzantine Empire was adopted by the Kievan Rus and became what?

Dynasty established by the Manchu after they overthrew the Ming rulers

The peasant revolts in Germany that occurred during the Protestant Reformation..

A major reason why Dar-al-Islam spread on Indian Ocean trade routes is because

Which of the following is NOT true of the Mongols?

What event in the mid-14th century led to a shortage of labor and the rise of wages as shown in the chart?

After the death of Genghis Khan, the Mongol Empire

Overland trade route that connected China with the Mediterranean Sea

The exchange of foods, animals, people, and diseases that began with the discovery of the New World is known as what?

The Trans-Saharan trade network that was established in Africa was dominated by what two trade items?

As a result of Confucian civil service exams in China...

Buddhism became more popular outside of India than inside because it

Muscovite Prince Ivan III or Ivan the Great was able to legitimize his power when he...

Established in Middle Ages, these organizations improved and regulated trade occupations

Revised philosophy utilized by the Song to govern that combined spiritual elements of Buddhism with Confucianism

The terracing farming method pictured below was utilized in the Andes Mountains by what civilization?

2nd largest branch of Islam, it believes that all Muslim rulers should be descendants of Ali, Muhammad's son-in-law

What private company benefited most from the trade route shown on the map?

An important center of knowledge and learning from the 8th to 11th century

The Crusades were responsible for which of the following?

The fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks in 1453 became significant because

The Bantu migrations were significant because

Chinese inventions of the rudder and compass, and the Muslim development of the lateen sail helped...

The relative period of peace and improved commerce and communication after the Mongol conquests was called what?

Of the two 15th century sailing ships shown in the image, the larger ship was

Which of the following rights is permitted to Muslim women?

Banking family from Florence, Italy whose patronage of the arts and learning contributed to a Renaissance in Europe

Invented during the Gupta Empire of South Asia, it became one of the most important contributions to civilizations.

Which of the following is true about the Ottoman Empire?

A philosopher, teacher and religious leader who never considered himself divine, he was the creator of Buddhism

In 15th through 17th century Europe, one way rulers legitimized their power was by sponsoring what?

Islam spread to West Africa by 1450 due mainly to what?

As a protest against corrupt practices within the Catholic Church, Martin Luther did what?

Timbuktu, Mali and Cordoba, Spain had which of the following in common?

The type of relationship that Korea had with China that allowed them to trade

According to this 1025 map of Asia, which of the following regions were more politically unified?

After conquering the Song Dynasty, Kublai Khan used the Chinese model of government when he established what dynasty?

Of the domesticated animals pictured below, the only one native to the Americas and used by the Incas was

The belief that objects, places and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence is known as what?

A descendant of Tamerlane & founder of the Mughal Empire, he conquered India in his quest to build an Empire

Which of the following religions could NOT trace their roots to Abraham?

Philosophy developed in China that valued education, cultural values, and social norms