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AP World History Modern Exam Review
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1
Who were the Allied powers of World War II?
Britain, France, Soviet Union, U.S., and China
France, Brazil, and Cuba
Britain, France, Soviet Union, U.S., and Canada
Britain, France, Ottomans, and China
2
Why were there 'proxy wars' during the Cold War?
Because 8 nations have developed nuclear weapons.
Because of the '5 year' economic plans of communist nations.
Because of the growth of the 'peace movement' during Vietnam
Because 'total war' by 2 superpowers would have caused WW3.
3
What areas did Judaism spread to during the Classical era?
India
Northern Africa
Americas
Mediterranean
4
Reform that required all Chinese taxes during the Ming dynasty to be paid in silver coin . . .
Devshirme
Tokugawa
Single Whip
Queue
5
What area(s) did immigrants typically come from and migrate to during the 19th century?
From = South America; To = North America
From = Chin and Japan; To: Australia and Africa
From = Russia and Ireland; To = Africa
From= Europe and Asia (China and India); To= Americas
6
Euro economic philosophy that promoted the accumulation of precious metals & taking of colonies
Imperialism
Socialism
Mercantilism
Capitalism
7
What led to declines in overall world population during the 13th and 14th centuries?
Spread of Black Plague
Spread of the Islamic Caliphate
The Crusades
Mongol invasions
8
Which of the following areas was NOT imperially controlled by Europeans during the 19th century?
Kingdom of Ethiopia
Australia
Ghana
Kingdom of Siam
9
During the classical era, which of the following areas preserved ancestor veneration practices?
China
India
Russian
Middle Eastern/Persian
10
The main goals of the Mexican revolution(1910-1920) was to
expel Europeans from Mexico
work with the Catholic church on reform
end the unequal system of land ownership
close the border to the U.S.
11
Movement to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine
Arab-nationalism
Hamas
Zionism
Al-Jazeera
12
The development of feudalism in Europe was a direct response to which of the following challenges?
Economic crisis brought on by the Black Plague
Attacks from Vikings and Huns
Assassination of the Pope
Peasant rebellions
13
Chinese governing philosophy and measures of legitimacy was most different from which of the following areas?
Muslim society
African society
Mesoamerican society
Hindu society
14
In which of the following areas did women have more rights and freedoms during the PC era?
Vietnam
Byzantine Empire
West Africa
Abbasid Caliphate
15
One way that Japanese industrialization was similar to European industrialization was . . . .
Both focused on textile production (Britain = cotton; Japan = Silk)
Both employed large numbers of women and children in factories
Both proceeded due to large amounts of government subsidies
Both involved laws forbidding samurai from wearing swords
16
The first industry to industrialize in Britain was . . .
Steel
Cotton
Pottery
Textiles
17
Modern movement for political unification among the Arab nations
Pan-Arabism
Pan-Africanism
Pan-Asian
Pan-Americanism
18
The European Enlightenment promoted which of the following ideas . . .
Separation of powers
Capitalism
Republicanism
Social Contract theory
19
Belief system most responsible for the invention of gunpowder?
Christianity
Daoism
Confucianism
Judaism
20
Difference between the Spanish and English colonies in the Americas . . .
English viewed the Natives as equals, Spanish enslaved them
English colonies focused on agriculture, Spanish did not
English colonies exported silver, Spanish exported tobaccco
English colonies allowed more self government than Spain
21
Which of the following is NOT an example of a prominent Greco Roman philosopher?
Aristotle
Zeus
Socrates
Plato
22
What allowed empires in Asia like the Russians, Mughals and Ottomans to expand their borders?
Use of mercantilism
Use of Joint Stock Cos
Building of the Great Wall
Adoption of gunpowder weapons
23
Areas of the world that lagged behind in Industrialization by 1900 included . . .
Japan
Britain
United States
India
24
The first event that advocated for full female equality was . . .
Woodstock
Tanzimat Reforms
American Revolution
Seneca Falls Convention
25
Which of the following is an ex. of a syncretic religion during the postclassical time period
Zen Buddhism
Cult of the Saints
Neoconfucianism
Sikhism
26
The image that follows of Manchu Emperor Kangxi is a symbolic representation of which of the following?
Kangxis control of East Asian trade routes
Kangxi's wealth and style
Kangxi's age; valued by East Asian ancestor worship adherents
Kangxi credentials as a scholar, attempting to appeal to Confucian subjects
27
What is ONE example of a political, social or economic incentative to adopt Islam?
Avoidance of coerced labor obligations (i.e. mita)
Better access to trade with Muslim merchants
Avoidance of the head tax
Avoidance of being a tribute in the Hunger Games
28
What does the cartoon say about decolonization?
Being independent is an easy task.
Becoming independent isn't worth it.
Becoming independent is difficult.
Right after becoming independent, it's a smooth transition.
29
What allowed Europeans to successfully engage in exploration during the 1450 to 1750 time period?
Portolani charts
asttrolabe
Caravel ships
Magnetic Compass
30
These three leaders were all similar because they
were all supporters of communism.
rejected all forms of modern civilization.
opposed foreign rule in their nations.
used non-violence to achieve their goals.
31
The #1 European rationale for Imperialism was . . .
Social Darwinism
Military needs for coaling stations
White Mans Burden
Markets and Materials
32
European economic system that promoted government control of the economy, taking of colonies and tight control of trade
Socialism
Mercantilism
Joint Stock Company
Capitalism
33
What factors contributed to the Russian Revolutions of 1917?
Severe inequality of the people, people wanting a democracy
Lack of food, workers suffering, incompetence of elites
Inbreeding of the monarchy, no morals, bad economy
High food prices, the Provisional Government
34
Why did the cold war happen
Russia wanted to spread communism and the US didn't
It happened because the Nazi's surrenders
The wanted to get rid of the other country
35
Name of system utilized in the Ottoman Empire to establish self governing areas for Jews, Christians and Muslims? ?
Zamindar
Millet
Peninsulare
Janissary
36
One effect of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas was . . .
Increase in environmental diversity
Discovery of new genetically modified crops
Increase in population due to potato and corn
Decrease of population due to spread of diseases
37
During World War II, the leader of the Soviet Union was...
Karl Marx
Vladimir Putin
John Lennon
Josef Stalin
38
Which of the following methods of political legitimacy does the image below represent?
Use of religion
Use of art
Use of tax systems
Use of Monumental architecture
39
Where did Islamic diasporic merchant communities spread to during the PC Era?
Byzantine Empire
Russia
South Africa
India
40
Two key goods traded on the Trans-Saharan routes during the PC time period.
Silk and Spices
Salt and Gold
Silver and Gold
Cotton and
41
An example of a "banana republic" in the 19th century would be . . .
United States with cotton production
West Africa with Palm oil production
Antarctica with ice production
China with tea production
42
One reaction to high numbers of immigrants in the United States during the late 19th century was . . .
Chinese Exclusion Act
White Australia Policy
Native Land Relocation Act
Plains Indian Wars
43
The symbol to the right is associated which which of the following belief systems?
Confucianism
Hinduism
Daoism
Christianity
44
How was Chinese communism different from Russian communism?
Russian communism was less effective than Chinese communism
In China, communism wasn't popular until the revolution
Communism started in China and first took hold there
Russian communism wasn't popular until the revolutions
45
Class in the Castas system that referred to Spanish people born in the Americas . . .
Mestizoes
Creoles
Peninsulares
Mulattoes
46
Immigrants who settled in new regions during the 19th century attempted to adjust to their new lives by . . . .
Creating and living in ethnic enclaves (i.e. Chinatown)
Taking citizenship exams as quickly as possible
Persecuting other immigrants in an attempt to fit in
Eating new fusion types of food
47
Name of group of Catholic missionaries who spread Christianity around the world during the time period 1450-1750?
Lutherans
Dominicans
Jesuits
Franciscans
48
The European Nation that had the largest colonial empire in the 19th century in terms of land area and population was
British
Portuguese
French
Dutch
49
What was NOT a cause of decolonization?
Growing international media pressure
Lack of soldiers to enforce imperial mandates
Devastation of World War II
These new nations became industrialized
50
Which of the following aided the expansion of Ocean based trade during the Postclassical era?
New inventions like the compass
The rise of nomadic pastoral conquerors like the Mongols
Discovery and use of monsoon wind patterns
Emergence of Islam
51
One similarity between the American and French Revolutions was . . .
They were both primarily slave rebellions
They both were caused by high taxation that was perceived as unfair
They were both Inspired by enlightenment philosophy
They both resulted in the establishment of democratic republics
52
Belief systems that offered women an opportunity to live monastic lives and escape patriarchy?
Buddhism and Christianity
Hinduism and Buddhism
Christianity and Daoism
Christianity and Judaism
53
Which of the following agricultural innovations led to population increases in China?
Waru Waru
Champas Rice
Chinampas
Horse Collar
54
This belief system spread around the Indian Ocean via the founding of diasporic merchant communities . . .
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
55
Which of the following leaders were totalitarian?
Mussolini
Stalin
Hitler
All of the above
56
The new disease that ravaged urban cities in the 19th century was . . .
Smallpox
Coronavirus
Cholera
Spanish Flu
57
How is global power structure characterized from 1900-Present?
Rapid and numerous independence movements
Enlightenment ideas about liberty and political legitimacy
Bipolar struggle between opposing economic ideologies
An ongoing dispute between capitalism and communism
58
Attempts by Natives and local populations to resist European imperialism usually failed due to . . .
Grassroots nature of most native rebellions
Lack of advanced weaponry held by natives
Lack of unity in many native areas
Superior industrialization of Europeans
59
Which of the following aided merchants in the Indian Ocean to overcome natural obstacles to trade in the region?
Knowledge of monsoon wind patterns
Camel saddles
Mongol waystations
Guidance from nomadic pastoralists
60
Which of the following Muslim states utilized Shia Islam to claim legitimacy?
Ottoman Empire
Safavid empire
Manchu China
Mughal empire
61
European state where Anglicanism became popular after the Reformation . . .
Spain
France
England
Germany
62
Who was the Cold War between?
Western Bloc and Southern Bloc
France and United States
Eastern Bloc and Western Bloc
Russia and Czechoslovakia
63
All of the following are gunpowder empires EXCEPT . . .
Mughals
Safavids
Aztecs
Manchu
64
The series of reforms meant to modernize and industrialize the Ottoman Empire were known as . . .
Open Door Policy
Tanzimat Reforms
Self Strengthening Movement
Taiping Rebellion
65
In what respects were Chinese and Russian ways of modernization similar?
Both enacted a 10 year plan for modernizing their countries
Neither country adopted technology they didn't create
Neither country decided to modernize themselves too much
Both enacted a 5 year plan for modernization attempts
66
One specific cultural impact of European imperialism in colonized areas was . . . .
Importation of Raggae music into the Carribean
Growth of cricket in former British colonies
Growth of baseball in Africa
Increase of sugary foods in India during the 1890's
67
Ancient Mesoamerican civilizations used which of the following methods to show and reinforce political legitimacy?
Bloodline connection to a religious founder
Human sacrifice rituals
Racial identity
Governmental exam system
68
What is decolonization?
moving into a country
stealing loot from neighbouring ships
providing jobs for indigenous people
granting countries their independence
69
How was Gandhi unique when dealing with decolonization, compared to leaders of other countries?
The way in which he was selective of his followers
Through his much sought after moral change of Indian society
How he credited the superiority of Europeans to Indians
Through his peaceful and nonviolent initiatives
70
Professional class of Ottoman soldiers and administrators were called . . .
Janissaries
Manchus
Zamindars
Creoles
71
Example of a syncretic religion that combined Islam and Hinduism during the Mughal empire
Sikhism
Cult of Saints
Vodun
Zen Buddism
72
The colonization of Africa proceeded very quickly after what event in the late 19th century?
Sepoy Rebellion
Opium War
Battle of Omdurman
Berlin Conference
73
In 1900-Present, medical and scientific advances led to...
An increase in human population
None of the above
Debate over the advances emerged
A decrease in human population b/c of intro to new diseases
74
The main group that led the American, French, and Latin American Revolution was . . .
Royals and lords (Kings, nobles)
Common men (farmers, slaves, peasants)
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Educated Elites (Creoles, lawyers, landowners)
75
Out of the following places impacted by the Mongols, which took the longest to recover?
China
Korea
West Africa
Russia
76
Name of the Joint Stock Co that had a monopoly on the trade of cloves and spices in the Indian Ocean?
British East India Co
Muscovy Co
VA Company
Dutch East India Co
77
An example of economic imperialism during the 19th century would be . . .
US influence in Central and South America (i.e. banana republics)
French influence in Madagascar
British influence in South Africa
British colonization in India
78
Belief system that advocated govt positions be filled based on merit.
Confucianism
Greco Roman philosophy
Buddhism
Christianity
79
1900-Present: Countries in these regions retained strong patriarchal societies
South West Asia
South Asia
North America
East Asia
80
Which of the following is an example of a similarity between Hinduism and Buddhism?
Both believe in society ordered by a caste system
Both believe in reincarnation
Both believe that Jesus was the son of god
Both believe that one should live by the 10 commandments
81
What ended the cold war?
The decline of communist ideology
People were starving
A revolution overthrowing the government
Lack of funds
82
The map below of colonial railways in Africa shows that European infrastructure was designed to . . .
Extract natural resources
Reduce the chance for the emergence of a regional pandemic
Allow for the quick movement of governmental officials
Allow for the quick movement of troops to conflict zones
83
Name of the coerced labor system most used in Spanish silver mines?
Indentured Servitude
Mi'ta
Chattel slavery
Encomienda