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AP World History Modern Exam Review
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1
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
2
The map below of colonial railways in Africa shows that European infrastructure was designed to . . .
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
Extract natural resources
3
What ended the cold war?
Lack of funds
The decline of communist ideology
A revolution overthrowing the government
People were starving
4
What allowed empires in Asia like the Russians, Mughals and Ottomans to expand their borders?
Building of the Great Wall
Adoption of gunpowder weapons
Use of mercantilism
Use of Joint Stock Cos
5
One reaction to high numbers of immigrants in the United States during the late 19th century was . . .
Plains Indian Wars
Chinese Exclusion Act
White Australia Policy
Native Land Relocation Act
6
Difference between the Spanish and English colonies in the Americas . . .
English colonies exported silver, Spanish exported tobaccco
English colonies focused on agriculture, Spanish did not
English viewed the Natives as equals, Spanish enslaved them
English colonies allowed more self government than Spain
7
Which of the following leaders were totalitarian?
All of the above
Stalin
Hitler
Mussolini
8
Who was the Cold War between?
Western Bloc and Southern Bloc
France and United States
Eastern Bloc and Western Bloc
Russia and Czechoslovakia
9
The main goals of the Mexican revolution(1910-1920) was to
work with the Catholic church on reform
end the unequal system of land ownership
expel Europeans from Mexico
close the border to the U.S.
10
What does the cartoon say about decolonization?
Right after becoming independent, it's a smooth transition.
Becoming independent isn't worth it.
Becoming independent is difficult.
Being independent is an easy task.
11
Which of the following agricultural innovations led to population increases in China?
Chinampas
Horse Collar
Waru Waru
Champas Rice
12
Immigrants who settled in new regions during the 19th century attempted to adjust to their new lives by . . . .
Taking citizenship exams as quickly as possible
Persecuting other immigrants in an attempt to fit in
Creating and living in ethnic enclaves (i.e. Chinatown)
Eating new fusion types of food
13
1900-Present: Countries in these regions retained strong patriarchal societies
North America
East Asia
South Asia
South West Asia
14
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
Superior industrialization of Europeans
Lack of unity in many native areas
15
What areas did Judaism spread to during the Classical era?
India
Mediterranean
Northern Africa
Americas
16
Which of the following is an example of a similarity between Hinduism and Buddhism?
Both believe that Jesus was the son of god
Both believe in society ordered by a caste system
Both believe that one should live by the 10 commandments
Both believe in reincarnation
17
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
18
Name of the coerced labor system most used in Spanish silver mines?
Chattel slavery
Encomienda
Indentured Servitude
Mi'ta
19
The symbol to the right is associated which which of the following belief systems?
Christianity
Hinduism
Daoism
Confucianism
20
An example of economic imperialism during the 19th century would be . . .
British colonization in India
US influence in Central and South America (i.e. banana republics)
French influence in Madagascar
British influence in South Africa
21
One effect of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas was . . .
Increase in environmental diversity
Decrease of population due to spread of diseases
Increase in population due to potato and corn
Discovery of new genetically modified crops
22
What is ONE example of a political, social or economic incentative to adopt Islam?
Avoidance of being a tribute in the Hunger Games
Better access to trade with Muslim merchants
Avoidance of the head tax
Avoidance of coerced labor obligations (i.e. mita)
23
The #1 European rationale for Imperialism was . . .
Social Darwinism
Military needs for coaling stations
White Mans Burden
Markets and Materials
24
Modern movement for political unification among the Arab nations
Pan-Asian
Pan-Americanism
Pan-Africanism
Pan-Arabism
25
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.
26
What allowed Europeans to successfully engage in exploration during the 1450 to 1750 time period?
Asttrolabe
Magnetic Compass
Portolani charts
Caravel ships
27
The development of feudalism in Europe was a direct response to which of the following challenges?
Economic crisis brought on by the Black Plague
Assassination of the Pope
Peasant rebellions
Attacks from Vikings and Huns
28
European economic system that promoted government control of the economy, taking of colonies and tight control of trade
Mercantilism
Capitalism
Socialism
Joint Stock Company
29
Why were there 'proxy wars' during the Cold War?
Because 8 nations have developed nuclear weapons.
Because of the growth of the 'peace movement' during Vietnam
Because of the '5 year' economic plans of communist nations.
Because 'total war' by 2 superpowers would have caused WW3.
30
The European Enlightenment promoted which of the following ideas . . .
Capitalism
Separation of powers
Republicanism
Social Contract theory
31
Movement to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine
Hamas
Zionism
Arab-nationalism
Al-Jazeera
32
Areas of the world that lagged behind in Industrialization by 1900 included . . .
Japan
United States
India
Britain
33
Class in the Castas system that referred to Spanish people born in the Americas . . .
Mestizoes
Creoles
Mulattoes
Peninsulares
34
The European Nation that had the largest colonial empire in the 19th century in terms of land area and population was
French
British
Portuguese
Dutch
35
Two key goods traded on the Trans-Saharan routes during the PC time period.
Salt and Gold
Silver and Gold
Cotton and
Silk and Spices
36
During World War II, the leader of the Soviet Union was...
Vladimir Putin
Josef Stalin
John Lennon
Karl Marx
37
Belief system that advocated govt positions be filled based on merit.
Confucianism
Greco Roman philosophy
Christianity
Buddhism
38
The image that follows of Manchu Emperor Kangxi is a symbolic representation of which of the following?
Kangxi's age; valued by East Asian ancestor worship adherents
Kangxis control of East Asian trade routes
Kangxi's wealth and style
Kangxi credentials as a scholar, attempting to appeal to Confucian subjects
39
Out of the following places impacted by the Mongols, which took the longest to recover?
China
Russia
Korea
West Africa
40
This belief system spread around the Indian Ocean via the founding of diasporic merchant communities . . .
Judaism
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
41
How was Chinese communism different from Russian 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
Russian communism was less effective than Chinese communism
42
What led to declines in overall world population during the 13th and 14th centuries?
Spread of the Islamic Caliphate
Spread of Black Plague
The Crusades
Mongol invasions
43
During the classical era, which of the following areas preserved ancestor veneration practices?
Middle Eastern/Persian
India
China
Russian
44
Which of the following is NOT an example of a prominent Greco Roman philosopher?
Zeus
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
45
Which of the following areas was NOT imperially controlled by Europeans during the 19th century?
Kingdom of Siam
Ghana
Kingdom of Ethiopia
Australia
46
The main group that led the American, French, and Latin American Revolution was . . .
Educated elites (Creoles, lawyers, landowners)
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Royals and lords (Kings, nobles)
Common men (farmers, slaves, peasants)
47
European state where Anglicanism became popular after the Reformation . . .
France
England
Spain
Germany
48
The series of reforms meant to modernize and industrialize the Ottoman Empire were known as . . .
Taiping Rebellion
Tanzimat Reforms
Self Strengthening Movement
Open Door Policy
49
Example of a syncretic religion that combined Islam and Hinduism during the Mughal empire
Sikhism
Zen Buddism
Cult of Saints
Vodun
50
What factors contributed to the Russian Revolutions of 1917?
High food prices, the Provisional Government
Lack of food, workers suffering, incompetence of elites
Severe inequality of the people, people wanting a democracy
Inbreeding of the monarchy, no morals, bad economy
51
Belief systems that offered women an opportunity to live monastic lives and escape patriarchy?
Christianity and Judaism
Buddhism and Christianity
Christianity and Daoism
Hinduism and Buddhism
52
One similarity between the American and French Revolutions was . . .
They both resulted in the establishment of democratic republics
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
53
The colonization of Africa proceeded very quickly after what event in the late 19th century?
Berlin Conference
Opium War
Battle of Omdurman
Sepoy Rebellion
54
Name of system utilized in the Ottoman Empire to establish self governing areas for Jews, Christians and Muslims? ?
Peninsulare
Millet
Zamindar
Janissary
55
In what respects were Chinese and Soviet ways of modernization similar?
Neither country decided to modernize themselves too much
Both enacted a 5 year plan for modernization attempts
Neither country adopted technology they didn't create
Both enacted a 10 year plan for modernizing their countries
56
Professional class of Ottoman soldiers and administrators were called . . .
Janissaries
Manchus
Zamindars
Creoles
57
Why did the cold war happen
Russia wanted to spread communism and the US didn't
The wanted to get rid of the other country
It happened because the Nazi's surrenders
58
What is decolonization?
granting countries their independence
moving into a country
stealing loot from neighbouring ships
providing jobs for indigenous people
59
The first industry to industrialize in Britain was . . .
Textiles
Cotton
Pottery
Steel
60
Euro economic philosophy that promoted the accumulation of precious metals & taking of colonies
Imperialism
Socialism
Capitalism
Mercantilism
61
Which of the following aided merchants in the Indian Ocean to overcome natural obstacles to trade in the region?
Mongol waystations
Knowledge of monsoon wind patterns
Camel saddles
Guidance from nomadic pastoralists
62
In 1900-Present, medical and scientific advances led to...
A decrease in human population b/c of intro to new diseases
An increase in human population
Debate over the advances emerged
None of the above
63
What area(s) did immigrants typically come from and migrate to during the 19th century?
From= Europe and Asia (China and India); To= Americas
From = Chin and Japan; To: Australia and Africa
From = Russia and Ireland; To = Africa
From = South America; To = North America
64
Which of the following is an ex. of a syncretic religion during the postclassical time period
Neoconfucianism
Sikhism
Cult of the Saints
Zen Buddhism
65
Where did Islamic diasporic merchant communities spread to during the 1200-1450?
India
Russia
Byzantine Empire
South Africa
66
Ancient Mesoamerican civilizations used which of the following methods to show and reinforce political legitimacy?
Governmental exam system
Human sacrifice rituals
Bloodline connection to a religious founder
Racial identity
67
Who were the Allied powers of World War II?
Britain, France, Soviet Union, U.S., and Canada
France, Brazil, and Cuba
Britain, France, Soviet Union, U.S., and China
Britain, France, Ottomans, and China
68
All of the following are gunpowder empires EXCEPT . . .
Safavids
Manchu
Mughals
Aztecs
69
Chinese governing philosophy and measures of legitimacy was most different from which of the following areas?
Mesoamerican society
Hindu society
Muslim society
African society
70
One way that Japanese industrialization was similar to European industrialization was . . . .
Both involved laws forbidding samurai from wearing swords
Both proceeded due to large amounts of government subsidies
Both focused on textile production (Britain = cotton; Japan = Silk)
Both employed large numbers of women and children in factories
71
Which of the following methods of political legitimacy does the image below represent?
Use of Monumental architecture
Use of religion
Use of tax systems
Use of art
72
In which of the following areas did women have more rights and freedoms during the PC era?
Byzantine Empire
Vietnam
West Africa
Abbasid Caliphate
73
Which of the following aided the expansion of Ocean based trade during the Postclassical era?
New inventions like the compass
Emergence of Islam
Discovery and use of monsoon wind patterns
The rise of nomadic pastoral conquerors like the Mongols
74
Which of the following Muslim states utilized Shia Islam to claim legitimacy?
Ottoman Empire
Safavid empire
Manchu China
Mughal empire
75
Name of group of Catholic missionaries who spread Christianity around the world during the time period 1450-1750?
Lutherans
Dominicans
Jesuits
Franciscans
76
The new disease that ravaged urban cities in the 19th century was . . .
Cholera
Coronavirus
Spanish Flu
Smallpox
77
Reform that required all Chinese taxes during the Ming dynasty to be paid in silver coin . . .
Devshirme
Single Whip
Queue
Tokugawa
78
How is global power structure characterized from 1900-Present?
An ongoing dispute between capitalism and communism
Enlightenment ideas about liberty and political legitimacy
Rapid and numerous independence movements
Bipolar struggle between opposing economic ideologies
79
An example of a "banana republic" in the 19th century would be . . .
Antarctica with ice production
West Africa with palm oil production
China with tea production
United States with cotton production
80
What was NOT a cause of decolonization?
Lack of soldiers to enforce imperial mandates
These new nations became industrialized
Growing international media pressure
Devastation of World War II