WHAP Final Exam Sem. 1

Question 1

Which of the following best explains the purpose of the encomienda system?

Accepted Answer

To force Indigenous peoples to labor for the benefit of Spanish colonists.

Question 2

This explorer led the largest ships in the world on seven voyages around the Indian Ocean

Accepted Answer

Zheng He

Question 3

Which statement best describes the influence of the Qing Dynasty on Chinese society?

Accepted Answer

It preserved Chinese traditions while restricting foreign influence

Question 4

Which of the following lead to a cultural rift between Russia and Europe?

Accepted Answer

Rule by the Mongols for almost 2 centuries

Question 5

A nomadic people, the Mongols were skilled at horseback riding and archery.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

Which of the following accurately describes the role of religion in the Safavid Empire?

Accepted Answer

Enforced Shi'a Islam and persecuted Sunnis

Question 7

The period of 600-1450 AD is marked by

Accepted Answer

All of these

Question 8

The ethical, social, and political belief system that focused on relationships is called

Accepted Answer

Confucianism

Question 9

Which explorer is credited with establishing a direct sea route to India, enabling Portugal to dominate the spice trade?

Accepted Answer

Vasco de Gama

Question 10

What problem did the Mongols have that kept them from becoming a world power earlier than they did?

Accepted Answer

Lack of unity as a result of rivalries between tribes and clans

Question 11

Syncretic religions such as Vodou in Haiti developed as a result of:

Accepted Answer

The blending of Indigenous, African, and European spiritual practices.

Question 12

The _____ consisted of several Hindu principalities in India that banded together to defeat Muslim Mughal forces in 1527

Accepted Answer

Rajput Kingdoms

Question 13

Exposure to the Muslim world = new thought in Europe + broadened the perspective of previously isolated European people

Accepted Answer

Results of the Crusades

Question 14

The Islamic empire was built around which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A strong, central government

Question 15

What was the primary reason for the expansion of the Russian Empire under the rule of Ivan the Terrible?

Accepted Answer

Gaining access to warm-water ports

Question 16

Which of the following can be counted as positive effects of the Mongol invasions?

Accepted Answer

All of these

Question 17

The Manila Galleons were significant because they:

Accepted Answer

Connected the Americas, Asia, and Europe through silver trade.

Question 18

Which of the following religions had the most impact on China?

Accepted Answer

Buddhism

Question 19

The Catholic Church set out to find and punish heretics during the

Accepted Answer

Inquisition

Question 20

The Dutch East India Company (VOC) was primarily focused on:

Accepted Answer

Controlling trade routes in Southeast Asia.

Question 21

Which of the following is the correct definition of urbanization?

Accepted Answer

Increase in people moving from rural areas to towns and cities

Question 22

Which of the following were results of the Black Plague in Europe?

Accepted Answer

All of the Above

Question 23

Which empire was most affected by the Spanish conquest of the Americas in the early 16th century?

Accepted Answer

Inca Empire

Question 24

What economic system promoted the idea of accumulating wealth through trade and colonialism?

Accepted Answer

Mercantilism

Question 25

Which of the following empires expanded its control by using gunpowder technology?

Accepted Answer

Safavid Empire

Question 26

Which of the following is an accurate example of networks of exchange?

Accepted Answer

Scholars in Baghdad preserved classical knowledge which was used later

Question 27

By the end of the Middle Ages, Western Europe began organizing along

Accepted Answer

cultural and linguistic lines

Question 28

After the collapse of the _____, Ottoman Turks reunited Egypt, Syria and Arabia in a new Islamic State

Accepted Answer

Islamic Empire

Question 29

In Africa, the desert was no longer a barrier preventing these two groups from interacting:

Accepted Answer

Muslims in the north and Africans in the south

Question 30

Which technological advancement had a significant impact on European exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries?

Accepted Answer

The Caraval

Question 31

Germany and Italy, instead of each becoming one unified country…

Accepted Answer

decentralized into a group of strong, independent townships and kingdoms

Question 32

The Mughal ruler Akbar is best known for which policy?

Accepted Answer

Promoting religious tolerance and creating a syncretic faith

Question 33

The Mongols sought to conquer the world and institute a global order based on

Accepted Answer

All of these

Question 34

The Magna Carta (1215 AD) marked an important turning point in England because

Accepted Answer

All of these

Question 35

European towns began to form alliances, one of the most important was the Hanseatic League, which controlled

Accepted Answer

trade throughout much of northern Europe

Question 36

Which of the following is the correct definition of urbanization?

Accepted Answer

Increase in people moving from rural areas to towns and cities

Question 37

Which of the following were considered global trade routes between 1200-1450?

Accepted Answer

All of these

Question 38

What was the significance of the Peace of Westphalia (1648)?

Accepted Answer

Ended the Thirty Years' War and set boundaries for European states

Question 39

Which of the following best describes Western Europe during the Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

It was divided up into small, feudal kingdoms rather than large countries

Question 40

Why was the Treaty of Tordesillas significant in shaping European exploration?

Accepted Answer

It divided the New World between Spain and Portugal.

Question 41

Muslim scholars’ incorporation of cultural and intellectual influences from earlier can best be used as evidence that

Accepted Answer

Muslims were central to the processes of intellectual transfer in Eurasia

Question 42

The Tokugawa Shogunate is known for which policy regarding foreign influence?

Accepted Answer

Enforcing isolationism

Question 43

Mongols did not build castles, forts, cities, or walls, but built more __ than any other civilization in history.

Accepted Answer

bridges

Question 44

The Mongols were highly technologically advanced, having developed gunpowder and the catapult

Accepted Answer

False

Question 45

Which European monarch centralized power by building a palace at Versailles and ruling with an absolute monarchy?

Accepted Answer

Louis XIV

Question 46

Which of the following best describes the demographic effects of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas?

Accepted Answer

Drastic population decline among Indigenous peoples due to disease.

Question 47

Which crop introduced to Europe through the Columbian Exchange had the most significant impact on population growth?

Accepted Answer

Potato

Question 48

Plantation agriculture in the Americas resulted in:

Accepted Answer

Environmental degradation, including deforestation and soil depletion.

Question 49

Who were the burghers?

Accepted Answer

Middle-class merchants

Question 50

The transatlantic slave trade was primarily driven by the demand for:

Accepted Answer

Labor on plantations in the Americas.

Question 51

The Song Dynasty in China is best described as

Accepted Answer

cultural flourishing, advancement of technology, and economic growth

Question 52

Who set up the Delhi Sultanate in India?

Accepted Answer

Islamic invaders

Question 53

The Aztecs dominated nearby states, demanding taxes and captives for human sacrifice thanks to

Accepted Answer

their expansionist policy and professional army

Question 54

The medieval European social, economic, and political system that had a strict hierarchy was called

Accepted Answer

Feudalism

WHAP Final Exam Sem. 1

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WHAP Final Exam Sem. 1

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