AP WORLD HISTORY STUDY SET
The sculpture of Louis XIV best exemplifıes which of the following historical developments c. 1450 to c. 1750?
The king's use of religion and art to legitimize his rule
What happened in the 20th century that most likely led to the development of British culture as described in the passage?
The migration of former colonial subjects to the imperial metropole
Which of the following historical developments from c. 1750 to c. 1900 led to the situation described in the article above?
The new global capitalist economy continued to rely on coerced and semi coerced labor migration including indentured servants
According to the fırst paragraph of the passage, some historians believe the interpretation of Zheng He's voyages as peaceful has been used in what way?
To legitimize the global interests of the current Chinese government
As indicated on the map and due to the rise of plantation economies specializing in labor intensive cash crops, what form of coerced labor was most used in the Americas?
Chattel Slavery
This image can be used as evidence for which of the following c. 1200 to c. 1450?
China's continued tradition of scientific and technological innovations.
What innovations allowed the Mexica/Aztec to support their large population?
Chinampa farming
Which development helps to explain why the United Nations created this report?
Climate change may lead to conflicts and the UN is an international organization that formed with the stated goal of maintaining world peace and facilitating international cooperation
What historical process is being depicted on the map?
Consumer culture became globalized and transcended national borders
In the first passage al-Razi's attitude towards Ancient Greek physicians is the best used as evidence of which of the following developments c. 1200 to c. 1450?
Islamic scholars preserved and commented on Ancient Greek texts.
which of the following was a social consequence of the black plague C. 1200 to C. 1450?
Peasant rebellions as labor shortages led to demand for higher wages and in the end to Europe serfdom in Western Europe.
The second paragraph demonstrates which of the following developments in the period c. 1450 to c. 1750?
Political and religious disputes led to rivalries and conflicts between states
Territories like the one pictured on the map were the result of which historical development from c. 1200 to c. 1450?
Political decentralization following the collapse of the Roman Empire.
The image of Qing Dynasty emperor Kangxi legitimized his rule to his subjects in which of the following ways?
Showing the emperor surrounded by books would appeal to his Confucian subjects who might otherwise see him as a foreign monarch
The passage above demonstrates which 20th century historical development?
Some colonies achieved independence through armed struggle 1
This sculpture was most likely a response to which historical development?
The Protestant Reformation
Directly after World War II, the territories mentioned in the passage faced what challenge that shaped their development until the end of the 20th century?
The Soviet Union emerged as a superpower and was determined to maintain influence over eastern Europe starting the Cold War
The passage above could best be used as evidence of which of the following developments from 1750 to 1900?
Anti-imperial resistance included direct resistance within empires.
In the second paragraph which of the following explains why the ottoman governor occupied the Hagia Sophia?
As the religious center of Constantinople occupying it and converting it into a mosque would help to legitimize his rule
China's more global economic policies reflect what trend of the 20th century?
By the end of the Cold War many government's encouraged free-trade market economic policies
Which innovation that encouraged interregional trade explains Ibn Battuta's ability to travel to west Africa c. 1200 and c. 1450?
Caravans
Which of the following Chinese cultural traditions have the largest impact on neighboring regions in east asia c. 1200 to c. 1450?
Confucianism
Events described in the passage have most contributed to which of the following developments after 1900?
Debates about the nature and causes of climate change
Which of the following was most responsible for the fall of the Mexica/Aztec?
Diseases like smallpox that came to America with the Europeans
Ibn Al-Wardi indicates that he believes the plague was due to which of the following?
God's punishment for sin
The creation of the new trade route visible on the map in yellow resulted most directly from what new development c. 1450 to c. 1750?
Improved understanding of regional wind and current patterns
What continuity is best depicted from the period between the World Wars (1918 -1939) in this cartoon?
Japan maintained control over colonial holdings and in some cases gained additional territories through conquest
What affected the tree described by Ibn Battuta have on the kingdom of Mali?
Mali became a rich and powerful kingdom because it was a center of trade
The second paragraph could best be used as evidence for which of the following developments from 1750 to 1900?
Many individuals chose freely to relocate, often in search of work
Which of the following 20th century developments best solved the problem described by Malthus?
The Green Revolution and commercial agriculture
The route of Marco Polo to China, as seen on the map most closely matches which of the following?
The Silk Road
What was the impact of continued imperial aggression and internal tensions during and after World War II in China?
Chinese Communists seized power
Marco Polo's reference in the first paragraph to the people of Java being "worshippers of idols" likely refers to the influence of which historical development c. 1200 to c. 1450?
Chinese and Indian merchant communities in south east Asia.
Wollstonecraft's argument would later be realized by what 20th century development?
In much of the world, access to education as well as participation in new political and professional roles became more inclusive in terms of race, gender, and religion
Which of the following 20th century developments is demonstrated by the India's independence being realized in 1947?
In the years following World War II, increasing anti-imperialist sentiment contributed to the dissolution of empires and the restructuring of states
From the passage, what can be determined about the political situation of Java with Marco Polo visited?
It was in independent kingdom due to its distance from large empires
What continuity in the World Wars did the economic actions of the Soviet Union and the United States in the 1930s prepare them for?
Total War with all aspects of the economy focused on the war effort
The image above supports which development from c. 1450 to c. 1750 CE?
Slave resistance challenged existing authorities in the Americas
What continuity c. 1450 to c. 1750 is evident in this passage?
Slave resistance challenged existing authorities in the Americas
The Cold War that produced this conflict fınally ended due to what developments?
Economic weakness and corruption in the Soviet Union led to its collapse
Ibn Battuta discussion of slavery best illustrates which continuity from c. 1200 to c. 1750?
Slaveries continued existence within Africa
The new trade route in the period c. 1450 to c. 1750, shown in yellow on the map is referred to as
The Atlantic System
Which of the following developments of the period c. 1750 to c. 1900 are best supported by the passage above?
Demands for women's suffrage and an emergent feminism challenged political and gender hierarchies
the passage above best illustrates which historical development in the period c. 1450 to c. 1750?
Empires began to rely on gunpowder weapons to expand their influence
Which coercive labor system most directly led to the belief system described in the passage?
Encomienda
The passage above could best be used as evidence to support which of the following twentieth century developments?
Entertainment and popular culture increasingly reflected the influence of a globalized society
The whole map above can best be used as evidence of which development c. 1200 to c. 1450?
Europe was largely an agricultural society dependent on free and coerced labor.
Which of the following developments from 1750 to 1900 most likely led to the British loan mentioned in paragraph 1?
Industrialized states and businesses within those states practiced economic imperialism around the world to best meet their own needs
The types of trade goods moving between Europe, Africa and the Americas as well as the political relationship between these places best represents which economic system c. 1450 to c. 1750?
Mercantilism
In paragraph one Stevenson describes some of the political changes Castro has made in Cuba. These are evidence of which of the following developments after 1900?
Movements developed advocating communism and socialism across Latin America, Africa and Asia
What other historical development has led to the trend being depicted on the map?
Multinational corporations that reflect the spread of practices associated with free-market economics throughout the world
Wollstonecraft's use of the phrase "natural cunning" in the fırst paragraph was most likely connected to which development of the Enlightenment?
Philosophers developed new political ideas about the individual, natural rights, and the social contract
Which of the following best describes Malthus' motivation for writing this essay?
Rapid urbanization led to a variety of challenges, including poverty, increased crime, housing shortages, and insuffıcient
On December 5, 2019 there was a protest at the World Bank Headquarters demanding that they stop investing in fossil fuel industries. What might a historian best use this as evidence of?
Responses to the environmental impact of economic globalization
A historian would most likely use the fırst paragraph of this passage as evidence of which of the following?
Rivalries over trade routes in the Middle East. d.Use of religion by the Ottomans to legitimize power their power
Which of the following explain the Mexica/Aztec use of tribute lists?
Rulers used tribute collection to generate the revenue needed to expand state power
The passages above could best be used as evidence of which of the following historical developments c. 1200 to c. 1450?
Scholarly and cultural transfers in Muslim and Christian Spain.
What best explains the author's description of how people view the Virgin de Guadalupe?
She is speaking about her own cultural beliefs
Which of the following is a continuity in India from c. 1850 to c. 1950?
The Indian National Congress continued to seek autonomy and independence from imperial rule
Twentieth century governments occasionally used similar arguments to Malthus' to justify which of the following developments?
The Non-Aligned movement which proposed alternatives to the existing economic, political and social order
What social restructuring took place in the Americas as a result of European conquest?
The adoption of the Casta System limited the opportunities of certain groups politically, economically, and socially
Which of the following developments first created tension between the Ndebele and the British?
The creation of settler colonies
The problem Malthus described led to which of the following economic developments?
The development of export economies around the world that specialized in commercial extraction of natural resources and the production of food and industrial crops
The passages above most clearly illustrates which of the following c. 1200 to c. 1450?
The effects of intellectual innovation in Dar al-Islam.
All of the following were significant political effects of the rise of the Mongol Empire except:
The fall of the Byzantine Empire
The offıcial adoption of Communism in Vietnam in the 1970s can best support which of the following developments?
The governments of newly independent states often took a strong role in guiding economic life to promote development
Marco Polo's focus when describing Java is evidence of which of the following developments from C. 1200 to C. 1450?
The growing desire for luxury goods across Afro Eurasia as traded intestified
Which of the following best explains the Qing Dynasty's declining power in the period from c. 1750 to c. 1900?
The growing industrial and commercial power of the west
What best explains the changes described in Latin America from 1750 to 1900 in the passage?
The growth of export economies around the world that specialized in commercial extraction of natural resources to meet the growing demand of the industrialized world
The position and size of the church in the map above is evidence of which of the following developments from c. 1200 to c. 1450?
The importance of Christianity in shaping European society.
Throat taken by Marco Polo as shown on the map was made possible by which of the following?
The influence of expanding empires
Across Eurasia, the World Wars brought similar levels of trauma to other groups of people. What most led to these atrocities?
The rise of extremist groups in power who attempted to destroy specifıc populations in acts of genocide or ethnic violence
The conflict described in the passage is most similar to which of the following developments c. 1450 to c. 1750?
The rivalry between Protestants and Catholics in Europe
Which of the following 20th century developments helped to create the culture depicted on the map?
New modes of communication and transportation reduced the problems of geographic distance
In the fırst paragraph Tan Ta Sen envisioned an alternate history where expansion was led by the Chinese, which he believes might have shaped the world much differently. Which of the following events had the biggest impact on China and might have been stopped if the Chinese controlled the Indian Ocean c. 1450 to c. 1900?
European Imperialism
Connections between Mali and North Africa through trans-Saharan trade routes led to what cultural development between c. 1200 and c. 1450?
Sufis and Islamic scholars traveled to Mali converting the elites to Islam and creating a center of scholarship at Timbuktu
The passage above best demonstrates which of the following developments from c. 1450 to c. 1750
Syncretic beliefs systems and practices due to increased interactions between the newly connected hemispheres
Which of the following shows a change from the social situation in India described by the passage?
The Partition of India in 1947 led to signifıcant conflict between Hindus and Muslims
At nearly the same time as Zheng He's voyages in the early 15th century, what other state was the fırst in its region to start maritime voyages?
The Portuguese
How did the Soviet Union seek to maintain influence over the course of the Cold War similarly to what was described in paragraph 2?
The Soviet Union created a military alliance called the Warsaw Pact
Paragraph 1 provides evidence for which of the following developments after 1900?
The United States and Soviet Union often responded to conflicts in ways that intensifıed them
Which element of the image above would have the greatest impact on Afro-Eurasia due to increased cross-cultural interactions in the period c. 1200 to c. 1450?
The explosives carried on the ship
The absolute authority of European kings like Louis XIV would be most challenged by which of the following developments?
The philosophers of the Enlightenment
As the Ottomans moved further into Eastern Europe expanding their empire how did they gain legitimacy in the eyes of their new subjects in the Balkans?
They were religiously tolerant allowing Christian communities to practice their faith as long as they submitted to ottoman power
Which consequence of the Columbian Exchange most directly led to the event depicted in the image c. 1450 to c. 1750 CE?
Afro-Eurasian sugar was brought by Europeans to the Americas
Conrad's descriptions of Africa could best be used to support which development c. 1750 to c. 1900?
A range of ideologies were used to justify imperialism, including Social Darwinism and the concept of the civilizing mission
The passage above is evidence of which of the following developments from c. 1750 to c. 1900?
Growing nationalism contributed to anti-colonial movements including direct resistance
From the passage, Ho Chi Minh could be best compared to which of the following?
Nationalist leaders like Kwame Nkrumah in Ghana and Gamal Abdel Nasser in Egypt who sought varying degrees of autonomy or independence from imperial rule
Which of the following could be considered a response Malthus' argument?
New methods of industrial production became more common in parts of northwestern Europe
The World Wars differed from previous wars in what way?
New military technology led to increased levels of wartime casualties
The scene described in the passage was a result of which twentieth century development?
New military technology that led to increased levels of wartime casualties
The second paragraph highlights which development c. 1750 to c. 1900?
People around the world developed a new sense of nationalism based on language, social customs, and territory.
Attitudes like Conrad's were most shaped by all of the following historical development EXCEPT?
Populations in Afro-Eurasia benefıtted nutritionally from products of the Columbian Exchange
How was the response of the United States to the Great Depression similar to the Soviet response to their own weak economy?
They took a more active role in economic life by enacting the New Deal
The treaty above is evidence of which of the following historical developments in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
Territorial and regional conflicts combined with imperial expansion that eventually escalated tensions into the fırst World War
The passage supports which of the following developments from c. 1750 to c. 1900?
The American Revolution became a model and inspiration for a number of revolutions that followed
Which strategy of imperialism was first used to expand British influence over the Ndebele and expand the British African empire, according to the passage?
The British used diplomacy
In the treatment of their subjects, the Qing Dynasty practiced which of the following policies in the period c. 1450 to c. 1750?
The Han Chinese subjects faced prohibitions against moving into Manchuria and limits on their ability to serve in high ranking positions in government
All of the following statements are factually accurate. Which is the best supported by Ibn Al-Wardi's argument in the passage?
The black plague spread along the silk road to cross cultural contact
The prominent position of the African National Congress in South Africa is due to which of the following developments c. 1900 to present?
The end of Apartheid which led to increased access to education and political power on the basis of race
The passage above clearly illustrates which of the following historical developments c. 1200 to c. 1450?
The increasing number of travelers with the afro Eurasia who wrote about their travels as trade in testified.
What development from c. 1900 best describes what is being depicted in the cartoon?
The older, land-based empires collapsed due to a combination of internal and external factors
The problem described in the article above can be compared to which development from c. 1750 to c. 1900?
The places that migrants moved to did not always embrace them, as seen in the various degrees of ethnic and racial prejudice shown to them
Stalin's Five-Year Plan was a response to Russia's weak economy and which of the following developments as indicated in the last paragraph?
The rise to power of the aggressive and militaristic Nazi Party in Germany
Which of the following is a similarity of all major trade routes in Eurasia during the era of c. 1200 to c. 1450 CE?
There reliance on technological innovations
