AP World History Unit Two Test

17.5. Which of the following is an example of how another European ruler attempted to reinforce his rule in this period?

Louis XIV of France created the gigantic Palace of Versailles near Paris.

18.13. Which of the following is one of the reasons for the creating of the Casta System?

Reliance on coerced labor through the encomienda system required a clearly designated workforce.

19.25. The passage above still supports which of the following inferences?

Religion both promoted and limited slavery.

20.31. Based on the passage above, which of the following is an accurate conclusion about religion during this time period?

Religious sectarianism in many cases led to violence.

18.19. Which of the following inferences can be made based on the map?

Rivalries between European states carried over to the Americas.

20.34. Based on the image above, built by members of the Mughal Empire, which of the following is an accurate generalization about states during this time period?

Rulers used architecture to support their legitimacy as leaders.

17.1. According to Smith, what was the advantage of investing in a joint-stock company?

Sharing a risk of investing with a group relieved some stress of the speculation.

19.26. How did slavery in Africa differ from slavery in the Americas during this time period?

Slavery in the Americas occurred with greater intensity.

19.24. The passage above supports which of the following statements?

Slavery was practiced on both sides of the Atlantic.

17.9. What was the global historical context into which Erasmus's The Praise of Folly was published?

Changing the patterns of trade intensified connections between groups, leading to the creation of new concepts.

21.43. The challenges faced by Japan, shown in the image above, are most similar to the challenges faced by which of the following leaders in the time period 1450-1750?

A feudal king in Europe.

18.12. The situation described in the document led to?

A new form of social hierarchy in South America.

20.35. The Mughal leader, Akbar, differed from his Ottoman and Safavid counterparts in which of the following ways?

Akbar showed religious tolerance in his desire for social harmony, not just territory or revenue.

18.16. The production of sugar was necessary because of which of the following developments?

American foods became staple exports with heavy demand in Europe.

18.18. The establishment of the colonies in the Americas marks the?

Beginning of a genuinely global economy.

20.40. The devshirme, taking male children from certain villages and raising them as an elite, educated fighting force, emphasized the Ottoman Empire attempt to address what?

Creation of a bureaucratic elite while simultaneously decreasing religious diversity.

19.23. Enlightenment ideas in the mid to late 1700s influenced reform movements that challenged existing notions of social relations and could be used to explain what trend in the graph?

Decrease in slave transport in the early 1800s when slavery was outlawed by some countries.

19.22. Which of the following is an explanation for the trend in the graph?

Disease killed large numbers of Amerindians, leading to increased demand for African slaves.

18.15. Sugar plantations were instrumental to the introduction of African slavery to the Americas because?

Disease wiped out large portions of the Amerindian population.

18.14. Based on the image above, which of the following is an accurate description of the impact of the sugar industry?

European agriculture practices in the Americas often required deforestation and other environmental changes to facilitate sugar production.

21.44. Western China's population was sparse for which of the following reasons?

Extensive steppe, and desert with limited resources.

21.45. Based on the map, what factor best explains the relationship between patterns of agricultural activity and Han settlement during the eastern Qing period?

Favorable environmental conditions, such as adequate rainfall.

18.20. The traditional elites of Spain and Portugal were forced to relinquish increasing amounts of power to the viceroys of areas like New Spain and New Peru for which of the following reasons?

Geographical distance made it difficult to exercise control across an ocean voyage taking weeks or months.

21.49. Which of the following was a strategy used by Emperor Kangxi and other leaders of the time to address political challenges?

Harsh legal codes that relied on capital punishment.

17.8. What made the words of Erasmus particularly important in the early sixteenth century?

He was questioning the existing dominance of the Catholic Church.

17.4. In what method commonly used by monarchs in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries was King James attempting to legitimize his rule with this speech?

He was using religious doctrine to justify political legitimacy by asserting that he was ruling with the will of God.

18.11. Which of the following is an accurate interpretation of the document?

Intermarriage between Spaniards and Amerindians blurred racial lines.

17.6. Which of the following would be seen as a challenge to the concept asserted by James I in the speech above?

John Locke's arguments regarding the consent of the governed.

20.36. Which of the following led to the rise of independent states under nawabs in places like Hyderabad, Bengal, and Oudh?

Lack of integration of territory and invasion by the same warlord who had seized the Safavid's power.

21.50. Evidence from the passage could best be used to support which of the following arguments about the time period?

Leaders faced a variety of internal challenges that threatened their authority.

17.3. What earlier economic theory had dominated Western Europe, influencing the creation of joint-stock companies as a way for rulers and investors to profit?

Mercantilism.

20.33. Which of the following was a factor working against the sectarianism suggested in the passage above?

Muslim states utilized the same calendar, spoke Arabic, and worked to facilitate trade.

17.7. Erasmus criticizes religious figures by accusing them of?

Not following the teachings of Christ by giving to the poor.

19.28. According to the passage above, how did sugar plantations differ from labor systems of the previous time period?

Plantations were significantly more regimented than previous systems.

21.48. What situation between Emperor Kangxi and the civil service was common to many rulers during the time period?

Struggles with elites to centralize authority under the ruler.

19.29. Which of the following conclusions is true of the implementation of sugar plantations?

Sugar plantations continued and expanded the use of coercive labor systems in this time period.

17.10. Erasmus and other scholars who questioned Roman Catholic Church practices were influential in starting a movement to reform the Church, aided by?

The new availability of printed materials.

19.27. The passage above supports which of the following facts about slavery?

The profitability of plantations depended on extracting as much work as possible through the use of force.

21.47. Based on the passage, Emperor Kangxi is concerned that the current condition of the bureaucracy will lead to which of the following?

The Qing dynasty losing the Mandate of Heaven.

20.39. The Ottoman policy for the recruiting of the Janissary demonstrates which of the following situations faced by many states during this time period?

The challenges that came with ruling an ethnically and religiously diverse state.

20.32. Which of the following was true of the Afro-Eurasia area during the time period 1500-1750?

The increase in interactions between states with varied interpretations of Islam led to increased religious tensions.

20.37. The image above is evidence of Ottoman Empire use of what innovation in military practices?

The introduction of gunpowder weapons.

20.38. Which of the following best describes the Janissaries?

The use of elite military forces by rulers to centralize power.

19.21. The graph supports which of the following assertions?

The use of slaves in Brazil increased overtime.

21.41. The story of the Ronin in the woodblock print supports which of the following conclusions about the time period?

There was conflict between the centralizing of authority and traditional values and culture.

21.42. The tension present in the story illustrates the tension as Japan transitioned?

They transitioned from a military to a civil society.

18.17. According to the map, the American colonies were?

Used to produce cash crops for export.

21.46. Which conclusion can be most effectively drawn from the map and your understanding of world history?

Western China was most likely to be influenced by nomadic groups.

17.2. What general transformation in the world between 1500 and 1750 might have been a cause of the popularity of Smith's Wealth Of Nations?

With increased long-distance trade, there were greater opportunities to acquire wealth.

19.30. Slave families often sought to obtain manumission for which individuals first?

Women of childbearing age because a child's legal condition followed the mother.