AP World History Test Unit 5
(Gunpowder Empires) According to the passage, which of the following was the most significant effect of gunpowder weapons in the early modern period? a) Empire who used gunpowder weapons were able to expand farther and faster than before. b) The Safavid empire was defeated at the Battle of Chaldiran. c) Skilled gunsmiths became in high demand. d) Chinese artist use gunpowder to create impressive firework displays.
a) Empire who used gunpowder weapons were able to expand farther and faster than before
(The Rise of the West) Today, Iran and Turkey are often political rivals. This passage suggests that this rivalry is based on historical conflicts over a) How to practice Islam correctly. b) Control of land and natural resources. c) The role of leaders, such as the shah and Emperor. d) Democracy and political fanaticism.
a) How to practice Islam correctly.
(Charts Native American Population) Taken together, the two images best support which of the following conclusions about the 16th century? a) Plants, animals, ideas, and diseases spread from the old world to the new world through the Columbian Exchange. b) The continent of Europe experienced political stability whereas there was an increase in Regional conflicts in the Americas. c) Technological innovations resulted in population shifts industrialized and non-industrialized regions. d) There was an increase in sanitation practices and emphasis on hygiene and cities throughout Europe and the decline of Sanitation techniques in the Americas.
a) Plants, animals, ideas, and diseases spread from the old world to the new world through the Columbian Exchange
(Columbus) Which of the following is the most significant historical context for the source above? a) Portuguese attempts to enter the Indian Ocean trade Network by sailing around Africa. b) Development of printing by movable type revolutionising the spread of ideas in Europe. c) European thinkers development of humanism including interest in Greco-Roman classics. d) Development of gunpowder weapons, especially cannons mounted on caravels.
a) Portuguese attempts to enter the Indian Ocean trade Network by sailing around Africa.
(The Rise of the West) What brought an end to the normal state of hostility between the Safavids and Ottomans mentioned in the passage? a) Safavid fervor for its brand of Islam slowly declined until the two empires stopped fighting. b) The constant fighting increased the respect of the empires for each other, which eventually led to peace between them. c) Both sides united to fight against the European Christian forces that threatened them. d) The Ottomans slowly gained greater power and were able to stop the agitation by the Safavids.
a) Safavid fervor for its brand of Islam slowly declined until the two empires stopped fighting.
(Charts Native American Population) Based on your knowledge of world history, which of the following factors contributed most directly to the change of the population in Europe during the 16th century? a) The introduction of Maize and potatoes from the new world. b) The use of new farming techniques like the horse collar and three field system. c) Europeans developed an immunity to diseases like the black death. d) The decline of the nomadic invasions due to the fall of the Mongol Empire.
a) The introduction of Maize and potatoes from the new world
(Montesquieu Spirit of the Laws) Montesquieu's essay contradicts the political philosophy of a) absolutism b) consent of the governed c) representative democracy d) direct democracy
a) absolutism
(Columbus) which motivation for Spanish exploration is most evident in the excerpt above? a) Extraction of precious metals for shipment back to Spain. b) Extension of the political demands of Ferdinand and Isabella. c) Scientific curiosity about the workings of the material world. d) Spreading of Catholic Christianity to the Americas.
b) Extension of the political demands of Ferdinand and Isabella.
(Gunpowder Empires) Which of the following historical example to best support the author's argument? a) the decimation of indigenous people in the New World by European diseases b) the Spaniards defeat of the Incas c) the Christian Crusades of the eleventh and Twelfth centuries d) the American War of Independence against Great Britain.
b) the Spaniards defeat of the Incas
(Columbian Exchange Journal) The immediate losses triggered by economic interaction between the old and new world were most directly felt by a) South Asians b) Europeans c) Native Americans d) West Africans
c) Native Americans
(Montesquieu Spirit of the Laws) Which of the following principles found in the Constitution of the United States was developed by Montesquieu in this essay? a) Limited government which listed those powers given to the federal government by the states. b) Federalism or a sharing of powers between a national government and state governments. c) Separation of Powers which gave different powers to the Congress, the Supreme Court, and the Presidency. d) Popular sovereignty, which created a dependence on the people as the primary check on the legislature.
c) Separation of Powers which gave different powers to the Congress, the Supreme Court, and the Presidency
(Columbus) Using the document and your knowledge of world history, which of the following has the most direct result of Columbus's action in the Americas? a) The completion of the Christian Reconquista of the Iberian Peninsula. b) Criticism of the Spanish treatment of American Indian people. c) The establishment of a Spanish Colonial Empire in the Americas. d) The knowledge that Columbus had stumbled onto a continent previously unknown to Europeans.
c) The establishment of a Spanish Colonial Empire in the Americas.
(The Rise of the West) which would be the most useful source of evidence to support McNeil's contention that "the Safavid Empire remained a profoundly disturbing force in the Muslim world"? a) Writings by Safavid about Shi'a beliefs. b) Writings by modern-day Muslim historians. c) Writings by Ottoman religious leaders of that time about the Safavids. d) Writings by archaeologists about discoveries of Safavid and Ottoman religious relics.
c) Writings by Ottoman religious leaders of that time about the Safavids.
(Gunpowder Empires) which of the following Empires during the early modern period dramatically increase the size of its borders things to the use of gunpowder weapons? a) the Aztec empire b) the Japanese empire c) the Mughal Empire d) the Mongol Empire
c) the Mughal Empire
(Charts Native American Population) Using the information in table 1 and your knowledge of world history, which of the following was an important long-term effect of the European colonization of the Americas? a) A decline in trade occurred between Europe and the Americas. b) The European Catholic Church began to send doctors in field hospitals in the Americas. c) There was an increase in Asian immigrants to the Americas due to possible jobs. d) Europeans begin to utilize slave labor on the plantations in the Americas.
d) Europeans begin to utilize slave labor on the plantations in the Americas
(Columbian Exchange Journal) Which of the following explains the relationship between the coerced labor in the transmission of goods described in the excerpt above? a) Governments imported indiginous people into Western Europe to introduce new crops. b) American diseases wiped out European workers mandating African slaves. c) European Merchants traded African slaves for East Asian Goods. d) Goods introduced to or refined in the Americas required a large coerced labor force.
d) Goods introduced to or refined in the Americas required a large coerced labor force.
(Columbian Exchange Journal) the global process explained in the excerpt above most dramatically impact of East Asia as a) Regional trade and spices increase to pay for the shipping of New World crops. b) Indigenous American Cooking practices migrated to the region, leading to new cuisines. c) Mineral wealth allow the Spanish government to dominate East Asian trade. d) High Calorie foods entered the East Asian diet leading to population increase.
d) High Calorie foods entered the East Asian diet leading to population increase.
(Montesquieu Spirit of the Laws) When referring to the "three sorts of power" and the "princes of Europe... uniting in their own persons all the branches of the magistracy," which of the following best exemplifies what montesquieu's essay was comparing? a) The Russian Empire with the Kingdom of Prussia. b) The kingdom of Naples with the Ottoman Empire. c) The Spanish crown with the Austrian Empire. d) The kingdom of France with the British parliamentary monarchy.
d) The kingdom of France with the British parliamentary monarchy.
