AP World History- Unit 3
Which of the following are the states that dominated the Mediterranean trade during the sixteenth century? A) Italian city-states and the Ottoman Empire B) Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire C) The Hapsburg Empire and France D) The Crusader States
A) Italian city-states and the Ottoman Empire
Which of the following contributed most to the emergence of Russia as an expanding Eurasian power in the period between 1450 and 1750? A) Its absorption of traditions and technology from the Byzantine Empire and western Europe B) The eradication of Islam from Central Asia C) The use of its strong navy to acquire colonial holdings worldwide D) The fall of the kingdoms of Poland and Prussia
A) Its absorption of traditions and technology from the Byzantine Empire and western Europe
Founder of the Ottoman Empire... A) Osman Bey B) Suleiman the Magnificent C) Shah Ismail D) Aurangzeb
A) Osman Bey
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 each other, which eventually led to peace between them. C) Both sides united to fight against European Christian forces that threatened them. D) The Ottomans slowly weakened until the Safavids no longer saw them as a threat.
A) Safavid fervor for its brand of Islam slowly declined until the two empires stopped fighting.
Which most strongly contributed to the historical development reflected in Father Simon's description of the Safavid military Structure? A) Safavid intolerance for the Sunni population. B) Mughal support for Sikhism C) Ottoman development of shariah D) The Thirty Years' War
A) Safavid intolerance for the Sunni population.
Founder of the Safavid Empire... A) Shah Ismail B) Shah Abbas C) Osman Bey D) Akbar
A) Shah Ismail
This Japanese political office ruled as effective dictator of Japan through military might: A) Shogun B) Samurai C) Emperor D) Manchu
A) Shogun
A historian would most likely interpret the rhetoric in the passage as evidence that rulers of imperial states in the period circa 1450-1750 continued to... A) use religious ideas to highlight their political legitimacy and attack the legitimacy of their enemies B) prefer to resolve interstate conflicts through warfare rather than through diplomatic means C) patronize religious establishments and preside over religious ceremonies D) seek to unite forces to prevent the spread of secular ideas
A) use religious ideas to highlight their political legitimacy and attack the legitimacy of their enemies
This source supports the claim that the Safavids were similar to the Ottomans and the Mughals because all three... A) used gunpowder weapons B) practiced identical religious beliefs C) threatened to attack regions of Europe D) were ahead of the Europeans in military power
A) used gunpowder weapons
The Songhai Empire under Sunni Ali was different from the empire under Askia the Great because... A) Sunni Ali made a pilgrimage to Mecca B) Askia used religion to legitimize his control C) Sunni Ali made Songhai the largest kingdom in West Africa D) Askia used zamindars to collect taxes.
B) Askia used religion to legitimize his control
How did Askia the Great challenge Sunni Ali's legitimacy? A) He claimed Sunni Ali was a weak military commander. B) He questioned Sunni Ali's faithfulness to the principles of Islam. C) He established strong tributary ties that had more allegiance to him than to Sunni Ali. D) He reformed taxation policies throughout the kingdom.
B) He questioned Sunni Ali's faithfulness to the principles of Islam.
Which claim about Father Simon's purpose for meeting Shah Abbas I is best supported by the above passage? A) Simon was impressed by the new technology used by the Safavids. B) Simon wanted the pope to know of the Safavids' military power. C) Simon hoped the people would sell new weapons to the Safavids. D) Simon thought the Safavids could teach Europeans about how to organize a military.
B) Simon wanted the pope to know of the Safavids' military power.
Which of the following developments in the period 1450-1750 is best understood as a response to the trends shown in the table? A) The creation of divine-right theories of monarchy B) The creation of larger state bureaucracies C) The emergence of tribute collection as a form of taxation D) The emergence of banking systems
B) The creation of larger state bureaucracies
Elizabeth I supported Protestantism in England by... A) returning land belonging to the Catholic Church B) making the Anglican Church the official national church C) persecuting people who used Latin in the Catholic Church D) removing the leader of the Anglican Church
B) making the Anglican Church the official national church
Islam became a prominent religion in India because of... A) trade with Africa B) the rule of the Mughals C) an invasion by the Persians D) alliances with Southwest Asia
B) the rule of the Mughals
Ottomans capture Constantinople (Renamed Istanbul) A) 1322 B) 1987 C) 1453 D) 1076
C) 1453
The founder of the Mughal Empire... A) Akbar B) Aurangzeb C) Babur D) Osman Bey
C) Babur
Which of the following is true of both the Ottoman Empire and the Mughal Empire between 1450 and 1750? A) Christianity was prohibited in both empires. B) Both empires experienced a drastic decline in population after 1500 owing to the spread of diseases brought as a result of contact with Europeans. C) Both empires were established by skilled warriors on horseback who came originally from Central Asia. D) The rulers of both believed in strictly separating secular and religious concerns.
C) Both empires were established by skilled warriors on horseback who came originally from Central Asia.
If you were a citizen of the Safavid Empire which modern day country would you likely inhabit? A) Greece B) Turkey C) Iran D) Saudi Arabia
C) Iran
Which religious group was most affected when the Edict of Nantes was revoked? A) Puritans living in England B) Jesuits living in France C) Protestants living in France D) Catholics living in England
C) Protestants living in France
The trends in military personnel and state revenue shown in the table are best understood in the context of which of the following changes in the relationship between states and local elites in the period 1450-1750? A) States often relied on local elites to supervise provincial administration B) Local elites began looking to the state to provide titles that demonstrated their legitimacy C) States increasingly centralized their authority at the expense of local elites D) Local elites began to command their own military forces
C) States increasingly centralized their authority at the expense of local elites
The type of warfare described in the passage most directly helps to explain which of the following sixteenth-century developments? A) The growing political influence of religious scholars at the Ottoman court B) The granting of substantial religious and legal autonomy to Christian subjects in the Ottoman Empire C) The intensification of political rivalries between the Ottoman Empire and neighboring states in Europe and the Middle East D) The decline of importance of the Janissaries in the Ottoman army
C) The intensification of political rivalries between the Ottoman Empire and neighboring states in Europe and the Middle East
Which of the following world history processes was most responsible for the eighteenth-century cityscape of St. Petersburg, Russia, shown above? A) Isolation B) World Climate Change C) Westernization D) Democratization
C) Westernization
Which would be the most useful source of evidence to support McNeill's contention that "the Safavi [Safavid] Empire remained a profoundly disturbing force in the Moslem [Muslim] world"? A) Writings by Safavids 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.
The city of Constantinople was renamed Istanbul to... A) remember the Greek invasion of Anatolia B) honor the Eastern Orthodox Church C) establish the capital of the Ottoman Empire D) celebrate the end of Egyptian control of Turkey
C) establish the capital of the Ottoman Empire
Most agricultural laborers in the Ottoman Empire were... A) slaves B) serfs C) free peasants D) sharecroppers
C) free peasants
Which would be the most useful source of evidence to support McNeill's contention that "the Safavi [Safavid] Empire remained a profoundly disturbing force in the Moslem [Muslim] world"? A) A private diary written by an Ottoman government official B) A biography written in 2018 by an anti-Shi'a leader C) A Hollywood movie script about Shah Abbas I D) A campaign speech by Iran's current leader on his country's history
A) A private diary written by an Ottoman government official
The relationship between levels of military personnel and state revenues as shown in the table is best understood in the context of which of the following global developments in the period 1450-1750? A) As military forces expanded and became more professionalized, states were forced to develop new ways to generate revenue B) As agricultural technology became more advanced, less people were needed to farm and more people were able to be enrolled in state militaries C) As commercial profits and urbanization increased, states were able to obtain more revenue D) As states expanded their territories, they were able to acquire access to more natural resources
A) As military forces expanded and became more professionalized, states were forced to develop new ways to generate revenue
The type of weaponry usage in the siege, as described in the passage, could also help to explain the expansion of all of the following states in the period 1450-1750 EXCEPT the... A) Aztec (Mexica) Empire B) Safavid Empire C) Mughal Empire D)Qing dynasty
A) Aztec (Mexica) Empire
In the 16th century, most trade routes giving northern Europe access to goods from the Ottoman Empire crossed the... A) Black Sea B) Indian ocean C) Yellow Sea D) Pacific Ocean
A) Black Sea
Who was the first wife of infamous King Henry VIII? A) Catherine of Aragon B) Anne Boleyn C) Jane Seymour D) Catherine Parr
A) Catherine of Aragon
Which of the following aspects of the international situation in early sixteenth-century southwest Asia is most relevant to understanding Sultan Selim's letter? A) The Ottoman and Safavid empires fought numerous wars for control over Iraq, Syria, and other regions of the Middle East B) Both the Ottoman and Safavid empires developed extensive trade connections with European states and states int he Indian Ocean region C) Both the Ottoman and Safavid empires made use of gunpowder weapons in the course of their territorial expansion D) The Ottoman and Safavid empires brought a high degree of centralization to parts of southwest Asia that had been politically fragmented before
A) The Ottoman and Safavid empires fought numerous wars for control over Iraq, Syria, and other regions of the Middle East
What was one effect of the Act of Supremacy, 1534? A) The influence of the Catholic Church declined. B) The practice of Protestantism was prohibited in England. C) The Pope granted greater authority to the king. D) The colonies were subjected to the authority of the Church.
A) The influence of the Catholic Church declined.
The Songhai Empire was like Japan under the Tokugawa shogunate because the Songhai... A) created a strong central government B) expanded its territory by creating distant colonies C) was ruled by a Muslim D) was the first empire to trade gold extensively
A) created a strong central government
Which of the following most directly led to the collapse of the Byzantine Empire in the fifteenth century? A) The expansion of the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates B) The expansion of the Ottoman Empire C) The expansion of Crusading activities in the Mediterranean region D) The expansion of the Mongol Empire
B) The expansion of the Ottoman Empire
The conduct of the siege as described in the passage could best be used to explain which of the following processes in the period 1450-1750? A) The transmission of new weapons along trade networks B) The use of new weapons by expanding imperial states C) The use of new weapons to establish trading-post empires D) The development of new processes of manufacturing to create new weapons
B) The use of new weapons by expanding imperial states
Based on the purpose of the letter, Selim's description of the followers of Shah Ismail I as a "heretical faction" can best be interpreted as a commentary of the Safavid Empire's... A) military strength B) adherence to Shi'a Islam C) Turkic origins D) use of the Persian language
B) adherence to Shi'a Islam
The concept of divine right was important to absolute monarchs because it... A) reserved governmental positions for the clergy B) guaranteed natural rights to the people C) justified the king's right to rule D) honored the king for supporting religious freedom
C) justified the king's right to rule
Today Iran and turkey are often political rivals. This passage suggests that this rivalry is based on historical conflicts over... A) democracy and political extremism B) control of the cities of Medina and Mecca C) the role of leaders such as the Shah and the emperor D) how to practice Islam correctly
D) How to practice Islam correctly
The concept of Divine Right of Kings is most closely associated with which of these European monarchs? A) King Henry VIII B) King Charles II C) King Charles V D) King Louis XIV
D) King Louis XIV
Name this German monk credited with beginning the protestant schism/reformation. A) Pope Pius B) Henry VIII C) Jean Calvin D) Martin Luther
D) Martin Luther
Name (in chronological order) the two Chinese dynasties which followed Mongol rule. A) Manchu, Ming B) Zhou, Han C) Manchu, Yuan D) Ming, Manchu
D) Ming, Manchu
The Society of Jesus was created to spread Catholic teachings, primarily in response to the... A) Inquisition B) Renaissance C) Scientific Revolution D) Protestant Reformation
D) Protestant Reformation
What Russian city replaced Moscow as capital following Tsar Peter's reforms? A) Minsk B) Kiev C) Yekaterinburg D) St. Petersburg
D) St. Petersburg
