1250-1450
This empire, centered in modern-day Turkey, conquered Constantinople in 1453.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
This event led to the widespread exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds.
What was the Columbian Exchange?
This 1756–1763 conflict between Britain and France in North America is known as the French and Indian War.
What was the Seven Years War?
This 1917 event led to the dissolution of the Czar's Rule and the establishment of a communist government.
What was the Russian Revolution?
This part of the exam gives you 55 minutes to complete.
What is the MCQ?
This trade route facilitated the exchange of gold, salt, and other goods across the Sahara Desert.
What is the Trans-Saharan Trade Route?
This empire, established in 1502, was the largest Shia Muslim state and rivaled the Sunni Ottoman Empire.
Who were the Safavids?
This 1884 conference among European powers regulated European colonization and trade in Africa, leading to the "Scramble for Africa."
What was the Berlin Conference?
This 1947–1991 period was marked by ideological and geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union.
What was the Cold War?
This should be at the beginning of your LEQ and your DBQ essays.
What is contexualization?
This Islamic scholar traveled over 75,000 miles across the Islamic world and beyond.
Who is Ibn Battuta?
The display of these initiated the Protestant Reformation, challenging the Catholic Church's authority in Europe.
What was Martin Luther's 95 Thesis?
This 1804 event marked the first successful slave revolt, leading to the establishment of an independent nation in the Caribbean.
What was the Haitian Revolution?
This 1994 agreement aimed to eliminate trade barriers between the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
What is NAFTA?
This is the number of documents you need to use to support your thesis to earn the point.
What is four?
This Ming Dynasty admiral led seven major naval expeditions to Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and East Africa.
Who was Zheng He?
This empire, founded by Babur in 1526, became known for its cultural achievements and religious tolerance under rulers like Akbar.
What was the Moghul Empire?
This 1857 uprising in India resulted in the end of the British East India Company’s rule and the direct control of India by the British Crown.
What was the Sepoy Rebellion?
This 1947 event led to the creation of Pakistan and an Independent India.
This 1947 event led to the partition of British India into two independent nations.
This is what the two "P"s stand for when sourcing your document on the DBQ.
What are perspective and point-of-view?
This African empire was known for its wealth, advanced education system, and impressive architecture.
What was the Mali Empire?
This 1494 agreement between Spain and Portugal divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe between them.
What was the Treaty of Tordesilles?
This 1899–1902 conflict in South Africa involved British forces fighting against Dutch settlers over control of rich mineral resources.
What was the Boer War?
These were written by President Wilson after World War I and encouraged the development of the League of Nations.
What were Wilson's 14 Points?
The percent of the exam that the DBQ portion is worth.
What is 25%?
The Turkish/Mongol leader who established the Timurid Empire.
Who was Timur the Lame or Timurlane?
This is the more spiritual form of Hinduism that appealed to women and the lower castes.
What is Bhaktism?
This Japanese reform movement during the 19th century modernized and industrialized the country rapidly.
What is the Meiji Restoration?
This Cold War policy aimed to prevent the spread of communism.
What is Containment?
What is 40 and 15?