AP study guide

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Can you see what I see

Thurman

100

Commerce was a key mode of exchange between which of the following pairs of political entities?

(A)The Mayan Empire and the Song dynasty

(B) Ghana and the Mongol Empire

(D) The Crusader states and the Fatimid caliphate

100

From the founding of each religion, Christians and Muslims shared a belief in

(A)the principle of separation of church and state

(B)the legal equality of men and women

(C)equality of opportunity

(D)a single omnipotent deity

100

Which of the following most directly contributed to the decline of Eurasian urban populations during the fourteenth century?

(A)Climate change

(B)Epidemic disease

(C)Religious wars

(D)Regional migration

(B)Epidemic disease

100

Which of the following statements about the Mongol Empire of the thirteenth century is true?

(A)The invasion of Japan was attempted but was unsuccessful.

(B)The number of Buddhists and Muslims in Asia dropped significantly as a result of Mongol persecution.

(C)In China the Mongols eliminated the Chinese scholar-official class.

(D)The Mongols conquered Constantinople.

(A)The invasion of Japan was attempted but was unsuccessful.

100

Which of the following was most responsible for the initial spread of Islam to West Africa?

(A)Soldiers who fought on behalf of the Abbasid caliphate

(B)Officials in Sudanese empires

(C)Merchants on the trans-Saharan trade routes

(D)Muslims fleeing persecution on the Iberian peninsula

(C)Merchants on the trans-Saharan trade routes

100

The thirteenth-century map of Constantinople shown above indicates that the city

(A)was located on an island

(B)was highly fortified against outside attacks

(C)tolerated many religions

(B)was highly fortified against outside attacks

100

What is Thurman's favorite superhero?

(A) Superman

(B) Batman

(D) The Incredible Hulk

(B) Batman

200

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)The Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire

(D) The Hapsburg Empire and France

(A)Italian city-states and the Ottoman Empire

200

Which of the great religious systems below were characterized by monotheism combined with a sacred text and a strong missionary thrust?

(A)Buddhism and Confucianism

(B)Buddhism and Hinduism

(C)Christianity and Judaism

(D)Christianity and Islam

200

Historians who argue that there was substantial global integration by the end of the thirteenth century would most likely cite which of the following as evidence to support their claims?

(A)The political unification of large territories under imperial rule in the Mediterranean and East Asia

(B)The widening and deepening of exchange networks linking Afro-Eurasia after the Mongol conquests

(C)The spread of global capitalism from Europe to Africa and Southeast Asia

(D)The creation of a new Atlantic trade system based on plantation economies in the Caribbean and the Americas

(B)The widening and deepening of exchange networks linking Afro-Eurasia after the Mongol conquests

200

The Chinese concept “Mandate of Heaven” was sometimes used to justify

(A)widow immolation

(B)reincarnation

(D)rebellion

200

Which of the following best explains an effect of Spanish voyages across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in Europe in the late fifteenth and sixteenth centuries?

(A)They encouraged many governments to expand the use of coerced labor in Europe.

(B)They led to the rapid spread of epidemic diseases such as smallpox.

(C)They greatly increased interest in transoceanic travel and trade in other European countries.

(D)They led to the introduction of new staple crops such as sugar.

(C)They greatly increased interest in transoceanic travel and trade in other European countries.

200

All of the following pieces of additional information regarding the events portrayed in Image 2 are factually accurate. Which would be most useful in evaluating the message that the image was intended to convey?

(A)Emperor Aurangzeb was a strong proponent of Sunni Islam, while the rulers of Golconda were supporters of Shiism.

(B) Emperor Aurangzeb overthrew his father in order to become the Mughal emperor, while the ruler of Golconda succeeded his father peacefully.

(A)Emperor Aurangzeb was a strong proponent of Sunni Islam, while the rulers of Golconda were supporters of Shiism.

200

How old is Mr. Thurman

(A) 31

(B) 32

(D) 41

(A) 31

300

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)Its success in creating alliances with European powers to expel Turkish invaders from the south

(C)The eradication of Islam from Central Asia

(D)The fall of the kingdoms of Poland and Prussia

(A)Its absorption of traditions and technology from the Byzantine Empire and western Europe

300

Trade spurred the introduction of both Islam and Hinduism to what is now called

(A)Japan

(B)Brazil

(C)Pakistan

(D)Indonesia

300

In the period 1000 to 1450, which of the following developments partially resulted from knowledge of Greek science and technology?

(A)Japanese temple design in Kyoto

(B)Christian theology in the Roman Empire

(C)Islamic medical books in Baghdad

(D) Mongol military tactics in Central Asia

(C)Islamic medical books in Baghdad

300

Marco Polo described which of the following at Kublai Khan’s court that he had not encountered in Europe?

(A)The use of spies in foreign nations

(B)The interest of the Khan in the international sea trade and European shipbuilding techniques

(C)The use of paper money and coal and the practice of frequent bathing

(D)The attachment of the Khan to the use of horses for military purposes

(C)The use of paper money and coal and the practice of frequent bathing

300

Which of the following best explains a similarity between the earliest English and French voyages across the North Atlantic in the late fifteenth and sixteenth centuries?

(A)They succeeded despite receiving little support from their respective state governments.

(B)They were often launched in the hopes of finding alternative sailing routes to Asia.

(C)They were ended after encountering violent resistance from Portuguese and Spanish naval forces.

(D)They helped convince western European monarchies to abandon mercantilist policies in favor of free-trade policies.

(B)They were often launched in the hopes of finding alternative sailing routes to Asia.

300

The Latin text in the upper left-hand corner warns against greed. The commercial practices shown in the images emerged in order to.

(A)facilitate a growing trade in luxury goods by providing greater access to credit and currency.

(B)finance transnational Chinese artisan businesses across Eurasia by diversifying sources of credit and currency.

(A)facilitate a growing trade in luxury goods by providing greater access to credit and currency.

300

What year did Mr. Thurman graduate High School?

(A) 2005

(B) 2009

(D) 2018

400

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the political systems in western Europe and China during the time period 1000—1300?

(A) Western Europe developed multiple monarchies, while China maintained a single empire.

(B)Developments in the legal systems of China emphasized individual political rights, while western Europe concentrated on maritime law.

(D) Both societies gradually adopted a representative democratic system.

(A) Western Europe developed multiple monarchies, while China maintained a single empire.

400

In the three centuries after Columbus’ voyages, most of the people who came to the Western Hemisphere originated in which of the following regions?

(A)Southern Europe

(B) Northern Europe

(C)Western Africa

(D) Eastern Africa

(C)Western Africa

400

Malian Emperor Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324 can best be understood in the context of which of the following?

(A)The expansion of Islam throughout Afro-Eurasia

(B)The development of new transportation technologies

(C)The diffusion of African culture to the Middle East

(D)The territorial expansion of West African empires

(A)The expansion of Islam throughout Afro-Eurasia

400

Which of the following best supports the conclusion that Japan borrowed extensively from Tang and Song China?

(A)Japan had established a decentralized power structure under a shogun by the eleventh century C.E.

(B)Warriors or samurai gained substantial power and social status in Japan.

(C)Societal relations in Japan were based on Confucian principles of hierarchy.

(D)The Shinto religion continued to exert a strong influence on Japanese culture.

(C)Societal relations in Japan were based on Confucian principles of hierarchy.

400

Which of the following was a major change in global patterns of religious beliefs and practices in the period 1450-1750 C.E.?

(A)The emergence of syncretic religions led to an increase in polytheism.

(B)Adherents of monotheistic religions such as Christianity and Islam increased both in number and in geographic scope as a result of conquest, trade, and missionary activities.

(C)Intellectual movements such as the European Enlightenment weakened the authority of established religions and led to the growing popularity of atheism worldwide.

(D)Messianic, revivalist, and fundamentalist movements came to dominate the indigenous religious traditions in Africa, Asia, and the Americas in response to Western imperialism.

(B)Adherents of monotheistic religions such as Christianity and Islam increased both in number and in geographic scope as a result of conquest, trade, and missionary activities.

400

Which of the following best explains the process illustrated in the image?

(C)The development of new types of armor reduced casualties and allowed states to expand faster than before.

(D) States used gunpowder weapons to establish large empires.

400

How many years has Mr. Thurman taught at Molina

(A) 2

(B) 6

(D) 5

500

Inca and Aztec societies were similar in that both

(A)developed from Maya civilization

(B)acquired empires by means of military conquest

(C)independently developed iron technology

(D) depended entirely on oral record keeping

(B)acquired empires by means of military conquest

500

Which of the following resulted from the fragmentation of the Mongol Empire following the death of Genghis Khan?

(A)The collapse of the Byzantine Empire

(B)The development of khanates in Central Asia

(C)The spread of Islam into East Asia

(D)Increased trade between Africa and Asia

(B)The development of khanates in Central Asia

500

Under the Japanese system of feudalism after 1600, the emperor served as the symbol of authority while real power was held by

(A)the crown prince

(B) the shogun

(C)the samurai class

(D)powerful merchants

(B) the shogun

500

Which of the following provides the most accurate description of the Columbian Exchange?

(A)African livestock to the Western Hemisphere; European technology to Africa; Western Hemisphere food to Europe

(B)Western Hemisphere technology to Africa; African food to Europe; European population to the New World

(D) African population to the Western Hemisphere; Western Hemisphere food to Europe and Africa; African and European diseases to the Western Hemisphere

500

Which of the following contributed the most to the Ottoman Empire’s successful expansion in Europe and the Middle East in the period from 1450-1600?

(A)The Ottomans’ use of revenues from transoceanic trade to build a powerful army

(B)The Ottomans’ use of nomadic tribes as cavalry troops

(C)The Ottomans’ adoption of the latest gunpowder and artillery technology

(D)The Ottomans’ exploitation of Muslim desire to avenge the crusades

(C)The Ottomans’ adoption of the latest gunpowder and artillery technology

500

The burial depicted in the image most likely resulted from the spread of which of the following?

(D) Bubonic plague

500

Who does THurman think is the best military general of all time?

Napoleon Bonapart