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AP EXAM STRUCTURE
100

Like Mansa Musa of Mali, this Songhai leader was a faithful Muslim and made the hajj to Mecca

Askia the Great (Songhai Dynasty)

100

Built by Shah Jahan as a tomb for his wife, this white marble structure is considered one of the most impressive Mughal architectural gems

Taj Mahal 

100

This Catholic practice involved paying the Church to usher your (or your loved one's) way out of purgatory

Indulgences 

100

The decentralized governmental and societal structure of the European Middle Ages

Feudalism

100

The number of MCQ questions you will demolish on May 10, 2021

55 questions (55 minutes)

200

This Mughal leader lead the empire from the capital in Delhi and outsourced tax collection to zamindars 

Akbar the Great

200

Ottoman ruler Mehmed II took this Byzantine capital city and renamed it Istanbul 

Constantinople 

200

This branch of Islam believes in the spiritual guidance of only blood relatives of Muhammad 

Shi'a 

200

This term refers to the period of Eurasian history between the 13th and 14th century when Genghis Khan governed his empire 

Pax Mongolica 

200

The amount of time you have to write your brilliant long essay question (LEQ)

40 minutes

300

This "Sun King" of France kept his nobles under close watch at the palace of Versailles 

Louis XIV 

"L'etat, c'est moi." Divine Right/Absolute monarchy. 

300

The Huguenots were Protestants found in this part of Europe

France

300

Akbar the Great helped sponsor this religion in South Asia (India) which was based on Hinduism and Sufism 

Sikhism 

300

The Chinese dynasty that placed more emphasis on civil administration, education, industry, and the arts rather than the military. 

The Song Dynasty (960 - 1279 CE)

300

The number of short answer questions (SAQs) you were concisely and accurately answer on May 10, 2021

3

1) Secondary source

2) Primary source

3) your choice between two options 

400

This Safavid shah moved the capital to Isfahan and built a power base united under Shi'a Islam

Shah Abbas I (ruled 1558 - 1629)

400

This place of worship represents the transition from Christianity to Islam when the Ottoman Empire captured the Byzantine capital known as Constantinople 

Hagia Sophia

400

This Protestant faith expanded on Martin Luther's concept of "faith alone" and added the belief of predestination 

Calvinism 

400

Chan (or Zen) Buddhism fused Buddhism and this practice, noted for its emphasis on being in harmony with nature

Daoism

400

In your document based question (DBQ), you will be provided with X number of sources. 

500

This Qing Dynasty ruler annexed the Chinese province of Xinjiang, populated by the Uighurs (a local Muslim minority still persecuted today)

Emperor Qianlong (ruled 1736 - 1796)

500

Ottoman sultans used a system called devshirme to forcibly remove young Christian boys from their homes primarily in this region

the Balkans


500

A schism in Indian religion leads to two different strands of Buddhism. The first emphasizes personal meditation and the second public rituals. 

Theravada, Mahayana

500

In Confucian thought, the virtue of cultivating a love and respect for one's parents and ancestors is called...

Filial piety 

500

You have three options for your LEQ. The time periods are: 

1) 1200 - 1750

2) 1450 - 1900

3) 1750 - 2001