Practice Test

1. Practice Test World History AP #10

2. The existence of “Africanity,” or widely shared customs across many parts of Africa by 1450, is probably best explained by The lack of geographic obstacles to travel across the continent Powerful centralized kingdoms in early African history The Bantu migrations Early trade contacts across the Sahara Desert Strong native religions

3. (C) The Bantu migrations

4. Ibn Battuta’s detailed 14th-century written account is an important source of information about • China during the rule of Kubilai Khan • Life in Islamic lands • The lives of ordinary peasants in central Asia and the Middle East • Demographic changes in Eurasia as the result of the spread of disease • Technological innovations that spread from east Asia to Europe along the Silk Road

5. (B)Life in Islamic lands

6. Which of the following characterized political systems in Sub-Saharan Africa and southeast Asia during the late 19th century? They were almost all ruled by hereditary monarchs. Most had established democracies. Most were authoritarian, but had legislatures that shared some powers with the chief executive. Most were under colonial rule. They were characterized by weak central governments that tried to exert power over fragmented groups.

7. (D)Most were under colonial rule.

8. One characteristic that the American Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen had in common was that both Emphasized liberty more than equality Denounced nationalism Affirmed the natural rights of citizens Affirmed the rights of hereditary monarchs Endorsed equal rights for women

9. (C) Affirmed the natural rights of citizens

10. The map shows Europe during the time of • The Crusades • The Protestant Reformation • The Napoleonic Wars • World War I • World War II

11. (C)The Napoleonic Wars

12. The 19th-century independence movement in Brazil was different from independence movements in Mexico and Gran Colombia because • Brazilian elites were more afraid of slave revolts than were the elites in Mexico and Gran Colombia • Few elites in Brazil were influenced by Enlightenment ideas • Brazil did not have a well-developed class of elites • The movement was ultimately unsuccessful in Brazil • Brazilians did not have a written constitution; Gran Colombia and Mexico did

13. (A) Brazilian elites were more afraid of slave revolts than were the elites in Mexico and Gran Colombia

14. Which of the following was NOT an innovation associated with the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century? Mass production The cotton gin Movable type The spinning jenny The steam engine

15. (C)Movable type

16. A 19th-century movement in arts and literature that was a reaction to the Enlightenment’s emphasis on rational thought was called Secularism Isolationism Socialism Romanticism Marxism

17. (D)Romanticism

18. “The cult of domesticity” is a 19th-century phrase that describes the Insulated world of middle-class women in industrialized societies Home life of European peasants Urban working class in industrialized societies Traditional values of women in east Asia System of producing goods by hand at home

19. (A) Insulated world of middle-class women in industrialized societies

20. Which broad ideology in 19th-century Europe was reinforced by the action of the Congress of Vienna in 1815? Liberalism Marxism Nationalism Regionalism Conservatism

21. (E) Conservatism

22. “The Young Turks” were motivated to form and take action by their belief in A religious state in Turkey Turkish nationalism The need to restore the power of the Ottoman sultan Turkey’s need to join the European Union Non-violent resistance to European domination

23. (B) Turkish nationalism

24. After World War II the hegemony of western Europe was broken and replaced by Hegemony of supranational organizations Hegemony of Japan and China Competition between Russia and countries of the Middle East for control Competition between the United States and the Soviet Union Cooperative hegemony of the United States and Great Britain

25. (D) Competition between the United States and the Soviet Union

26. One important impact of World War II on the African continent was Colonization by European powers A Substantial reduction in overall population The establishment of many new communist countries Decolonization The strengthening of national militaries

27. (D) Decolonization

28. The policies of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin emphasized The spread of international communism Collectivization of agriculture and industrialization More equal opportunities for peasants and city workers The purification of Marxist doctrines Westernization and cooperation with international organizations

29. (B)Collectivization of agriculture and industrialization

30. Which of the following 20th-century ideologies was directly supportive of equality between men and women? Communism Fascism Self-determination Protectionism Appeasement

31. (A) Communism

32. Post-modernist values contrast with modernist values in that post-modernist values emphasize Materialism Rationalism Freedom Technology Quality of life

33. (E)Quality of life

34. Which of the following explanations for the lack of development in a modern country is most likely based on dependency theory? The political and economic leaders are corrupt. Traditional values hamper development. The country has not enlisted the aid of a more developed country. The country has been blocked by the greed of more developed countries. The county has few natural resources, and those that it has are poorly used.

35. (D) The country has been blocked by the greed of more developed countries.

36. Which of the following did NOT live during the 19th century? Peter the Great Napoleon Bonaparte James Watt Charles Darwin Cixi

37. (A)Peter the Great

38. The map shows which of the following empires at its greatest extent? Ancient Rome Ancient Greece Assyrian Empire Byzantine Empire Persian Empire

39. (E) Persian Empire

40. The concept of private property first came about as a result of Neolithic Revolution Development of the first cities Organization of the earliest civilizations Feudalistic ties in medieval Europe Development of capitalism

41. (A)Neolithic Revolution

42. The philosophies of the Ancient Greeks, such as Aristotle and Plato, were based most directly on their Belief in polytheistic religion Fear of dangers in the natural world Emphasis on secularism Support of military power Reliance on feelings and emotions

43. (C) Emphasis on secularism

44. In Ancient China, the mandate of heaven belonged to the Scholar-gentry Ruling emperor Ancestors People Emperor’s mother

45. (B) Ruling emperor

46. The Hellenistic synthesis was created most directly by Cyrus the Great Pericles Julius Caesar Alexander the Great Ashoka

47. (D) Alexander the Great

48. Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire? Agriculture was a more important component of the economy during the Empire. The Senate had more real governing power during the Republic. Military success was more important during the Empire. Peasants come into conflict with wealthy aristocrats over land ownership during the time of the Republic, but not during the Empire period. The succession to leadership was determined by heredity under the Empire but not during the time of the Republic.

49. (B)The Senate had more real governing power during the Republic.

50. In the period between 600 and 1450 C.E., the interregional impact of nomadic movements Was not as great as it had been during the Classical Era Was significant, but not as great as in later eras Was more important in the Western Hemisphere, but not in the Eastern Hemisphere Reached its greatest extent in world history Was minimal, as it generally had been throughout world history