Practice Test

1. Practice Test World History AP #5

2. Which of the following ideas was given to Muslims on the authority of the Qu’ran? All earthly existence is merely an illusion. Muhammad is God. The soul may be reborn in another earthly form after the death of the individual. Moses and Jesus were both great prophets sent by God for the benefit of humanity. The cow is a sacred animal, and the eating of beef is therefore a sacrilegious and impure act.

3. (D)Moses and Jesus were both great prophets sent by God for the benefit of humanity.

4. Which of the following was one important reason for the fall of the Roman Empire in the west? A long period of drought that destroyed crops and livestock The syphilis epidemic that swept across the western Roman Empire The use of slaves in the Roman army Widespread and intensified barbarian invasions The refusal to tolerate Christianity

5. (D) Widespread and intensified barbarian invasions

6. Which of the following was the major feature of the Neolithic Revolution in the Middle East? The establishment of sedentary village communities The spread of a migratory way of life A decline in the total population of the area An increase in the amount of forested land An increase in the use of bronze tools

7. (A)The establishment of sedentary village communities

8. Which of the following is a major difference between the social structure of Han China and that of classical India? Han leaders urged that all persons should strive for upward mobility. In China a high social status was assigned to merchants. Slaves did most of the agricultural work on the large Chinese estates. The Chinese placed bureaucrats rather than priests at the top of the social hierarchy. The Chinese emphasized spiritual advancement for people who faithfully performed their social duties.

9. (D) The Chinese placed bureaucrats rather than priests at the top of the social hierarchy.

10. The statue of a king of Kush shown above was most probably influenced by the art of Greece China Egypt India Gaul

11. (C)Egypt

12. Which of the following best describes Middle Eastern trade in the period between 1000 and 1450? A unified Islamic Empire eliminated all internal tariffs and encouraged trade. The area was engaged in regular trade with China, India, and sub-Saharan Africa. The Ottoman Empire drained the resources of the area in the Empire’s war with India. The Byzantine Empire and the Russian Empire controlled trade in the area. The area ceased trading with Europe but continued trading with sub-Saharan Africa.

13. (B) The area was engaged in regular trade with China, India, and sub-Saharan Africa.

14. Judaism is based on the belief in A covenant between God and the Hebrew people Nature as a life force in an orderly and just universe Faith alone with few rituals or rules of behavior A rejection of this world and its cares Eternal punishment for nonbelievers

15. (A) A covenant between God and the Hebrew people

16. The African proverb, “Until the lions have their historians, tales of hunting will always glorify the hunter,” conveys which of the following? Common people need to learn how to write so they can tell their story. Hunting is a sport that brings glory only to the hunter. The concept of history is much different in Africa than in Europe or the United States. History usually reflects the viewpoint of the victors. Lions are not human and do not have a history.

17. (D)History usually reflects the viewpoint of the victors.

18. Prior to 1000 C.E., Southeast Asia was most influenced by which of the following? (A)India and China (B)China and Japan (C)Korea and Japan (D) Australia and Polynesia (E) The Swahili states and the Ottoman Empire

19. (A)India and China

20. The tenth-century structure in Córdoba, Spain, shown in the photograph, exemplifies Adoption of Gothic engineering techniques Islamic architectural style Influence of Christian religious painting Influence of Chinese art Incorporation of art and architecture of the Aztecs

21. (B) Islamic architectural style

22. In the period 1000 to 1450, which of the following developments partially resulted from knowledge of Greek science and technology? Japanese temple design in Kyoto Christian theology in the Roman Empire Islamic medical books in Baghdad Mongol military tactics in Central Asia Inca bridge design in the Andes

23. (C)Islamic medical books in Baghdad

24. Which of the following did the Mongol armies fail to conquer, and why? Kievan Russia, because the Mongols were unable to endure the harsh Russian winters The ‘Abbasid Caliphate, because the defenders flooded the Mesopotamian plains and made them impassable for the Mongol cavalry Central Asia, because of the effective diplomacy of Timur and his successors The Southern Song Empire, because of its superior resources from earlier industrial and commercial revolutions Japan, because severe storms aided the experienced Japanese naval forces

25. (E) Japan, because severe storms aided the experienced Japanese naval forces

26. Which of the following groups of people entered the Middle East in the eleventh century C.E. and came to dominate most of Anatolia? Greeks Armenians Turks Arabs Slavs

27. (C) Turks

28. Which of the following factors best explains why the Portuguese did not engage in direct trading relations with West African states until the fifteenth century? Lack of the necessary navigational and maritime technology Lack of European interest in African goods A prohibition on external trade by the Islamic states of North Africa Directives from the pope to limit Christian trade with Africa Fear of dying from tropical diseases

29. (A)Lack of the necessary navigational and maritime technology

30. The map illustrates Mali was a major source and hub of the gold trade Slavery existed in the western Sudan Europeans had begun to make inroads in West Africa Mali remained isolated from Europe and the Middle East Atlantic ports were crucial for the transportation of salt and gold

31. (A)Mali was a major source and hub of the gold trade

32. Under the Japanese system of feudalism after 1600, the emperor served as the symbol of authority while real power was held by The crown prince The shogun The samurai class Powerful merchants Shinto priests

33. (B) The shogun

34. Between 1450 and 1750, which of the following were produced on large plantations by slave labor for the world market? Wheat and barley Corn and beans Bananas and oranges Wool and beef Sugar and tobacco

35. (E)Sugar and tobacco

36. The founder of Buddhism developed a religion centered on Belief in heaven Regulation of social interactions Support of the caste system Elimination of desire and suffering Monotheism

37. (D) Elimination of desire and suffering

38. Spain and Portugal signed the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) primarily because they Needed to resolve their territorial disputes after the discovery of ocean routes to the Americas and the Indian Ocean Were concerned that the Western Hemisphere’s native peoples be treated humanely by the European conquerors Needed to agree on the official languages for Central and South America in order to keep out English and French Wanted to protect the existing religions in South Asia and the Western Hemisphere Did not wish to disrupt the plant and animal life of the Western Hemisphere with the introduction of foreign species

39. (A) Needed to resolve their territorial disputes after the discovery of ocean routes to the Americas and the Indian Ocean

40. Which of the following best describes the Mughal Empire? A political-economic-social system that recognized equality of all citizens A system in which an Islamic minority ruled over a Hindu majority A government based on an examination system A social and political system that sought to value equally its Islamic, Christian, Hindu, and Buddhist populations The rule of a Hindu majority over a Buddhist minority

41. (B) A system in which an Islamic minority ruled over a Hindu majority

42. Which of the following is true of both the Ottoman Empire and the Mughal Empire between 1450 and 1750? The rulers of both believed in strictly separating secular and religious concerns. The top administrators in both empire were chosen by a system of competitive examinations. Christianity was prohibited in both empires. Both empires were established by skilled warriors on horseback who came originally from Central Asia. Both empires experienced a drastic decline in population after 1500 owing to the spread of diseases brought as a result of contact with Europeans.

43. (D) Both empires were established by skilled warriors on horseback who came originally from Central Asia.

44. During the period 1600 – 1800, the leaders of China, Korea, and Japan all had policies that Promoted trade and expansion Encouraged emigration and colonization Opened their countries to European merchants Regulated interactions with foreigners Led to wars involving all of East Asia

45. (D) Regulated interactions with foreigners

46. Which of the following is responsible for the eighteenth-century cityscape of St. Petersburg, Russia shown in the illustrations? Disease diffusion World climate changes Westernization Democratization Isolation

47. (C) Westernization

48. Which of the following best characterizes world trade in the period 1450 to 1750? Commodities from Africa dominated trade with China and India. The demand for Asian commodities was financed by New World silver. International conflict declined because of growing cooperation among international traders. European dominance of China began. The African slave trade declined.

49. (B) The demand for Asian commodities was financed by New World silver.

50. Which of the following occurred in nineteenth-century Africa as a result of the end of the transatlantic slave trade? An increased use of slave labor within Africa The collapse of traditional religions The spread of factory industry A decrease in diamond production The rise of political democracy