1. AP World History: Multiple Choice Questions - Time Period 3 600 - 1450 C.E.

2. 1. What dynasty, along with the Sui, re-established and improved Chinese civilization after the fall of China’s classical civilization?
Ming
Shang
Qin
Tang

3. 1. What dynasty, along with the Sui, re-established and improved Chinese civilization after the fall of China’s classical civilization?
Ming
Shang
Qin
Tang

4. 2. Constantinople and Malacca both became a powerful commercial states primarily because of their
talented merchant class
strategic location
laissez-faire economic policies
military technology

5. 2. Constantinople and Malacca both became a powerful commercial states primarily because of their
talented merchant class
strategic location
laissez-faire economic policies
military technology

6. 3. What important cultural movement rejected Buddhism while adapting some of its themes to the predominant thought which stressed family duty and honor?
Neo-Confucianism
Daoism
Shinto
Zen Buddhism

7. 3. What important cultural movement rejected Buddhism while adapting some of its themes to the predominant thought which stressed family duty and honor?
Neo-Confucianism
Daoism
Shinto
Zen Buddhism

8. 4. In Japan, from the Heian period until the Tokugawa period, emperors
shared powers with the Shinto priests.
seldom wielded any real political power.
required the Mandate of Heaven to maintain power.
maintained tight political control.

9. 4. In Japan, from the Heian period until the Tokugawa period, emperors
shared powers with the Shinto priests.
seldom wielded any real political power.
required the Mandate of Heaven to maintain power.
maintained tight political control.

10. 5. Which of the following best compares European and Chinese merchants in society during the early 15th century
European merchants were bound to their lords in the feudal system and Chinese merchants were from the noble class.
Merchants in Europe were important to the revival of long distance trade gaining status and wealth, while Chinese merchants used their wealth to buy higher status for their families.
European monarchs favored alliances with nobility against merchants and merchants under the Ming dynasty were favored over scholar gentry.
The Confucian order highly respected profit making and European Christianity considered profit making sinful.

11. 5. Which of the following best compares European and Chinese merchants in society during the early 15th century
European merchants were bound to their lords in the feudal system and Chinese merchants were from the noble class.
Merchants in Europe were important to the revival of long distance trade gaining status and wealth, while Chinese merchants used their wealth to buy higher status for their families.
European monarchs favored alliances with nobility against merchants and merchants under the Ming dynasty were favored over scholar gentry.
The Confucian order highly respected profit making and European Christianity considered profit making sinful.

12. 6. In the five centuries after the year 1000 C. E
6.  In the five centuries after the year 1000 C.E. the peoples of the eastern hemisphere
cut off contact with the rest of the world because of the ravages of disease.
traveled and interacted more intensively than ever before.  
fell dangerously behind the rest of the world in science and technology.
united into the largest empire the world had seen since the time of Rome.

13. 6. In the five centuries after the year 1000 C. E
6.  In the five centuries after the year 1000 C.E. the peoples of the eastern hemisphere
cut off contact with the rest of the world because of the ravages of disease.
traveled and interacted more intensively than ever before.  
fell dangerously behind the rest of the world in science and technology.
united into the largest empire the world had seen since the time of Rome.

14. 7. Which factor helps explain the scientific and literary achievements of the Muslims during their Golden Age?
expansion of transatlantic trade
innovations introduced by the Europeans during the Renaissance
cultural diversity accepted by many Islamic governments
legal equality of all people in the Islamic empires

15. 7. Which factor helps explain the scientific and literary achievements of the Muslims during their Golden Age?
expansion of transatlantic trade
innovations introduced by the Europeans during the Renaissance
cultural diversity accepted by many Islamic governments
legal equality of all people in the Islamic empires

16. 8. All of the following trade routes existed prior to 1000 C. E
8. All of the following trade routes existed prior to 1000 C.E. except the:
Silk Route
Arabia/India Ocean Route
Atlantic Ocean Route 
Trans-Sahara Route

17. 8. All of the following trade routes existed prior to 1000 C. E
8. All of the following trade routes existed prior to 1000 C.E. except the:
Silk Route
Arabia/India Ocean Route
Atlantic Ocean Route 
Trans-Sahara Route

18. 9. Zheng He... as ordered by the emperor, proceeded with their journey to the Western Ocean.  Well furnished with treasure and accompanied by more than 27,800 officers and men...  What body of water is the "Western Ocean" in reference to?
Atlantic Ocean.
Mediterranean Sea.
Indian Ocean.
Pacific Ocean.

19. 9. Zheng He... as ordered by the emperor, proceeded with their journey to the Western Ocean.  Well furnished with treasure and accompanied by more than 27,800 officers and men...  What body of water is the "Western Ocean" in reference to?
Atlantic Ocean.
Mediterranean Sea.
Indian Ocean.
Pacific Ocean.

20. 10. Narratives such as Marco Polo’s created a European
isolationist mentality.
ambition to find easier routes to Asia.
fear of Mongol attack.
literary movement called romance writing.

21. 10. Narratives such as Marco Polo’s created a European
isolationist mentality.
ambition to find easier routes to Asia.
fear of Mongol attack.
literary movement called romance writing.

22. 11. Which of the following was a result of the Crusades?
The Fourth Crusade aided in the defense of Constantinople and preserved the integrity of the Byzantine Empire.
The Crusades demonstrated a new Western superiority in the wider world.
The Crusades helped to open the West to new cultural and economic influences from the Middle East.
The Muslims adopted much of Europe's culture.

23. 11. Which of the following was a result of the Crusades?
The Fourth Crusade aided in the defense of Constantinople and preserved the integrity of the Byzantine Empire.
The Crusades demonstrated a new Western superiority in the wider world.
The Crusades helped to open the West to new cultural and economic influences from the Middle East.
The Muslims adopted much of Europe's culture.

24. 12. During the postclassical period (600 – 1450 C. E
12. During the postclassical period (600 – 1450 C.E.), societies in the Americas
remained entirely separate from those of the Old World.
experienced the initial contacts that led eventually to European invasion of the New World.
failed to develop imperial forms of government, a failure that mirrored European society.
were united under a single government.

25. 12. During the postclassical period (600 – 1450 C. E
12. During the postclassical period (600 – 1450 C.E.), societies in the Americas
remained entirely separate from those of the Old World.
experienced the initial contacts that led eventually to European invasion of the New World.
failed to develop imperial forms of government, a failure that mirrored European society.
were united under a single government.

26. 13. Which of the following was a source of Western dynamism in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries?
The growing dominance of the Holy Roman Empire
Two centuries of peace among the major nations
The absence of epidemic disease
The growth of cities and urban economies

27. 13. Which of the following was a source of Western dynamism in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries?
The growing dominance of the Holy Roman Empire
Two centuries of peace among the major nations
The absence of epidemic disease
The growth of cities and urban economies

28. 14.  “Their men show no signs of jealousy whatever; no one claims descent from his father, but on the contrary from his mother's brother. A person's heirs are his sister's sons, not his own sons.” (Ibn Battuta) This is a description of
patriarchy
matrilineal descent
independent origin
marriage dowers

29. 14.  “Their men show no signs of jealousy whatever; no one claims descent from his father, but on the contrary from his mother's brother. A person's heirs are his sister's sons, not his own sons.” (Ibn Battuta) This is a description of
patriarchy
matrilineal descent
independent origin
marriage dowers

30. 15. Which of the following practices was common to the Aztec and the Inca empires?
A tribute system
A merchant class
A writing system
The quipu system

31. 15. Which of the following practices was common to the Aztec and the Inca empires?
A tribute system
A merchant class
A writing system
The quipu system

32. 17. Merchants in southern post-classical India
would have been severely threatened by monsoon winds as their ships were not stable for Indian Ocean travel
were very acquainted with local temples as they were the source of banking and finance.
did not venture out from India because the Chinese and Europeans came to them.
had a very successful system of bartering so a money system never developed.

33. 17. Merchants in southern post-classical India
would have been severely threatened by monsoon winds as their ships were not stable for Indian Ocean travel
were very acquainted with local temples as they were the source of banking and finance.
did not venture out from India because the Chinese and Europeans came to them.
had a very successful system of bartering so a money system never developed.

34. 18. The architecture shown above is an example of
the spread of Christianity.
the spread of the Mongols.
the spread of Hinduism.
the spread of Islam.

35. 18. The architecture shown above is an example of
the spread of Christianity.
the spread of the Mongols.
the spread of Hinduism.
the spread of Islam.

36. 19. Which of the following statements most accurately reflects a major difference between Arab expansion in the seventh century and Viking expansion in the ninth century?
Arab expansion relied most heavily on diplomacy, while Viking expansion relied most heavily on military might.
Viking expansion tended to occur in areas with few large urban centers, while the Arab expansion occurred in areas with comparatively large urban centers.
Viking expansion was limited to Ireland, Scotland, Iceland, and Greenland, while Arab expansion was limited to the Arabian Peninsula and Persia.
Arab expansion relied heavily on the technology of the cannon, while Viking expansion relied heavily on dragon boats.

37. 19. Which of the following statements most accurately reflects a major difference between Arab expansion in the seventh century and Viking expansion in the ninth century?
Arab expansion relied most heavily on diplomacy, while Viking expansion relied most heavily on military might.
Viking expansion tended to occur in areas with few large urban centers, while the Arab expansion occurred in areas with comparatively large urban centers.
Viking expansion was limited to Ireland, Scotland, Iceland, and Greenland, while Arab expansion was limited to the Arabian Peninsula and Persia.
Arab expansion relied heavily on the technology of the cannon, while Viking expansion relied heavily on dragon boats.

38. 20. Which of the following is true of commerce in the Indian Ocean during the time period C.E.?
Chinese merchants dominated the trade routes of the Indian Ocean.
There was very little commercial activity in the Indian Ocean.
Merchants from Europe dominated the trade routes of the Indian Ocean.
Indian Ocean commerce flourished and was conducted by a mixture of Asian, Middle Eastern, and East African merchants.

39. 20. Which of the following is true of commerce in the Indian Ocean during the time period C.E.?
Chinese merchants dominated the trade routes of the Indian Ocean.
There was very little commercial activity in the Indian Ocean.
Merchants from Europe dominated the trade routes of the Indian Ocean.
Indian Ocean commerce flourished and was conducted by a mixture of Asian, Middle Eastern, and East African merchants.

40. 21. Which of the following lists three places Ibn Battuta, the fourteenth-century Muslim traveler, visited?
The Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, and Japan
The Arabian Peninsula, France, and India
India, Mali, and Persia
England, Iraq, and Mali

41. 21. Which of the following lists three places Ibn Battuta, the fourteenth-century Muslim traveler, visited?
The Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, and Japan
The Arabian Peninsula, France, and India
India, Mali, and Persia
England, Iraq, and Mali

42. 22. Which of the following had the greatest manufacturing capacity during the time period 600 to 1450 C.E.?
Japan
China
Western Europe
Russia

43. 22. Which of the following had the greatest manufacturing capacity during the time period 600 to 1450 C.E.?
Japan
China
Western Europe
Russia

44. 23. The term “samurai” describes men in feudal Japan who were most like the men in feudal Europe known as:
Lords of the manor
Catholic bishops
Serfs
Knights

45. 23. The term “samurai” describes men in feudal Japan who were most like the men in feudal Europe known as:
Lords of the manor
Catholic bishops
Serfs
Knights

46. 24. In the period between 600 and 1450, which of the following were two occupations pursued by large numbers of African and European women?
Midwife and healer
Military leader and farmer
Scribe and tax collector
Long-distance trader and merchant

47. 24. In the period between 600 and 1450, which of the following were two occupations pursued by large numbers of African and European women?
Midwife and healer
Military leader and farmer
Scribe and tax collector
Long-distance trader and merchant

48. 25. Renaissance Italy and the Islamic Middle East after the decline of the Abbasid Empire in the mid-tenth century are important examples of which of the following?
Political unity and cultural creativity
Political fragmentation and cultural creativity
Political unity and the decline of religion
d) Political fragmentation and the decline of religion

49. 25. Renaissance Italy and the Islamic Middle East after the decline of the Abbasid Empire in the mid-tenth century are important examples of which of the following?
Political unity and cultural creativity
Political fragmentation and cultural creativity
Political unity and the decline of religion
d) Political fragmentation and the decline of religion

50. 26. Which of the following statements about the Mongol Empire of the thirteenth century is true?
The invasion of Japan was attempted but was unsuccessful
The number of Buddhist and Muslims in Asia dropped significantly as a result of Mongol persecution
In China the Mongols eliminated the Chinese scholar-official class
The Mongols conquered Constantinople

51. 26. Which of the following statements about the Mongol Empire of the thirteenth century is true?
The invasion of Japan was attempted but was unsuccessful
The number of Buddhist and Muslims in Asia dropped significantly as a result of Mongol persecution
In China the Mongols eliminated the Chinese scholar-official class
The Mongols conquered Constantinople

52. 27. Which of the following was a common feature of most Asian and European philosophies during the period 600 to 1450 C.E.?
A close association with religion
Emphasis on experimental science
Substantial scholarly exchange of ideas among all world cultures
Wide availability of printed books

53. 27. Which of the following was a common feature of most Asian and European philosophies during the period 600 to 1450 C.E.?
A close association with religion
Emphasis on experimental science
Substantial scholarly exchange of ideas among all world cultures
Wide availability of printed books

54. 28. After the expansion of Islam into Africa, an organized Christian presence remained in:
Egypt and Ethiopia
Morocco
The areas along the Silk Road
Algeria

55. 28. After the expansion of Islam into Africa, an organized Christian presence remained in:
Egypt and Ethiopia
Morocco
The areas along the Silk Road
Algeria

56. 29. Which of the following contributed to the Chinese government’s decision to stop voyages of exploration in the Indian Ocean in the early fifteenth century?
Armed resistance from Arab navies
Lack of sufficient Chinese goods for trade
The destruction of the Chinese fleet by typhoons.
Government concern with domestic problems and frontier security

57. 29. Which of the following contributed to the Chinese government’s decision to stop voyages of exploration in the Indian Ocean in the early fifteenth century?
Armed resistance from Arab navies
Lack of sufficient Chinese goods for trade
The destruction of the Chinese fleet by typhoons.
Government concern with domestic problems and frontier security

58. 30. Which of the following languages came into existence after 1000 C
30. Which of the following languages came into existence after 1000 C.E. as the direct result of expanding global trade patterns?
Chinese
Latin
Sanskrit
Swahili

59. 30. Which of the following languages came into existence after 1000 C
30. Which of the following languages came into existence after 1000 C.E. as the direct result of expanding global trade patterns?
Chinese
Latin
Sanskrit
Swahili

60. 31. Marco Polo described which of the following at Kublai Khan’s court that he had not encountered in Europe?
The use of spies in foreign nations
The interest of the Khan in the international sea trade and European shipbuilding techniques
The use of paper money and coal and the practice of frequent bathing.
The austerity of the design of the Khan’s palace.

61. 31. Marco Polo described which of the following at Kublai Khan’s court that he had not encountered in Europe?
The use of spies in foreign nations
The interest of the Khan in the international sea trade and European shipbuilding techniques
The use of paper money and coal and the practice of frequent bathing.
The austerity of the design of the Khan’s palace.

62. 32. In the period between 600 and 1450, Indian Ocean trade differed from that of the Pacific Ocean in that it:
a) was more regional in nature.
b) involved contacts with the islands of Southeast Asia.
c) involved only spices.
d) involved competition among a more diverse group of traders.

63. 32. In the period between 600 and 1450, Indian Ocean trade differed from that of the Pacific Ocean in that it:
a) was more regional in nature.
b) involved contacts with the islands of Southeast Asia.
c) involved only spices.
d) involved competition among a more diverse group of traders.

64. 33. In the period between 600 and 1450:
European women gained an increasingly greater role in political life.
African women were confined to domestic roles.
the Chinese custom of foot-binding began.
there were few role distinctions between women of elite and peasant classes globally.

65. 33. In the period between 600 and 1450:
European women gained an increasingly greater role in political life.
African women were confined to domestic roles.
the Chinese custom of foot-binding began.
there were few role distinctions between women of elite and peasant classes globally.

66. 34. Which was true of the Mongol Empire?
It was the largest maritime empire to that time.
It did not interfere with Islamic societies.
It caused Eurasian trade routes to move farther north.
It opened up trade relations between Russia and the West.

67. 34. Which was true of the Mongol Empire?
It was the largest maritime empire to that time.
It did not interfere with Islamic societies.
It caused Eurasian trade routes to move farther north.
It opened up trade relations between Russia and the West.

68. 35. The Mayan and Gupta Empires had in common:
The independent discovery of the value of zero as a place holder.
Persistent pressure from invaders in frontier areas.
Central political organization.
The knowledge that the earth is round.

69. 35. The Mayan and Gupta Empires had in common:
The independent discovery of the value of zero as a place holder.
Persistent pressure from invaders in frontier areas.
Central political organization.
The knowledge that the earth is round.

70. 36. Which of the following is true of the bubonic plague?
It followed established trade routes.
It was a European phenomenon.
It affected West Africa.
It began in Europe and spread to China.

71. 36. Which of the following is true of the bubonic plague?
It followed established trade routes.
It was a European phenomenon.
It affected West Africa.
It began in Europe and spread to China.

72. 37. In the thirteenth century, the most urbanized region in the world was:
Europe.
Russia.
Latin America.
China.

73. 37. In the thirteenth century, the most urbanized region in the world was:
Europe.
Russia.
Latin America.
China.

74. 38. Which of the following developments most directly resulted from the Crusades?
Growth of Italian city-states.
Vasco da Gama’s voyage to India.
Columbian Exchange
Restriction of European traders to treaty ports.

75. 38. Which of the following developments most directly resulted from the Crusades?
Growth of Italian city-states.
Vasco da Gama’s voyage to India.
Columbian Exchange
Restriction of European traders to treaty ports.

76. 39. All of the following are true of the major Amerindian civilizations in Central and South America prior to the arrival of Europeans except:
economies based on trade.
monumental building.
urban centers.
social stratification.

77. 39. All of the following are true of the major Amerindian civilizations in Central and South America prior to the arrival of Europeans except:
economies based on trade.
monumental building.
urban centers.
social stratification.

78. 40. Ghana in the 900s and France in the 1600s had which of the following characteristics in common?
Parliamentary government.
Divine monarchy.
Matrilineal descent.
Trade based on gold and manufactured goods.

79. 40. Ghana in the 900s and France in the 1600s had which of the following characteristics in common?
Parliamentary government.
Divine monarchy.
Matrilineal descent.
Trade based on gold and manufactured goods.

80. 41. A common stage in the early development of political units as diverse as England, France, China, Russia and Japan was:
divine right monarchy.
constitutional monarchy.
feudalism.
anarchy.

81. 41. A common stage in the early development of political units as diverse as England, France, China, Russia and Japan was:
divine right monarchy.
constitutional monarchy.
feudalism.
anarchy.

82. 42. Which of the following reasons motivated both the Abbasids and the Mongols to expand their empires?
The conversion of non-believers to their faith.
The desire to attack first to keep invaders from their own territories.
The need to gain a port on the Baltic Sea.
The desire for wealth and plunder.

83. 42. Which of the following reasons motivated both the Abbasids and the Mongols to expand their empires?
The conversion of non-believers to their faith.
The desire to attack first to keep invaders from their own territories.
The need to gain a port on the Baltic Sea.
The desire for wealth and plunder.

84. 43. All of the following characteristics are true of the Tang and Song dynasties except:
Buddhism appeared in China for the first time.
The Confucian-educated scholar-gentry increased its power in government and society.
Artistic and scientific innovations flourished.
The subordinate role of women was symbolized by the practice of foot-binding.

85. 43. All of the following characteristics are true of the Tang and Song dynasties except:
Buddhism appeared in China for the first time.
The Confucian-educated scholar-gentry increased its power in government and society.
Artistic and scientific innovations flourished.
The subordinate role of women was symbolized by the practice of foot-binding.

86. 44. Which of the following best describes the spread of Islam in East Africa and Christianity in China?
Neither religion made inroads in the cities of interiors of either area.
Christianity was confined to the cities in China, while Islam made converts in the interior through the Swahili trading network.
Islam had a decided impact on the trading centers of East Africa but little impact on the interior, whereas Christianity had little impact on either urban or rural areas in China.
Through the trans-Saharan trading network, Islam reached West Africa, but Christianity, with its reliance on priests, did not travel as easily along.

87. 44. Which of the following best describes the spread of Islam in East Africa and Christianity in China?
Neither religion made inroads in the cities of interiors of either area.
Christianity was confined to the cities in China, while Islam made converts in the interior through the Swahili trading network.
Islam had a decided impact on the trading centers of East Africa but little impact on the interior, whereas Christianity had little impact on either urban or rural areas in China.
Through the trans-Saharan trading network, Islam reached West Africa, but Christianity, with its reliance on priests, did not travel as easily along.

88. 45. All of the following were characteristics borrowed by Kievan Russia from the Byzantine Empire except:
the orthodox Church version of Christianity
art and architectural styles
having the church dependent on the state.
a large and highly trained bureaucracy.

89. 45. All of the following were characteristics borrowed by Kievan Russia from the Byzantine Empire except:
the orthodox Church version of Christianity
art and architectural styles
having the church dependent on the state.
a large and highly trained bureaucracy.

90. 46. The Aztec civilization’s militaristic tone and use of human sacrifice was based on the earlier culture of the:
Inca
Maya
Mound Builders
Toltec

91. 46. The Aztec civilization’s militaristic tone and use of human sacrifice was based on the earlier culture of the:
Inca
Maya
Mound Builders
Toltec

92. 47. The term sinicization refers to
the rise of a religion combining Christian, Zoroastrian and Buddhist ideals
the influence of Platonic thought on early Christianity
the ravages of disease
the spread of Chinese culture

93. 47. The term sinicization refers to
the rise of a religion combining Christian, Zoroastrian and Buddhist ideals
the influence of Platonic thought on early Christianity
the ravages of disease
the spread of Chinese culture

94. 48. Commerce was a key mode of exchange between which of the following pairs of political entities?
The Mayan Empire and the Song dynasty
Ghana and the Mongol Empire
Japan and the Byzantine Empire
The Crusader states and the Fatimid caliphate.

95. 48. Commerce was a key mode of exchange between which of the following pairs of political entities?
The Mayan Empire and the Song dynasty
Ghana and the Mongol Empire
Japan and the Byzantine Empire
The Crusader states and the Fatimid caliphate.

96. 49. The success and timing of trade though the Indian Ocean basin largely depended upon
controlling the actions of Turkish pirates
forming a lasting trading partnership with China
understanding the rhythms of the monsoon winds
the Indian desire to purchase pepper from the Romans

97. 49. The success and timing of trade though the Indian Ocean basin largely depended upon
controlling the actions of Turkish pirates
forming a lasting trading partnership with China
understanding the rhythms of the monsoon winds
the Indian desire to purchase pepper from the Romans