AP World MCQ Unit 3 and 4

Which group traces its roots to the Catholic reformation, sometimes referred to as the Counter-Reformation?

Jesuits

Many leaders used artwork and grand architecture to show their power. Louis XIV built Versailles and was known by this title

The Sun King

Which country in 13th century Europe is said to be the birthplace of the first compass constructed in Europe?

Italy

What was the chronological order of the labor systems implemented by the Spanish in the Americas?

Encomienda, Mita, and Slavery

Which Western power established trade forts at crucial locations in the Indian Ocean basin including Ormuz, Goa, and Malacca in the early sixteenth century?

Portugal

The rule of which Chinese dynasties overlap with the time period 1450-1750?

Ming and Qing

This doctrine was used to defend European absolutism & stated that a monarch's power was derived by God therefore did not have to answer to any "earthly" power like a parliament

Divine Right

What other European country was the main rival to the Portuguese for control of the spice trade in Southeast Asia?

The Dutch

What was the contribution of Vasco da Gama?

Set in motion Portuguese exploration by leading a fleet to India in 1498 with the help of a Hindu pilot

What was the name of the British joint stock company that was increasing it's role in international trade?

British East India Company

This played a dominant role in the the Ottoman empire's economy

Military

Peter's wars with the Ottoman Empire and Sweden indicated a ______________ shift in Russian expansion (what direction?)

Western

The new social system of the Spanish in the New World included this group which were of a higher social class but lower in rank than their European born parents.

Creoles

Which of the following were exchanges that Europeans brought to the New World? Check all that apply.

Sugar, Horses, and Smallpox

Akbar of the Mughal dynasty created Din-i-Illahi, a new religion to help unite...

Hindus and Muslims

Runaway slaves who established their own communities to resist slavery & colonial authority were called this

Maroon Societies

Which of the following is the most distinguishing characteristic of the Safavid civilization when compared to those of the Ottoman and Mughal?

The adherence to Shia and not Sunni Islam

Saint Domingue was one of the riches colonies in the Americas controlled by this country

France

The economic centrality of long-distance trade opened a path for which social class to rise to dominance relatively quickly in the New World?

Merchants

This German monk attacked the Catholic Church's institutions and practices and believed the Bible was the only authority

Martin Luther

There existed a trade imbalance at this time as everyone was having to pay for Chinese goods in this medium

Silver

Which end result of industrial development was most important to Peter the Great?

Russian capacity to produce modern weapons

The Forbidden City was built during this Chinese dynasty

The Ming

The Songhai treasury was raided and the empire fell and became absorbed as a province of...

Morocco

What three Muslim empires emerged from the wreckage left behind after the Mongol invasion?

Mughal, Safavid, and Ottomans

The Ottoman infantry divisions made up of conscripted youth from conquered peoples was known as this

Janissary

The map represents this strong African Kingdom that often traded gold, slaves & firearms with Europe

The Asante Kingdom

Which of the following closed their doors to European trade for a period of isolation, only trading with their local Asian nations? Check all that apply

Ming and Japan

Chinese peasants are going to feel the financial burden as the Ming change over to this form of payment for taxes.

Silver Coins

The great silver mind controlled by the Spanish

Potosi