Ap World Semester Exam Review

By 1200 C.E., improved farming techniques spread across sub-Saharan Africa through __________ and __________.

trade, migration.

Angkor Wat is an example of __________ architecture.

Khmer architecture.

A frieze is a type of __________ decoration commonly found on __________.

wall, temples.

The spread of Islam impacted trade in the Indian Ocean by creating __________ and introducing __________.

new trade routes, economic practices.

Omani traders succeeded in long voyages due to navigational innovations such as the __________ and __________.

astrolabe, lateen sail.

The timing and direction of voyages by Omani merchants indicate they were skilled __________ who traded with various __________.

navigators, regions.

The founder of Buddhism taught people to achieve enlightenment by understanding and overcoming __________ through the practice of the __________.

suffering, Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path.

The introduction of Champa rice to China in the 11th century led to __________ and a growing __________.

increased food production, population.

A common feature of most philosophies in Asia and Europe from 1000 to 1450 is __________ and __________.

individualism, personal freedom.

Japan, Korea, and Vietnam were all influenced by __________ culture in terms of their governments between 600 and 1450 C.E.

Chinese.

The "Mandate of Heaven" in China was used to justify the rule of the __________, revolutions, and __________.

emperor, dynasties.

Islamic teachings define gender roles by emphasizing women's __________ and obedience to their __________.

modesty, husbands.

Samurai in feudal Japan were similar to knights in medieval Europe in their code of __________ and __________.

honor, military skills.

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are known for having __________, a __________, and a goal of spreading their faith.

one god, holy book.

Portugal and Spain had a strong presence in global __________ during the 15th century.

maritime trade.

The Mongol conquests encouraged trade along the Silk Roads by creating a more __________ environment for traders.

stable and secure.

The Swahili language developed after 1000 C.E. because of the growth in __________ trade.

global.

A key characteristic of trans-Saharan trade by 1250 C.E. was the widespread exchange of __________, __________, and other valuable goods.

gold, salt.

Merchants from China, Arabia, Persia, and Egypt traveled to Calicut, India in the 14th century to trade __________ and other __________.

spices, goods.

Regions controlled by the Mongols in the 13th and 14th centuries experienced a period of relative __________ known as the "Pax Mongolica."

peace and stability.

The Mongol Empire influenced the Silk Road by establishing __________ across the vast __________ trade routes.

stability, Eurasian.

Between 1450 and 1750, one thing the Ottoman Empire and the Mughal Empire had in common was sharing a predominantly __________ population.

Muslim.

Historians often highlight African contributions to the Americas such as forms of religious observance, but do not typically mention __________.

African monetary systemsthe economic systems of Africa. .

Africans participated in the Atlantic slave trade during the 17th century due to economic hardship, political instability, and __________.

warfare.

Between 1500 and 1800, most people who came to the Western Hemisphere migrated from __________, __________, __________, __________, and __________.

Spain, Portugal, England, France, Netherlands.

American Indians were particularly vulnerable to diseases after contact with Europeans because they had no __________ to these diseases.

immunity.

The production of __________ increased as a result of the Atlantic Slave Trade.

sugar.

The Atlantic Slave Trade impacted crop production by providing forced __________ to cultivate plantations of cash crops.

labor.

During the 1600s and 1700s, leaders of China, Korea, and Japan responded to foreign influences in different ways, sometimes __________ and sometimes __________.

embracing, rejecting.

The Columbian Exchange created new connections between Europe, Africa, and the Americas by facilitating the transfer of __________, __________, diseases, and people.

plants, animals.

Spanish colonial societies in the 1600s were dependent on the labor of __________ and indigenous peoples.

enslaved Africans.

Slavery increased in the late 18th century due to the growing demand for __________ in Europe and the Americas.

agricultural products.

The expansion of trade routes along the African coast happened due to the development of maritime trade networks in the __________, facilitated by the use of __________.

Indian Ocean, monsoon winds.

The most important factor that allowed the Spanish to defeat the Aztec Empire was the outbreak of __________ diseases like smallpox.

European.

A historian studying the effects of disease on Peru's population in the 17th century would find church records of __________ and __________ most helpful.

baptisms, funerals.

Between 1450 and 1750, silver had the biggest impact on the __________ economy.

global.

One major similarity between European colonial empires in the Americas between 1450 and 1750 was their reliance on __________ labor.

forced.

Non-European inventions such as the __________ and gunpowder helped Europeans grow their influence during 1450 to 1750.

compass.

Spain and Portugal signed the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 to divide the newly __________ lands in the Americas between them.

discovered.