Practice Test
World History AP #9
Which of the following areas was probably the
destination for the MOST slaves during the
period 1450 to 1750?
(A)Brazil
(B)British West Indies
(C)French West Indies
(D)Spanish America
(E)Southern British colonies
(A) Brazil
The most vigorous protests to European slave
raiding in Africa came from
(A) Benin
(B) Dahomey
(C) Songhay
(D) Asante
(E) Kongo
(E) Kongo
The status of which of the following was in
jeopardy in Japan by 1750?
(A)The Shogun
(B)The emperor
(C)Samurai
(D)Merchants
(E)Daimyo
(C)Samurai
“…the entire kingdom is administered by the Order of the
Learned, commonly known as the Philosophers. The
responsibility for orderly management of the entire realm is
wholly and completely committed to their charge and
care…Their attitude toward the King, in exact obedience and
in external ceremony, is a cause of wonderment to a
foreigner.”
In the passage above from his journal, Matteo Ricci is
describing
(A)Japan
(B)China
(C)Russia
(D)The Inca
(E) Renaissance Italy
(B) China
Which of the following is the clearest example
of Portuguese and Spanish ethnocentrism
during the late 15th century?
(A) The
Treaty of Westphalia
(B) The Edict of Nantes
(C) The Protestant work ethic
(D) The Treaty of Tordesillas
(E) The Columbian Exchange
(D) The Treaty of Tordesillas
“It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent
alliances with any portion of the foreign world, so
far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it…in my
opinion it is unnecessary and would be unwise to
extend them…”
The quote above is excerpted from
Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the
Citizen
(C) Charles Darwin’s Origin of the Species
(D) The American Declaration of Independence
(E) George Washington's Farewell Address
(A)
(B)
(E) George Washington's Farewell Address
In which of the following revolutions was a
slave labor force the MOST important as a
force for change?
(A)The American Revolution
(B)The French Revolution
(C)The Haitian Revolution
(D)Early 19th-century revolution in Venezuela
(E)Early 19th- century revolution in Brazil
(C) The Haitian Revolution
Italian and German unifications during the late
19th century were both inspired by
(A)Conservatism
(B)Socialism
(C)Marxism
(D)Mercantilism
(E)Nationalism
(E)Nationalism
During the period from 1750 to 1914, which of
the following movements for change was
LEAST successful in reaching its goals?
(A)The abolitionist movement
(B)Independence movements in Latin America
(C)The abolition of absolute monarchy in
France
(D)The women’s rights movement
(E)More political rights for the bourgeoisie
(D) The women’s rights movement
Which of the following changes occurred in
France as a direct result of Napoleon’s rule?
(A)Religious and individual freedoms were
incorporated into a comprehensive law code.
(B)The Catholic Church was stripped of all of its
land.
(C)Women gained the right to own property and
divorce their husbands.
(D)Radicalism became the prevailing political
philosophy among the bourgeoisie and peasants
alike.
(E) France came to dominate Europe for most of the
19th century.
(A) Religious and individual freedoms were
incorporated into a comprehensive law
code.
In which of the following areas did juntas play an
important role in the success of revolutions during
the period from 1750 to 1850?
I. Gran Colombia
II. France
III. Argentina
IV. The United States
(A)I and II only
(B)I and III only
(C)II and IV only
(D)II, III, and IV only
(E)I, II, III, and IV
(B) I and III only
The enclosure movement in Britain most
directly impacted the development of the
Industrial Revolution by providing
(A)Access to natural resources
(B)A ready labor supply for factories and
businesses
(C)Political and economic support for
entrepreneurs
(D)Railroad transportation to shipping points
(E)Ready cash supplies for funding new
industries
(B) A ready labor supply for factories and
businesses
The marble boat
pictured here was
built in order to
(A)Reflect the historical naval supremacy of China
(B)Warn the Japanese not to attack China
(C)Show the engineering skills of those that
constructed it
(D)Illustrate the Qing dynasty’s disdain for Western
money
(E) Disguise the illegal opium trade going on in
Canton
(D) Illustrate the Qing Dynasty’s disdain for
western money
Which of the following is the MOST direct
cause of the 19th century demographic
transition in western countries?
(A)The Columbian Exchange
(B)Political revolutions
(C)Growing emphasis on values that
supported large families
(D)The Industrial Revolution
(E)Growing number of immigrants coming
into western countries
(D)The Industrial Revolution
This map shows
the 19th century
spread of
(A)The Industrial Revolution
(B)Liberalism as a political ideology
(C)Availability of products from the Americas
(D)Political control of the British Empire
(E)Communism
(A) The Industrial Revolution
The set of cultural values called “the cult of
domesticity” applied primarily to
(A)Working-class men in industrial societies
(B)Lower-class women in industrial societies
(C)Peasant families in Southeast Asia and
Sub-Saharan Africa
(D)Landed nobility in east Asia
(E)Middle-class women in industrialized
societies
(E)Middle-class women in industrialized
societies
The Monroe Doctrine most clearly reflects the
United States foreign policy of
(A)Laissez-faire capitalism
(B)Isolationism
(C)Internationalism
(D)Mercantilism
(E)Liberalism
(B)Isolationism
The political system set up in Canada in 1867
is best described as a(n)
(A)Self-governing political system still
officially tied to Britain
(B)Presidential system with strong economic
ties to the U.S.
(C)British colony with some powers of selfgovernment
(D)Independent country with most official ties
to Britain severed
(E)Constitutional monarchy with many powers
give to parliament
(A)Self-governing political system still
officially tied to Britain
Which of the following is the BEST explanation for
why personality politics were more important in
shaping Latin America than in North America?
(A)Most Latin American countries had parliamentary
systems; North American countries had
presidential systems.
(B)Stable political institutions were slower to
develop in Latin America than in North America.
(C)More charismatic men came to leadership in
Latin America.
(D)The rule of law was well in place in latin America,
and was not very effective in North America.
(E) Latin American countries did not set up
legislatures; North American countries set up
strong legislatures.
(B) Stable political institutions were slower to
develop in Latin America than in North
America.
“Slavery was not born of racism; rather, racism was
the consequence of slavery.”
This statement above supports the explanation that
slavery and emancipation had
(A)Ideological roots that led to economic
consequences
(B)Economic roots that led to ideological
consequences
(C)Roots in both ideology and economic interests
(D)Little impact on the nature of racism
(E) Motives that were neither economic nor
ideological
(B)Economic roots that led to ideological
consequences
The main reason that the
country of Siam on the map
was not claimed by
imperialist power is that
(A) The king of Siam effectively resisted imperialist control
(B) The English and French agreed to leave it as a “buffer
zone”
(C) It was protected by the Japanese
(D) It had established a formal alliance with India
(E) Its control of trade in the region was too well established
to allow for an imperialist takeover
(B) The English and French agreed to leave it
as a “buffer zone”
Which of the following did the Young Turks in the
Ottoman Empire and the Boxers in the Qing Empire
have in common?
(A) Both believed that their empires would be better off if they
became more dependent on western powers.
(B) Both supported their emperors in the struggle to maintain
power in the face of western aggression.
(C) Both believed that conflicts among regional lords were
the biggest threats that their empires faced.
(D) Both were nationalist groups that sought to keep their
nation’s identity in the waning days of empire
(E) Both organized against nationalist groups who wanted to
replace the emperors with republican governments.
(D) Both were nationalist groups that sought
to keep their nation’s identity in the waning
days of empire
Which of the following land-based empires
experienced significant degrees of industrialization
by the end of the 19th century?
I. Ottoman Empire
II. Russia
III. Qing China
IV. Japan
(A)I and II only
(B)I and III only
(C)II and IV only
(D)III and IV only
(E)II, III, and IV only
(C) II and IV only
A significant social reform that took place in
Russia during the 19th century was the
(A)Emancipation of the serfs
(B)Large-scale redistribution of land to
peasants
(C)Recognition of political rights of the
bourgeoisie
(D)Recognition of women’s suffrage rights
(E)Restriction of the rights of nobility to claim
hereditary lands
(A)(A) Emancipation of the serfs
The Map shows that
colonized areas in Africa in
1870 were primarily
(A)Controlled by the Portuguese
(B)Controlled by the French
(C)Located along coastal areas
(D)Challenged by native Africans
(E)Weak and ineffective
(C) Located along coastal areas
A map of Africa 30 years
later (1900) would differ
from this map in that it
would show
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Many more areas of Africa controlled by European powers
Fewer British possession and more French possessions
Almost no areas of Africa controlled by European powers
Many areas controlled by Japan
More Portuguese possessions and fewer Frenchcontrolled areas
(A) Many more areas of Africa controlled by
European powers
“The transformation of the country was complete,
involving dramatic economic, political, social,
cultural, and educational changes, and the program
was imposed from the top rung of government – the
oligarchs.”
The statement above accurately describes late 19th
century
(A)Ottoman Empire
(B)China
(C)Japan
(D)Russia
(E) Germany
(C) Japan
Which of the following colonies is BEST
described as a tropical dependency colony?
(A)Australia
(B)India
(C)New Zealand
(D)South Africa
(E)Hawaii
(B)India
Which of the following events of the 19th
century occurred FIRST?
(A)The opening of the Suez Canal
(B)The invention of the steam engine
(C)The completion of the Trans-Siberian
Railroad
(D)The Meiji Restoration
(E)King Leopold’s sponsorship of rubber
plantations along the Congo River in Africa
(B)The invention of the steam engine
The most important incentive for the
“scramble” of European countries to colonize
areas of central and south Africa during the
late 19th century was to
(A)Desire to control sea-based trade between
Europe and the Indian Ocean Basin
(B)Discovery of diamond and gold deposits
(C)Wish to convert African natives to
Christianity
(D)Aggressive attempts by the Japanese to
colonize Africa
(E)Search for new agricultural lands for their
growing populations
(B)Discovery of diamond and gold deposits
After the founding of the People’s Republic of
China, Mao Zedong based his first model for
economic development most closely on the
model provided by
(A)Taiwan
(B)Japan
(C)The Soviet Union
(D)The Qing Dynasty
(E)India
(C)The Soviet Union
After independence in 1947 the Indian
subcontinent was partitioned into different
countries based primarily on
(A)Natural geographic boundaries
(B)Economic development
(C)Political differences
(D)Religious identities
(E)Language groups
(D)Religious identities
Which of the following was NOT established
as a communist country during the 20th
century?
(A)People’s Republic of China
(B)Cuba
(C)U.S.S.R.
(D)Brazil
(E)Vietnam
(D)Brazil
In the years just prior to World War I the spirit
of nationalism that inspired many people in
eastern Europe to fight for their independence
expressed itself as
(A)Self-determination
(B)Entangling alliances
(C)Protectionism
(D)Appeasement
(E)Containment
(A)Self-determination
Which of the following is the BEST single
reason why women in many western nations
were granted suffrage rights in 1918 and the
years that followed?
(A)The election of large numbers of women to
national legislatures
(B)The defeat of authoritarian governments during
World War I
(C)The large number of women who worked in
traditional male jobs during World War I
(D)The growing influence of socialism
(E) The conscription of women into the armed
services during World War I
(C)The large number of women who worked in
traditional male jobs during World War I
“His Majesty’s Government view with favor the establishment
in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people and will
use their best endeavors to facilitate the achievement of that
object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done
which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing
non-Jewish communities in Palestine.”
The government that is making the promises in the document
is
(A)France
(B)Russia
(C)Iran
(D)China
(E) Britain
(E)Britain
“His Majesty’s Government view with favor the establishment
in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people and will
use their best endeavors to facilitate the achievement of that
object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done
which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing
non-Jewish communities in Palestine.”
Although the promises were not immediately kept, they
eventually resulted in the establishment of
(A)Palestine
(B)Israel
(C)Lebanon
(D)Syria
(E) Iraq
(B)Israel
The provisions of the Versailles treaties that
followed World War I treated eastern Europe and the
Middle East differently in that
(A) Eastern European countries were made mandates of the League of
Nations, but most of the areas of the Middle East were kept as
colonies
(B) New eastern European countries were created based on the principle
of self-determination, but all Middle Eastern countries were
designated as mandates
(C) Eastern European ethnic groups were kept under the control of large
empires, but Middle Eastern countries were split up based on
ethnicities
(D) Countries in both areas were governed under the mandate system.
But Eastern European nationalities had more hope of someday
becoming independent countries
(E) New eastern European countries were created based on the principle
of self-determination, but Middle Eastern nationalities either had to
struggle for their independence or were designated as mandates
(E) New eastern European countries were
created based on the principle of selfdetermination, but Middle Eastern
nationalities either had to struggle for their
independence or were designated as
mandates
The Russian Revolution of 1917 and the
Chinese regime change in 1949 both resulted
in the
(A)Creation of a communist state
(B)Restoration of a hereditary monarchy
(C)Purification of an existing dominant
ideology
(D)Transfer of power to leaders from other
countries
(E)Almost immediate improvement in the
countries’ economies
(A)Creation of a communist state
Which of the following countries was LEAST
negatively impacted by the Great Depression?
(A)Germany
(B)The United States
(C)France
(D)Mexico
(E)The U.S.S.R.
(E)The U.S.S.R.
Which of the following is the BEST
description of political trends in the era
between World War I and World War II?
(A)Many more countries became democratic.
(B)A number of political systems in industrialized
nations became decidedly more authoritarian.
(C)Communist social movements weakened
considerably.
(D)Many countries returned to rule by hereditary
monarchies.
(E) The international influence of European
imperialist powers increased significantly.
(B) A number of political systems in
industrialized nations became decidedly
more authoritarian.
World War II was different from most previous
wars because it
(A)Was the first total war
(B)Made use of limited warfare
(C)Was fought primarily in trenches
(D)Blurred the distinction between military
and civilian
(E)Was the first to use machine gun and tank
technology
(D)Blurred the distinction between military
and civilian
The Truman Doctrine was an expression of
the U.S. foreign policy of
(A)Isolationism
(B)Containment
(C)Détente
(D)Preemption
(E)Appeasement
(B)Containment
In 1978 Deng Xiaoping began a gradual but
dramatic change in China by introducing
(A)Communism
(B)The Great Leap Forward
(C)The Socialist market economy
(D)The Cultural Revolution
(E)Military rule
(C) The Socialist market economy
What did all of
the areas north
and east of the
heavy black line
have in common
between 1917
and 1991?
(A) They were all part of the Soviet Union.
(B) They were all a part of the Commonwealth of Independent
States.
(C) The were separated from countries on the other side of
the line by the “iron curtain.”
(D) They all shared a common majority in ethnicity.
(E) The Russian Orthodox Church was the official religion in
all areas.
(A)They were all part of the Soviet Union.
Which of the following was an important
difference between 20th-century nationalist
movements in China and India?
(A) China’s nationalism was more focused on equity for
ordinary peasants.
(B) India’s leaders put more emphasis on the use of violence
to achieve their goals.
(C) India’s leaders rejected capitalism; China’s leaders did
not.
(D) China’s government was more centralized than India’s
especially during the early part of the century.
(E) Communism was a central feature of Chinese struggles
but not for nationalist assertions in India.
(E)Communism was a central feature of
Chinese struggles but not for nationalist
assertions in India.
Which of the following countries in Africa
received its independence BEFORE the postWorld War II decolonization period?
(A)Libya
(B)Nigeria
(C)Egypt
(D)Kenya
(E)Ghana
(C)Egypt
Which of the following did Latin American countries
have in common with Third World countries of Asia
and Africa during the mid-to-late 20th century?
(A)European countries and the United States had
few investments in the area.
(B)All experienced successful democratization
movements.
(C)Elites in all places were often in close contact
with capitalist countries.
(D)Most had authoritarian governments led by elites.
(E) All areas experienced rapid decolonization.
(D)Most had authoritarian governments led by
elites.
Which of the following areas of the world was
LEAST impacted by the Green Revolution of
the late 20th century?
(A)China
(B)Southeast Asia
(C)The Middle East
(D)Latin America
(E)Sub-Saharan Africa
(E)Sub-Saharan Africa
In the early 21st century the foreign policy of
the United States most often criticized by
other countries was that used in the
(A)Invasion of Iraq
(B)Determination of aid packages to Russia
(C)Designation of China as “most favored
nation” for trade purposes
(D)Support of Palestinians in their conflict
with Israel
(E)Failure to form a supranational
organization to match the European Union
in power
(A)Invasion of Iraq
Comparisons: Women in National Parliaments
Rank
1
2
4
8
17
Country
Rwanda
Sweden
Argentina
Spain
Germany
%of Women in Lower House
48.8%
47%
40%
36.6%
31.6%
The best explanation for Rwanda’s rank in the chart above is that
(A) The Belgians encouraged equality for women when they colonized
the area
(B) The country’s limited economic development means that men and
women have roughly equal social statuses
(C) Rwanda has a national law requiring a minimum number of women in
the legislature
(D) Rwanda’s native religion sanctions women as political leaders
(E) The country’s birth rate has declined rapidly in recent years
(C) Rwanda has a national law requiring a
minimum number of women in the
legislature
The creation of the household responsibility
system, “private business,” and Special
Economic Zones were all programs adopted
during the late 20th century in
(A)Russia
(B)China
(C)Brazil
(D)South Africa
(E)India
(B)China
In the years after it was created in 1991, the
European Union brought about the most
change in Europe in regard to its
(A)Ability to coordinate international security
(B)Creation of an international judicial system
(C)Ability to control border crossings and
immigration
(D)Creation of a common currency for most of
its members
(E)Coordination of common agricultural
policies
(D)Creation of a common currency for most of
its members
According to modernization theory, a
country’s greatest barrier to economic
development is usually
(A)Lack of educational opportunities for
ordinary citizens
(B)Tradition
(C)Exploitation by more developed countries
(D)High levels of corruption among political
leaders
(E)A weak infrastructure to support economic
activities
(B)Tradition
By the early 21st century, “megacities” existed
in
(A)North America, Europe, and Japan only
(B)Most areas of the world
(C)Asia only
(D)The Western Hemisphere only
(E)In India and China only
(B)Most areas of the world
Which of the following is a basic belief of
Hinduism?
(A)The Eightfold Path leads to Enlightenment.
(B)When an individual dies, his or her soul
may be reborn in another living being.
(C)The perfect society is one in which all
people are equal.
(D)Bodhisattvas are spiritual beings sent to
help people on earth learn to overcome
suffering.
(E)Pork is unclean and should not be eaten by
those that adhere to the Hindu faith.
(B)When an individual dies, his or her soul
may be reborn in another living being.
Which of the following ancient civilizations
put government bureaucrats at the top of its
social hierarchy?
(A)Ancient Greece
(B)Gupta Empire of India
(C)Han empire of China
(D)The New Kingdom of Egypt
(E)Ancient Rome
(C)Han empire of China
Which of the following did all of the earliest
civilizations in the Middle East and south Asia
have in common?
(A)They were all in areas with abundant
rainfall.
(B)All were self-sufficient with little trade with
other civilizations.
(C)All had strong central governments.
(D)None had well-developed writing systems.
(E)All practiced polytheism.
(E)All practiced polytheism.
The ruin in southern
France, shown in the
photograph,
exemplifies the
(A)Influence of Islamic architecture
(B)Incorporation of architectural techniques of the
Ancient Egyptians
(C)Influence of Gothic architecture
(D)Craftsmanship of Ancient Persians
(E) Roman architectural style
(E)Roman architectural style
The belief system that is based on the notion
that people give and take within the context of
the five basic relationships of society is
(A)Confucianism
(B)Buddhism
(C)Hinduism
(D)Daoism
(E)Shamanism
(A)Confucianism
Which of the following was a significant difference
between the Roman Empire and the Han Empire?
(A)The Han Empire had more difficulty defending its
borders.
(B)The Roman Empire was more heavily dependent
on slave labor.
(C)The Han economy was based mainly on
agriculture; the Roman economy was based
mainly on trade.
(D)Peasant rebellions were more problematic for the
Han than for the Romans.
(E) The Roman Empire encompassed many more
diverse peoples than the Han did.
(B)The Roman Empire was more heavily
dependent on slave labor.
Which of the following religions originated
AFTER 600 C.E.?
(A)Islam
(B)Judaism
(C)Hinduism
(D)Buddhism
(E)Daoism
(A)Islam
Which of the following best describes SubSaharan trade in the period between 1000 and
1450?
(A)Sub-Saharan people traded with one another but
not with people in other areas of the world.
(B)Sub-Saharan people traded with Europeans from
trading posts along Africa’s western coast.
(C)The area was isolated from other areas of the
world, and most tribes were self-sufficient.
(D)Sub-Saharan people conducted a limited trade
with people in the Middle East.
(E) The area was strongly connected to major longdistance trade routes of the Eastern Hemisphere.
(E)The area was strongly connected to major
long-distance trade routes of the Eastern
Hemisphere.
The religion that requires a once-in-a lifetime
pilgrimage to its founding city is
(A)Judaism
(B)Islam
(C)Hinduism
(D)Buddhism
(E)Daoism
(B)Islam
Which of the following groups invaded China
in the 13th century and established the Yuan
Dynasty?
(A)Seljuk Turks
(B)Tibetans
(C)Mongols
(D)Japanese
(E)Jurchens
(C) Mongols
The diffusion of crops, other
plants, and animals illustrated
on the chart was called the
(A)The Indian Ocean Exchange
(B)The Socialist Market System
(C)The Putting Out System
(D)Mercantilism
(E)The Columbian Exchange
(E)The Columbian Exchange
This diffusion first began to
impact world trade patterns
during the
(A)12th century
(B)14th century
(C)16th century
(D)18th century
(E)20th century
(C)16th century
The spread of the bubonic plague from Asia to
Europe during the 14th century is directly
attributable to the
(A)Mongol unification of Eurasia
(B)Invasion of eastern Europe by the Seljuk
Turks
(C)Portuguese involvement in the Indian
Ocean trade
(D)Movement of people during the Crusades
(E)Development of the Great Circuit Trade
(A)Mongol unification of Eurasia
Under the rule of which of the following
dynasties was China MOST wary of contact
with outsiders?
(A)Tang
(B)Song
(C)Yuan
(D)Ming
(E)Qing
(D)Ming
Which of the following was NOT a major
cultural movement in Europe in the era
between 1450 and 1800?
(A)Renaissance
(B)Reformation
(C)Enlightenment
(D)Scholasticism
(E)Deism
(D)Scholasticism