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AP WORLD HISTORY EXAM
AP WORLD TEST
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History
10th Grade
05/09/2008

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1.   All of the following are possibilities for life after death according to one of the world’s great religions EXCEPT
(A)reincarnation as another being, depending upon actions in previous lives
(B)becoming part of the Universal Spirit (Brahman) until descendents no longer remember you
(C)becoming part of the Universal Spirit (Brahman) without further incarnations
(D)eternal life in a paradise or torment, depending on actions in life
(E)existence in the spirit world, until descendents no longer remember you
 
Definition
(B)becoming part of the Universal Spirit (Brahman) until descendents no longer remember you
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2.   Which of the following may have contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire?
(A)long-distance trade with India and China
(B)assimilation of Germanic peoples into farming societies
(C)worship of the pantheon of Roman gods and goddesses
(D)growing influence of Christianity throughout the Empire
(E)transition from a republic to an imperial government
Definition
(D)growing influence of Christianity throughout the Empire
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3.   Which of the following sets of pairs, correctly identifies faiths which were initially connected to older religions?
(A)Hinduism and Buddhism; Judaism and Christianity
(B)Hinduism and Islam; Confucianism and Taoism
(C)Hinduism and Judaism; Christianity and Islam
(D)Buddhism and Christianity; Taoism and Confucianism
(E)Judaism and Islam; Hinduism and Taoism

 
Definition
(E)Judaism and Islam; Hinduism and Taoism
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4.   Which of the following describes the period in Islamic history immediately after the death of the Prophet Mohammad?
 (A)Islam was ruled by the sultans of the Ottoman Empire
 (B)Islam was confined to the Arabian Peninsula as a mostly local religion
 (C)Islam was ruled by a caliph, whose authority was recognized by all Muslims
 (D)Islam was ruled by a new prophet, in contact with the Devine
 (E)Islam encouraged pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca

  
 
 
Definition
(C)Islam was ruled by a caliph, whose authority was recognized by all Muslims
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5.   Which of the following is suggested by the map above?

(A)Aden was the most important city in the Indian Ocean
(B)goods traded from Arabia were the most valuable
(C)seasonal winds impacted trade on the Indian Ocean
(D)African sailors played little or no role in Indian Ocean trade
(E)most merchants in the Indian Ocean circuit were Hindus
 
Definition
(C)seasonal winds impacted trade on the Indian Ocean
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6.   Which of the following accurately describes the spread of a religion through trade?

 (A)Christianity spread to Japan; Buddhism spread to China
 (B)Islam spread to East Africa; Judaism spread to China
 (C)Christianity spread to West Africa; Buddhism spread to Southeast Asia
 (D)Islam spread to the Middle East; Buddhism spread to the Middle East
 (E)Islam spread to West Africa; Hinduism spread to Southeast Asia
 
  
Definition
(B)Islam spread to East Africa; Judaism spread to China
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7.   In which of the following ways were the Byzantine Empire and Abbasid Caliphate similar?

 (A)both were predominantly Eastern Orthodox Christian after the year 761 C.E.
 (B)both separated women and men at prayer or in religious rites
 (C)each used the Arabic language as one of the main languages of communication
 (D)each relied on trade with Western Europe for key commodities and goods
 (E)both would eventually become part of the Mongol Empire of Genghis Khan
  
 
 
Definition
(B)both separated women and men at prayer or in religious rites
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8.   All of the following were military tactics used by the Mongols EXCEPT

 (A)rapid attacks by small bands of horsemen
 (B)feigned retreats to lull enemies out of defensive positions
 (C)siege engines and other machines, employed against cities
 (D)arrows shot from compound bows, at ranges up to 600 feet
 (E)assaults by heavily armored infantry, in close ranks
 
 
 
Definition
(E)assaults by heavily armored infantry, in close ranks
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9.   Which of the following did Galileo prove?

 (A)that Newton was correct in asserting that gravity was a force in nature
 (B)that the Church was right in asserting that the sun revolves around the Earth
 (C)that Copernicus was right in arguing that the Earth revolves around the sun
 (D)that Newton was incorrect about the role of gravity in nature
 (E)that Kepler was correct in his descriptions of planetary motion
 
  
Definition
 (C)that Copernicus was right in arguing that the Earth revolves around the sun
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10.   Which of the following correctly describes the term Middle Passage?

 (A)the journey around the Cape of Good Hope, the middle of journey to the Indian Ocean
 (B)a passage through the Pyrenees Mountains, used by the French to attack the Spanish
 (C)the journey by boat, of African slaves to the Western Hemisphere
 (D)the leg of the overland spice routes, between Baghdad and Samarkand
 (E)the area between China’s Grand Canal and the Yangtze River
 
  
Definition

 (C)the journey by boat, of African slaves to the Western Hemisphere

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11.   In which of the following ways were King Affonso of Kongo and Queen Nzinga of Angola different?
 (A)Affonso converted to Christianity, whereas Nzinga fiercely resisted Portuguese power
 (B)Affonso dealt primarily with the Spanish, whereas Nzinga dealt mostly with the Portuguese
 (C)Affonso converted to Catholicism, whereas Nzinga converted to Lutheran Christianity
 (D)Affonso led a large army against the Europeans, whereas Nzinga offered no resistance
 (E)Affonso was educated in Europe as a child, whereas Nzinga never left Angola

   
Definition

(A)Affonso converted to Christianity, whereas Nzinga fiercely resisted Portuguese power

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12.   Which of the following describes a way in which the political circumstances of Western Africa and that of the Incas were similar before the arrival of Europeans?

 (A)in both regions, strong local governments ruled under the authority of Islam
 (B)in both regions, long-distance trade served very little purpose to the economy as a whole
 (C)each region was headed by a single ruler whose authority was unquestioned
 (D)women in each society had considerably more rights than most European women
 (E)political and tribal rivalries weakened the local people, making European conquest easier
  
 
 
Definition
(E)political and tribal rivalries weakened the local people, making European conquest easier
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 (A)Angkor Wat in Cambodia
 (B)the Forbidden City in China
 (C)the Taj Mahal in India
 (D)Hagia Sophia in Constantinople
 (E)Notre Dame in France
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The building pictured above shows

 
 
 
Definition
(C)the Taj Mahal in India
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15.    Which of the following describes the purpose of the Conference of Berlin, held in 1884–1885?

(A) to agree on the partition of China by European imperialists

(B) to determine the boundaries of the new German nation

(C) to determine the partition of Africa by European imperialists

(D) to establish borders of Europe and nations after the Napoleonic Wars

(E) to share new medical information about malaria for Europeans in tropical areas

 

Definition
(C)to determine the partition of Africa by European imperialists
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