AP Modern World History Unit 3 Practice Test & Exam | 12 Questions

Questions 1-2 refer to the passage below.

1. The system described in the passage was most directly a response to which of the following challenges for the Ottoman Empire?

(A)The need to manage a growing maritime trade network in the Indian Ocean.(B)The difficulty of controlling vast territories with diverse populations and powerful regional elites.(C)The threat posed by the Protestant Reformation to religious unity within the empire.(D)The economic pressure caused by the influx of silver from the Americas.

2. The role of the Janissaries as described in the passage was most similar to the role of which of the following?

(A)The zamindars in the Mughal Empire, who collected taxes from local peasants.(B)The salaried samurai in Tokugawa Japan, who served as professional military and bureaucratic officials.(C)The scholar-gentry in Ming China, who earned government positions through civil service examinations.(D)The boyars in the Russian Empire, who were hereditary nobles with significant landholdings.

Questions 3-4 refer to the image below.

3. The construction of the building shown in the image was most similar in purpose to which of the following?

(A)The establishment of trading-post empires by European powers in Africa and Asia.(B)The building of the Palace of Versailles by Louis XIV in France.(C)The development of the printing press in Europe.(D)The codification of laws by rulers such as Hammurabi.

4. The construction of the Taj Mahal is a clear example of which of the following historical processes from 1450 to 1750?

(A)The use of monumental architecture by rulers to legitimize their authority.(B)The intensification of the Sunni-Shia split in the Islamic world.(C)The spread of syncretic belief systems like Sikhism.(D)The decline of land-based empires due to the rise of maritime powers.

5. Which of the following describes a significant political effect of the Protestant Reformation in Europe?

(A)It led to the unification of all Christian churches under the authority of the Pope.(B)It strengthened the authority of the Catholic Church over European monarchs.(C)It allowed European monarchs to challenge the authority of the Church and consolidate power within their states.(D)It resulted in a long period of religious peace and tolerance across Europe.

6. The political rivalry between the Ottoman and Safavid empires was most directly intensified by which of the following?

(A)Competition over trade routes in the Indian Ocean.(B)The split between Sunni and Shia Islam.(C)Disagreements over the practice of the devshirme system.(D)The Russian Empire's expansion into Central Asia.

7. The expansion of the Russian Empire into Siberia in the period 1450-1750 was primarily driven by

(A)the desire to convert Siberian populations to Eastern Orthodox Christianity.(B)the search for a warm-water port for its navy.(C)the demand for animal furs in international trade.(D)the need to establish agricultural settlements for its growing population.

8. Which of the following represents a significant difference between the Manchu (Qing) Dynasty in China and the Mughal Empire in India?

(A)The Manchu rulers were ethnically distinct from the majority of the population they ruled, while Mughal rulers were not.(B)The Manchu Dynasty used a centralized bureaucracy to govern, while the Mughal Empire relied on local feudal lords.(C)The Manchu promoted Confucianism to legitimize their rule, while the Mughals blended Persian and Indian traditions.(D)The Manchu successfully resisted European economic influence, while the Mughals embraced free trade with European merchants.

9. A historian studying methods of generating state revenue in the period 1450-1750 would most likely find which of the following to be a similarity between the Ottoman and Mughal empires?

(A)Both empires relied on tribute lists collected from conquered peoples in the Americas.(B)Both empires used a system of tax farming, allowing private individuals to collect taxes for the state.(C)Both empires forced all subjects to convert to the state religion in order to pay taxes.(D)Both empires collected taxes exclusively in hard currency, such as silver.

10. The term "Gunpowder Empires" is used to describe the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires because they all

(A)invented gunpowder and monopolized its production.(B)were the first states in Afro-Eurasia to use firearms in warfare.(C)successfully used firearms and cannons to expand and consolidate their territories.(D)developed their empires primarily through armed trade rather than conquest.

AP Modern World History Unit 3: Land-Based Empires Practice Exam

Exam Details

A. Multiple-Choice Questions (10 Questions)

B. Short Answer Questions (2 Questions)

AP Modern World History Unit 3: Land-Based Empires Practice Exam

Exam Details

A. Multiple-Choice Questions (10 Questions)

B. Short Answer Questions (2 Questions)