APWH Unit 1-4 Non Stimulus Based MCQ Exam (1200–1750)

Answer each multiple-choice question by selecting the best answer. This assignment covers key developments in world history from 1200 to 1750 CE, including trade networks, empires, technological innovations, and cultural exchanges. Read each question carefully and choose the response that best fits the historical context.

Which factor most contributed to the prosperity of the Swahili Coast between 1200–1450?

Why did Champa rice have a transformative effect on Song China?

A major reason the Mongols revitalized Silk Road trade was:

Why did the Tokugawa Shogunate restrict European contact in the 1600s?

Which factor best explains the rise of Mali during 1200–1450?

Why did European navigators value the Mercator projection?

Which statement best explains the purpose of devshirme in the Ottoman Empire?

Why did American food crops (maize, potatoes, manioc) increase populations in Afro-Eurasia?

The Safavid Empire differed from its Islamic neighbors mainly because it:

Which factor contributed most to the expansion of the Atlantic slave trade?

Why did the Columbian Exchange dramatically reshape world populations?

Why did the Ottoman Empire expand so quickly in the 1400s–1500s?

The Indian Ocean trade network remained robust after European arrival mainly because:

The 95 Theses most immediately led to:

A major motivation for Portuguese exploration of the West African coast was:

The Joint-Stock Company system supported European expansion because it:

The decline of the Abbasid Caliphate is best explained by:

The Delhi Sultanate represents what type of governance?

Which factor best explains the growth of the silver trade after 1500?

The Janissaries gained power partly because they:

The spread of Islam in West Africa between 1200–1450 occurred primarily through:

The Counter-Reformation responded to Protestant challenges by:

Which describes Samarkand’s role in Silk Road commerce?

The Aztec tribute system differed from Inca labor obligations because it:

Which factor made the fluyt especially valuable to Dutch merchants?

Why did diasporic communities form along major trade routes?

Which describes a long-term effect of the Black Death?

Which best explains the continuity of Indian Ocean trade?

The tribute system in China required neighboring states to:

The Manorial System relied primarily on:

A short-term effect of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas was:

The Mughal Empire’s greatest architectural achievements, like the Taj Mahal, reflected:

Which describes a change in Afro-Eurasian labor systems after 1450?

Why did American silver transform global trade patterns?

Monsoon winds facilitated which trade network?

Which factor most contributed to the spread of Buddhism into East Asia?

The Inca mit’a system was best described as:

Why did Marco Polo’s writings influence Europeans?

Why did the Song Dynasty expand iron production?

Which describes the Ottoman use of tax farming?

Which caused the decline of Great Zimbabwe?

Why did the Ming Dynasty end Zheng He’s voyages?

A major short-term effect of the Protestant Reformation was:

The caravel was superior to earlier ships because it:

Which describes a continuity in Trans-Saharan trade?

The Columbian Exchange affected Africa partly by:

The Mercantilist system encouraged European states to:

Which describes Ibn Battuta’s travels?

A major reason the Aztecs practiced large-scale tribute collection was to:

Why did European exploration accelerate after 1450?