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APWH Units 1 Non Stimulus Based MCQ Exam (1200-1450)

This quiz covers key concepts from Units 1 and 2 (1200–1450) of AP World History: Modern. Read each question carefully and select the best answer. Each question has only one correct answer. Good luck!

Question 1

Multiple choice

Which of the following best describes the Abbasid Caliphate at its height?

Question 2

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How did the Aztec and Inca empires differ in their methods of controlling conquered peoples?

Question 3

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Which of the following is a core belief of Buddhism?

Question 4

Multiple choice

Confucianism most strongly emphasizes which of the following?

Question 5

Multiple choice

The term Dar al-Islam refers to:

Question 6

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Which of the following best characterizes decentralized monarchies in medieval Europe?

Question 7

Multiple choice

The Delhi Sultanate is significant in world history because it:

Question 8

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Feudalism in medieval Europe was primarily based on:

Question 9

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Filial piety in Confucian thought refers to:

Question 10

Multiple choice

Which of the following best describes free peasant and artisanal labor in post-classical societies?

Question 11

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Great Zimbabwe is best known for:

Question 12

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The Hausa Kingdoms were notable in West Africa for:

Question 13

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Which of the following best describes Hindu and Buddhist states in South and Southeast Asia between 1200 and 1450?

Question 14

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An imperial bureaucracy is a government system in which:

Question 15

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The Inca mita system required:

Question 16

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The manorial system in medieval Europe was characterized by:

Question 17

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Which of the following statements about Mali in West Africa is accurate?

Question 18

Multiple choice

Mansa Musa is best remembered for:

Question 19

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A merit-based system in government means:

Question 20

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Serfdom in medieval Europe involved:

Question 21

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Which of the following was a major innovation of Song China in agriculture?

Question 22

Multiple choice

Sufis are best described as:

Question 23

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The Swahili Coast city-states were important because they:

Question 24

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Which of the following correctly matches a branch of Buddhism with its region of greatest influence during 1200–1450?

Question 25

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The economy of Song China was notable for:

Question 26

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Timbuktu became famous in the 14th century for:

Question 27

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The tribute system in East Asia required:

Question 28

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements about Turkic peoples during 1200–1450 is accurate?

Question 29

Multiple choice

The Vijayanagara Empire is best known for:

Question 30

Multiple choice

Under Mongol rule, the Yuan Dynasty in China:

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