APWH Units 3 Non Stimulus Based MCQ Exam (1450-1750)

This quiz consists of 30 multiple-choice questions covering key topics from AP World History: Modern Unit 3 (1450–1750). Read each question carefully and select the best answer. Each question has four answer choices. At the end of the quiz, you will find an answer key to check your responses.

Which of the following best describes the primary function of the civil service exam system in Ming and Qing China?

The land-based empires of the early modern period, such as the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal, were similar in that they all:

Which innovation most directly contributed to the effectiveness of large cannons in early modern warfare?

The devshirme system in the Ottoman Empire involved:

Which of the following best explains the main difference between Lutheranism and Calvinism during the Protestant Reformation?

Which of the following was a major result of the Protestant Reformation?

The Habsburg Empire was most notable during the early modern period for:

Which of the following best describes the purpose of innovative tax-collection systems in early modern empires?

The Jesuits were primarily known for:

Which of the following best describes the Manchu’s role in Central and East Asia during the 17th century?

The Mughal Empire is best known for which of the following achievements?

Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses primarily criticized:

Ottoman tax farming contributed to imperial expansion by:

Which of the following most accurately describes the impact of political rivalries between states in the early modern period?

Which of the following was a major cause of the Protestant Reformation?

Qing China maintained control over its vast territory by:

Religious disputes in the early modern period often increased rivalries and conflict by:

The Safavid Empire was unique among early modern Islamic empires because it:

Which of the following best describes Sikhism in the context of early modern South Asia?

The Sunni-Shi’a split in Islam originally resulted from:

The construction of the Taj Mahal by Mughal rulers served primarily to:

Tax farming as practiced in the Ottoman Empire was a system in which:

The Thirty Years’ War (1618–1648) was primarily fought over:

The Treaty of Westphalia (1648) is significant because it:

Which of the following best describes the Tokugawa Shogunate’s approach to foreign relations?

Which of the following statements best explains why gunpowder was important to land-based empires between 1450 and 1750?

Which of the following was a direct impact of the Counter-Reformation?

Which of the following best describes the role of the Indian Ocean trade (sometimes called "lrmed trade") in the early modern period?

Which of the following was a key feature of imperial expansion for land-based empires between 1450 and 1750?

Which of the following most accurately describes the effect of religious disputes on European politics during the early modern period?

Which of the following was a major way that innovative tax-collection systems increased state power in early modern empires?