APWH Units 2 Non Stimulus Based MCQ Exam (1200-1450)

This quiz covers key topics from AP World History Unit 2: Networks of Exchange (1200–1450). Read each question carefully and select the best answer. At the end of the quiz, you will find the answer key to check your responses.

Which of the following best describes the primary impact of the Black Death on Eurasian societies in the 14th century?

What was the main function of caravanserais along trade routes such as the Silk Roads?

How did the introduction of Champa rice impact China during the Song Dynasty?

Which of the following was a major credit system used by merchants on the Silk Roads?

Decentralized states in medieval Europe were characterized by which of the following?

Which of the following is an example of the diffusion of crops along trade routes?

Diasporic communities along trade routes were important because they:

Feudalism in medieval Europe was primarily based on:

The spread of gunpowder technology from China to Europe is an example of:

Which of the following was an improved commercial practice that facilitated trade in the Indian Ocean?

Which improved transportation technology was crucial for Indian Ocean trade during this period?

The Indian Ocean trade network connected which of the following regions?

Which of the following best describes the role of indigenous cultures in the context of expanding trade networks?

Ibn Battuta is best known for:

After the death of Genghis Khan, the Mongol Empire was divided into:

Which of the following was considered a luxury good commonly traded along the Silk Roads?

Why was the city of Malacca important in the 15th century?

Mali became a powerful West African state primarily because of:

Which innovation in China contributed to increased production of iron and steel during the Song and Mongol periods?

Marco Polo’s writings about his travels to China:

Ming Admiral Zheng He is best known for:

Which of the following best describes the Mongols’ impact on Eurasian trade?

The monsoon winds were important to Indian Ocean trade because they:

Which of the following is an example of a new imperial state that emerged between 1200 and 1450?

Papermaking technology spread from China to which region by the 13th century, influencing literacy and record-keeping?

Samarkand was significant in the Silk Roads network because it:

The Silk Roads primarily connected which of the following regions?

The Swahili City-States were important in Indian Ocean trade because they:

Which of the following goods were most associated with Chinese exports during this period?

Which of the following innovations helped increase trade across the Sahara?

What was a major reason for the rise of Mali as a powerful trading empire?