AP World History Exam Prep - Question List

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36. Which of the following caused the Second Age of Islamic conquest, which began in the 1200s?
  1. The Mongols were defeated in Persia and the Caliphate’s power was restored.
  2. The Crusades had brought about new militaristic dynasties.
  3. The popularization of the Qur’an allowed Islam to spread further into Europe and Africa.
  4. A long period of peace had allowed Islamic trade routes to spread to the west and the north.
37. Who were the majority of people living in Russia during the 1600s?
  1. Muslims
  2. Serfs
  3. Mongols
  4. Free peasants
38. Which of the following most influenced the economic changes during the Meiji Restoration in Japan?
  1. Industrialists from Great Britain and Germany
  2. The Samurai
  3. Traders from Portugal
  4. Merchants from China
39. Which of the following conditions affected Cambodia in the 1970s and Rwanda in the 1990s?
  1. High rates of infection from AIDS
  2. Communist revolution
  3. Violence due to genocide
  4. Invasion by Europeans
40. Most likely, what was the main reason for the Jewish migration out of Hungary, Germany, and Crimea?
  1. Russia and Poland had much more tolerant policies towards minorities and immigrants.
  2. Ghettos and pogroms were established in places where Jews were forced to live.
  3. Access to Eastern Europe became easier with the expansion of the railroads.
  4. The crusades had a distinct impact upon Jewish settlements in Eastern Europe.

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