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Which city was NOT listed as a powerful trading city that emerged due to increased trade routes?
Which city was NOT listed as a powerful trading city that emerged due to increased trade routes?
How did the expansion of the Mongol Empire influence trade?
How did the expansion of the Mongol Empire influence trade?
Which of the following innovations was NOT a result of cross-cultural interactions during the period?
Which of the following innovations was NOT a result of cross-cultural interactions during the period?
What major disease spread as a result of increased volume of trade?
What major disease spread as a result of increased volume of trade?
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What was a significant intellectual contribution from Arab culture to Europe?
What was a significant intellectual contribution from Arab culture to Europe?
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Why did the division in Islam occur?
Why did the division in Islam occur?
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Which of the following trade networks was NOT influenced by the expansion of empires?
Which of the following trade networks was NOT influenced by the expansion of empires?
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Which historical figure is not associated with the cross-cultural interactions between Afro-Eurasia?
Which historical figure is not associated with the cross-cultural interactions between Afro-Eurasia?
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Which of the following rulers is most closely associated with the use of monumental architecture to legitimize their rule?
Which of the following rulers is most closely associated with the use of monumental architecture to legitimize their rule?
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What method did rulers primarily employ to generate revenue for state power during this period?
What method did rulers primarily employ to generate revenue for state power during this period?
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The Protestant Reformation primarily marked a break with which of the following?
The Protestant Reformation primarily marked a break with which of the following?
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Which event intensified the split within Islam between Sunni and Shi’a?
Which event intensified the split within Islam between Sunni and Shi’a?
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Sikhism developed in South Asia largely as a result of interactions between which two belief systems?
Sikhism developed in South Asia largely as a result of interactions between which two belief systems?
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What document did Martin Luther famously create that sparked the Protestant Reformation?
What document did Martin Luther famously create that sparked the Protestant Reformation?
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Which taxation practice was used in the Ottoman Empire to generate state revenue?
Which taxation practice was used in the Ottoman Empire to generate state revenue?
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What contributed to the permanent division of Islam during 1450-1750?
What contributed to the permanent division of Islam during 1450-1750?
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Which of the following was NOT a factor in the growth of Christianity during the Reformation?
Which of the following was NOT a factor in the growth of Christianity during the Reformation?
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Which group consisted of young Christian boys who became soldiers for the Ottoman Empire?
Which group consisted of young Christian boys who became soldiers for the Ottoman Empire?
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Which factor was crucial for the expansion of land empires between 1450 and 1750?
Which factor was crucial for the expansion of land empires between 1450 and 1750?
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What was a common feature among rulers seeking to maintain centralized control of their empires?
What was a common feature among rulers seeking to maintain centralized control of their empires?
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Which of the following conflicts highlighted political and religious rivalries between states during this era?
Which of the following conflicts highlighted political and religious rivalries between states during this era?
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Which land empire was primarily located in Southern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa?
Which land empire was primarily located in Southern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa?
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Which approach did rulers NOT commonly use to legitimize their power in land-based empires from 1450 to 1750?
Which approach did rulers NOT commonly use to legitimize their power in land-based empires from 1450 to 1750?
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Which of these regions was NOT considered a land-based empire during 1450 to 1750?
Which of these regions was NOT considered a land-based empire during 1450 to 1750?
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Which labor system was NOT introduced in the newly developed colonial economies in the Americas?
Which labor system was NOT introduced in the newly developed colonial economies in the Americas?
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What was a significant result of the growth of the plantation economy in the Americas?
What was a significant result of the growth of the plantation economy in the Americas?
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Which kingdoms were notably involved in the West African slave trade?
Which kingdoms were notably involved in the West African slave trade?
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What term describes the system where Spanish landowners were granted the right to extract labor from Indigenous peoples?
What term describes the system where Spanish landowners were granted the right to extract labor from Indigenous peoples?
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Which of the following practices was utilized to consolidate economic power from 1450 to 1750?
Which of the following practices was utilized to consolidate economic power from 1450 to 1750?
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What was a significant impact of transoceanic voyaging between 1450 and 1750?
What was a significant impact of transoceanic voyaging between 1450 and 1750?
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Which of the following is a traditional form of slavery that remained in Africa during the period from 1450 to 1750?
Which of the following is a traditional form of slavery that remained in Africa during the period from 1450 to 1750?
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Which technological innovation was key for improving transoceanic travel during the period of 1450 to 1750?
Which technological innovation was key for improving transoceanic travel during the period of 1450 to 1750?
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What was the Middle Passage primarily associated with?
What was the Middle Passage primarily associated with?
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Which of the following practices was specifically associated with colonial economies in the Americas?
Which of the following practices was specifically associated with colonial economies in the Americas?
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Which of the following was NOT a result of cross-cultural interactions during the specified period?
Which of the following was NOT a result of cross-cultural interactions during the specified period?
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What was one of the tools developed that improved sea navigation during the period?
What was one of the tools developed that improved sea navigation during the period?
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Which type of exploration was state-supported between 1450 and 1750?
Which type of exploration was state-supported between 1450 and 1750?
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What concept reflects the belief in the cycle of reincarnation prevalent in some religions?
What concept reflects the belief in the cycle of reincarnation prevalent in some religions?
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Which of the following was a major driver of technological advancements during the 1450-1750 period?
Which of the following was a major driver of technological advancements during the 1450-1750 period?
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Which of the following is NOT a technology that contributed to maritime exploration?
Which of the following is NOT a technology that contributed to maritime exploration?
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What was a significant outcome of the slave trade in sub-Saharan Africa?
What was a significant outcome of the slave trade in sub-Saharan Africa?
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Which product became increasingly demanded in regions like Western Europe during the period from 1450 to 1750?
Which product became increasingly demanded in regions like Western Europe during the period from 1450 to 1750?
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Which cultural phenomenon emerged from the Atlantic trading system?
Which cultural phenomenon emerged from the Atlantic trading system?
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What effect did political and economic factors have on peasant and artisan labor during this period?
What effect did political and economic factors have on peasant and artisan labor during this period?
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How did demographic changes in Africa during the slave trades primarily impact communities?
How did demographic changes in Africa during the slave trades primarily impact communities?
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What was a notable change in social relations due to the effects of the slave trade?
What was a notable change in social relations due to the effects of the slave trade?
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Which of the following was a result of increased interactions between various belief systems between 1450 and 1750?
Which of the following was a result of increased interactions between various belief systems between 1450 and 1750?
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What was a primary focus of Ming defense spending during this period?
What was a primary focus of Ming defense spending during this period?
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Study Notes
2024-2025 Q2 AP World History Study Notes
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Unit 1: Rise of Islamic States
- Islamic states like the Ottoman, Seljuk, and Mamluk emerged as the Abbasid Caliphate fragmented.
- These states showcased continuity, innovation, and diversity through syncretic belief systems.
- Major religious systems like Islam shape societies by creating syncretic belief systems.
- Interstate agreements helped maintain order within states.
- Marco Polo, a Venetian merchant, described Asia's diverse trade routes and goods.
- Sikhism developed in South Asia, influenced by interactions between Hinduism and Islam.
- The caste system is a hierarchical social structure in India.
- Timur faced difficulties managing his vast empire.
- Technology like gunpowder spread through Timur's empire.
- Confucianism significantly impacted China's societal development.
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Unit 2: Growth of Exchange Networks (After 1200)
- Merchants established diasporic communities along trade routes, influencing indigenous cultures and vice versa.
- Chinese maritime activity, especially under Admiral Zheng He, connected the Muslim and Chinese states within the Indian Ocean.
- Improved transportation (like the compass, astrolabe, junk, longboat)., and trade practices increased trade volume & expanded routes.
- Powerful trading cities (e.g., Venice, Malacca, Novgorod, Baghdad) grew.
- The Black Death/Bubonic Plague spread alongside increased trade.
- Expansion of empires connected Afro-Eurasia, increasing trade and communication.
- Intellectual & cultural exchanges (like Arab medicine, astronomy, cartography, algebra) flourished.
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Unit 3: Divided Islam & Land-Based Empires
- Islamic divisions stemmed from disagreements on leadership.
- Belief systems (Christianity, Islam) endured changes.
- Janissaries were Christian boys in the Ottoman army.
- Land-based empires (e.g., Mughal, Ottoman, Safavid) expanded from 1450-1750 utilizing gunpowder, cannons, and armed trade.
- European maritime empires, Russian Empire, and Muslim gunpowder empires developed during this period.
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Unit 4: Maritime Exploration & Global Interactions
- Cross-cultural interactions diffused knowledge, technology & facilitated changes in trade patterns from 1450 to 1750.
- States played significant roles in maritime exploration, establishing trade posts and encouraging trade.
- European state-sponsored exploration, and the consequent Columbian Exchange, led to the global circulation of goods, and significant change in economic, political, and labor systems.
- The Columbian Exchange impacted populations by introducing new diseases, crops, animals, and creating new trade routes.
- Political, economic, and cultural factors influenced society from 1450 to 1750.
- The transatlantic slave trade, and Atlantic System, had a significant impact on societies, economies and trade.
- Belief systems (Christianity, etc.), social categories and roles continued with changes and maintained influence.
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