History and Culture of the Indian Ocean Trade

AP World History Exam Questions and Answers

• Question 1: Which societies engaged in extensive maritime trade in the 15th century?

  • Chinese in the Indian Ocean

• Question 2: After the spread of Islam in Africa, where did organized Christian presence remain?

  • Egypt and Ethiopia

• Question 3: What does the photograph of Angkor Wat illustrate?

  • Hindu influence in Southeast Asia

• Question 4: What is the purpose of the griot's introduction?

  • To establish the griot's authority by connecting him to the past

• Question 5: How did the Mongol conquests encourage trade along the Silk Roads?

  • By decreasing the risk of bandit attacks and reducing tribute from trade caravans

• Question 6: What was the most important factor in the spread of the bubonic plague?

  • Mongol expansion

• Question 7: What was the central tenet of Buddhism?

  • Elimination of desire and suffering

• Question 8: What encouraged the development of major cities (Cahokia, Swahili city-states, Venice, Hangzhou)?

  • Intensification of regional trade

• Question 9: What does the introduction of Champa rice to China from Vietnam illustrate?

  • Stimulation of agriculture by technological innovation

• Question 10: What does the change in city distribution from 1200-1400 CE suggest?

  • Mongol conquests had a more disruptive impact on the Middle East and Central Asia compared to East Asia

• Question 11: How did the Chinese and Aztec empires relate to their peripheral states in the 15th century CE?

  • Both empires established tributary relationships with their peripheral states

• Question 12: What allowed for the cultivation of staple crops described in the passage?

  • Intensification of regional trade networks in East and South Asia

• Question 13: What does Abbasid reliance on Persian bureaucrats and Confucianism's introduction to Japan illustrate?

  • The synthesis of foreign political traditions in the formation of new states

• Question 14: What does the illustration of ships in the 15th century show?

  • The relative size of the European caravel and the Ming treasure ship

• Question 15: What do the words of the Tang dynasty official illustrate?

  • The virtues and duties of family members in Confucianism

• Question 16: What does a 13th-century map of Constantinople indicate?

  • It was highly fortified against outside attacks

• Question 17: What was an important continuity from the Ming to the Qing dynasties?

  • Use of the examination system and other Confucian bureaucratic practices

• Question 18: What did states in Japan, Korea, and Vietnam share in common (600-1450CE)?

  • All were culturally influenced by China

• Question 19: What evidence did the author use to support the argument about Inca rulers?

  • Inca rulers had officials assign men from the provinces to construct highways

• Question 20: What resulted from the fragmentation of the Mongol Empire?

  • Development of khanates in Central Asia

• Question 21: What was a difference between the Ottoman and Mughal empires in the 17th century?

  • Mughals practiced religious tolerance, unlike Ottomans

• Question 22: What characteristic of Du Halde's portrayal of the image warrants criticism?

  • He based his observations of China on unpublished translations of Chinese texts.

• Question 23: How did the spread of Islam affect Indian Ocean trade?

  • It led to the expansion and intensification of trade along existing routes

• Question 24: What contributed to the Chinese government's decision to stop exploration?

  • Government concern with domestic problems and frontier security

• Question 25: What was a major cause of Ottoman Empire expansion?

  • Exploitation of artillery and small arms (giving Ottomans advantages)

• Question 26: What was NOT a factor in Sikhism's popularity?

  • Offering a set of principles around which all Indians could rally to resist British Imperial encroachment.

• Question 27: What was the main purpose of Ibn Battuta's account?

  • To inform his audience about the cultural, political, and economic characteristics of the places he visited

• Question 28: What does the map of Indian Ocean trading networks demonstrate?

  • Trade involved most of the regions bordering the Indian Ocean, as well as China.

• Question 29: Which statement about Islam is accurate?

  • Islam is a monotheistic religion

• Question 30: What contributed to Manchu expansion?

  • Use of cannons and gunpowder

• Question 31: What context can Mansa Musa's pilgrimage be understood in?

  • The expansion of Islam throughout Afro-Eurasia

• Question 32: Why were elaborate palaces built in the 17th century?

  • To demonstrate wealth and power

• Question 33: What were the responsibilities of aristocratic women in feudal Japan and medieval Europe?

  • Managing household supplies and finances

• Question 34: What is the likely purpose of Sinan's biography?

  • To inform the audience about cultural, political, and economic characteristics of the places he visited

• Question 35: What characteristic of the Ottoman Empire explains Sinan's matching Hagia Sophia?

  • Bringing Constantinople under Islamic rule was a central pillar of Ottoman rulers' claims to political legitimacy

• Question 36: On what did land-based empires such as the Ottoman one rely?

  • Appointed bureaucrats to break power of entrenched landed aristocracies

• Question 37: Which religion was most facilitated by trade?

  • Islam

• Question 38: What led to the development of trade networks?

  • Growth of trading cities on the Swahili Coast

• Question 39: What contributed most directly to increased trade?

  • Expansion of empires such as Mali in West Africa

• Question 40: Why did trade decline after 1450 along the shown routes?

  • Disruption caused by the adoption of new gunpowder weapons.

• Question 41: What did the Silk Roads connect (200BCE-1450CE)?

  • East Asia and the Mediterranean Sea

• Question 42: What religion was being spread along trade routes in North and West Africa?

  • Islam