AP World History Modern (Entire Course Review)
Questions And Answers 2025/2026
legalism - CORRECT ANSWER-A school of Chinese philosophy. Prominent during
Warring States Period. Had great influence on the policies of the Qin dynasty.
Based on a pessimistic view of human nature. Social harmony could only be
attained through strong government control and the imposition of strict laws,
enforced absolutely.
Tang - CORRECT ANSWER-Continuing the imperial revival started by the Sui
Dynasty this dynasty that followed restored the Chinese imperial impulse four
centuries after the decline of the Han, extending control along the silk route.
Trade flourished and China finally reached its western limits when its forces were
defeated by the imperial armies of the Muslim Abbasid Empire at the Talas River--
which stopped future expansion by both empires.
Siddhartha Gautama - CORRECT ANSWER-The prince who is said to have founded
Buddhism.
Caste system - CORRECT ANSWER-India's traditional social hierarchy.
Samsara - CORRECT ANSWER-the cycle of life and rebirth in Hinduism
,Mahayana - CORRECT ANSWER-The name of the more mystical and larger of the
two main Buddhist sects. This one originated in India in the 400s CE and gradually
found its way north to the Silk road and into Central and East Asia.
Empress Wu - CORRECT ANSWER-the only woman to rule China in her own name,
expanded the empire and supported Buddhism during the Tang Dynasty.
Shinto - CORRECT ANSWER-"Way of the Kami"; Japanese worship of nature spirits
Imperialism - CORRECT ANSWER-The extension of political rule by one people
over other, different peoples. First done by Sargon of Akkad to the Sumerian city
states.
Talmud - CORRECT ANSWER-The collection of Jewish rabbinic discussion
pertaining to law, ethics, and tradition consisting of the Mishnah and the Gemara.
Urbanization - CORRECT ANSWER-the movement of people to Urban areas in
search of work.
Tao-te Ching - CORRECT ANSWER-the central text of Daoism.
Ummah - CORRECT ANSWER-The collective community of Islamic peoples, which
is thought to transcend ethnic and political boundaries.
,Yurt - CORRECT ANSWER-a portable dwelling used by the nomadic people of
Centa Asia such as Mongols, consisting of a tentlike structure of skin, felt or hand-
woven textiles arranged over wooden poles.
Safavid - CORRECT ANSWER-Empire that ruled Persia (Iran) between 1502-1736.
Syncretism - CORRECT ANSWER-The unification or blending of opposing people,
ideas, or practices, frequently in the realm of religion. For example, when
Christianity was adopted by people in a new land, they often incorporate it into
their existing culture and traditions.
Sikh - CORRECT ANSWER-A member of a religious community founded in the
Punjab region of India. Developed in the 15th century. They believe in One
Immortal Being and the teachings of ten Gurus, starting with Guru Nanak.
Divine Right of Kings - CORRECT ANSWER-Doctrine that states that the right of
ruling comes from God and not people's consent
Glorious Revolution - CORRECT ANSWER-Following the English Civil War, this
event involve the British Parliament once again overthrowing their monarch in
1688-1689. James II was expelled and William and Mary were made king and
queen. Marks the point at which Parliament made the monarchy powerless, gave
themselves all the power, and wrote a bill of Rights. The whole thing was
relatively peaceful and thus glorious.
, King Charles I - CORRECT ANSWER-The English monarch who was beheaded by
Puritans (see English Civil War) who then established their own short-lived
government ruled by Oliver Cromwell (1650s).
Tennis Court Oath - CORRECT ANSWER-A pledge signed by all but one of the
members of the Third Estate in France. Marks the first time the French formally
opposed Louis XVI.
Bourgeoisie - CORRECT ANSWER-A social class that derives social and economic
power from employment, education, and wealth, as opposed to the inherited
power of aristocratic family of titled land owners or feudal privileges. It's a term
for the middle class common in the 19th century. It's characterized by their
ownership of property and their related culture.
John Locke - CORRECT ANSWER-17th century English philosopher who opposed
the Divine Right of Kings and who asserted that people have a natural right to life,
liberty, and property.
Shakespeare - CORRECT ANSWER-A popular English playwright and poet in the
16th century.
95 Theses - CORRECT ANSWER-It was nailed to a church door in Wittenberg,
Germany in 1517 and is widely seen as being the catalyst that started the
Protestant Reformation. It contained Luther's list of accusations against the
Roman Catholic Church.
Questions And Answers 2025/2026
legalism - CORRECT ANSWER-A school of Chinese philosophy. Prominent during
Warring States Period. Had great influence on the policies of the Qin dynasty.
Based on a pessimistic view of human nature. Social harmony could only be
attained through strong government control and the imposition of strict laws,
enforced absolutely.
Tang - CORRECT ANSWER-Continuing the imperial revival started by the Sui
Dynasty this dynasty that followed restored the Chinese imperial impulse four
centuries after the decline of the Han, extending control along the silk route.
Trade flourished and China finally reached its western limits when its forces were
defeated by the imperial armies of the Muslim Abbasid Empire at the Talas River--
which stopped future expansion by both empires.
Siddhartha Gautama - CORRECT ANSWER-The prince who is said to have founded
Buddhism.
Caste system - CORRECT ANSWER-India's traditional social hierarchy.
Samsara - CORRECT ANSWER-the cycle of life and rebirth in Hinduism
,Mahayana - CORRECT ANSWER-The name of the more mystical and larger of the
two main Buddhist sects. This one originated in India in the 400s CE and gradually
found its way north to the Silk road and into Central and East Asia.
Empress Wu - CORRECT ANSWER-the only woman to rule China in her own name,
expanded the empire and supported Buddhism during the Tang Dynasty.
Shinto - CORRECT ANSWER-"Way of the Kami"; Japanese worship of nature spirits
Imperialism - CORRECT ANSWER-The extension of political rule by one people
over other, different peoples. First done by Sargon of Akkad to the Sumerian city
states.
Talmud - CORRECT ANSWER-The collection of Jewish rabbinic discussion
pertaining to law, ethics, and tradition consisting of the Mishnah and the Gemara.
Urbanization - CORRECT ANSWER-the movement of people to Urban areas in
search of work.
Tao-te Ching - CORRECT ANSWER-the central text of Daoism.
Ummah - CORRECT ANSWER-The collective community of Islamic peoples, which
is thought to transcend ethnic and political boundaries.
,Yurt - CORRECT ANSWER-a portable dwelling used by the nomadic people of
Centa Asia such as Mongols, consisting of a tentlike structure of skin, felt or hand-
woven textiles arranged over wooden poles.
Safavid - CORRECT ANSWER-Empire that ruled Persia (Iran) between 1502-1736.
Syncretism - CORRECT ANSWER-The unification or blending of opposing people,
ideas, or practices, frequently in the realm of religion. For example, when
Christianity was adopted by people in a new land, they often incorporate it into
their existing culture and traditions.
Sikh - CORRECT ANSWER-A member of a religious community founded in the
Punjab region of India. Developed in the 15th century. They believe in One
Immortal Being and the teachings of ten Gurus, starting with Guru Nanak.
Divine Right of Kings - CORRECT ANSWER-Doctrine that states that the right of
ruling comes from God and not people's consent
Glorious Revolution - CORRECT ANSWER-Following the English Civil War, this
event involve the British Parliament once again overthrowing their monarch in
1688-1689. James II was expelled and William and Mary were made king and
queen. Marks the point at which Parliament made the monarchy powerless, gave
themselves all the power, and wrote a bill of Rights. The whole thing was
relatively peaceful and thus glorious.
, King Charles I - CORRECT ANSWER-The English monarch who was beheaded by
Puritans (see English Civil War) who then established their own short-lived
government ruled by Oliver Cromwell (1650s).
Tennis Court Oath - CORRECT ANSWER-A pledge signed by all but one of the
members of the Third Estate in France. Marks the first time the French formally
opposed Louis XVI.
Bourgeoisie - CORRECT ANSWER-A social class that derives social and economic
power from employment, education, and wealth, as opposed to the inherited
power of aristocratic family of titled land owners or feudal privileges. It's a term
for the middle class common in the 19th century. It's characterized by their
ownership of property and their related culture.
John Locke - CORRECT ANSWER-17th century English philosopher who opposed
the Divine Right of Kings and who asserted that people have a natural right to life,
liberty, and property.
Shakespeare - CORRECT ANSWER-A popular English playwright and poet in the
16th century.
95 Theses - CORRECT ANSWER-It was nailed to a church door in Wittenberg,
Germany in 1517 and is widely seen as being the catalyst that started the
Protestant Reformation. It contained Luther's list of accusations against the
Roman Catholic Church.
