AP WORLD HISTORY ACTUAL EXAM PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Kshatriyas.
Answer: The warrior and aristocrat varna of the caste system.
◍ Germany.
Answer: The spread of nationalism led to the unification of this central
European nation, following the Franco-Prussian War in 1871
◍ Confucianism.
Answer: Chinese ethical and philosophical teachings of Confucius which
emphasized education, family, peace, and justice
◍ lama.
Answer: In Tibetan Buddhism, a teacher.
◍ Anarchism.
Answer: Many groups including the socialists and Marxists of the 19th
century often opposed the idea of a state. They believed society would
function better without a government and that governments do nothing but
promote exploitation. What is this belief system called?
◍ Mohammad Ali.
Answer: Egyptian ruler from 1805-1848, oversaw many changes to Egypt
during that time period. One of these changes involved building up the
military by looking to the French and Napoleon. He also opened up
educational institutions as well as made Egypt one of the leading cotton
exporters.
◍ Enclosure Movement.
, Answer: The 18th century privatization of common lands in England, which
contributed to the increase in population and the rise of industrialization.
◍ James Cook.
Answer: English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for
Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779).
◍ African diaspora.
Answer: The separation of Africans from their homeland through centuries
of forced removal to serve as slaves in the Americas and elsewhere.
◍ gunpowder.
Answer: The formula, brought to China in the 400s or 500s, was first used to
make fumigators to keep away insect pests and evil spirits. In later centuries
it was used to make explosives and grenades and to propel cannonballs,
shot, and bullets.
◍ The Great Schism.
Answer: The seperation of the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern
Orthodox Church (1054 CE)
◍ Africa.
Answer: In the 16th century, warfare between states/groups in _______ for
the purposes of capturing new slaves to be taken to the Atlantic market
increased dramatically.
◍ Safavid Empire.
Answer: Turkish-ruled Iranian kingdom (1502-1722) established by Ismail
Safavi, who declared Iran a Shi'ite state.
◍ Treaty of Tordesillas.
Answer: a 1494 agreement between Portugal and Spain, declaring that
newly discovered lands to the west of an imaginary line in the Atlantic
Ocean would belong to Spain and newly discovered lands to the east of the
line would belong to Portugal.
◍ Daoism.
, Answer: Philosophy that teaches that everything should be left to the natural
order; rejects many of the Confucian ideas but coexisted with Confucianism
in China
◍ medieval.
Answer: Literally 'middle age,' a term that historians of Europe use for the
period between roughly 500 and 1400, signifying the period between
Greco-Roman antiquity and the Renaissance.
◍ Separate Spheres.
Answer: Nineteenth-century idea in Western societies that men and women,
especially of the middle class, should have different roles in society: women
as wives, mothers, and homemakers; men as breadwinners and participants
in business and politics
◍ Glorious Revolution.
Answer: English overthrow of 1688-1689 in which James II was expelled
and William and Mary were made king and queen. The significance is that
Parliament made the monarchy powerless, gave themselves all the power,
and wrote a bill of Rights. The whole thing was relatively peaceful.
◍ Daimyo.
Answer: A Japanese feudal lord who commanded a private army of samurai;
warlord but not as powerful as a shogun.
◍ NATO.
Answer: Alliance of the allied powers against the Soviets
◍ Scholasticism.
Answer: This sought to synthesize the beliefs and values of Christianity with
the logical rigor of Greek philosophy. Often associated with St. Thomas
Aquinas.
◍ Umma.
Answer: The term for all Muslims as a community.
◍ Apartheid.
, Answer: A system of legal racial segregation enforced by the National Party
government in South Africa between 1948 and 1994, under which the rights
of the majority black inhabitants of South Africa were curtailed and
minority rule by whites was maintained.
◍ Mercantilism.
Answer: an economic system (Europe in 18th C) to increase a nation's
wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests
◍ Warring States Period.
Answer: the period from 475 BC until the unification of China under the Qin
dynasty, characterized by lack of centralized government in China. It
followed the Zhou dynasty.
◍ Bubonic plague.
Answer: disease brought to Europe from the Mongols during the Middle
Ages. It killed 1/3 of the population and helps end Feudalism. Rats, fleas.
◍ Haciendas.
Answer: Large Spanish colonial estates usually owned by wealthy families
but worked by many peasants
◍ Shang Dynasty.
Answer: Second Chinese dynasty (about 1750-1122 B.C.) which was mostly
a farming society ruled by an aristocracy mostly concerned with war.
They're best remembered for their art of bronze casting.
◍ Hiroshima.
Answer: City in Japan, the first to be destroyed by an atomic bomb, on
August 6, 1945. The bombing hastened the end of World War II.
◍ Chiang Kaishek.
Answer: Took control of the Guomindang. Led troops on the Northern
Expedition to end warlord era and unify China.
◍ Simon Bolivar.
Answer: South American revolutionary leader, who helped organize
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Kshatriyas.
Answer: The warrior and aristocrat varna of the caste system.
◍ Germany.
Answer: The spread of nationalism led to the unification of this central
European nation, following the Franco-Prussian War in 1871
◍ Confucianism.
Answer: Chinese ethical and philosophical teachings of Confucius which
emphasized education, family, peace, and justice
◍ lama.
Answer: In Tibetan Buddhism, a teacher.
◍ Anarchism.
Answer: Many groups including the socialists and Marxists of the 19th
century often opposed the idea of a state. They believed society would
function better without a government and that governments do nothing but
promote exploitation. What is this belief system called?
◍ Mohammad Ali.
Answer: Egyptian ruler from 1805-1848, oversaw many changes to Egypt
during that time period. One of these changes involved building up the
military by looking to the French and Napoleon. He also opened up
educational institutions as well as made Egypt one of the leading cotton
exporters.
◍ Enclosure Movement.
, Answer: The 18th century privatization of common lands in England, which
contributed to the increase in population and the rise of industrialization.
◍ James Cook.
Answer: English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for
Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779).
◍ African diaspora.
Answer: The separation of Africans from their homeland through centuries
of forced removal to serve as slaves in the Americas and elsewhere.
◍ gunpowder.
Answer: The formula, brought to China in the 400s or 500s, was first used to
make fumigators to keep away insect pests and evil spirits. In later centuries
it was used to make explosives and grenades and to propel cannonballs,
shot, and bullets.
◍ The Great Schism.
Answer: The seperation of the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern
Orthodox Church (1054 CE)
◍ Africa.
Answer: In the 16th century, warfare between states/groups in _______ for
the purposes of capturing new slaves to be taken to the Atlantic market
increased dramatically.
◍ Safavid Empire.
Answer: Turkish-ruled Iranian kingdom (1502-1722) established by Ismail
Safavi, who declared Iran a Shi'ite state.
◍ Treaty of Tordesillas.
Answer: a 1494 agreement between Portugal and Spain, declaring that
newly discovered lands to the west of an imaginary line in the Atlantic
Ocean would belong to Spain and newly discovered lands to the east of the
line would belong to Portugal.
◍ Daoism.
, Answer: Philosophy that teaches that everything should be left to the natural
order; rejects many of the Confucian ideas but coexisted with Confucianism
in China
◍ medieval.
Answer: Literally 'middle age,' a term that historians of Europe use for the
period between roughly 500 and 1400, signifying the period between
Greco-Roman antiquity and the Renaissance.
◍ Separate Spheres.
Answer: Nineteenth-century idea in Western societies that men and women,
especially of the middle class, should have different roles in society: women
as wives, mothers, and homemakers; men as breadwinners and participants
in business and politics
◍ Glorious Revolution.
Answer: English overthrow of 1688-1689 in which James II was expelled
and William and Mary were made king and queen. The significance is that
Parliament made the monarchy powerless, gave themselves all the power,
and wrote a bill of Rights. The whole thing was relatively peaceful.
◍ Daimyo.
Answer: A Japanese feudal lord who commanded a private army of samurai;
warlord but not as powerful as a shogun.
◍ NATO.
Answer: Alliance of the allied powers against the Soviets
◍ Scholasticism.
Answer: This sought to synthesize the beliefs and values of Christianity with
the logical rigor of Greek philosophy. Often associated with St. Thomas
Aquinas.
◍ Umma.
Answer: The term for all Muslims as a community.
◍ Apartheid.
, Answer: A system of legal racial segregation enforced by the National Party
government in South Africa between 1948 and 1994, under which the rights
of the majority black inhabitants of South Africa were curtailed and
minority rule by whites was maintained.
◍ Mercantilism.
Answer: an economic system (Europe in 18th C) to increase a nation's
wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests
◍ Warring States Period.
Answer: the period from 475 BC until the unification of China under the Qin
dynasty, characterized by lack of centralized government in China. It
followed the Zhou dynasty.
◍ Bubonic plague.
Answer: disease brought to Europe from the Mongols during the Middle
Ages. It killed 1/3 of the population and helps end Feudalism. Rats, fleas.
◍ Haciendas.
Answer: Large Spanish colonial estates usually owned by wealthy families
but worked by many peasants
◍ Shang Dynasty.
Answer: Second Chinese dynasty (about 1750-1122 B.C.) which was mostly
a farming society ruled by an aristocracy mostly concerned with war.
They're best remembered for their art of bronze casting.
◍ Hiroshima.
Answer: City in Japan, the first to be destroyed by an atomic bomb, on
August 6, 1945. The bombing hastened the end of World War II.
◍ Chiang Kaishek.
Answer: Took control of the Guomindang. Led troops on the Northern
Expedition to end warlord era and unify China.
◍ Simon Bolivar.
Answer: South American revolutionary leader, who helped organize
