WHAP EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Explain ONE way in which Mexico women enjoyed relatively high social status. - CORRECT
ANSWER - If they gave birth to a boy who became a warrior they would be regarded
highly.
Identify ONE geographic feature that necessitated the unique Mexico solution to agricultural
concerns. - CORRECT ANSWER - Lake Texaco in Tenochtitlan provided a way to do
chinampa farming.
Identify ONE aspect of Aztec government that differed from practices of most imperial
government's throughout the world. - CORRECT ANSWER - Each tribe/state were ruled
by themselves/locals.
Identify ONE way in which long-distance trade fostered change in the societies of Afro Eurasia. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Brought smallpox there to kill lots of citizens.
Explain ONE way in which the map illustrates the commercial rivalries that developed among
European nations in the 17th century. - CORRECT ANSWER - Many countries fought to
control posts in India because they were in central and important locations.
Identify and explain ONE way in which overseas commercial rivalries developed into open
conflict. - CORRECT ANSWER - The Dutch fought with anyone who didn't sell spices to
them.
Explain ONE way in which the Seven Years War shifted the balance of power throughout the
world. - CORRECT ANSWER - Gave more power to Britain.
Identify and explain TWO key advances that allowed the explosion of exploration that occurred
in the 15th and 16th centuries. - CORRECT ANSWER - Better ships with better masts like
caravels. Cross and back staffs to help with navigation.
, Explain ONE reason Portugal was at the forefront of exploration. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Prince Henry trained sailors well for navigation.
What was Cardinal Richelieu able to achieve and how by having France enter the 30 years war? -
CORRECT ANSWER - The defeat of the Habsburgs which made France the most
powerful allied with Protestants.
Identify TWO issues that caused significant and ongoing conflict between English monarchs
James 1, Charles 1, and parliament. - CORRECT ANSWER - Kings wanted formal
government and taxes: parliament didn't want to approve of kings lavish lifestyle and military
adventures.
Explain the role of social class in English Civil War. Specifically, which social class dominated
Parliament, and how did that fact influence parliaments reaction to the policies of the monarchs.
- CORRECT ANSWER - Gentry and they agreed with monarchs when it benefited them.
Gentry were who the king wanted to tax and they resisted taxes because it would hurt their
profits.
Describe the putting out system, and explain why it was developed. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Entrepreneurs gave raw materials to families that weren't working so they
could work and make products out of the materials, this was developed to bypass guilds.
Define syncretism and give ONE historical example of its presence in colonial Latin America. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Blending of two or more religions. Spanish used syncretism with
S & C America to get them to "convert" to "Christianity".
Explain ONE way in which the map illustrates the failure of the Treaty of Tordesillas to resolve
conflict over settlements in the Americas. - CORRECT ANSWER - It didn't equally
distribute land because the eastern half is smaller.
Identify ONE factor that contributed to delayed European settlement in Australia. - CORRECT
ANSWER - There was no one there to trade with only aborigines and it's a barren desert.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Explain ONE way in which Mexico women enjoyed relatively high social status. - CORRECT
ANSWER - If they gave birth to a boy who became a warrior they would be regarded
highly.
Identify ONE geographic feature that necessitated the unique Mexico solution to agricultural
concerns. - CORRECT ANSWER - Lake Texaco in Tenochtitlan provided a way to do
chinampa farming.
Identify ONE aspect of Aztec government that differed from practices of most imperial
government's throughout the world. - CORRECT ANSWER - Each tribe/state were ruled
by themselves/locals.
Identify ONE way in which long-distance trade fostered change in the societies of Afro Eurasia. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Brought smallpox there to kill lots of citizens.
Explain ONE way in which the map illustrates the commercial rivalries that developed among
European nations in the 17th century. - CORRECT ANSWER - Many countries fought to
control posts in India because they were in central and important locations.
Identify and explain ONE way in which overseas commercial rivalries developed into open
conflict. - CORRECT ANSWER - The Dutch fought with anyone who didn't sell spices to
them.
Explain ONE way in which the Seven Years War shifted the balance of power throughout the
world. - CORRECT ANSWER - Gave more power to Britain.
Identify and explain TWO key advances that allowed the explosion of exploration that occurred
in the 15th and 16th centuries. - CORRECT ANSWER - Better ships with better masts like
caravels. Cross and back staffs to help with navigation.
, Explain ONE reason Portugal was at the forefront of exploration. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Prince Henry trained sailors well for navigation.
What was Cardinal Richelieu able to achieve and how by having France enter the 30 years war? -
CORRECT ANSWER - The defeat of the Habsburgs which made France the most
powerful allied with Protestants.
Identify TWO issues that caused significant and ongoing conflict between English monarchs
James 1, Charles 1, and parliament. - CORRECT ANSWER - Kings wanted formal
government and taxes: parliament didn't want to approve of kings lavish lifestyle and military
adventures.
Explain the role of social class in English Civil War. Specifically, which social class dominated
Parliament, and how did that fact influence parliaments reaction to the policies of the monarchs.
- CORRECT ANSWER - Gentry and they agreed with monarchs when it benefited them.
Gentry were who the king wanted to tax and they resisted taxes because it would hurt their
profits.
Describe the putting out system, and explain why it was developed. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Entrepreneurs gave raw materials to families that weren't working so they
could work and make products out of the materials, this was developed to bypass guilds.
Define syncretism and give ONE historical example of its presence in colonial Latin America. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Blending of two or more religions. Spanish used syncretism with
S & C America to get them to "convert" to "Christianity".
Explain ONE way in which the map illustrates the failure of the Treaty of Tordesillas to resolve
conflict over settlements in the Americas. - CORRECT ANSWER - It didn't equally
distribute land because the eastern half is smaller.
Identify ONE factor that contributed to delayed European settlement in Australia. - CORRECT
ANSWER - There was no one there to trade with only aborigines and it's a barren desert.
