AP World History Multiple Choice Questions 600 -
1450 c.e. Exam Latest Update
Which of the following statements most accurately reflects a major difference between
Arab expansion in the seventh century and Viking expansion in the ninth century?
A) Arab expansion relied most heavily on diplomacy, while Viking expansion relied most
heavily on military might
B) Viking expansion tended to occur in areas with few large urban centers, while the Arab
expansion occurred in areas with comparatively large urban centers
C) Arab expansion was financed by religious tithing, while Viking expansion was financed
by profit from the silk trade
D) Viking expansion was limited to Ireland, Scotland, Iceland, and Greenland, while Arab
expansion was limited to the Arabian Peninsula and Persia
E) Arab expansion relied heavily on the technology of the cannon, while Viking
expansion relied heavily on dragon boats - ANSWER B
Which of the following is true of commerce in the Indian Ocean during the time period
600-1450 c.e.?
A) Chinese merchants dominated the trade routes of the Indian Ocean
B) There was very little commercial activity in the Indian Ocean
C) Merchants from Europe dominated the trade routes of the Indian Ocean
D) Following the rise of the Mongols during the thirteenth century, the volume of Indian
Ocean commerce fell sharply
,E) Indian Ocean commerce flourished and was conducted by a mixture of Asian, Middle
Eastern, and East African merchants - ANSWER E
Which of the following lists three places Ibn Battuta, the fourteenth-century Muslim
traveler, visited?
A) The Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, and Japan
B) The Arabian Peninsula, France, and India
C) India, Mali, and Persia
D) India, Persia, and Poland
E) England, Iraq, and Mali - ANSWER C
Which of the following had the greatest manufacturing capacity during the time period
600-1450 c.e.?
A) Japan
B) India
C) China
D) Western Europe
E) Russia - ANSWER C
The tern "samurai" describes men in feudal Japan who were most like the men in feudal
Europe known as:
A) Lords of the manor
, B) Catholic bishops
C) Serfs
D) Knights
E) Merchants - ANSWER D
In the period between 600 and 1450, which of the following were two occupations
pursued by large numbers of African and European women?
A) Midwife and Healer
B) Military leader and Farmer
C) Scribe and Tax collector
D) Long-distance trader and Merchant
E) Metalworker and textile manufacturer - ANSWER A
Trade spurred the introduction of both Islam and Hinduism to what is now called:
A) Japan
B) Brazil
C) Pakistan
D) Indonesia
E) Saudi Arabia - ANSWER D
Renaissance Italy and the Islamic Middle East after the decline of the Abbasid Empire in
1450 c.e. Exam Latest Update
Which of the following statements most accurately reflects a major difference between
Arab expansion in the seventh century and Viking expansion in the ninth century?
A) Arab expansion relied most heavily on diplomacy, while Viking expansion relied most
heavily on military might
B) Viking expansion tended to occur in areas with few large urban centers, while the Arab
expansion occurred in areas with comparatively large urban centers
C) Arab expansion was financed by religious tithing, while Viking expansion was financed
by profit from the silk trade
D) Viking expansion was limited to Ireland, Scotland, Iceland, and Greenland, while Arab
expansion was limited to the Arabian Peninsula and Persia
E) Arab expansion relied heavily on the technology of the cannon, while Viking
expansion relied heavily on dragon boats - ANSWER B
Which of the following is true of commerce in the Indian Ocean during the time period
600-1450 c.e.?
A) Chinese merchants dominated the trade routes of the Indian Ocean
B) There was very little commercial activity in the Indian Ocean
C) Merchants from Europe dominated the trade routes of the Indian Ocean
D) Following the rise of the Mongols during the thirteenth century, the volume of Indian
Ocean commerce fell sharply
,E) Indian Ocean commerce flourished and was conducted by a mixture of Asian, Middle
Eastern, and East African merchants - ANSWER E
Which of the following lists three places Ibn Battuta, the fourteenth-century Muslim
traveler, visited?
A) The Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, and Japan
B) The Arabian Peninsula, France, and India
C) India, Mali, and Persia
D) India, Persia, and Poland
E) England, Iraq, and Mali - ANSWER C
Which of the following had the greatest manufacturing capacity during the time period
600-1450 c.e.?
A) Japan
B) India
C) China
D) Western Europe
E) Russia - ANSWER C
The tern "samurai" describes men in feudal Japan who were most like the men in feudal
Europe known as:
A) Lords of the manor
, B) Catholic bishops
C) Serfs
D) Knights
E) Merchants - ANSWER D
In the period between 600 and 1450, which of the following were two occupations
pursued by large numbers of African and European women?
A) Midwife and Healer
B) Military leader and Farmer
C) Scribe and Tax collector
D) Long-distance trader and Merchant
E) Metalworker and textile manufacturer - ANSWER A
Trade spurred the introduction of both Islam and Hinduism to what is now called:
A) Japan
B) Brazil
C) Pakistan
D) Indonesia
E) Saudi Arabia - ANSWER D
Renaissance Italy and the Islamic Middle East after the decline of the Abbasid Empire in
