AP®︎ European History: Topic 1.6 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 1.6 of AP European History – Technological Advances and the Age of Exploration.
Questions List
Topic 1.6
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: KC-1.3.II
What navigational tool primarily helped sailors determine direction during the Age of Exploration?
What You’re Being Tested On:
Explore the learning objectives taken directly from the College Board’s AP® European History Curriculum. Ensure you’re prepared for the exact topics covered on the AP® exam, in-class tests, and quizzes, and gain confidence in your mastery of the material.
Topic 1.6: Technological Advances and the Age of Exploration
Thematic Focus: Technological and Scientific InnovationTSI
Scientific and technological innovations have increased efficiency, improved daily life, and shaped human development and interactions, having both intended and unintended consequences.
Learning Objective: Unit 1: Learning Objective G
Explain the technological factors that facilitated European exploration and expansion from 1450 to 1648.
Historical Developments: KC-1.3.II
Advances in navigation, cartography, and military technology enabled Europeans to establish overseas colonies and empires.
Thematic Focus: Interaction of Europe and the WorldINT
Motivated by a variety of factors, Europe’s interaction with the world led to political, economic, social, and cultural exchanges that influenced both European and non-European societies.
Learning Objective: Unit 1: Learning Objective H
Explain the motivations for and effects of European exploration and expansion from 1450 to 1648.
Historical Developments: KC-1.3.I.A
European states sought direct access to gold, spices, and luxury goods to enhance personal wealth and state power.
Historical Developments: KC-1.3.I.B
The rise of mercantilism gave the state a new role in promoting commercial development and the acquisition of colonies overseas.
Historical Developments: KC-1.3.I.C
Christianity was a stimulus for exploration as governments and religious authorities sought to spread the faith, and for some it served as a justification for the subjugation of indigenous civilizations.
Illustrative Examples specific knowledge students should know & demonstrate
- Compass
- Sternpost rudder
- Portolani
- Quadrant and astrolabe
- Lateen rig
- Guns and gunpowder
- Spanish in the New World
- Portuguese in the Indian Ocean World
- Dutch in the East Indies/Asia
- Jean-Baptiste Colbert
- Jesuit activities
