AP®︎ World History: Topic 1.2 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 1.2 of AP World History – Developments in Dar al-Islam from c. 1200 to c. 1450.
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Topic 1.2
Question 1 Easy
Sufi religious orders were known for emphasizing which of the following?
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Topic 1.2: Developments in Dar al-Islam from c. 1200 to c. 1450
Thematic Focus: Cultural Developments and InteractionsCDI
The development of ideas, beliefs, and religions illustrates how groups in society view themselves, and the interactions of societies and their beliefs often have political, social, and cultural implications.
Learning Objective: Unit 1: Learning Objective D
Explain how systems of belief and their practices affected society in the period from c. 1200 to c. 1450.
Historical Developments: KC-3.1.III.D.iii
Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and the core beliefs and practices of these religions continued to shape societies in Africa and Asia.
Thematic Focus: GovernanceGOV
A variety of internal and external factors contribute to state formation, expansion, and decline. Governments maintain order through a variety of administrative institutions, policies, and procedures, and governments obtain, retain, and exercise power in different ways and for different purposes.
Learning Objective: Unit 1: Learning Objective E
Explain the causes and effects of the rise of Islamic states over time.
Historical Developments: KC-3.2.I
As the Abbasid Caliphate fragmented, new Islamic political entities emerged, most of which were dominated by Turkic peoples. These states demonstrated continuity, innovation, and diversity.
Historical Developments: KC-3.1.III.A
Muslim rule continued to expand to many parts of Afro-Eurasia due to military expansion, and Islam subsequently expanded through the activities of merchants, missionaries, and Sufis.
Thematic Focus: Technology and InnovationTEC
Human adaptation and innovation have resulted in increased efficiency, comfort, and security, and technological advances have shaped human development and interactions with both intended and unintended consequences.
Learning Objective: Unit 1: Learning Objective F
Explain the effects of intellectual innovation in Dar al-Islam.
Historical Developments: KC-3.2.II.A.i
Muslim states and empires encouraged significant intellectual innovations and transfers.
Illustrative Examples specific knowledge students should know & demonstrate
- Seljuk Empire
- Mamluk sultanate of Egypt
- Delhi sultanates
- Advances in mathematics (Nasir al-Din al-Tusi)
- Advances in literature (A'ishah al-Ba'uniyyah)
- Advances in medicine
- Preservation and commentaries on Greek moral and natural philosophy
- House of Wisdom in Abbasid Baghdad
- Scholarly and cultural transfers in Muslim and Christian Spain
