AP®︎ World 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 World History – Developments in Europe from c. 1200 to c. 1450.
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Topic 1.6
Question 1 Easy
One major effect of the Black Death in Europe was that
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Topic 1.6: Developments in Europe 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 K
Explain how the beliefs and practices of the predominant religions in Europe affected European society.
Historical Developments: KC-3.1.III.D.v
Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and the core beliefs and practices of these religions continued to shape societies in Europe.
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 L
Explain the causes and consequences of political decentralization in Europe from c. 1200 to c. 1450.
Historical Developments: KC-3.2.I.B.ii
Europe was politically fragmented and characterized by decentralized monarchies, feudalism, and the manorial system.
Thematic Focus: Social Interactions and OrganizationSIO
The process by which societies group their members and the norms that govern the interactions between these groups and between individuals influence political, economic, and cultural institutions and organization.
Learning Objective: Unit 1: Learning Objective M
Explain the effects of agriculture on social organization in Europe from c. 1200 to c. 1450.
Historical Developments: KC-3.3.III.C
Europe was largely an agricultural society dependent on free and coerced labor, including serfdom.