AP®︎ World History: Topic 2.5 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 2.5 of AP World History – Cultural Consequences of Connectivity.
Questions List
Topic 2.5
Question 1 Easy
Context
A scholar in northern Italy around 1350 observes that municipal offices are now producing extensive tax records on inexpensive paper instead of parchment. He also notes that small devotional booklets are being sold in urban markets at prices that even artisans can afford.
Which of the following developments most directly explains the increased use of inexpensive paper described in the scenario?
What You’re Being Tested On:
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Topic 2.5: Cultural Consequences of Connectivity
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 2: Learning Objective J
Explain the intellectual and cultural effects of the various networks of exchange in Afro-Eurasia from c. 1200 to c. 1450.
Historical Developments: KC-3.1.III.D
Increased cross-cultural interactions resulted in the diffusion of literary, artistic, and cultural traditions, as well as scientific and technological innovations.
Historical Developments: KC-3.3.II
The fate of cities varied greatly, with periods of significant decline and periods of increased urbanization, buoyed by rising productivity and expanding trade networks.
Historical Developments: KC-3.1.III.C
As exchange networks intensified, an increasing number of travelers within Afro-Eurasia wrote about their travels.
Illustrative Examples specific knowledge students should know & demonstrate
- The influence of Buddhism in East Asia
- The spread of Hinduism and Buddhism into Southeast Asia
- The spread of Islam in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia
- Gunpowder from China
- Paper from China
- Ibn Battuta
- Margery Kempe
- Marco Polo
