AP®︎ World History: Topic 3.3 Practice Test

Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 3.3 of AP World History – Empires: Belief Systems.


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Question 1 Easy

The Protestant Reformation was initiated by which individual in 1517?

AMartin Luther
BAlbert of Prussia
CHenry IV
DJohn Calvin

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Topic 3.3: Empires: Belief Systems

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 3: Learning Objective C

Explain continuity and change within the various belief systems during the period from 1450 to 1750.

Historical Developments: KC-4.1.VI.i

The Protestant Reformation marked a break with existing Christian traditions and both the Protestant and Catholic reformations contributed to the growth of Christianity.

Historical Developments: KC-4.1.VI.ii

Political rivalries between the Ottoman and Safavid empires intensified the split within Islam between Sunni and Shi’a.

Historical Developments: KC-4.1.VI.iii

Sikhism developed in South Asia in a context of interactions between Hinduism and Islam.