Advance AP US History Practice Test!

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Do you want to attend the AP US History exam? Well, I guess you do. This practice test is created with the aim to give all the students a good hands-on preparation so they can perform best in their AP US History exam. This is an advanced level quiz consisting of around 30 questions. All the best!


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  • 1. 
    Roanoke, or "The Lost Colony", symbolizes 
    • A. 

      The expansion of Europe

    • B. 

      Creation of the New World

    • C. 

      They couldnt find it

    • D. 

      The missuse of the Indian's welcome

  • 2. 
    What of the following is NOT a part of feudalism? 
    • A. 

      Ruled by Lords

    • B. 

      Peasant workers

    • C. 

      Everyone gets equal shares

    • D. 

      Divided into hundreds of small territories

  • 3. 
    What religion was Europe religously united under? 
    • A. 

      Seperatism

    • B. 

      Calvinism

    • C. 

      Roman Catholic

    • D. 

      Greek Orthodox

  • 4. 
    Which of the following are NOT a part of the Roman Catholic religion? 
    • A. 

      Love of God

    • B. 

      Respect for others who do not follow Catholicism

    • C. 

      Love of Neighbors

    • D. 

      All of the above

  • 5. 
    Who supported Catholics and opposed protestants until the Pope refused him permission to marry Catherine of Aragon?
    • A. 

      King Henry VIII

    • B. 

      Oliver Cromwell

    • C. 

      King Charles I

    • D. 

      King James II

  • 6. 
    Who came to power and sought to end religious turmoil? 
    • A. 

      King Henry VIII

    • B. 

      King Charles I

    • C. 

      Queen Elizabeth I

    • D. 

      Bloody Mary

  • 7. 
    How was the Spanish empire different from the French and English? 
    • A. 

      Spanish built their empire on the moon

    • B. 

      Spanish based their empire on slave labor and the other countries focused on commerce rather than conquest

    • C. 

      Spanish were inclusive with the Indians and the others were exclusive

  • 8. 
    What was the significance of Fur Trade to the Indians? 
    • A. 

      They got ripped off in the case of money

    • B. 

      They got ripped off in the case of disease

    • C. 

      They became dependent on European goods

    • D. 

      All of the above

  • 9. 
    What may have led to North America before Columbus? 
    • A. 

      Fishing

    • B. 

      Seeking a safe haven

    • C. 

      Curiosity and exploration

  • 10. 
    Why did nothing change when the Vikings came to North America vs When Columbus came? 
    • A. 

      Money

    • B. 

      Government

    • C. 

      Mindset

    • D. 

      Technology

    • E. 

      All of the above

  • 11. 
    Who led the protestant reformation, or religous revolt against the Roman Catholic church? 
    • A. 

      John Winthrop

    • B. 

      John Smith

    • C. 

      Martin Luther

    • D. 

      King Henry VIII

  • 12. 
    What did Calvinists believe? 
    • A. 

      That the Holy Spirit was within them

    • B. 

      That the Protestants were crazy and wrong

    • C. 

      That a small number of people were going to heaven and the rest to eternal damnation

    • D. 

      In the God, Calvinista

  • 13. 
    What was the problem with the Hugenots livning in Fort Caroline? 
    • A. 

      They were Indians

    • B. 

      They were enemies of Catholic Spain

    • C. 

      They were not used to the warm climate

  • 14. 
    Who were the Protestants? 
    • A. 

      Wanted Religious reform

    • B. 

      Were a Spanish group

    • C. 

      Group of calvinists

  • 15. 
    Who was the govenor of Puerto Rico and the first spanish conquistador to attempt to extend the contenent to North America? 
    • A. 

      Fransico Vasquez de Coronado

    • B. 

      Mesizo

    • C. 

      Oliver Cromwell

    • D. 

      Ponce de Leon

  • 16. 
    What did Fransico Vasquez de coronado search for? 
    • A. 

      North American Indian settlements

    • B. 

      Spanish in florida

    • C. 

      Alvar Nunez Cabeza's cibola

    • D. 

      Canadain Indians

  • 17. 
    What settleted the agruement in dividing territory between Portugal and Spain? 
    • A. 

      Treaty of York

    • B. 

      Treaty of Tordesillas

    • C. 

      Anglo-Saxon War

    • D. 

      All of the above

  • 18. 
    Colonists with mixed indian, african, and white ancestory were known as  
    • A. 

      Mestizos and Mulattoes

    • B. 

      Mulanos and Mints

    • C. 

      Cowgirls and cowboys

    • D. 

      Creek children

  • 19. 
    For an encomienda, what was the deal established? 
    • A. 

      Native Americans live alongside in peace with Spanish

    • B. 

      Native americans compelled with work for the spanish and spanish protect in exchange

    • C. 

      A fair exchange of goods and weapons

    • D. 

      An alliance between the indian and the spanish to assist in defeating each others enemies

  • 20. 
    What was significant for the Spanish in 1519? 
    • A. 

      Columbus founded America

    • B. 

      Slave labor was introduce in FL colonies

    • C. 

      Hernan cortez overthrew the Aztec by exploiting their enemies

    • D. 

      Ponce de Leon started a new government system in FL

  • 21. 
    "the destruction of the Indies" was where ______ blamed the Spanish for cruelty and death 
    • A. 

      Francisco Pizzaro

    • B. 

      Javier Giraldo

    • C. 

      John Winthrop

    • D. 

      Bartholome de las Casas

  • 22. 
    What Indian group was conquered by Fransico Pizzaro? 
    • A. 

      Aztecs

    • B. 

      Incas

    • C. 

      Pequots

    • D. 

      Wompagons

  • 23. 
    What was NOT a benefit of the New World for the Old world? 
    • A. 

      Inflation

    • B. 

      New foods

    • C. 

      Population growth

    • D. 

      Rapid death

  • 24. 
    Which was the first of the Renaissance Kingdoms to explore distant lands with prince henry? 
    • A. 

      Spain

    • B. 

      Italy

    • C. 

      Portugal

    • D. 

      France

  • 25. 
    The centuries long struggle between Spanish and Muslims ending with the conquering of Grenada is known as :
    • A. 

      Reconquista

    • B. 

      Great Migration

    • C. 

      War of Grenada

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