Questions 1–3 refer to the passage below.

Which of the following characteristics of the Ottoman Empire best explains what the author describes in the passage?

The author’s statement in the second paragraph that instructors “teach them to read and write” most directly refers to the Ottoman policy of

The process described by the author in the passage is best seen as an early example of which of the following?

Questions 4–5 refer to the image below.

Which of the following historical developments is most strongly represented in the image?

Which of the answers below best describes the actions taken by the Spanish in response to the events depicted in the image above?

Questions 6–9 refer to the image below.

Ming Dynasty bronze coinage from the early 17th century.

The items shown in the image depict which of the following trends in Chinese society from 1450 to 1750?

Ming Dynasty bronze coinage from the early 17th century.

The artifacts pictured above were used most by the Chinese for what?

Ming Dynasty bronze coinage from the early 17th century.

What does the design and inscription on the Ming Dynasty coinage from the 17th century primarily reflect?

Ming Dynasty bronze coinage from the early 17th century.

How did the circulation of coinage like that of the Ming Dynasty in the 17th century impact the global economy during the period 1450-1750?

Questions 10–14 refer to the passages below.

What do both statements from the Muslim rulers above have in common?

What was the purpose of the Ottoman Sultan Selim in writing the first writing?

The ideologies presented in the two passages were most directly caused by which of the following historical trends among Islamic empires from 1450 to 1750?

How do the contrasting tones of the letters from Sultan Selim I and Shah Ismail reflect the political atmosphere of the time?

Based on the content of the letters, what can be inferred about the role of religious ideology in the military conflicts of the period?

Questions 15–19 refer to the passage below.

The opinions expressed in the passage are best seen as an early example of which of the following?

Which of the following European historical trends most likely contributed to the passage?

A historian might argue that the opinions outlined in the passage reflected a turning point in world history primarily because

What practice of the Catholic Church is Luther primarily criticizing in this passage?

In the context of the early 16th century, Luther’s letter to the Archbishop of Mainz can be seen as an indication of which broader trend in Europe?

Questions 20–22 refer to the images below.

Source 1: The garden façade of the Palace of Versailles in 1674. The terrace was later replaced by the Hall of Mirrors.

Source 2: 18th-century view of the Taj Mahal with the Moonlight garden shown at the top of the page.

What trend in land-based empires from 1450 to 1750 is represented in the sources above?

Source 1: The garden façade of the Palace of Versailles in 1674. The terrace was later replaced by the Hall of Mirrors.

Source 2: 18th-century view of the Taj Mahal with the Moonlight garden shown at the top of the page.

Which of the following would most closely represent a critique to Source 1?

Source 1: The garden façade of the Palace of Versailles in 1674. The terrace was later replaced by the Hall of Mirrors.

Source 2: 18th-century view of the Taj Mahal with the Moonlight garden shown at the top of the page.

What societal issue is highlighted by the buildings depicted in these images?