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CONTENTS Introduction Chapter 1 Recovery and Expansion Questions 1–28 Chapter 2 The Renaissance, 1350–1550 Questions 29–65 Chapter 3 The Reformation, 1500–1600 Questions 66–90 Chapter 4 The Rise of Sovereignty, 1600–1715 Questions 91–112 Chapter 5 The Scientific Revolution During the 17th Century Questions 113–123 Chapter 6 The Enlightenment: A Cultural Movement During the 18th Century Questions 124–154 Chapter 7 Social Transformation and State-Building in the 18th Century Questions 155–212 Chapter 8 The French Revolution and the Rise of Napoleon, 1789–1799 Questions 213–249 Chapter 9 The Fall of Napoleon and the Post-Napoleonic Era, 1800–1848 Questions 250–283 Chapter 10 The Second Industrial Revolution, 1820–1900 Questions 284–311 Chapter 11 The Rise of New Ideologies in the 19th Century Questions 312–336 Chapter 12 Nationalism and State-Building, 1848–1900 Questions 337–365 Chapter 13 Mass Politics and Imperialism in Africa and Asia, 1860–1914 Questions 366–392 Chapter 14 Politics of the Extremes and World War I, 1870–1918 Questions 393–443 Chapter 15 The Interwar Years and World War II, 1918–1945 Questions 444–467 Chapter 16 The Cold War and Beyond, 1945–Present Questions 468–500 Answers Bibliography INTRODUCTION Congratulations! You’ve taken a big step toward AP success by purchasing 5 Steps to a 5:500 AP European History Questions to Know by Test Day. We are here to help you take the next step and score high on your AP Exam so you can earn college credits and get into the college or university of your choice! This book gives you 500 AP-style multiple-choice questions that cover all the most essential course material. Each question has a detailed answer explanation. These questions will give you valuable independent practice to supplement your regular textbook and the groundwork you are already doing in your AP classroom. This and the other books in this series were written by expert AP teachers who know your exam inside out and can identify the crucial exam information as well as questions that are most likely to appear on the exam. You might be the kind of student who takes several AP courses and needs to study extra questions a few weeks before the exam for a final review. Or you might be the kind of student who puts off preparing until the last weeks before the exam. No matter what your preparation style, you will surely benefit from reviewing these 500 questions, which closely parallel the content, format, and degree of difficulty of the questions on the actual AP exam. These questions and their answer explanations are the ideal last-minute study tool for those final few weeks before the test. Remember the old saying “Practice makes perfect.” If you practice with all the questions and answers in this book, we are certain you will build the skills and confidence needed to do great on the exam. Good luck! —Editors of McGraw-Hill Education CHAPTER 1 Recovery and Expansion 1. Which of the following was NOT a result of the Hundred Years’ War? (A) France became more united. (B) England became more united. (C) Cannons and firearms became more commonly used in war. (D) The British Parliament expanded its powers as the monarch needed money for war. (E) Large numbers of nobles on both sides died. 2. Which of the following was a decisive weapon of the Hundred Years’ War? (A) crossbow (B) rifle (C) trebuchet (D) longbow (E) mace 3. The Black Death appeared in a Europe that (A) had already been weakened by local famines (B) was in the midst of the Renaissance (C) had been experiencing a time of peace and stability (D) had just emerged from the Dark Ages (E) was in the middle of the Scientific Revolution 4. Which of the following did Europeans NOT believe was (were) responsible for the Black Death? (A) Jews (B) sin (C) fleas (D) bad air (E) a comet 5.