The World EconomyChapter 10 · Early Modern Global Trade, 1450-1750 · Mastery quiz
About this quiz
A free, no sign-in practice quiz for AP World History Chapter 10, The World Economy (the early modern world economy that formed after 1492, roughly 1450-1750). It holds 100 multiple-choice questions written from the chapter text, grouped by the textbook's own section numbers, plus 100 related practice questions that appear only for topics you miss. Every answer comes with an explanation, every question has a hint that quotes the passage where the answer sits, and the textbook pages for the current section are shown beside the questions. Made by Selina Fang, a high school student, for classmates studying the same chapter.
Sections covered (questions per section)
Intro Chapter Introduction: The World Economy (5)
10.1 The West's First Outreach: Maritime Power (4)
10.1.1 New Technology: A Key to Power (4)
10.1.2 Portugal and Spain Lead the Pack (5)
10.1.3 Northern European Expeditions (4)
10.2 The Columbian Exchange of Disease and Food (5)
10.2.1 Environment and Labor (4)
TH Thinking Historically: Causation and the West's Expansion (5)
10.3 Toward a World Economy (4)
10.3.1 Imbalances in World Trade (4)
10.3.2 A System of International Inequality (4)
VP Visualizing the Past: West Indian Slaveholding (4)
10.3.3 How Much World in the World Economy? (5)
10.3.4 The Expansionist Trend (4)
10.4 Colonial Expansion (3)
10.4.1 The Americas: Loosely Controlled Colonies (4)
DOC Document: Western Conquerors: Tactics and Motives (5)
10.4.2 British and French North America: Backwater Colonies (5)
10.4.3 North America and Western Civilization (4)
10.4.4 Africa and Asia: Coastal Trading Stations (6)
10.4.5 Impact on Western Europe (4)
10.4.6 The Impact of a New World Order (4)
GC Global Connections: The World Economy and the World (4)
Key terms
Potosi, mita, Prince Henry the Navigator, caravel, Vasco da Gama, Treaty of Tordesillas, Ferdinand Magellan, Dutch East India Company, British East India Company, Columbian Exchange, Battle of Lepanto, mercantilism, core nations, Antigua, Marvin Harris, Chimu, Francisco Pizarro, Vasco de Balboa, Atahuallpa, Christopher Columbus, Seven Years' War, Treaty of Paris, William Penn, Cape Colony, Boers, Calcutta, black hole of Calcutta, Bengal, mestizos, Ottoman Empire, Ming dynasty.
Questions people ask
How is the quiz structured?
Pick any section from the list. Answer its questions in any order. When the set is complete, a review shows every question with the correct answer, your answer, and an explanation. Missed questions trigger related practice on the same topic. When all 23 sections are finished, every first-try miss returns for a second chance, repeated until every question has been answered correctly.
Do I need an account, and where is my progress stored?
No account. Progress is saved automatically in your browser's local storage on the device you use, and there is a Save progress button and per-section and whole-quiz reset options.
Can I see and print my results?
Yes. The Results page lists every question by section, marked right or missed, with the correct answer, your first answer, and the explanation. Use Print or save as PDF.
Does it work on a phone or iPad?
Yes. On phones the textbook pages open from a Reading button; on tablets they open as a side panel beside the questions.
Which textbook does it follow?
The section numbers, key terms, and page references match the AP World History textbook chapter titled "The World Economy" (textbook pages 251-273).