Europe in the Mongol EraChapter 6 · Eastern and Western Europe, 1200-1450 · Mastery quiz
About this quiz
A free, no sign-in practice quiz for AP World History Chapter 6, Europe in the Mongol Era (the 1200-1450 unit). It holds 100 multiple-choice questions written from the chapter text, grouped by the textbook's own section numbers, plus 135 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: Saint Godric the merchant turned hermit, the Orthodox and Catholic halves of Europe, the Fourth Crusade of 1204 (8)
6.1 Eastern Europe: Byzantine decline, the rise of the Ottomans, Serbia and the Balkans, the fall of Constantinople in 1453 (8)
6.2 Eastern Europe under Mongol Attack: the Tatar invasions of 1237-1242, tribute and toleration, Russian serfdom, the rise of Moscow, Poland and Lithuania (10)
6.3 Western Europe: the Middle Ages, how far Europe lagged behind Asia, the Black Death, growing intolerance (7)
6.3.1 Political Patterns: Philip II Augustus, the papacy and Spain, the Magna Carta of 1215, the first parliament of 1265, the Hundred Years' War, Germany and the Italian city-states (13)
6.3.2 Cultural Patterns: Gothic cathedrals, Thomas Aquinas, Roger Bacon and eyeglasses, scholasticism, Chaucer and Villon, Giotto, Dante, Petrarch, the Renaissance, popular piety, Wycliffe and Hus (15)
Thinking Historically: what Western civilization means and why it is hard to define (4)
6.4 Economy and Society: Italian trade, the origins of capitalism, Jacques Coeur, the freer hand of merchants, guilds, manufacturing outside the guilds (11)
6.4.1 Limited Sphere for Women: Christian prestige and new limits, property rights, craft guilds, patriarchy taking deeper root (4)
6.4.2 A Social and Economic Crisis: the Black Death from 1347, the revolts of 1358 and 1381, the loosening of serfdom, the European-style family (12)
Global Connections: the Mongol network, Arab borrowings, Marco Polo, printing and gunpowder, the dilemma of 1450 (8)
Key terms
Byzantine Empire, Fourth Crusade, Ottomans, Serbia, Constantinople 1453, Tatars, Golden Horde, Russian serfdom, Moscow, Lithuania, Middle Ages, Black Death, Philip II Augustus, Magna Carta, parliaments, Hundred Years' War, Italian city-states, Gothic, Thomas Aquinas, Summas, Roger Bacon, scholasticism, Geoffrey Chaucer, Francois Villon, Christine de Pisan, Giotto, Dante, Francesco Petrarch, Renaissance, veneration of Mary, John Wycliffe, Jan Hus, capitalism, Jacques Coeur, guilds, Marco Polo, Arabic numerals.
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 11 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 "Europe in the Mongol Era" in the unit "The Mongol Age, 1200-1450" (textbook pages 147-163).