The World in 1450Chapter 9 · Changing Balance of World Power · Mastery quiz
About this quiz
A free, no sign-in practice quiz for AP World History Chapter 9, The World in 1450 (the changing balance of world power as Arab and Mongol strength declined and the Ottoman Empire, Ming China, and Western Europe took new roles, roughly 1400-1450). 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 in 1450 (5)
9.1 Key Changes in the Middle East (5)
9.2 The Structure of Transregional Trade (4)
9.2.1 Chinese Outreach and Reconsideration (8)
9.3 The Rise of the West (3)
9.3.1 Sources of Dynamism: Medieval Vitality (4)
9.3.2 Imitation and Commercial Problems (5)
VP Visualizing the Past: Population Trends (5)
DOC Document: Bubonic Plague (6)
9.3.3 Secular Directions in the Italian Renaissance (4)
9.3.4 Renaissance Culture (5)
9.3.5 The Iberian Spirit of Religious Mission (5)
9.3.6 The First Phases of Western Expansion (5)
9.3.7 Colonial Patterns (5)
9.4 Outside the World Network (2)
9.4.1 Political Issues in the Americas (4)
9.4.2 Expansion, Migration, and Conquest in Polynesia (6)
9.4.3 Isolated Achievements by the Maori (4)
TH Thinking Historically: The Problem of Ethnocentrism (6)
9.4.4 Adding up the Changes (5)
GC Global Connections: 1450 and the World (4)
Key terms
Compass, Abbasid caliphate, Ottoman Empire, Zhu Yuanzhang, Ming dynasty, Zheng He, treasure fleets, Renaissance, Francesco Petrarch, Giotto, Filippo Brunelleschi, Castile and Aragon, Inquisition, Henry the Navigator, Vasco da Gama, Vivaldi brothers, Madeiras, Canaries, bubonic plague, Ibn al-Wardi, Jean de Venette, Aztec Empire, Inca Empire, Polynesia, Hawaii, Maori, ethnocentrism, Songhay, Ibn Battuta, Marco Polo.
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 21 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 in 1450: Changing Balance of World Power" (textbook pages 213-230).