๐AP World History: Modern
๐AP World History: Modern
Long Essay Question (LEQ)
Unit 1: The Global Tapestry, 1200-1450
Practice FRQ 1 of 141/14
In your response you should do the following:
- Respond to the prompt with a historically defensible thesis or claim that establishes a line of reasoning.
- Describe a broader historical context relevant to the prompt.
- Support an argument in response to the prompt using at least two pieces of specific and relevant evidence.
- Use historical reasoning (e.g., comparison, causation, continuity or change over time) to frame or structure an argument that addresses the prompt.
- Demonstrate a complex understanding of a historical development related to the prompt through sophisticated argumentation and/or effective use of evidence.
2. In the period circa 1200 to 1450, the Song Dynasty in China presided over a vibrant economy characterized by technological innovation and expanded trade networks.
Develop an argument that evaluates the extent to which technological innovations transformed the Chinese economy during this period.
Develop an argument that evaluates the extent to which technological innovations transformed the Chinese economy during this period.
3. In the period circa 1200 to 1450, the expansion of Islamic states and the activities of merchants and missionaries facilitated the spread of Islamic culture across Afro-Eurasia.
Develop an argument that evaluates the extent to which the spread of Islam influenced social structures in either South Asia or West Africa during this period.
Develop an argument that evaluates the extent to which the spread of Islam influenced social structures in either South Asia or West Africa during this period.
4. In the period circa 1200 to 1450, states in the Americas and Africa, such as the Inca, Aztec, and Great Zimbabwe, developed complex administrative systems to manage their expanding territories.
Develop an argument that evaluates the extent to which government control over economic production was the primary method of state consolidation in the Americas or Africa during this period.
Develop an argument that evaluates the extent to which government control over economic production was the primary method of state consolidation in the Americas or Africa during this period.
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