--- title: "Unit 3 – Land-Based Empires (1450-1750) - AP World History: Modern" description: "Review Unit 3 – Land-Based Empires (1450-1750) for AP World History: Modern with Fiveable study guides and practice resources." canonical: "https://fiveable.me/ap-world/unit-3" type: "unit" subject: "AP World History: Modern" unit: "Unit 3 – Land-Based Empires (1450-1750)" --- # Unit 3 – Land-Based Empires (1450-1750) - AP World History: Modern ## Overview Review Unit 3 – Land-Based Empires (1450-1750) for AP World History: Modern with Fiveable study guides and practice resources. ## Study Guides - [3.1 Expansion of Land-Based Empires](/ap-world/unit-3/expansion-land-based-empires/study-guide/9JJLXvSkF2YFzAM0MdsQ) - [3.2 Governments of Land-Based Empires](/ap-world/unit-3/governments-land-based-empires/study-guide/GTHRvROodody3EXJu18d) - [3.3 Belief Systems of Land-Based Empires](/ap-world/unit-3/belief-systems-land-based-empires/study-guide/IL36ammiUEOnBgrV7PTm) - [3.4 Comparison in Land-Based Empires](/ap-world/unit-3/comparison-land-based-empires/study-guide/2Rn32kOkbYrFiBFILoBh) ## FAQs ### What topics are covered in AP World Unit 3? AP World Unit 3 covers land-based empires across 4 topics: **3.1 Expansion of Land-Based Empires**, **3.2 Governments of Land-Based Empires**, **3.3 Belief Systems of Land-Based Empires**, and **3.4 Comparison in Land-Based Empires**. You'll study how empires like the Ottoman, Safavid, Mughal, Russian, and Qing expanded and governed from 1450 to 1750. See all four topics at [/ap-world/unit-3](/ap-world/unit-3). ### How much of the AP World exam is Unit 3? Land-based empires make up 12-15% of the AP World exam, making Unit 3 one of the more heavily tested periods. That weight covers the expansion, governance, and belief systems of empires like the Ottoman, Mughal, and Qing between 1450 and 1750. Expect multiple-choice questions and FRQ prompts that ask you to compare these empires directly. ### What's on the AP World Unit 3 progress check (MCQ and FRQ)? The AP World Unit 3 progress check includes both MCQ and FRQ parts drawn from all four unit topics: expansion, governments, belief systems, and comparison of land-based empires. The MCQ section tests your recall and analysis of Ottoman, Safavid, Mughal, Russian, and Qing policies. The FRQ part typically asks you to compare or contextualize how these empires built and maintained power. You can find matched practice questions at [/ap-world/unit-3](/ap-world/unit-3). ### How do I practice AP World Unit 3 FRQs? AP World Unit 3 FRQs most often come from topics 3.2 (Governments) and 3.4 (Comparison), asking you to compare how empires like the Ottomans and Mughals centralized power or used bureaucracies. The main question types are Short Answer Questions (SAQ) and Document-Based Questions (DBQ) that pull in primary sources about imperial administration and belief systems. To practice, write timed responses using specific evidence, then check your argument against the scoring guidelines. Find practice prompts at [/ap-world/unit-3](/ap-world/unit-3). ### Where can I find AP World Unit 3 practice questions? The best place to find AP World Unit 3 practice questions, including multiple-choice and practice test sets on land-based empires, is [/ap-world/unit-3](/ap-world/unit-3). There you'll find MCQs covering expansion, governance, and belief systems of the Ottoman, Safavid, Mughal, Russian, and Qing empires, along with FRQ prompts that mirror the format of the real AP exam. ### How should I study AP World Unit 3? Start by building a comparison chart of the five major land-based empires: Ottoman, Safavid, Mughal, Russian, and Qing. For each one, track how they expanded (3.1), how they governed (3.2), and how they used religion or ideology (3.3). Topic 3.4 is pure comparison, so practicing side-by-side analysis early pays off on FRQs. After reading, test yourself with MCQs to catch gaps, then write at least one timed SAQ response connecting a specific empire's policy to a broader pattern. Find study materials and practice sets at [/ap-world/unit-3](/ap-world/unit-3). ## Structured Data ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","inLanguage":"en","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://fiveable.me/ap-world/unit-3#what-topics-are-covered-in-ap-world-unit-3","name":"What topics are covered in AP World Unit 3?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"AP World Unit 3 covers land-based empires across 4 topics: **3.1 Expansion of Land-Based Empires**, **3.2 Governments of Land-Based Empires**, **3.3 Belief Systems of Land-Based Empires**, and **3.4 Comparison in Land-Based Empires**. You'll study how empires like the Ottoman, Safavid, Mughal, Russian, and Qing expanded and governed from 1450 to 1750. 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