Changing Social Hierarchies - AP World History: Modern
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Who were the Creoles in the Spanish colonial hierarchy?
Who were the Creoles in the Spanish colonial hierarchy?
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American-born Spaniards. Born in Americas but of Spanish descent, excluded from top positions.
American-born Spaniards. Born in Americas but of Spanish descent, excluded from top positions.
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Which social class held the most power in Mughal India?
Which social class held the most power in Mughal India?
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The nobility and warrior aristocracy. Mughal emperors and their court held supreme authority over diverse populations.
The nobility and warrior aristocracy. Mughal emperors and their court held supreme authority over diverse populations.
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Identify the ruling family of the Ottoman Empire during this period.
Identify the ruling family of the Ottoman Empire during this period.
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The Ottoman dynasty. Ruled for over 600 years until WWI, establishing centralized imperial authority.
The Ottoman dynasty. Ruled for over 600 years until WWI, establishing centralized imperial authority.
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What was the primary role of the Janissaries in the Ottoman Empire?
What was the primary role of the Janissaries in the Ottoman Empire?
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Elite military group and guards. Christian recruits converted to Islam, serving as sultan's personal army.
Elite military group and guards. Christian recruits converted to Islam, serving as sultan's personal army.
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Which social group was at the top of the Spanish colonial hierarchy?
Which social group was at the top of the Spanish colonial hierarchy?
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Peninsulares. Spanish-born Europeans held highest positions in colonial administration.
Peninsulares. Spanish-born Europeans held highest positions in colonial administration.
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What role did the mestizos play in the Spanish colonies?
What role did the mestizos play in the Spanish colonies?
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Mixed European and Indigenous ancestry. Served as intermediaries between Spanish and Indigenous communities.
Mixed European and Indigenous ancestry. Served as intermediaries between Spanish and Indigenous communities.
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Which group was at the bottom of the social hierarchy in colonial Latin America?
Which group was at the bottom of the social hierarchy in colonial Latin America?
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Indigenous peoples and enslaved Africans. Subjected to forced labor and harsh exploitation under colonial rule.
Indigenous peoples and enslaved Africans. Subjected to forced labor and harsh exploitation under colonial rule.
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What was the status of the Brahmin caste in Mughal India?
What was the status of the Brahmin caste in Mughal India?
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Priestly and scholarly class. Highest Hindu caste maintained religious authority despite Muslim rule.
Priestly and scholarly class. Highest Hindu caste maintained religious authority despite Muslim rule.
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Who were the daimyo in Tokugawa Japan?
Who were the daimyo in Tokugawa Japan?
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Powerful landholding samurai. Regional lords who controlled domains under shogun's authority.
Powerful landholding samurai. Regional lords who controlled domains under shogun's authority.
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Which social group did the Qing dynasty favor in China?
Which social group did the Qing dynasty favor in China?
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Scholar-gentry. Educated Confucian officials who passed civil service examinations.
Scholar-gentry. Educated Confucian officials who passed civil service examinations.
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How did the Manchu rulers maintain power over the Han Chinese?
How did the Manchu rulers maintain power over the Han Chinese?
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Maintained separate Manchu military units. Preserved Manchu identity while ruling the larger Han population.
Maintained separate Manchu military units. Preserved Manchu identity while ruling the larger Han population.
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Identify the main social classes of the French society pre-Revolution.
Identify the main social classes of the French society pre-Revolution.
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Clergy, nobility, and commoners. Three estates system with clergy and nobility exempt from taxes.
Clergy, nobility, and commoners. Three estates system with clergy and nobility exempt from taxes.
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What was the position of the Huguenots in French society?
What was the position of the Huguenots in French society?
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French Protestants often persecuted. Faced discrimination and violence, especially after revocation of Edict of Nantes.
French Protestants often persecuted. Faced discrimination and violence, especially after revocation of Edict of Nantes.
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Which empire was known for its millet system?
Which empire was known for its millet system?
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The Ottoman Empire. Allowed religious communities to govern themselves under Islamic law.
The Ottoman Empire. Allowed religious communities to govern themselves under Islamic law.
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What was the social hierarchy in the Tokugawa Shogunate?
What was the social hierarchy in the Tokugawa Shogunate?
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Samurai, peasants, artisans, merchants. Based on Confucian values with warriors at top, merchants lowest despite wealth.
Samurai, peasants, artisans, merchants. Based on Confucian values with warriors at top, merchants lowest despite wealth.
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What was a significant factor in maintaining the Mughal social hierarchy?
What was a significant factor in maintaining the Mughal social hierarchy?
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Religious tolerance policies. Akbar's policies promoted harmony among Hindu, Muslim, and other communities.
Religious tolerance policies. Akbar's policies promoted harmony among Hindu, Muslim, and other communities.
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Who were the Zamindars in Mughal India?
Who were the Zamindars in Mughal India?
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Tax collectors and landholders. Local revenue collectors who became powerful intermediaries between rulers and peasants.
Tax collectors and landholders. Local revenue collectors who became powerful intermediaries between rulers and peasants.
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What system did the Qing dynasty use to manage ethnic diversity?
What system did the Qing dynasty use to manage ethnic diversity?
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Banner system. Organized military units based on ethnic and tribal affiliations.
Banner system. Organized military units based on ethnic and tribal affiliations.
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What was the role of the Samurai under Tokugawa rule?
What was the role of the Samurai under Tokugawa rule?
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Warrior class with administrative duties. Transformed from warriors to bureaucrats during long peace period.
Warrior class with administrative duties. Transformed from warriors to bureaucrats during long peace period.
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What system was used to organize labor in Spanish colonies?
What system was used to organize labor in Spanish colonies?
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Encomienda system. Granted Spanish colonists control over Indigenous labor and tribute.
Encomienda system. Granted Spanish colonists control over Indigenous labor and tribute.
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Identify the role of the Catholic Church in Spanish colonies.
Identify the role of the Catholic Church in Spanish colonies.
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Spiritual and administrative authority. Controlled education, morality, and legitimized Spanish colonial rule.
Spiritual and administrative authority. Controlled education, morality, and legitimized Spanish colonial rule.
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Which factor contributed to the social mobility of the merchant class in Europe?
Which factor contributed to the social mobility of the merchant class in Europe?
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Commercial revolution and trade expansion. Growing wealth from global trade elevated merchant status in society.
Commercial revolution and trade expansion. Growing wealth from global trade elevated merchant status in society.
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What was the primary impact of the Columbian Exchange on social hierarchies?
What was the primary impact of the Columbian Exchange on social hierarchies?
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Introduction of new crops and diseases. Created new social categories and transformed existing power structures.
Introduction of new crops and diseases. Created new social categories and transformed existing power structures.
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Identify the main economic activity in the Caribbean colonies.
Identify the main economic activity in the Caribbean colonies.
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Sugar cultivation and export. Plantation system relied heavily on enslaved African labor for production.
Sugar cultivation and export. Plantation system relied heavily on enslaved African labor for production.
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Identify the primary religion of the Ottoman Empire.
Identify the primary religion of the Ottoman Empire.
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Islam. Unified diverse empire under Islamic law and Ottoman administrative system.
Islam. Unified diverse empire under Islamic law and Ottoman administrative system.
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What was the status of women in the Ottoman Empire?
What was the status of women in the Ottoman Empire?
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Limited legal rights and domestic roles. Patriarchal society confined women to household and family responsibilities.
Limited legal rights and domestic roles. Patriarchal society confined women to household and family responsibilities.
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Which group was instrumental in the administration of the Ottoman Empire?
Which group was instrumental in the administration of the Ottoman Empire?
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The Janissaries. Elite military corps also served as government administrators and officials.
The Janissaries. Elite military corps also served as government administrators and officials.
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What was the significance of the Tokugawa shogunate's isolation policy?
What was the significance of the Tokugawa shogunate's isolation policy?
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Limited foreign influence and trade. Sakoku policy preserved social order by preventing external disruption.
Limited foreign influence and trade. Sakoku policy preserved social order by preventing external disruption.
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What was the role of the Jesuits in the Spanish colonies?
What was the role of the Jesuits in the Spanish colonies?
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Missionary work and education. Established schools and promoted Catholic conversion among Indigenous peoples.
Missionary work and education. Established schools and promoted Catholic conversion among Indigenous peoples.
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What was the impact of the caste system on Indian society?
What was the impact of the caste system on Indian society?
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Rigid social stratification. Birth determined social position with limited mobility between castes.
Rigid social stratification. Birth determined social position with limited mobility between castes.
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