First 20 words for AP World History Review
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| 364033884 | Abbasid | The dynasty that succeeded the Umayyads as caliphs within Islam | 0 | |
| 364033885 | Abbas the Great | Safavid ruler from 1587 to 1629; extended Safavid domain to greatest extent; created slave regiments based on captured Russians, who monopolized firearms within Safavid armies; incorporated Western military technology | 1 | |
| 364033886 | Abduh, Muhammad | Discipline of al-Afghani; Muslim thinker at end of 19th century; stressed need for adoption of Western scientific learning and technology, recognized importance of tradition of rational inquiry | 2 | |
| 364033887 | Abdul Hamid | Ottoman sultan who attempted to return to despotic absolutism during reign from 1878 to 1908; nullified constitution and restricted civil liberties; deposed in coup in 1908 | 3 | |
| 364033888 | Absolute Monarchy | concept of government developed during rise of nation-states in Western Europe during the 17th century; featured monarchs, who passed laws without parliaments, appointed armies and bureaucracies, established state churches, and imposed state economic policies | 4 | |
| 364033889 | Adena Culture | First mound building cultures; originating in Southern Ohio; lasted until 700 CE in some regions | 5 | |
| 364033890 | Aeschylus | Greek writer of tragedies | 6 | |
| 364033891 | African National Party | Black political organization within South Africa; pressed for end to policies of apartheid; sought open democracy leading to black majority rule; until the 1990s declared illegal in South Africa | 7 | |
| 364033892 | Afrikaner National Party | Emerged as the majority party in the all-white South African legislature after after 1948; advocated complete independence from Britain; favored a rigid system of racial segregation called apartheid | 8 | |
| 364033893 | Afrikaners | An Afrikaans-speaking South African of European ancestry, especially one descended from 17th-century Dutch settlers | 9 | |
| 364033894 | Agrarian Revolution | Occurred between 8000 and 5000 B.C.E.; transition from hunting and gathering to sedentary agriculture | 10 | |
| 364033895 | Akbar | son and successor of Humayan; oversaw building of military and administrative systems that became typical of Mughal rule in India; pursued policy of cooperation with Hindu princes; attempted to create new religion to bind Muslim and Hindu populations of India | 11 | |
| 364033896 | Akhenaton | Egyptian pharaoh of the New Kingdom; attempted to establish a one-god religion, replacing the traditional Egyptian pantheon of gods | 12 | |
| 364033897 | Al-Afghani | Muslim thinker at the end of the 19th century; stressed need for adoption of Western scientific learning and technology; Recognized importance of tradition of rational inquiry | 13 | |
| 364033898 | Al-Mahdi | Third of the Abbasid caliphs; attempted but failed to reconcile moderates among Shi'is to Abbasid dynasty; failed to resolve the problem of succession | 14 | |
| 364033899 | Al-Rashid | Most famous of Abbasid caliphs; renowned for sumptuous and costly living; dependent on Persian advisors early in reign; death led to civil wars over succession. | 15 | |
| 364033900 | Al-Razi | A Persian philosopher who made fundamental and lasting contributions to the fields of medicine, chemistry (alchemy) and philosophy | 16 | |
| 364033901 | Alexander the Great | Successor of Philip II; successfully conquered Persian Empire prior to his death in 323 BCE; attempted to combine Greek and Persian cultures. | 17 | |
| 364033902 | Alexandria, Egypt | One of many cities of that name founded by Alexander the Great; site of ancient Mediterranean's greatest library; center of literary studies | 18 | |
| 364033903 | Ali | Cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad; one of orthodox caliphs; focus for Shi'is | 19 |
