AP World History for St. Xavier first quarter exam. Covers Neolithic Era, Classical Era, and Post Classical Era (specifically Islam). Please add at least 5 note-cards or you will be kicked out. ＰＲＡＩＳＥ ＬＯＲＤ ＺＥＰＦ
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| 7632213667 | Consolidation | The action or process of making something stronger or more solid. In Zepf's terms, making the empires larger and making them come together. | 0 | |
| 7628091632 | Islam in Africa | Hemisphere is more connected through technological developments like dhows. Africa is specifically now more inclusive with the boats. Result is that Islamic world becomes more rich especially the caliphs and rich merchants had many luxuries. All people were much more rich though. | 1 | |
| 7628102453 | What type of democracy did Greece have? | Direct democracy | 2 | |
| 7628109471 | What type of democracy did the Roman Republic have? | Indirect democracy | 3 | |
| 7628115800 | The Church of Nicaea lead by Constantine created what? | Nicene Creed | 4 | |
| 7628340881 | Fall of Roman Republic | Many poor people from war. Caesar helped poor and so popularity grew. Government killed Caesar which made the people unhappy. People wanted empire to have one ruler now. Civil wars and so had an internal conflict. | 5 | |
| 7628356019 | Fall of Roman Empire | Huns pushed barbarians into Rome and there was multiple civil wars over the control of the empire which lessened border control allowing Germanic Tribes to take the west Roman Empire. | 6 | |
| 7633440120 | Fall of the Han Empire | Lost control of the land owning aristocrats and civil wars like the Yellow Turban Rebellion weakened the empire making it able for the Xiongnu to invade with more impact. | 7 | |
| 7632190210 | Islamization | The gradual process of turning Muslim by slowing immersing yourself in the culture, copying their actions, obeyed laws, and married them. | 8 | |
| 7632219793 | Innovations and Inventions of the Guptas | Mathematical Inventions: Algebra, invention of zero, modern numbers - the 10's system, and will be built upon by the Muslims Scientific Inventions: Idea of Sterilization, vaccination for small pox, and medical practices surpassing all of the world. | 9 | |
| 7634605207 | Syncretism | the combination and changes that occur in different religions, cultures, or schools of thought when cultures clash | 10 | |
| 7634625094 | Trade in the Classical Era | Greatly expanded over what it previously was as a result of the Indian Ocean trade and the Silk Road | 11 | |
| 7634636625 | Trade in China | Driven by the trade of silk, which was by far the most profitable and widely wanted good from China. Also traded porcelain The Chinese had an odd liking for silver, which made it much more valuable there than it was in other areas. | 12 | |
| 7635573621 | Confucianism | Set of ideas, initially created by Confucius. It was used as the central idea for the Han dynasty. It was based on morals, emphasized the importance of unequal relationships (such as a subject to his king or a wife to her husband, etc.), and believed that a ruler should be fair and just. | 13 | |
| 7640409105 | Agricultural revolution or Neolithic Revolution | The transition from foraging to the cultivation of food occurring about 8000-2000 BC | 14 | |
| 7640415163 | animism | the belief that spirits inhabit the features of nature | 15 | |
| 7640417915 | artifact | an object made by human hands | 16 | |
| 7640419722 | foraging | a term for hunting and gathering | 17 | |
| 7640424877 | Neolithic Age | we to see patriarchy when males need to use muscle and fight wars from neighboring cities | 18 | |
| 7640431022 | Agriculture Revolution | Neolithic Revolution is also known as... | 19 | |
| 7640432701 | Paleolithic Age | the Old Stone age | 20 | |
| 7640434612 | pastoralism | the practice of herding | 21 | |
| 7640438152 | patriarchal | pertaining to a social system in which the father is the head of the family and men are superior to women. | 22 | |
| 7640442642 | Specialization of Labor | the division of labor that aids the development of skills in a particular type of work | 23 | |
| 7640586635 | cuneiform | first example of writing presented in Mesopotamia | 24 | |
| 7640589216 | hieroglyphics | we believe it developed from cuneiform and uses pics as well in Egypt | 25 | |
| 7640593599 | Mandate of Heaven | said that all Chinese rules in Shang dynasty had the approval of the Gods | 26 | |
| 7640597385 | oracle bones | Chinese used these to write and reveal messages in early civilizations | 27 | |
| 7640599577 | Polytheism | belief in many gods | 28 | |
| 7640602104 | untouchables | lowest class in Aryan society | 29 | |
| 7640603563 | Brahmins | priest class in Aryan dynasty (Hindu priest) and the highest rank in the caste system | 30 | |
| 7640613113 | Vedas | written by Aryans | 31 | |
| 7640614679 | ziggurat | massive structure built in Mesopotamia for worship | 32 | |
| 7640916010 | Alexander the Great | Macedonian king who helped unite parts of Macedon, Greece, and Persia. Helped blend Persian and Greece culture | 33 | |
| 7640918913 | aristocracy | rule by a privileged hereditary class or nobility | 34 | |
| 7640624612 | Dhows | Arab sailing vessels with triangular or lateen sails; strongly influenced European ship design making it able for merchants to only use one merchant instead of a chain of merchants | 35 | |
| 7640923186 | Aristotle | philosopher who discusses the various moral virtues and their corresponding vices. | 36 | |
| 7640926947 | artisan | craftsman | 37 | |
| 7640927917 | democracy | a political system in which people rule | 38 | |
| 7640929453 | dynasty | a series of rulers from the same family | 39 | |
| 7640932922 | geocentric theory | the belief held that the earth is center of universe developed during Hellenistic Age | 40 | |
| 7640936714 | Hellenistic Age | the era in which Greek culture blended with Persian and other Eastern influences spread throughout the former empire of Alexander the Great | 41 | |
| 7640944702 | Pax Romana | The Roman peace; the period of prosperity and stability throughout the Roman empires | 42 | |
| 7640948541 | polis | a Greek city state | 43 | |
| 7640950218 | sati | the custom among the higher castes of Hinduism of a widow throwing herself on the funeral pyre of her husband | 44 | |
| 7640956228 | Silk Roads | caravan routes and sea lanes between China and the Middle East | 45 | |
| 7640958757 | Twelve tables | the codification of Roman law during the Republic | 46 | |
| 7640964068 | Zoroastrianism | an ancient Persian religion that emphasized a struggle between good and evil and rewards in the afterlife fro those who chose to follow a good life | 47 | |
| 7641042516 | dharma | Buddhism is laws, Hinduism is good law and followings | 48 | |
| 7641048962 | filial piety | virtue of respect for parents and elders | 49 | |
| 7641054094 | karma | the good or evil deeds done by a person | 50 | |
| 7641056864 | moksha | Hinduism where you become united with Buddha and are no longer reincarnated | 51 | |
| 7641060129 | nirvana | Buddhism ultimate goal of enlightenment | 52 | |
| 7641146466 | Globalization | the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale. | 53 | |
| 7640896627 | Why was Islam accepting of Christianity, Judaism, ect. | They all believed in the same God | 54 | |
| 7640905264 | Monotheism | believing in only one god | 55 | |
| 7640906589 | Why did Muhammad not want any images of himself | Islam is monotheistic, and if there were pictures of him, he would be worshiped as a god, making Islam polytheistic | 56 | |
| 7641432614 | contrast trade in preclassical and classical age | Trading in the preclassical age was not as big. China was a new player in trade in the classical age, who contributed the Silk Road. The Indian Ocean route was founded during the classical age meaning the Western Hemisphere was more connected. Syncretism spreaded religion and customs between different areas. Override answer | 57 | |
| 7641505946 | Chandragupta | around 4th century BCE he unified India in the Mauryan dynasty | 58 | |
| 7641514704 | Asoka | grandson of Chandragupta; used Buddhism to inspire civic duty (inspire people to behave because its the right thing to do); open to other religions | 59 | |
| 7641549248 | Fall of Mauryan | Emperors are no longer able to maintain control of the large government; ineffective local princes and government bureaucrats | 60 | |
| 7641555391 | Gupta Kingdom | reunified India after the fall of the Mauryan; Hindu, but tolerant of other religions; loosely tied by relationships; Golden Age of India | 61 | |
| 7641561197 | Golden Age of India | many new advances in Math, Science, Medicine, and Art | 62 | |
| 7642934286 | bureaucracy | government characterized by specialization of functions, adherence to fixed rules, and a hierarchy of authority | 63 | |
| 7644876247 | Natural barriers | Mesopotamia was attacked and taken over so many times because they didn't have... | 64 | |
| 7644879675 | Why was Egypt so connected pre-classical | The Nile flowed north, and the wind blew south, allowed for easy travel both ways. However, Egypt did not get involved with as much trade because of all of its resources | 65 | |
| 7644886764 | Major difference in the Tigris and Euphrates vs. the Nile | The Nile river flooded on a schedule, the others flooded randomly | 66 | |
| 7644892608 | Didn't matter | According to Mesopotamian religion, the afterlife was always bad, so morals... | 67 | |
| 7649215788 | Classical Asia- Patriarchy | patriarchy in theory was much more harsh than patriarchy in practice in China and India- Indian men had a more romantic relationship with women | 68 | |
| 7649233156 | spread of world religions | Buddhism and Christianity spread as a result of declining empire | 69 | |
| 7649240472 | Han Bureaucracy | large amount of govt. officials united Han dynasty- were qualified, not selected at birth | 70 | |
| 7649251198 | caste system | unbalanced society- Hindu- you live as what you are born into | 71 | |
| 7649261466 | coercion and consent | methods governments used to get the people to agree with them- used violence for coercion- religious status and public works for consent | 72 | |
| 7649473987 | Cult Of Emperors | The deification, or making "god- like" or "holy" of the Roman Emperors by the people of Rome. Similar to Mandate of Heaven | 73 | |
| 7649486931 | Legalism | strict, literal, or excessive conformity to the law or to a religious or moral code. | 74 | |
| 7656130531 | Consolidation in Classical Rome | Used legal codes, local autonomy, and strong military rule | 75 | |
| 7656151096 | Trade similarity in Classical and Pre-Classical Ages | Spread of religion through trade, accelerated trade, use of Indian Ocean Silk Road | 76 | |
| 7656207253 | Pre-Classical Egypt | Had much less patriarchy than other societies of its time | 77 | |
| 7656227516 | Contextualization | The AP term for expanding on ideas to give the reader a better understanding for why something is so important | 78 | |
| 7656258187 | Epic of Gilgamesh | Mesopotamian epic on why there is suffering in the world | 79 |
