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Chapter 11 Key Terms-AP World History: Modern Flashcards

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15128276598Black DeathA deadly epidemic of the Bubonic Plague which swept through Europe during the Middle Ages0
15128314373dynastyThe hereditary ruling family that passes control from one generation to the next1
15128332824English Peasant's RevoltA revolt in England after the Bubonic Plague against a tax to raise money for a war on France, then fueled by post-plague labor shortages2
15128377994humanismPhilosophical and ethical stance that emphasizes the value and agency of human beings, individually and collectively, and generally prefers critical thinking and evidence over acceptance of dogma or superstition.3
15128414256InquisitionA group of institutions within the Catholic Church whose aim was to combat heresy4
15128471827JacquerieA massive uprising by French peasants protesting heavy taxation5
15128487307kahnTitle given to Mongol leaders, meaning "supreme ruler"6
15128490771monarchyA political system in which one individual holds supreme power and passes that power on to his or her next of kin7
15128503818MoorsMuslims of North Africa, the western Sahara, and the Iberian Peninsula8
15128529464Ottoman EmpireA state that controlled much of Southeast Europe, Western Asia and North Africa between the 14th and early 20th centuries9
15128550169Red Turban MovementDiverse religious movement in China that spread the belief that the world was drawing to an end as Mongol rule was collapsing10
15128582451RenaissanceA movement that centered on the revival of interest in the classical learning of Greece and Rome; "Rebirth"11
15128597955shahPersian word for a king or leader12
15128609029SikhismIndian religion founded by the guru Nanak in the Punjab region of northwest India after Dalhi Sultanate fell.13
15128638239Topkapi PalacePolitical headquarters of the Ottoman Empire, located in Istanbul14
15128661020Zheng HeChinese trade admiral during the Ming Dynasty15

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