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Chapter 5 AP World History Vocab* Flashcards

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11259944249Wang Manginterrupted Han rule for around 15 years to rule China; tried helping the poor by establishing granaries and land reform.0
11259944250Scholar-Gentry ClassHeld the highest status in Chinese society, created by the civil service exams1
11259944251Yellow Turban RebellionA major Chinese peasant revolt that began in 184 BCE and helped cause the fall of the Han dynasty2
11259944252Varna/JatiTwo categories of social identity of great importance in Indian history. Varna are the four major social divisions: the Brahmin priest class, the Kshatriya warrior/administrator class, the Vaishya merchant/farmer class, and the Shudra laborer class.3
11259944253Ritual Purity in IndiaIf a Bramin was brushed by an untouchable they would need to go through this.4
11259944255Spartacusslave, trained as a gladiator, who led a rebellion against the roman army for slave freedom- he was killed after two years5
11259944256Three ObediancesFather, husband, son6
11259944257Empress Wuthe only woman to rule China in her own name, expanded the empire and supported Buddhism during the Tang Dynasty.7
11259944258AspasiaHelped Pericles rule Athens. Considered knowledgeable and witty, she achieved a lot for her female role in Athens.8
11259944259HelotsSlaves to the Spartans that revolted and nearly destroyed Sparta in 650 B.C.E.9

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