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AP World History-The Neolithic Revolution Flashcards

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7327423040Mesopotamia•located on Tigris/Euphrates Rivers •Fertile Crescent •cuneiform was their form of writing •animism •Kings ruled city states •ziggurats •patriarchy •excelled in writing and science •invaded by sumerians •bronze, copper, silver0
7327444781Ancient Egypt•located on the Nile River •Pharoahs •pyramids •hieroglyphics •men and women worked together •trades with Mesopotamia, Kush, and Punt •excelled in mathematics •influenced by Mesopotamia •pharoahs burried in tombs/pyramids •valued art and nature1
7327484008Harappa and Mohenjo Daro•located on Indus River •animism •trades with Mesopotamia •2 major cities along Indus •large number of laborers •weak military •powerful priest class •citadels •traded with China (minimal)2
7327506265Shang Dynasty (Huang He)•located on Yellow River •isolated •other side of the Himalayas •worshipped ancestors (P'an Ku) •warlike nomads •horse riding and pottery •minimal trade •strong military •leaders claimed dominion over world3
7327555335NomadsPeople who did not make the transition to agriculture and stuck to hunting and gathering4
7327562821The Neolithic Revolution•Time period between about 9000 BCE and 3000 BCE the transition to agriculture was made •began in the Middle East/Southeast Asia and developed independently •domestication of animals5

AP World Strayer ch. 13 Flashcards

Unit 4 Part 2

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8649263751CortesSpanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)0
8649263752the great dyingThe massive epidemic caused by Old World diseases (zoonoses) after Columbian Exchange. It killed around 90% of the Native American (it also happened in parts of Asia and the Polynesian Islands).1
8649263753Dona MarinaAztec woman who became an interpreter for Hernando Cortes during his conquest of the Aztec empire2
8649263754Columbian ExchangeThe exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages.3
8649263755peninsularesSpanish-born, came to Latin America; ruled, highest social class.4
8649263756mestizoA new racial concept that develops in Latin America following the intermixing that occurred between European colonists and the native American population. Means "mixed"5
8649263757plantationA large farm in tropical and subtropical climates that specializes in the production of one or two crops for sale, usually to a more developed country.6
8649263758mulattoesPeople of African and European descent7
8649263759settler coloniesColonies, such as those in South Africa, New Zealand, Algeria, Kenya, and Hawaii, where minority European populations lived among majority indigenous peoples.8
8649263760SiberiaThe northeastern sector of Asia or the Eastern half of Russia.9
8649263761yasakTribute that Russian rulers demanded from the native peoples of Siberia, most often in the form of furs.10
8649263762Qing dynasty(1644-1911 CE), the last imperial dynasty of China which was overthrown by revolutionaries; was ruled by the Manchu people: began to isolate themselves from Western culture,11
8649263763Mughal Empirean Islamic imperial power that ruled a large portion of Indian subcontinent which began in 1526, invaded and ruled most of Hindustan (South Asia) by the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and ended in the mid-19th century.12
8649263764AkbarThe most famous Muslim ruler of India during the period of Mughal rule. Famous for his religious tolerance, his investment in rich cultural feats, and the creation of a centralized governmental administration, which was not typical of ancient and post-classical India.13
8649263765AurangzebThe other son of Shah Jahan who won the power struggle and put his brother to death and his father in prison. He tried to rid India of social evils but ironically returned the intolerance of Hindus due to his strong Muslim faith14
8649263766Ottoman EmpireIslamic state founded by Osman in northwestern Anatolia. After the fall of the Byzantine Empire, the Ottoman Empire was based at Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) from 1453-1922. It encompassed lands in the Middle East, North Africa, the Caucasus, and eastern Europe.15
8649263767devshirmein the Ottoman Empire, a system (literally, "Collection") of training talented children to be administrators or members of the sultan's harem; originally meritocratic, by the 17th century it had degenerated into a hereditary caste.16
8649263768ConstantinopleToday known as Istanbul, former capital of the Byzantine Empire, fell in 1453 to the Turks17
8651689882Encomienda SystemSocial and economic system in Spanish America in which Spanish land lords could demand work from Native Americans on their land, for no cost to the Spanish. Basically a form of slave labor.18
8651821697SyphilisDisease spread from the Americas to Afro-Eurasia, mostly due to sailors who would travel to the Americas and return home to families19
8651833888Catherine the GreatFamous Russian leader that expanded Russia and gained access to warm water ports20
8651861534Crops of the AmericasCorn, Tobacco, Potatoes, Squash, Beans21
8651871579Crops of the "Old World"Wheat, Barley, Rice, Sugarcane22
8661330199SmallpoxMajor disease brought to the Americas in which native populations had little immunities for, creating the "Great Dying"23
8663697482JanissariesElite troops in the Ottoman Empire that were formed from the devshirme process; christian boys would be converted and turned into loyal soldiers for the emperor24

Ap World History Regions Flashcards

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10060270909East AsiaChina, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Taiwan, Mongolia0
10060270910South East AsiaPhilippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Laos, Cambodia, Burma, Myanmar1
10060270911South AsiaIndia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bhutan2
10060270912Middle EastIran, Iraq, Egypt, Surdi Arabia, Israel, Turkey, Jordan, Qatar3
10060270913North AfricaLibya, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Sudan4
10060270914West AfricaGambia, Togo, Mali, Mauritania, Ghana5
10060270915Equatorial AfricaCongo, Central African Republic, Cameroon6
10060270916East AfricaSomalia, Madagascar, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya7
10060270917Southern AfricaSouth Africa, Zimbabwe, Nambia, Botswana8
10060270918Latin americaMexico, Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Panama, Chile, Colombia9
10060270919North AmericaUnited States, Canada10
10060270920CaribbeanCuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Puerta Rico, the Virgin Islands11
10060270921Central AsiaKazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan12
10060270922OceaniaAustralia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Figi13

Quiz 3 Ap World History Mr. Busch Flashcards

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11338632808Administer/-strationthe function of a political state in exercising its governmental duties.0
11340555344Class struglestruggle between the poor and the wealthy1
11340613223corporation/corporatea group of people elected to govern a city, town, or borough.2
11340680607Dictator/-shipone person rules3
11340696784EthicA system of moral principles.4
11340722621Governmentthe ruling authority for a community5
11340767202Laissez-fairea policy or attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering.6
11340786550middle classA social class made up of skilled workers, professionals, business people, and wealthy farmers7
11348796193optimismA habit of expecting good outcomes.8
11348811107political/politicsrelating to the government or the public affairs of a country.9
11348814237rationalreasonable10
11348817046SegregationSeparation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences11
11348819613territoryan area, region, or piece of land (belonging to someone or something)12

AP Bio - Raptors Flashcards

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6973994240Cooper's Hawk- maniacal 'hahaha!' sound, like a witch - rounded tail, size is between jay and crow - eats birds by bird feeders, drown prey, urban H: woodlands, backyards F: mostly birds, some rodents N: stick nests in conifers - females are dominant0
6973994241Sharp-shinned Hawk- notch in tail, looks like Cooper's underneath - same size as jay, lives in outskirts - sounds chihuahua-ish H: conifer forests, backyards F: rodents and small birds N: stick nests in conifers - pluck feathers before eating birds1
6973996597Great horned owl- 'horns' in ear area for sexual dimorphism - doesn't open beak to hoot H: ubiquitous F: mammals, birds, the occasional house cat N: stick nests made by other species - #1 predator of crows, eat other birds of prey2
6973996598Western screech owl- don't screech, most common urban owl - smaller than Great horned, big yellow eyes - sounds like a monkey H: throughout the west (rural and urban) F: mammals, birds, N: tree cavities3
6973998383Pygmy owl- hoot sound, Thurman's favorite bird - diurnal hunter, call used in pishing H: throughout the west F: small birds and mammals N: cavities4
6973998384Barn owl- screech, heard at night, white face/underneath - store prey like rodents (ranchers build nest box) H: all over the world, F: mammals, N: cavities5
6973999415American kestrel- NA's smallest falcon, hovers when stalking prey - very colorful, wags tail to bring back mate - high pitched 'wawawawawa' sound H: open woodlands, N: cavity F: insects, mice, small birds6
6973999416Northern saw-whet owl- mustache and goatee, sounds like sonar - reclusive, poorly understood migration, found thru sound or mobbing H: throughout US, F: mice, N: cavities7
6974000693Barred owl- 'bars' on body, hoot has crescendo - drive out spotted owls or hybridize H: forest (common @ east coast, expanding range @ west) F: mammals, birds, fish N: cavity/stick nest - It's a "barred"!8
6974000694Spotted owl- li'l bit smaller than barred, sounds like rowdy dog - #s plummeted from logging, barred owls H: old-growth coniferous forest (west) F: they love flying squirrels N: cavities9
6974001535Flammulated owl- looks like charcoal?, camo, deep hoot - common but difficult to find (Cascades) H: high elevations of ponderosa pine F: nocturnal insects, N: cavities10
6974002867Great grey owl- NA's largest, 'voot' sound?, old and 'greying' H: boreal (high elevation coniferous) forest F: rodents, N: reused raven and hawk nests11
6974002868Burrowing owl- hoot sounds like "hahaa!" - feeds diurnal (insects), noctural (mammals) H: dry open areas N: burrow dug by mammal F: insects, mammals, birds, amphibians12
6981064076Snowy owl- echo-y hoot, heaviest owl, diurnal - juveniles fly south for winter H: open areas with views (tundra) F: lemmings ("rodents of the tundra") N: depression in ground13
6981069428Long-eared owl- loudish strong hoot, most social owls (territorial) H: forested areas near meadows F: rodents, N: stick nests made by other birds14
6981069429Swainson's hawk- white chins (look like red-tailed underneath) - flock in 1000's when migrating H: open range throughout the west (summers) F: mammals (breeding season), insects (rest o' time) N: sticks (trees)15
6981069430Turkey vulture- featherless head, "V" when flying, long primaries (like fingers), keen sense of smell - put whole head in prey's body cavity (they eat carrion, or dead things) H: open woodlands (summer), N: ground16
6981070436Northern harrier- fly low to ground (~10ft), white on rump - "squeaky toy" sound, hunt by sight & sound - known to drown prey H: grasslands, wetlands (summer) F: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians N: platform nest on ground17
6981070437Rough-legged hawk- feather-legged, high-pitched call H: grasslands, agricultural fields F: mammals, N: stick nests on cliffs - common in winter @ Sauvie Island18
6981071217Golden eagle!- brown w/gold feathers mixed in, national animal in Mexico, sounds like a tortured squeak - hunt in packs, Mongolians train them to hunt H: grasslands, N: cliffs, trees F: large mammals and birds (rabbits, deer, coyotes, wolves, cranes) - awesome capture videos!19

AP World History: Ancient World Flashcards

First set of words in the AP World History book by the Princeton Review.

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10845184545AgricultureThe deliberate effort to modify a portion of Earth's surface through the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock for sustenance or economic gain.0
10845184546Agrarianpertaining to land or its cultivation; Ex. agrarian reform, agrarian society1
10845184547Bands/ Clansextended family groups that generally lived together2
10845184548Barbarianwithout civilizing influences3
10845184549Bureaucracysystem of managing government through departments run by appointed officials (not elected)4
10845184550Civilizationa society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)5
10845184551City-Statesdifferent sections of land owned by the same country but ruled by different rulers (e.g. Greece)6
10845184552Classicalof or characteristic of a form or system felt to be of first significance before modern times7
10845184553Domesticationprocess of changing plants or animals to make them more useful to humans8
10845184554Economysystem by which goods and services are produced and distributed to meet people's needs9
10845184555Egalitariana person who believes in the equality of all people10
10845184556Emperorsupreme ruler of an empire11
10845184557Empiremany territories, countries, or peoples controlled by one government (also just any territory ruled by an emperor)12
10845184558Feudalisma political system and a social system where by a powerful lord would offer "protection" in return for "service"13
10845184559Foragingthe process of scavenging for food14
10845184560Hierarchya series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system15
10845184561HierarchicalOf, relating to, or arranged in a hierarchy16
10845184562Hunter-GathererA hunter-gatherer society is one whose primary subsistence method involves the direct procurement of edible plants and animals from the wild, foraging and hunting without significant recourse to the domestication of either plants nor animals17
10845184563Irrigationsupplying dry land with water by means of ditches, sprinklers, etc.18
10845184564Monarchya government in which power is in the hands of a single person who usually inherits their power19
10845184565Monotheismbelief in a single God20
10845184566NeolithicThe New Stone Age from circa 8500 to 4500 BCE: The period of the Stone Age associated with the ancient Agricultural Revolution(s)21
10845184567Nomadic(of groups of people) tending to travel and change settlements frequently22
10845184568Pastoralrelating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle (e.g. pastoral peoples)23
10845184569PaleolithicThe Old Stone Age from circa 750,00 to 500,000 years BCE to 8,500 years BCE: The period of the Stone Age associated with the evolution of humans and the development of minor tools24
10845184570Philosophythe rational investigation of questions about existence, knowledge, and ethics25
10845184571Polytheismbelief in multiple Gods26
10845184572River Valleythe fertile land surrounding a river- the first civilizations arose near them27
10845184573Sedentaryremaining in one place28
10845184574Settlementthe act of colonizing or a small group of people in a sedentary position29
10845184575Subsistencethe necessities of life, the resources of survival30
10845184576Surplusa quantity much larger than is needed31
10845184577Sustenancethe act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence32
10845184578Theocracygovernment run by religious leaders33
10845184579Traditionalconsisting of or derived from tradition; customary practices34
10845184580Urbanizationthe social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban35
10845184581Vassalslesser lords who pledged their service and loyalty to a greater lord -- in a military capacity36
10845184582Alexander the Greatking of Macedon, conqueror of Greece, Egypt, and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC)37
10845184583Analects of Confucius"something that is repeated" - a collection of Confucius' famous sayings38
10845184584Bronze Agea period between the Stone and Iron ages, characterized by the manufacture and use of bronze tools and weapons39
10845184585Calendara system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year40
10845184586Code of Hammurabithe set of laws drawn up by Babylonian king Hammurabi dating to the 18th century BC, the earliest legal code known in its entirety41
10845184587CuneiformOne of the first written languages known: A system of writing in which wedge-shaped symbols represented words or syllables. It originated in Mesopotamia and was used initially for Sumerian and Akkadian but later was adapted to represent other languages of western Asia.42
10845184588Democracya political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them43
10845184589Eight Fold PathEight steps to end suffering and attain enlightenment according to Buddhist tradition.44
10845184590Four Noble Truthsas taught by the Buddha, the four basic beliefs that form the foundation of Buddhism45
10845184591Gothic MigrationsThe Migration period, also called the Barbarian Invasions or German: Völkerwanderung (wandering of the peoples), was a period of human migration that occurred roughly between the years 300 to 700 CE in Europe, marking the transition from Late Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages. These movements were catalyzed by profound changes within both the Roman Empire and the so-called 'barbarian frontier'. Migrating peoples during this period included the Goths, Vandals, Bulgars, Alans, Suebi, Frisians, and Franks, among other Germanic and Slavic tribes.46
10845184592Great Walla fortification 1,500 miles long built across northern China in the 3rd century BC47
10845184593Han Dynastyimperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy48
10845184594HellenismThe ideals and principles that spread from Greece through much of the ancient world. Much of its influence such as philosophy, athletics, and architecture penetrated the Middle East.49
10845184595The HunsFierce warriors from Central Asia- First invaded southeastern Europe and then launched raids on nearby kingdoms50
10845184596Indian Ocean Tradeconnected to Europe, Africa, and China.; worlds richest maritime trading network and an area of rapid Muslim expansion.51
10845184597Iron Agethe period following the Bronze Age; characterized by rapid spread of iron tools and weapons52
10845184598Jewish DiasporaA "scattering" of the Jewish people53
10845184599LegalismIn Chinese history, Legalism was one of the main philosophic currents during the Warring States Period- A philosophy of focusing on the text of written law to the exclusion of the intent of law, elevating strict adherence to law over justice, mercy and common sense54
10845184600Pax RomanaA period of peace and prosperity throughout the Roman Empire, lasting from 27 B.C. to A.D. 180.55
10845184601PyramidsHuge stone tombs with four triangle-shaped walls that met in a point on top56
10845184602Roman RepublicThe period from 507 to 31 B.C.E., during which Rome was largely governed by the aristocratic Roman Senate.57
10845184603Roman Senatea council of wealthy and powerful Romans that advised the city's leaders58
10845184604Shang CivilizationChina's first dynasty almost 2000 BCE59
10845184605Shi Huang Diharsh ruler who united China for the first time and used legalism in ruling (Qin China)60
10845184606Siddhartha Gautamafounder of Buddhism; born a prince; left his father's wealth to find the cause of human suffering; also know as Buddha61
10845184607Silk Road TradeThe most famous of the trading routes established by pastoral nomads connecting the Chinese, Indian, Persian, and Mediterranean civilizations; transmitted goods and ideas among civilization.62
10845184608The Torahthe most sacred text of Judaism63
10845184609The Vedas of HinduismAryan hymns originally transmitted orally but written down in sacred books from the 6th century B.C.E.64
10845184610Zigguratsa temple or tomb of the ancient Assyrians, Sumerians, or Babylonians, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories65
10845184611ChristianityMonotheistic religion born out of Judaism, preached by Jesus of Nazareth and later codified by his disciples. Persecuted by Romans early on; however, gained support under Constantine in the Rome.66
10845184612Buddhismoriginally preached by Siddhartha and codified by his disciples into the sutras. Rejected Vedic rituals and the caste system. Spread throughout SE Asia and China and split into Mahayana(Buddha as a God, local gods tacked on as Bodhisativas) and Theravada(original, strict non-theistic version).67
10845184613AsokaThird ruler of the Mauryan Empire in India (r. 270-232 B.C.E.). He converted to Buddhism and broadcast his precepts on inscribed stones and pillars, the earliest surviving Indian writing.68
10845184614HinduismTerm for a wide variety of beliefs and ritual practices that have developed in the Indian subcontinent since antiquity. It has roots in ancient Vedic, Buddhist, and south Indian religious concepts and practices.69
10845184615Trans Saharanroute across the sahara desert. Major trade route that traded for gold and salt, created caravan routes, economic benefit for controlling dessert, camels played a huge role in the trading70
10845184616MonsoonsMajor winds in the Indian Ocean that blew into India for half the year, and blew away from India for the other half. Helped facilitate trade in the Indian Ocean.71
10845184617Sumerianspeople who dominated Southern Mesopotamia through the end of the 3rd Millennium BCE. Responsible for the creation of irrigation technology, cuneiform, and religious conceptions.72
10845184618Indo-EuropeansGroups of people who came from the area north of the Caucasus mountains, which are between the Black and Caspian seas. Herded multiple animals. Rode into battle on chariots. The Indo-European language of Sanskrit, by the Aryans, are the basis of many languages today. Often accepted and adapted aspects of technology, religions, and social order of those with whom they came in contact.73
10845184619Before agriculture, men and women are believed to have a greater degree of equality. But after the rise of agriculture, most human societies became ________ as a result of greater male strength.Patriarchal74
10845184620caste systema set of rigid social categories that determined not only a person's occupation and economic potential, but also his or her position in society, there was virtually no social mobility75
10845184621Paleolithic(Old Stone Age) a long period of human development before the development of agriculture76
10845184622CarthageThis city has existed for nearly 3,000 years, developing from a Phoenician colony of the 1st millennium BC into the capital of the Carthaginian Empire. Controlled commerce in the Mediterranean prior to the rise of Roman Power. The expanding Roman Republic took control of many of its outposts after the two Punic Wars.77
10845184623HellenizationThe spread of Greek language and culture (Hellenism) throughout the Mediterranean, starting with t he conquests of Alexander the Great. Upon Alexander's death at the age of thirty-three (323 B.C.E.), his realm was divided among his leading generals. During their reigns and those of their successors, Hellenism (i.e., Greek culture) continued to flourish in major urban centers around the eastern Mediterranean (less so in rural areas). People traveling to different areas could communicate with people of other kingdoms through Greek. More than at any time in previous history, the eastern Mediterranean that emerged in Alexander's wake experienced a form of cultural unity and cosmopolitanism (a "cosmopolite" is a "citizen of the world," as opposed to a person who belongs to only one locality). The Roman Empire arose in the context of the Hellenistic world and took full advantage of its unity, promoting the use of Greek language, accepting aspects of Greek culture, and even taking over features of the Greek religion, to the point that the Greek and Roman gods came to be thought of as the same, only with different names. This complex unity achieved culturally through Hellenization and politically through the conquests of Rome is summed up by the term Greco-Roman world.78
10845184624DaoismChinese religion that believes the world is always changing and is devoid of absolute morality or meaning. They accept the world as they find it, avoid futile struggles, and deviate as little as possible from 'the way' or 'path' of nature.79
10845184625Bureaucratgovernment official80

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