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5741330169Jesuits (Society of Jesus)Reform the church through education, spread the Gospel to pagan peoples, fight Protestantism.0
5741330172Dutch East India CompanyMajor trade in Indian Ocean.1
5741333790East India Company of EnglandBritish and other European traders with Qing through Canton.2
5741337073KowtowFormer Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission.3
5741339188Tsar (Czar)Titles for rulers of Russia.4
5741340603BoyarsRussian aristocracy created their individual leadership and representation.5
5741357379SerfsDue to foreign warfare the downgrade of economy lead to the increase in peasant populations.6
5741359491"China"Southern Manchuria and the area dominated by early Ming and Early Korea.7
5741361544Dalai LamaUniversal teacher under Tibetan Buddhism.8
5741364869VariolationSpread of smallpox in Beijing.9
5741367898ChaNorthern China names for tea.10
5741371020Macartney MissionRepresented the EIC and British interest in changing Qing trade system (Canton System).11
5741372982ShogunateLeader of Japan.12
5741376081SamuraiArmy of warriors under Daimyo.13
5741378210SeppukuHonorable ritual suicide of a samurai.14
5741380972Francis XavierMissionary in hopes to convert Japan to Catholicism and eventually gain access to china.15
5741438806Ivan IV ("The Terrible")Expanded Russia eastward and northern into Siberia and Amur River where they came in contact with Galdan's Mongols.16
5741438807Mikhail RomanovRepresentation of the boyar and tried to settle between Turkic people of central Asia, and Christians.17
5741441307CossacksReferred to diverse populations of different ways of living on eastern steppes of people who provided strong military effort.18
5741443671Peter the GreatTsar that modernized Russia by developing ways of western Europe.19
5741446110ManchusFrom Manchuria in Northeastern Asia.20
5741448173Li ZichengLead rebellion that eventually took over Beijing.21
5741448174KangxiWell educated progressive leader of the Qing dynasty that increased superiority on a world base level.22
5741450796Tokugawa IeyasuEnded Japan's civil wars by creating Tokugawa Shogunate.23
5741454120SiberiaNortheastern area later dominated by Russia with thick forests and center for fur trade.24
5741457694MuscovyCenter of the Russian empire that surrounds Moscow.25
5741459692St. PetersburgCity created in Peter the great's reign after the Great Northern War.26
5741528631Ming EmpireKnown for porcelain trade by Europeans, had conflicting issues with Manchu and southern rebellions, eventually taken over by the Qing Empire.27
5741535325Qing Empire.Empire that took over the Ming and reestablished important boundaries.28
5741541086Tokugawa ShogunateNew form of political and military authority that re-united Ming china with a blend of samurai modern rules with former Confucian analects.29
5741544478EdoPresent day Japan, the administrative center for the Tokugawa Shogunate that connected to the main trading center Kyoto.30
5741544479Great Northern WarWar between Russia and Siberia at the Baltic sea, this defined Russia as an official superior power with defined borders.31
5741547348Treaty of KiakhtaRegulated the relations between Imperial Russia and the Qing Empire of China until the mid nineteenth century.32
5741550367Treaty of Nerchinsk (list results)In 1689, it was the first treaty between Russia and China. The Russians gave up the area south of the Amur River and east of the mouth of the Amur River but kept the area between the Amur River and Lake Baikal in exchange for permission to trade with China and China's recognition of the Russian empire.33
5741550368"Closing" of JapanOnly Dutch allowed because they were interested in nothing but trade, destroyed navy and forbade travel.34
5741553180"Forty-Seven Ronin" IncidentGroup of Japanese samurai who avenged the disgrace and suicide of their master, Lord Asano, in 1703 by assassinating Lord Kira, the official responsible for his death.35
5741556534What impact did the Jesuits have on China?1. Came with Portuguese and Spanish merchants to China 2. The Jesuits had success in converting the Chinese elites 3. The Jesuit Matteo Ricci used his mastery of the Chinese language and culture to gain access to the imperial court 4. Emperor Kangxi put Jesuits in important offices 5. Jesuits adapted Catholic Christianity to Chinese cultural tradition and tolerated Confucian ancestor worship to gain converts 6. Introduced the Chinese to the latest European science/technology 7. Declined in the 18th century36
5741556535List 10 accomplishments of Peter the Great.1. Moved Russian capital to St. Petersburg 2. Modernized Russia 3. Led resurgence of arts in Russia 4. Reduced Russian isolation 5. Expanded Russia's land mass and power 6. Made a navy 7. Promoted army officers based on merit, thus improving the army 8. Introduced European trade and technology 9. Streamlined Russian government and communication 10. Crowned Czar at age 1037
5741556536Why was Siberia so valuable?Many Russians felt at home in the forested northern part of Siberia than on the open steppes, and thinly inhabited region teemed with valuable resources. Most prominent was the soft, dense fur that forest animals grew.38
5741559830List 10 reasons why the Ming Dynasty fell.1. Temperature change 2. Mongols and Manchus took land along the Ming border 3. Diseases 4. Revolts 5. Flow of silver caused inflation 6. Taxes hit rural population 7. Use of paper money 8. No growth in agricultural productivity 9. Migration 10. Disorder and inefficiency in urban industrial sector39
5741559831Explain how the early Qing Empire expanded trade.To make trade easier to tax and to limit piracy and smuggling, the Qing permitted only one market point for each foreign sector. Europeans were only allowed to trade in Canton. The "Canton System".40
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AP World History "-Isms" Flashcards

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10859601835Absolutisma form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)0
10859601836Anarchisma political theory favoring the abolition of governments1
10859601837Anti-Semitismpolicies, views, or actions that harm or discriminate against Jews2
10859601838Chartismthe principles of a body of 19th century English reformers who advocated better social and economic conditions for working people3
10859601883Colonialism-The practice of having and running colonies.4
10859601884Cubism-the most influential artistic movement of the 20th century "Pablo Piccasso" typifies the form. Multi-veiw-point and three dimensional representations of objects, sometimes disassembled and reassembled in abstract ways.5
10859601885Dadaisma nonsensical form of mostly visual arts that became popular beginning around 1916 as a response to the horrors of WWI.6
10859601839New ImperialismHistorians' term for the late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century wave of conquests by European powers and the United States, which were followed by the development and exploitation of the newly conquered territories.7
10859601840OwensimUtopian socialist philosophy of 19th century social reformer ______ ________ and his followers and successors. Aimed for radical reform of society and is considered a forerunner of the cooperative movement.8
10859601841Pan-SlavismA movement to promote the independence of Slav people. Roughly started with the Congress in Prague; supported by Russia. Led to the Russo-Turkish War of 1877.9
10859601842Positivismthe form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)10
10859601843Communisma theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.11
10859601844Conservatisma political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes12
10859601845Racismdiscriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race13
10859601846Corporatisma political system in which interest groups become an institutionalized part of the state or dominant political party;public policy is typically the result of negotiations among representatives of the state and key interest groups14
10859601847RealismThis was the new style of literature that focused on the daily lives and adventures of a common person. This style was a response to Romanticism's supernaturalism and over-emphasis on emotion15
10859601848RevisionismSocialist thought that disagreed with Marx's formulation; believed that social and economic progress could be achieved through existing political institutions.16
10859601849DeismThe religion of the Enlightenment (1700s). Followers believed that God existed and had created the world, but that afterwards He left it to run by its own natural laws. Denied that God communicated to man or in any way influenced his life.17
10859601850Empiricismthe view that (a) knowledge comes from experience via the senses, and (b) science flourishes through observation and experiment.18
10859601851ExistentialismA philosophy that values human freedom and personal responsibility. A few well known _______ writers are Jean-Paul Satre, Soren Kierkegaard ("the father of _______"), Albert Camus, Freidrich Nietzche, Franz Kafka, and Simone de Beauvoir.19
10859601852RomanticismAn artistic and intellectual movement originating in Europe in the late 18th Century and characterized by a heightened interest in nature, emphasis on the individual's expression of emotion and imagination, departure from the attitudes and forms of classicism, and rebellion against established social rules and conventions.20
10859601853Social DarwinismThe application of ideas about evolution and "survival of the fittest" to human societies - particularly as a justification for their imperialist expansion.21
10859601854Socialisma theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole.22
10859601855UtilitarianismThe theory, proposed by Jeremy Bentham in the late 1700s, that government actions are useful only if they promote the greatest good for the greatest number of people.23
10859601856ZionismA worldwide movement, originating in the 19th century that sought to establish and develop a Jewish nation in Palestine. Since 1948, its function has been to support the state of Israel.24
10859601857Fabianisma British intellectual socialist movement, whose purpose is to advance the principles of Social democracy via gradualist and reformist, rather than revolutionary means. It is best known for its initial ground-breaking work beginning late in the 19th century and continuing up to World War I. The society laid many of the foundations of the Labour Party and subsequently affected the policies of states emerging from the decolonisation of the British Empire, especially India.25
10859601858FascismA system of government characterized by strict social and economic control and a strong, centralized government usually headed by a dictator. First found in Italy by Mussolini.26
10859601859Feminismthe belief that women should possess the same political and economic rights as men27
10859601860Fourierismfounded by Charles Fourier. he believed that the industrial order ignored the passionate side of human nature. Social discipline ignored all the pleasures of human being naturally seek. He advocated phalanxes in which agrarian labor dominated and people could rotate tasks throughout the day28
10859601861Humanisman intellectual movement at the heart of the Renaissance that focused on education and the classics29
10859601862ImperialismA policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries poitically, socially, and economically.30
10859601886Isolationisma policy of non-involvement in foreign affairs31
10859601863ImpressionismMajor Western artistic style that gained prominence in the second half of the 1800s and into the 1900s.Against Realism, visual impression of a moment, style that seeks to capture a feeling or experience, often very colorful.32
10859601864JansenismA branch of Catholicism which resembled Protestantism. Emphasized need for God's grace in achieving salvation and the importance of original sin. Louis XIV took special actions to restrict the rights of this group and force them underground.33
10859601865LiberalismA political ideology that emphasizes the civil rights of citizens, representative government, and the protection of private property. This ideology, derived from the Enlightenment, was especially popular among the property-owning middle classes.34
10859601866MannerismArtistic movement against the Renaissance ideals of symetry, balance, and simplicity; went against the perfection the High Renaissance created in art. Used elongated proportions, twisted poese and compression of space.35
10859601867Marxismthe economic and political theories of ______ __________and Friedrich Engels that hold that human actions and institutions are economically determined and that class struggle is needed to create historical change and that capitalism will untimately be superseded36
10859601868Mercantilisman economic system (Europe in 18th C) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests37
10859601869Militarisma political orientation of a people or a government to maintain a strong military force and to be prepared to use it aggresively to defend or promote national interests38
10859601870Modernismpractices typical of contemporary life or thought39
10859601871Nationalismlove of country and willingness to sacrifice for it40
10859601872Nazisma form of socialism featuring racism and expansionism, The doctrines of nationalism, racial purity, anti-Communism, and the all-powerful role of the State. The National Socialist German Workers Party encouraged this and it was advocated by Adolf Hitler in Germany.41
10859601873DaoismChinese philosophy based on the teachings of Laozi; taught that people should turn to nature and give up their worldly concerns42
10859601874Confucianismthe system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct43
10859601875LegalismIn China, a political philosophy that emphasized the unruliness of human nature and justified state coercion and control. The Qin ruling class invoked it to validate the authoritarian nature of their regime44
10859601876AnimismBelief that objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have a discrete spirit and conscious life.45
10859601877ZoroastrianismA religion originating in ancient Iran. It centered on a single benevolent deity-Ahuramazda, Emphasizing truth-telling, purity, and reverence for nature, the religion demanded that humans choose sides between good and evil46
10859601878FederalismA system of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central, or national, government and several regional governments47
10859601879Centralismdenotes the concentration of a government's power into a centralized government. This takes away some of the powers of the states and puts more power into the hands of the executive leader48
10859601880FeudalismA political system in which nobles are granted the use of lands that legally belong to their king, in exchange for their loyalty, military service, and protection of the people who live on the land49
10859601887Protectionism-government policy of insulating domestic industries from the world market through import tariffs and taxes.50
10859601881ManorialismAn economic system based on the manor and lands including a village and surrounding acreage which were administered by a lord. It developed during the Middle Ages to increase agricultural production.51
10859601882Radicalisma political philosophy that emphasizes the need to find and eliminate the basic injustices of society; seek what they consider the roots of the economic, political, and social wrongs of society and demand immediate and sweeping changes to wipe them out; a belief that rapid, dramatic changes need to be made to existing society, usually think current system cannot be saved and must be overturned52
10859601888Protestantism- religions born of protests to the practices of Catholicism53
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AP World History Unit 2 Flashcards

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5510327135Caste Systema class structure that is determined by birth. Loosely, it means that in some societies, if your parents are poor, you're going to be poor, too. Same goes for being rich0
5510327136PatriarchyA male dominated society1
5510327137MatriarchalA female dominated society2
5510327138Mandate of Heavenan ancient Chinese belief and philosophical idea that tiān (heaven) granted emperors the right to rule based on their ability to govern well and fairly.3
5510327139Silk Roadan ancient network of trade and cultural transmission routes that were central to cultural interaction through regions of the Asian continent connecting the West and East by merchants, pilgrims, monks, soldiers, nomads, and urban dwellers from China and India to the Mediterranean Sea4
5510327140Social Heirarchyhow individuals and groups are arranged in a relatively linear ladder5
5510327141Reincarnationthe rebirth of a soul in a new body.6
5510327142AssimilationThe process by which a person or persons acquire the social and psychological characteristics of a group7
5510327143MonotheisticThe belief in only one god8
5510327144Eightfold Paththe path to nirvana, comprising eight aspects in which an aspirant must become practiced: right views, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentration.9
5510327145Zoroanstrianismone of the world's oldest monotheistic religions. It was founded by the Prophet Zoroaster in ancient Iran approximately 3500 years ago.10
5510327146Greek Philosophythe rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics11
5510327147PolytheisticThe belief in many gods12
5510327148Legalismstrict adherence, or the principle of strict adherence, to law or prescription, especially to the letter rather than the spirit.13
5510327149Confucianisma system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius.14
5510327150Buddhismis a nontheistic religion or philosophy (Sanskrit: dharma; Pali: धम्म dhamma) that encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on teachings attributed to Gautama Buddha, commonly known as the Buddha ("the awakened one").15
5510327151Islamthe religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah.16
5510327152Judaisman ancient monotheistic religion, with the Torah as its foundational text (part of the larger text known as the Tanakh or Hebrew Bible), and supplemental oral tradition represented by later texts such as the Midrash and the Talmud.17
5510327153Christianitythe religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices.18
5510327154Daoisma philosophical, ethical or religious tradition of Chinese origin, or faith of Chinese exemplification, that emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao.19
5510327155Han Dynastyan empire in ancient China, that lasted from 206 b.c.e- 24 c.e.20
5510327156Persiaan empire located in modern day Iran but stretched as far as Egypt and Iraq.21
5510327157Guptaan empire located in northern India that lasted from 320-550 c.e.22
5510327158Ancient Egyptan empire that lasted for 3000 years23
5510327159Roman empirelocated in modern day Italy but expanded to outlying countries throughout its reign, it lasted from 201 b.c.e- 476 c.e.24
5510327160Mayalocated in modern day central america, it lasted from 1800 b.c.e- 250 c.e.25
5510327161StateA body of people living in a defined territory who have a government with the power to make and enforce law without the consent of any higher authority26
5510327162Empirean extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority.27
5510327163Hebrew ScripturesTorah, Old Testament28
5510327164Assyrian Empirethis empire covered much of what is now Mesopotamia, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, and Anatolia; its height was during the seventh and eighth centuries BCE.29
5510327165Babylonian EmpireEmpire in Mesopotamia which was formed by Hammurabi, the sixth ruler of the invading Amorites.30
5510327166Roman EmpireExisted from 27 BCE to about 400 CE. Conquiered entire Mediterranean coast and most of Europe. Ruled by an emperor. Eventually oversaw the rise and spread of Christianity.31
5510327167Vedic ReligionsCore beliefs in sanskrit scriptures; Hinduism; influence of Indo-European traditions in the development of the social and political roles of a caste system; importance of multiple manifestations of Brahma to promote teachings about reincarnation.32
5510327168HinduismA religion and philosophy developed in ancient India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being who takes many forms33
5510327169Mauryan Empire(321-185 BCE) This was the first centralized empire of India whose founder was Chandragupta Maurya.34
5510327170AshokaLeader of the Mauryan dynasty of India who conquered most of India but eventually gave up violence and converted to Buddhism.35
5510327171Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha)Means "Enlightened One." He is said to have renounced his worldly possessions and taught of a way to overcome suffering.36
5510327172Emperor ConstantineFounded Constantinople; best known for being the first Christian Roman Emperor; issued the Edit of Milan in 313, granting religious toleration throughout the empire.37
5510327173Buddha38
5510327174Shiva39
5510327175Brahma40
5510327176Vishnu41
5510327177Darius I42
5510327178Alexander the Great43
5510327179Parthenon44
5510327180Gupta Empire(320-550 CE) The decentralized empire that emerged after the Mauryan Empire, and whose founder is Chandra Gupta.45
5510327181Pantheon46
5510327182Aqueduct47
5510327183Colosseum48
5510327184Silk Road49
5510327185filial pietyIn Confucian thought, one of the virtues to be cultivated, a love and respect for one's parents and ancestors.50
5510327186monasticismA way of life in which men and women withdraw from the rest of the world in order to devote themselves to their faith51
5510327187ancestor venerationVeneration of the dead or ancestor reverence is based on the beliefs that the dead have a continued existence, and may possess the ability to influence the fortune of the living, the worship of deceased ancestors52
5510327188syncretic religionCombines two religious traditions into something distinctly new, while containing traits of both53
5510327189Persian EmpireGreatest empire in the world up to 500 BCE. Spoke an Indo-European language. A multi-ethnic and multi-religious empire. Fell to Alexander the Great.54
5510327190Qin Dynastythe Chinese dynasty (from 246 BC to 206 BC) that established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the Great Wall55
5510327191Han Dynasty(202 BC - 220 AD) dynasty started by Lui Bang; a great and long-lasting rule, it discarded the harsh policies of the Qin dynasty and adopted Confucian principles; rulers chose officials who passed the civil service exams rather than birth; it was a time of prosperity56
5510327192HellenisticOf or influenced by the Greek Empire. A type of culture typically referred to after the conquests of Alexander the Great.57
5510327193PersepolisA complex of palaces, reception halls, and treasury buildings erected by the Persian kings Darius I and Xerxes in the Persian homeland. It is believed that the New Year's festival was celebrated here, as well as the coronations, weddings, and funerals of the Persian kings, who were buried in cliff-tombs nearby.58
5510327194PataliputraThe captial of both Muryan and Gupta empires59
5510327195AthensA democratic Greek polis who accomplished many cultural achievements, and who were constantly at war with Sparta.60
5510327196CarthageCity located in present-day Tunisia, founded by Phoenicians ca. 800 B.C.E. It became a major commercial center and naval power in the western Mediterranean until defeated by the expanding Roman Republic in the third century B.C.E.61
5510327197AlexandriaCity on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt founded by Alexander. It became the capital of the Hellenistic kingdom of Ptolemy. It contained the famous Library and the Museum and was a center for leading scientific and literary figures in the classical and postclassical eras.62
5510327198ConstantinopleA large and wealthy city that was the imperial capital of the Byzantine empire and later the Ottoman empire, now known as Istanbul63
5510327199Trans-Saharan Caravan RouteIslamic trade in West Africa was conducted by caravans of camels. According to Ibn Battuta, the explorer who accompanied one of the caravans, the average size was a thousand camels per caravan, with some being as large as 12,000.64
5510327200Indian Ocean Sea Laneslanes throughout the Indian Ocean connecting East Africa, southern Arabia, the Persian Gulf, India, Southeast Asia, and southern China65
5510327201Mediterranean Sea LanesTrade routes that connected the Mediterranean civilizations together. The need for a sea rout for trade in the region. Trade increased and diffusion of cultures occurred66
5510327202Jesus of Nazaretha teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity.67
5510327203Paul of TarsusA Pharisaic Jew who persecuted the Early Christian community; later, he had an experience of the Risen Christ and became the "Apostle to the Gentiles" writing numerous letters to the Christian communities.68
5510327204Greco-Roman PhilosophyIdeas that emphasized logic, empirical observation, and nature of political power and hierarchy.69
5510327205tributeMoney paid by one country to another in return for protection70
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AP World History Strayer Chapter 5 Vocabulary Flashcards

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7503962466China's scholar-gentry class*Definition:* Describes members of China's landowning families, reflecting their wealth from the land and privilege that they derived as government officials. *Significance:* Social class that divided the people. It caused conflicts between different groups of people. It was a way to organize.0
7503962467Wang Mang*Definition:* Han court official who was usurped the throne and ruled from 8CE to 23CE. *Significance:* Had a reform movement that included the breakup of the estates of large landowners. Power of officials vs Power of landlords.1
7503962468Ge Hong*Definition:* Chinese scholar *Significance:* Led a rebellion against military leaders and abandoned society (Daoism) and searched for immortality.2
7503962469Yellow Turban Rebellion*Definition:* Massive Chinese peasant uprising with goal of a new golden age of equality and harmony. *Significance:* Peasants vs Elites/landowners. Fight for what they wanted caused major conflict.3
7503962470Caste as Varna and Jati*Definition:* System of social organization in India that has evolved over millennia. Based on division of 4 classes (varna) with addition of thousands of social distinctions based on occupations (jatis). *Significance:* The main cell of social life in India. Organized life and status.4
7503962471"Ritual Purity" in Indian Social practices*Definition:* Idea that members of high castes must adhere to strict regulations limiting or forbidding their contact with object/members of lower castes to preserve own caste. *Significance:* Division of people. The lowest caste vs highest caste had potential conflict and segregation.5
7503962472Greek and Roman Slavery*Definition:* Slaves were captives from war, piracy, and children victims of long-distance trade. *Significance:* Household service was the most common slaves with the Greeks. The Romans had slaves work in brutal conditions of mines. Different situations since the beginning.6
7503962473Spartacus*Definition:* Roman gladiator who led the most serious slave revolt in Roman History form 73 BCE to 71 BCE. *Significance:* Made slave owners worried and aware of threat that slaves could fight back. Caused other rebellions and uprisings (inspirational).7
7503962474The "Three Obediences"*Definition:* Chinese Confucian notion of women subordinate to male control: Father, Husband, Son. *Significance:* The base of gender distinction through Confucianism (even today).8
7503962475Patriarchy*Definition:* Men above women in all society, politics, and home. *Significance:* Started to weaken in second-wave era but still present.9
7503962476Empress Wu*Definition:* Only Female "Emperor" in Chinese history. *Significance:* Patronised scholarship, elevated position of women, provoked backlash of confucian misogynist invective.10
7503962477Aspasia and Pericles*Definition:* Foreign women in Athens/ Prominent and influential statesman of Athens in the Golden Age. *Significance:* After Pericles' death, Aspasia still held high(er) status. Famed for learning (education) and wit (conversationalist).11
7503962478Helots*Definition:* Dependent, semi-enslaved class of ancient Sparta. *Significance:* Social discontent prompted the militarisation of Spartan society. Cause of way of life in Sparta.12
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AP World History Flashcards

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10726674488PaleolithicThe period of the Stone Age associated with the evolution of humans. It predates the Neolithic period.0
10726679223Prehistorythe period of time before written records1
10726682397Archeologythe study of material evidence of past human life2
10726682400AnthropologyStudy of the origins and development of people and their societies3
10726687795HominidAn early ancestor of humans4
10726712083Homo sapienshumans5
10726745623NeanderthalsIn Europe, another human species lived and adapted to life in the cold climates of the last Ice Age.6
10726788918MigrationA movement from one country or region to another7
10726791576AdaptationA trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce8
10726794448MesoamericaMexico and Central America9
10726804044hunter-foragerPerson who gets their food primarily by hunting or fishing animals and gathering plants10
10726904006Neolithic RevolutionA turning point in the stone age when humans began farming.11
10726948126PastoralismA type of agricultural activity based on nomadic animal husbandry or the raising of livestock to provide food, clothing, and shelter.12
10726960660agriculturefarming13
10726963981Mesopotamia(land between the rivers) The region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers; birthplace of the Sumerian and Babylonian Civilizations.14
10726981956Specialized LaborEach person is responsible for a specific, specialized set of tasks at which that person is to become proficient, the workers work is matched on the basis of merit.15
10726988283Artisansskilled workers who make goods by hand16
10726997944Sedentismthe practice of living in one place for a long time17
10727002198Elitesa group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status18
10727011693patriarchyA form of social organization in which males dominate females19
10727016327civilizationA complex, highly organized social order20
10727016328StateAn area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government with control over its internal and foreign affairs.21
10727019542EmpireA group of states or territories controlled by one ruler22
10727026091colonyA group of people in one place who are ruled by a parent country elsewhere.23
10727029932AristocracyA government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility24
10727039430surplusextra25
10727053527agrarianhaving to do with farming26
10731304314social hierarchythe division of society by rank or class27
10731305051convenantA mutual or legal agreement28
10731307712Disseminatorsthose journalists who confine their role to getting the facts of the story straight and moving the story out to the public quickly29
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Ap World History Geography Flashcards

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10715437799Nile River0
10715437800Indus River1
10715437801Huang He2
10715437802Tigris River3
10715437803Euphrates River4
10715437804Amazon River5
10715437805Atlantic Ocean6
10715437806Pacific Ocean7
10715437807Indian Ocean8
10715437808Mediterranean Sea9
10715437809Black Sea10
10715437810Red Sea11
10715437811Caspian Sea12
10715437812Arabian Sea13
10715437813Himalayas14
10715437814Alps15
10715437815Caucasus Mountains16
10715437816Ural Mountains17
10715437817Andes18
10715437818Hindu-Kush19
10715437819Gobi Desert20
10715437820Sahara Desert21
10715437821Kalahari Desert22
10715437822Arabian Peninsula23
10715437823Korean Peninsula24
10715437824Caribbean25
10715437825Middle East26
10715437826South Asia27
10715437827Southeast Asia28
10715437828Indonesia29
10715437829Philippines30
10715437830Japan31
10715437831Canton32
10715437832Baghdad33
10715437833Batavia34
10715437834Mecca35
10715437835Malacca (Melaka)36
10715437836Constantinople/Istanbul37
10715437837Cordoba38
10715437838Jerusalem39
10715437839Tenochtitlan40
10715437840Timbuktu41
10715437841Beijing42
10715437842Kilwa43
10715437843Calcutta44
10715437844Jenne45
10715437845Moscow46
10715437846South China Sea47
10715437847Strait of Gibraltar48
10715437848Bering Sea49
10715437849Sea of Japan50
10715437850Bosporus51
10715437851Persian Gulf52
10715437852Niger River53
10715437853Tiber River54
10715437854Ganges River55
10715437855Yangtze River56
10715437856Pyrenees Mountains57
10715437857Indian Subcontinent58
10715437858Swahili Coast59
10715437866Sub-Saharan AfricaPortion of the African continent lying south of the Sahara.60
10715437859Iberian Peninsula61
10715437860Sumatra62
10715437861Malaysian Peninsula63
10715437862Crimean Peninsula64
10715437867AnatoliaA large peninsula at the western edge of Asia; also called Asia Minor65
10715437863Central Asia Steppes66
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