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5595174141What regions of Asia were most drawn to Chinese cultural and political models?The agrarian societies in the East and South0
5595178918When did Chinese influence on Japan peak?7th and 8th centuries C.E.1
5595178919What is the name of the nature spirits of Japan?Kami2
5595178920What religion played a key role in the transmission of Chinese civilization to Japan?Buddhism3
5595182569In which of the following Japanese periods was Chinese cultural influence most significant?Nara4
5595194005What were the reforms enacted in 646 that intended to thoroughly incorporate Chinese culture and political structure into Japanese society?Taika5
5595194006What was the central purpose of the reforms of 646 in Japan?To remake the Japanese monarch into an absolutist Chinese-style emperor6
5595196830What group so threatened the security of the Japanese imperial court in the 8th century that the imperial family moved to Heian?Buddhist monks7
5595196831What was the immediate impact of the imperial move to Heian?The aristocracy was restored to counterbalance the power of the Buddhist monasteries and took over most of the positions in the central government.8
5595196832What was the military organization of the Heian government in Japan?Local members of the aristocracy were ordered to organize militia forces.9
5595200298Life in the imperial court at Heian was described in what Japanese novel?Tale of Genji10
5595200299What appears to have been the primary concerns at the imperial Japanese court at Heian?Social interaction and status11
5595202503By the middle of the 9th century, what aristocratic family exerted exceptional influence over imperial affairs at the Japanese court at Heian?Fujiwara12
5595202504Warrior leaders in the 10th century in Japan who controlled provincial areas and ruled from small fortresses in the countryside were calledbushi.13
5595202505Which of the following statements concerning the rise of a provincial military elite during the 10th century in Japan is NOT correct?The rise of the provincial elite corresponded to the recovery of the imperial government and its overthrow of the aristocracy of the court.14
5595205702Mounted troops owing loyalty to the military elite were calledsamurai.15
5595208761Which of the following statements concerning the relationship of the imperial court to the provincial military elite is most accurate?In the absence of an imperial military force, law and order broke down leading both the emperor and high officials to hire provincial lords and their military retainers.16
5595208762Which of the following statements concerning the nature of warfare among the bushi is most accurate?Battles hinged on man-to-man duels of great champions typical of the heroic stage of warfare.17
5595208763What was the impact of the rise of the samurai on the peasantry in Japan?Japanese peasants were reduced to the status of serfs bound to the land they worked.18
5595211641By the 11th and 12th centuries, what was the status of the Japanese court aristocracy?Aristocratic families at the court depended on alliances with the provincial warrior elite in order to exercise any power.19
5595211642Between 1180 and 1185 the struggle between the two major provincial families,the Taira and the Minamoto, was decided in what wars?Gempei20
5595211643The victory of the Minamoto in 1185 led to the creation ofthe bakufu, or military government at Kamakura.21
5595214278The victory of the Minamoto marks the beginning of what period in Japanese history?The feudal age22
5595217237The development of regional power bases in Japan among the warrior elites of the countryside corresponded to what events in China?The decline of the Tang dynasty23
5595217238In what year did the Japanese cease to send official embassies to the Chinese emperor?83824
5595231506What title was given to the military leader of the bakufu at Kamakura?shogun25
5595231507Following the death of Yoritomo, what family dominated the military government of the bakufu at Kamakura?Hojo26
5595233736Which of the following statements most accurately describes the nature of the Japanese government following the death of Yoritomo?Real power rested in the Hojo family, who manipulated the Minamoto shoguns, who in turn claimed to rule in the name of the emperor at Kyoto.27
5595233737What government replaced the Kamakura regime in the early 14th century in Japan?Ashikaga Shogunate28
5595233738What was the relationship between the Ashikaga Shogunate and the emperor?The Ashikaga shoguns fought the emperor at Kyoto who refused to recognize their authority.29
5595236130What Japanese ruling faction was destroyed by the full-scale civil war that raged from 1467 to 1477?the Ashikaga30
5595239970What was the political result of the wars that destroyed the Ashikaga Shogunate?Division of Japan into 3 hundred little states under the daimyos31
5595239971How did the principles of warfare change under the daimyos?Warfare based on spying, timely assaults, wise command and organization of massive armies replaced heroic combat.32
5595239972Which of the following statements concerning the society and economy of the warlord or shogun era in Japanese history is most accurate?Despite political chaos, improvements in agricultural techniques and incentives led to occupation of previously uncultivated areas.33
5595243794Which of the following statements concerning the status of women during the era of the daimyos is most accurate?Women were excluded from inheritance and treated as defenseless appendages of their warrior fathers or husbands.34
5595247697During the period of the warring daimyos, what was the factor that led to a revival of Chinese influence on the cultural level?Zen Buddhism35
5595247698In what year did the Han emperors conquer the first Korean kingdom of Choson?109 B.C.E.36
5595251761What kingdom was successful in establishing a unified and independent government in Korea?Silla37
5595251762Which of the following lists gives the correct chronological sequence for the Korean dynasties?Silla, Koryo, Mongol, Yi38
5595255340Which of the following statements concerning the Korean bureaucracy under the influence of China is most accurate?With the establishment of the Confucian examination system, advancement within the civil service was determined almost exclusively by test scores.39
5595258019What was the religious preference of the Korean elite?Confucianism40
5595258020Which of the following statements concerning the nature of the Korean society is most accurate?Korean society followed the Chinese model of a strong scholar-gentry, a weak aristocracy, and a highly regarded though politically impotent peasantry.41
5595265515Which of the following was NOT a difference between the Viet and Chinese cultures prior to their conquest by the Han emperors?Political institutions42
5595273695What was the political result of the Vietnamese drive to conquer regions south of the Red River basin?The division of the Vietnamese into two kingdoms with capitals at Hue and Hanoi43
5595275918Which of the following cultural traits was NOT introduced into Vietnam from China following the Han conquest of 111 B.C.?Chinese examination system and bureaucracy44
5595275919Which of the following was a critical factor in the failure of the Chinese to conquer or assimilate the Vietnamese?The Vietnamese resistance to Chinese crossed both class and gender barriers45
5595275920Following the assertion of Vietnamese independence from China in the tenth century, what aspects of Chinese culture were retained by the Vietnamese rulers?The Chinese administrative system based on the Confucian examination system46
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AP World History Period 1 Flashcards

From Hunting and Gathering to Civilizations, 2.5 million-1000 B.C.E.: Origins
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11189395009hunting and gatheringMeans of obtaining subsistence by humans before the mastery of sedentary agriculture; normally typical of tribal social organization0
11189395010civilizationSocieties with reliance on sedentary agriculture, ability to produce food surpluses, and existence of nonfarming elites, along with merchant and manufacturing groups1
11189395011neolithicThe New Stone Age between 8000 and 5000 B.C.E.; period in which adaptation of sedentary agriculture occurred; domestication of plants and animals accomplished2
11189395012nomadic societieslivestock hearding societies that do not have a permanent settlement. normally found on the fringes of civilized (urban) societies; commonly referred to as "barbarian" by civilized societies3
11189395013cultureCombination of ideas, objects, and patterns of behavior that result from human social interaction4
11189395014agrarian revolutionOccurred between 8000 and 5000 B.C.E.; transition from hunting and gathering to sedentary agriculture5
11189395015pastoralismA nomadic agricultural lifestyle based on herding domesticated animals; tended to produce independent people capable of challenging sedentary agricultural societies6
11189395016Catal HuyukEarly urban culture/civiization based on sedentary agriculture; located in modern southern Turkey; larger in population than Jericho, had greater degree of social stratification7
11189395017Bronze AgeFrom 4000 to 3000 B.C.E.; increased use of plow, metalworking; development of wheeled vehicles, writing8
11189395018MesopotamiaLiterally "between the rivers"; the civilization that arose in the alluvial plain of the Tigris-Euphrates river valleys9
11189395019potter's wheelA technological advance in pottery making; invented circa 6000 B.C.E.; encouraged faster and higher-quality ceramic pottery products10
11189395020SumeriansPeople who migrated into Mesopotamia circa 4000 B.C.E.; created the first civilization within the region; organized area into city-states11
11189395021cuneiformA form of writing developed by the Sumerians using a wedge-shaped stylus and clay tablets12
11189395022city-stateA form of political organization typical of Mesopotamian civilization; consisted of agricultural hinterlands ruled by an urban-based king13
11189395023ziggurata massive tower building usually associated with Mesopotamian temple connections14
11189395024Babylonian EmpireUnified all of Mesopotamia circa 1800 B.C.E.; collapsed due to foreign invasion circa 1600 B.C.E.15
11189395025HammurabiThe most important Babylonian ruler; responsible for codification of the law16
11189395026PharaohThe term used to denote the kings of ancient Egypt; the term, "great house" refers to the palace of the pharaohs17
11189395027pyramidsMonumental architecture typical of Old Kingdom Egypt; used as burial sites for pharaohs18
11189395028hieroglyphsForm of writing developed in ancient Egypt; more pictorial than Mesopotamian cuneiform19
11189395029KushAfrican state that developed along the upper reaches of the Nile circa 1000 B.C.E.; conquered Egypt and ruled it for several centuries20
11189395030monotheismThe exclusive worship of one god; introduced by Jews into Middle Eastern civilization21
11189395031PhoeniciansSeafaring civilization located on the shores of the eastern Mediterranean; established colonies throughout the Mediterranean22
11189395032Harappa and Mohenjo DaroMajor urban complexes of Harappan civilization; laid out on planned grid pattern23
11189395033AryansIndo-European nomadic, warlike, pastorialists who replaced Harappan civilization24
11189395034Huanghe (Yellow) River BasinSite of the development of sedentary agriculture in China25
11189395035Shang1st Chinese dynasty (after the legendary Xia)26
11189395036OraclesShamans or priests in Chinese society who foretold the future through interpreting animal bones cracked by heat; inscriptions on bones led to Chinese writing27
11189395037ideographic writingPictograph characters grouped together to create new concepts; typical of Chinese writing28
11189395038Big GeographyA term that draws attention to the global nature of world history.29
11189395039PaleolithicThe period that ended about 3,000 years after the end of the last Ice Age, it lasted until about 10,000 years ago. (Old Stone Age) The period of the Stone Age associated with the evolution of humans. It predates the Neolithic period.30
11189395040Human migration during Paleolithic eramovement of humans from Africa to Eurasia, Australia, and the Americas31
11189395041eglitarianequality among people (no social levels)32
11189395042toolsHumans developed a wider range of ____ specially adapted to different environments from tropics to tundra33
11189395043Neolithic Revolutionperiod of change from hunter-gatherer lifesyle to agricultural lifestyles associated with domestication, farming, and settlement34
11189395044patriarchyfather based/male dominated society35
11189395045climatic changePermanent agricultural villages emerged first in the lands of the eastern Mediterranean, possibly as a response to what?36
11189395046weaponsPastoralists were often the developers and disseminators of of ____ and forms of transportation that transformed warfare in agrarian civilizations37
11189395047horsesname one mode of new transportation by the pastoralists38
11189395048artElites, both political and religious, promoted ____.39
11189395049record-keeping systems___ arose independently in all early civilization sand subsequently were diffused40
11189395050Nile RiverThis river flooded regularly.41
11189395051Tigris RiverThis river's floods were unpredictable.42
11189395052MesopotamianUnpredictable weather patterns affected the development of the _____ civilization.43
11189395053Egyptian_______art demonstrated little change for nearly 1000 years.44
11189395054Nubia and KushKingdoms upriver from Egypt.45
11189395058Standard of Ur46
11189395059Harappan King or Priest Figure47
11189395055JerichoOne of the earliest cities: located in modern Israel.48
11189395056Catal-HyoukOne of the earliest cities: located in modern Turkey.49
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Chapter 3 AP World History Flashcards

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7193008165BuddhaDef - Creator of a major Indian and Asian religion; born in 6th century B.C.E. as son of local ruler among Aryan tribes located near Himalayas; became an ascetic; found enlightenment under bo tree; taught that enlightenment could be achieved only by abandoning desires for all earthly things. Significance - Buddha founded one of the great world religions. Analyze - A thinker now known as Buddha was the one who founded a great world religion.0
7193010205Alexander the GreatDef - Successor of Philip II; successfully conquered Persian Empire prior to his death in 323 B.C.E; attempted to combine Greek and Persian cultures. Significance - When Alexander the Great invaded India, he made possible contacts with Hellenistic culture. Analyze - These possible contacts were made from India by Alexander the Great.1
7193017694HimalayasDef - Mountain region marking the northern border of the Indian subcontinent; site of the Aryan settlements that formed small kingdoms or warrior republics. Significance - Important passes through the mountains, especially in the Northwest, linked India to other civilizations in the Middle East. Analyze - The important trade routes allowed India to trade with other civilizations.2
7193031787MonsoonsDef - Seasonal Winds crossing Indian subcontinent and southeast Asia; during summer, it brings rains. Significance - The monsoons vary from year to year, sometimes bringing too little rain or coming too late. Analyze - The monsoons vary from year to year and how much rain is there.3
7193036280AryansDef - Indo-European nomadic pastoralists who replaced Harappan civilization; militarized society Significance - The Aryans were from Central Asia and were hunting and gathering before farming. Analyze - The Aryans had relocated from Central Asia for farming.4
7193041580SanskritDef - the sacred and classical Indian language. Significance - The literary epics developed by the Aryan's was initially passed on orally and were written down in Sanskrit, which became the first literary language of the new culture. Analyze - Sanskrit was the first language of the new culture thanks to the Aryan's.5
7193079394VedasDef - Aryan hymns originally transmitted orally but written down in sacred books from the 6th century B.C.E. Significance - The sacred books in which the Aryan hymns are written are called the Vedas. Analyze - The Vedas have been around for a very long time.6
7193088647MahabharataDef - Indian epic of war, princely honor, love, and social duty; written down in the centuries B.C.E; previously handed down in oral form. Significance - During the Epic Age, new stories were developed such as the Mahabharata and Ramayana. Analyze - The Mahabharata epic was developed in the Epic Age between 1000 and 6000 B.C.E.7
7193098526RamayanaDef - One of the great epic tales from classical India; traces adventures of King Rama and his wife, Sita; written 4th to 2nd centuries B.C.E. Significance - The Mahabharata and Ramayana both reflect a more settled agricultural society and better-organized political units than the Rig-Veda. Analyze - The Rig- Veda does not reflect a more settled agricultural society than the Mahabharata and Ramayana.8
7193109885UpanishadsDef - Later books of the Vedas; contained sophisticated and sublime philosophical ideas utilized by Brahmans to restore religious authority. Significance - The Upanishads had a more mystical religious flavor than the other epics. Analyze - The other epic poems were not that mystical compared to the Upanishads.9
7193119262VarnasDef - Clusters of caste groups in Aryan society; four social castes - Brahmans(priests), warriors, merchants, and peasants; beneath Aryan castes was group of socially untouchable Dasas Significance - The Varnas had the brahmans on the top and the dasas on the bottom. Analyze - The dasas were very poor while the brahmans were very rich.10
7193159852UntouchablesDef - Low social caste in Hindu culture; performed tasks that were considered polluting - street sweeping, removal of human waste, and tanning. Significance - Was widely believed that if someone touched an untouchable, they would defile anyone from a superior class. Analyze - The untouchables were very poor and could not be touched by anyone.11
7193177513IndraDef - Chief deity of the Aryans; depicted as a colossal, hard-drinking warrior. Significance - Indra was the god of thunder and strength. Analyze - The Aryans brought a religion of many gods and goddesses, who regulated natural forces and possessed human qualities which was why Indra was the god of thunder and strength.12
7193185428Chandragupta MauryaDef - (r. 322 - 298 B.C.E.) Founder of Maurya dynasty; established first empire in Indian subcontinent; first centralized government since Harappan civilization. Significance - The Mauryan empire were the first empire to unify much of the empire of the entire subcontinent. Analyze - This empire did many things such as have the first centralized government since the Harappan civilization.13
7193204350MauryanDef - Dynasty established in Indian subcontinent in 4th century B.C.E. following invasion by Alexander the Great. Significance - The dynasty which unified much of the entire subcontinent. Analyze - The Mauryans were the first empire to have a centralized government since the Harappan civilization.14
7193214808AshokaDef -(r. 273 - 232 B.C.E.) Grandson of Chandragupta Maurya; completed conquests of Indian subcontinent; converted to Buddhism and sponsored spread of new religion throughout his empire. Significance - Ashoka extended Mauryan conquests, gaining control of all but the southern tip of India through fierce fighting. Analyze - Ashoka was a great figure in Indian history.15
7193227513DharmaDef - The caste position and career determined by a person's birth; Hindu culture required that one accept one's social position to have a better situation in the next life. Significance - The dharma was the law of moral consequences. Analyze - The dharma was superior in the Indian subcontinent.16
7193236707GuptasDef - Dynasty that succeeded Kushans in the 3rd century C.E; built empire that extended to all but the southern regions of indian sub-continent; less centralized than Mauryan empire. Significance - The Guptas established a large empire beginning in 320 C.E. Analyze - The Guptas were not as popular as the Mauryans.17
7193246259KautilyaDef - (350 - 275 B.C.E) Political advisor to Chandragupta Maurya; one of the authors of Arthashastra; believed in scientific application of warfare. Significance - Kautilya wrote an important treatise on politics but it was devoted to telling rulers what methods would work to maintain power. Analyze - Kautilya was a writer who wrote a treatise on politics.18
7193255173GurusDef - Originally referred to as Brahmans who served as teachers for the princes of the imperial court of the Guptas. Significance - The gurus gathered disciples around them and served as teachers. Analyze - The gurus were like present day teachers.19
7193260091VishnuDef - The Brahman, later Hindu god of sacrifice; widely worshipped. Significance - There are several gods including Vishnu, the preserver, and Shiva, the destroyer. Analyze - These gods can be worshipped or placated as expressions of the holy essence.20
7193267770ShivaDef - Hindu god of destruction and reproduction; worshipped as the personification of cosmic faces of change. Significance - Shiva's most frequent Indian religious image is of him as a celestial dancer. Analyze - There are not that much famous Idols of Shiva.21
7193275672ReincarnationDef - The successful attachment of the soul to some animate form according to merits earned in previous lives. Significance - Where the soul goes after a person has died depends on how good a life that person had led. Analyze - The point of reincarnation is to let a person's soul attach to someone or something.22
7193289862BuddhaDef - Creator of a major Indian and Asian religion; born in 6th century B.C.E. as son of local ruler among Aryan tribes located near Himalayas; became an ascetic; found enlightenment under bo tree; taught that enlightenment could be achieved only by abandoning desires for all earthly things. Significance - The Buddha's real name was Siddartha Gautama. Analyze - His nickname was the Buddha.23
7193293168NirvanaDef - The Buddhist state of enlightenment, a state of tranquility. Significance - Individuals could regulate their lives and aspirations toward this goal without elaborate ceremonies. Analyze - Nirvana was easy to reach.24
7193297701KumasutraDef - Written by Vatsayana during Gupta era; offered instructions on all aspects of life for higher-caste males, including grooming, hygiene, etiquette, selection of wives, and lovemaking. Significance - Kumasutra was written in the 4th century C.E. Analyze - Kumasutra has been written for a long time.25
7193307847StupasDef - Stone shrines built to house pieces of bone or hair and personal possessions said to be relics of the Buddha; preserved Buddhist architectural forms. Significance - Stupas were spherical shrines for Buddha. Analyze - Ashoka helped the people recognize Buddha.26
7193317475Scholar- GentryDef - Chinese class created by the marital linkage of the local land-holding aristocracy with the office-holding shi; superseded shi as governess of China. Significance - The scholar- gentry's were elite people. Analyze - Chinese thinkers made a distinction between common people and scholar-gentry.27
7199004220Indian civilization was deeply influenced by geography and climate.28
7199005336Centuries of Aryan invasion and consideration laid the foundation of classical Indian civilization.29
7199006838Two major empires united large parts of India at crucial periods in classical Indian history.30
7199008228Local and regional governments dominated in India, which placed less emphasis on politics than other early civilizations.31
7199010011Hinduism and Buddhism were the religions of classical India, helping also to shape distinctively Indian arts and sciences.32
7199011097The caste system structured India's social framework, but a strong emphasis on trade was also important.33
7199107781Family life combined patriarchy with an emphasis on affection.34
7199110755Because of it's extensive trade, India's artistic and cultural influence reached many parts of the ancient world, even as India shaped a distinctive version of classical civilization.35
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Vocabulary: AP World History Chapter 27 Flashcards

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6101519617Suez Canala canal built in Egypt in the 19th century that made travel between Europe and Asia faster0
6101523960New Imperialismthe name for conquests by Europe, the US, and Japan in the late 19th and early 20th century1
6101529088Battle of Omdurmana battle using rapid filing rifles and machine guns when the British defeated the Sudanese2
6101536299colonialismthe practice of dominating (economically and possibly politically) to benefit from resources in the region3
6101547213"scramble" for Africaa series of conquests of Africa by Europe in the late 19th century4
6101556446Henry Morton Stanleya British explorer who helped King Leopold II establish the Congo Free State5
6101559747King Leopold IIking of Belgium who ruled the Congo Free State6
6101562510Savorgnan de BrazzaFrench-Italian explorer who helped establish French Congo7
6101565147Berlin Conferencea meeting called by Bismarck to set rules for the division of Africa among Europeans8
6101567924Afrikanersdescendants of the Dutch living in South Africa9
6101573027Cecil Rhodesa British entrepreneur who helped establish the colonies of South and North Rhodesia10
6101577209Asantean African kingdom who managed to remain independent of European rule until 190211
6101581584Menelikan Ethiopian emperor who led the nation to defeat Italy12
6101593420Emilio Aguinaldoleader of the Filipino rebellion against Spanish rule, which succeeded only to succumb to British rule13
6101597700free-trade imperialismtaking control of outside regions using economic dominance but not political14
6101611915Panama Canala canal built by the US in Panama to shorten voyages from the US coasts after Panama seceded from Columbia15
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Ap world history 2 Flashcards

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7456202980caravanseraiA place where people would rest after a long days travel0
7456202981Tokapi palaceMuseum in Istanbul1
7456202982MeritocracyPower should be based on someone's skill or talent2
7456202983Sikhisma monotheistic religion that developed in India in the 1400s3
7456202984Roman CatholicismMajor branch of Christianity, centered in Rome.4
7456202985Compassan instrument for determining direction5
7456202986SufismBelief in Islam that people can have a personal relationship with Allah6
7456202987ShariaIslamic law; a combination of the Quran and the Hadith.7
7456202988Astrolabean instrument formerly used to make astronomical measurements8
7456202989DynastyA series of rulers from the same family9
7456202990ShiitesMuslims that believe that only direct descendants of Muhammad should become caliph10
7456202991MigrationA movement from one country or region to another11
7456202992English Peasants' RevoltPeasant revolt because of taxes12
7456202993SunnisMuslims that believed it shouldn't be based on hereditary13
7456202994MaritimeOcean travel14
7456202995HumanismA belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity15
7456202996ShintoReligion native to Japan that emphasizes worship of nature spirits and ancestors16
7456202997IslamReligion, belief there is only one god (allah)17
7456202998Inquisitiona period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.18
7456202999Tang DynastyChinese dynasty from 618 to 90719
7456203000MuhammadFounder of islam20
7456203001KhanA Mongol ruler21
7456203002UlamasTerm for scholars22
7456203003QuranReligious text of Islam23
7456203004MonarchyA government ruled by a king or queen24
7456203005VikingsInvaders of Europe that came from Scandinavia25
7456203006Ibn BattutaArab traveler who described African societies and cultures in his travel records26
7456203007Moorsa member of a northwestern African Muslim people of mixed Berber and Arab descent. In the 8th century they conquered the Iberian peninsula, but were finally driven out of their last stronghold in Granada at the end of the 15th century.27
7456203008Angkor WatA temple complex built in the Khmer Empire and dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu.28
7456203009Marco PoloItalian explorer who wrote about his travels to Central Asia and China.29
7456203010Ottoman EmpireA Muslim empire based in Turkey that lasted from the 1300's to 1922.30
7456203011Cahokiain Illinois, the largest earthwork of the Mississippian culture;31
7456203012Zheng HeA Chinese admiral and diplomat who voyaged overseas to promote trade and collect tribute32
7456203013Red Turban RebellionTargeted the rule of the yuan dynasty in china33
7456203014CrusadesSeries of religious wars34
7456203015Xuan ZangChinese, Buddhist, scholar35
7456203016ShahTitle given to emperors (Islamic empires)36
7456203017Delhi Sultanatecentralized Indian empire of varying extent, created by Muslim invaders.37
7456203018Bubonic Plaguea deadly contagious disease caused by bacteria and spread by fleas38
7456203019GuildOrganization of people with the same job39
7456203020DhimmiNon-Muslim under Islamic rule; protected and restricted40
7456203021Dar al-IslamPlace where Muslims can practice Islam41
7479490647Coerced LaborA system where people were forced to work based on intimidation42
7479634673DhowsA ship43
7479634674AbbasidsThis group overthrew the Umayyads and established a new dynasty of Muslim rulers.44
7479634675Neoconfucianism"Neo-Confucianism" is the name commonly applied to the revival of the various strands of Confucian philosophy45
7479634676Kublai Khan(1215-1294) Grandson of Genghis Khan and founder of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty in China.46
7479634677FeudalismA system of government based on landowners and tenants47
7479634678Bantu Migrationsroot language of West Africa on which some early African migration patterns are based48
7479634679MongolsNomadic tribe that invaded China during the 1200s49
7479634680Sultanatea state whose military and political power is held by the sultan50
7479634681Laws of Manurules and regulations of hindu social order authorized by the first human being51
7479634682RajasLeaders of ancient cities in India52
7479634683Aztec EmpireOriginated In southern Mexico around 130053
7479634684TenochtitlanThe captial city of the Aztecs.54
7479634685Chinampasfloating farming islands made by the Aztec55
7479634686Christendomthe large community of Christians spread across the world56
7479634687Inca EmpireEmpire in mesoamerica very large empire57
7479634688Civil Service ExamExams that were based on Confucian principles that Chinese government officials must pass58
7479634689Mita systemIncan system for payment of taxes with labor59
7479634690EunuchsCastrated men who played an important role in the court in the Chinese imperial system60
7479634691Waru waruAgricultural technique used by civilizations in the Andes region61
7479634692Greek OrthodoxSimilar practices and beliefs as Catholicism62
7479634693Diversificationthe process of spreading risk among several different investment strategies63
7479634694Jihadstruggle or fight against the enemies of Islam64
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AP World History Vocabulary Flashcards

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10464470279BCEBefore Common Era (same as BC)0
10464470942CERepresents dates after the year zero. Stands for Common Era.1
10464471429Abdicateto give up a position, right, or power2
10464472700AccessionInduction or elevation, as to dignity, office, or government.3
10464474038Aestheticconcerning the appreciation of beauty4
10464475282Agrarianconcerning farms, farmers, or the use of land5
10464487729Amenitiesa desirable or useful feature or facility of a building or place6
10464488422anarchya state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority.7
10464488925animismThe belief that bodies of water, animals, trees, and other natural objects have spirits8
10464489840antiquitythe quality of being ancient9
10464491520AppeasementSatisfying the demands of dissatisfied powers in an effort to maintain peace and stability.10
10464492208AristocracyGroup of the most wealthy and privileged11
10464492744asceticismsevere self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.12
10464493054assimlateTo absorb into a population13
10464493487authoritarianA government in which one leader or group of people holds absolute power.14
10464493663autocracya system of government by one person with absolute power.15
10464493928barbarismabsence of culture and civilization16
10464494552bureaucracy/bureaucratsA large, complex organization composed of appointed officials17
10464495162city-statea city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.18
10464495163civicHaving to do with the business of a town or community19
10464495451classicalAn age marked by great achievements20
10464495960colonialAttempt by one country to establish settlements and to impose its political, economic, and cultural principles in another territory.21
10464497212commercetrade22
10464497503communalused or shared in common by everyone in a group23
10464497748concubinea woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife or wives24
10464498340conscriptionA military draft25
10464498773cosmopolitanWorldly or sophisticated26
10464498774coupthe violent overthrow of a government by a small group; a victorious accomplishment27
10464499425demography/demographicthe science of vital or social statistics such as births, deaths, diseases, marriages, etc.28
10464499426despota ruler with absolute power or tyrannical control over a group of people29
10464500252diasporaA dispersion of people from their homeland30
10464500253dissentto disagree31
10464501035dissidentrebel32
10464502208domestic/domesticateto tame or adapt to live in close connection with humans33
10464502985dynasty/dynastica sequence of rulers from the same family34
10464502986edictan official order35
10464507072egalitarianbelieving in the social and economic equality of all people36
10464507568elitePeople of wealth and power37
10464508215emigrateleave one's own country in order to settle permanently in another.38
10464508216epicA long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds39
10464513665ethnocentricbelieving in the superiority of one's own ethnic and cultural group, and having a corresponding disdain for all other groups40
10464513986feudalismA 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 land41
10464514813genocideDeliberate extermination of a racial or cultural group42
10464516977gentryA general term for a class of prosperous families, sometimes including but often ranked below the rural aristocrats.43
10464516978guildA medieval organization of crafts workers or trades people.44
10464519349hierarchyA group organized by rank45
10464521857hominidshumans and other creatures that walk upright46
10464522243homogenusof the same kind; alike47
10464523862ideologyA consistent set of beliefs by groups/individuals48
10464524857imperial/imperialismrule by an emperor49
10464525627indigenousnative to a certain area50
10464526106infrastructureThe basic framework of a building or a system51
10464526107lineageancestry52
10464526360linguisticrelating to language53
10464526361manifestclear or obvious to the eye or mind54
10464527396maritimeon or near the sea55
10464528746martialassociated with war and the armed forces56
10464529188matrilinealrelating to a social system in which family descent and inheritance rights are traced through the mother57
10464529893mercenarya professional soldier hired by a foreign army58
10464529894monarchyA government ruled by a king or queen59
10464530811monopoly/monopolizethe exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service.60
10464531969monotheismbelief in only one god61
10464531970mysticala spiritual sense beyond human understanding62
10464532364nation-stateA state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by a particular ethnicity that has been transformed into a nationality63
10464532365neonew64
10464532857neolithicThe period of the Stone Age associated with the ancient Agricultural Revolution. It follows the Paleolithic period.65
10464532858nomadicwandering from place to place66
10464533733oligarchyA government ruled by a few powerful people67
10464533734pantheonA group of gods; a group of people so accomplished in a skill or field that they seem like gods68
10464534708papal/papacyhaving to do with the pope69
10464535807parliament/parliamentary system(in the UK) the highest legislature, consisting of the sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons.70
10464542982pastoralhaving to do with the country71
10464544787patriarchalrelating to a society in which men hold the greatest legal and moral authority72
10464544788patrilinealbased on or tracing descent through the male line73
10464545895patronageGranting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support74
10464545896peasanta member of a class of persons who are small farmers or farm laborers of low social rank75
10464546751pharaohA ruler of ancient Egypt76
10464547113piety/piousreligious devotion77
10464547385polityan organized society, such as a nation, state, church, or other organization, having a specific form of government78
10464547386polygamyhaving more than one spouse at a time79
10464548092polytheismBelief in many gods80
10464548495proselytizeto convert someone to a faith, belief, or cause81
10464549065provinciallimited in knowledge of the world; narrow-minded82
10464549066regentsomeone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule83
10464549509republicA form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting84
10464549971rhetoric/rhetoricalthe art of using language effectively and persuasively85
10464550980sedentarydoing or requiring a lot of sitting86
10464551256serfIn medieval Europe, an agricultural laborer legally bound to a lord's property and obligated to perform set services for the lord.87
10464551682shariaIslamic law88
10464552108sinificationextensive adaptation of Chinese culture in other regions89
10464552109statea nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.90
10464552486steppeA large area of flat unforested grassland91
10464552487stratificationthe uneven distribution of resources and privileges among participants in a group or culture92
10464553215sub-saharanthe region of Africa under or south of the Sahara Desert93
10464553220subordinatelower in rank or position94
10464556731successionThe series of predictable changes that occur in a community over time95
10464556732syncretisma blending of beliefs and practices from different religions into one faith96
10464557569textilescloth items97
10464557570theocracya system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.98
10464557951theologythe study of religion and God99
10464558534totalitarianA form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)100
10464558828tributary stateA country that pays tribute in money or goods to a more powerful nation101
10464558829tyrannyCruel and oppressive government or rule102
10464559687urban/urbanizein, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town.103
10464559688unsurpto take over104
10464560256vernaculareveryday language105
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10547860470Australia and Oceana0
10547860471Caribbean1
10547860472Central Africa2
10547860473Central America3
10547860474Central Asia4
10547860475East Africa5
10547860476East Asia6
10547860477Europe7
10547860478Latin America8
10547860479Mesoamerica9
10547860480Middle East10
10547860481North Africa11
10547860482North America12
10547860483South America13
10547860484South Asia14
10547860485Southern Africa15
10547860486West Africa16
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10464844199CasteThe classes of Hindu society, determined by purity and ancestry0
10464844200VarnaA Hindu caste1
10464844201BrahminA caste made up of priests and teachers2
10464844202KshatriyaMilitary and protesters of society, 2nd caste level3
10464844203VaishyadsMerchants and farmers, 3rd level caste4
10464844204ShudrasWorkers, 4th level caste5
10464844205OutcasteA person who has no caste6
10464844206JatiThe subgroup of a caste7
10464844207KarmaThe belief that actions in this life, whether good or bad, will decide your place in the next life.8
10464844208Mokshathe transcendent state attained as a result of being released from the cycle of rebirth.9
10464844209Dharmathe principle of cosmic order, or living righteously10
10464844210SamsaraThe cycle of life and rebirth to which the material world is bound11
10464844211Sanskrit ScripturesManuscripts related to the traditions of Hinduism, includes vedas and upahishads12
10464844212MahabharataThe narrative if the kuruksetra war and two princes fate13
10464844213RamayanaThe story of a prince rescuing his wife from a demon14
10464844214VedasOldest Hindu scriptures, philosophies, hymns, and guidance15
10464844215UpanishadsPart of the vedas, central philosophical texts and ideas16
10464844216Brahmanthe ultimate reality underlying all phenomena17
10464844217Atmanthe individual soul18
10464844218Laws of ManuAncient legal text of Hindu, one of the first texts translated19
10464844219Wandering asceticsA lifestyle of frugality and abstinence to achieve spiritual goals.20
10464844220Bhagavad Gitaa 700-verse Hindu scripture, part of an epic21
10464844221BhaktiWorship directed to a supreme deity (Vishnu or shiva)22
10464844222PantheonAll the gods of a religion23
10464844223MahaviraRevisor of some ancient philosophies24
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