World War II - World History Flashcards
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| 9945570645 | Treaty of Versailles and Germany | Punish Germany, pay reparations, give up territory, make them weak-had to take full responsibility for World War I-sets the stage for World War II and Hitler |  | 0 |
| 9945570646 | League of Nations | A global association formed in 1919 to promote peace. It was later replaced by the United Nations in 1945 |  | 1 |
| 9945570647 | Blitzkreig | "Lighting Wars" type of fast-moving warfare used by German forces against Poland in 1939 |  | 2 |
| 9945570648 | Nonagression Pact | a pact between Germany and the USSR saying,"You don't mess with me i won't mess with you." |  | 3 |
| 9945570649 | Pearl Harbor | (FDR) , 1941 United States military base on Hawaii that was bombed by Japan, bringing the United States into World War II. Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941. |  | 4 |
| 9945570650 | Stalingrad | Decisive battle in German invasion of Russia, the Germans were surrounded and systemically destroyed |  | 5 |
| 9945570651 | Suez Canal | A canal linking the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. It was a vital trade route in the British Empire during imperialism, and continues to link North Africa and Europe to Asia today.-Needed in World War 2 to keep troops supplied |  | 6 |
| 9945570652 | Island Hopping | WWII strategy of conquering only certain Pacific islands that were important to the Allied advance toward Japan |  | 7 |
| 9945570653 | Hitler's Final Solution | The answer to "The Jewish Question". It was a mass murder of all Jews. He set up extermination camps and forced millions of Jews to enter gas chamber, ovens, and fire pits. |  | 8 |
| 9945570654 | D Day | June 6, 1944 - Led by Eisenhower, over a million troops (the largest invasion force in history) stormed the beaches at Normandy and began the process of re-taking France. The turning point of World War II.` |  | 9 |
| 9945570655 | Battle of the Bulge | A 1944-1945 battle in which Allied forces turned back the last major German offensive of World War II. |  | 10 |
| 9945570656 | Hiroshima | City in Japan, the first to be destroyed by an atomic bomb, on August 6, 1945. The bombing hastened the end of World War II. (p. 797) |  | 11 |
| 9945570657 | Nagasaki | Japanese city in which the second atomic bomb was dropped (August 9, 1945). |  | 12 |
| 9945570658 | V J Day | "Victory over Japan day" is the celebration of the Surrender of Japan, which was initially announced on August 15, 1945 |  | 13 |
| 9945570659 | V E Day | May 8, 1945; victory in Europe Day when the Germans surrendered |  | 14 |
| 9945570660 | Yalta Conference | 1945 Meeting with US president FDR, British Prime Minister(PM) Winston Churchill, and and Soviet Leader Stalin during WWII to plan for post-war |  | 15 |
| 9945570661 | United Nations | An international organization formed after WWII to promote international peace, security, and cooperation. |  | 16 |
| 9945570662 | Armenian Genocide | Assault carried out by mainly Turkish military forces against Armenian population in Anatolia in 1915; over a million Armenians were killed and thousands fled to Russia and the Middle East |  | 17 |
| 9945570663 | Holocaust | A mass slaughter of Jews and other civilians, carried out by the Nazi government of Germany before and during World War II. |  | 18 |
| 9945570664 | Allies | Britain, France, and United States, Russia- Later joined by Italy |  | 19 |
| 9945570665 | Axis Powers | Alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II. |  | 20 |
| 9945570666 | Propaganda World War II | This is one sided information used to persuade and keep up morale and support the war |  | 21 |
| 9945570667 | War Crimes | Wartime acts of cruelty and brutality that are judged beyond the accepted rules of war and human behavior. |  | 22 |
| 9945570668 | Manhattan Project | code name for the secret United States project set up in 1942 to develop atomic bombs for use in World War II |  | 23 |
| 9945570669 | Nuremberg Trials | A series of court proceedings held in Nuremberg, Germany, after World War II, in which Nazi leaders were tried for aggression, violations of the rules of war, and crimes against humanity. |  | 24 |
| 9945570670 | Genocide | Deliberate attempt to destroy an entire religious or ethnic group |  | 25 |
| 9945570671 | Concentration Camp | During the Holocaust, Jews, other minorities, and opponents of the Nazi party were placed in these locations where they faced starvation, killing, harsh work, and medical experiments. |  | 26 |
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AP World History Unit 2 Flashcards
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| 9876803349 | Caste System | a 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 rich | 0 | |
| 9876803350 | Patriarchy | A male dominated society |  | 1 |
| 9876803351 | Matriarchal | A female dominated society |  | 2 |
| 9876803352 | Mandate of Heaven | an 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 |
| 9876803353 | Silk Road | an 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 Sea | 4 | |
| 9876803354 | Social Heirarchy | how individuals and groups are arranged in a relatively linear ladder |  | 5 |
| 9876803355 | Reincarnation | the rebirth of a soul in a new body. | 6 | |
| 9876803356 | Assimilation | The process by which a person or persons acquire the social and psychological characteristics of a group |  | 7 |
| 9876803357 | Monotheistic | The belief in only one god | 8 | |
| 9876803358 | Eightfold Path | the path to nirvana, comprising eight aspects in which an aspirant must become practiced: right views, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentration. | 9 | |
| 9876803359 | Zoroanstrianism | one of the world's oldest monotheistic religions. It was founded by the Prophet Zoroaster in ancient Iran approximately 3500 years ago. | 10 | |
| 9876803360 | Greek Philosophy | the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics |  | 11 |
| 9876803361 | Polytheistic | The belief in many gods | 12 | |
| 9876803362 | Legalism | strict adherence, or the principle of strict adherence, to law or prescription, especially to the letter rather than the spirit. | 13 | |
| 9876803363 | Confucianism | a system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius. | 14 | |
| 9876803364 | Buddhism | is 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 | |
| 9876803365 | Islam | the religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah. | 16 | |
| 9876803366 | Judaism | an 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 | |
| 9876803367 | Christianity | the religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices. | 18 | |
| 9876803368 | Daoism | a philosophical, ethical or religious tradition of Chinese origin, or faith of Chinese exemplification, that emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao. | 19 | |
| 9876803369 | Han Dynasty | an empire in ancient China, that lasted from 206 b.c.e- 24 c.e. | 20 | |
| 9876803370 | Persia | an empire located in modern day Iran but stretched as far as Egypt and Iraq. | 21 | |
| 9876803371 | Gupta | an empire located in northern India that lasted from 320-550 c.e. | 22 | |
| 9876803372 | Ancient Egypt | an empire that lasted for 3000 years | 23 | |
| 9876803373 | Roman empire | located in modern day Italy but expanded to outlying countries throughout its reign, it lasted from 201 b.c.e- 476 c.e. | 24 | |
| 9876803374 | Maya | located in modern day central america, it lasted from 1800 b.c.e- 250 c.e. | 25 | |
| 9876803375 | State | A 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 authority | 26 | |
| 9876803376 | Empire | an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority. | 27 | |
| 9876803377 | Hebrew Scriptures | Torah, Old Testament | 28 | |
| 9876803378 | Assyrian Empire | this empire covered much of what is now Mesopotamia, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, and Anatolia; its height was during the seventh and eighth centuries BCE. | 29 | |
| 9876803379 | Babylonian Empire | Empire in Mesopotamia which was formed by Hammurabi, the sixth ruler of the invading Amorites. | 30 | |
| 9876803380 | Roman Empire | Existed 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 | |
| 9876803381 | Vedic Religions | Core 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 | |
| 9876803382 | Hinduism | A religion and philosophy developed in ancient India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being who takes many forms | 33 | |
| 9876803383 | Mauryan Empire | (321-185 BCE) This was the first centralized empire of India whose founder was Chandragupta Maurya. | 34 | |
| 9876803384 | Ashoka | Leader of the Mauryan dynasty of India who conquered most of India but eventually gave up violence and converted to Buddhism. | 35 | |
| 9876803385 | Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha) | Means "Enlightened One." He is said to have renounced his worldly possessions and taught of a way to overcome suffering. | 36 | |
| 9876803386 | Emperor Constantine | Founded Constantinople; best known for being the first Christian Roman Emperor; issued the Edit of Milan in 313, granting religious toleration throughout the empire. | 37 | |
| 9876803409 | Buddha |  | 38 | |
| 9876803410 | Shiva |  | 39 | |
| 9876803411 | Brahma |  | 40 | |
| 9876803412 | Vishnu |  | 41 | |
| 9876803413 | Darius I |  | 42 | |
| 9876803414 | Alexander the Great |  | 43 | |
| 9876803415 | Parthenon |  | 44 | |
| 9876803387 | Gupta Empire | (320-550 CE) The decentralized empire that emerged after the Mauryan Empire, and whose founder is Chandra Gupta. | 45 | |
| 9876803416 | Pantheon |  | 46 | |
| 9876803417 | Aqueduct |  | 47 | |
| 9876803418 | Colosseum |  | 48 | |
| 9876803419 | Silk Road |  | 49 | |
| 9876803388 | filial piety | In Confucian thought, one of the virtues to be cultivated, a love and respect for one's parents and ancestors. | 50 | |
| 9876803389 | monasticism | A way of life in which men and women withdraw from the rest of the world in order to devote themselves to their faith | 51 | |
| 9876803390 | ancestor veneration | Veneration 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 ancestors | 52 | |
| 9876803391 | syncretic religion | Combines two religious traditions into something distinctly new, while containing traits of both | 53 | |
| 9876803392 | Persian Empire | Greatest 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 | |
| 9876803393 | Qin Dynasty | the Chinese dynasty (from 246 BC to 206 BC) that established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the Great Wall | 55 | |
| 9876803394 | Han 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 prosperity | 56 | |
| 9876803395 | Hellenistic | Of or influenced by the Greek Empire. A type of culture typically referred to after the conquests of Alexander the Great. | 57 | |
| 9876803396 | Persepolis | A 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 | |
| 9876803397 | Pataliputra | The captial of both Muryan and Gupta empires | 59 | |
| 9876803398 | Athens | A democratic Greek polis who accomplished many cultural achievements, and who were constantly at war with Sparta. | 60 | |
| 9876803399 | Carthage | City 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 | |
| 9876803400 | Alexandria | City 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 | |
| 9876803401 | Constantinople | A large and wealthy city that was the imperial capital of the Byzantine empire and later the Ottoman empire, now known as Istanbul | 63 | |
| 9876803402 | Trans-Saharan Caravan Route | Islamic 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 | |
| 9876803403 | Indian Ocean Sea Lanes | lanes throughout the Indian Ocean connecting East Africa, southern Arabia, the Persian Gulf, India, Southeast Asia, and southern China | 65 | |
| 9876803404 | Mediterranean Sea Lanes | Trade routes that connected the Mediterranean civilizations together. The need for a sea rout for trade in the region. Trade increased and diffusion of cultures occurred | 66 | |
| 9876803405 | Jesus of Nazareth | a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity. | 67 | |
| 9876803406 | Paul of Tarsus | A 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 | |
| 9876803407 | Greco-Roman Philosophy | Ideas that emphasized logic, empirical observation, and nature of political power and hierarchy. | 69 | |
| 9876803408 | tribute | Money paid by one country to another in return for protection | 70 |
AP World History- Unit 6 World War I Flashcards
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| 6129382190 | Gavrilo Princip | Serbian nationalist who assassinated Archduke Francis Ferdinand; member of the Black Hand | 0 | |
| 6129382191 | Archduke Franz Ferdinand | Austro-Hungarian who was assassinated; death sparked World War I | 1 | |
| 6129384376 | Woodrow Wilson | U.S. President who wanted "peace without victory" | 2 | |
| 6129384377 | David Lloyd George | Great Britain leader who was the intermediary at the Paris Peace Conference | 3 | |
| 6129388929 | Georges Clemenceau | France's leader who wanted Germany to be punished harshly | 4 | |
| 6129388957 | Vittorio Orlando | Italian leader who left the Paris Peace Conference because he did not get what he was promised | 5 | |
| 6129388958 | Ho Chi Minh | Vietnamese nationalist who wanted to speak with Wilson about the independence of Vietnam from the French; Wilson refused | 6 | |
| 6129391481 | Black Hand | Nationalist organization devoted to ending Austro-Hungarian presence in the Balkans | 7 | |
| 6129391482 | Triple Entente | Britain, France, and Russia | 8 | |
| 6129391483 | Triple Alliance | Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy | 9 | |
| 6129393589 | Soviet Russia | Russia after the Russian Revolution | 10 | |
| 6129393590 | Big Four/Big Three | Leaders of the Allies who met at the Paris Peace Conference; Woodrow Wilson, David Lloyd George, Georges Clemenceau, and Vittorio Orlando | 11 | |
| 6129395711 | Soviet Union | Soviet Russia's later name | 12 | |
| 6129395712 | League of Nations | Suggested by Woodrow Wilson; U.S. did not join | 13 | |
| 6129395713 | Weimar Government | German government that had agreed to the terms of the Treaty of Versailles | 14 | |
| 6129397502 | Pan-Arabism | Ideology that called for the unification of all lands in North Africa and Southwest Asia | 15 | |
| 6129397503 | Zionists | Supported a Jewish homeland | 16 | |
| 6129397504 | May Fourth Movement | Demonstrated Chinese nationalism; resentment for the West because they tried to give Japan Germany's land in China; led them to start to turn to Communism | 17 | |
| 6129399684 | The Great War | Name for World War I because no previous war had been so huge | 18 | |
| 6129399685 | Militarism | Aggressive military preparedness; celebrates war and the armed forces | 19 | |
| 6129399686 | Secret Alliances | Groups whose members secretly agree to protect and help one another when attacked | 20 | |
| 6129403024 | Central Powers | Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire | 21 | |
| 6129405767 | Self-Determination | The idea that peoples of the same ethnicity, language, culture, and political ideals should be united and should have the right to form and independent nation state | 22 | |
| 6129405768 | Stalemate | First four-years of the war where neither side could defeat the other | 23 | |
| 6129405769 | Lusitania | American ocean liner that Germany sunk | 24 | |
| 6129408022 | Zimmerman Telegram | Message from Germany to Mexico that said if Mexico helped them, they would help Mexico reclaim their old land from America; caused America to join the war | 25 | |
| 6129408023 | Treaty of Brest-Litovsk | Ended Russia's involvement in the war | 26 | |
| 6129410233 | Total War | Meant that a nation's domestic population was comitted to winning the war | 27 | |
| 6129410234 | Propaganda | Communication meant to influence the attitudes and opinions of a commnity around a particular subject by spreading inaccurate or slanted information | 28 | |
| 6129410235 | Global War | War that occurs around the world | 29 | |
| 6129412199 | Gallipoli | Area in the Ottoman Empire where many Allies including Canada, ANZAC, India, Africa, China, Vietnam, and Arabs fought the Ottomans | 30 | |
| 6129412200 | Gurkha | Soldiers from India | 31 | |
| 6129412201 | ANZAC | Special corps of troops from Australia and New Zealand | 32 | |
| 6129414111 | Armistice Day | Day the Central Powers surrendered to the Allies | 33 | |
| 6129414112 | Paris Peace Conference | Conference to discuss the outcomes of the war | 34 | |
| 6129415647 | Fourteen Points | Document by Woodrow Wilson that outlined his principles | 35 | |
| 6129415648 | Treaty of Versailles | Peace treaty with Germany | 36 | |
| 6129415649 | Reparations | Payment of money for wrongs committed | 37 | |
| 6129417966 | Decolonization | Letting colonies become independent | 38 | |
| 6129417967 | Mandate System | The League of Nations ruled the colonies and territories of the Central Powers | 39 | |
| 6129417968 | Balfour Declaration | Issued by the British government that state Palestine should become a permanent home for the Jews of Europe | 40 | |
| 6129419615 | Poison Gas | One of the most insidious weapons of the new style of warfare; soldiers were soon equipped with gas masks; led to permanent lung damage; outlawed after the war | 41 | |
| 6129419616 | Machine Guns | Increased deadly impact of warfare; made it difficult for either side in a battle to gain new territory | 42 | |
| 6129419630 | Tanks | Allowed armies to move across vast areas of difficult terrain | 43 | |
| 6129421838 | Submarines | Caused havoc on the shipping lanes of the Atlantic Ocean | 44 | |
| 6129421839 | Airplanes | Used only for observation of enemy lines | 45 | |
| 6129421840 | Trench Warfare | Trenches dug where soldiers lived and fought; caused problems to health and caused little progress to be made | 46 | |
| 6129423432 | U-Boat | Type of submarine Germany used | 47 | |
| 6129423433 | Influenza Epidemic | Pandemic that spread after war from soldiers returning home | 48 | |
| 6129423434 | Pandemic | Disease prevalent over a large area or the entire world | 49 | |
| 6129425262 | Soviets | Groups of workers or soldiers led by socialists | 50 | |
| 6129425263 | Bolsheviks | Party of radical socialists that seized power in Russia | 51 | |
| 6129425264 | Lost Generation | Those suffering from the shock of the war | 52 | |
| 6129427360 | Genocide | Attempted killing of a group of people based on their race, religion, or ethnicity | 53 | |
| 6129427361 | Armenians | Christians who were killed in Russia | 54 |
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| 10105564824 | Absolutism | Textbook Definition: gives a monarch absolute or total authority in dealing with the state. This power is absorbed by the Monarch and takes liberties away from elected representatives and citizens. My Definition: a ruler who takes complete control of their land and people within it. Modern Example: Vatican City- The Pope |  | 0 |
| 10105564825 | Agriculture | Textbook Definition: the cultivation of land and breeding of animals and plants to provide food, fiber, medicinal plants and other products to sustain and enhance life My Definition: farming and domestication of animals for food. Modern Example: Farming |  | 1 |
| 10105565828 | Aristocracy | Textbook Definition: a form of government that places power in the hands of a small, privileged ruling class. My Definition: a form of government giving the ruling class power over the working class Modern Example: The U.K. |  | 2 |
| 10105565829 | BCE | Textbook Definition: Common Era (CE) is a method used to identify a year. It means "a year in our time". Before Common Era (BCE) is the system for the years "Before the Common Era" My Definition: The Era before the Common Era also written as BC meaning Before Common Era or Before Christ. Modern Example: 400 BCE = 400 years before the Common Era began |  | 3 |
| 10105567677 | CE | Textbook Definition: as an abbreviation for "Common Era" or "Christian Era," and a non-Christian alternative to A.D My Definition: The Common Era we currently use to identify the years Modern Example: 1997 falls in the Common Era | | 4 |
| 10105567678 | Bias | Textbook Definition: prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair. My Definition: using prior knowledge and experiences to judge something in an opinionated way Modern Example: Discrimination |  | 5 |
| 10105567679 | Bureaucracy | Textbook Definition: a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives. My Definition: A government run by non-elected officials Modern Example: Government Cabinets |  | 6 |
| 10105569678 | Capitalism | Textbook Definition: an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state. My Definition: an economic and political system that gives the people control of business rather than taking it for the state Modern Example: The USA |  | 7 |
| 10105571111 | Chiefdom | Textbook Definition: A societal group governed by a chief who typically relies on generosity, ritual status, or charisma rather than force to win obedience from the people. My Definition: A group ruled by a chief who leads with a focus on charisma and kindness giving him control of his followers. Modern Example: There are no present day examples of Chiefdoms |  | 8 |
| 10105571112 | City-State | Textbook Definition: a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state. My Definition: a city holds its own laws and is recognized as independent. Modern Example: Vatican City |  | 9 |
| 10105573028 | Civilization | Textbook Definition: the stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced. My Definition: when a society reaches a level of development that is extremely advanced Modern Example: Ancient Egyptians |  | 10 |
| 10105573029 | Classical Era | Textbook Definition: the long period of cultural history centered on the Mediterranean Sea, comprising the interlocking civilizations of ancient Greece and ancient Rome, collectively known as the Greco-Roman world. My Definition: refers to a period of peace and culture between Greece and Rome. Modern Example: n/a |  | 11 |
| 10105574381 | Codify | Textbook Definition: arrange laws or rules into a systematic code. My Definition: to reduce laws into a code to control a civilization Modern Example: US Amendments |  | 12 |
| 10105577527 | Colonization | Textbook Definition: the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area. My Definition: the process where a high power takes over an area and takes control Modern Example: Puerto Rico |  | 13 |
| 10105577528 | Commercial | Textbook Definition: concerned with or engaged in commerce. My Definition: relating to money Modern Example: Trade or Business |  | 14 |
| 10105579341 | Contemporary Era | Textbook Definition: (1950-present) post World War II, scrutinized moral and political dilemmas that society offers My Definition: The time period we are currently in since World War II Modern Example: Now |  | 15 |
| 10105579342 | Contextualization | Textbook Definition: Historical thinking skill that involves the ability to connect historical events and processes to specific circumstances of time and place as well as broader regional, national, or global processes. My Definition: placing events into proper order and context Modern Example: Timelines to create eras |  | 16 |
| 10105580660 | Corroboration | Textbook Definition: evidence that confirms or supports a statement, theory, or finding; confirmation. My Definition: confirmation that some fact or statement is true Modern Example: Evidence |  | 17 |
| 10105580661 | Demography | Textbook Definition: the study of statistics such as births, deaths, income, or the incidence of disease, which illustrate the changing structure of human populations. My Definition: Scientific study of human populations. Modern Example: Studying statistics |  | 18 |
| 10105582357 | Dynasty | Textbook Definition: a succession of people from the same family who control a country. My Definition: a family who passes power down from its family Modern Example: Ancient China |  | 19 |
| 10105582358 | Early Modern Era | Textbook Definition: The time period ranging roughly from 1500-1800 in Europe including the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and The Holy Roman Empire. My Definition: From 1500-1800, this time follows the Middle Ages. It is the start of the similar nations that we know today. Modern Example: n/a |  | 20 |
| 10105583477 | Empire | Textbook Definition: an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress. My Definition: a territory ruled by a supreme ruler with all the power. Modern Example: The British Empire |  | 21 |
| 10105754471 | Ethnocentrism | Textbook Definition: evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one's own culture. My Definition: using the standards of your culture to "judge" other cultures often leading to ideas of superiority Modern Example: Imperialism |  | 22 |
| 10105754472 | Epidemic | Textbook Definition: a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time. My Definition: the spread of disease through a community (smaller scale than a pandemic) Modern Example: Ebola |  | 23 |
| 10105755813 | Forager | Textbook Definition: people who support themselves by hunting wild animals and gathering wild edible plants and insects My Definition: one who searches for food by hunting or gathering, living off the land Modern Example: Tribes in small countries |  | 24 |
| 10105755814 | Globalization | Textbook Definition: Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope My Definition: The spread of popular culture through the entire world Modern Example: McDonalds in Asia |  | 25 |
| 10105755815 | Hierarchy | Textbook Definition: A group or system in which positions of power are ranked, usually from lowest to highest My Definition: A system of social order ranking people by their "Importance" Modern Example: The Caste System- Hinduism |  | 26 |
| 10105759183 | Imperialism | Textbook Definition: A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. My Definition: Domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region Modern Example: Puerto Rico- The US |  | 27 |
| 10105759184 | Indentured Servant | Textbook Definition: A person who is bonded or contracted to work for another for a specified time My Definition: One who worked for a set time without pay in exchange for a free passage to America Modern Example: Often immigrants or foreign workers are then advantage of in contracts |  | 28 |
| 10105760626 | Interregional | Textbook Definition: Of, involving, or connecting two or more regions My Definition: between regions Modern Example: between the midwest and south of the US |  | 29 |
| 10105760627 | Kingdom | Textbook Definition: a country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen. My Definition: an area of land under control of a king or queen Modern Example: The United Kingdom |  | 30 |
| 10105760716 | Merchant | Textbook Definition: Merchant is defined as a person or company engaged in the business of selling or trading goods My Definition: A person who makes money by selling goods Modern Example: A wholesaler |  | 31 |
| 10105762445 | Modern Era | Textbook Definition: A period of time from the 1600s to now including the Early Modern Era My Definition: 1600-Present Day Modern Example: n/a |  | 32 |
| 10105762446 | Monotheism | Textbook Definition: The doctrine or belief of the existence of only one god. My Definition: The belief in one God Modern Example: Christianity |  | 33 |
| 10105762447 | Nation | Textbook Definition: A politically organized body of people under a single government with a strong sense of unity My Definition: A group of people that are bound together by a common political identity Modern Example: The US |  | 34 |
| 10105764950 | Neolithic | Textbook Definition: New Stone Age, era of farming, cities and the first civilizations. My Definition: The New Stone Age when people began to form civilizations Modern Example: Farming |  | 35 |
| 10105942358 | Nobility | Textbook Definition: a privileged class holding hereditary titles My Definition: a class of people having high birth or rank Modern Example: Duchesses |  | 36 |
| 10105942359 | Nomad | Textbook Definition: a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons and food flow My Definition: A person who moves from place to place to survive Modern Example: Pastoral Nomadism where farmers follow their herds |  | 37 |
| 10105944831 | Pandemic | Textbook Definition: Disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects a very high proportion of the population My Definition: an epidemic that is geographically widespread Modern Example: The Flu |  | 38 |
| 10105944832 | Papacy | Textbook Definition: The central administration of the Roman Catholic Church, of which the pope is the head. My Definition: the government of the Roman Catholic Church Modern Example: The Pope in Vatican City |  | 39 |
| 10105764951 | Pastoral | Textbook Definition: used for or related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle. My Definition: herds of animals for food and produce Modern Example: shepherds and herdsmen | | 40 |
| 10105768868 | Patriarchal | Textbook Definition: relating to a society in which men hold the greatest legal and moral authority My Definition: Male dominated society Modern Example: China | | 41 |
| 10105768869 | Periodization | Textbook Definition: an act or instance of dividing a subject into historical eras for purposes of analysis and study. My Definition: dividing time into periods for further study and evaluation Modern Example: Historians- The Early Modern Era |  | 42 |
| 10105771085 | Polytheism | Textbook Definition: Belief in or worship of more than one god. My Definition: Belief in multiple gods Modern Example: Hinduism |  | 43 |
| 10105771086 | Post-Classical Era | Textbook Definition: From 600-1450 categorized by cultural and trade change and the start and fall of Greek and Roman Empires My Definition: A time period from 600-1450 Modern Example: |  | 44 |
| 10105772740 | Post-Modern Era | Textbook Definition: The time period taking place water WWI which set the stage for another world war, globalization, human rights movements, and technology improvements My Definition: A time period which focus on the arts and modernism Modern Example:the 21st Century |  | 45 |
| 10105772741 | Prehistoric | Textbook Definition: Belonging to a time before people created written records of the past My Definition: The time or period before recorded or written history. Modern Example: n/a |  | 46 |
| 10105774226 | Revolution | Textbook Definition: a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system. My Definition: an overthrow of a government system Modern Example: The American Revolution |  | 47 |
| 10105774227 | Rural | Textbook Definition: Relating to farm areas and life in the country My Definition: The country Modern Example: Extensive Farmlands |  | 48 |
| 10105775983 | Scribe | Textbook Definition: a person who copies out documents, especially one employed to do this before printing was invented. My Definition: A professional writer Modern Example: Translator |  | 49 |
| 10105775984 | Sedentary Agriculture | Textbook Definition: Agriculture that takes place in the immediate surroundings of a permanent settlement My Definition: Farming system in which the farmer remains settled in one place Modern Example: Farming now |  | 50 |
| 10105775990 | Serf | Textbook Definition: A person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord My Definition: an agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate. Modern Example: n/a |  | 51 |
| 10105778217 | Slave | Textbook Definition: A system of enforced servitude in which some people are owned by other people. My Definition: a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them. Modern Example: Human trafficking |  | 52 |
| 10105779631 | Socialism | Textbook Definition: a political theory advocating state ownership of industry My Definition: a political system where the state owns the industries and controls them Modern Example: The former Soviet Union |  | 53 |
| 10105780831 | State (not the US states) | Textbook Definition: An area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government that has control My Definition: A recognized area governing itself Modern Example: Belgium |  | 54 |
| 10105782128 | Stateless society | Textbook Definition: A society that is based on the authority of kinship groups rather than on a central government My Definition: Societies without a centralized system of power Modern Example: The Bantu People |  | 55 |
| 10105782129 | Syncretism | Textbook Definition: a blending of beliefs and practices from different religions into one faith My Definition: a combination of different beliefs blending together into a new religion Modern Example: Buddhism |  | 56 |
| 10105795822 | Synthesis | Textbook Definition: : Extends the argument by explaining the connection between the argument My Definition: A conclusion sharing both sides of an argument Modern Example: Unbiased Conclusion |  | 57 |
| 10105795823 | Steppes | Textbook Definition: a large area of flat unforested grassland in southeastern Europe or Siberia. My Definition: dry, grass-covered plains Modern Example: Siberia |  | 58 |
| 10105795989 | Urban | Textbook Definition: relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area My Definition: City Modern Example: NYC |  | 59 |
pre ap world history midterm Flashcards
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| 8642416089 | PALEOLITHIC AGE | 0 | ||
| 8642118378 | What was the time period of the Paleolithic Age/Old Stone Age? | 2.6 MYA-10,000 BCE (end of the Ice Age) | 1 | |
| 8642194433 | Period when early ____________ (men) use simple ________ tools to _________ large game animals. | hominids, stone, hunt | 2 | |
| 8642205590 | How did men live? | through a hunting and gathering existence | 3 | |
| 8642376402 | Due to _________ food (they had to _________ it), men lived in ________ groups. | limited, chase, small | 4 | |
| 8642390080 | Men and women had _____________ roles (men ___________, women ____________) | equally important, hunted, gathered | 5 | |
| 8642416093 | NEOLITHIC AGE | 6 | ||
| 8642406185 | This was a period of _____________- before written records. Most information comes from ___________ and ___________. | prehistory, archaeologists, artifacts | 7 | |
| 8642431842 | What was the time period of the Neolithic Revolution/New Stone Age? | 10,000 BCE-2,500 BCE | 8 | |
| 8642440581 | Different cultures learned _____________ at different times. | agriculture | 9 | |
| 8642459347 | Men lived an ____________, ____________ lifestyle and learned how to __________ animals, creating a steady, continuous food supply which could be __________. | agricultural, sedentary, domesticate, stored | 10 | |
| 8642482693 | Men and women's roles changed. Men ________ and women ________. | farmed, took care of the children at home (domestic) | 11 | |
| 8642499825 | The Neolithic Age was a major ____________ in mankind's history. More food led to a ______________ which led to ____________ settlements, ____________ and ______________. ______________ food could also be ____________ which was kept track of through early forms of ______________. | turning point, larger population, permanent, cities, and civilizations, surplus, traded, writing | 12 | |
| 8642520793 | CIVILIZATIONS | 13 | ||
| 8642524789 | Where did they begin to form and why? | near the major river valleys of the world where flooding would make fertile soil (silt) and make these areas ripe for civilizations and agriculture | 14 | |
| 8642552127 | What are some characteristics that all civilizations had in common? | -M ultiple cities -R eligion (polytheistic) -S pecialized job/social classes -O rganized government -L egal code/laws -A dvanced technology -S ystems of writing | 15 | |
| 8642572451 | Early societies were mainly (patriarchal or matriarchal), (monotheistic or polytheistic),(agricultural or nomadic), and had ___________ near the top of the social classes. | patriarchal, polytheistic, agricultural, priests | 16 | |
| 8642584984 | EGYPT | 17 | ||
| 8641952109 | Describe the religion. | -extremely religious society -based on polytheism, especially Ra the Sun God | 18 | |
| 8641971030 | When was Egypt first civilized? | when King Menes united upper and lower Egypt | 19 | |
| 8641995580 | Describe the Old Kingdom. | -strong centralized government -pharaoh had a vizier to help him -people believed pharaoh was a god (theocracy) -priests controlled | 20 | |
| 8641967290 | What impact did geography have on Egypt? | -cataracts in the Nile and deserts surrounding Egypt helped protect Egypt from invaders -people depended on Nile as food and water source -economy was farming and trade -Nile became a god (polytheism) giver of life | 21 | |
| 8642056062 | List the social rankings in society and politics from highest to lowest. | priests nobles artisans, scribes, merchants peasants | 22 | |
| 8642100932 | List some of the biggest Egyptian achievements. | pyramids, hieroglyphics, papyrus- paper making, irrigation, 365-day calendar, medicine, math, astronomy | 23 | |
| 8642589510 | MESOPOTAMIA | 24 | ||
| 8642597368 | What does Mesopotamia mean and what does it encompass? | "the land between two rivers", the Fertile Crescent | 25 | |
| 8642605985 | Who built the civilization and by doing what? | Sumerians- built cities and large step pyramids called Ziggurats | 26 | |
| 8642614792 | What were the Ziggurats used as? | political, religious, and social center | 27 | |
| 8642623243 | What geography impacted the environment and how? | Tigris and Euphrates River, economy was mostly farming and trade, organized into city states to protect from invaders- no natural borders | 28 | |
| 8642642827 | List the social rankings in society and politics from highest to lowest. | Priests and kinglike figures Upper class Merchants Peasants | 29 | |
| 8642661231 | What are the biggest achievements? Describe them. | Hammurabi's law code- strict Babylonian legal cod- first codified set of laws- differentiate between social classes, Cuneiform- world's first great form of writing (keeping trade records), literature- Epic of Gilgamesh, skilled builders- cities and temples- ziggurats, astronomers, base 60 (math) | 30 | |
| 8642706197 | As each civilization conquered the next, they _______ and ______ ideas from the previous ________ living there (early form of ____________) | adapted, adopted, culture, cultural diffusion | 31 | |
| 8642712733 | FERTILE CRESCENT | 32 | ||
| 8642723491 | What are the names of the groups that settled in the Fertile Crescent (chronologically). | Hittites, Assyrians, Persians, Phoenicians | 33 | |
| 8642731379 | What did the Hittites give us? | iron weapons | 34 | |
| 8642733958 | What did the Assyrians give us? | -first true -ruled through ruthlessness and cruelty | 35 | |
| 8642744886 | What did the Persians give us? | -postal system -roads -single currency -decentralized form of government- satraps (province governors) rule -tolerance towards other faiths | 36 | |
| 8642771384 | Phoenicians | -alphabet -sailors and traders -"carriers of civilization" | 37 | |
| 8642852012 | INDIA- INDUS VALLEY (SOUTH AMERICA) | 38 | ||
| 8642886414 | What are the names of the major groups that settled in India (chronologically). | Indus, Aryans, Mauryan, Gupta **I AM Gte | 39 | |
| 8642917650 | CHINA | 40 | ||
| 8642931670 | How does geography affect China? | mountains cause isolation, land by Yellow and Yangtze Rivers provided irrigation for soil and food | 41 | |
| 8642957339 | What did isolation lead to? | China being ethnocentric and considering themselves the "Middle Kingdom" | 42 | |
| 8642981775 | List the major Chinese dynasties chronologically. | Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han | 43 | |
| 8643001599 | Describe the Shang government. | warrior aristocracy (decapitated enemies), princes and nobles governed most of the land, noblewomen had importance | 44 | |
| 8643028883 | How did the Kings communicate with the gods? | through Oracle bones- wrote on tortoise shells | 45 | |
| 8643037122 | List the social rankings in society and politics from highest to lowest. | -Royal Family -Nobles -Artisans -Merchants | 46 | |
| 8643057266 | List some of the biggest Shang achievements. | pictograms, fortune-telling, ancestor worship, written language, terrace farming in mountainous areas | 47 | |
| 8643068225 | List some of the biggest Zhou achievements. | -regional type feudal system -Mandate of Heaven- Dynastic Circle (rulers lost Mandate if they were corrupt) | 48 | |
| 8643098533 | Describe the Qin government. | -led by Shi Huangdi -made a strong central government by conquering others -bureaucracy -abolished old feudal states and Confucianism -strict- harsh punishments- led by policy of Legalism | 49 | |
| 8643085991 | List some of the biggest Qin achievements. | -modernized army -built the Great Wall of China -promoted unity -standardized weights and measures -uniform writing -standard language | 50 | |
| 8643148348 | Describe the Han dynasty. | -Wudi was the emperor -revived Confucianism- family an education became important again in China -strong government- used bureaucracy | 51 | |
| 8643175715 | List some of the biggest Han achievements. | -technology- paper, bridges, rubber -astronomy- calendar -medicine- acupuncture -scientists- eclipses, chemistry, zoology, biology | 52 | |
| 8643162540 | What are the biggest overall Chinese achievements? | -postal service -taxes -roads, fortification, canals -expanded the borders -te | 53 | |
| 8643196022 | Civil Service Examination | only the most intelligent can work in the government | 54 | |
| 8643211854 | Silk Road | allowed China's most farmed product, silk, to be traded | 55 | |
| 8643202320 | Describe the collapse of China. | -emperors could not control powerful warlords -canals and roads collapsed -invaders | 56 | |
| 8643538415 | GREECE | 57 | ||
| 8643538416 | Who were the three main Greek philosophers? | socrates, plato, and aristotle | 58 | |
| 8643538417 | Socrates | -socratic method -his students learned by asking questions and critically examined everything -urged his people to question | 59 | |
| 8643538420 | Plato | -human reason -wrote "The Republic"- how to rule, guide for Democracy | 60 | |
| 8643538422 | Aristotle | -started schools of learning -teacher of Alexander the Great | 61 | |
| 8643538424 | Women | some were able to hold higher positions | 62 | |
| 8643538425 | Who fought in the Peloponnesian Wars? | Athens and Sparta | 63 | |
| 8643538426 | Hellenistic Age | -started by Alexander the Great (Macedonian) -he conquered an enormous amount of land from Greece, through Egypt, through the middle east, all the way to India -he allowed for cultural diffusion to occur between all of his conquered areas | 64 | |
| 8643538429 | ROME | 65 | ||
| 8643538430 | Origins | -Etruscans (very loving men and women shown together) -Greeks, Latin's (Romulus and Remus) | 66 | |
| 8643538432 | Roman Republic | -500 yrs -Rome expanded circling the Mediterranean -the Republic used many elements of democracy from the Greeks (senate, assembly, etc.) | 67 | |
| 8643538435 | Punic Wars against Carthage | -Scipio and Hannibal (2nd war) -Rome wins all 3 wars | 68 | |
| 8643538438 | Roman Empire | -had an emperor -had a strong central government -the desert in the south and ocean in the west bounded them together | 69 | |
| 8643538441 | What were the 5 concepts that held the Roman Empire together? | -treatment of conquered people -citizenship for everyone -technology -**trade -law | 70 | |
| 8643538446 | How did the Roman Empire treat the conquered people? | with justice | 71 | |
| 8643538447 | How did giving citizenship to everyone hold the empire together? | it unified everyone and made all the citizens loyal | 72 | |
| 8643538449 | What did the Roman Empire have in technology? | -sewer system -Via Apia (first national highway) -Aqueducts- carried water from the mountains to the cities (arches) | 73 | |
| 8643538452 | How did trade hold the Roman Empire together? | Rome built the world's greatest network of roads- "All roads lead to Rome" | 74 | |
| 8643538454 | List some of the most important Roman laws. | -people were equal under law -innocent until proven guilty -decisions must be fair -Law of the Twelve Tables (laws of Rome were publicized because the Plebeians- lower class demanded that it be publicized by the Patricians- upper class) | 75 | |
| 8643538458 | Julius Caesar- achievements | -created jobs and public works -reorganized the government -** challenged the power of the Senate many times as he was killed ending the Republic period | 76 | |
| 8643538461 | Augustus Caesar- achievements | -first emperor -begins the Roman Empire period which is efficient, has civil service, and has a fair tax system -his 50+ year reign starts the Pax Romana (Roman Peace) or Golden Age | 77 | |
| 8643538464 | Women- achievements | -more rights (loving, dutiful, dignified, strong, dined out, attended theaters) | 78 | |
| 8643538465 | Art- achievements | - lifelike | 79 | |
| 8643538466 | Architecture- achievements | -arch -dome | 80 | |
| 8643538468 | Literature- achievements | -satires, plays | 81 | |
| 8643538469 | Law- achievements | -France's law's code was based on Rome's, as are many societies in the world today | 82 | |
| 8643538470 | Latin is on of the ___________ languages. | romance | 83 | |
| 8643538471 | What were math and science used for? | to create great structures, buildings, and cities | 84 | |
| 8643538474 | ISLAMIC SOCIETY | 85 | ||
| 8643538473 | When does fasting occur? | during Ramadan | 86 | |
| 8643538475 | Sharia | Islamic system of law | 87 | |
| 8643538476 | Women | -at first, considered equal -however, forced to adopt the veil custom and to live in certain areas | 88 | |
| 8643538478 | Polygamy | the practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time | 89 | |
| 8643538479 | Jihad | holy war | 90 | |
| 8643538480 | Quran (Koran) | sacred word of God | 91 |
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AP world history Islam vocab Flashcards
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| 10115651897 | Hijrah | Migration journey of islamic prophet (muhammad) | 0 | |
| 10115651898 | Umma | Community of muslims bound together | 1 | |
| 10115651899 | Mosque | Muslim place of worship(church) | 2 | |
| 10115651900 | Hajj | Pilgrimage to Mecca. Muslims must go before they die | 3 | |
| 10115651901 | Qur'an | Islamic scared book(bible) | 4 | |
| 10115651902 | Shari'a | Governing religious law in Islamic community | 5 | |
| 10115651903 | Caliph | Chief Muslim leader and religious ruler | 6 | |
| 10115651904 | Abu baker | 1st Muslim leader after Muhammad | 7 | |
| 10115651905 | Shi'a | sect of Islam- They believe God chose Ali to be Muhammad's successor, infallible, the first caliph | 8 | |
| 10115651908 | Umayyad | Islamic dynasty- favored Arab military elite- established capital in Damascus, Syria | 9 | |
| 10115651909 | Jihad | (Among Muslim) a war or struggle against believers | 10 | |
| 10115651912 | Abbasid | Dynasty of caliphs who ruled Baghdad | 11 | |
| 10115651914 | Daral-Islam | House/abode of Islam | 12 | |
| 10115651915 | ulama | "scholar", literally "the learned ones" | 13 | |
| 10115651916 | Sunnis | majority sect of Islam; believe caliph should follow example set by Muhammad | 14 | |
| 10115651917 | Arabesque | Islamic art |  | 15 |
| 10115651918 | Calligraphy | Decorative handwriting |  | 16 |
| 10115651919 | Bedouin | Nomadic pastoralists in Arabia | 17 | |
| 10115651920 | Mecca | Holy city located in mountains and Red Sea | 18 | |
| 10115651921 | Ka'ba | Shrine in pre-Islamic time and remains holy site in Mecca | 19 | |
| 10115651922 | Muhammad | Last messenger and prophet of God | 20 | |
| 10115651923 | Khadijah | First wife of Muhammad | 21 | |
| 10115651924 | House of wisdom | Academic center in Baghdad | 22 | |
| 10115694385 | Sufi | Mystic sect of Islam; missionaries and ascetics | 23 | |
| 10115695880 | qadi | is the magistrate (lawyer) or judge of the Shariʿa court | 24 | |
| 10115699711 | Five Pillars of Faith | faith in Allah, fasting during Ramadan, Prayer 5X a day towards Mecca, pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj), alms giving | 25 |
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