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Periodization 4 Vocabulary AP World History Flashcards

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5407657359AnatoliaThe Asian part of modern day Turkey (Asia Minor)0
5407666400Bannersestablished by the Qing empire, the eight Banners were administrative divisions in which all Manchu families were placed; evolved into a military organization1
5407682641boyarsa member of a Russian aristocratic rank below the ruling princes until its abolition by Peter the Great2
5407700371caliph/caliphatethe secular leader of the Islamic community; the area under the influence and control of the caliph3
5407710748commercial/commercethe buying ans selling of goods, especially on a large scale, as between cities or nation.4
5407750692daimyoprominent Japanese families who provided allegiance to the shotgun in exchange for protection5
5407762251devshirmein the Ottoman Empire, a system of training talented children to be administrators or members of the sultan's court and army6
5408460088dyarchya system under Qing in which all administrative positions were shared equally by Chinese and Manchus7
5408471441dynastya sequence of rulers from the same family8
5408477386egalitarianbelieving in the equality of all people; social equality9
5408486906elitea group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual, social, or economic status10
5408499712etain feudal Japan, a class of hereditary slaves who did degrading occupations11
5408513895eunuchsa castrated man placed in charge of a harem or employed as a chamberlain in a place12
5408527287filial pietya love and respect for one's parents and ancestors (especially to the eldest male of household)13
5408537604grand vizierthe chief executive in the Ottoman Empire, under the sultan14
5408551335hegemonyleadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over other15
5408556956imamin Islamic religious leader16
5408563257Janissaryan elite core of 8,000 troops personally loyal to the sultan in the Ottoman Empire17
5408571198jizyathe poll tax paid by minority religious groups within the Muslim empire18
5408577688Kabukia form of Japanese theater developed in the 17th century19
5408593164kowtowto touch the forehead to the ground while kneeling, as an act of worship, reverence, apology, etc.,especially in former Chinese custom20
5408607091maritimeconnected with the sea (i.e. maritime trade)21
5408613666pashasan administrative official of the Ottoman Empire, responsible for collecting taxes and maintaining order in the provinces22
5408632870purdahthe Indian term for the practice among Muslims and some Hindus of isolating women and preventing them from associating with men outside the home23
5408664336queuea braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head24
5408669245shahused as a title for the hereditary monarch of Iran25
5408675478Shi'ite/Shit'aa member of one of two religious divisions of Islam that regards Ali, the son-in-law of Muhammud, as the legitimate successor of Muhammud , and disregards the three caliphs who succeeded him26
5408699274shogun/ shogunatepowerful Japanese leader, originally a military leader, who rules with the emperor only having title (a figurehead)27
5408710920SinoLatin word referring to China28
5408716966sultan/sultanate"holder of power";a title commonly used by Muslim rulers in the Ottoman Empire, Egypt and elsewhere29
5408727966Sunni/Sunnitea member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam, regarding the first four caliphs as legitimate successors of Muhammud30
5408739985textilesa cloth, especially one made by weaving or knitting; a fabric31
5408758908tributary system/ tributea rent, tax, or something valuable paid by a person, group, or state to a ruler32
5408764880tsar (sometimes czar)the title of the ruler of Russia before 191733
5408772650westernrelating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the west as opposed to the eastern part; "the Western world "; "Western thought"; "westernization"34
5408795501zamindarsIndian tax collectors, who were assigned land, from which they kept part of the revenue35

AP World History: Israelites (Unit 1) Flashcards

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7013842829What did Abraham do for the world?Created the first monotheistic religion with his belief in Yahweh0
7013847830What is the Epic of Gilgamesh?The story of the great flood1
7013851168What happened to the Hebrews when they left Israel?Migrated to Europe and were enslaved for 400 years2
7013863473Who led the Hebrews back to Israel and after what?Moses in the exodus in 1200 BC after the pharaoh was plagued3
7013873942What law code do the Jewish or Hebrew people live by?The 10 Commandments4
7013887552Who named the Jerusalem the capital city?King David5
7013892245Why did the Jews leave Israel for a second time?Romans invaded and defeated them causing a diaspora or dispersing of the Jews6
7013910424Why did the two kingdoms of Israel and Judah stop being separate? What was another area that conquered them?Romans conquered them along with Mesopotamia with their iron weapons Neo-Babylonians led by Nebuchadnezzar7

AP World History Princeton Review Key Terms Period 6 Flashcards

1900 - Present, taken from Princeton Review 2017

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6137901371Triple AllianceWWI Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy (otto von Bismarck negotiate)0
6137901372Schliffen PlanGerman plan to attack France quickly through Belgium, then hold out against the Russians who take more time to prepare1
6137901373Triple EntenteFrance, Russia, Britain2
6137901374Sick Man of EuropeOttoman Empire3
6137901375Archduke Franz FerdinandHeir to Austria-Hungary throne visiting Sarajevo, Bosnia when assassinated- start of when AH declare war on Serbia4
6137901376Gavrilo PrincipSerbian assassin of Ferdinand5
6137901377Central Powers (triple alliance changed)Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire6
6137901378IsolationismFocus on internet affairs (USA)7
6137901379US enter WWIGerman Submarine sink British ship8
6137901380Zimmerman telegramSecret message btw Germany and Mexico to join forces -intercepted by US pres. Wilson9
6137901381WWI end/Treaty of VersaillesCentral Powers give up-Germany take full responsibility for war10
6137901382Fourteen PointsWilson plan for future peace and balance power (not used b/c Treaty of Versailles)11
6137901383League of NationsFailed organization to keep peace and est. humanitarian goals (US refuse to join)12
6137901384Russo-Japanese WarJapan win Manchuria and rename-Manchukuo (humiliate Russia)13
6137901385Bloody Sundaymarch on Czar's palace- shot by the guards14
6137901386DumaBody to represent Russian people (Czar disband when critical)15
6137901387Russian revolutionb/f WWI end Nicholas to Alexander Kerensky16
6137901388BolsheviksSocialist Russians17
6137901389April ThesesLenin demand peace/ give land to peasants/ power to soviets18
6137901390Treaty of Brest-Litovskcede 1/3 of land to Germany and withdraw from WWI19
6137901391Red ArmyMilitary under Trotsky to stop white army of revolutionaries20
6137901392Mustafa Kemal/Ataturk"father of the Turks" turn Ottoman to Turkey21
6137901393New Economic Policy (NEP)Lenin allow some capitalistic aspects in USSR22
6137901394StalinTake over after Lenin die - Est. 5 year plan in USSR b/c NEP too slow23
6137901395CollectivizationStalin wanted a productive agriculture- combine farms to state owned and use factories to produce24
6137901396Great Purgeterror tactics of killings by secret police25
6137901397The Great DepressionHurt US and Germany the worst- countries turn to fascism26
6137901398Fascismdestroy the will of the individual for "the people" unify society through extreme nationalism27
6137901399Benito MussoliniLead 1st Fascist country in Italy28
6137901400Weimar RepublicConservative democratic republic est. in German29
6137901401NazisNational Socialist party30
6137901402Reichstag BuildingA fire allow for hitler to gain emergency power and become the leader31
6137901403Third ReichstagGermany under the rule of Hitler32
6137901404Francisco Francocontrol of a large portion of Spain w/ troops called "nationalist"33
6137901405Munich Conference of 1938 (Appeasement)Hitler, Mussolini, and Chamberlin (of Britain) meet to give Hitler Sudetenland in return for ceded expansion34
6137901406Nazi-Soviet PactHitler and Stalin will not invade or interfere w/ military35
6137901407Start of WWIIGermany invade Poland (failed appeasement)36
6137901408Twenty-one demandsJapan want to take control of China and gain influence in E. Asia (end sovereignty) British intervene37
6137901409Anti-Comintern PactJapan withdraw from League of Nations and against communism38
6137901410Rape of NanjingJapan invade China and rape many women39
6137901411BlitzkriegHitler's tactic of Lightning war to destroy everything w/ speed40
6137901412Winston Churchillnew leader of Britain41
6137901413Battle of BritainGermany loose air attack on Britain b/c of their radar system42
6137901414Tripartite Pact/ Axis powersJapan, Italy, and Germany43
6137901415Manhattan ProjectUS working on atomic bomb in secret44
6137901416D-DayBritain, US, and Canada land on shores of Normandy France to help liberate France45
6137901417President Trumancall bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki46
6137901418"The Final Solution"Holocaust of Jews and undesirables47
6137901419Superpowers after WWII endUS and Soviet Union48
6137901420Marshall PlanUS aid Europe recovery w/ money for reconstruction49
6137901421United Nationsinternational organization replacing the league go nations50
6137901422WTOWorld trade organization (GATT general agreement of trade and tariffs)51
6137901423Cold WarBattle btw superpowers after WWII52
6137901424Yalta/PotsdamConferences of the Allies to divide Germany53
6137901425Berlin BlockadeBerlin blocked by the USSR54
6137901426Berlin AirliftWest (Allies w/ US) send in supplies by plane55
6137901427Truman Doctrineest. Containment w/ US support of countries against communism56
6137901428NATONorth Atlantic Trade Organization- military alliance57
6137901429Warsaw PactEastern bloc military alliance in response to NATO58
6137901430Iron Curtainsplit btw influence of superpowers59
6137901431Chinese Revolutionled by Sun Yat-sen to westernize in hopes of gaining strength against Japan and Europe influence60
6137901432Chiand Kai-shek (democratic)Rule Republic of China for its short rule until flee to Taiwan61
6137901433Mao Zedong (Communist)take out Republic to est. Peoples Republic of China62
6137901434Great Leap ForwardPlan to improve agriculture and Industrialization but "great leap backwards"63
6137901435Cultural RevolutionAttempt to rid China of western culture (elite, educated, anyone suspected)64
6137901436Tiananmen Square massacreProtest for democratic reform shot down by Mao Zedong65
6137901437Indochina (Vietminh)Resistance to French through Guerrilla warfare66
613790143817th parallelDivide Vietnam into south under Ho Chi Minh and north under Ngo Dihn Deim67
6137901439GorbachvLast leader of the USSR before fall68
6137901440glasnostopenness-allo criticism of govt.69
6137901441perestroikareconstructing- the gov. and economics70
6137901442Mohandas Gandhilead nonviolent movement in India- passive resistance (anti partition) participate in Satyagraha "truth and firmness"71
6137901443Muhammad Ali Jinnahaim for Muslim homeland of Pakistan72
6137901444Nasseroverthrow king of Egypt and lead republic w/ control of the Suez canal73
6137901445GhanaFirst to gain independence peacefully74
6137901446Algerialast to gain independence violently75
6137901447OAU - Organization of African Unityindependent african countries unite economically and politically76
6137901448apartheid"separation of the races" in South Africa divide blacks from white taking the good land to farm77
6137901449ZionistJewish Nationalist78
6137901450Balfour Declarationsupport jewish homeland but not displace palestine79
6137901451Pogromsviolence against Jews in Russia80
6137901452Iraq-Iran warKhomeini (Shia) of Iran- Hussein (Sunni) of Iraq81
6137901453OPECOrganization of Petroleum Exporting Countries - increase price in US by embargo82
6137901454NGONongovernment organizations83
6137901455NAFTANorth American Free Trade Agreement84
6137901456EUEuropean Union - compete with US85
6137901457GATTGeneral Agreement on Trade and Tariffs86
6137901458Kristallnacht"Night of broken glass" attack jews in Germany87
6137901459The New Dealprograms under Roosevelt88
6137901460Bauhausmodernist look with practicality89
6137901461Nuremberg Lawsprohibit sex/marriage btw Aryan and Jew90
6137901462MADMutually Assured Destruction91
6137901463Bay of Pigs InvasionUS invade Cuba b/c of their missiles92
6137901464Great Calcutta Killingextreme deaths during migration btw Pakistan and India93
6137901465Frantz FaronAlgerian revolutionary urging violence against colonialism94
6137901466Detentereduced hostility btw us and ussr95
6137901467SALT TreatyStrategic Arms Limitation Talks- limit nuclear weapons96
6137901468Khrushchevpromote peaceful existence in USSR and lead destalinization97

AP world history Vocab Flashcards

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4926133121Economic world systemAn organized way in which a state or nation uses its resources0
4926133122QinDynasty that established the first centralized imperial government1
4926133123Shi huahgdiRuler of the Qin and eventually formed China2
4926133124Zhou dynastyLong lasting dynasty captured by Qin3
4926133125Han DynastySecond imperial Dynasty of china. 202- 400 years4
4926133126Great wallSeries of fortifications made of stone and other materials. Built along the east in the west5
4926133127ConfuciusChinese teacher.6
4926133128Lao ziAgent Chinese philosopher and writer may have been mythological. Immortal at the end of life.7
4926133129ConfucianismSystem of philosophical and ethical teachings8
4926133130DaoismPhilosophy based on the writings of Lao tzul become your own supernatural being9
4926133131Xi anLarge city capital of shaanxi province. " western Peace" central China10

AP World History Flashcards

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8335385777-hunt/ gather -barter economyhow people get what they need and want?0
8335389689barterdirect trade goods services1
8335409043currencyintermediary of exchange $$$$2
8335422482commoditiesthings that are commonly desirable3
8335507738banksperson-->$avings-->BANKS-->loans-->person <--interest<--BANKS<--interest<--person4
8335668065supplyamount of a good or service availible in a market5
8335685994demandlevel of desire for a product6
8335699004pricethe value in currency of a good/ service typically based on supply/ demand7
8335758420inflationincrease in prices of goods and services8
8335784184marketindividual sector of economies -products/ services9
8335880982captial/ resourcesanything that can be used to create greater productivity or wealth down the road10
8335890509free market economysituation where goods and services can freely move based on supply and demand11
8336207248mercantilismbelief in the benefits of profitable trading12
8336240251capitalisman economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state13
8336240420socialisma political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole14
8336256932communismwhich all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs15
8336289025Citieswere centers of trade, especially coastal trade ex. Indian Ocean16
8336490317Major trade networksMed., Cross-sahara, Silk route, Indian17
8336531802Caravans and Pack Animalsdonkeys, mules, camels, horses18
8336558483Boatslateen sails, arab dhows, viking longboats, chinese junks19
8336770596lateen sailsinvented by arabs20
8336910237arab dhows21
8336931823viking longboats22
8336936542chinese junks23
8336965038New #1 Trade NetworkIndian Ocean24
8336979752Greatest favorable trade positions in global economyChina, India, Ottoman Empire25
8337013872Least favorable trade positions in global economyEuropeans26
8337026830New financingpaper currency (China), checks/balances, "credit"27
8337067302ArabsDominated speaking trade28
8337074039Turksspread of Islam29
8337082234SE Asia, Indonesiaspices/ sugar30
8337100017Neo confucianismmixtures--> Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism31
8337449713Exchange of ideasIndian math and western philosophy adopted, innovated by Muslims, spread of technologies (gunpowder, paper/ printing, sailing)32
8337546350China600-1450 CE; !400 years of consoliated imperial rule33
8337550835Sui Dynasty581-61834
8337563118Tang Dynasty618-90735
8337577439Generals dominate/ reunifythe pattern36
8337828164Grand Canalyellow river and yanghtzi river37
8337835987Central asiansassimilation- join society38
8337840690westward espansionbordering abbasid caliphate39
8337851715Cultural HegemonyVietnam, Korea, Japan,40
8337857258Song Dynasty960-1279; bank notes, gunpowder, compass, overseas trade41
8338046994Mongol Empire1206-1405 largest landbase; central asia tribes led by khans (nomadic)42
8338054348yurtsmongol's tiki's43
8338061681Genghisfounder of mongols44
8338281685Chingis Khan"The Great Khan"45
8338290428Khan conquest/ expansion-innovations with horses/ calvary (stirrups, crossbows, swords -fearsome warriors -terror tactics -siege warfare46
8338332059where khan conquest/ expansion?-russia -china -abbasids turkish empires47
8338358588Chinggis Khan-organizes military, law, governance -legends of his burries48
8338390651Khan family continuanceconquer abassid caliphate Yuan Dynasty in CHina-->Kublai/ Quilbilai Khan (1294)49
8338424229Pax Mongolicapeace mongolica (1250-1350) -developing trade- silk route, products -cultural exchange - disease, religion50
8338456436Marco Polo-Visits in 1275 from Venice -17 years of travel/ observation -"The Travels" of Marco Polo51
8338497027Asia in 1335 CE (4 Khanates)-Mongol divisions official after Kublai -Succession issues end rule... Mongols assimilate! -Ming Dynasty overthrows Mongols in China (1368)52
8338526296Ming China(136-1644) -defeat mongols with gun powder Emporors Yung Lo's- sponsored expeditions- a muslim- admiral zeng he -exploration/ trade--> transition to exclusion53
8338562275Admiral Zeng He7 voyages (1405-1433) -indian ocean--> east africa54
8338592536Exclusion of Chinawhy: -focus on internal trade -avoiding foriegn influence consequences: -opens door for European exploration/ innovation -eventually surrpass China55
8338633262Mongol failed attempts of invasions of japan-1st invasion- Kamikaze (winds of the gods) -2nd invasion- samurai professional warriors56
8338658485archipelagochain of islands57
8338700657Japanese governmant/ society1100s- 1800s -fuedalism social classes/ land ownership58
8338719007fuedalismpeasant-->landless, laborers samurai--> warriors "bushido"chivalry way of the warrior Daimyo-->elite landowners Shogun--> generals emperor-->highest elite59
8338769945seppuku/harakiriritual suicide60
8338778524Sun goddessAmerasu (a girl!!)61
8338785862japanese culture-unique traits -chinese adoptions (sui, tang dynasties) -clothing: kimono (covering of your spirit) -diet:fish sushi (raw fish/ sea food) rice- adopted by chinese -religion: shinotism -native spirit worship of Japan -Kami means spirit -chinese adoptions: -confucianism, buddhism--> tea ceremony -architecture: chinese adaptations- pagoda *best examples of "Tang" styles -language: adopt chinese symbols "kanji" japanese theatre: -non- full scale puppets -kabuki-opera/ singing62
8338936181european exploration and colonization- motivation3 G's : gold, glory, god63
8339061218mercantilismphilosophy- economic competition between nations only so much wealth out there....64
8339073850report cardbalance of trade:- export: sold out $$$ :) -import- buying in, $$$ out :(65
8339519257Spanish Empire1500s -Christopher Columbus (1492)- and the Arawaks... -Conquistadores- conquerors: Hernan Cortes (1619) -conquers aztecs , tenochitlan montezuma -francisco pizarra: guns, germs, steel66

AP World History Vocab Flashcards

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7544678011BureaucracyA system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.0
7544556101DiasporaThe dispersion of Jews beyond Israel.1
7544562895ReincarnationThe rebirth of a soul in a new body.2
7544568481Caste SystemA class structure determined by birth.3
7544575111MonotheismThe doctrine or belief that there is only one God.4
7544581778PolytheismThe belief in or worship of more than one god.5
7544585885MissionaryA person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country.6
7544589537Filial PietyA virtue of respect for one's parents, elders, and ancestors.7
7544595041MonasticismA religious way of life in which one renounces worldly pursuits to devote oneself fully to spiritual work.8
7544601118ShamanismA religion practiced by indigenous peoples of far northern Europe and Siberia that is characterized by belief in an unseen world of gods, demons, and ancestral spirits responsive only to the shamans9
7544607814AnimismThe belief in a supernatural power that organizes and animates the material universe.10
7544615055Ancestor venerationhe custom of venerating deceased ancestors who are considered still a part of the family and whose spirits are believed to have the power to intervene in the affairs of the living.11
7544618161Shi HuangdiQin Shi Huang was the founder of the Qin dynasty and was the first emperor of a unified China.12
7544623742Zhou dynastyThe Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BCE) was the longest-lasting of China's dynasties.13
7544629106Qin dynastyChinese dynasty (from 246 BC to 206 BC) that established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the Great Wall14
7544634663Han dynastyThe Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China. Founded in 206 BC when the rebel leader Liu Bang successfully ended the Qin Dynasty, the Han Dynasty lasted for four centuries and is considered a golden age in Chinese history.15
7544641084Great WallStone wall extending for fifteen hundred miles across northern China.16
7544646740Mauryana native or inhabitant of the area of northern India ruled by the Mauryan dynasty.17
7544653675GuptaThe Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire founded by Sri Gupta. The empire existed at its zenith from approximately 320 to 550 CE and covered much of the Indian subcontinent. This period is called the Golden Age of India.18
7544667413AshokaAshoka was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty, who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BCE19
7544669275RomeItaly's capital, is a sprawling, cosmopolitan city with nearly 3,000 years of globally influential art, architecture and culture on display.20
7544672618CurrencyA system of money in general use in a particular country.21
7544681507FortificationA defensive wall or other reinforcement built to strengthen a place against attack.22
7544691971HellenismThe national character or culture of Greece, especially ancient Greece.23
7544693913Corvee laborA form of unpaid, labor, which is intermittent in nature and which lasts limited periods of time.24
7544705899Chattel slaveryMost people have in mind when they think of the kind of slavery that existed in the United States before the Civil War, and that existed legally throughout many parts of the world as far back as recorded history.25
7544710886TributePayment made periodically by one state or ruler to another, especially as a sign of dependence.26
7544714134Silk RoadThe Silk Road or Silk Route was an ancient network of trade routes that were for centuries central to cultural interaction originally through regions of Eurasia connecting the East and West and stretching from the Korean peninsula and Japan to the Mediterranean Sea.27
7544719724Trans-Saharan trade routeThe Trans-Sahara Highway is a proposed transnational highway project to pave, improve and ease border formalities on an existing trade route across the Sahara Desert.28
7550997420Alexander the GreatA king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead dynasty29
7551014587Julius CaesarA Roman politician and general who played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire30
7551032873OligarchyA small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.31
7551055154Democracya system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.32
7551063342Syncretismthe amalgamation or attempted amalgamation of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought.33
7551070259Sanskritthe primary liturgical language of Hinduism34
7551086058stupaa dome-shaped structure erected as a Buddhist shrine.35
7551091197Buddhaany of a series of teachers in Buddhism, of whom Gautama was the last, who bring enlightenment and wisdom.36
7551101760ConfuciusConfucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history37
7551111773Jainisma nontheistic religion founded in India in the 6th century BC by the Jina Vardhamana Mahavira as a reaction against the teachings of orthodox Brahmanism, and still practiced there38
7551140984Christianitythe religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices.39
7551149413Cyrus the Greatwas the founder of the Achaemenid Empire40
7551161012Royal Roada way of attaining or reaching something without trouble.41
7551170736Daoisma Chinese philosophy based on the writings of Lao-tzu ( 6th century BC), advocating humility and religious piety.42
7551174619Legalismexcessive adherence to law or formula.43
7551182852Satrapsa provincial governor in the ancient Persian empire.44
7551185097Shamana person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of good and evil spirits, especially among some peoples of northern Asia and North America.45
7551190920White Hunsa race of largely nomadic peoples who were a part of the Hunnic tribes of Central Asia.46
7551198579Yellow Turban Revolutiona peasant revolt in China against the Eastern Han dynasty.47

AP World History Period III (Worlds Together, Worlds Apart) Flashcards

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8011997762Who was Muhammad?A well-to-do Arabian merchant who became the founder of Islam after experiencing a spiritual revelation in 610.0
8012002418What did Muhammad urge his earliest followers to do?Act righteously, reject false gods, submit themselves to God, and care for the poor1
8012007187What was the Hijra?The "breaking-off," in which the earliest followers of Islam fled Mecca and undertook a 200-mile journey to Yathrib (later called Medina)2
8012015552What were the Five Pillars of Islam?Proclaim (the phrase "there is no God but God and Muhammad is his prophet"); Pray (five times a day facing Mecca); Fast (from sunrise to sunset during the month of Ramadan); Travel on a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime; and pay alms to the poor3
8012031111What was the order of succession following Muhammad?The four Rightly Guided Caliphs, followed by the Umayyad and Abbasid Dynasties4
8012034523Who were the Abbasids and what did they do?The Abbasids were a group of non-Arabic Muslims who were treated as second-class citizens because they were not Arabic. They overthrew the Umayyad ruler.5
8012055289How was the power of the Caliphs defined?They held political authority over the Muslim community but were not understood to have inherited Muhammad's spiritual authority, which was reserved for religious scholars called ulama.6
8012064569How did the creation of Sharia law affect the power of the ulama?They became central to Islam because only their spiritual authority, and not the political power of the caliphs, was qualified to define religious law.7
8012075355Who was Abd al-Rahman III and what did he accomplish?A Muslim ruler who brought peace and stability to a Muslim state in Spain.8
8012078693What role did Central Asia play in the Islamic Empire?Abbasid rulers utilized the knowledge and skills of scholars from Sogdiana, a central Asian territory; notable ones include al-Khwarizmi, who wrote the first book on algebra and modified Indian digits into Arabic numerals, and Ibn Sina/Avicenna, whose Canon of Medicine was a standard medical text for centuries9
8012094258How did Islam reach Africa?Through trade across the Sahara desert (ex. Ghana Empire) and the Indian Ocean (lead to the creation of Swahili on east Africa's coast)10
8012124825What is the principal difference between Sunni and Shiite Muslims?Sunnis believed that the political succession from Muhammad to the "rightly guided caliphs" to the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties was correct, while Shiites believed that successors should have been Ali, Muhammad's son-in-law, and his successors. Most Muslims today are Sunni.11
8012134617Who were the Fatimids?A Shiite group in North Africa who overthrew the government there and installed their own regime.12
8012144166What set the stage for the rise of the Tang state in China?A sudden change in the course of the Yellow River, which caused extensive flooding. This, in turn, caused revolts as the population faced starvation. In the midst of this chaos, Li Yuan, a governor under the Sui dynasty, marched on Chang'an and took the throne in 618.13
8012154040Upon what did the armies of both the Islamic and Tang Chinese empires rely?Pastoral nomadic soldiers from the Eurasian steppe14
8012159360What were the civil service examinations?Tests administered by the Tang Chinese, which tested literary skills and knowledge of the Confucian classics. Those who passed were appointed to civil service positions in the government.15
8012186457What were some of Empress Wu's notable actions and accomplishments?-Created a secret police force to spy on her opposition -Expanded the military -Recruited her administrators from the civil service examination candidates to oppose her enemies at court -Commissioned biographies of famous women -Moved the capital from Chang'an to Luoyang, where she tried to establish a "Zhou dynasty" -Made Buddhism the state religion16
8012195957What role did eunuchs play in Tang China?They acted as guards for possessions and women, and as a third pillar of the government alongside bureaucrats and the imperial court.17
8012206312Upon what was the Tang economy based?Easy transportation via canals like the Grand Canal, trade along the Silk Roads (both land and sea routes), and domestic production of goods18
8012211343What religions were found in the Tang empire?Nestorian Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Manichaeanism, Buddhism, Daoism and Confucianism19
8012216108What Tang emperor caused Buddhism to flourish in China?LI Shimin20
8012219592Why was Buddhism persecuted in later years under the Tang?The state believed religious loyalties would undermine political ones, and Confucian scholars backed that view, saying that the Buddhist monastic establishment threatened the imperial order.21
8012228771What role did Tang China play in the history of Korea?Korea's Silla state based its government on that of the Tang, and Chinese became the primary language of the Korean elite.22
8012235262What role did Tang China play in the history of Japan?Japan adopted Confucianism and Buddhism from China, as well as Confucian styles of governance.23
8012243140Who was Prince Shotoku and why was he significant?Shotoku was a Japanese ruler who sparked Japan's rise as a remarkable island kingdom.24
8012248642How did the Tang state fall?The fall of Turkestan to the Abbasids emboldened other groups to invade China, which eventually lead to the capture of the capital. After this, court intrigues and misrule lead to its collapse.25
8012258244What was the primary export of Charlemagne's empire? (Ch 9)Slaves (mostly Slavic people, hence the term "slave")26
8012266300Why were Christian monks and nuns so revered in Western Europe?They were entirely different from the general, population: unmarried, highly literate, and unfit for war.27
8012274275What were the theological emphases of Roman Catholicism in this period?The atoning power of Jesus' crucifixion, and the efficacy of monastic prayers28
8012276592Who were the Vikings?A warlike group of northern Europeans who were able to successfully plunder Europe due to their vastly superior shipbuilding technology.29
8012801413What developments fostered the growth of maritime trade?Improved navigational aids, better mapmaking, refinements in shipbuilding, and new political support for shipping30
8012805579What were some of the new types of ships used in maritime trade?-Dhows (Arabia) -Junks (China) -Cogs (Atlantic)31
8012809041How did Song China support maritime trade?It maintained a standing navy that protected traders and built lighthouses to guide trading fleets in and out of harbors32
8012812032How did the Fatimids support maritime trade?They defended merchant fleets from pirates using armed convoys of ships to escort commercial fleets and regulate ocean traffic.33
8012817423What were entrepots?Cosmopolitan areas where ships could drop anchor, serving as transhumant centers, in between borders or in ports, in which traders exchanged commodities and replenished supplies34
8012821685Where were the main Mediterranean trade ports?Cairo and Alexandria, which were home to numerous Muslim and Jewish trading firms due to the Islamic legal system's support of a favorable business environment in Egypt.35
8012825853Where and what was Quilon?A south Indian port supported by the Chola Dynasty, which was the nerve center of trade between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean36
8012829245Which entrepot was important due to its proximity to spices and tropical produce?Melaka37
8012830861What was the jizya?A tax that non-Muslims in the Islamic world had to pay38
8012835933What three regions had the Islamic heartland fractured into by the 13th century?The remnants of the Abbasid state in the east (central Asia, Iran, and eastern Iraq), the core (Egypt, Syria and the Arabian Peninsula), and western North Africa39
8012840379Why did sufism spread so rapidly?Its emotional content and strong social bonds made it appealing.40
8012843834What were the four cultural spheres mentioned in this chapter?China, India, the Islamic world, and Christian Europe41
8012852595How was India structured politically before the arrival of the Turks?It was splintered among rival chiefs called rajas, who gained the support of Brahmans by giving them land grants.42
8012854023What was the Delhi Sultanate?The most powerful of the Turkish Muslim regimes in India, whose rulers brought political integration but also strengthened cultural diversity and tolerance.43
8012860149Describe the Song Chinese economy.The Song Dynasty saw the first manufacturing revolution in history. Iron production flourished due to the use of piston bellows, and gunpowder was invented. Porcelain was produced as well.44
8012874747What innovation redefined the Song economy?The invention of paper money, which they called "flying cash"45
8012881171How did Song China keep nomads from the north from invading?They bought them off.46
8012883925How did Song China influence Japan?Although Japan tried to distance itself from China, they increased commercial interactions with China and modeled their capital city of Heian (Kyoto) on the Chinese capital at Chang'an.47
8012889027What was the most prominent accomplishment of the Khmer empire?The building of Angkor Wat, a huge temple complex48
8012894219What was the social structure like under manorialism?Lords owned manors, which consisted of a fortified house surrounded by fields controlled by the lord but worked by peasants.49
8012897743What did Russia model itself after?Byzantium50
8012899802What were the Crusades?A wave of Christian attacks against the Muslim world intended to free Jerusalem from Muslim rule.51
8012903253What did the Crusades actually accomplish?They caused animosity towards Europe and Christianity in the Muslim world.52
8012921569How did the Mande peoples govern themselves?Rainforest-dwellers organized small-scale societies lead by local councils, and those living on the savannas developed centralized forms of government with semidivine monarchs.53
8012927365How were the Shona peoples involved in East African trade?They mined gold and made a fortune trading it. This lead to the building of Great Zimbabwe, a large Shona population center.54
8012932749Describe the Chimu empire.It was highly commercialized and based on agriculture, exporting cotton across the Andes. A well-trained bureaucracy oversaw the construction of canals.55
8012939961What allowed the Toltecs to flourish?The political vacuum left by the fall of Teotihuacan56
8012942327What was notable about Cahokia?It was a trade hub for a regional network along the Mississippi River. (Also, the stimulus-based question we had on this topic in class noted that it was different from the Hopewell and Adena because it was a primarily agrarian society.)57
8012949357How did Mongol tribes solidify their conquests and why was conquest necessary?They extended kinship networks, building an empire out of an expanding confederation of familial tribes. This was necessary because the Mongols needed grazing lands, which conquering provided.58
8012951540How was China governed under the Mongols?Power was divided between Chinese elites, who governed locally, and Mongols managing the unifying central dynasty.59
8012992958What percentage of infected populations did the Black Death kill?25-65%60
8012994136What environmental factors contributed to the spread of the Black Death?The "Little Ice Age" weakened populations and left them vulnerable to disease, and drought in the Asian steppe forced plague-carrying rats and pastoral peoples who carried the infectious strains into settled agricultural communities.61
8012999957What impact did the Black Death have on China's political structure?It shattered the Mongols' claim to the Mandate of Heaven.62
8013001920What was the Red Turban Movement?A movement that warned of the end of the world and emphasized strict dietary restrictions, ceremonial rituals, and penance63
8013008385Where did the Black Death take hold in the Islamic World?Egypt, Syria, Cyprus, Baghdad and the eastern Mediterranean64
8013014064How did attitudes towards religion change in Europe after the Black Death?Disappointment with the clergy smoldered.65
8013017314What was a dynasty?A hereditary ruling family that passed control from one generation to the next.66
8013019159How did rulers legitimize their rule following the Black Death?Through claims that their power was derived from a divine calling: -The Ming in China claimed the Mandate of Heaven -Ottoman rulers claimed that they now carried the banner of Islam -European rulers claimed to rule by divine right67
8013028530What were the three main states in the Islamic world?The Ottomans in Anatolia, Arabia and Europe; the Mughals in India; and the Safavids in Persia68
8013203335To what did the Ottoman empire owe its success?A combination of innovative administration techniques, military strength, and religious tolerance69
8013208999What was Mehmet the Conquerer's chief accomplishment?Conquering Constantinople70
8013210000How did Ottoman sultans view themselves?As the "shadow of God" on earth, caretakers of the Islamic faith71
8013215310What was the Topkapi Palace and why was it significant?The command post of the Ottoman empire; significant because it was the center of Ottoman governance72
8013218860What was the devshirme?A conscription of Christian youths from the empire's European lands; villages had to hand over a certain number of boys from ages 8-18, selected for their good looks, to be converted to Islam and trained in Turkish as well as learning military, religious and administrative techniques73
8013224970How did the church respond to the negative image it gained during the Black Plague?By persecuting other religious and social groups and expanding its charitable and bureaucratic functions to include registrations of births, deaths, and economic transactions74
8013228136What did European political rulers do to consolidate their power?They aligned themselves with the church, as in the case of the Hapsburgs.75
8013230401What is a monarchy?A political system in which one individual holds supreme power and passes that power on to his or her next of kin76
8013235342How did Portugal become the dominant power on the Iberian peninsula?First they drove the Moors (Muslims from North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula) out of Iberia, and then they conquered the Castilians, a rival state on the Iberian Peninsula.77
8013240698How did Spain become a world power?With the marriage of Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon, who were members of the ruling houses of two of Spain's most powerful states; this linked the two states, leading to greater power for Spain as a whole.78
8013246244What group did the Spanish Inquisition specifically target?Conversos - converted Jews and Muslims who were suspected of being Christians in name only79
8013248784What was being "reborn" during the Renaissance?Greek and Roman art and learning - knowledge that could help people understand an expanding world and support the rights of secular individuals to exert power in it.80
8013254081What was humanism?Scholarship that attempted to return to Greek and Roman sources81
8013265614What was the Forbidden City?A Chinese imperial city in Beijing, built under the Ming and meant to display the Ming rulers' awesome power82
8013269987How did Emperor Hongwu centralize Ming power?He established an imperial bureaucracy beholden to him and his successors; officers won their appointments through the civil service examinations83
8013274551How did Hongwu carry out public works projects?By setting up local networks of villagers to rebuild irrigation systems and supervise restoration projects to prevent flooding.84
8013278825How was the emperor viewed in Ming China?Since he passed management of rural areas to local leaders, he was seen as distant, as shown in the Chinese proverb, "a mountain is high and the emperor is far away."85
8013282425How did the Ming view overseas expansion?Suspiciously; they believed it would cause instability and undermine the emperor's rule. They banned maritime commerce for these reasons in 1371, but did not enforce the ban.86
8013284933Who was Zheng He?A Muslim eunuch who served at the Ming court, became an important military leader, and commanded the world's largest armada at the time, leading seven naval expeditions.87
8013289293What were janissaries?Ottoman infantry soldiers and bureaucrats who owed direct allegiance to the sultan88
8013290772What were potentates?The group that the Ottoman imperial center allowed to rule in distant regions89

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8484535140What are the most significant technological innovations in maritime areas such as Europe and Asia?-Stirrup -Junk -Dhow0
8484536585In what way did the reinstitution of the Tang Empire affect the dynasty?Required *Japan and Korea* to pay tribute to the Tang and allowed for their political regional power1
8484539077Why was the Tang capital of Chang' an attractive to people from all over Asia?Trading center with cultural exchange2
8484540367What was a major Tang contributions to maritime technology?Compass3
8484541341In the 8th century, the Tang Dynasty began to be threatened by which rival states?Uighur and Tibetan4
8484542512What causes led to the decline and destruction of the Tang Empire?-Internal rebellion -over expansion -pressure from external forces5
8484544031In which way was Buddhism significant for the Tang Empire?Acted as a scapegoat for most of their problems6
8484546350What were the Buddhist Monasteries blamed for following the decline of the Tang Empire?Causing the *breakdown of the family structure* due to their elite sons and daughters joining Buddhist monasteries and being a *foreign evil* that drained money from the state7
8484548236What industry stimulated the most trade for the Tang Dynasty?Textiles8
8484549014What was key to the economic success of the Tang Empire?The Grand Canal9
8484549606What was before the Tang Dynasty?- The Sui family in China Followed the Three hundred years of disunity following the collapse of the Han dynasty10
8484550925Though the Song never surpassed the Tang in terms of size, in what way was the Song superior?Scientific and technological advancement11
8484553353What were some major contributions of the Song to maritime technology?Junk Celestial clock Watertight seals12
8484555411What did the Song invention of movable type contribute to their economic success?Paper money13
8484555820In what way did the invention of movable type influence the world?Improved production and health conditions in areas through dissemination of public-health materials14
8484556808What followed the Tang Empire?The establishment of the Liao Empire in the north15
8484575969What did Song mathematics introduce to mathematics?Fractions16
8484576411What major agricultural product resulted from Vietnam?Rice17
8484577152How did the examination system most affect Song social class?Recruited only the most talented men18
8484579442What were the results of success for a civilian in an examination?-Good marriage prospects -Change for high salary -Enormous prestige19
8484580919Women held a subordinate position in the Song Dynasty but were allowed:enough education to read Confucian philosophy20
8484581569As a result of social pressure, Song women were pressured toFootbinding21
8484581934Footbinding of women in the Song becameA symbol of status22
8484595219What was the result of "flying money" in the Song Dynasty?The following issuing of paper money by the government led to *serious inflation.*23
8484596658What is tax-farming?Selling the rights to tax collection to *private individuals*24
8484598102How did tax farmers make their profit?By collecting the maximum amount and sending a smaller sum to the government25
8484602394What is significant about Neo-Confucianism?The Neo-Confucians espoused the spiritual idea of *universal sage-hood*, a state that could be achieved through proper study of new Confucian principles.26
8484605054What contribution did the Song provide to wars against the Jurchens?Gunpowder (initially used to propel clusters of flaming arrows)27
8484609741What did the population of Teotihuacan practice like the Olmec?Human sacrifice28
8484611547What are Chinampas?Also known as floating gardens, they are artificial islands constructed along lake showers.29
8484613093What did the Teotihuacan's role provide?The role as a religious and commercial center provided divine approval of elite's increased status.30
8484615049What does the government of Teotihuacan do differently than the other classic-period civilizations?They did not concentrate power in the hands of a single ruler31
8484636565Who are the earliest people in Mesoamerica?Olmec32
8484648162What role did llamas play in Andean society?Provided meat and wool and decreased labor needed to transport goods33
8484654480What unique technology did the Andeans invent for record keeping?The use of *Khipus* which are knotted colored cords that could be used for counting as well as an important administrative tool34
8484660256What is the well-known Aztec custom? What's its purpose?Through the polytheistic faith of the Aztecs they believed that to keep the sun shining they it needed human hearts. Therefore they often practiced *human sacrifice.* -They often sacrificed war captives, criminals, slaves, and people who were given s a tribute. -Thousands were sacrificed each year35
8484669585What was the religion in the Aztecs?They were *polytheistic* -Worshipping the god Huitzilopochtli, a hummingbird from the south.36
8484675079What form of government did the Aztecs have?Monarchy without absolute authority. More like an oligarchy. -Selected by a council of aristocrats from among the males of the ruling family37
8488379323Where did the Il-Khans rule until the rise of the Ottoman Turks?Middle East38
8488380785Where did the Golden Horde rule until the mid-1400's?Russia39
8488581620What was the system of government in Virginia?The House of Burgess40
8488583411Which region was not conquered by the Mongols?Japan41
8488588045Where did the nomadic tribes of the Mongols originate?Central Asia in what is now Mongolia42
8488592912What did the Mongol beliefs and practice center on?Shamanism43
8488649575How did Shamanism influence the rulership of the Mongols?The khan sought the aid of his shamans who could speak to and for an ultimate God.44
8488658787Which regions were conquered under Genghis Khan?- Beijing - Iran - Started conquest of Russia45
8488668618Which regions of conquest were continued under Genghis' son, Ogodei?- North of China - Southern Song Empire - Middle East (sacking of Baghdad)46
8488674636What contributed to the great success of the Mongols?Their military techniques - Horsemanship - Skill with the Central Asian bow47
8488716669What was the significance of Mongol arranged marriages?Families were able to combine resources and solidify intergroup alliances48
8488726305Which empires were destroyed by Ogodei when he became the Great Khan in 1227?The Tanggut and Jin They were placed under the rule of Mongol governors49
8488741181Which regions were conquered by Batu, Ogodei's son?Kievan Russia, Moscow, Poland, and Hungary50
8488748900The Mongols killed which empire's caliph?Abbasid Caliph51
8488763018What was the result of the family conflict involving Khubilai's declaration of being the Great Khan?The capital city of Karakorum was destroyed52
8488765245Where did Khubilai place his new capital?Beijing (The old capital of the Jin empire)53
8488770574Where did the Yuan conquer after destroying the southern Song?Dai Viet (now northern Vietnam)54
8488779309Who did the Mongol forces lose a battle against?The Vietnamese kingdoms including Champs55
8488969172Who is the first historian of world history?Rashid al Din56
8488977380What is a tax farmer?a system for collecting taxes and other state revenues from the population. Under this system the state transfers the right of collection t to private individuals or to groups of merchants called tax famers in exchange for a guaranteed fee57
8489593706Where was the Hanseatic League centered around?Germany58
8489603966What were the major crops exported and imported to with the New WorldMaize, grains59
8489608328How did Yuan shape the region politically?Khublilai adopted many of the past successful practices but *eliminated the scholar examination* system and placed Mongols in the highest seats of government60
8489678858Who established the Golden Horde?Genghis' son, Batu61
8489692894Which religion influenced the Golden Horde as a source of tension?Islam62
8489702433The Mongols allowed for the spread of this deadly diseaseThe Black Plague63
8489728571Who established the Il-Khan state?Hulegu, Genghis' grandson64
8489739066What regions the the Il-Khan control?Iran, Azerbaijan, Mesopotamia, Armenia65
8489730075What was the result of Batu's successor declaring himself a Muslim?He swore to avenge the murder of the Abbasid caliph and he laid claim to the Caucasus66
8489798725What prevented Timur from assuming the Khan title?Timur was a Turk67
8489803384What was accomplished under the leadership of Timur?The sacking of Delhi in northern India Defeat of the sultan of Ottoman Empire in Anatolia68
8489822075What major causes led to the division among Mongol Khans?- The death of Genghis Khan - Conflict over Muslim influence in the Khanates - Muslims didn't like the Mongols practicing Islam69
8489840493What is the basis of conflict between the Il-Khans and the Golden Horde?Territorial differences and the changes in the adoption of Islam70
8489872233What did the Il-khan and Timurid period in Iran and Central Asia lead to?A flowering of Islamic culture71
8489875648What was the result of the flowering of Islamic culture?Fostered great achievements in historical writing, literature, art, mathematics, and astronomy.72
8489996388Where was the beginning of the Yuan empireBeijing73
8490022032What led to the downfall of the Yuan Empire?- The population decline due to the plague - Feuding among Mongol princes led to mass rebellion74
8490031873How did the Ming change the region after the fall of the Yuan?The Ming reestablished the previous cultural practices and reasserted Chinese authority75
8490052473How did the Yuan improve the Silk Road?Revitalized it. Huge quantities of silk flowed westward to fee the luxury trade in the Middle East and Europe76
8490074919What was one of Korea's greatest contributions?Printing, invention of the *metal movable type* in place by the 1400's. This allowed for increased accuracy and readability77
8490140236Which Yuan city lost development due to geographic isolation?Karakorum78
8490177487What was the climate of the Indian Ocean?Lies in the tropics and are therefore warm or hot year-round79
8490250492What was the result of the Mongol's attempted invasions of Japan?Protection of Japanese resources and temporary unification of Japanese lords80
8490258262How were cities in the Middle East and in China similar?They served as areas of administrative, commercial, and cultural interactions81
8490268345After the Ming dynasty gained power from the Mongols what changes did they make?They gradually turned away from the commercial nature of the Song and the Yuan dynasties by emphasizing food crops over commercial crops.82
8491298636What ships are associated with the Indian Ocean Trade?The Junk and Dhow83
8491301896What is one distinctive feature of the dhow?The hull consisted of planks that were sewn together, not nailed - The sails were made of palm leaves or cotton84
8491365987What are the most important cities along the Swahili Coast?Kilwa Mombasa Mogadishu85
8491379016Where is the Strait of Malacca located?Between the eastern end of the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea86
8491383025What is the significance of the Strait of Malacca?Provided a meeting point for trade from Southeast Asia87
8491404222What is Timbuktu famous for?88
8491409175What brought out the the birth of the Mali Empire?The conquests of Sundiata89
8491414938What caused the Swahili coast to prosper?Its trade of gold90
8491422455How did Mansa Kankan Musa affect Egypt?He took so much gold with him on a trip to Mecca that the worth of gold in Cairo was reduce for a long period of time91
8491429032Who was ibn Battuta?A Muslim scholar from Morocco who journey to Mecca to complete the hajj.92
8491653917Which kingdom were conquered by Muslim Berbers?Ghana93
8491663555Where is Timbuktu located?City on the Niger River94
8491665620What is the significance of Timbuktu?150 Quranic schools95
8491707278What is a major technological development of the Delhi Sultanate?An extensive new water-control system96
8491724157What did the dynasty of Mali grow out of?Peaceful influence of Muslim merchants and scholars97
8491725973Who founded the Delhi Sultanate?Invading Turkish and Afghan Muslims98
8491782520What undermined the the stability of the Delhi Sultanate?Internal rivalries and external threats99
8491785593Who destroyed the Delhi Sultanate?The Timur sacked Delhi in 1398100
8491797301What are some shared characteristics between the Delhi Sultanate and Mali?- Both are Islamic101
8491824601What is a common industry traded by Gujurats and the Malabar Coast?Cotton textiles102
8491986333What are guilds?Professional associations that promoted good business practices, set prices, and protected their members' interest in interactions with local government leaders103
8491995758What is humanism?A secular-oriented world view throughout Western Europe.104
8491999826What is the Renaissance?A period of intense artistic and intellectual activity, said to be a "rebirth" of Greco-roman culture.105
8492012479What triggered Martin Luther to speak against the church?The Catholic Church's selling of indulgences106
8492039592What dominated Europe's economy?Large banks, chartered companies, and stock exchanges107
8492081987What was a result of the black plague?Labor became more expensive - Causing peasant and work uprisings along with High wages108
8492091612What was a significant agricultural problem in Europe in the 13th century?Following the population increase, people needed new land for cultivation causing the cultivation of poor soil. Therefore the average crop yields declined.109
8492099102What was a major result of the Black Death in Europe?Population decrease and more expensive labor110
8492104273What was a major technological development in Europe in the late Middle Ages?The mill and water wheel Though expensive they were profitable in the long term111
8492109797What were the negative effects of the new industrial enterprises in Europe during the Middle Ages?Due to the growth of mining, ironworking, stone quarrying, and tanning, there was environmental damage including *water pollution and deforestation.*112
8492120924What area demonstrated an increase in trade and manufacturing after 1200?Flanders and Champagne in northern Italy113
8492128316How did the city of Constantinople grow through trade?- Opening of Central Asian caravan trade under Mongol empire - Trade across the Mediterranean114
8492206595Who influenced the intellectual movement of the humanists?Dante115
8492207927What was the main language that the humanists wrote in?Latin116
8492216996What are humanists?European scholars, writers, and teachers associated with these *study of the humanities* (grammar, rhetoric, poetry, history, languages, and moral philosophy), influential in the fifteenth century and later117
8492232955Who wrote the Divine Comedy?Dante118
8492234928Where did the literary movement of humanism begin?Florence119
8492235653What was significant about humanism?It dismissed the readily monastic and university scholars who were recovering the Greco-Roman learning.120
8492240389What was the result of humanism?They introduced a curriculum centered on languages and literature of *Greco-Roman antiquity*121
8492260930What human knowledge and values were provided by Greek and Roman cultures?Emphasized human potential and achievement. More reason-based ideas in *science*122
8492262808What social classes were most affected by the rise of humanism?123
8492450765What did the Magna Carta signify?Affirmed that monarchs were subject to established law, confirmed the *independence of the church and the city of London, and guaranteed the nobles' hereditary rights*124
8492465994What was the basis of the Great Western Schism?Rival claimants to the papacy existed in Rome and Avignon125
8492482956What is scholasticism?A philosophical and theological system, associated with *Thomas Aquinas*, devised to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy and Roman Catholic theology in the thirteenth century.126
8492500137What is the significance of universities?Allowed students the license to teach.127
8492503866What are universities?Degree-granting institutions of higher learning. Those that appeared in Latin Europe from about 1200 onward became the model of all modern universities128
8492517117How did the church react to the rise of scholasticism?The church attempted to ban Aristotle from the curriculum129
8492527055Who is often associated with the development of scholasticism?Thomas Aquinas - He wrote the Summa Theologica.130
8492564638Who was the Iberian Peninsula claimed back from?Muslim rule131
8492567570What did the reconquest of Iberia give to Spain and Portugal?Irrigated farmland, rich cities, and ports on the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean.132
8492577675Why did Portugal decided to invest in new exploration?Atlantic fishing industry and a history of anti-Muslim warfare - They *sought contact with the gold producers* that had trade with Muslims.133
8492583715Why is Henry the Navigator significant?A Portuguese prince who promoted the study of navigation and directed voyages of exploration *down the western coast of Africa* in the fifteenth century134
8492584517Which countries led the way into maritime revolution?Portugal and Spain135
8492615645Why is Bartolomeu Dias significant?Led the first expedition to *sail around the southern tip of Africa* from the Atlantic and sight the Indian Ocean136
8492618624Why is Vasco da Gama significant?Led the *first naval expedition from Europe to sail to India*, opening an important commercial sea route137
8492624947Why is Christopher Columbus significant?Genoese mariner who in the service of Spain led expeditions across the Atlantic138
8492630331Who reached South America by accident?A fleet under the command of *Pedro Alvares Cabral* sailed too far west and reached South American mainland139
8492700610What crops were brought to the New World from Southern Europe?Wheat, olives, grapes, and garden vegetables140
8492705162What crops were brought back to the Old World from America?Maize, potatoes, and manioc141
8492745056How did Pope Leo X fund the building of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome?Through the sale of indulgences142
8492746272What was the basis of Luther's argument regarding salvation?Salvation should be done by *faith alone*, Christian belief should be based one on the Bible and on Christian tradition143
8492749550What did Calvin argue about salvation?Salvation was God's gift to those who were predestined144
8492750986Who did the Protestant Reformation appeal to?- Germans who disliked the Italian-dominated Catholic Church - Peasants and urban workers who wanted to reject their master's religion145
8492758348Where did the Catholic Church agree on reform in response to the Protestant Reformation?The Council of Trent146
8492761649What is demonstrated through the practice of witch-hunts?The continual belief in the supernatural derived from local folk traditions and *Judeo-Christian beliefs*147
8492783912Where did Ferdinand Magellan voyage?The *Philippines* which established the the Spanish claim148
8492786622What areas were most profitable to the early period of maritime revolution civilization?-Africa -Benin -Kongo149
8492789322What did Spain and Portugal do following the reconquest of the Iberian peninsula?Expelled the entire Jewish population (Spain also expelled the Muslim population)150
8492793542What are the differences in monarchies of France and England in the 15th century?- England had the *English Parliament* to check on royal power, the House of Lords and the House of Commons - France had the *Estates General*151
8492801293What is the Enlightenment?A philosophical movement in 18th century Europe that fostered the belief that one could reform society by *discovering rational laws that governed social behavior* and were just as scientific as the laws of physics152
8492813408Where did European intellectuals derive their understanding of the natural world from?Greek and Roman texts153
8492814437What did Isaac Newton discover?- Law of Gravity He showed why planets mover around the sun154
8492816358What a key development that led to the Enlightenment?*Scientific thought* inspired by European governments and groups of individuals with lots of *questions*155
8492820519Who rules over the Holy Roman Empire?Charles V156
8492840854Who helped to start the Scientific Revolution by proposing a heliocentric idea of the universe?Nicholas Copernicus157
8492847699Who created the the Society of Jesus, or Jesuits?Ignatius of Loyola (Spanish)158
8492848837What were some major points of the Counter-Reformation?- Internal reform at the Council of Trent - Formation of the Jesuits - Jesuits gained converts in Asia, africa, and Americas159
8492852427Which states defended the Catholic tradition?England and France160
8492855724What did Charles V do in response to the Protestant Reformation?Focused a military campaign into Central Europe and the Low Countries.161
8492857502What was the result of Charles V's and Phillip II's military conquest?Spain focused on funding the military instead of economic development resulting in the *destruction of the Spanish Armada.*162
8492859681What did Calvin believe about the Catholic Church?- The power of the clerical hierarchy should be diminished - Religious rituals should be simplified163
8492864911What changes did the Scientific Revolution make to common belief in Europe?More fact-based knowledge, less reliance on faith and religion164
8492866502What is significant about marriage in early modern Europe?The common people married late165
8492868724What were included in the new laws of nature?- A heliocentric idea of the universe - Gravity - Elliptical model of orbit166
8492873127What is the Treaty of Tordesillas?A treaty between Spain and Portugal that split the land that Columbus had discovered in half along the center of the North Atlantic167
8492877882Who did Columbus encounter first on his expedition?The Caribbean people He insisted that they were Indians168
8492881681Who were the first Amerindians to encounter the Spanish?The Arawak169
8492938759What are Kivas?Underground buildings170
8492951006What is the Council of Indies?A supervisory office that the Spanish crown tried to use to control the American colonies171
8492951423What is the encomienda system?A system that forced the amerindians to work without pay in the fields and mines taken over by the Europeans172
8492953038What impact did the encomienda system have on the the region?Epidemics and mistreatment led to the decline in Amerindian population173
8492954802How did the spread of new world crops affect population growth?The food provided more calories per acre than the Old World crops and also provided dyes, medicines and other useful materials.174
8492980933What did Henry of Navarre do when he ruled as Henry IV of France?Accepted the Catholic Faith175
8493003780What did Louise XIV do against his grandfather's actions?He revoked the Edict of Nantes which had granted religious freed to the Protestants176
8493006256What was the basis of the French Wars of Religion?Calvinists gained control of France but accepted the Catholic Church in the interest in national unity.177
8493010663How was warfare funded in the French Wars of Religion?By giving land to allies and using profits from selling other land to pay for the navy178
8493017777Who defended the Indian slaves?Bartolome de Las Casas179
8493020141What are the viceroyalties of Spain?Administrative extensions of the Spanish and Brazilian monarchies180
8493021842What did the Spanish Viceroyalty in Mexico occupy?Current day: United States, Central America and the Caribbean Islands181
8493047230What did the Viceroyalty of Peru control?All of Spanish South America182
8493052361What role did the Catholic Church play?Transferring the European language, culture, and Christian beliefs tot the New World. They also had a large number of converts183
8493064104What are Castas?Mixed descent groups in Spanish America184
8493066321What is Brazil's main economic activity?Sugar production185
8493068215What is Brazil's position on slavery?They originally enslaved Amerindians captured in way or from their villages but they died. They then relied more on African slaves.186
8493071544How are the economies of Mexico and Peru similar?They both depend on rich mines as well as commercial links with distant agricultural producers187
8493072548What was the result of the mining economies of Mexico and Peru?Stimulated urban population growth188
8493074284What are the major differences between the French, English, and Spanish colonies?English: Founded by Pilgrims who wanted to break from Church of England French: Focused on extraction of natural resources Spanish: Monopoly on certain goods189
8493075212Who first colonized Manhattan Island?The Dutch190
8493080531What are key differences between New England and Carolinas?South Carolina had slave agriculture while Pennsylvania produced grain by free family farmers191
8493082360What is the importance of fur traders?French America was dependent on the fur industry192
8493085291What are Coureur de Bois?French fur traders, many of mixed Amerindian heritage, who lived among and often married with Amerindian peoples of North America. They often began families with indigenous women193
8493089566What is the difference in mortality rates between Massachusetts vs. Southern Colonies?Massachusetts is the healthiest colony but the southern colonies and the Caribbean suffered from high mortality rates.194
8493096412What is the Edict of 845?Allowed the cleansing of foreign influences in China195
8493108336What is the relationship between the Inca and their conquered lands?The Inca general eft the local rulers in place196
8493108878What did the Inca require of their kings?He must prove himself by conquering new territory197
8493109605What was the key to Inca wealth?Their ability to develop a strong military and to use it to broaden and expand the traditional exchange system.198
8493111034What led to the weakening of the Inca domination?When the elite fell into civil war in 1525199
8493113004What were the gender roles in Andean civilizations?Men: Hunting, war, and government Women: Weaving, taking care crops and home200
8493116583Where were the Chavin located?Modern day Peru201
8493116584Where were the Olmec located?Modern day Central America202
8493118792How did the Andean civilizations respond to environmental challenge?- Created a calendar to time planting and harvest - Domesticated frost resistant potatoes and grains203
8493120162What was the *Ayllu*?Andean lineage group or kin-based community204
8493125328What custom did Mayan women participate in?Bloodletting ceremonies205

AP World History: Mesopotamia (Unit 1) Flashcards

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7013565873What are 4 other names for Mesopotamia?Iraq, fertile crescent, land between two rivers, cradle of civilization0
7013570744Where was Mesopotamia located?Between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers1
7013576812Who were Sumerians? What did they do? What are 2 important things to know about them?NOT like Neolithic people Worked with wood and stone tools and used bronze, copper, and tin plow blades and sickles First civilization to have a walled city, about 250,000 people2
7013606149What were Mesopotamian's religion? What did they build to honor their beliefs?Polytheistic in belief, built ziggurats to honor their gods3
7013612540What were 3 advancements in Mesopotamia?Irrigation channels, the wheel, cuneiform writing system4
7013621386Who ruled the Alkadian empire? What was developed during this time?Sargon and Akkad, trade networks that extended as far as Turkey5
7013631744Who is the most known leader of Ancient Babylon? What did he create? What was his creation about? What did Hammurabi claim?Hammurabi, Hammurabi's Code, hierarchical and was based on classes of people (used money as well as physical retribution for crimes committed), claimed divine right (the god given right to rule)6
7013646876Who ruled after Hammurabi? What 3 things is he credited with doing?Nebuchadnezzar Credited with building a wall around the city, the hanging gardens, the tower of babel7

AP World History Midterm Flashcards

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5681227705The AmericasThe Americas0
5681229899What distinguished the Mayans from most other pre-Columbian Western Hemisphere civilizations?They had a form of writing.1
5681234086The Mayan and Gupta civilizations were similar in that_______they both understood the concept of zero.2
5681237811Which civilization relied less on slavery?Chinese3
5681240577The Han and western Roman empires were similar in that_____their respective governments were highly centralized.4
5681242434Which of the following would LEAST be a similarity in the fall of the Roman and Han empires?Both experienced a series of slave insurrections.5
5681250698The correct chronological flow of Buddhism would be_____Buddhism would begin in South Asia and from there spread to China and Korea and Japan and Southeast Asia.6
5681258386The largest populations and cities in the world during this timeframe were centered in_______East Asia.7
5681263388Which one of the following would LEAST be a characteristic of the Tang Dynasty in China?Isolation from the rest of the world.8
5681267590A population increase in East Asia and Southeast Asia during this timeframe was due in large part to_____the development of a quickly maturing rice.9
5681270260Ultimately, the travels of Zheng He convinced the Ming emperors to________cease trade efforts and develop domestic trade models.10
5681273564The LEAST centralized part of Asia during this timeframe would be________Japan11
5681280752Islam Part OneIslam Part One12
5681282692Of the Five Pillars of Islam, the one that has had the greatest impact on World History has been_______the Hajj; is a pilgrimage, this journey encouraged the interaction of cultures.13
5681285234Which one of the following would LEAST be an example of a universalizing religion?Judaism14
5681287965By the beginning of the 8th century, dar al-Islam had spread as far east as_________India.15
5681291467The religious schism that was caused by a dispute over the order of leadership succession was________Sunni and Shi'a.16
5681302070Islam Part TwoIslam Part Two17
5681302071Who would most appreciate the Jizya?Muslims18
5681306877Which is the correct chronological sequence of the Muslim dynasties?Umayyad, Abbasid, Ottoman19
5681308358Which of the following civilizations in the 600-1450 timeframe placed the greater emphasis on education?dar al-Islam.20
5681312168If you wanted to take advantage of scientific, literary, and technological advances, where would you most probably want to live in the year 1000?Baghdad.21
5681314275In the years immediately before the Columbian Encounter, which civilization most closely approached gender equality?The Middle East.22
5681317433Byzantine Empire and Western Europe, Part 1Byzantine Empire and Western Europe, Part 123
5681324212Why does Constantinople prosper following the demise of the western Roman Empire?trade24
5681326049The Great Schism in Europe was similar to theSunni/Shi'a split within the Islamic faith.25
5681328114A key concept to generalize about life in western Europe during this timeframe is going to be________.decentralization26
5681329997Which one of the following would NOT be a similarity between the Samurai in Japan and the knight in western Europe?dishonor in both Japan and western Europe was expected to result in suicide.27
5681336273Byzantine Empire and Western Europe, Part 2Byzantine Empire and Western Europe, Part 228
5681340550Jihad is to a Muslim as __________ is to a Christian.crusade.29
5681344674The impact of Marco Polo and the Crusades were similar in that they_________.encouraged Europe to learn more about Asia.30
5681346644The scourge of the Black Death ultimately helped western Europe in that________.it brought about the collapse of feudalism31
5681348447With the coming of nation-states in western Europe during this timeframe, we see_______.governments becoming more centralized32
5681351117The Vikings were to Europe as the _________ were to Russia.The Golden Horde; Mongols invaded much of Russia.33
5681355883AfricaAfrica34
5681357506Kilwa, Mombasa, and Sofala are all examples of:Swahili city-states along the east African coast.35
5681360048The Bantu spread throughout Sub-Saharan Africa all of the following except:Islam.36
5681362767Citizens living on the Swahili coast in the year 1000 could expect to consume goods traded from________.the Middle East, China, and South Asia37
5681366068The Americas & OceaniaThe Americas & Oceania38
5681369539Prior to the Columbian Encounter, which of the following civilizations was the most isolated?Aztec39
5681371166An important similarity between the pre-Columbian civilizations in meso-America and classical Greece was______.warring city-states40
5681372564Besides Venice, what other famous capital city is known to rely on boats for internal means of transportation?Tenochtitlan, Mexica41
5681374286The Aztecs and Incans would be similar to the Romans in_______.development of inter-connected roads.42
5681377351Which of the pre-Columbian civilizations in the western hemisphere had a written language?Mayan43
5681379106In which period of time do we see Oceania, the last region of the world to become permanently inhabited by humans?600 CE to 145044

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