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AP World History Map Quiz Flashcards

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7318991543Kalahari Desert0
7318994873Canton China1
7319000520Baghdad2
7319007785Batavia3
7319012682Mecca4
7319017634Malacca5
7319026114Constantinople/Istanbul6
7319045626cordoba7
7319062817Jerusalem8
7319072420timbuktu9
7319086934beijing10
7319089919kilwa11
7319096124Calcutta12
7319099573Jenne13
7319103288Moscow14
7319112242Sahara Desert15
7319116070Gobi Desert16
7319120203Indian Ocean17
7319122960Black Sea18
7319134829South China Sea19
7319142993Arabian Sea20
7319149093Mediterranean Sea21
7319157671The Strait of Gibraltar22
7319160480The Bering Sea23
7319164813Caribbean Sea24
7319168155Caspian Sea25
7319171495Sea of Japan26
7319175602Atlantic Ocean27
7319177523Pacific Ocean28
7319181591Bosporus (sea)29
7319191986Persian Gulf30
7319198167Nile River31
7319202011Niger River32
7319206004Amazon33
7319210186Tiber River34
7319216004Ganges River35
7319221736Yellow River36
7319227555Yangtze37
7319235096Indus River38
7319245764Tigris River39
7319249008Euphrates River40
7319253374Himalayan Mountains41
7319267259Alps42
7319273080Pyrenees Mountains43
7319277083Andes Mountains44
7319283335Caucasus Mountains45
7319290154Urals Mountains46
7322701901Indonesia47
7322706238Philippines48
7322710680Indian sub continent49
7322714477Arabian peninsula50
7322718264Korean Peninsula51
7322721111Japan52
7322728823Swahili CoastE53
7322737378Sub Saharan Africa54
7322741704South Asia55
7322746055Southeast Asia56
7322755308Middle East57
7322763685Iberian Peninsula58
7322768264Sumatra59
7322773072Malaysian peninsula60
7325917198Crimean Peninsula61
7325925780Anatolia62
7325938847Central Asia Steppes63
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AP World History: Period 3 Maps Flashcards

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10022571407TimbuktuIdentify the City0
10022571408Swahili City-StatesIdentify the City1
10022571409HangzhouIdentify the City2
10022571410CalicutIdentify the City3
10022571411BaghdadIdentify the City4
10022571412MelakaIdentify the City5
10022571413VeniceIdentify the City6
10022571414TenochtitlanIdentify the City7
10022571416Hanseatic LeagueIdentify the City8
10022571418MesoamericaIdentify the Region9
10022571419Andes MountainsIdentify the Region10
10022571420Central Asian SteppeIdentify the Region11
10022571421PolynesiaIdentify the Region12
10022571422Sub-Saharan AfricaIdentify the Region13
10022571423Arabian PeninsulaIdentify the Region14
10022571424Iberian PeninsulaIdentify the Region15
10022571425Grand CanalIdentify the Feature16
10022571426TangIdentify the Empire17
10022571427ByzantineIdentify the Empire18
10022571428Islamic CaliphateIdentify the Empire19
10022571429MongolIdentify the Empire20
10022571430MayaIdentify the Empire21
10022571431Mexica/AztecIdentify the Empire22
10022571432IncaIdentify the Empire23
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AP World Chapter 15 Flashcards

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5533664559Tang Taizong (Political; Pg. 378)the second emperor of the Tang dynasty of China, ruling from 626 to 649 ex: Taizong played a pivotal role in defeating several of the dynasty's most dangerous opponents and solidifying its rule over China.0
5533674936Uighers (Interactions; Pg. 380)members of a people of northwestern China, particularly the Xinjiang region, and adjoining areas ex: Uighers primarily practiced Islam.1
5533680492Chan/Zen Buddhism (Cultural; Pg. 393)a school of Mahāyāna Buddhism combined with Taoism ex: Originated in China during the Tang dynasty.2
5533683409Neo-Confucianism (Cultural; Pg. 394)a movement in religious philosophy derived from Confucianism in China around AD 1000 in response to the ideas of Taoism and Buddhism ex: Neo-Confucianism was an attempt to create a more secular form of Confucianism by rejecting superstitious elements Buddhism that had influenced Confucianism.3
5533685649Samurai (Political; Pg. 399)a member of a powerful military caste in feudal Japan, especially a member of the class of military retainers of the daimyos ex: Samurai were privately trained and later paid through land by the government.4
5533714663Chola (Social; Pg. 409)one of the longest-ruling dynasties in the history of southern India5
5533743163Ceylon (Interactions; Pg. 409)the former name (until 1972) of Sri Lanka6
5533748098Dhows and Junks (Interactions; Pg. 412)any of various types of sailing vessels used by Arabs on the east African, Arabian, and Indian coasts, generally lateen-rigged on two or three masts7
5533754109Swahili states (Interactions; Pg.)several city-states flourished along the Swahili Coast and adjacent islands.8
5533758465Grand Canal (Economic; Pg. 377)the longest canal or man-made river in the world, flowing from Northern to Southern China9
5533761455Equal field system (Economic; Pg. 379)a historical system of land ownership and distribution in China used from the Six Dynasties to mid-Tang dynasty10
5533764103Fast-ripening rice (Economic; Pg.)a type of rice that ripens faster than other strains and is better able to withstand harsh weather conditions. It was discovered in China during the Song dynasty11
5533766602Heian period (Interactions; Pg. 397)the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185; a period in Japanese history when Buddhism, Taoism and other Chinese influences were at their height12
5533769703The Tale of Genjii (Cultural; Pg. 398)a classic work of Japanese literature written by the noblewoman and lady-in-waiting Murasaki Shikibu in the early years of the 11th century, around the peak of the Heian period13
5533772551Harsha (Political; Pg. 406)also known as Harshavardhana, was an Indian emperor who ruled North India from 606 to 648 from his capital Kannauj14
5533772552Angkor Wat (Cultural; Pg. 426)a temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world15
5533777913Zimbabwe (Interactions; Pg.)a republic in South Africa; a former British colony and part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland; gained independence 198016
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AP World History Chapter 18 Flashcards

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7391883914Africanization of ChristianityProcess that occurred in non-Muslim Africa, where millions who were converted to Christianity sought to maintain older traditions alongside new Christian ideas; many converts continued using protective charms and medicines and consulting local medicine men, and many continued to believe in their old gods and spirits.0
7391883915Edward BlydenProminent West African scholar and political leader (1832-1912) who argued that each civilization, including that of Africa, has its own unique contribution to make to the world.1
7391883916cash-crop agricultureAgricultural production, often on a large scale, of crops for sale in the market, rather than for consumption by the farmers themselves.2
7391883917Congo Free State/Leopold IIHis rule as private owner of the Congo Free State during much of that time is typically held up as the worst abuse of Europe's second wave of colonization, resulting as it did in millions of deaths.3
7391883918Cultivation SystemSystem of forced labor used in the Netherlands East Indies in the nineteenth century; peasants were required to cultivate at least 20 percent of their land in cash crops, such as sugar or coffee, for sale at low and fixed prices to government contractors, who then earned enormous profits from further sale of the crops.4
7391883919European RacismA new kind of racism that emerged in the nineteenth century that increasingly used the prestige and apparatus of science to support European racial prejudices and preferences.5
7391883920Indian Rebellion, 1857-1858Massive uprising of much of India against British rule; also called the Indian Mutiny or the Sepoy Mutiny from the fact that the rebellion first broke out among Indian troops in British employ.6
7391883921Scramble for AfricaName used for the process of the European countries' partition of the continent of Africa between themselves in the period 1875-1900.7
7391883922Swami VivekanandaLeading religious figure of nineteenth-century India (1863-1902); advocate of a revived Hinduism and its mission to reach out to the spiritually impoverished West.8
7391883923WanjikuA member of the Gikuyu people of East Africa (1910-?), she witnessed almost the entire twentieth century experiencing British colonialism, the coming of Christianity, the Mau Mau rebellion, the independence of Kenya in 1963, and the challenges of modernization that followed.9
7391883924Western-Education EliteThe main beneficiaries in Asian and African lands colonized by Western powers; schooled in the imperial power's language and practices, they moved into their country's professional classes but ultimately led anticolonial movements as they grew discouraged by their inability to win status equal to the colonizers.10
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AP World 1900 to present Flashcards

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6332312062Period 6Acclerating Global Change and Realignments. 1900 to present0
6332312065Green RevolutionSpread chemically and genetically enhanced forms of agriculture1
6332312066Scientific & tech advancesLed to huge population growth, altering the environment & threatened ecological balances2
6332312067New communication & transportEliminated problems of geographic distance3
6332312068Climate changeReleases of greenhouse gases & pollutants- causes of this?4
6332312069Malaria, choleraContinuity- diseases of poverty5
6332312070Ebola, HIV/AIDSChange- new epidemics & threats to survival6
6332312064Oil & nuclear powerEnergy technology which raised productivity & increased production of material goods7
6332312071Diabetes, heart diseaseChange- lifestyles and people living longer led to more of certain diseases8
6351164522HolocaustDuring WW II, German Nazis killed about 6 million Jews, act of genocide9
6332312072Effective birth controlChange- Women gained greater control over fertility & changed sexual practices10
6332312073Tanks, airplanesImproved military technology11
6332312074Trench warfareNew military tactic in WWI12
6332312075Status quoThe way things are now13
6332714739Secessionist movementAct of separating from a nation or state. Becoming independent14
6332312063Medical innovationsPolio vaccine, antibiotics, artificial heart15
6332714740StagnationLack of activity, growth or development16
6332714741AngolaAfrican nation which gained independence through armed struggle from Portugal in 197517
6332714742Pan-ArabismOpposing Western political involvement in Arab world. Arabian nationalism. People uniting across national boundaries18
6332714743Pan-AfricanismMeant to encourage bonds between people of African descent. Uniting people across national boundaries19
6332714744MetropoleLarge cities in the home country of a colony20
6354270860Muhammad Ali JinnahLed Muslim religious movement, challenging British colonial rule in India. Campaigned for an independent Muslim country after India's independence. Founded Pakistan in 194721
6351164523SecularNon-religious. Not affiliated with a church or faith22
6351164524Great DepressionSevere worldwide economic collapse beginning about October 192923
6351164525NATONorth Atlantic Treaty Organization- Military alliance. 28 member countries24
6353620819Total warNot just the military engage in war, but everyone. A nation commits all resources to the war effort. Civilians including women work in factories producing war materials25
6353650631CasualtyA person killed or injured in a war or accident26
6353676812regimeA form of government, such as a communist regime or democratic regime27
6353690603Ottoman EmpireLand-based empire collapses during WWI, becomes smaller Republic of Turkey in 192328
6353899777Russian RevolutionCaused by political & social discontent. WWI led this already unstable nation into more chaos. 300 yr old Romanov dynasty collapsed. 191729
6353944655Qing DynastyCollapsed 1911. Last Chinese dynasty. Western intervention weakened isolated and backward government30
6354030012ZionistMovement to support a Jewish state in Palestine near Jerusalem. After WWI, European Jews moved to area, then controlled by British31
6354050950Balfour DeclarationIssued by Britain in 1917 stating that Palestine should become permanent home for European Jews32
6354131792Indian National CongressFormed in 1885 in effort to challenge British imperial rule. By 1920s, was led by Ghandi.33
6354218152Ho Chi MinhNationalist leader in Vietnam who challenged French imperial rule eventually leading to independence in 195434
6366569915Atomic BombChange- improved military technology. Used during WWII by US against Japan35
6366569916NanjingFormer Chinese capital- attacked by Japan during 1937 leading to increased wartime casualties36
6371246934Québécois SeparatistQuebec (French Canadian) province challenges inherited imperial boundaries. Began in 1830s. Reemerge in 1960s. Movement desires to be separated from Canada37
6371394547HiroshimaAtomic bomb dropped on this city & Nagasaki by the US. The two bombings resulted in at least 129,000 deaths. Six days later Japan surrendered to the Allies on August 15, 194538
6371394548DresdenGerman city attacked by British & US forces during WWII. February 1945. Estimated 25,000 deaths.39
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AP World History Chapter 18 Flashcards

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9085262980Africanization of ChristianityAfrican customs merged with Christianity to be more appealing and to involve more mystical practices0
9085271094apartheidthe former policy of racial segregation and oppression in the Republic of South Africa1
9085274175Edward Blydenwas an educator, writer, diplomat, and politician primarily in Liberia. West African scholar who believed each civilization was able to contribute something to society2
9085308845cash-crop agriculture- specializing crops - popular in Southern plantations - included tobacco and cotton3
9085556262colonial racismA pattern of European racism in Asian and African colonies, creating racial divides, and limited native access to education and the civil service system because of notions of racial superiority4
9085574422colonial tribalisma European tendency, especially in African colonies, to identify and sometimes invent distinct "tribes" that had often not existed before, reinforcing European notions that African societies were primitive5
9085574423Congo Free State/Leopold IILeopold II was king of Belgium from 1865-1909; his rule as private owner of the Congo Free State during much of that time is typically held up as the worst abuse of Europe's second wave of colonization, resulting as it did in millions of death6
9085574424cultivation systemforced labor to grow cash crops to pay taxes used in the Netherlands East Indies in 19th century7
9085574425Indian Rebellion, 1857-1858Massive uprising of much of India against British rule8
9085574426informal empiresAreas dominated by Western powers but retained their own governments9
9085574427invention of traditionin many colonial states, a process of forging new ways of belonging and self-identification that defined and to some extent mythologized the region's past, especially to create broader terms of belonging than had existed before10
9085574428scramble for AfricaCompetition between European countries to imperialize/claim land and its natural resources in Africa11
9085574430Western-educated elitethe main beneficiaries in asian and african land colonized by western power language, schooled in the imperial power's language and practices, they moved into their country's professional classes but ultimately led anti colonial movements as they grew discouraged by their inability to win equal status to the colonizers12
9085574429Swami Vivekanandaleading religious figure of the 19th century India; advocate of a revived Hinduism and its mission to reach out to the spiritually impoverished West13
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