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Ap World History Regions Flashcards

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7199553940East AsiaChina, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Taiwan, Mongolia0
7199553941South East AsiaPhilippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Laos, Cambodia, Burma, Myanmar1
7199553942South AsiaIndia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bhutan2
7199553943Middle EastIran, Iraq, Egypt, Surdi Arabia, Israel, Turkey, Jordan, Qatar3
7199553944North AfricaLibya, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Sudan4
7199553945West AfricaGambia, Togo, Mali, Mauritania, Ghana5
7199553946Equatorial AfricaCongo, Central African Republic, Cameroon6
7199553947East AfricaSomalia, Madagascar, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya7
7199553948Southern AfricaSouth Africa, Zimbabwe, Nambia, Botswana8
7199553949Latin americaMexico, Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Panama, Chile, Colombia9
7199553953OceaniaAustralia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Figi10
7199556606Eastern EuropeUkraine, Russia, Czech Republic,11
7199560156Western EuropeSeeden, Finland, Netherlands, France, Spain, Portugal12
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World History - Chapter 4 Vocabulary Flashcards

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4946591194HyksosNomad invaders; ruled Egypt from 1640 to 1570 BC0
4946591195New Kingdom1570 to 1075 BC; Egypt revived to become wealthier and more powerful than ever before1
4946591196HatshepsutFemale Pharaoh ruled in place of young step-son; promoted trade2
4946593417Thutmose IIILed invasions into Palestine, Syria, and Nubia; most powerful Egypt had ever been.3
4946593418Nubiaregion of Africa that straddled the upper Nile River; over 1000 miles between the southern boundary to the Medeterranian4
4946595146Ramses IIPharaoh built many temples and palaces; Abu Simbuel5
4946595147KushNubian kingdom6
4946595148PiankhiKushite king who overthrew the Libyan Empire; united the entire Nile Valley7
4946599639MeroeCity in Kush; active in trading of iron for weapons and tools8
4968954108AssyriaEmpire in Southwest Asia; known for sophisticated military organization and weaponry9
4968954109SennacheribAssyrian king; known for destroying cities and villages; burned Babylon10
4968954110NinevehCapital of Assyria11
4968955652AshurbanipalAssyrian king; known for establishing one of the ancient world's largest libraries; collected 25,000 clay tablets12
4968955653MedesArea on eastern side of the Assyrian empire; joined with armies from Chaldeans to conquer Nineveh13
4968957694ChaldeansArea on southern side of the Assyrian empire; joined with armies from Medes to conquer Nineveh14
4968959001NebuchadnezzarChaldean King who re-established Babylon; famous for the hanging gardens (one of the 7 wonders of the world)15
4969038203CyrusKing of Persia who expanded the empire from the Indus to Anatolia16
4969038204CambysesSon of Cyrus; ruled Persia for 8 years; expanded empire to include Egypt17
4969038205DariusKing of Persia following Cyrus; expanded empire even more18
4969039638satrapGovernor appointed by a Persian King19
4969039639Royal RoadRoad system used for quicker communication and trade within the empire20
4969041774ZoroasterPersian prophet who taught the struggle of good vs. evil; judged upon death21
4969041775ConfuciusInfluential Chinese scholar22
4969042964filial pietyRespect for parents and elders23
4969042965bureaucracytrained civil service; those who run the government24
4969042966DaoismPhilosophy of Laozi; search for knowledge and understanding of nature25
4969044280LegalismBelief that government should use the law to end civil disorder and restore harmony26
4969044281I Chinga book of oracles used to answer ethical or practical problems27
4969044290yin and yangtwo powers that together represented the natural rhythms of life: yang masculine, yin feminine28
4969045716Qin dynastya short lived dynasty led by a 13 year old ruler29
4969045717Shi HuangdiFormerly known as the Qin Dyasty; first emperor30
4969052725autocracya government in which the ruler has unlimited power and uses it in an arbitrary manner31
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AP World History/Geography: Chapter 4 Vocabulary Flashcards

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8893508059AtmanThis refers to the real self beyond ego or false self. It is often referred to as 'spirit' or 'soul' and indicates our true self or essence which underlies our existence.0
8893508061BrahmanThe belief in which a person participates in a larger cosmic order and forms a small part of a universal soul. The highest goal of the individual soul is to escape the reincarnation cycle and enter permanent union with this.1
8893508070Karma____________ was/is a Hindu concept that states that the sum of good and bad in a person's life will determine his or her status in the next life. It held that individuals who lived virtuous lives and fulfilled all their duties could rebirth into a purer and more honorable existence.2
8893508074MokshaHindu concept of the salvation of the soul.3
8893508078SamsaraHindu term for the concept of transmigration, that is, the soul passing into a new incarnation.4
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AP World History Vocabulary Flashcards

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10061595828B.C./A.D.Before Christ/in the year of the Lord0
10061597412B.C.E.Before common era1
10061600307C.E.common era2
10061605572abdicate(of a monarch) renounce one's throne3
10061607804accessionthe attainment or acquisition of a position of rank or power, typically that of monarch or president.4
10061610715aestheticconcerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.5
10061615580agrarianrelating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land.6
10061617784amenitiesa desirable or useful feature or facility of a building or place.7
10061617785anarchya state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority.8
10061621179animismthe attribution of a soul to plants, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena.9
10061623770antiquitythe ancient past, especially the period before the Middle Ages.10
10061623771appeasementthe action or process of appeasing.11
10061626120aristocracythe highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices.12
10061626121asceticismsevere self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.13
10061629771assimilatetake in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully.14
10061631818authoritarianfavoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, especially that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom.15
10061631819autocracya system of government by one person with absolute power.16
10061635299barbarismabsence of culture and civilization.17
10061635300Bureaucracya system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.18
10061639736city-statea city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.19
10061730198civicrelating to a city or town, especially its administration; municipal.20
10061730199classicalrelating to ancient Greek or Latin literature, art, or culture.21
10061734893colonialrelating to or characteristic of a colony or colonies.22
10061734894commercethe activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale.23
10061736952communalshared by all members of a community; for common use.24
10061736953concubine(in polygamous societies) a woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife or wives.25
10061739512conscriptioncompulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces.26
10061739513cosmopolitanfamiliar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures.27
10061742553coupa sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.28
10061742554demographythe study of statistics such as births, deaths, income, or the incidence of disease, which illustrate the changing structure of human populations.29
10061744751despota ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way.30
10061746571diasporathe dispersion of the Jews beyond Israel.31
10061746572dissentthe expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held.32
10061749238dissidenta person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state.33
10061749239domesticrelating to the running of a home or to family relations.34
10061752256dynastya line of hereditary rulers of a country.35
10061752257edictan official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.36
10061755025egalitarianrelating to or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.37
10061756747elitea select part of a group that is superior to the rest in terms of ability or qualities.38
10061756748emigrateleave one's own country in order to settle permanently in another.39
10061759054epica long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation.40
10061759055ethnocentricevaluating other peoples and cultures according to the standards of one's own culture.41
10061764746feudalismthe dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants (villeins or serfs) were obliged to live on their lord's land and give him homage, labor, and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection.42
10061764747genocidethe deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.43
10061767139gentrypeople of good social position, specifically (in the UK) the class of people next below the nobility in position and birth.44
10061767262guilda medieval association of craftsmen or merchants, often having considerable power.45
10061770026hierarchya system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.46
10061770027hominidsa primate of a family ( Hominidae ) that includes humans and their fossil ancestors and also (in recent systems) at least some of the great apes.47
10061774185homogenousof the same kind; alike.48
10061778025ideologya system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.49
10061869645imperialrelating to an empire.50
10061869646indigenousoriginating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.51
10061871703infrastructurethe basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings, roads, and power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.52
10061871704lineagelineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or pedigree.53
10061873955linguisticrelating to language or linguistics.54
10061873956manifestclear or obvious to the eye or mind.55
10061876837maritimeconnected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity.56
10061876838martialof or appropriate to war; warlike.57
10061879435matrilinealof or based on kinship with the mother or the female line.58
10061881322mercenary(of a person or their behavior) primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics.59
10062250005monarchya form of government with a monarch at the head.60
10062254953monopolythe exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service.61
10062256722monotheismthe doctrine or belief that there is only one God.62
10062258840mysticalrelating to mystics or religious mysticism.63
10062261969nation-statea sovereign state whose citizens or subjects are relatively homogeneous in factors such as language or common descent.64
10062261970neonew65
10062264033Neolithicrelating to or denoting the later part of the Stone Age, when ground or polished stone weapons and implements prevailed.66
10062266933nomadicliving the life of a nomad; wandering.67
10062266934oligarchya small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.68
10062269466pantheonall the gods of a people or religion collectively.69
10062271945papacythe office or authority of the Pope.70
10062273866parliamentary systemA system of government in which the power to make and execute laws is held by a parliament. Britain has a parliamentary system of government, one of the oldest in the world. The United States does not; its legislature, the Congress, passes the laws, and a separate part of government, the executive branch, carries them out.71
10062273867pastoral(especially of land or a farm) used for or related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle.72
10062276267patriarchalrelating to or characteristic of a patriarch.73
10062276369patrilinealrelating to or based on relationship to the father or descent through the male line.74
10062350853patronagethe support given by a patron.75
10062350854peasanta poor farmer of low social status who owns or rents a small piece of land for cultivation (chiefly in historical use or with reference to subsistence farming in poorer countries).76
10062352847pharaoha ruler in ancient Egypt.77
10062352848pietythe quality of being religious or reverent.78
10062359465politya form or process of civil government or constitution.79
10095186284polygamythe practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time.80
10095188459polytheismthe belief in or worship of more than one god.81
10095188460proselytizeconvert or attempt to convert (someone) from one religion, belief, or opinion to another.82
10095205574provincialof or concerning a province of a country or empire.83
10095208044regenta person appointed to administer a country because the monarch is a minor or is absent or incapacitated.84
10095209741republica state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.85
10095209989rhetoricthe art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.86
10095213789sedentary(of a person) tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive.87
10095216694serfan agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate.88
10095220290ShariaIslamic canonical law based on the teachings of the Koran and the traditions of the Prophet (Hadith and Sunna), prescribing both religious and secular duties and sometimes retributive penalties for lawbreaking. It has generally been supplemented by legislation adapted to the conditions of the day, though the manner in which it should be applied in modern states is a subject of dispute between Islamic fundamentalists and modernists.89
10095222588Sinificationa process whereby non-Chinese societies come under the influence of Chinese culture, particularly Han Chinese culture and societal norms.90
10095222589statethe particular condition that someone or something is in at a specific time.91
10095227534steppea large area of flat unforested grassland in southeastern Europe or Siberia.92
10095227535stratificationthe arrangement or classification of something into different groups.93
10095230635Sub-Saharanfrom or forming part of the African regions south of the Sahara desert.94
10095234788subordinatelower in rank or position.95
10095234789successiona number of people or things sharing a specified characteristic and following one after the other.96
10095239481syncretismthe amalgamation or attempted amalgamation of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought.97
10095239482textilesa type of cloth or woven fabric.98
10095246806theocracya system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.99
10095347987theologythe study of the nature of God and religious belief.100
10095347988totalitarianrelating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.101
10095353372tributary statestate that is subordinate to a more powerful neighbor102
10095355459tyrannycruel and oppressive government or rule.103
10095357841urbanizemake or become urban in character.104
10095357842usurptake (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force.105
10095362691vernacularthe language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.106
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AP World History Unit IV Test Review Flashcards

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6234557658Columbian Exchangethe exchange of plants, animals, diseases, peoples, ideas, and cultural traits that occurred after Columbus's 1492 voyage permanently linked the Americas with Afro-Eurasia0
6234557659plantationslarge farms producing crops, typically "cash crops" like tobacco or sugar rather than staple foods, for export. Typically staffed by coerced labor such as indentured servants or, more commonly, by African slaves1
6234557660smallpoxone of many European diseases that devastated Native American populations; disease caused between 50% and 90% of the Native American populations to die after European contact2
6234557661mercantilisman economic system in which, although economic assets are privately owned (i.e. joint-stock companies as opposed to government projects), governments regulate trade to increase the amount of gold and silver in their economies.3
6234557662Atlantic Slave TradeThe system in which millions of Africans were enslaved and brought to the New World to work on plantations; roughly two million died in transit. The majority were transported to the Caribbean, where many died working in sugar plantations and needed to be replaced, or to Brazil.4
6234557663mestizopeoples of mixed European and Native American heritage; emerged as a result of Spanish colonization of the Americas5
6234557664Sunni-Shia SplitThe split in the Muslim community over the succession to Mohammed. The Safavids making Persia a Shia land alienated their Sunni Muslim neighbors and intensified the conflict with the neighboring Ottomans6
6234557665Protestant ReformationLuther's objection to the selling of indulgences ultimately led to the rejection of the authority of the Catholic Pope in much of Europe and the splintering of Western Christianity.7
6234557666Suleiman the MagnificantKnown by his own subjects as "Suleiman the Lawgiver," this Ottoman sultan presided over the Ottoman Empire at its height.8
6234557667Francis I of FranceFrench king who allied with the Ottomans against the Hapsburgs in early modern Europe.9
6234557668Hapsburg EmpireAt its height the Hapsburg family ruled most of Germany and Italy, Spain, and Spain's empire in the Americas. The family's ambitions to become Europe's dominant power spurred opposition from lesser German nobles, the French, the English, the Dutch, and the Ottomans10
6234557669Samuraithe warrior class of Japan similar to European knights. During the long peace of the Tokugawa Shogunate, most of them ended up becoming salaried government officials11
6234557670Bushidothe warrior code of the samurai12
6234557671Tokugawa Shogunatethe government that reunited Japan and ruled until the 1860s. Isolated the country to keep out Christianity, although they did allow Dutch to trade at Nagasaki (and really appreciated "Dutch Studies") and attempted to maintain traditional daimyo-samurai rule over others.13
6234557672Ottoman Empire"Gunpowder" empire founded by the Turkic warrior Osman controlling modern-day Turkey, the Balkans, Egypt, North Africa, and most of the Arabian peninsula. Practiced Sunni Islam. Empire founded in 1300s and lasted until after WWI.14
6234557673Safavid Empire"Gunpowder empire" comprising modern-day Persia. Practiced Shi'a Islam and regularly warred with Ottomans.15
6234557674Mughal EmpireFounded by Afghan and Turkic invaders whose leader claimed descent from Genghis Khan, this empire dominated India after the fall of the Delhi Sultanate before being ultimately usurped by the British Empire. The ruling class of the Empire was Muslim, but the majority of the population were Hindus.16
6234557675Russian EmpireEmpire that began with Moscow dominating the Russian core territories west of the Ural Mountains and expanded outward into Siberia, Central Asia, etc. Mr. Quinn would describe it as a Christian gunpowder empire. Peter the Great brought in Western ideas and technology to modernize it. Practiced serfdom even when other European states abandoned the institution.17
6234557676astrolabeThis device of Muslim origin was first used to find the direction of Mecca for prayer, but was later adapted for maritime (ship-based) navigation.18
6234557677compassThis device of Chinese origin used magnetism to navigate and played a major role in European voyages of exploration19
6234557678Ming Dynastythis native Chinese dynasty was founded by a peasant rebel and ejected the Mongols from China; ultimately fell in the 17th Century to revolt by its subjects and external attack from the Manchus20
6234557679Qing DynastyThis Chinese dynasty was founded by the Manchu, a non-Chinese people from north of the Great Wall, and remained in power until the final end of the Chinese monarchy in the early 20th Century21
6234557680Portugalthe first European state to engage in large-scale exploration, starting with the western coast of Africa. The Portuguese Empire consisted of a series of cities that served as nodes of trade rather than vast territories as was the case with Spain.22
6234557681KongoAn African kingdom that converted to Catholicism (or at least the leadership did) and was on friendly terms with the Portuguese state, but was victimized by Portuguese slave-traders23
6234557682Confucianismteachings on social organization advocated by Chinese philosopher Confucius that included ideas like filial piety (respect of sons for fathers), five relationships, etc. Ruling belief system of the Qing Dynasty despite its foreign origins24
6234557683silverwhitish metal that was EXTREMELY important to the Spanish Empire and lubricated global trade networks in the early modern period25
6234557684Potosienormous mining center in the former Inca Empire; provided lots of silver for the Spanish Empire26
6234557685gunpowder empirea term used to refer to the Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals, who successfully used gunpowder weapons (especially artillery) to steamroll their enemies and establish gigantic empires. The Russians operated the same way, but are not considered one of these due to being Christian and located elsewhere geographically27
6234557686Peter the GreatRussian Czar who had his government adopt lots of techniques, technologies, etc. from Western Europe to strengthen it28
6234557687serfdomlabor system in which agricultural laborers are bound to the soil and not allowed to leave without permission; in the early modern period it disappeared in western Europe but grew more entrenched in Russia29
6234557688closed-country policythe Tokugawa Shogunate's policy of excluding foreigners from Japan (except for the Dutch in Nagasaki and the Chinese) in order to keep out foreign influences, especially Christianity30
6234557689encomiendaa forced-labor system in which Spanish colonists in the New World received the right to demand labor and tribute from Indian villagers living near where they settled. Ideally they were to provide justice, religious instruction, and military protection to the Indians, but in practice it was cruel and exploitative.31
6234557690Great Wall of ChinaA series of border defenses first created by the Qin Dynasty to repel the Xiongnu and later strengthened by the Ming Dynasty to fight the Mongols and the Manchu. However, the wall ultimately failed--its commanders let the Manchu into the country after the Ming Empire fell to internal rebels, leading to the Manchu conquest of China and the establishment of the Qing Dynasty.32
6234557691single-whip policyChinese government policy requiring taxes be paid in silver rather than in kind (i.e. in grain or animals). These meant Chinese people had to buy and sell products for silver currency, leading to more trade and a more commercial economy, as well as inflation in China itself as the demand for manufactures and luxury goods led to a huge inflow of silver33
6234557692inflationwhat happens when the money supply is increased to the point it loses value; happened in Spain, China, the Ottoman Empire, and the Safavid Empire as a result of the influx of New World silver.34
6234557693joint-stock companya company that receives a government charter and sells stock to raise capital for trading ventures. Risk and reward diffused among many stockholders rather than a single businessman or a family that could be ruined by a failed venture.35
6234557694AurengzebMughal emperor known for his religious intolerance, including forcing Hindus to pay the jiziya tax on non-Muslims, destroying Hindu temples, and persecuting the Sikhs to the point they took up arms36
6234557695AkbarMughal emperor known for his religious tolerance, including attempting to create his own religion incorporating aspects of different faiths.37
6234557696Christopher ColumbusItalian (Genoese) mariner who sailed for Spain; landed in the Caribbean thinking he'd sailed west to Asia. Ended the isolation of the New World from Afro-Eurasia.38
6234557697Edict of Nantesa French royal edict allowing the practice of Protestantism even though France was officially Catholic; revoked by Louis XIV, who forced Protestants to either become Catholic or leave.39
6234557698feudalismsystem of landholding in exchange for military service common in Europe after fall of Rome (and in Asian societies like China and Japan where central authority had been weakened or was absent). In the early modern period (1450-1750), this system disappeared in Western Europe.40
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AP World History Chapter 6 Vocab Flashcards

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7112802936TributeMoney paid by one country to another in return for protection.0
7112805034HieroglyphicsA writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols, used in ancient Egypt.1
7112846228CaracolA large ancient Maya archaeological site, located in what is now the Cayo District of Belize.2
7112853301TeotihuacanAn ancient Mesoamerican city located in a sub valley of the Valley of Mexico.3
7112856279AllyusExtended clan based on mythical ancestor in the Incan empire.4
7112858714Classic PeriodGolden age for the Maya; city-states were flourishing5
7112863066Chichen ItzaAn ancient Mayan city located on the Yucatan Peninsula.6
7112869820OlmecsEarly Mesoamerican society (1200-100 B.C.E) that influenced the Mayans and is known for its massive head statues.7
7112872392MesoamericaMexico and Central America.8
7112880726Obsidiana sharp, black, glass-like volcanic rock.9
7112884663MayaNationality of ancient people occupying the Eastern third of Mesoamerica, particularly the Yucatan Peninsula.10
7112885555Huaca del SolAn adobe brick temple built by the Moche civilization in honor of their sun god.11
7112886272MayanThe language of the Maya.12
7112886661Huaca del LunaAn adobe brick temple built by the Moche civilization in honor of their moon god.13
7112887731Slash-and-burn AgricultureWhen an area of vegetation is cut down and burned before being planted with crops.14
7112888327Mother CivilizationOne of the world's first major societies like the Olmecs. They influence future societies in their area.15
7112889142MocheAn important regional civilization of Peru, governed by warrior-priests.16
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AP world history Flashcards

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5103637015ZigguratA massive pyramidal stepped tower made of mud bricks -showed how humans honored using structures0
5103637016Nubia1
5103637017PharaohThe central figure and living God in the ancient Egyptian state -early form of king/government for civilization2
5103637018HieroglyphicsA system of writing in which pictorial symbols represented sounds, systems, and concepts -early form of writing for humans3
5103637019OlmecThe first Mesoamerican civilization -the beginnings of human history4
5103637020LegalismForm of government -beginning of government/rules in civilization5
5103637021CeltsPeoples sharing a common language and culture that originated in Central Europe in the first half of the first millennium -first form of culture with group of people6
5103637022DruidsThe class of religious experts who conducted rituals and preserved sacred lore among some ancient Celtic peoples -cultures and beliefs added to religions for humans to follow/expand on7
5103637023ChavinType first major urban civilization in South America (900-250) BCE -start of human civilization in South America8
5103637024Iron AgeHistorians' term for the period during which iron was the primary metal for tools and weapons -building and improving weapons for warfare9
5103637025HittitesA people from central Anatolia who established an empire in Anatolia and Syria in the late Bronze Age -start of finding and building of civilization10
5103637026HatshepsutQueen of Egypt (r. 1473-1458 BCE) -women impact civilizations11
5103637027Ramesses IIA long lived ruler of New Kingdom Egypt (r. 1290-1224 BCE) -impact of ruler and form of government12
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AP World History Midterm Flashcards

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8658144415women85% of condemned witches during the 1500s were these0
8658144416Yuanthis Chinese dynasty was replaced by the Ming Dynasty in 13681
8658144417Versailesthe palace of Louis XIV of France2
8658144418Americanthis revolution was revolved around the slogan 'no taxation without representation'3
8658144419Britishafter the 7 Years War, this power raised taxes and control on the colonists, increasing their frustration4
8658144420ConservatismEdmund Burke was a 19th C philosopher of this ideology5
8658144421LockeThis Enlightenment thinker's ideas of the 'consent of the governed' has been found in the US Declaration of Independence6
8658144422EnlightenmentThese thinkers did not focus development on equality between men and women7
8658144423Australiathis continent was initially used by Britain as a prisoner colony8
8658144424IndulgencesLuther's draft of the 95 Theses was initially a protest against this practice9
8658144425Theodore Herzlfounder of the Zionism ideology10
8658144426Songhaithese African leaders were all Muslims11
8658144427Waterloothis was the place of Napoleon's final defeat12
8658144428Islamthis religion was most popular in the commercial centers of West sub-Saharan Africa and the Swahili city-states of East sub-Saharan Africa13
8658144429Tokugawathis leader set up a military government in China with himself as Shogun14
8658144430RussiaNapoleon's downfall began in 1812 with the invasion of this country15
8658144431Slavesthese had the only successful rebellion in world history at Saint-Domingue (today Haiti)16
8658144432Fulanithis group attempted to instill a strict form of Islam in West Africa through conquest17
8658144433French RevolutionWith this revolution, its leaders wanted a complete reorganization of the country's structure overall18
8658144434Simon BolivarThis Latin American revolutionary leader wanted to form a confederation similar to that of the United States19
8658144435Ancien RegimeThe old order in France that revolutionary leaders sought to replace20
8658144436ChristianityAlfonso I of the Kongo converted to this religion and encouraged his subjects to follow him21
8658144437PrinciplesThe guiding ___________ of the French Revolution were found in the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen22
8658144438Otto Von BismarkGerman nationalist leader credited with the phrase 'Blood and Iron'23
8658144439Creolesthese revolutionary leaders in Latin America displaced the peninsulares class and retained their position in society24
8658144440Mestizoindividuals of European and indigenous parents in Latin America25
8658144441PeninsularesLatin Americans who were born in Spain26
8658144442Robspierrethe most radical of the French Rebellion leaders27
8658144443Louverturethe leader of the rebellion at Saint Domingue28
8658144444Footbindingthis practice represented the continuing domination of women in China during the Qing Dynasty29
8658144445SloganLiberty Equality and Fraternity was this of the French Revolution30
8658144446FirearmsEuropeans exchanged slaves for these during the Triangular Trade period31
8658144447OttomanThis Islamic empire was placed on the boarder of the European Christian world32
8658144448Napoleonhis Civil Code affirmed the legal and political equality for men33
8658144449Louis XIVFrench monarch who said "L'etat, c'est moi' or I am the State34
8658144450ConstitutionalEngland and the Netherlands developed these monarch in the 1600s35
8658144451Revolutionarythese events in the 18th and 19th centuries spread Enlightenment ideas and encouraged consolidation of nation-states36
8658144452Treaty of Tordesillasthis treaty split Central and South America between Spain and Portugal37
8658144453Englandthe civil war in this European country began with the trial and decapitation of Charles I38
8658144454Captivesthroughout history, the majority of slaves were also these from war39
8658144455Thirdthe members of this Estate broke from the Estates General in 178940
8658144456AurangzhebMughal leader who reversed prior religious tolerance toward Hindus41
8658144457Klemens von Metternichleader of the Congress of Vienna and formed a diplomatic order based on a balance of power42
8658144458divorceHenry VIIII's involvement in the Reformation started with his desire to get this43
8658144459IslamicOttoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires were formed on these values and principles44
8658144460Timbuktuthis West African city was a center of Islamic learning45
8658144461Japanthis Asian state strictly limited trade and exposure with Europeans46
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66437747198000 BCE (World)beginnings of agriculture0
66437766343000 BCE (world)early civilization and bronze age1
66437818471700 BCE (Mesopotamia)Hammurabi's Code2
66437851771500 BCE (Language)first early alphabetic script3
66437885231300 BCE (World)Iron age4
6643792128900-600 SCE (Middle East)Assyrian Empire5
6643794158500 BCE (Religion)Buddha, Confucius, and Lao Tsu6
6643796091400 BCE (Mediterranean)Greek golden age7
6643800746323 BCE (Mediterranean/Asia)Alexander the Great8
6643805480221 BCE (China)Qin dynasty unifies China9
664380890332 CE (Religion)beginnings of Christianity10
6643813363180 CE (Mediterranean)end of Pax Romana11
6643813364220 CE (China)end of Han Dynasty12
6643815844333 CE (Mediterranean)Roman capital moves to Constantinople13
6643831439527 CE (Mediterranean)Byzantine Empire, Plague of Justinian14
6643834197632 CE (Middle East)rise of Islam15
6644138450732 CE (Europe)end of Muslim european invasion16
66441412941054 CE (Religion)Split in Christianity17
66441457221066 CE (Europe)Norman conquest of England18
66441457231095 CE (Religion)first crusade19
66441922011258 CE (Asia)Mongols attack Baghdad20
66442016851271-1295 CE (Exploration)Marco Polo's travels21
66442178181324 CE (Africa)Mansa Musa pilgrimage22
66442199591325-1349 CE (Exploration)travels of Ibn Battuta23
66442450921347-1348 CE (Eurasia)Bubonic Plague24
66442450931433 CE (Middle East/Europe)Rise of Ottomans25
66442475331453 CE (Middle East/Europe)Ottomans capture Constantinople26
66442538891492 CE (Americas)Colombus lands in the Americas27
66442559981502 CE (Americas)slaves to Americas28
66442559991517 CE (Religion)Martin Luther's theses29
66442584271521 CE (Americas)Aztecs conquered by Spanish30
66442749031533 CE (Americas)Pizzaro conquers Inca31
66442906571588 CE (Europe)Spanish Armada defeated by British32
66507250243100-332 BCE (North Africa)Egypt33
66515776451894-1595 BCE (Middle East)Babylon34
66515814311600-1050 BCE (China)Shang Dynasty35
66515836971500-500 BCE (India)Aryan Empire36
66515860991400-500 BCE (Americas)Olmecs Civilization37
66515883691244-612 BCE (Middle East)Assyrian Empire38
66515944811046-256 BCE (China)Zhou Dynasty39
6651598104550 BCE-651 CE (Middle East)Persian Empire40
6651601730359-323 BCE (Mediterranean/Asia)Macedonian Empire41
6651604190206-220 CE (China)Han Dynasty42
6651606542300-900 CE (Americas)Mayan Civilization43
6651608901320-550 CE (India)Gupta Empire44
6651613480330-1453 CE (Europe/Middle East)Byzantine Empire45
6651636392221-206 BCE (China)Qin Dynasty46
665163811231 BCE-476 CE (Europe)Roman Empire47
6651642448618-960 CE (China)Tang Dynasty48
6651699558661-1258 CE (Middle East)Umayyad/Abbasid Dynasty49
66517042091206-1405 CE (Asia)Mongols50
66517082371325-1521 CE (Americas)Aztec Empire51
66517112371210-1490 CE (West Africa)Mali Empire52
6651757846461-335 BCE (Mediterranean)Athens53
66517607771254-1835 CE (Europe)Holy Roman Empire54
6651764064Inca Empire CE (Americas)1438-1525 CE55
66517690481547-1917 CE (Asia)Russian Empire56
66517765651488 CE (Exploration)Dias makes it to the Cape of Good Hope57
66517808331607 CE (North America)Jamestown established58
66517829801618-1648 CE (Europe)30 years war59
66517893261689 CE (Europe)English Bill of Rights60
66517923061756-1763 CE (World)7-years war61
66517940831776 CE (North America)American Revolution62
66517962041789 CE (Europe)French Revolution63
66517981461804 CE (Caribbean)Haitian Revolution64
66517992881815 CE (Europe)Congress of Vienna65
66518031081839 CE (China)Opium war66
66518072801848 CE (Europe)Communism created67
66518121771857 CE (India)Sepoy Rebellion68
66518131931861 CE (Eurasia)Italian unification and end of russian serfdom69
66518154231871 CE (Europe)German Unification70
66518196121885 CE (Europe/Africa)Berlin Conference71
66518250081898 CE (Europe/Americas)Spanish-American War72
66518266361899 CE (South Africa)Boer War73
66518297271905 CE (Asia)Russo-Japanese War74
66518319811910-1920 CE (Latin America)Mexican Independence75
66518347661911 CE (China)Chinese Revolution76
66518370041914-1917 CE (World)WWI77
66518400861917 CE (Asia)Russian Revolution78
66518422171919 CE (Europe)Treaty of Versailles79
66518453391929 CE (USA)stock market crash80
66518570221939 CE (Europe)German invasion of Poland81
66518584891939-1945 (World)WWII82
66518596851941 CE (USA)US entry into WWII; Pearl Harbor Attack83
66518638161947 CE (India)India granted independence84
66518684521948 CE (middle east)creation of Israel85
66518696381949 CE (China)Chinese Communist Revolution86
66518732781950-1953 CE (USA/Asia)Korean War87
66518810601955-1975 CE (USA/Asia)Vietnam War88
66519011771959 CE (Caribbean)Cuban Revolution89
66519041211962 CE (Caribbean)Cuban Missile Crisis90
66519102981979 CE (Middle East)Iranian Revolution91
66519150731989 CE (Europe)fall of Berlin Wall92
66519165531991 CE (Asia)Fall of USSR93
66519193412001 CE (USA)9/11 Attacks94
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