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9092192515At the End of the English Civil War, the monarch was executed and replaced by...Oliver Cromwell0
9092199899The scientist who asserts that mathematical laws governed the univers was...Issac Newton1
9092216750Early Portuguese explorations focused on Africa, however, the eventua​l explicit goal of Portuguese explorers was to...Find passage to India2
9092237548John Calvin denied human faith could merit salvation, instead, he preached that salvation has​ granted by God to those...Who are predestined3
9092250376Cortes had which advantages in conqueringAll of the above; firearms and horses, the Aztecs had only recently established their empire at the expense​ of other tribes; smallpox4
9092271094The empires of Mali in West Africa and of Delhi in South Asia both utilizedIslamic administration5
9092335244The largest and most powerful Andean empire before the Europenas arrived was the...Inka (Inca)6
9092348448One of the most important developments of the Catholic Church in response to the Protestant Reformation was when Ignatius of Loyola founded the ...Society of Jesus (the Jesuits)7
9092372614Christopher Columbus was a Ganoese mariner employed by...Spain8
9092380001The Glorious Revolution of 1688 brought about what in England?A constitution and a bill of rights9
9092386815What was the overarching significance of the Versailles palace?The gigantic palace symbolized the French monarch's triumph of the rights of the nobility10
9092407481The business practice of selling shares to individuals to raise money for trading enterprises and to share the risk and profits was termed...Joint stock company11
9092416334What new crops helped the rural poor of Europe avoid starvation?Potatoes and corn12
9092484010The English Reformation led by Henry VIII differed from what Martin Luther had started because the king...All of these( and more); Wanted an annulment from his Catholic wife, seized the land of monasteries and churches to give to his supporters, challenged the pops authority in England13
9092520925Martin Luther insisted that the only way to salvation was through...Religious faith14
9092525845Columbus insisted that he had reached...The Indian Ocean15
9092546481Early 16th century Spanish adventurers who conquered Mexico, Central America, and Peru were the...Conquistadors16
9092557003What was the primary form of administrative record-keeping in the Inka Empire?khipus17
9092607265By 1450, daring mariners had explored many regions of the world, but none had traversed the entire expanse of...All of the Above; The Pacific Ocean, The Atlantic Ocean, The Indian Ocean, The North Sea18
9092625002The movement that began with Martin Luther's denunciation of indulgences and led to the rejection of the pope's authority was the...Protestant Reformation19
9092636301The Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 divided the New World between...Spain and Portugal20
9092646573The Holy Roman Empire was ruled by Charles V, a member of this dynasty, during the Counter Reformation...Habsburgs21
9092658109Why did the peoples of the New World lack immunity to the diseases of the Europeans?Their long isolation from other countries22
9092669785The scientific Revolution demonstrated that the workings of the universe could be explained by applying which of the following?All of the Above; Experimentation, Careful observation, Mathematical calculations, Rational inquiry23
9092692209The second leg of the Atlantic Circuit, transporting slaves across the Atlantic to plantation colonies, was known asThe Middle passage24
9092706146The most significant challenge posed by early modern astronomers was that of the heliocentric universe, first argued by...Nicholas Copernicus25
9092714235Th most profitable and strongest colonization by Europe was in ...The Americas26
9092719628To promote his ideas, Luther used...The printing press27

AP World History- Unit 2 Greece/Persia Vocab Flashcards

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4786291472Cyrus the GreatPersian ruler who conquered most of the lands from the Aegean Sea to the borders of India0
4786294459Delian LeagueAn alliance that Athens formed with other city-states, so Athens could gain money1
4786307497CambysesSon of Cyrus who conquered Egypt and parts of Southeast Europe and formed the Achaemenid Empire (Persian Empire)2
4786320251Darius IA ruler of Persia who helped fund major projects to help Persia like the Royal Road3
4786326878XersesRuler of Persia who led Persia to war against Greece4
4786329552Peloponnesian LeagueA league formed between Sparta and its allies to attack Athens5
4786332995Philip IIMacedonian leader who conquered Greece and Asia Minor6
4786336271Alexander the GreatMacedonian leader who conquered from Greece to India and spread Greek culture7
4786342342SolonA wise ruler of Athens who helped free many enslaved for debt and limiting the amount of land any one man could own8
4786353497PericlesAthenian ruler who gained lots of money for Athens by forming the Delian League; lots of artwork and architecture was constructed during his rule9
4786358818PtolemiesThe chief rulers in Egypt after Alexander died and Macedonia split apart10
4786374695Poleis (Polis)City-states11
4786375886MonarchyA government where a king rules the state12
4786381865AristocracyA government where nobles rule13
4786382838OligarchyA government where a few wealthy landowners and merchants ruled14
4786387943TyrantsLeaders who seized power with the people's support15
4786392263DemocracyA government where all citizens participate16
4786393480Direct DemocracyA government in which all citizens can vote directly on laws and other issues in a large assembly17
4786397209Representative DemocracyA government where citizens elect leaders to represent them and give those leaders powers to make laws and govern18
4786398835CreteAn island in the Aegean Sea where the Minoans lived19
4786401254KnossosA city on Crete that was the wealthiest city on the Aegean for a while20
4786404191Minoan CivilizationA civilization on Crete that relied on trade and were very wealthy; their language has not yet been deciphered21
4786411033MycenaeOn the mainland of Greece; contains many revealing artifacts about the Minoans22
4786422811Syracuse and AgrigentumTwo of the largest Greek colonies that were located on the island of Sicily23
4786438848Persian WarsWar between Persia and Greece after Persian tried to take over Greece24
4786440133MarathonCity where an outnumbered Athenian army defeated the Persian forces25
4786443960Battle of ThermopylaeBattle where the Persians defeated (slaughtered) a few hundred Spartans and their allies; this gave way to Athens becoming the dominant power26
4786455844Battle of SalamisBattle over sea where the Athenians beat the Persians which caused the Persians to flee27
4786458578PersiansThe people of the giant empire that were destroyed by the Greeks28
4786471179Achaemenid EmpireAlso called the First Persian Empire; united Mesopotamia, Egypt, and India29
4786475775SelecuidsRulers of Persia who encouraged Greeks and Macedonians to settle as colonists there but were taken over by the Romans30
4786484807ParthiansRuled over what is now Iraq, Iran, and land bordering India; prevented the Roman Empire from expanding past Syria; defeated by the Sassanids31
4786492532SassanidsGovernment promoted Zoroastrianism and persecuted Christians; large but not as large as the Parthian Empire32
4786497712AthensA Greek city-state who was known for its political and intellectual achievements; created democracy and became one of the two most powerful city-states33
4786503727SpartaOne of the two most powerful city-states; known for its military society34
4786505781AlexandriaCity in Egypt founded by Alexander the Great which became a center of Hellenistic culture and a major seaport35
4786510631Hellenistic PeriodThe period of Greek culture being spread36
4786523105CaravenseraiCombinations of inns and markets for people traveling the Royal Road by camel caravan; instituted by Darius37
4786528002Common CurrencyA currency that was accepted across the entire Persian empire; this made trade simpler and helped unite the empire under Darius38
4786532576Royal RoadA road in the Persian Empire that spanned across the empire to encourage trade under Darius39
4786537886HerodotusAuthor of "The Histories", and the first great Greek historian40
4786541366"The Histories"Written by Herodotus about the Persian Wars41
4786544536HomerThe Greek poet who wrote the "Iliad" and "Odyssey"42
4786549846The "Iliad" and "Odyssey"Epic poems that Greeks believed as history but are now considered myths; written by Homer43
4786552480PlatoStudent of Socrates who taught students to question everything and wrote dialogues about philosophy; had a school called the Academy44
4786555577"The Republic"Dialogue by Plato describing an ideal society ruled by a government that rested upon a concept of justice and ethical values45
4786558774AristotleOne of Plato's students who became a famous Athenian philosopher; believed in the Golden Mean as well as empiricism and logic46
4786565895"Poetics"Work by Aristotle which set down definitions of tragedy and comedy in theater47
4786571405"Avestas"A collection of written texts based on Zarathustra's beliefs which helped spread Zoroastrianism48
4786576082AristophanesThe most prolific author of comedies in Greece49
4786585564"The Trojan Women"Tragedy by Euripides that describes how Athenians slaughtered people they captured in the Trojan War50
4786589104Euripides and SophoclesFamous Greek playwrights51
4786590698ParthenonA great temple in Athens that had been destroyed in war with Persia but was rebuilt52
4786603506PeresopolisThe capital city of Persia that featured an impressive royal palace53
4786608896Knossos PalaceA palace in Knossos that exemplified in frescoes, statuettes, jewelry, and even indoor plumbing54
4786613220SocratesInfluential Greek philosopher who created the Socratic Method but was put to death by the Athenian government for questioning the state religion55
4786618147Socratic MethodSocrates' belief on continually asking questions to systematically clarify another person's idea and to identify the core of them56
4786621657AcademyPlato's school that taught philosophy57
4786623117Golden MeanAristotle's belief on everything in moderation58
4786625876Logicthe science of the formal principles of reasoning; Aristotle focused on it59
4786629067EmpiricismTrusting what one learned from observation and evidence of the senses; Aristotle emphasized gaining knowledge through this60
4786636294SyncreticCombining ideas from different sources; occurred in religion61
4786649976ZoroastrianismFaith based on belief in one one god, Ahura Mazda. Religion also believed in heaven and hell and helped shape the development of Judaism and Christianity; religion started in Persia62
4786658268ZarathustraPersian prophet who began teaching Zoroastrianism63
4786659849HoplitesInfantry members who defended their land64
4786679612ArchonsNine top officials of the democratic Athenian government65
4786681448HelotsSlaves in Greece; did lots of farming in Sparta66
4786683611SatrapsA ruler of a province who was responsible to the emperor, not to the local leaders; created by Darius67
4786690703AristocratsNobels68
4786699745MerchantsPeople who sell and trade in societies69
4786701460Spartan WomenHad more freedom than most Greek women; took over jobs while men were fighting70
4786704151QanatUnderground canals that were used to reduce evaporation of the water as it traveled to the fields in Persia71

AP World History Summer Vocabulary Flashcards

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10290714241B.C.EBefore Common Era or the year 1 C.E. (B.C.E. is also known as B.C. or Before Christ)0
10290714242C.ECommon Era1
10290720980AbdicateTo renounce the thrown (in terms of a monarch/ruler); To relinquish power2
10290726823AccessionThe attainment of power typically pertaining to a monarch or president (or any other similar figure of power)3
10290737087AestheticThe idea/concept of what is beautiful; The appreciation of beauty or good taste4
10290767104AgrarianRelating to rural matters5
10290770318AmenitiesThings that make you comfortable and at ease; luxuries/wants or supplements6
10290774133AnarchyA state of lawlessness and disorder7
10290776204AntiquityA historic period proceeding the middle ages in europe; an old artifact8
10290780324AppeasementThe act of acceding to demands; to make peace by satisfying demands9
10290786268AnimismThe doctrine that all natural beings have souls10
10290792361AristocracyA privileged class holding hereditary titles (dukes. duchesses. lords etc.)11
10290795738AsceticismActive or rigorous self restraint/denial12
10290797930AssimilateTo make alike; to become suited to one's environment13
10290809230AuthoritarianCharacteristic of an absolute ruler; one who behaves in a tyrannical manner14
10290819023AutocracyA government which favors a single ruler15
10290821399BarbarismA brutal or savage act, inhumane in nature16
10290826012Bureaucracy/BureaucratsA government ruled by non-elected officials; any organization in which action is obstructed by insistence on unnecessary procedures and red tap17
10295134668City-StateA state consisting of a sovereign city18
10295134669CivicOf or relating or belonging to a city19
10295135419ClassicalOf the most highly developed stage of an early civilization20
10295135420Colonialrelating to a body of people who settle far from home (colony)21
10295135812CommmerceThe transaction of buying goods or services22
10295136590CommunalFor or buy a group rather than individuals (community)23
10295137042ConcubineA woman who has sexual relations with a high ranking man24
10295137935ConscriptionCompulsory military service25
10295137936CosmopolitanComposed of people from many parts of the world26
10295139093CoupA sudden and decisive change in government27
10295139785Demography/DemographicThe branch of sociology which studies the characteristics of human population28
10295140502DespotA cruel and oppressive dictator29
10295140503DiasporaThe dispersion or spreading of something that was originally localized (as a people or language or culture); the body of Jews outside Palestine/modern Israel30
10295141003DissentA difference in opinion31
10295141004DissidentA person who dissents (disagrees with) an established policy32
10295141944Domestic/DomesticateOf or relating to home; to make for cultivation/service to humans33
10295143941Dynasty/DynasticA sequence of powerful leaders from the same family (such as the royal family)34
10344095822EdictA formal or authoritative proclamation35
10344104987EgalitarianFavoring social equality36
10344106206EliteA group or class of people who have superior status/intelligence/wealth37
10344109801emigrateTo leave a country (immigrate is to enter)38
10344116461epicA long narrative telling of a heroes deeds; very imposing or impressive39
10344119912EthnocentricCentered on a specific ethnic group (usually your own)40
10344122330FeudalismThe social system in which vassals were protected by lords , occuring in both Japan and Medieval Europe41
10344130636GenocideThe systematic killing of a racial or cultural group42
10344134892GentryThe mos powerful members of a society43
10344135708GuildA formal association of people wit similar interests/occupations (similar to a workers union)44
10344137380HierarchyA series of ordered grouping within a system. often referring to class45
10344137381HomonidsA member of a family of primate mammals related to humans46
10344138355HomogeneousOf a same or similar kind47
10348400616IdeologyAn orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation48
10348410048Imperial/imperialismRelating to an empire49
10348413700IndigenousOriginating where it is found50
10348418361InfrastructureThe basic structure of a system or organization51
10348421425LineageThe kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors (family tree)52
10348442834LinguisticConsisting or relating to language53
10348446943ManifestClearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment54
10348453291MaritimeRelating to ships or navigation55
10348457285MartialRelating to war or military life (martial law is a law imposed by the military)56
10348464194MatrilinealBased on or tracing descent through the female line57
10348469048MercenaryA person hired to fight for another country58
10348473858MonarchyA system of government ruled by one primary leader, who's role was passed through inheritance, not election59
10348473859Monopoly/monopolizeExclusive ownership of a commodity60
10348474565MonotheismBelief in a single god61
10348474883MysticalBeyond ordinary understanding62
10348475718Nation-stateA sovereign state whose citizens or subjects are relatively homogeneous in factors such as language or common descen63
10348476789NeoRecent or new64
10348476790NeolithicThe most recent era of the stone age (following mesolithic)65
10348479302NomadicOf a migratory nature66
10352867448OligarchyA government ruled by a small group of a few powerful people (usually self appointed)67
10352944619PantheonA group of people held in high esteem for their great achievements; a group of Gods68
10352944620Papal/PapalacyPertaining to the pope or Roman Catholic Church69
10352944621Parliament/Parliamentary SystemThe lawmaking body of British government70
10352944622Pastoralconcerning or appropriate to the giving of spiritual guidance in the Catholic Church71
10352944623PatriarchalSystem in which men hold power in the family, economy, and government72
10352944624PatrilinealBased on or tracing descent through the male line73
10352944625PatronageThe power to control appointments to office or the right to privileges.74
10352944626PeasantPeople who worked the land or served the nobles75
10352944627PharaohA king of ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political and military leader.76
10352944628PietyDevotion and reverence to God77
10352944629Polity (n)The form of government of a country or other organization78
10352944630PolygamyThe practice of having more than one wife/spouse at a time79
10352944631PolytheismThe belief in many gods80
10352944632ProselytizeTo convert someone to a faith, belief, or cause81
10352944633ProvincialLacking sophistication, narrow-minded82
10352944634RegentA person who rules a country for someone who is unable to rule alone (normally in place of a child)83
10352944635RepublicA government in which citizens rule through elected representatives84
10352944636RhetoricThe art of using language effectively and persuasively85
10352944637Sedentaryinactive86
10352944638SerfsA person who lived on and farmed a lords land in feudal times87
10352944639ShariaIslamic law; a combination of the Quran and the Hadith.88
10352944640SinificationExtensive adoption of Chinese culture in other regions; typical of Korea, Japan, and Vietnam.89
10352944641StateA politically organized body of people under a single government90
10352944642SteppeA large area of flat unforested grassland in southeastern Europe or Siberia.91
10352944643StratificationThe uneven distribution of resources and privileges among participants in a group or culture92
10352944644Sub-Saharan AfricaThe portion of the African continent south of the Sahara desert93
10352944645Subordinaterank or order as less important or consider of less value94
10352944646SuccessionThe series of predictable changes that occur in a community over time95
10352944647SyncretismThe blending of unibiblical ideas with Christian theology.96
10352944648TextilesThe first industry to be industrialized in the 18th century.97
10352944649TheocracyA government controlled by religious leaders98
10352944650TheologyThe study of religion99
10352944651TotalitarianismA political system in which the government has total control over the lives of individual citizens.100
10352944652Tributary StateAn independent state that must acknowledge its leader and pay tax to him101
10352944653TyrannyCruel and oppressive government or rule102
10352944654UrbanizationMovement of people from rural areas to cities103
10352944655UsurpSeize and take control without authority and possibly with force104
10352944656VernacularThe everyday language of people in a region or country105

AP World History Strayer Chapter 2 Vocabulary Flashcards

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7254762815Norte Chico/Caral*Definition:* Civilization in North Central Peru that was the largest of 25 urban centers. *Significance:* Cities were smaller than Mesopotamia. Less evidence of economic specialization based on fishing. Shows why they weren't as advanced as Mesopotamia and Egypt. Qualities of South America.0
7254762816Indus Valley Civilization*Definition:* Civilization that flourished in the Indus River Valley. Had elaborately planned cities. *Significance:* It embraced a far larger area than Egypt and Mesopotamia with elaborately planned out cities. Irrigated agriculture provided an economic base and a written language.1
7254762817Olmec Civilization*Definition:* Civilization that took shape in South Mexico. *Significance:* Based on agriculture and known as the mother of civilization of mesoamerica. Their cultural patterns spread later to Maya and teotihuacan civilizations.2
7254762818Uruk*Definition:* Ancient Mesopotamia's largest city. *Significance:* Largest city in Mesopotamia. Population around 50,000. City's center had a ziggurat.3
7254762819Mohenjo Daro/Harappa*Definition:* City that flourished on the banks of the Indus River with population of about 40,000. *Significance:* Had housed built of 2-3 stories high. Innovative indoor plumbing. They had a complex sewer system under the city.4
7254762820Epic of Gilgamesh*Definition:* Epic poem that described Mesopotamia's lack of belief in an afterlife and their pessimistic view of the gods. *Significance:* Provided us with a look into how people in Mesopotamia viewed humankind and their lived and gods.5
7254762821Code of Hammurabi*Definition*: 282 laws enforced under Hammurabi's rule in Babylon. *Significance:* One of the first example of written law in ancient civilizations. It was "equal" but punishments were based on social class.6
7254762822Patriarchy*Definition:* Social organization in which a male is the head. *Significance:* Developed the idea that men were superior to women through history. Allowed men to be more likely leaders. Women had to start with lower/lesser jobs and status.7
7254762823Rise of the State*Definition:* Organized around cities or larger territories headed by Kings, advised by officials/priests. *Significance:* The state replaced the kinship as the basic organization of society and gave far more authority to the leaders. Allowed different types of ruling and stricter rule/laws.8
7254762824Egypt "the gift of the Nile"*Definition:* In the spring, water ran off the Mountains causing the Nile to flood. *Significance:* The Nile flooded predictably and annually allowing Egyptians to flourish and have a successful harvest from the soil.9
7254762825Paneb*Definition:* Egyptian criminal who eventually disappeared after someone reported his crimes (Uncle). *Significance:* Shows that Egyptians did have corruption and criminals that did many things without being "caught" because of social status.10
7254762826Nubia*Definition:* South of Egypt, controlled by Egyptians. *Significance:* The 2 civilizations often traded. Helped spread each others culture around that area.11

AP World History Periodization Flashcards

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6773035914Era One12,000 BCE to 600 BCE0
6773045647Era Two600 BCE to 600 CE1
6773052012Era Three600 CE to 14502
6773055414Era Four1450 to 17503
6773057946Era Five1750 to 19004
6773061108Era Six1900 to Present5
6773069601Era OneChapters 1-26
6773072415Era TwoChapters 3-67
6773074463Era ThreeChapters 7-168
6773077082Era FourChapters 17-239
6773079730Era FiveChapters 24-2810
6773083396Era SixChapters 29-3711

AP World History Study Guide #15 Flashcards

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5791454016How was Christianity divided internally?Internally, Christianity was seriously divided between the Roman Catholics of Western and Central Europe and the Eastern Orthodox of Eastern Europe and Russia.0
5791455718Externally, how would you describe Christianity to the rest of the world & why?It was on the defensive against an expansive Islam. Muslims had ousted Christian Crusaders from their toeholds in the Holy Land by 1300, and with the Ottoman seizure of Constantinople in 1453, they had captured the prestigious capital of Eastern Orthodoxy. By 1529, the Muslim Ottomans had advanced into the heart of Central Europe with the siege of Vienna. It appeared as though Islam would soon overtake Christianity.1
5791456067What act launched the Protestant Reformation in 1517?A German priest, Martin Luther, publicly invited debate about various abuses within the Roman Catholic Church by posting a document known as the Ninety-five Theses, on the door of a church in Wittenberg.2
5791457147What were some of the issues in the Church, of which people were critical? (3 points)- the luxurious lifestyle of the popes - the corruption and immorality of some clergy - the Church's selling of indulgences (said to remove the penalties for sin), and other aspects of church life and practice.3
5791458029In what ways did Luther's understanding of his relationship with God challenge the Church's authority? (2 points)- That salvation came through faith alone. Neither the good works of the sinner nor the sacraments of the Church had any bearing on the eternal testing of the soul, for faith was a free gift of God, graciously granted to his needy and undeserving people. - To Luther, the source of these beliefs, and of religious authority in general, was not the teaching of the Church, but the Bible alone, interpreted according to the individual's conscience.4
5791460264In what ways was the schism within the Catholic Church expressed politically, economically, and socially, including the role of women? (6 points)It gave some kings and princes justification for their own independence from the Church and an opportunity to gain the lands and taxes previously held by the Church. It provided the urban middle classes a new religious legitimacy for their growing role in society. It was used by common people to express their opposition to the whole social order, especially in a series of German peasant revolts in the 1520s. The Reformation teachings and practices did not offer them a greater role in the church or society. In Protestant-dominated areas, the veneration of Mary and female saints ended, leaving the male Christ figure as the sole object of worship. Protestant opposition to celibacy and monastic life closed the convents, which had offered some women an alternative to marriage. The reading of the Bible for oneself stimulated education an literacy for women, but they were still subject to male supervision and had little opportunity to use their education outside of the home and family.5
5791461761To where did Reformation thinking spread, thanks to the invention of the printing press, and what was the effect of its spread?The movement spread to France, Switzerland, England, and elsewhere, it also splintered into a variety of competing Protestant churches- Lutheran, Calvinist, Anglican, Quaker, Anabaptist- many of which subsequently subdivided, producing a bewildering array of Protestant denominations.6
5791464098To what extent did the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) have on French Society?For more than thirty years, French society was torn by violence between Catholics and the Protestant minority known as Huguenots. The war-weary French monarch, Henry IV, issued the Edict of Nantes in 1598, which granted a substantial measure of religious toleration to French Protestants, hoping they would return to the Catholic Church. Nevertheless, more European religious conflict took shape in the Thirty Years' War, a Catholic-Protestant struggle that began in the Holy Roman Empire but eventually engulfed most of Europe. This destructive war brought violence, famine, and disease, and between 15 to 30 percent of the German population perished. Finally, the Peace of Westphalia (1648) ended the conflict, with some reshuffling of boundaries and an agreement that each state was sovereign, authorized to control religious affairs within its own territory. The unity of a Catholic Europe was now broken forever.7
5791464444How was European imperial expansion related to the spread of Christianity? (4 points)- Christianity motivated European imperial expansion and also benefitted from it. The Spanish and Portuguese viewed their movement overseas as a continuation of a long crusading tradition, which only recently had completed the liberation of their countries from Muslim control. - Colonial settlers and traders brought their faith with them and sought to replicate it in their newly conquered homelands. - Catholic missionaries actively spread the Christian message beyond European communities. - Potuguese missionaries took the lead in Africa and Asia; Spanish and French missionaries were most prominent in the Americas; Missionaries of the Russian Orthodox Church accommodated expansion of the Russian Empire by ministering to Russian settlers and trappers across Siberia.8
5791465170What were the two critical elements for the missionaries' success in Spanish America and in the Philippines?- The overwhelming European presence, experienced variously as military conquest, colonial settlement, missionary activity, forced labor, social disruption, and disease - It must have seemed as if the old gods had been bested and that any possible future lay with the powerful religion of the European invaders. A second common factor was the absence of a literate world religion in these two regions.9
5791466481Why were missionary efforts to spread Christianity so much less successful in China than in Spanish America? - The political context was different... - In China, - Fundamentally,- Although the transition between these two dynasties occasioned several decades of internal conflict, at no point was China's political independence or cultural integrity threatened by the handful of European missionaries and traders working there. This was unlike Spanish America whose population had been defeated and their societies had been disrupted. - In China, Europeans needed permission of Chinese authorities to operate in the country, whereas Spanish missionaries working in a colonial setting sought primarily to convert the masses, while in China, the Jesuits took deliberate aim at the official Chinese elite. -Fundamentally, the missionaries offered little that the Chinese really needed. Confucianism for the elites and Buddhism, Daoism, and Chinese gods and spirits for the commoners adequately supplied the spiritual needs of most Chinese.10
5791469435Africanized versions of Christianity emerged, such as Santeria and Vodou, in the New World. From what were these syncretic religions derived and how did the Europeans perceive these practices?They derived from West African traditions and featured drumming, ritual dancing, animal sacrifice, and spiritual possession. Europeans frequently perceived these practices as evidence of sorcery, witchcraft, or even devil worship and tried to suppress them.11
5791469774What accounts for the continued spread of Islam in the early modern era?It depended on wandering Muslim holy men, Islamic scholars, and itinerant traders, none of whom posed a threat to local rulers. In fact, they offered literacy in Arabic, established informal schools, provided protective charms containing passages from the Quran, served as advisers to local authorities and healers to the sick, often intermarried with local people, and generally did not insist that new converts give up some of their older practices. Muslims offered a connection to the wider world of Islam.12
5791470500What accounts for the emergence of reform or renewal movements within the Islamic world, especially in the mid-eighteenth century in Arabia?This religious syncretism became offensive to the more orthodox, or traditional, Muslims. A young Muslim theologian, Abd al-Wahib, argued that the declining fortunes of the Islamic world were the result of a gradual process of decay that had crept in over the centuries, as Muslims allowed themselves to be drawn away from the essentials of the faith. He rejected the veneration of Sufi saints and their tombs, the adoration of natural sites, and even the respect paid to Muhammad's tomb at Mecca. He believed all of this was a dilution of the absolute monotheism of authentic Isalm.13
5791471150Some Chinese Buddhists sought to make their religion more accessible to ordinary people, which bore some similarity to the thinking of whom?It was Martin Luther, who argued that individuals could seek salvation by "faith alone," without the assistance of a priestly hierarchy.14
5791471521Describe the popular culture that emerged in the cities among the less well educated.Plays, paintings, short stories, and novels provided diversion and entertainment that were a step up from what could be found in teahouses and wine shops.15
5791471885A new cultural change was especially appealing to women. What did the bhakti movement and its practices provide for them?It provided an avenue for social criticism. This devotional form of Hinduism sought to achieve union with one or another of India's many deities through songs, prayers, dances, poetry and rituals. Its practitioners often set aside caste distinctions and disregarded rituals of Brahmin priests in favor of direct contact with the divine. This emphasis had much in common with the mystical Sufi form of Islam and helped to blur the distinction between these two traditions in India.16
5791472219From what did Sikhism evolve?It evolved from a peaceful religious movement, blending Hindu and Muslim elements, into a militant community.17
5791472597Who were the men that created the Scientific Revolution? (4 points)- Copernicus from Poland - Galileo from Italy - Descartes from France - Newton from England18
5791473539What was the long-term significance of the Scientific Revolution and its applications to the affairs of human society?It altered ideas about the place of humankind within the cosmos and sharply challenged both the teachings and the authority of the Church. When applied to human society, scientific ways of thinking challenged ancient social hierarchies and political systems and played a role in the revolutionary upheavals of the modern era.19
5791475415Why did the Scientific Revolution occur in Europe rather than in China or the Islamic world? Europe- - Europe's historical development... - Europeans had evolved... - Western Europe was in a position... - In the 16th-18th centuries,- as a reinvigorated and fragmented civilization gave rise to conditions favorable to scientific enterprise. - including a legal system that guaranteed a measure of independence from the Church, Science was patronized by a variety of local authorities, but it occurred outside the formal system of higher education. Quranic studies and religious law held the central place, whereas philosophy and natural science were viewed with great suspicion. Chinese education focused on preparing for a rigidly defined set of civil service examinations and emphasized the humanistic and moral texts of classical Confucianism. Scientific subjects were relegated to the margins of the Chinese educational system. universities, and other professional associations. They didn't have to operate under the dictates of the Church - to draw extensively upon the knowledge of other cultures, especially that of the Islamic world. - Europeans had engaged in the Columbian Exchange and found themselves at the center of a massive new exchange of information of lands, peoples, animals, societies, and religions from around the world. These new concepts shook older ways of thinking and opened up a new way of thinking.20
5791480023What was revolutionary about the Scientific Revolution? - To medieval thinkers- - Johannes Kepler's theory- - Galileo Galilei developed- Sir Isaac Newton formulated-To medieval thinkers—the earth was stationary and at the center of the universe and around it revolved the sun, moon, and stars embedded in ten spheres of transparent crystal. This coincided with the religious purpose of the Catholic Church because the entire attention of the universe was centered on the earth. Nicholas Copernicus' argument—was that "at the middle of all things lies the sun" and the earth, and other planets, revolved around it. The earth was no longer the center of God's attention. Johannes Kepler's theory—showed that planets followed elliptical orbits, undermining the ancient belief that they moved in perfect circles. Galileo Galilei developed--an improved telescope, with which he observed sunspots, or blemishes, moving across the face of the sun. This called into question the traditional notion that no change or imperfections marred the heavenly bodies. Sir Isaac Newton formulated—the modern laws of motion and mechanics. Central to Newton's thinking was the concept of universal gravitation. No longer were the heavens and the earth regarded as separate and distinct spheres, for the motion of a cannonball on earth or the falling of an apple from a tree obeyed the same natural laws that governed orbiting planets.21
5791480285What did Enlightenment thinkers share?The Enlightenment thinkers shared a belief in the power of knowledge to transform human society. They also shared a satirical, critical style, a commitment to open-mindedness and inquiry, and in various degrees a hostility to established political and religious authority.22
5791482595How did nineteenth century developments in the sciences challenge the faith of the Enlightenment? - Darwin and Marx believed- - Sigmund Freud--—strongly in progress, but in their thinking, conflict and struggle rather than reason and education were the motors of progress, The image of the tranquil, rational, and autonomous individual created by the Enlightenment was fading. Individuals of all species were now viewed as caught in vast systems of biological, economic, and social conflict. - applied scientific techniques to the operation of he human mind and emotions and in doing so cast further doubt on Enlightenment conceptions of human rationality. At the core of each person, Freud argued, lay primal impulses toward sexuality and aggression, which were only barely held in check by the thin veneer of social conscience derived from civilization. These developments were a far cry from the Enlightenment conception of the human condition.23
5791482853In what way was European science received in Qing China?The Chinese were interested in European astronomy and mathematics because those disciplines proved useful in predicting eclipses reforming the calendar, and making accurate maps of the empire. European medicine held little interest to Chinese physicians before the 19th century.24
5791483027In what way was European science received in Japan?After 1720, Japan lifted the ban on importing Western books. Japanese read texts in medicine, astronomy, geography, and mathematics, but since it had a policy of isolation from Western influence, European science would not assume a prominent place in Japanese culture until the mid-nineteenth century.25
5791483264In what way was European science received in the Ottoman Empire?The Ottoman Empire's intellectual elites saw no need for a wholesale embrace of things European. There was already a rich tradition of Muslim astronomy.26
5791483265Council of Trentthe main instrument of the Catholic Counter-Reformation (1545-1563), at which the Catholic Church clarified doctrine and corrected abuses.27
5791483428Matteo RicciThe most famous Jesuit missionary in China in the early modern period; active in China from 1582-1610.28
5791483429KaozhengLiterally, "research based on evidence"; Chinese intellectual movement whose practitioners emphasized the importance of evidence and analysis, applied especially historical documents.29
5791483690Guru NanaThe founder of Sikhism30
5791483691Sikhismthe religious tradition of northern India that combines elements of Hinduism and Islam and proclaims the brotherhood of all humans and the equality of men and women.31

AP world history Flashcards

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914105313218th centurythe peak of slavery0
91410531331300-1922the Ottoman Empire1
91410531341453Mehmed II conquered Constantinople, end of Byzantine Empire.2
91410531351502-1722Safavid Empire3
91410531361587-1629The rule of the shah Abbas4
91410531371525-1761Mughal Empire5
91410531381556-1605Reign of Akbar6
914105313916th centuryCreation of syncretic religion7
91410531401603-1868Tokugawa Shogunate8
9141053141Early 17th centuryJapan closed its borders to any foreign influence9
91410531421368-1644Ming Dynasty10
91410531431644-1911Qing Dynasty11
91410531442nd half of 17th century-1st half of 18th centurythe rule of Emperor Kangxi, one of the longest in Chinese history12
91410531451689The Treaty of Nerchinsk13
91410531461613Te beginning of Romanov14

World History AP Exam Flashcards

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5670413867AryansIndo-European ; hunting and herding people originally from central asia0
5670418794ahimsaJain term for the principle of nonviolence to other living things or their souls1
5670427912aboriginalspeople native to a land2
5670432938Aristotle / Socrates / Plato...3
5670432939Alexander the Greatinvaded india, while he didn't establish a durable empire, he did allow important Indian contacts with Hellenistic culture4
5670452262aristocracyone of the highest social classes in any given society that is usually associated w wealth and sometimes hierarchy titles of nobility5
5670452263asceticperson who practices severe self discipline and abstention6
5670455059BantuCollective name of a large group of sub-Saharan African languages and of the peoples speaking these languages.7
5670458248Bhagavad GitaThe most important work of Indian sacred literature, a dialogue between the great warrior Arjuna and the god Krishna on duty and the fate of the spirit.8
5670481588boddhisatvas(Mahayana Buddhism) person who is able to reach nirvana but delays doing so out of compassion in order to save suffering begins9
5670488883BadouinNomadic pastoralists of the Arabian peninsula; culture based on camel and goat nomadism; early converts to Islam.. Muhammed's tribe.10
5670496833brahminthe highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category11
5670499986Brahmansingle spiritual power that Hindus believe lives in everything12
5670499987cuneiformWedge-shaped writing in the form of symbols incised into clay tablets; used in Mesopotamia.13
5670513487casterigid system of social classification introduced by Aryans14
5670513488caliphchief Muslim civil and religious ruler15
5670532173civil service examinationsrecruitment and admission to the civil service16
5670532174civilizationstage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced17
5670544234city-statessovereign state that consists of a city and the dependent territories18
5670547126caravanserairoadside inn where travelers could rest and recover from the day's journey19
5670576635ConfuciusChinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher20
5670604907dharmathe law of moral consequences21
5670612758Delian Leagueconflict between Persia and Greece22
5670618015dar al-Islamreligious conceptualization of the world as belonging either to Muslim or non-Muslim territory, exists within Islam significance: Allowed for expeditions from other countries to be facilitated23
5670618016dhowa lateen-rigged ship with one or two masts, used in the Indian Ocean.24
5670627577desertificationthe process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture25
5670630691deforstationtransforming a forest into cleared land26
5670633847direct democracypeople decide (e.g. vote on) policy initiatives directly27
5670633848Daoismreligious or philosophical tradition of Chinese origin which emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao28
5670673894Edict of Milanletter signed by the Roman emperors Constantine and Licinius, that proclaimed religious toleration in the Roman Empire. The letter was issued in 313, shortly after the end of the persecution of Christians by the emperor Diocletian.29
5670676942Epic of GilgameshThe most famous extant literary work from ancient Mesopotamia, it tells the story of one man's quest for immortality.30
5670676943empirelarge territory that includes diverse culture groups under a single supreme authority31
5670679916enlightenmentstate of being enlightened32
5670679917Four Noble TruthsPart of the Dharma of Buddhism 1. All life is suffering 2. Desire is the cause of suffering 3. Removing desire removes suffering 4. This may be done through the 8-fold path33
5725925740Five Pillars1. There is only one god, Allah 2. You must pray five times a day facing Mecca 3. You must pay the government Zakat 4. You must fast for Ramadan 5. You must make a Pilgrimage to Mecca sometime during your life.34
5670695148Fertile Cresent / Tigris & EuphratesThe Fertile Crescent, nicknamed "The Cradle of Civilization" for the fact the first civilizations started there, is a crescent-shaped region containing the comparatively moist and fertile land of otherwise arid and semi-arid Western Asia35
5670729442feudalismsystem of decentralized gov't in which rule is help by landowners who are obligations of loyalty and military service to their superiors and protection to those under them36
5670729443HammurabiBabylonian king that came up with a system of law37
5670731899Hellenisticculture derived from Greek civilization that flourished between 800 and 400 BCE38
5670731900helotsSlaves to the Spartans that revolted and nearly destroyed Sparta in 650 B.C.E.39
5670731901hajjthe fifth pillar of Islam, a pilgrimage to Mecca40
5670734876hijrahThe Migration of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in A.D. 622, marking the founding of Islam (islam)41
5670734877Huang Heriver along which Chinese civilization developed ("Yellow River"), people dredged and deepened the bed to prevent flooding42
5670739134hieroglyphicsAncient Egyptian writing system; literally,"sacred carvings"-so named because the Greeks saw them prominently displayed in Egyptian Temples.43
5670751035Indus River ValleyIn south asia very fertile region. City disappeared, unknown why. Perhaps natural disaster shift of pattern of river caused collapstion, called system failure. much larger territory than mesopotamia. monsoons and and river overflows=bring fertile soil.44
5670753636Indo-EuropeanGroup of Asian peoples who migrated to many different places: Ex. Hittites to Turkey; Aryans to India45
5670753637jatiHinduism subcaste; each class of the caste system has numerous subgroups (more than 3,000 categories)46
5670758107jizyahead tax paid by all nonbelievers in Islamic territories47
5670758108jihadIslamic holy war; Struggle often used for wars in defense of the faith48
5670761079karmaIn Indian tradition, the residue of deeds performed in past and present lives that adheres to a 'spirit' and determines what form it will assume in its next life cycle. Used in India to make people happy with their lot in life.49
5670768029kinship groupa close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character; a social bond based on common ancestry, marriage, or adoption50
5670771183lex talionisThe law of retaliation, whereby a punishment resembles the offense committed in kind and degree51
5670791821latifundiaa large landed estate or ranch in ancient Rome or more recently in Spain or Latin America, typically worked by slaves.52
5670795033loessYellowish-brown dust that makes a fertile soil53
5670810836moksharelease from samsara54
5670814375mandate of heaven / son of heavenThe ideological underpinning of Chinese emperors, this was the belief that a ruler held authority by command of divine force as long as he ruled morally and benevolently.55
5670814376magia member of a priestly caste of ancient Persia56
5670826581madrasasArabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious57
5670826582MeccaCity located in the mountainous region along the Red Sea in the Arabian peninsula; founded by Umayyad clan of Quarysh; place where the Ka'ba is located.58
5670830839monotheism / polytheismone god / many gods59
5670830840MecoamericaA region of great geographic and climate diversity. The early and great civilizations of the olmec and chavin were in Mesoamerica.60
5670837389maizecorn61
5670837390mumificationthe process of draining, disecting, and preserving of a body after death ; such as pharaohs in egypt62
5670839701monasterya building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows.63
5670839702monarchya form of government with a monarch at the head.64
5670879003mamelukesTurkic group; formerly military slaves; took control of Egypt; est empire across N. Africa65
5670879004Muhammad(Muslim) messenger from Allah66
5670882112Meccaa city in West Saudi Arabia: birthplace of Muhammad; spiritual center of Islam67
5670882113nomadspeople who wander from place to place68
5670885243nirvanaa transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self, and the subject is released from the effects of karma and the cycle of death and rebirth. It represents the final goal of Buddhism69
5670894129Noble Eightfold PathBuddha taught as the path to nirvana or enlightenment and consisting of Right View/Understanding, Right Thought, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration70
5670899925Neolithic Revolutionthe shift from hunting of animals and gathering of food to the keeping of animals and the growing of food on a regular basis around 8,000 BC71
5670899926Nile RiverCentral Africa and flowing north to the Mediterranean Sea, with its delta in Egypt; longest river in the world72
5670899927oracle bonesIn Chinese civilization, animal bones that were heated and the cracks then interpreted as prophecies. The prophecies were written on the bone and provide our earliest written sources for ancient China.73
5670913782oligarchya small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.74
5670924982Phenicianspeople occupying the land above Israel, refered to as Phoenicia. Phoenicians were primarily interested in trade as a form of government, which was facilitated by the expanse of the Mediterranean to the west.75
5670924983paterfamiliasThe head of a family or household in Roman law - always a male - and the only member to have full legal rights.76
5670928730patricianswealthy class in Roman society ; landowners77
5670928731plebeiansordinary roman citizens78
5670939169patriarchal... ran by men79
5670943568papyrusmaterial prepared in ancient Egypt from the pithy stem of a water plant, used in sheets throughout the ancient Mediterranean world for writing or painting on and also for making rope, sandals, and boats80
5670943569pharaohEgyptian king81
5670946513poliscity state in ancient Greece (ideal philosophical purposes)82
5670946514Punic Warsthree Punic Wars between Carthage and Rome took place over nearly a century83
5670949655People of the BookJews and Christians as regarded by Muslims84
5670952941qanatgently sloping underground channel or tunnel constructed to lead water from the interior of a hill to a village below85
5670956237Rig-Veda1028 hymns dedicated to Aryan gods and composed by various priest86
5670962157Royal Roadancient highway reorganized and rebuilt by the Persian king Darius the Great of the Achaemenid Empire in the 5th century BC87
5670962158republicrepresentative got; elected officials; Rome88
5670965596satiformer Hindu practice of a widow throwing herself onto her husband's funeral pyre89
5670965597samsaracycle of death and life to which life in the material world is bound90
5670968730satrapsgovernors of the ancient Persian empire91
5670968731Sanskritfirst literary language of the new culture92
5670974021syncreticunification of opposing ideas, religions, practices, and people93
5670974022Shi Huangdifounder of the Qin dynasty94
5670981980Siddartha GautamaBuddha95
5670985570Silk Roadshistorically international trade route between china and the mediterranean96
5670985571sultanleader of Seljuk Turks title reduced caliph of Abbasids to chief Sunni religious authority97
5670989545shariaIslamic law prescribing both religious and secular duties and sometimes retributive penalties for lawbreaking.98
5670997464Sunni / Shai / Sufi...99
5670997465tyrantleader who siezedd power w peoples support;, eventually abused power -> lost support of people100
5670999913tributepayment made periodically by one state or ruler to another, especially as a sign of dependence101
5671002505Upanishadscollection of texts that contain some of the central philosophical concepts of Hinduism epic poem with more mystical religious flavor102
5671002506Vedaslarge body of texts originating in the ancient Indian subcontient (the sacred books))103
5671007420veneration of ancestorslove and respect for the diseased104
5671010834varnaone of the classes of Hindu society105
5671015866wuweiconcept of Toaism that means action does not involve struggle or excessive effort106
5671015867zigguratsform of a temple common to the Sumerians, Babylonians and Assyrians of ancient Mesopotamia107
5671201728Zoroastrianism / Ahura MazdaA religion founded in ancient Persia by the Prophet of the similar name. The religion centers on the worship of a god named Ahura Mazda and it teaches that a strict dualism of good and evil operates in the world until good triumphs over evil in a final apocalypse108

AP World History Images Flashcards

Apworld help me plz, taking Mr. Wesney's class ;-;
I didn't include some because i could not find close to accurate pictures for it: minus 7 pics
-Alhambra, Spain //
-Gerezani Fortress (Kilwa), Tanzania //
-St. Peter's Basilica, Italy //
-Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe //
-Chartres, France //
-Mosque of Isfahan, Iran //
-Versailles, France //
-Pagan, Myanmar //
-Louvre, France //
-Montezuma Castle, USA //
-Wat Ratchaburana, Thailand //

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9901229168Borobodur, Indonesia0
9901229169Machu Picchu, Peru1
9901229170Petra, Jordan2
9901229171Hammurabi's Code, Mesopotamia3
9901229172Temple Of Heaven, China4
9901229173Summer Palace Marble Boat, China5
9901229174The Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt6
9901229175Crystal Palace, England7
9901229176Catal Huyuk, Mesopotamia8
9901229177Djenne, Mali9
9901229178Olmec heads, Mexico10
9901229179Angkor Wat, Cambodia11
9901229180Teotihuacan, Mexico12
9901229181Mycenae Lion Gate, Greece13
9901229182Parthenon, Greece14
9901229183Sanchi Stupa, India15
9901229184Great Wall of China, China16
9901229185Hagia Sophia, Turkey17
9901229186Mezquita, Spain18
9901229187Saint Basil's, Russia19
9901229188Taj Mahal, India20
9901229189Duomo, Italy21
9901229190St. George's Church, Ethiopia22
9901229191Eiffel Tower, France23
9901229192Petronas Tower, Malaysia24
9901229193United Nations, USA25
9901229194Burj Khalifa, UAE26
9901229195Dome of the Rock, Israel27
9901229196Golden Pavilion Temple, Japan28
9901229197Meenakshi Temple, India29
9901229198Sydney Opera House, Australia30
9901229199Nasca lines, Peru31
9901229200Ziggurat of Ur, Iraq32
9901229201Christ the Redeemer, Brazil33
9901229202Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy34
9901229203Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany35
9901229204Stonehenge, England36
9901229205Brandenburg Gate, Germany37
9901229206Great Buddha of Kamakura, Japan38
9901229207Kaaba, Saudi Arabia39
9901229208Chichen Itza, Mexico40
9901229209The Great Sphinx, Egypt41
9901229210Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Spain42
9901229211Himeji Castle, Japan43
9901229212La Sagrada Familia, Spain44
9901229213Masada, Israel45
9901229214Moai, Easter Island46
9901229215Sahib Golden Temple, India47
9901229216Amphitheatre of El Jem, Tunisia48

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