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AP World History Key Concepts Period 2 Flashcards

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7620676366monotheismbelief in one god0
7620676367judaismTorah (holy book), old testament, sprouted Christianity, one god that is abstract, began in Israel (Middle East)1
7620676368hinduismsanskrit scriptures, belief in reincarnation, karma, supports the Caste System- polytheistic2
7620676369buddhismsearch for enlightenment by the eightfold path, no god, began in India spreads to China3
7620676370siddharthafounder of buddhism (the enlightened one, or Buddha) Began in India, spread to China along the Silk Road4
7620676371confucianismfilial piety, ren (protective feelings for your children or subjects you rule over), li & xiao were the core teachings, spread by Confucist: Important Relationships ruler and subject; father and son; elder brother and younger brother; husband and wife; and friend and friend according to age.5
7620676372confuciusfounder of confucianism6
7620676373daoismbelief in respecting nature as a whole, not to destroy or harm nature to your fullest ability. Many followers in China7
7620676374christianitybelief in divinity of Jesus of Nazareth. Began in the Middle East8
7620676375greco-roman philosophyscience & philosophy, promoted hierarchy9
7620676376Filial pietybelief in the respect of elders, ancestors, and family- Major belief of confucists10
7620676377patriarchymale ruled household, heir passed from male to male in a society11
7620676378matriarchyfemale ruled household12
7620676379social structurehow people in societies are ranked due to their social rank13
7620676381silk roadan ancient network of trade routes that were for centuries central to cultural interaction originally through regions of Eurasia (europe and asia) connecting the East and West and stretching from the Korean peninsula and Japan to the Mediterranean Sea14
7620676382roman empirethe empire centered at the city of rome, founded in 753 B.C. by Romulus and Remus15
7620676383han empireimperial dynasty that ruled china (206BC to 220AD) - invented paper, built great wall16
7620676384persian empireempire in western asia in ancient times. Known for Royal Road and standardized coins (money) for trading17
7620676385mauryan empiregeographically extensive Iron Age historical power founded by Chandragupta Maurya in India18
7620676386gupta empireancient indian empire founded by siri gupta19
7620676389yokesholds oxen together- incredibly important farming invention- Used in Middle East, Greece, Rome20
7620676390saddlesused to ride animals- allowed for longer rides and carrying more cargo21
7620676391stirrupsfoot holders to stand up on saddles (used for war) - started in China- huge advantage to the nomadic people around China22
7620676392lateen sailssails used to direct ships direction. allowed for efficient trade in the India Ocean Trade Network23
7620676393dhow shipslow hull, wide ships to hold large amounts of cargo- Allowed Arab traders to economically connect with coasts of Middle East and Africa24
7620676394knowledge of monsoon windsit made it easier to direct trade- Allowed Indian traders to sail to Southeast Asian countries during the northeast monsoon (trade wind) and return during the southwest monsoon.25
7620676395qanat systemcomplex water system for underground transportation of water that allowed for irrigation in deserts. Invented in the Middle East http://www.waterhistory.org/histories/qanats/26
7620676396water wheelsmachine for converting the energy of flowing water into a different form of energy- Used in Greece and Rome27
7620676397southwest asiaprevious states: sumerian, akkadian, babyloian, hittite new empire: persian empire location: southwest coast of asia28
7620676398east asiaprevious states: shang dynasty, zhou dynasty new empire: qin dynasty, han dynasty location: eastern coast of asia29
7620676399south asiaprevious states: indus river valley, harappa, mohenjo-daro new empire: maurya empire, gupta empire location: india30
7620676400mediterraneanprevious states: egyptians, minoans, mycenaean, phoenician new empire: greece, hellenistic empires, greek city states location: southern europe, north africa31
7620676401mesoamericaprevious state: olmec new empire: teotihuacan location: modern day mexico32
7620676402andean south americaprevious states: chavin, moche new empire: moche location: northwest of peru, to southen chile and argentine33
7620676403north americanew empire: chaco, cahokia location: americas34

AP World History Flashcards

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6999970214B.C.E, BC(Before Common Era) or (Before Christ) the time period before the assumed birth year of Jesus.0
6999984167C.E, AD(Common Era) or (Anno Domini) the time period after the birth of Jesus1
7000161780Abdicatefail to fulfill or undertake (a responsibility or duty).2
7000161781Accessionthe attainment or acquisition of a position of rank or power, typically that of monarch or president.3
7000163166Aesthetica branch of philosophy that explores the nature of art, beauty, and taste4
7000164401Agrariana person who advocates a redistribution of landed property, especially as part of a social movement.5
7000204764Amenitiesa desirable or useful feature or facility of a building or place.6
7000204765Anarchya state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority.7
7000205752Animismthe belief in a supernatural power that organizes and animates the material universe.8
7000205753Antiquitythe ancient past, especially the period before the Middle Ages (Great Age)9
7000206845Appeasementa political context is a diplomatic policy of making political or material concessions to an enemy power in order to avoid conflict10
7000206846Aristocracythe highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices.11
7000210955Asceticismis a lifestyle characterized by abstinence from worldly pleasures, often for the purpose of pursuing spiritual goals.(frugal lifestyle)12
7000212811AssimilateTake in a new idea and fully understand it.13
7000225706Authoritarianfavoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, especially that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom.14
7000225707Autocracya system of government by one person with absolute power.15
7000226654Barbarismabsence of culture and civilization.16
7000230181Bureaucracy/Bureaucratsa system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.17
7000526730City-Statea city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state18
7000526731Civicsthe study of the rights and duties of citizenship.19
7000527956Classicalbetween about the year 1730 and the year 182020
7000527957Colonialrelating to or characteristic of a colony or colonies.21
7000527958Commercean interchange of goods or commodities, especially on a large scale between different countries or between different parts of the same country trade; business22
7000529292Communal. shared by all members of a community; for common use23
7000593831Concubinea woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife or wives.24
7005750749Conscriptioncompulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces.25
7005750750Cosmopolitanfamiliar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures.26
7005755339Coupa sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.27
7005757669Demography/DemographicDemography is the science of populations.three main demographic processes: birth, migration, and aging (including death).28
7005758714Despota king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power; autocrat.29
7005758715Diasporathe scattering of the Jews to countries outside of Palestine after the Babylonian captivity.30
7005758716Dissentthe expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held.31
7005759992Dissidenta person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state32
7005759993Domestic/Domesticateexisting or occurring inside a particular country; not foreign or international./tame (an animal) and keep it as a pet or for farm produce33
7005762027Dynasty/Dynastica series of rulers from one family./relating to a succession of people from the same family who play a prominent role in business, politics, or another field.34
7005762028Edictan official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.35
7005762029Egalitarianrelating to or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.36
7005763087Elitea group of persons exercising the major share of authority or influence within a larger group37
7005763088Emigrateleave one's own country in order to settle permanently in another.38
7005764144Epica 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.39
7005765941Ethnocentricevaluating other peoples and cultures according to the standards of one's own culture.40
7005765942Feudalisma combination of legal and military customs in medieval Europe it was a way of structuring society around relationships derived from the holding of land in exchange for service or labor.41
7005765943Genocidethe deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.42
7005767700GentryA group of people born into the high class "pure-bred"43
7005767701Guildan association of artisans or merchants who oversee the practice of their craft in a particular town.44
7005769316Hierarchya system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.45
7005769317Hominidsmembers are known as great apes[note 1] or hominids, are a taxonomic family of primates46
7005770752Homogenoussimilar in position, structure, and evolutionary origin but not necessarily in function.47
7005776715Ideologya system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.48
7005777893Imperial/Imperialisma policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.49
7005789335Indigenousoriginating or occurring naturally in a particular place50
7005789336Infrastructurethe basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.51
7005790198Lineagelineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or pedigree.52
7005790199Linguisticrelating to language53
7005790200Manifestclear or obvious to the eye or mind.54
7005791629Maritimeconnected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity.55
7005791630Martialof or appropriate to war; warlike.56
7005791631Matrilinealof or based on kinship with the mother or the female line.57
7005792559Mercenarya person who takes part in an armed conflict who is not a national or party to the conflict and is motivated to take part in the hostilities by desire for private gain58
7005800264Monarchya form of government in which a group, usually a family called the dynasty, embodies the country's national identity and one of its members, called the monarch, exercises a role of sovereignty59
7005803807Monopoly/Monopolizethe exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service.60
7005803808Monotheismthe belief that there is only one God.61
7005803809Mysticalrelating to mystics or religious mysticism62
7005805530Nation-statea type of state that joins the political entity of a state to the cultural entity of a nation, from which it aims to derive its political legitimacy to rule and potentially its status as a sovereign state63
7005805531Neoa modified form of liberalism tending to favor free-market capitalism.64
7005805532NeolithicPeriod or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 10,200 BC65
7005807497Nomadicpeople having no permanent abode, and who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock.66
7005808482Oligarchya small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.67
7005808483Pantheona temple dedicated to all the gods.68
7005810509Papal/Papacyof or relating to a pope or to the Roman Catholic Church69
7005814412Parliament/Parliamentary Systema system of democratic governance of a state where the executive branch derives its democratic legitimacy from its ability to command the confidence of the legislative branch70
7005814413Pastoralis a lifestyle of shepherds herding livestock around open areas of land according to seasons and the changing availability of water and pasture71
7005814414PatriarchalDominated by men.72
7005816839Patrilinealrelating to or based on relationship to the father or descent through the male line73
7005816840Patronagethe support given by a patron74
7005816849Peasanta poor farmer of low social status who owns or rents a small piece of land for cultivation75
7005818411Pharaohthe common title of the monarchs of ancient Egypt76
7005818412Piety/Piousthe quality of being religious or reverent.77
7005820099Politya form or process of civil government or constitution.78
7005820100Polygamythe practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time.79
7005823137Polytheismthe belief in or worship of more than one god.80
7005823138Proselytizeconvert or attempt to convert someone from one religion, belief, or opinion to another.81
7005824810Provincialconcerning the regions outside the capital city of a country, especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded.82
7005826630Regenta person appointed to administer a country because the monarch is a minor or is absent or incapacitated.83
7005826631Republica 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.84
7005829732Rhetoric/Rhetoricalthe art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques./relating to or concerned with the art of rhetoric.85
7005829733Sedentarytending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive.86
7005831162Serfan agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate.87
7005831163ShariaIslamic canonical law based on the teachings of the Koran and the traditions of the Prophet prescribing both religious and secular duties and sometimes retributive penalties for law breaking.88
7005831164Sinificationthe process whereby non-Han Chinese societies come under the influence of Han Chinese state and society.89
7005832631Statethe territory, or one of the territories, of a government.90
7005832632Steppean extensive plain, especially one without trees.91
7005834028Stratificationa stratified state or appearance92
7005834029Sub-Saharanthe area of the continent of Africa that lies south of the Sahara.93
7005837598Subordinatea person under the authority or control of another within an organization.94
7005837599Successiona number of people or things sharing a specified characteristic and following one after the other95
7005838446Syncretismthe amalgamation or attempted amalgamation of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought.96
7005838447Textilesa type of cloth or woven fabric.97
7005839642Theocracya form of government in which a deity is the source from which all authority derives98
7005839643Theologythe study of the nature of God and religious belief.99
7005841319Totalitarianrelating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.100
7005841320Tributary Stateis subordinate to a more powerful neighbor101
7005842851Tyrannycruel and oppressive government or rule.102
7005842852Urban/Urbanizein, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town./make or become urban in character.103
7005844216Usurptake a position of power or importance illegally or by force.104
7005844217Vernacularthe language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.105

Periodization Practice AP World History Flashcards

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5820366868Early humans migrated from East AfricaPeriod 10
5820366869Discovery of firePeriod 11
5820367555Neolithic RevolutionPeriod 12
5820368583Mesopotamia ancient river valley civilizationPeriod 13
5820371821Nile River Valley/Sub-Saharan Africa (Nubia) civilizationPeriod 14
5820371822Indus River ValleyPeriod 15
5820373916Mohenjo-Daro and HarappaPeriod 16
5820376313Shang DynastyPeriod 17
5820379442Yellow/Huang He River valley civilizationPeriod 18
5820380548Olmec and Chavín (Mesoamerica and Andes)Period 19
5820380549Development of PastoralismPeriod 110
5820382680Domestication of crops and animalsPeriod 111
5820382681Emergence of AgriculturePeriod 112
5820386651Surpluses of food (due to emergence of Agriculture) result in first specialization of laborPeriod 113
5820387854First developments in metallurgyPeriod 114
5820406760Hittites learn how to use ironPeriod 115
5820406761Sumerians, Assyrians, Akkadians, BabyloniansPeriod 116
5820409840Ziggurats, cuneiformPeriod 117
5820412305Epic of Gilgamesh, Rig VedaPeriod 118
5820412306Development of ZoroastrianismPeriod 119
5820414161Codification of Hebrew Scriptures-->JudaismPeriod 220
5820415981Emergence of Buddhism from HinduismPeriod 221
5820415982Codification of HinduismPeriod 222
5820421744Emergence of Caste SystemPeriod 223
5820424314Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism emerge (out of Warring States Period)Period 224
5820425316Persian Empires: Achaemenid, Parthian, SassanidPeriod 225
5820425317Qin DynastyPeriod 226
5820426226Han DynastyPeriod 227
5820426235Emergence of Civil Service examinationPeriod 228
5820426936Mauryan and Gupta EmpiresPeriod 229
5820427556Edict of MilanPeriod 230
5820429149Classical Greece/Hellenistic influencePeriod 231
5820429150Roman EmpirePeriod 232
5820430660Alexander the GreatPeriod 233
5820430661Emergence of Eurasian Silk RoadsPeriod 234
5820432725Emergence of Trans-Saharan caravan routesPeriod 235
5820434243New technologies: yokes, saddles, stirrupsPeriod 236
5820435169New technologies: Lateen sail and Dhow shipsPeriod 237
5820435170Indian Ocean Sea Lanes: knowledge of monsoon windsPeriod 238
5820443949Socrates, Plato, Aristotle,Period 239
5820454047Codification of IslamPeriod 340
5820455885Height of Byzantine civilizationPeriod 341
5820458709New form of governments: caliphates (Umayyad and Abbasid)Period 342
5820460628CaesaropapismPeriod 343
5820460629Code of JustinianPeriod 344
5820461517Theme System (Byzantine)Period 345
5820461518Sui Dynasty and Grand CanalPeriod 346
5820462686Tang DynastyPeriod 347
5820463928Champa rice from Vietnam to Tang ChinaPeriod 348
5820465195Taika ReformsPeriod 349
5820465196Song DynastyPeriod 350
5820466583Neo-ConfucianismPeriod 351
5820467507Decentralized Feudalism in Western EuropePeriod 352
5820467508Divine right of kingsPeriod 353
5820468209CrusadesPeriod 354
5820468210Marco Polo and Ibn BattutaPeriod 355
5820469827Establishment of Hanseatic LeaguePeriod 356
5820471474Spread of Islam to Sub-Saharan AfricaPeriod 357
5820471475Mongol Empire (reconnects Silk Roads)Period 358
5820475069Incas, Aztecs and MayansPeriod 359
5820497917RenaissancePeriod 460
5820500303Influential technologies (not necessarily invented in this period): compass, astrolabe, new types of shipsPeriod 461
5820501867Invention of Printing PressPeriod 462
5820502995Protestant ReformationPeriod 463
5820504096Counter-Reformation (Catholic Church)Period 464
5820504097Martin Luther and 95 ThesesPeriod 465
5820505084Jesuits (Society of Jesus)Period 466
5820506270Portuguese school of navigationPeriod 467
5820507174Emergence of joint-stock companies (EIC and VOC)Period 468
5820508128Zheng HePeriod 469
5820510132Columbus "discovers" AmericasPeriod 470
5820511782Columbian exchangePeriod 471
5820513060First global currency: silver (Pesos de ocho)Period 472
5820519225Ottoman Empire: Janissaries, DevshirmePeriod 473
5820520133Fall of Constantinople to Ottoman EmpirePeriod 474
5820523360Russian Empire: Peter the Great and his reformsPeriod 475
5820526730Boyars, ZamindarsPeriod 476
5820529212Manchus (Qing Dynasty)Period 477
5820529227Mughal India (emergence)Period 478
5820531405Shan JahanPeriod 479
5820534522Akbar the GreatPeriod 480
5820537300Emergence of SikhismPeriod 481
5820539398Portuguese: Indian Ocean trading post empirePeriod 482
5820541210Chattel slavery, encomienda, hacienda, mita systemsPeriod 483
5820544357Peninsulares, Creoles, Mestizos, Mulattos, Native Americans, AfricansPeriod 484
5820545949Thirty-Years War (role of French)Period 485
5820549487Dutch and British competition over spice trade in Indian OceanPeriod 486
5820549488Taj MajalPeriod 487
5820552473Significant role of gunpowder in empire dominancePeriod 488
5820554471Spread of literacyPeriod 489
5820558776EnlightenmentPeriod 590
5820558777American RevolutionPeriod 591
5820559784Declaration of IndependencePeriod 592
5820559785French RevolutionPeriod 593
5820560918Declaration of the Rights of Man and CitizenPeriod 594
5820562470The idea of a nation-->nationalismPeriod 595
5820566177Napoleonic WarsPeriod 596
5820568423Haitian RevolutionPeriod 597
5820572314Toussaint L'OuverturePeriod 598
5820575855Simon BolivarPeriod 599
5820575856Jamaica LetterPeriod 5100
5820576877Latin American independence movementsPeriod 5101
5820576903Father HidalgoPeriod 5102
5820578606Industrial RevolutionPeriod 5103
5820579637Liberalism (John Stuart Mill)Period 5104
5820580943Capitalism (Adam Smith)Period 5105
5820582057Invention of steam enginePeriod 5106
5820583952Second Industrial Revolution: electricity and copper miningPeriod 5107
5820585413Banana RepublicsPeriod 5108
5820586392Prominence of nuclear familyPeriod 5109
5820586393Urban migrationsPeriod 5110
5820587461John Snow in LondonPeriod 5111
5820590008Resistance to industrialization: Qing and OttomanPeriod 5112
5820590876ImperialismPeriod 5113
5820590877Social DarwinismPeriod 5114
5820590878Scientific RacismPeriod 5115
5820591912Opium WarsPeriod 5116
5820593352Industrial nations exploited people for raw materialsPeriod 5117
5820594141Berlin ConferencePeriod 5118
5820594142Congress of ViennaPeriod 5119
5820595089Scramble for AfricaPeriod 5120
5820597808Emergence of settler colonies in Algeria by FrenchPeriod 5121
5820598923Marathas challenge Mughal rulePeriod 5122
5820598924Sepoy RebellionPeriod 5123
5820601416MillenarianismPeriod 5124
5820601417Xhosa Cattle killing movementPeriod 5125
5820602389Tanzimat reformsPeriod 5126
5820603781Taiping RebellionPeriod 5127
5820605222Boxer RebellionPeriod 5128
5820606014Self-strengthening movement (China)Period 5129
5820606015Crimean WarPeriod 5130
5820607063Emancipation of serfsPeriod 5131
5820609218Communism (Karl Marx)Period 5132
5820609219Meiji JapanPeriod 5133
5820610411Sino-Japanese WarPeriod 5134
5820611543Russo-Japanese WarPeriod 5135
5820613408"The White Man's Burden"Period 5136
5820613409Matthew PerryPeriod 5137
5820618123U.S. Civil War (and effects on Egypt)Period 5138
5820622048Locke, Hobbes, Rousseau, MontesquieuPeriod 5139
5820626225Trench warfarePeriod 6140
5820626226Invention of machine gunPeriod 6141
5820627257World War IPeriod 6142
5820628422Battle of the SommePeriod 6143
5820629551Bolshevik RevolutionPeriod 6144
5820631222Wilson's 14 pointsPeriod 6145
5820631223League of NationsPeriod 6146
5820633544Women's suffragePeriod 6147
5820633545Collapse of Ottoman EmpirePeriod 6148
5820636863Division of the Middle East (Jews vs Muslims)Period 6149
5820636865Religious fundamentalist movementsPeriod 6150
5820637673Vladimir LeninPeriod 6151
5820638985Theory of RelativityPeriod 6152
5820641647Significant impact of technologies: telegraph, railroadPeriod 6153
5820643632Great DepressionPeriod 6154
5820643633New DealPeriod 6155
5820643634FascismPeriod 6156
5820644813Mohandas GandhiPeriod 6157
5820644814Ho Chi MinhPeriod 6158
5820647392Invention of airplanesPeriod 6159
5820648597Use of atomic bombsPeriod 6160
5820648598The United NationsPeriod 6161
5820648599North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)Period 6162
5820653491Cold WarPeriod 6163
5820653492Korean WarPeriod 6164
5820653493Vietnam WarPeriod 6165
5820655482Pan-Arabism, Pan-AfricanismPeriod 6166
5820655484Independence of IndiaPeriod 6167
5820656591Rise of al QaedaPeriod 6168
5820658212Containment doctrinePeriod 6169
5820662640Governments sponsored organizations to spread free market: IMF, World Bank, WTOPeriod 6170
5820664056UNICEF, Red Cross, Amnesty Int.Period 6171
5820664057EU, NAFTA, ASEANPeriod 6172
5820667661Medical advancements: antibiotics, heart transplants, etc.Period 6173
5820667662Green RevolutionPeriod 6174
5820669867New resources and environmental problemsPeriod 6175
5820669868Baby BoomPeriod 6176
5820671508Civil Rights MovementPeriod 6177
5820675569Allies (U.S. Britain, France, USSR, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, etc.) vs Axis powers (Germany, Italy, Japan, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria)Period 6178
5820683429Central Powers (Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire) vs Allies (Serbia, Russia, France, United Kingdom, Belgium, Italy, U.S.)Period 6179

AP World History Chap 8&13 Flashcards

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5086993082IslamA religion based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed which stresses belief in one god (Allah), Paradise and Hell, and a body of law written in the Quran.0
5086995850Qur'anBook composed of divine revelations made to the Prophet Muhammad between ca. 610 and his death in 632; the sacred text of the religion of Islam.1
5086995851MeccaCity in western Arabia; birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad, and ritual center of the Islamic religion.2
5086995852MedinaCity in western Arabia to which the Prophet Muhammad and his followers emigrated in 622 to escape persecution in Mecca.3
5086997754MuhammadArab prophet; founder of religion of Islam.4
5086997755CaliphateIslamic empire ruled by those believed to be the successors to the Prophet Muhammad.5
5086999973mosqueA Muslim place of worship6
5087002030ummaThe community of all Muslims. A major innovation against the background of seventh-century Arabia, where traditionally kinship rather than faith had determined membership in a community.7
5087002031AllahArabic word for God8
5087002032KaabaA black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine9
5087004686Mughal Empirean Islamic imperial power that ruled a large portion of Indian subcontinent , invaded and ruled most of (South Asia) by the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and ended in the mid-19th century.10
5087009191Umayyad Empiredynasty of caliphs that ruled the Muslim empire until 750 CE, operated out of Damascus, Syria - this empire spread Islam made and made Arabic official the language11
5087009192Abbasid Empire750-1258, Golden age of Islam, capital in Baghdad, focused on institutions and economic expansion, ethnic equality, problems were rifts with the Perisans/Shia12
5087011190MamlukTurkic military slaves who formed an important part of the armed forces of the Abbasid Caliphate of the ninth and tenth centuries. They eventually founded their own state, ruling Egypt and Syria (1250-1517)13
5087011191SunniA branch of Islam whose members acknowledge the first four caliphs as the rightful successors of Muhammad14
5087013085Shi'iteA group of Islamic religion that believes that its religious leader should be chosen based on heredity.15
5087013086GhanaFirst known kingdom in sub-Saharan West Africa between the sixth and thirteenth centuries C.E. Also the modern West African country once known as the Gold Coast. gold and salt trade.16
5087015376ulamaMuslim religious scholars. From the ninth century onward, the primary interpreters of Islamic law and the social core of Muslim urban societies. (p. 238)17
5087017641Ibn BattutaMoroccan Muslim scholar, the most widely traveled individual of his time. He wrote a detailed account of his visits to Islamic lands from China to Spain and the western Sudan.18
5087021991Dehli Sultanatethe government and state erected by the conquering Afghani Muslims after 150019
5087021992Malia landlocked country in West Africa20
5087024056Mansa MusaEmperor of the kingdom of Mali in Africa. He made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca and established trade routes to the Middle East.21
5087024057GujaratRegion of western India famous for trade and manufacturing22
5087027644dhowsLarge ships favored by Indian, Persian, and Arab sailors that could carry up to four hundred tons of cargo.23
5087027645Swahili CoastEast African shores of the Indian Ocean between the Horn of Africa and the Zambezi River; from the Arabic sawahil, meaning 'shores.'24
5087032327Great ZimbabweCity, now in ruins, whose many stone structures were built between about 1250 and 1450, when it was a trading center and the capital of a large state.25
5087032328Adena port city in Yemen, located by the eastern approach to the Red Sea26
5087034273UrduA Persian-influenced literary form of Hindi written in Arabic characters and used as a literary language since the 1300s.27
5087035491TimbuktuCity on the Niger River in the modern country of Mali. As part of the Mali empire, it became a major major terminus of the trans-Saharan trade and a center of Islamic learning.28

AP World History - Chapter 7 | The Empires of Persia Flashcards

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7310684978Persian EmpiresAchaemenids (558-330 BCE) Seleucids (323-383 BCE) Parthians (247 BCE-224 CE) Sasanids (224-651 CE)0
7310684979Achaemenid Empiremigration of Medes and Persians from central Asia before 1000 BCE capitalization of weakening Assyrian and Babylonian empires Cyrus (r. 558-530 BCE) founded the dynasty peak of the empire under Darius (r. 521-486 BCE) ruled from the Indus River to the Aegean Sea with the capital at Persepolis1
7310684980Medes and Persiansmigrated from central Asia to Persian before 1000 BCE were Indo-European speakers and shared cultural traits with Aryans challenged the Assyrian and Babylonian empires2
7310684981Cyrus? the Achaemenid (r. 558-530 BCE) launched the Persians' imperial venture came from a mountainous region of southwestern Iran; was called ? the Shepherd laid the foundation of the first Persian empire3
7310684982Cyrus's ConquestsCyrus became king of the Persian tribes in 558 BCE ruled from his palace in Pasargadae had all of Iran under his control by 548 BCE campaigned against Lydia in 546 BCE, central Asia and Bactria between 545 BCE and 539 BCE, and Babylonia in 539 BCE established a vast empire from India to the borders of Egypt4
7310684983Death of CyrusCyrus no doubt would had campaigned against Egypt, had he lived long enough in 530 he fell, mortally wounded his body was placed in a tomb at Pasargadae5
7310684984CambysesCyrus's son, ? (r. 530-522 BCE) conquered Egypt in 525 BCE6
7310684985Darius? (r. 521-486 BCE) extended the empire largest extent of empire with a population of thirty-five million diverse empire with seventy ethnic groups7
7310684986Persepolisestablishment of communication and centralized administration new capital at ? built around 520 BCE monument to the Achaemenid dynasty and nerve center of the Persian empire8
7310684987Persian Developmentsadministration with networks of educated bureaucrats, tax collectors, and spies qanats (underground canals) to support agriculture policies promoting long-distance trade (e.g. standardized coinage, road building, a courier service, marketplaces, banks, and investment companies) Zoroastrianism; teachings demanded high moral and ethical standards9
7310684988Achaemenid Administration* administration satraps: Persian governors taxes, coins, and laws - formal taxes, standardization of coins and laws roads and communications - Persian Royal Road and postal stations10
7310684989Satrapiesadministrative and taxation districts governed by satraps twenty-three satrapies were appointed by the central government local officials were from local population the satraps' power was checked by military officers and imperial spies11
7310684990Taxes, Coins, and Lawsi. replaces irregular tribute payments with formal ? ii. standardized ? fostered trade throughout the empire iii. brought the empire's legal systems closer to a single standard * (list all three, in order)12
7310684991Roads and Communicationspurpose was to govern a far-flung empire through communication systems Persian Royal Road stretched about 2,575 km 111 postal stations for a courier service imperial highways stretched 13,000 km in combination and facilitated trade13
7310684992Achaemenid Commonwealth* "Achaemenid ? " law, justice, and administration led to political stability extensive public works projects were made possible iron metallurgy spread across the empire Cyrus and Darius pursued a policy of toleration, but Xerxes sought to impost his values14
7310684993XerxesDarius' successor was ? (r. 486-465 BCE) retreated from the policy of cultural toleration caused ill will and rebellions among the peoples in Mesopotamia and Egypt15
7310684994Persian Warsseries of conflicts that Greeks called ? (500-479 BCE) rebellion of the Ionian Greeks, fighting for their independence Persian rulers failed to put down the rebellion; for almost 150 years the Persian empire sparred with the Greek cities16
7310684995Alexander of Macedoninvaded Persia in 334 BCE his army was well-disciplined, was well armed, and used sophisticated tactics fought in the battle of Gaugamela and ended the Achaemenid empire in 331 BCE burned the city of Persepolis17
7310684996Seleucid Empireestablished after Alexander the Great died suddenly generals divided the empire; best part went to Seleucus (r. 305-281 BCE) attacked by rebellion in India and invasion of Parthians18
7310684997SeleucidsSeleucus (r. 305-281 BCE) inherited most of the former Achaemenid empire when Alexander died retained the Achaemenid system of administration opposition from native Persians and lost control over northern India and Iran19
7310684998Parthian Empireseminomadic Parthians drive Seleucus out of Iran federated governmental structure especially strong cavalry weakened by their ongoing wars with the Romans fell to internal rebellion20
7310684999Parthiansseminomadic people based in Iran who extended to wealthy Mesopotamia had well-trained forces of heavily armed cavalry did not have a centralized government but was organized through a federation of leaders portrayed themselves as restorers of Persian traditions21
7310685000Mithradates Ithe Parthians revolted against the Seleucids ? established an empire through conquest from 171-155 BCE consolidated his hold on Iran and extended Parthian rule to Mesopotamia22
7310685001Parthian Governmentfollowed the example of Achaemenid administration authority and responsibility in their clan leaders worked to build independent bases of power in their regions and mounted rebellions against the imperial government combined with Roman pressure, brought down the Parthian empire23
7310685002Sasanid Empireclaimed descent from the Achaemenids continual conflicts with Rome, Byzantium in the west, and Kush in the east overwhelmed by an Arab conquest in 651 BCE24
7310685003Sasanids? (r. 224-651 CE), from Persia, toppled the Parthians merchants brought in various crops from India and China Shapur I (239-272 CE) created buffer states between the Sasanids and the Roman empire standoff with the Kushan, Roman, and Byzantine empires the empire was incorporated into the Islamic empire in 651 BCE25
7310685004Shapur I? (239-272 CE) created buffer states between the Sasanids and the Roman empire26
7310685005Agricultural Productioneconomic foundation surpluses available for sale in the cities or for distribution to state servants through the imperial bureaucracy distributed to the imperial court, satraps, and other high officials as wages in kind27
7310685006Growth of Tradepromoted by: - relative political stability - standardizing coinage - cities establishing banks to facilitate commerical activities - linking lands from India to Egypt in a vast commercial zone28
7310685007Tradelinked lands from India to Egypt in a vast commercial zone various regions of the Persian empires contributed to the larger imperial economy specialization of production in different regions29
7310685008Standardized Coins? of precisely measured metal and guaranteed value drew merchants from distant lands to Lydian markets due to their simplicity led to the opening of markets, banks, and companies30
7310685009Slaveslarge class of ? who: - were often prisoners of war or people who had rebelled against imperial authorities - often came from the ranks of the free who were in debt provided much of the manual labor on construction projects31
7310685010Qanatunderground canals part of irrigation systems led to enhanced agricultural production and population growth constructed because water was scarce and to keep water from evaporating32
7310685011Free Classesin the cities: included artisans, craftsmen, merchants, and low-ranking civil servants in the countryside: included peasants and landless cultivators built irrigation systems, the most remarkable of which were underground canals known as qanat33
7310685012Imperial Bureaucratsimperial administration called for educated ? undermined the position of the old warrior elite included a substantial corps of translators came to share power and influence with warriors and clan leaders34
7310685013Social Developmentsocial structure was similar to that of the Aryans and maintained a steppe tradition followed a seminomadic lifestyle family and clan relationships were important35
7310685014Zoroastrianismearly Aryan influences on Persian religious traditions Zarathustra (late 7th-early 6th centuries BCE) was the prophet of Ahura Mazda Ahura Mazda was against Angra Mainyu priests of Zarathustra were known as magi relied on oral teachings until magis of the Sasanid period composed the Gathas36
7310685015Zarathustrateachings resulted in the emergence of Zoroastrianism became disenchanted with the traditional religion and its concentration on bloody sacrifices and mechanical rituals experienced a series of visions and became convinced that the supreme god, Ahura Mazda (the "wise lord") made him a prophet37
7310685016Ahura Mazdathe supreme god, ? (the "wise lord") made Zarathustra a prophet cosmic conflict between ? and Angra Mainyu; the forces of good would ultimately prevail38
7310685017magiZoroastrian priests who at first transmitted Zoroastrian teachings orally later compiled their scriptures in a holy book known as the Avesta39
7310685018GathasZarathustra's hymns that he composed in honor of the various deities that he recognized his teachings were later preserved in writing by magi compilation of the holy scriptures in the Avesta under the Sasanid dynasty40
7310685019Avestaholy book in which the Zoroastrian magis compiled their scriptures41
7310685020Zoroastrian Teachingsdid not call for ascetic renunciation of the world in favor of a future heavenly existence recognized Ahura Mazda as a supreme deity with six lesser deities cosmic conflict between Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu; the forces of good would ultimately prevail individual souls would undergo future judgment heavenly paradise as reward and hellish realm as punishment42
7310685021Popularity of Zoroastrianismconsidered the material world a blessing moral formula: "goog words, good thoughts, good deeds" popularity of Zoroastrianism grows from sixth century BCE attracted Persian aristocrats and ruling elites (e.g. Darius regarded Azura Mazda as the supreme god) most popular in Iran, but attracted followings in Mesopotamia, Anatolia, Egypt, and more43
7310685022Good v. Evil* "? v. ?" Zoroastrianism encouraged the observation of high moral and ethical standards Ahura Mazda (good) and Angra Mainyu (evil) made choices about how to behave based on their fundamental natures all would experience the rewards and the punishments that their choices merited44
7310685023Zoroastrian Difficulties: Alexander's Invasion* difficulty for the Zoroastrians ("Zoroastrian Difficulties: ? ") suffering of Zoroastrian community during ? an untold number of hymns and holy verses disappeared Zoroastrian faith survived and cultivated by the Parthians45
7310685024Zoroastrian Difficulties: Islam* difficulty for the Zoroastrians ("Zoroastrian Difficulties: ? ") ? conquerors toppled the Sasanid empire in the seventh century CE some Zoroastrians fled to India; descendants are known as Parsis ("Parthians") most Zoroastrians in Persia converted to ? a few thousand Zoroastrians still exist in modern-day Iran46
7310685025Officially Sponsored Zoroastrianismthe Sasanids supported Zoroastriansm zealously persecuted other faiths if they seemed likely to challenged Zoroastrianism Zoroastrian faith and magi flourished with imperial backing theologians collected holy texts and analyzed morality and theology47
7310685026Other FaithsJudaism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Manichaeism attracted converts in Persia Jewish communities were established in Mesopotamia, Anatolia, and Persia after 930 BCE during the Seleucid, Parthian, and Sasanid eras, the Persian empire attracted merchants, emissaries, and missionaries48
7310685027Influence of ZoroastrianismZoroastrianism influenced Judaism, Christrianity, and later, Islam omnipotent and beneficial deity was responsible for all creation human beings must strive to observe the highest moral standards individuals will undergo judgment morally upright will experience rewards in paradise; evildoers will suffer punishments in hell49

AP World History: Unit 3 Vocabulary Flashcards

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5372590475Trans-Saharan traderequires travel across the Sahara (north and south) to reach sub-Saharan Africa from the North African coast, Europe, to the Levant0
5372590476Eurasian Silk Road1
5372590477Indian Ocean Sea Lanes2
5372590478Mediterranean Sea Lanes3
5372590479caravanseraian inn with a central courtyard for travelers in the desert regions of Asia or North Africa4
5372590480compassan instrument that points to magnetic north5
5372590481astrolabean instrument that measures the distance of stars, which can calculate longitude and latitude6
5372590482Creditan entry recording a sum recieved7
5372590483Checks (saqqs)8
5372590484Bills of exchangea written order to a person requiring the person to make a specified payment to the signatory or to a named payee9
5372590485Banking houses10
5372590486Monetizationconvert into or express in the form of currency11
5372590487Paper Moneymoney in the form of banknotes12
5372590488Luxury goodssilk, cotton, porcelain, spices, precious metals, gems, slaves, exotic animals13
5372590489Hanseatic Leaguea powerful economic and defensive alliance that left a great cultural and architectural heritage14
5372590490Viking longships15
5372590491Camel saddle16
5372590492Bedouinsa nomadic Arab of the desert17
5372590493Everything on ISLAM18
5372590494MuhammadFounder of Islam19
53725904955 pillars1. Shahadah - sincerely reciting the Muslim profession of faith. 2. Salat - performing ritual prayers in the proper way five times each day. 3. Zakat - paying an alms (or charity) tax to benefit the poor and the needy. 4. Sawm - fasting during the month of Ramadan. 5. Hajj - pilgrimage to Mecca.20
5372590496Sunnileaders that only needed to follow the examples and the teaching of the Prophet21
5372590497Shi'aleaders needed to be a relative of the prophet22
5372590498shariathe body of islam law23
5372590499mosquea Muslim place of worship24
5372590500jihada war or struggle between unbelievers25
5372590501caliphthe chief Muslim civil and religious ruler, regarded as the successor of Muhammad26
5372590502ummathe whole community of Muslims bound together by ties of religion27
5372590503jizyaa per capita yearly tax placed on non-Muslim subjects by the Islamic state28
5372590504mawalinon-Arab Muslims, who converted to Islam in the lands conquered by the Arabs29
5372590505Ka'abaa small stone building in the court of the Great Mosque at Mecca that contains a sacred black stone30
5372590506dhimmispecific individuals living in Muslim lands, who are granted special status and safety in Islamic law in return for paying the capital31
5372590507Sunnathe traditional portion of Muslim law based on Muhammad's words or acts32
5372590508Haditha collection of traditions containing sayings of the prophet Muhammad33
5372590509Ridda Warsa series of military campaigns launched by the Caliph Abu Bakr against rebel Arabian tribes34
5372590510Diasporic communitiesa scattered population whose origin lies within a smaller geographic location35
5372590511Ibn Battutaa Moroccan Muslim scholar and traveler who goes on excursions36
5372590512Dar al-Islamcountries where Muslim can be practiced as the ruling sect37
5372590513Al AndalusMuslim Spain38
5372590514Printingthe production of books, newspapers, or other printed material39
5372590515Dhowsa lateen-rigged ship with one or two masts40
5372590516Bubonic plaguea plague that was transfer from infested rats41
5372590517Ulamaa body of Muslim scholars recognized as having specialist knowledge of Islamic sacred law and theology42
5372590518Sufismthe inner mystical dimensions of Islam43
5372590519Bhaktic cultshindu groups dedicated to gods and goddesses44
5372590520Griotsa West African historian, storyteller, praise singer, poet and/or musician45
5372590521Hagia SophiaOnce a Christian Church, then a Islam mosque, now a Museum46
5372590522Eastern Orthodox Christianitythe second largest Christian church and one of the oldest religious institutions in the world47
5372590523patriarchthe male head of a family or tribe48
5372590524iconsa person or thing regarded as a representative symbol of something49
5372590525Cyrilthe Patriarch of Alexandria from 412 to 44450
5372590526Methodiusbrothers with Cyril who were Byzantine Christian theologians and Christian missionaries51
5372590527Roman Catholicismof or relating to the Roman Catholic Church52
5372590528Popethe bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church53
5372590529sacramentsa religious ceremony or act of the Christian Church that is regarded as an outward and visible sign of inward and spiritual divine grace54
5372590530investiturethe action of formally investing a person with honors or rank55
5372590531simonythe buying or selling of ecclesiastical privileges, for example pardons or benefices56
5372590532monasticianmonkhood is a religious way of life in which one renounces worldly pursuits to devote oneself fully to spiritual work57
5372590533Scholasticismthe system of theology and philosophy taught in medieval European universities58
5372590534Thomas Aquinasan Italian Dominican friar, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church59
5372590535Feudalismthe dominant social system in medieval Europe60
5372590536The Crusadesa medieval military expedition made by Europeans to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims61
5372590537Stateless societiesa society that is not governed by a state62
5372590538Waziera high official in some Muslim countries63
5372590539Reconquistaa series of campaigns by Christian states to recapture territory from the Muslims64
5372590540Rulersa person exercising government or dominion65
5372590541Sundiataa puissant prince and founder of the Mali Empire66
5372590542Mansa Musathe tenth Mansa or "emperor", of the wealthy West African Mali Empire67
5372590543Muhammad Askia (the Great)an emperor, military commander, and political reformer of the Songhai Empire in the late 15th century68
5372590544Justinian69
5372590545Vladimir Ia prince of Novgorod, grand prince of Kiev, and ruler of Kievan Rus' from 980 to 101570
5372590546Yaroslav the wisea thrice grand prince of Veliky Novgorod and Kiev who united the two principalities for a time under his rule71
5372590547Clovisthe first king of the Franks to unite all of the Frankish tribes under one ruler72
5372590548Charles Martel73
5372590549Charlemagne74
5372590550William the Conqueror75
5372590551Greek Fire76
5372590552Tsar77
5372590553Boyars78
5372590554Holy Roman Emperor79
5372590555Magna Carta80
5372590556Parliment81
5372590557Estates GeneralThe clergy The nobles The common people82
5372590558Hundred Years War83
5372590559Byzantium84
5372590560Islamic Caliphates85
5372590561Rightly Guided86
5372590562Umayyads87
5372590563Abbasids88
5372590564Ghana89
5372590565Mali90
5372590566Songhaia state that dominated the western Sahel in the 15th and 16th century91
5372590567Axuma city in the northern part of Ethiopia92
5372590568Great Zimbabwe93
5372590569Yoruba peoples of Benin94
5372590570Dehli Sultanate95
5372590571The Franks96
5372590572Berbers97
5372590573Almohadsa Moroccan Berber Muslim movement founded in the 12th century98
5372590574Almiravidsa Berber imperial dynasty of Morocco, who formed an empire in the 11th century99
5372590575Pastoralistsa sheep or cattle farmer100
5372590576Seljuk Turksan Oghuz Turk Sunni Muslim dynasty that gradually became a Persianate society101
5372590577Mongols102
5372590578Shrivajayaa city-state based on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, which was an important centre for the expansion of Buddhism103
5372590579Urbanization104
5372590580Diversification of labor105
5372590581Manorialism106
5372590582Vassals107
5372590583Serfdom108
5372590584Slavery109
5372590585ayanThe wealthy landed elite that emerged in the early decades of Abbasid rule.110
5372590586Free peasant agriculture111
5372590587Guilds112
5372590588Labor Taxes113
5372590589Juulaa Mande ethnic group inhabiting several West African countries, including the Mali, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Guinea-Bissau114
5372590590Three field system115
5372590591Gothic116
5372590592Romanesque Architecture117

Ch 13 AP World History Strayer Flashcards

Unit 4 Part 2

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8288300144CortesSpanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)0
8288300145the great dyingThe massive epidemic caused by Old World diseases (zoonoses) after Columbian Exchange. It killed around 90% of the Native American (it also happened in parts of Asia and the Polynesian Islands).1
8288300146Dona MarinaAztec woman who became an interpreter for Hernando Cortes during his conquest of the Aztec empire2
8288300147Columbian ExchangeThe exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages.3
8288300148peninsularesSpanish-born, came to Latin America; ruled, highest social class.4
8288300149mestizoA new racial concept that develops in Latin America following the intermixing that occurred between European colonists and the native American population.5
8288300150plantationA large farm in tropical and subtropical climates that specializes in the production of one or two crops for sale, usually to a more developed country.6
8288300151mulattoesPeople of African and European descent7
8288300152settler coloniesColonies, such as those in South Africa, New Zealand, Algeria, Kenya, and Hawaii, where minority European populations lived among majority indigenous peoples.8
8288300153SiberiaThe northeastern sector of Asia or the Eastern half of Russia.9
8288300154yasakTribute that Russian rulers demanded from the native peoples of Siberia, most often in the form of furs.10
8288300155Qing dynasty(1644-1911 CE), the last imperial dynasty of China which was overthrown by revolutionaries; was ruled by the Manchu people: began to isolate themselves from Western culture,11
8288300156Mughal Empirean Islamic imperial power that ruled a large portion of Indian subcontinent which began in 1526, invaded and ruled most of Hindustan (South Asia) by the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and ended in the mid-19th century.12
8288300157AkbarThe most famous Muslim ruler of India during the period of Mughal rule. Famous for his religious tolerance, his investment in rich cultural feats, and the creation of a centralized governmental administration, which was not typical of ancient and post-classical India.13
8288300158AurangzebThe other son of Shah Jahan who won the power struggle and put his brother to death and his father in prison. He tried to rid India of social evils but ironically returned the intolerance of Hindus due to his strong Muslim faith14
8288300159Ottoman EmpireIslamic state founded by Osman in northwestern Anatolia. After the fall of the Byzantine Empire, the Ottoman Empire was based at Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) from 1453-1922. It encompassed lands in the Middle East, North Africa, the Caucasus, and eastern Europe.15
8288300160devshrimein the Ottoman Empire, a system (literally, "Collection") of training talented children to be administrators or members of the sultan's harem; originally meritocratic, by the 17th century it had degenerated into a hereditary caste.16
8288300161ConstantinopleToday known as Istanbul, former capital of the Byzantine Empire, fell in 1453 to the Turks17

AP World History China Flashcards

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9380046372Dynasty that replaced the ShangZhou0
9380046373FeudalismA system of government based on landowners and tenants1
9380046374Type of land in ChinaFertile2
9380046375Middle KingdomBetween two rivers3
9380046376Mandate of Heavena power or law believed to be granted by a god4
9380046377Zhou established what languageMandarin5
9380046378Person who created ConfucianismConfucius6
9380046379Dynasty that replaced ZhouQin7
9380046380Qin Shi HuangdiThe first emperor of the Qin, founder of the Qin dynasty8
9380046381Person who burned books and had terra cotta soldiers builtQin Shi Huangdi9
9380046382Person that took over after QinHan10
9380046383Who attacked during the Han dynasty?Hun11
9380046384China was a _______ societyPatriarchal12
9380046385How people got government jobsCivil Service Exam13
9380046386Who maintained authority?Village Elders14
9380046387The state demandedOne month of labor per year15

Ap world history politics Flashcards

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9146756896Divine Right of Kingsthe belief that kings receive their power from God and are responsible only to God0
9146756897Enlightenmentthe action of enlightening or the state of being enlightened.1
9146756898Popular SovereigntyA belief that ultimate power resides in the people.2
9146756899Natural RightsThe rights of all people to dignity and worth; also called human rights.3
9146756900private propertyproperty owned by an individual4
9146756901Constitutional MonarchyA King or Queen is the official head of state but power is limited by a constitution.5
9146756902representativea person who is elected by citizens to speak or act for them6
9146756903Governmentthe governing body of a nation, state, or community.7
9146756904Atlantic Revolutionsphrase that refers to all of the revolutions that occurred in Europe and the New World in the 1700s8
9146756905French Revolutiona rebellion of French people against their king in 17899
9146756906Haitian RevolutionThe only successful slave revolt in history Led by Toussaint L'Ouverture10
9146756907Simon BolivarVenezuelan statesman who led the revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rules11

AP World History Belief Systems Vocabulary Flashcards

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5136884854Polytheismthe belief in many gods, with each god having a specialty, usually related to nature0
5136884855Belief systemssystems which include both religion and philosophies, form comprehensive guidelines for human behavior, and were basic building blocks for most ancient civilizations1
5136884856universalizing religionstransformed religions whose cores of beliefs transcend cultures and actively recruit new adherents. This happened to both Christianity and Buddhism with the Silk Road.2
5136884857ethnic religionsreligions such as Judaism, Confucianism, and Hinduism, that created strong bonds among its people, but had little emphasis on converting outsiders.3
5136884858Hebrewsfounders of Judaism, a Semitic people influenced by the Babylonian Civilization in the middle east4
5136884859Hebrew Biblea compilation of beliefs, events, and people from early history5
5136884860Abrahamthe founder of Judaism who rejected polytheism6
5136884861diasporaa scattering of ethnic people by their conquerors, which spread them to many parts of the earth. This happened to the Hebrews.7
5136884862Judaismabstract, less human, all knowing, all powerful, and always just describes the God of which religion?8
5136884863Zoroastrianismthe official religion of the Persian Empire, based on the teachings of Zoroaster9
5136884864Ahuramazdathe supreme deity who brought all things into being. The central belief of Zoroastrianism.10
5136884865Angra Mainyuthe evil spirit of Zoroastrianism, who separated good from the bad, through free will humans could choose between right and wrong.11
5136884866Christianitya monotheistic religion influenced by Judaism that emerged in the early years of the Roman Empire, founded by Jesus of Nazareth12
5136884867Jesus of Nazaretha Jewish prophet and teacher that Christians regard as the son of God13
5136884868Monotheismthe belief in one god14
5136884869Moral code of Christianitylove, charity, and humility describes which religions moral code?15
5136884870Paula jewish missionary who appealed to Greeks and Romans who caused the rapid growth of Christianity16
5136884871Hinduismthe most popular religion in India whose historical roots are grounded in the caste system and reflect the cultural development of the Indian subcontinent17
5136884872Atmanthe pieces of the disembodied human soul, trapped in the physical world, whose greatest desire is to reunite with the hindu universal spirit18
5136884873Karmaa destiny that has been shaped by years of cause and effect, that is outwardly revealed by an individual's caste, or station in life19
5136884874dharmaa set of duties that the individual must fulfill (hinduism)20
5136884875mokshaa rare reunion with the universal spirit achieved after the Brahmin status21
5136884876Vishnuthe preserver (hinduism)22
5136884877Shivathe destroyer (hinduism)23
5136884878mudrashand signals, that communicate with Hindu believers24
5136884879Vedasepic poems sung by ancient priests that were eventually written down25
5136884880Rig Vedamost significant Veda that deals with deities (Indra and Varuna) and their relationships with humans26
5136884881Mahabharatathe world's longest poem that is important to the central Hindu belief27
5136884882Ramayanaa poem that demonstrates the fulfillment of dharma, particularly as it relates to husband and wife relationships28
5136884883Bhagavad-Gitaa segment of the Mahabharata about the warrior Arjuna, who strove to treat other human beings well, while fulfilling his dharma29
5136884884Buddhisma religion starting in the Ganges river valley area founded by Siddhartha Gautama, appealed to lower class Hindu because there is no caste in this religion30
5136884885the Buddhathe enlightened one31
5136884886Siddhartha Gautamafounder of Buddhism, a member of the kshatrya caste who abandoned his privileged life to seek the meaning of life32
5136884887nirvanaa union with the universal spirit, which offers release from human suffering (buddhism)33
5136884888the four noble truths1. All of life is suffering 2. All suffering is caused by desire for things that ultimately won't fulfill us 3. Desire can only be overcome by ending all desire 4. Desire can only be ended by following the Eightfold Path34
5136884889the Eightfold Patheight steps that must be mastered one at a time, involved in the "right" thinking and acting. They are: Right knowledge, right purpose, right speech, right action, right living, right effort, right mindfulness, and right meditation (buddhism)35
5136884890Theravadaa strict sect of Buddhism that emphasizes the monastic life for both men and women, and strongly emphasis the eightfold path.36
5136884891Mahayanaa sect of Buddhism that believes Buddhas came after Siddhartha Gautama. Buddhas are people who have perfected their life with the Eightfold path. They serve as an example of inspiration in Buddhist temples. Buddhas are often worshiped as Gods.37
5136884902Laozithe founder of Daoism38
5136884892boddhisatvaa person who had taken the eightfold path and reached perfection, but has delayed entering nirvana in order to help others along the way39
5136884893Confuciusfounder of confucianism, lived during the warring states period40
5136953386The Analectsa collection of the teachings and thoughts of Confucius41
5136884894yin-yangthe principle of opposite forces in harmony42
5136884895reciprocitythe notion that people give and take equally within the context of five basic relationships of society43
5136884896the five basic relationships of society (reciprocity)parent and child sovereign and minister husband and wife older and younger brother friend and friend44
5136884897Xiaothe devotion of the individual to family and the strong ties that hold families together, children must respect their parents and obey family elders, look after welfare, support them in old age, and remember them as revered ancestors after their deaths.45
5136884898Renkindness and benevolence, courtesy, respect, diligence, and loyalty, are all Confucius values in which teaching?46
5136884899Lithe emphasis on orderly rituals that demonstrate respect and reciprocity in relationships (confucianism)47
5136884900Daoismthe Chinese belief that encourages a retreat from society, the development of a reflective and introspective consciousness, and the following of Dao "the path"48
5136884901Daothe path49
5136991459Vedasepic poems sung by ancient priests that were eventually written down50

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