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AP World History Ch. 5 Flashcards

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4896295206EmergeTo manifest, to rise from an obscure or inferior position or condition.0
4896295207VarnasThe name given by Aryans in ancient India to a group of people in what is believed to be an ideal social structure of four groups.1
4896297735Caste SystemA set of rigid categories in ancient India that determined a person's occupation and economic potential, as well as his or her position in society, based partly on skin color.2
4896297736HinduismThe major Indian religious system, which had its origins in the Aryans who settled in India after 1500 B.C.3
4896299930YogaA method of training developed by the Hindus that is supposed to lead to oneness with Brahman.4
4896299931ReincarnationThe rebirth of an individual's soul in a different form after death.5
4896301750ProcessProgress, advance; a series of actions or operations leading to an end.6
4896301751KarmaIn Hinduism, the force generated by a person's actions that determines how the person will be reborn in the next life.7
4896304001DharmaIn Hinduism, the divine law that rules karma; it requires all people to do their duty based on their status in society.8
4896411688BuddhismA religious doctrine introduced in northern India in the sixteenth century B.C. by Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha, or "Enlightened One".9
4896457736DevoteTo commit by solemn act.10
4896463837NirvanaIn Buddhism, ultimate reality, the end of the self and a reunion with the Great World Soul.11
4896471510RigidInflexibly set in opinion.12
4896479066ConversionThe change from one belief or form to another.13
4896482041WelfareSomething that aids or promotes well-being.14
4896488773Silk RoadA route between the Roman Empire and China, so called because silk was China's most valuable product.15
4896497437PilgrimA person who travels to a shrine or other holy place.16
4896504661VedasThe earliest known Indian literature, which contain religious chants and stories that were originally passed down orally from generation to generation and then recorded in Sanskrit after writing developed.17

AP World History: Period 6 Review - Part 5 Flashcards

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9739013590Twentieth-century revolutions were generally based on some ideal, such as nationalism or communism1900-PRES Which of the following is the most accurate description of twentieth-century revolutions?0
9739018515Uneven distribution of wealth1900-PRES Which of the following problems that Latin American nations face today has its roots in colonial times?1
9739021710Stalin concentrated on a strongly nationalist version of Communism1900-PRES How did Stalin's view of Communism differ from that of Lenin?2
9739031874They both used organized religion to unify the people1900-PRES All of the following are similarities between Nazi Germany and China under Mao EXCEPT:3
9739040845Increased religious revivalism1900-PRES All of these themes are typical of the 20th century in world history EXCEPT:4
9739048263The United Nations and its organizations and activities1900-PRES After WWII, the increase in the internationalism was best represented by:5
9739055346Due to the British grant of independence to India in 19471900-PRES The chief stimulus for the collapse of western colonial rule and influence in the Pacific rim was:6
9739060625The rise of a politically-influential middle class and activist worker movements1900-PRES The major Latin American social or cultural change between 1914 and 1945 was:7
9739069644Indigenous peoples and descendants of African slaves1900-PRES Throughout 20th century Latin America, the people most often excluded from influence or socially marginalized were the:8
9739209593Overpopulation1900-PRES Most problems affecting modern states in postcolonial Africa and Asia can be traced to:9
9739218180It preserved civilian and democratic rule of law since independence1900-PRES India differs from other ex-colonial 20th century nations such as Pakistan, Egypt, Burma, and Nigeria in that:10
9739224655Various Arab lands were put under European control1900-PRES The peace settlements after WWI angered Arabs because:11
9739230095Migration between rich and poor countries has increased1900-PRES What best describes new social patterns brought by globalization?12
9739235029rise of the United States as a great power1900-PRES The earliest result of World War I was the:13
9739249156An attempt to return to primary texts or traditions1900-PRES Religious fundamentalism is always:14

AP World History: Ch. 17 The World Economy, Pt. 1 Flashcards

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5457204441PotosiSilver mine in Bolivia0
5457208360mitaIncan labor system the Spanish revived to mine silver1
5457222865world economyestablished by Europeans in the 16th century based on control of the seas including the Atlantic and the Pacific.2
5457418352Bartolomeu DiasPortuguese explorer who was the first to round the Cape of Good Hope3
5457439951Vasco da GamaPortuguese explorer whose four ships reached Africa in 14984
5457468524Cape of Good HopeSouthern tip of Africa5
5457487941Christopher ColumbusItalian navigator in the service of Aragon and Castile; sailed west to find a route to India and instead came upon the Americas in 1492.6
5457505661Ferdinand MagellanSpanish explorer who rounded the tip of South America in 1519, reached the Pacific and eventually Indonesia and the Philippines.7
5457554554Spanish ArmadaOff the coast of Gravelines, France in 1588, the English navy defeats the Spanish.8
5457645380Dutch East India CompanyJoint stock company that obtained monopoly over trade in Asia, and acted virtually as an independent government.9
5457664903British East India CompanyJoint stock company that obtained monopoly over trade in India, and acted virtually as an independent government.10
5457708159"Great Man" causationEvents happened because of a dynamic individual such as Chinggis Khan or Asoka.11

AP World History "-Isms" Flashcards

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9956727734Absolutisma form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)0
9956727735Anarchisma political theory favoring the abolition of governments1
9956727736Anti-Semitismpolicies, views, or actions that harm or discriminate against Jews2
9956727737Chartismthe principles of a body of 19th century English reformers who advocated better social and economic conditions for working people3
9956727783Colonialism-The practice of having and running colonies.4
9956727784Cubism-the most influential artistic movement of the 20th century "Pablo Piccasso" typifies the form. Multi-veiw-point and three dimensional representations of objects, sometimes disassembled and reassembled in abstract ways.5
9956727785Dadaisma nonsensical form of mostly visual arts that became popular beginning around 1916 as a response to the horrors of WWI.6
9956727738New ImperialismHistorians' term for the late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century wave of conquests by European powers and the United States, which were followed by the development and exploitation of the newly conquered territories.7
9956727739OwensimUtopian socialist philosophy of 19th century social reformer ______ ________ and his followers and successors. Aimed for radical reform of society and is considered a forerunner of the cooperative movement.8
9956727740Pan-SlavismA movement to promote the independence of Slav people. Roughly started with the Congress in Prague; supported by Russia. Led to the Russo-Turkish War of 1877.9
9956727741Positivismthe form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)10
9956727742Communisma theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.11
9956727743Conservatisma political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes12
9956727744Racismdiscriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race13
9956727745Corporatisma political system in which interest groups become an institutionalized part of the state or dominant political party;public policy is typically the result of negotiations among representatives of the state and key interest groups14
9956727746RealismThis was the new style of literature that focused on the daily lives and adventures of a common person. This style was a response to Romanticism's supernaturalism and over-emphasis on emotion15
9956727747RevisionismSocialist thought that disagreed with Marx's formulation; believed that social and economic progress could be achieved through existing political institutions.16
9956727748DeismThe religion of the Enlightenment (1700s). Followers believed that God existed and had created the world, but that afterwards He left it to run by its own natural laws. Denied that God communicated to man or in any way influenced his life.17
9956727749Empiricismthe view that (a) knowledge comes from experience via the senses, and (b) science flourishes through observation and experiment.18
9956727750ExistentialismA philosophy that values human freedom and personal responsibility. A few well known _______ writers are Jean-Paul Satre, Soren Kierkegaard ("the father of _______"), Albert Camus, Freidrich Nietzche, Franz Kafka, and Simone de Beauvoir.19
9956727751RomanticismAn artistic and intellectual movement originating in Europe in the late 18th Century and characterized by a heightened interest in nature, emphasis on the individual's expression of emotion and imagination, departure from the attitudes and forms of classicism, and rebellion against established social rules and conventions.20
9956727752Social DarwinismThe application of ideas about evolution and "survival of the fittest" to human societies - particularly as a justification for their imperialist expansion.21
9956727753Socialisma theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole.22
9956727754UtilitarianismThe theory, proposed by Jeremy Bentham in the late 1700s, that government actions are useful only if they promote the greatest good for the greatest number of people.23
9956727755ZionismA worldwide movement, originating in the 19th century that sought to establish and develop a Jewish nation in Palestine. Since 1948, its function has been to support the state of Israel.24
9956727756Fabianisma British intellectual socialist movement, whose purpose is to advance the principles of Social democracy via gradualist and reformist, rather than revolutionary means. It is best known for its initial ground-breaking work beginning late in the 19th century and continuing up to World War I. The society laid many of the foundations of the Labour Party and subsequently affected the policies of states emerging from the decolonisation of the British Empire, especially India.25
9956727757FascismA system of government characterized by strict social and economic control and a strong, centralized government usually headed by a dictator. First found in Italy by Mussolini.26
9956727758Feminismthe belief that women should possess the same political and economic rights as men27
9956727759Fourierismfounded by Charles Fourier. he believed that the industrial order ignored the passionate side of human nature. Social discipline ignored all the pleasures of human being naturally seek. He advocated phalanxes in which agrarian labor dominated and people could rotate tasks throughout the day28
9956727760Humanisman intellectual movement at the heart of the Renaissance that focused on education and the classics29
9956727761ImperialismA policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries poitically, socially, and economically.30
9956727786Isolationisma policy of non-involvement in foreign affairs31
9956727762ImpressionismMajor Western artistic style that gained prominence in the second half of the 1800s and into the 1900s.Against Realism, visual impression of a moment, style that seeks to capture a feeling or experience, often very colorful.32
9956727763JansenismA branch of Catholicism which resembled Protestantism. Emphasized need for God's grace in achieving salvation and the importance of original sin. Louis XIV took special actions to restrict the rights of this group and force them underground.33
9956727764LiberalismA political ideology that emphasizes the civil rights of citizens, representative government, and the protection of private property. This ideology, derived from the Enlightenment, was especially popular among the property-owning middle classes.34
9956727765MannerismArtistic movement against the Renaissance ideals of symetry, balance, and simplicity; went against the perfection the High Renaissance created in art. Used elongated proportions, twisted poese and compression of space.35
9956727766Marxismthe economic and political theories of ______ __________and Friedrich Engels that hold that human actions and institutions are economically determined and that class struggle is needed to create historical change and that capitalism will untimately be superseded36
9956727767Mercantilisman economic system (Europe in 18th C) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests37
9956727768Militarisma political orientation of a people or a government to maintain a strong military force and to be prepared to use it aggresively to defend or promote national interests38
9956727769Modernismpractices typical of contemporary life or thought39
9956727770Nationalismlove of country and willingness to sacrifice for it40
9956727771Nazisma form of socialism featuring racism and expansionism, The doctrines of nationalism, racial purity, anti-Communism, and the all-powerful role of the State. The National Socialist German Workers Party encouraged this and it was advocated by Adolf Hitler in Germany.41
9956727772DaoismChinese philosophy based on the teachings of Laozi; taught that people should turn to nature and give up their worldly concerns42
9956727773Confucianismthe system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct43
9956727774LegalismIn China, a political philosophy that emphasized the unruliness of human nature and justified state coercion and control. The Qin ruling class invoked it to validate the authoritarian nature of their regime44
9956727775AnimismBelief that objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have a discrete spirit and conscious life.45
9956727776ZoroastrianismA religion originating in ancient Iran. It centered on a single benevolent deity-Ahuramazda, Emphasizing truth-telling, purity, and reverence for nature, the religion demanded that humans choose sides between good and evil46
9956727777FederalismA system of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central, or national, government and several regional governments47
9956727778Centralismdenotes the concentration of a government's power into a centralized government. This takes away some of the powers of the states and puts more power into the hands of the executive leader48
9956727779FeudalismA political system in which nobles are granted the use of lands that legally belong to their king, in exchange for their loyalty, military service, and protection of the people who live on the land49
9956727787Protectionism-government policy of insulating domestic industries from the world market through import tariffs and taxes.50
9956727780ManorialismAn economic system based on the manor and lands including a village and surrounding acreage which were administered by a lord. It developed during the Middle Ages to increase agricultural production.51
9956727781Radicalisma political philosophy that emphasizes the need to find and eliminate the basic injustices of society; seek what they consider the roots of the economic, political, and social wrongs of society and demand immediate and sweeping changes to wipe them out; a belief that rapid, dramatic changes need to be made to existing society, usually think current system cannot be saved and must be overturned52
9956727788Protestantism- religions born of protests to the practices of Catholicism53

Chapter 36 AP World History Flashcards

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9689076253African National Congressa South African political party and black nationalist organization0
9689099321Balfour Declarationa public statement issued by the British government during World War I announcing support for the establishment of a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine1
9689123596Bandung Conference1955 meeting of nonaligned nations and many leaders from Asia and Africa2
9689155367Boxer RebellionA 1900 Uprising in China aimed at ending foreign influence in the country.3
9689166657Communalismloyalty and commitment to the interests of your own minority or ethnic group rather than to society as a whole4
9689302813DecolonizationThe process by which former colonies gain their independence from the mother country5
9689315881Descamisados"shirtless ones," Argentine poor working class who supported Juan and Eva Peron6
9689333664Free Tradeinternational trade free of government interference without tariffs, quotas, or other restrictions.7
9689360745Front de Liberation NationaleThe Algerian organization that fought a bloody guerilla war for freedom against France8
9689370124Islamismbelief that politics and society should follow Islamic teachings9
9689383100Malia landlocked republic in northwestern Africa10
9689390915NegritudeMovement that encouraged Africans to value their heritage11
9689399776Socialismthe factors of production are owned by the public and operate for the welfare of all12

AP World History Compare and Contrast Flashcards

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9296212602Ming China and Western Europe Compare Politically-Both continued earlier patterns of state building0
9296212603Ming China and Western Europe Contrast Politically-China had a unified, centralized government while Europe had many independent, separate states -Western Europe fought constantly, had lots of war while China had nothing similar disturbing them1
9296212604Ming China and Western Europe Compare Culturally-Both had a renewed cultural blossoming -Both had important works of writing (China has Encyclopedia, Europe had The Prince) -Religion has a significant role in their culture2
9296212605Ming China and Western Europe Contrast Culturally-China returns to glorious past while Europe moves away from past3
9296212606Ming China and Western Europe Compare Exploration-Both has maritime exploration4
9296212607Ming China and Western Europe Contrast Exploration-China had a much bigger fleet and more crew members than Europe -Different motivations, China wanted tribute from other countries, Europe wanted money, power, and to build a big empire by conquering other regions -China ended voyages abruptly, Europe continued voyages5
9296212615In what ways did Europeans dominate the world in the last 500 years?-European empires spanned the globe -European peoples created new societies all across the Americas and as far away as Australia and New Zealand -European languages were spoken and their Christian religion was widely practiced throughout the Americas and in parts of Asia and Africa -Their businessmen bought, sold, and produced goods around the world6

AP World History - Classical Civilizations Flashcards

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7478863172Mayan Empirelocated in Central America -- collection of city states under one king -- developed the calendar -- religiously imbued warfare -- ridged field system -- Chichen Itza -- farmed cotton and maize -- ball sport -- developed the zero0
7478863174Mauryan Empirelocated in India -- founded by Chandragupta Maurya -- Ashoka Maurya was greatest leader -- economy centered around trade -- powerful military -- Buddism conversion lead to pacifism -- Rock and Pillar Edicts1
7478863175Gupta Empirelocated in India -- rose from the decline of the Mauryan Empire -- founded by Chandra Gupta -- decentralized -- developed a numeral system, pi, and zero -- Hinduism -- child marriage -- fell due to White Huns2
7478863176Qin Dynastylocated in China -- extremely short -- founded by Qin Shihuangdi -- constructed Great Wall of China -- standardized laws, weights, measures, and writing -- no dissent or you die -- Legalism3
7478863177Han Dynastylocated in China -- rose from the collapse of the Qin Dynasty -- Wu Ti, warrior emperor, expanded territory control -- Confucianism -- civil service exam -- Wang Mang caused the fall of the dynasty4
7478863178Ancient Greecelocated in the Mediterranean -- collection of city-states -- Athens and Sparta -- first democracy -- polytheistic -- The Persian Wars -- Pericles -- Socrates, Plato, Aristotle -- Archimedes, Hippocrates, Euclid, Pythagoras -- Homer -- Peloponnesian War -- conquered by Macedonia5
7478863179polisa Greek city-state. This is where we get words such as metropolis.6
7478863181The Persian Warsmultiple wars the Ancient Greeks fought against the Persians. Victories by the Greeks at Marathon and Salamis.7
7478863182PericlesAncient Athenian leader who led Greece (especially Athens) to a golden age8
7478863184Homerwrote the Illiad and the Odyssey9
7478863185Peloponnesian Wara civil war between the various city states of Ancient Greece10
7478863186Phillip of Macedona great Macedonian leader. Conquered all of Ancient Greece.11
7478863187Alexander the Greata even-greater Macedonian leader. Conquered all of Persia, and didn't stop till he reached India. Spread Hellenistic culture all over Eurasia.12
7478863189Roman Republiclocated in Europe -- republic -- patricians, plebians, and slaves -- The Senate -- The Assembly -- Twelve Tables of Rome -- Punic Wars -- collapsed and from its ruins rose the Roman Empire13
7478863190Twelve Tables of Romewritten civil laws instantiated in and used to govern Rome14
7478863194Roman Empirestill located in Europe -- triumvirates -- Julius Caesar -- Augustus Caesar -- Pax Romana -- Pantheon -- Colosseum -- Forum -- Aqueducts and Roads -- converted to Christianity -- division into East/West Rome -- pressure from the Huns -- Western Rome collapsed and Eastern Rome turned into the smaller Byzantine Empire15
7478863197"Pax Romana"a term meaning "Roman Peace"16
7478863199Edict of Milana Roman law issued by Emperor Constantine that stopped the persecution of Christians17
7478863201Constantinea Roman emperor that created Constantinople, issued the Edict of Milan, and ruled Rome until his death18
7478863202Polytheisma religious idea that many religions fell under during the classical period. Refers to many gods.19
7478863203Confucianisma Chinese philosophy as to how government should run. Founded by Confucius. Used effectively during the Han Dynasty. Five fundamental relationships: rule and subject, parent and child, husband and wife, older brother and younger brother, and friend and friend. Did not spread widely out of China.20
7478863209Legalisma Chinese philosophy that maintained that peace and order were achievable only through a centralized, tightly governed state. Did not trust human nature and employed laws and strict punishments. Used effectively by the Qin Dynasty.21
7478863210Hinduisman Indian religion that originated with the Aryans. Believed in one supreme force called Brahma. Hindu gods were manifestations of the Brahma. Believed in the caste system and reincarnation. The Vedas and the Upanishads are the closet thing to sacred texts.22
7478863211Buddhisman originally Indian religion that was founded by Siddhartha Gautama. Focuses more on ones self rather than gods or other forces. Believed in the Four Noble Truths. Believed in the Eightfold Path. Believed in nirvana, a state of perfect peace and harmony. Split from Hinduism and rejects the caste system. After the Buddha's death, it split into two sects: Theravada and Mahayana.23
7478863215Judaisma religion claiming that the Hebrews are the chosen people. One of the first monotheistic religions. Believed the task of human beings was to serve god by following the Laws of Moses. Sacred text was the Torah. Was not evangelical. Birthed Christianity and Islam.24
7478863216ChristianityThis religion could be considered the extension of Judaism. It centers around the teaching of Jesus of Nazareth. He taught devotion to God and love for human beings. He was crucified by the Roman empire and his followers believed that he died for their sins. This religion teaches that everlasting life is achievable through belief in Jesus Christ. Spread by Jesus himself and Paul of Tarsus. It eventually became the official religion of the Roman Empire.25

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