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AP world history Islam Flashcards

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1827323937what is a bedouin society?people who live at the edge of a desert, they are nomadic and lived herding camels and goats0
1827323938why was there a state of constant warfare in Bedouin society?because a member of a rival clan led his animals to a restricted well/pasture and the actions of a clan member usually called the clan into battle1
1827323939what is a religious significance of Mecca prior to Muhammad?it was a mix between animism and polytheism2
1827323940why was Islam influenced by Judaism and Christianity?region, common view of Abraham as prophet, monotheism, cultural ties in the region3
1827323941why did the leaders of Mecca fear Muhammad's teachings?they saw Islam as a threat to Mecca's status as a pilgrimage, destination for those who came to worship the Myriad of Gods and spirits with the Ka'ba4
1827323942what is the significance of the Hijrah?Muhammad and his new followers (muslims) made a journey and it marked peace and strength for Islam, and the founding date of the new religion5
1827323943what is the term for the Muslim community?Umma6
1827323944how does the Qur'an shape the lives of Muslims?it is their holy book and what they live by7
1827323945how does the Hadith shape the lives of Muslims?collection of stories of Muhammad's sayings which helped give them a reference8
1827323946what is the Shar'ia Law?a law system9
1827323947what are the 5 pillars of Islam?faith, prayer, fasting, alms, hajj10
1827323948what is a caliph?a political and religious successor to Muhammad11
1827323949what are some reasons for the rapid expansion and conquest by the Arab Muslims?no political powers to stop them, weakness of empires, religious fervor12
1827323950what is the Sunni- Shi'ite split?Shi'ite's believed calips had to be a member of Muhammad's family. Sunni believed any good muslim could rule13
1827323951what are some political and social changes of Islam under the Umayyad dynasty?tried to heal split and it never worked, social inequality, Shi'ite's did not have right to rule, bureaucracy14
1827323952what was a key reason for the fall of the Umayyads?exclusion of non-arab subjects15
1827323953why was Mecca an important city prior to Islam?because it was a religious center, with shrines Ka'ba and it was also a market palce16
1827323954Islam eventually spread to which 3 countries?Africa, Asia, Europe17
1827323955which two empires did Islamic expansion conflict with?Spain (the franks) and Byzantine18
1827323956what was the nomadic/tribal leader called of the Bedouin society called?Sheikh19
1827323957what did small scale trade and AG develop around?oases20
1827323958what was the original name of Mecca?yatrhib21
1827323959who was the first muslim?khadijah22
1827323960what were 4 motives for arab conquest?islamic unity, bedouin heritage, wealth, misconceptions23
1827323961where did the Umayyad caliphate move the Islamic capital to?Damascus24
1827323962what was the name for people of the book?Dhimmi25
1827323963what were non-arab converts called?Mawali26
1827323964the Rashidun caliphate established what?islamic caldendar27
1827323965where did Abbasid caliphate move the islamic capital to?baghdad28
1827323966what is a Wazir?chief administrator/head of caliph's inner circle29
1827323967what caliphate built huge bureaucracy to govern the empire?abbasid30
1827323968under what caliphate was islam's golden age?abbasids31
1827323969what was special about the abbasid dynasty?tolerance toward non arabs32
1827323970what was the center of islamic Golden age and major trade city?baghdad33
1827323971where did islamic merchants settle in in swahili?coastal villages34
1827323972what did the swahili states trade and for what?traded raw materials for Indian, Islamic, and Chinese luxuries35
1827323973what did Zimbabwe build?massive stone enclosures36
1827323974what did Zimababwe supply and for who?gold and swahili coast37
1827323975why did Zimbabwe decline?internal divisions38
1827323976what did camels do?they replaced horses and donkeys as transport animals39
1827323977what was traded on the Trans-saharan trade routes?gold, salt, and ivory flourishes40
1827323978what did trans-saharan trade lead to?the rise of the kingdoms in the sudan41
1827323979what was the political structure of sudan?patriarch or council of elders42
1827323980what was sudan based upon?ethnic core43
1827323981what were rulers considered in sudan?sacred44
1827323982what did islam reinforce in sudan?kingship45
1827323983what did Ghana use to control trans-sahran trade routes?territorial expansion46
1827323984what did trade lead to?urbanization47
1827323985what weakened ghana?nomadic raids form the sahara48
1827323986what is sundiata?the lion prince49
1827323987what was the base of Mali society?AG with gold trade50
1827323988what were most people in mali society?rural farmer, small farms owned by families51
1827323989what controlled mali trade? and what was it called?the merchant class, called the juula52
1827323990when did slave trade become common in mali?after the islamic conquest53
1827323991how was society organized in mali?according to clans54
1827323992what were many societies in mali?matrilineal55
1827323993what was common in mali?polygamy56
1827323994what are griots?oral historian in mali57
1827323995why was Dejenne famous?for the largest adobe building in the world, called the great mosque58
1827323996why was timbuktu famous?for its library and university59
1827323997who founded songhai founded by?sunni ali and expaned by Askia muhammad the great60
1827323998who conquered the songhai empire?moroccans with muskets in 159161
1827323999what was the kingdom of Benin?city-state established by Edo peoples62
1827324000what was Benin know for?its bronze and ivory sculptures63
1827324001what language was impressed by Benin?portuguese64
1827324002who invaded Indian subcontinent at the beginning of the 11th century?afghan warlords65
1827324003what does islam start conquering?hindu kingdoms66
1827324004what is the islamic state in india called?delhi sultanate67
1827324005what is the capital of the islamic india?delhi68
1827324006what time span did islam rule inda?1206-152669
1827324007why did many people convert to islam?it meant not having to pay the head tax imposed on the nonbelievers70
1827324008despite influence what did many indians stay true to?hinduism71
1827324009what other religion did islam have tension with?hinduism72
1827324010why was persia's conversion easier?ideas were closer to christianty73
1827324011what influenced islamic states?persian traditions74
1827324012shi'a based persian art was....colorful geometric desgns75
1827324013what type of communities settled in SE asia?diasporic76
1827324014how did islam enter SE asia? and what did it become?merchants, and became crossroads for trade between India,China, and arab pen.77
1827324015what empire developed in SE asia?Srivijaya78
1827324016what did Mansa Musa do?pilgrimage to mecca79
1827324017who is Ibn Battuta?muslim traveler who narrated experiences80
1827324018what is the european term for muslims?moors81
1827324019what was the european cultural and economic center?cordoba82
1827324020what is another name for Al-Andalus?Moorish Iberia83
1827324021what did islamic merchants trade with India and SE asia?spices84

AP World History Chapter 11 Flashcards

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454586363Which of the following describes the role of pastoral societies played in world history before the Mongol Empire?They created a series of nomadic empires and controlled major trade routes0
454586372A characteristic feature of pastoral societies was theirMobility1
454586373Which of the following describes pastoral societies' relationship with agricultural societies?Pastoral societies sought food stuffs, manufactured goods, and luxury items from agricultural societies2
454586374In comparison to the Mongol conquest of Persia and China, Mongol rule in RussiaWas not accompanied by Mongol occupation3
454586375Which of the following was a long-term effect of the black death on European society?The weakening of serfdom4
454586376Which of the following was an obstacle to the creation of large empires among Pastoralists?Internal rivalry between clans5
454586377Like the Arabs and the Persians, the Turks between the 10th and 14th centuriesConverted to Islam and introduced the religion to the areas they conquered6
454586378Which of the following facilitated the creation of the Mongol Empire?The territories the Mongols invaded were experiencing internal divisions7
454586379Which of the following describes the transformation of the Turkic people from the 10th to the 14th centuries?They changed from polytheistic worshippers to followers and carriers of a monotheistic Islam8
454586380Which of the following resulted from Mongol rule over Russia?The adoption by Russian princes of the Mongols' diplomatic rituals and the court practices9
454586381Which of the following was a way in which the Mongols contributed to the globalization of the Eurasian world?In providing a secure environment for traders, they facilitated long-distance international commerce10
454586382Which region gained the most from the exchanges of ideas and technologies facilitated by the Mongol Empire?Europe11
454586384Which of the following contribution to Temujin's rise to power and recognition as Chinggis Khan of the Great Mongol Nation?The incorporation of warriors from defeated tribes into his own forces12
454586386Which of the following is an example of the Mongol rulers' policy toward people in the conquered territories?Chinese and Muslim officials were allowed to hold advisory positions in government13
454586387What aspects of Chinese civilization did Mongol rulers in the Yuan dynasty adopt?The use of traditional Confucian rituals14
454586391What role did Mongol women play in the administration of the Mongol Empire?They advised on government policies and court decisions15
454586392What happened to the Mongols in Persia and the 14th century?The Mongols assimilated into Persian lands16
454586393Mongol rule in Russia facilitated the rise to power of which city?Moscow17
454586394Why was promoting international commerce important to the Mongols?They wanted to extract wealth from civilizations by taxing trade18
454586395In what way were Europeans in the 16th century similar to the Mongols in 13th century?Both were on the periphery of the major established civilizations19
454586396Which of the following was a feature of Mongol rule?Tolerance of all religions20
454586397As a corrective to past views of pastoral peoples, recent interpretations of their role in world history have drawn attention to theirDevelopment of cultures centered on horses, camels, or cattle21
454586398The Mongol Empire play a significant role in world history because itBrought together nomadic peoples of inner Eurasia and the agricultural civilizations of outer Eurasia22
454586399Which is an example of the types of changes facilitated by Mongol rule over much of Eurasia?Sharing of intelligence and information between Persia and China23
454586400Which of the following is a reason Western Europe wasn't conquered by Mongols?Western Europe lacked adequate pasture for Mongol herds24

AP World History "-Isms" Flashcards

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680457893Absolutisma form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)0
680457894Anarchisma political theory favoring the abolition of governments1
680457895Anti-Semitismpolicies, views, or actions that harm or discriminate against Jews2
680457896Chartismthe principles of a body of 19th century English reformers who advocated better social and economic conditions for working people3
680457897New 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.4
680457898OwensimUtopian 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.5
680457899Pan-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 1877.6
680457900Positivismthe form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)7
680457901Communisma 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.8
680457902Conservatisma political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes9
680457904Racismdiscriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race10
680457905Corporatisma 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 groups11
680457907RealismThis 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 emotion12
680457908RevisionismSocialist thought that disagreed with Marx's formulation; believed that social and economic progress could be achieved through existing political institutions.13
680457909DeismThe 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.14
680457910Empiricismthe view that (a) knowledge comes from experience via the senses, and (b) science flourishes through observation and experiment.15
680457911ExistentialismA 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.16
680457912RomanticismAn 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.17
680457914Social DarwinismThe application of ideas about evolution and "survival of the fittest" to human societies - particularly as a justification for their imperialist expansion.18
680457915Socialisma 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.19
680457916UtilitarianismThe 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.20
680457917ZionismA 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.21
680457918Fabianisma 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.22
680457919FascismA 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.23
680457920Feminismthe belief that women should possess the same political and economic rights as men24
680457921Fourierismfounded 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 day25
680457922Humanisman intellectual movement at the heart of the Renaissance that focused on education and the classics26
680457923ImperialismA policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries poitically, socially, and economically.27
680457924ImpressionismMajor 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.28
680457925JansenismA 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.29
680457926LiberalismA 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.30
680457927MannerismArtistic 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.31
680457928Marxismthe 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 superseded32
680457929Mercantilisman economic system (Europe in 18th C) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests33
680457931Militarisma 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 interests34
680457932Modernismpractices typical of contemporary life or thought35
680457933Nationalismlove of country and willingness to sacrifice for it36
680457935Nazisma 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.37
680572448DaoismChinese philosophy based on the teachings of Laozi; taught that people should turn to nature and give up their worldly concerns38
680572449Confucianismthe 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 conduct39
680572450LegalismIn 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 regime40
680572451AnimismBelief that objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have a discrete spirit and conscious life.41
680572452ZoroastrianismA 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 evil42
680572453FederalismA system of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central, or national, government and several regional governments43
680572454Centralismdenotes 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 leader44
680572455FeudalismA 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 land45
680572456ManorialismAn 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.46
680572457Radicalisma 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 overturned47

AP world history unit 1 Flashcards

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2818627586Egyptian imperialismImperialism in Afria: Egypt0
2818630160Revived kingdom of Kush-Egyptian forces retreated from Nubia by 1100 BCE and were vacated by 1000 BCE with new kingdom of Kush1
2818632459Cities of Nile valleyCities along the Nile Valley2
2818633740social classesa ranking of people into higher or lower positions of respect3
2818636082patriarchal societyA social structure where a man is the head of the family and the community4
2818638204Bronze MetallurgyCopper became obsolete and the military began to use bronze swords, spears, axes, shileds, and armour. Farmers used bronze knives and bronze-tipped plows. Bronze is made out of copper and tin., gave aristocrats in the Shang dynasty power because they had a monopoly on bronze tools5
2818639239Iron MetallurgyThe process of melting iron to manufacture tools; diffused throughout Afro-Eurasia. Examples of use: Assyrians used iron tools to conquer Mesopotamia; Bantus diffused iron metallurgy in their migrations throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.6
2818639673TransportationThe process by which passengers or goods are moved or delivered from one place to another.7
2818640533Trade networksa system of people in different lands who trade goods back and forth; Ex:Indus Valley Civilization had seaborne contact with Sumerian merchants in 2300 BCE; ,8
2818642125Hieroglyphic WritingWritting that uses pictures to stand in places of ideas9
2818642598EducationA formal process of learning in which some people consciously teach while others adopt the social role of learner.10
2818643294Meiotic WritingWas a Nubian script that borrowed Egyptian Hieroglyphs11
2818649055Amon And RePrincipal Gods in Egypt12
2818651073Aten and MonotheismAten was a god and monotheism is the belief of one god.13
2818654480mummificationembalmment and drying a dead body and wrapping it as a mummy14
2818654935cult of OsirisGod of the dead mythical god of underworld, associated with immortality and honored, believed that those with a pure heart gained eternal life, honored through a religious cult that observed high moral standards15
2818655975Nubian religious Beliefs-most prominent of the Nubian gods were lion-god Apedemak (depicted with bow and arrows) and Sebiumeker (creator god and divine guardian of his human devotees16
2818657087BantuA major African language family. Collective name of a large group of sub-Saharan African languages and of the peoples speaking these languages. Famous for migrations throughout central and southern Africa.17
2818659056Bantu MigrationThe movement of the Bantu peoples southward throughout Africa, spreading their language and culture, from around 500 b.c. to around A.D 100018
2818659980Iron and MigrationThe bantu began to produce iron tools and weapons19
2818666665Spread of Agriculture-between 1000-500 BCE cultivators extended the cultivation of yams and grains into east and south Africa (modern-day Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa) while herders introduced sheep and cattle to regio20
2818667328Religious Beliefsstatements to which members of a particular religion adhere21
2818672228Indus riverA river that flows from Tibet, through the Himalayas and Hindu Kush into the Arabian Sea.22
2818672718Political Organizationindigenous rights23
2818674016Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro________ and ________ were the two major cities of ancient India.24
2818675271Specialized labor and tradewhat did food surpluses allow for?25
2818677014Social DistinctionsCaste system26
2818678068Fertility CultsSpirituality based on agriculture27
2818678766Harappan Decline-Civilization disappeared (could be from invaders or natural disaster28
2818679439Early Aryans-Part of the extensive group of Indo-European speaking people29
2818680227VedasAncient Sanskrit writings that are the earliest sacred texts of Hinduism.30
2818691087Vedic AgeA period in the history of India; It was a period of transition from nomadic pastoralism to settled village communities, with cattle the major form of wealth.31
2818692290Aryan Migration in IndiaWhen the aryanso settled (when they migrated) in the punjabi and upper indus river valley. Became the people of india.32
2818693353Changing Political OrganizationThe changing or a system33
2818698966Caste and VarnaCaste is the system of social classes and Varna means color34
2818703072Social DistinctionCaste system The institutionalization of privately owned landed property enhanced the significancelation of a cumulative wealth. Because of this, it led to inheritance within the families and economic power.35
2818704819Subcastes and JatiSubcaste were know as Jati36
2818706169Caste and social mobilityMovement of individuals or groups from one position in a society's stratification system to another37
2818707357The lawBook of manu-During the first century BCE an anonymous sage prepared a work and attributed it to Manu, the founder of the human race according to Indian mytholog38
2818707661SatiA work that reveals a critical attitude toward some element of human behavior by portraying it in an extreme way. It doesn't simply abuse (as in invective) or get personal (as in sarcasm). It targets groups or large concepts rather than individuals.39
2818708201Aryan Godsrepresented natural forces40
2818708682Ritual SacrificesSacrifices that are made for a particular reason and done for a ritual41
2818711364SpiritualityA person's system of beliefs and values, feelings of connectedness to self and others, and experience of finding meaning and purpose in life.42
2818712315UpanishadsA major book in Hinduism that is often in the form of dialogues that explored the Vedas and the religious issues that they raised.43
2818712795Brahma, The universal soulHindu's god44
2818713767Teachings of upanishadThe morals from The Upanishads45
2818718169religion and Vedic SocietyBuddhas teaching46
2818720362Yellow riverAlso known as the Huang-He. The second longest river in China. The majority of ancient Chinese civilizations originated in its valley.47
2818720623Xia Dynasty1994-1600 BCE. The first dynasty in China. Established by the legendary Yu the Great. The dynasty is considered an evolutionary stage between the more primitive cultures adn the urban Chinese, even though the dynasty's existence has yet to be archaeologically proven.48
2818721151Shang Political OrganizationThe Shang relied on political allies.Kings gradually began to control more and more towns much like the Xia.49
2820827516Sumerland in the southern half of mesopotamia.50
2820922542Semitic Migrantsnomadic herders who went to Mesopotamia from the Arabian and Syrian deserts to he south and west.51
2822174937Sumerian City-StatesDozens of city states known in the early Fertile Crescent around 4000 BC in southern Mesopotamia.52
2822179038Sumerian kingsA king was an individual ruler who gradually absurd the authority of the assemblies and made themselves the Monarchs.53
2822181340Sargon of AkkadThe creator of the empire in Mesopotamia.54
2822182566Hammurabi and the Babylonian empireReigned himself from 1792-1750 BCE as king of the four quarters of the world, dominated Mesopotamia until about 1600 BCE55
2822186198Hammurabi's lawsLaws that Hammurabi set that were sent by the gods to promote the welfare of the people and to cause justice to prevail the land.56
2822188223The Assyrian empirePowerful empire in northern Mesopotamia who expanded their authority in Southwest Asia around 1300 BCE.57
2822190909Nebuchadnezzar and the new Babylonian empireEmpire also known as Chaldean empire from 600 to 550 B.C.E. in the reestablishment of the Babylonian empire.58
2822200243The wheelDiffused quickly from the Sumer to the other close lands and became a standard source for transporting goods59
2822219362Alphabetic WritingEach symbol, ideally, represents one specific phoneme.60
2822219366Assyrian and Babylonian ConquestsAssyrians replaced by Babylonians, but practiced deportation of newly conquered people. Josiah was an important figure between the transition of the two empires, and based reform from laws of Deuteronomy. The Babylonian exile displaced not only upper classes of Jewish society, but anyone who might pose an immediate threat to rule of Babylon. It also represents a decisive change where the Judeans not only survived in the exile, but reconstructed their faith.61
2822219367Astronomy and MathmaticsAstronomy: They created a calendar similar to the Mayan's, except they added their own religious days.62
2822219377Climate ChangeChange in the statistical properties of the climate system when considered over periods of decades.63
2822219379Cuneiform WritingAn early form of writing with wedge-shaped characters; impressed into wet clay with a stylus, used by the ancient Mesopotamian's. Once the clay was dry it was a permanent record of the Scribes message.64
2822219380Early Agriculture in the Nile ValleyThere were a lot of cultivated crops, but not as many animals as the River Valley civilizations. They couldn't domesticate large animals because the ones in the Americas were not able. Without the presence of work animals, most of the labor was done by humans.65
2822219381Early Sudanic Agriculture9000 BCE people of the eastern Sudan domesticated cattle and became nomadic herders, while they continued to collect wild grain. The Sudanic agriculture became increasingly diverse over the following centuries: sheep and goats arrived from the south-west Asia.66
2822219387Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro..., The Indus River valleys supported a thriving civilization between 3000 B.C. and 1500 B.C. that was based on what two major cities?67
2822219390HorsesAnimal introduced by Europeans that transformed the Indian way of life on the Great Plains.68
2822219391HyksosA foreign people that invaded Egypt and ended the Middle Kingdom.69
2822219392Indo- European Migrations to the SouthA wave of migrations established an Indo European presence in Iran and India. About 1500 BCE the Medes and Persians migrated into the Iranian plateau while the Aryans began filtering into northern India.70
2822219393Indo-European HomelandThe Homeland was from the Ukraine/Belarus northern area, around the Black Sea.The Southern part, near the Mediterranean Sea such as Bulgaria, Italy, and Greece were subjected to three waves of Indo-European expansion. Around 2500 -2300 B.C. the Indo-Europeans spread to the British Isles. Areas such as Portugaul, Spain, France, and Iceland, and some of Russia had not been infiltrated by 2300 B.C.71
2822219394Indo-European Migrations to EastGroup of seminomadic people who, about 1700 B.C., began to migrate from what is now southern Russia to the Indian subcontinent, Europe, & Southwest Asia.72
2822219395Indo-European LanguagesAncient languages displaying Sanskrit, Old Persian, Greek and Latin. Modern descendants of these languages include Hindi, and other languages of northern India, Farsi and most European languages, excepting only a few. Because of the geographic regions where the tongues are found, scholars refer to them as Indo European languages.73
2822219396Indo-Migrations to the WestOne wave of migration took Indo European speakers into Greece after 2000 BCE with their descendants moving into central Italy by 1000 BCE74
2822219401MenesAn Egyptian leader that united both upper and lower Egypt into one kingdom75
2822219403Migrations and Settlement in PalestineHebres migrated from Palestine to Egypt during the 18th century B.C.E. About 1300 B.C.E. this branch of the Hebrews departed under the leadership of Moses and went to Palestine. Organized into a loose federation of twelve tribes, these Hebrews, known as the Israelites, fought bitterlywith other inhabitants of Palestine and carved out a territory for themselves.76
2822219404Moses and MonotheismFreud claimed that Moses was an Egyptian outsider who, for reasons of his own, led the Jews out of bondage and tried to organize them around a set of laws that would keep them out of trouble.77
2822219407Nubian Religious Beliefs-The most prominant of nubian dieties was the lion god, apedemak and was often depicted with bows and arows. Another was sebiumeker who was the creator god. Nubian peoples did not mummify but they did build pyramids.78
2822219410Phoenician Trade NetworksThe Phoenicians influenced societies throughout the Mediterranean basin because of their maritime trade and communication networks.79
2822219413Relations between Egypt and Nubia..., -Egyptians were wary of strong Nubian kingdoms, but also desired gold, ivory, ebony, and precious stones available only in southern land.Nubia was conquered by Egypt circa 1500 B.C. and was incorporated into its provinces, helping to make up the "New Kingdom" of Egypt. Nubia would eventually rebel under Piye and rule Egypt in part or in whole during the 25th dynasty (760 B.C.-656 B.C.).Nubia's geography was different from Egypt because Nubia had tall cliffs of granite rock and there soil was rockier. -- Nubians language was different from Egyptians;80
2822219421ShipbuildingBy the first millennium BCE merchant ships had adapted to react to any possible enemy attack by placing iron on the front of the boats. By the second millennium BCE merchant ships were broad-beamed crafters, which enabled them to have a large cargo space.81
2822219422SlavesSlaves came from 3 main sources: prisonersof war, convicted criminals and heavily indebted individuals who sold themselves into slavery in order to satisfy their obligations. Some slaves worked as agricultural laborers on the estatesof nobles ortemple communitiesm, but most were domestic servants in wealthy households.82
2822219433Sumerian KIngancient manuscript listing kings of sumer, from sumer and neighboring dynasties. includes reign lengths and locations of kinship. When cities arose assemblies yielded their power to individuals who possessed full authority during the period of emergency. These rulers gradually usurped the authority of the assemblies and established themselves as monarchs.83
2822219435Temple CommunitiesIn Mesopotamia, each town and city was believed to be protected by its own, unique deity or god. The temple was the center of worship in every city.84
2822219436The Archaic Period and the Old Kingdom-The Old Kingdom is the name given to the period in the 3rd millennium BC when Egypt attained its first continuous peak of civilization - the first of three so-called "Kingdom" periods, which mark the high points of civilization in the lower Nile Valley (the others being Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom).85
2822219444The Early HebrewsEarliest Hebrews were pastoral nomads who inhabited lands between Mesopotamia and Egypt during the second millennium., According to Hebrew scripture, Abraham migrated to northern Mesopotamia ca. 1850 BCE.86
2822219445The Early Jewish CommunityThe exiles who returned to Judea after the Babylonian conquest did not abandon hope for a state of thier own, and indeed they organized several small Jewish states as B.C.E. But the returnees also built a distinctive religious community basedon their conviction that they had a special relationship with Yahweh, their devotion to Yahweh's teachings as expressed in the Torah and their concern for justice and right eousness.87
2822219446The Early PhoeniciansNorth of the Israelites kingdom in Palestine the Phoenicians occupied a narrow coastal plain between the Mediterranean Sea and the Lebanon Mountains. They spoke a Semitic language referring to themselves as Canaanites and their land as Canaan.88
2822219447The Epic of GilgameshAn epic poem from Mesopotamia,about a traveler and his quest for immortality. This poem is among the earliest surviving works of literature.89
2822219448The HittitesThe Hittites were an ancient Anatolian people who established an empire at Hattusa in north-central Anatolia around 1600 BC. This empire reached its height during the mid-14th century BC under Suppiluliuma I, when it encompassed an area that included most of Asia Minor as well as parts of the northern Levant and Upper Mesopotamia. After c. 1180 BC, the empire came to an end during the Bronze Age collapse, splintering into several independent "Neo-Hittite" city-states, some of which survived until the 8th century BC.90
2822219453The Hyksos..., The people who invaded Egypt thus beginning the second Intermediate period during which the Hyksos a word meaning "foreigner) ruled as pharaohs in Lower Egypt and exacted tribute from the royal families in Thebes. they had vertical looms, bronze, bows made of bone and wood, as well as horses and chariots also forced egyptians to pay them for protection91
2822219455The Lapita Peoplee. were the earliest Austronesian migrants to establish human settlements in the Pacific Ocean.92
2822219457The Middle Kingdom..., The next kingdom after the Old Kingdom. It took power in 2055 B.C. Strong leadership was formed and trade by land and sea was opened up which allowed for much prosperity. Thebes became the capital. The Middle Kingdom fell around 1650 B.C to radiers from Syria called the Hyksos. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5473/10695767566_6698cb2863_m.jpg93
2822219458The Nature Of Indo-European MigrationsThe earliest Indo European society began to break up about 3000 BCE as migrants took their horses and other animals and made their way to new lands. These were not mass migrations so much as gradual and incremental processes that resulted in the spread of Indo European langauges and ethics communites as small groups of people established settlements in new lands which then became foundations for furtherexpansion.94
2822219459The New KindomExpansion period northward (Present day Israel) and east (as far as Euphrates) Nubia traded with Kush and punt.95
2822219460The Nile River ValleyThe fertile land located on both sides of the Nile River in Africa; sight of one of the earliest civilizations. (Egypt)96
2822219471War ChariotsThe Hitties improved the heavy Summerian chariot. They created a lighter chariot that was more maneuverable and speedy by using wheels with spokes in 200 BCE.97
2822219472Women's Roleswomen were not considered equal to men. They had some rights but not all rights. They were not allowed a say in the government or assembly.98
2822219473Yangshao Society and Banpo VillageThe Banpo was a neolithic village that was part of the Yangshao Society.99

AP World History Chapter 16 Flashcards

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8623144039Ming Dynastysucceeded Yuan dynasty in 1368 and lasted until 1644. Initially, this dynasty mounted huge expeditions but later concentrated on internal improvements.0
8623157293Treasure shipsChina had 9 during height of shipping and trade. It was a type of large wooden ship in the fleet of admiral Zheng He, who led seven voyages during the early 15th-century Ming dynasty.1
8623161776Zheng HeChinese Muslim admiral who commanded series of Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf, and Red Sea trade expeditions under 3rd Ming emperor Yunglo, between 1405-1433.2
8631654854Zhu Yuanzhangthe given name of the Hongwu emperor and founder of the Ming dynasty.3
8623381428RenaissanceCultural and political movement in Western Europe, and began in Italy in 1400; rested on urban vitality and expanding commerce; featured a literature and art with distinctly more secular priorities than those of the Middle Ages.4
8623416813Francesco PetrarchOne of the major literary figures of the Western Renaissance; an Italian author and humanist.5
8623453657Castile and AragonRegional kingdoms of the Iberian peninsula; pressed reconquest of peninsula from Muslims and ultimately united under the Spanish monarchy.6
8630328965VivaldisTwo Genoese brothers who attempted to find a western route to the "Indies"; disappeared in 1291; precursors of the thrust into Southern Atlantic.7
8630355526Vasco de GamaPortuguese captain who sailed for India in 1497; established early Portuguese dominance in the Indian Ocean.8
8630404736Henry the NavigatorPortuguese prince responsible for direction of series of expeditions along the African coast in the 15th century; marked the beginning of Western European expansion.9
8631369485Polynesian expansionexpansion, spurts of migration and conquest that implanted Polynesian culture well beyond the initial in islands such as Samoa, Tahiti and Fiji.10
8631388180Hawaiidiscovered in the 7th century and settled by Polynesians.11
8631524956MaoriPolynesians that occupied the two islands that make up modern day New Zealand.12
8631604614Sub-Saharan Africawas not developing and changing as most of the world, except for the fluctuation of regional kingdoms.13
8631675739Portugalleader of westward exploration and expansion during the 1400's.14

AP World History Civilizations Flashcards

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4767022912MFeatures of civilizationAdvanced civilizations, advanced technology, complex institutions, specialized workers, record keeping0
4767024011Venus figuresFutility figures, size equals wealth1
4767025966Ancient Mesopotamia is located wherFertile crescent between tigris and euphrates rivers2
4767027116Ancient Mesopotamia had whatCity states3
4767027657What is a city stateA city and its surrounding country side4
4767029561Sedentary agriculture led to whatProperty, laws, government, social stratification, gender inequalities, formal religion, population growth.5
4767032337What was the government like in MesopotamiaEarly on it was a theocracy, where the priest king would govern a city state, later on they had kings6
4767034853When did the summaries begin3500 BCE7
4767036671City states evolved intoempires8
4767038685Empire isexpansion, conquest, multiregional, EMPIRES ALWAYS FALL9
4767055162Hammurabis code was developed whenc.1800 BCE10
4767056200Summaries developed the first civilization whereMesopotamia11
4767057967Sumerians created the first advancedsociety12
4767058770How did religion effect sumarian cultureYes, religion played a huge role in culture13
4767059644What did summaries believeThat there was over 3,000 gods and that they had to appease the gods to prevent natural disasters14
4767080896Usually art and literature focused on what in sumarThe gods15
4767081466What did the summariens build to worship their godsziggurats16
4767083417Was summer socially stratifiedYes17
4767084584Was slavery common in sumur if it was what type of slave did they haveYes, the had classical slaves18
4767085243What is classical slavesThey are temporary slaves19
4767086104Were the sumarians patriarchal, and what rights did women haveYes, women could hold occupations20
4767090808What is some inventions that have come from sumarWheel, plow, sail, metallurgy, cuniform, and a system of numbers21
4767092983What is cuniformA early system of writing22
4767096171Ancient Egypt was relativelyIsolated23
4767097098What did the nile provide for EgyptTransportation, water, silt24
4767097704How did Egypt control the nileThey controlled the nile by making canals and dams25
4767098353What are the two parts of egyptLower Egypt = north Upper Egypt = south26
4767099597MenesFirst Egyptian King, he unified lower and upper egypt.27
4767100366When was the Egyptian government formedIn 3000 BCE28
4767101113How is Egypt's history split upOld kingdom, middle kingdom, and new kingdom29
4767101804The Egyptian government was aTheocracy30
4767102169Could women be pharaohsYes31
4767102731What was the religion in EgyptPolytheistic, gods had human and animal qualities, beleived in afterlife.32
4767105281What did Egypt do to its deadThey mummified them33
4767106835What were pyramids used forPharaoh's tombs34
4767110436Was it society stratified in EgyptYes35
4767110894Was it hard to move up class in EgyptYes36
4767111583Did women have more rights in Egypt than most places in the ancient world, if so what could they doYes- divorce, own property, propose marriage37
4767113394What were some inventions that the ancient Egyptions had- Hyrogliphics on papyrus, mathematics/geometry, calender system (with 365 days)38
4767115571When did cities emerge in the indus driver valley2500 BCE39
4767116233Were the city states unified in the indus river valleyYes, they were culturally unified40
4767116940Theory as to why indus river civilization disipearsEnvironmental disaster, vs arian invasion41
4767117792How was the indus valley religionPolytheistic, later influence hinduism42
4767118676How was the indus river civilization cities plannedVery well, had plumbing system43
4767119498Indus river valley wrighting systemUndescypherable44
4767120725Chinese dynastiesShang, Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing republic, Mao Zedong45
4767123476Ancient china was based off what riverHuang he46
4767123911China was developed inIsolation47
4767124224Shang dynasty emerged whenc. 1500 BCE48
4767125836Chinese cities were surround byearth walls49
4767126246Filial pioteFamily at the center of society,to be good to one's parents and to take care of one's parents50
4767128817How did family go in chinaFather, older son, younger son, mom, daughter51
4767129719Women were _______________ in chinaSubordinate52
4767131486Chinese believe that spirits of the ___________ can bring __________ _______ ____ _______family ancestors, good fortune and luck53
4767132617The Shang dynasty is known forSilk, oracle bones, bronze54
4767132772Mandate of heavenA political theory of ancient China in which those in power were given the right to rule from a divine source55
4767133198The olmec lived where and when did they startMesa-America in dance tropical forests, c.1400-400 BCE56
4767134416Omelet had several whatCity states with a common culture57
4767134902Did the olmecs have social hierarchy, if so who was at topYes, the chieftains58
4767137048Laborers were forced to build what in the olmec civilizationTemples and palaces59
4767137404What was the olmec religionPolytheistic, gods are a blend of animal, human60
4767138107Shamans organized what in the olmec civilizationreligious ceremonies61
4767138606Religion in sumar led to the development of aWriting system and calendar system62
4767139631What are some examples of olmec artOlmec heads, pyramids and temple mounds, jaguars63
4767140772Norte chico society began where and whenIn pure about 3000-1800 BCE64
4767141349Norte chico is famous for itsArchitecture and use of the quipu for records keeping65
4767143289Legacy of ancient civilizations isWriting systems, technology,66
4767143696When did ancient civilizations begin to decline1000 BCE67
4767144177Why did ancient civilizations begin to declineNomadic tribes68
4767144617Political and cultural centers shift to new locations exept inChina69

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