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Biochemistry Flashcards

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7467716798carbohydrate"Compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in the approximate ratio of C:2H:O (e.g., sugars, starches, and cellulose)0
7467716799pH scalea measure of how acidic/basic water is. The range goes from 0 - 14, with 7 being neutral.1
7467716800compoundA pure substance made of two or more elements CHEMICALLY combined.2
7467716801moleculeA neutral group of atoms joined together by covalent bonds; smallest unit of a compound joined together3
7467716802cellBasic unit of life4
7467716803elementA pure substance made of only one kind of atom5
7467716804organicCarbon-containing6
7467716805inorganicDoes not contain carbon; Not formed from living things or the remains of living things7
7467716806proteinA macromolecule that contains the principal components of organisms; performs a variety of structural and regulatory functions for cells.8
7467716807energy storagewhat carbohydrates and lipids do9
7467716808active siteRegion of an enzyme into which a particular substrate fits.10
7467716809activation energythe minimum amount of energy required to start a chemical reaction11
7467716810saturated fatA lipid made from fatty acids that have no double bonds between carbon atoms; A fat that is solid at room temperature12
7467716811unsaturated fatA lipid made from fatty acids that have at least one double bond between carbon atoms; A fat that is liquid at room temperature13
7467716812fatty acidBuilding Blocks of Lipids; produced when fats are digested; simple forms of fat that supply energy fuel for most of the body's cells;14
7467716813polar moleculeMolecule with an unequal distribution of charge, resulting in the molecule having a positive end and a negative end15
7467716814macromoleculeA very large organic molecule composed of many smaller molecules; a molecule containing a very large number of atoms.16
7467716815catalysta substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected17
7467716816enzymeA type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing;(lock)18
7467716817substrateA specific reactant acted upon by an enzyme;(key)19
7467716818polymerA long molecule consisting of many similar or identical monomers linked together (many)20
7467716819monomersmall chemical unit that makes up a polymer (one)21
7467716820polysaccharideA polymer of thousands of simple sugars; Carbohydrates that are made up of more than two monosaccharides (many)22
7467716821disaccharideA double sugar molecule made of two monosaccharides bonded together.23
7467716822monosacchridesingle sugar molecule24
7467716823fructoseA monosaccharide found mostly in fruit and honey25
7467716824celluloseA large polysaccharide composed of many glucose monomers linked that provide structural support in plant cell walls.26
7467716825lipidEnergy-rich organic compounds, such as fats, oils, and waxes.27
7467716826nucleotideA building block of DNA, consisting of a sugar, a phosphate, and a nitrogen base.28
7467716827amino acidBuilding blocks of protein29
7467716828nucleic acidcomposed of nucleotide chains that are vital constituents of all living cells30
7467716829peptideThe chemical bond that forms between the carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of another amino acid31
7467716830triglycerideComposed of three molecules of fatty acids joined to one molecule of glycerol32
7467716831glycerolA three-carbon alcohol to which fatty acids are bonded together to make fats and oils.33
7467716832maltosea 12-carbon sugar that is formed by the union of two glucose units (a disaccharide)34
7467716833enzyme activitythe ability of an enzyme to do work and is mainly dependent on substrate concentration35
7467716834enzyme substrate complexA temporary complex formed when an enzyme binds to its substrate molecule(s).36

AP Spanish Literature- Subgeneros Flashcards

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6652058421Cuento CortoNarracion breve real o ficcion Protagonizada por pocos personajes Argumento simple0
6652067521RomancePoema o cancion narrativa lirico no estrofico octosilabo1
6652072578CronicaHechos historicos2
6652074010EpistolaCartas3
6652075219Novela Picarescaaventuras siempre fracasa autobiografico4
6652080629SonetoVerso italiano 14 versos 2 tercetos 2 cuartetos arte mayor endecasilabo5
6652091577ParodiaBurlarse de los libros de caballeria6
6652094152NovelaProsa narrativa ficcion o real diferentes generos7
6652100000drama poetica o teatromonologos apartes espacios dialogos drama final comedia o tragica8
6652105201redondillacuarteto octosilabo rima ABBA arte menor siglo de oro9
6652109678silvaversos 7 o 11 libertad de estructura cualidad del romanticismo estructura perfecta10
6652116807subgenerosilva arromanzada 7 y 11 silabas avances 7+7 rima sonante "a-o"11
6652125311lirico narrativocuenta algo mucho sentimiento12
6652127522metrica modernarenovar lenguaje y metrica13
6652133501Pie quebrado11 endecasilabo 11 endecasilabo 11 endecasilabo 3 tetrasilabo rima asonante "eo"14
6652138884versos libresel poema contiene guijes sonidos africanos onomatopeyas versos libres15
6652142713verso blancocontiene versos differentes16
6652144442teatro absurdoreal e irreal monologo varias voces contra la politica de perron17

AP Literature Terms Flashcards

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3826384706Alliteration0
3826385419Allusion1
3826396270Antithesis2
3826388829Apostrophe3
3826393401Assonance4
3826395371Ballad meter5
3826400758Blank verse6
3826402451Cacophony7
3826402452Caesura8
3826404825Conceit9
3826406639Consonance10
3826406640Couplet11
3826408962Devices of sound12
3826408963Diction13
3826414329Didactic poem14

AP Literature Vocabulary List 5 Flashcards

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6640070910AngerA strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility Ex. Anger at your friend for mistreating you0
6640070911AppreciativeFeeling or showing gratitude or pleasure Ex. I feel appreciative when someone gives me something1
6640070912Assumed ArroganceOffensive display of superiority or self importance; overbearing pride Ex. I know I'm good at sports because I'm the best2
6640070913AweAn overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc Ex. I'm in awe at the sight of the sunset3
6640070914Bitterness tempered by maturityHaving harsh, disagreeable acrid taste Ex. I strongly disagree with that statement of such stupidity4
6640070915Broadly SympatheticShowing sympathy for a broad number of things Ex. John has sympathy for everyone5
6640070916Careful ObjectivityThe state or quality of being objective Ex. Allison likes to be objective about certain things6
6640070917Cheerful GleeOpen delight or pleasure; exultant joy Ex. George experiences cheerful glee when he gets his first car7
6640070918ConciliatoryTending to conciliate Ex. Mary conciliates with people who experience loss8
6640070919Cynical ExaggerationOverly distrusting or disparaging the motives of others Ex. I distrust everyone who doesn't agree with my motives9
6640070920DespondentFeeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom Ex. Juan was despondent when he found out his friend was leaving next week10
6640070921DidacticIntended for instruction Ex. Teachers use didactics for instructing their students11
6640070922DisappointmentThe act or fact of disappointing Ex. Haley shows disappointment when her mom tells her she cannot sleep over at her best friend's house12
6640070923DispassionateFree from or unaffected by passion; impartial; bias Ex. I believe everyone deserves a second chance despite what they have done13
6640070924Elegant DisdainTo look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn Ex. Fred disdains people who feel they must kill people14
6640070925Emotional JudgementThe forming of an opinion, estimate, notion, or conclusion, as from circumstances presented to the mind Ex. Alex doesn't want to leave because his feelings with get hurt15
6640070926Expansive and Self DramatizingExaggerating one's own qualities, role, or situation, for dramatic effect or as an attention getting device Ex. I am the greatest person at my job16
6640070927FearfulThe act of showing fear Ex. Toby is fearful at the sight of clowns17
6640070928Feigned BitternessHard to beat; grievous; distressful Ex. Lizzie shows feigned bitterness towards makeup18
6640070929Feigned SympathyHarmony of or agreement in feeling, as between persons or on the part of one person with respect to another Ex. Jill shows feigned sympathy for those in jail19
6640070930Fond AdmirationA feeling of wonder, pleasure, or approval Ex. Ken has a fond admiration towards cars20
6640070931Forced GleeForced open delight or pleasure, exultant joy Ex. Russel shows forced glee when his mother tells him to be happy for his older, mean sister21
6640070932Gentle DisapprovalThe act or state of disapproving Ex. Will shows his gentle disapproval towards people who discriminate against others22
6640070933Gentle SarcasmHarsh or bitter derision of irony Ex. Johns gentle sarcasm was not taken lightly by his teacher23
6640070934Gratitude Made Richer by LoveThe quality of feeling of being grateful or thankful Ex. I show my gratitude towards people who are important to me in my life24

AP World History Review Era 4 Flashcards

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4428706860PortugalKingdom that spawned a lot of exploration. Located on the Iberian Peninsula. Home to many skilled seamen who explored the islands near them0
4428711782PhilippinesIslands in the Pacific Ocean. Magellan sailed there while circumnavigating the globe. Unfortunately, he was killed there while in a political dispute.1
4428725701JavaIsland eventually controlled by the Dutch. Important trade area.2
4428728175SiberiaNorthern European area. Russia tried to (and eventually, sort of did) conquer it.3
4428738155Vasco de GamaPortuguese explorer. Sailed all the way from Portugal, around Africa, to India. First person to do so.4
4428744406Prince HenryPortuguese princes. Called "Henry the Navigator", who encouraged expeditions to west Africa. He wanted to trade, form alliances with Muslim leaders, and spread Christianity.5
4428751047Marco PoloVenetian traveler that traveled across Eurasia and spent time in China under Khubilai Khan's rule.6
4428756014Captain James CookPacific explorer. Deeply interested in Pacific culture, and charted Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, and Hawaii, putting them on European maps.7
4428763194Sternpost RudderChinese invention. It was a rudder built into the stern of a ship that increased maneuverability.8
4428767787Lateen SailIndian invention. More able to catch crosswinds than square sails. Helped make ships more efficient.9
4428772423Compass and AstrolabeNavigational tools used to determine direction and location. Hugely important to trade and exploration by sea.10
4428777228Volta do MarPortuguese concept of following wind currents rather than going against the wind. Faster, safer, and more reliable11
4428784645CircumnavigationSailing around the world. First done by Magellan and his crew.12
4428787541Joint Stock CompanyPeople invested money in trading companies. Made trade more efficient.13
4428790888Seven Years WarGlobal conflict mainly between Europeans and their allied indigenous peoples in an attempt to gain hegemony.14
4428797601Columbian ExchangeDiffusion of biological, demographical, and cultural aspects that began after European exploration.15
4428801164Spanish GalleonsTypes of ships used along trade and exploration. Efficient and safe. They could carry larger cargoes.16
4428806299English East India Co. and Dutch VOCPart of joint stock companies that facilitated trade and encouraged investment in trade.17
4428813779Martin LutherPriest against indulgences. Led a movement that eventually led to the reformation by starting his own branch of Christianity18
4428817961ProtestantsPeople who protested the corruption of the Roman Catholic church.19
4428820950AnglicansPeople belonging to the Church of England20
4428822314Henry VIIIKing of England. Split away from Catholic Church and began Anglican Church.21
4428825921John CalvinBegan Protestant community in Geneva, sent out missionaries, gained followers.22
4428829380St. Ignatius LoyolaFounder of Society of Jesus. He and followers were dedicated to the Catholic church.23
4428834028JesuitsMembers of Society of Jesus that were dedicated to the catholic church. Acted as missionaries and defenders of their faith.24
4428838439Charles VInherited Habsburg's authority, had a lot of places he controlled. Mostly dealt with the Lutheran rebellions, didn't establish lasting empire. Originally HRE.25
4428845556HabsburgFamily that married into a lot of royal positions, had a lot of influence in Europe26
4428852570Cardial RicheliueMinister to King Luis XIII of France. Began building absolutism in France.27
4428857127Louis XIVKing of France. Solidified absolutist reign in France. Built Versailles, kept nobles happy with wealth and entertainment.28
4428862778Adam SmithScottish philosopher that was concerned with efficiency of labor. Considered to be the father of modern economics.29
4428868205PtolmeyGreek scholar. His theory of the universe (that it revolved around the earth) was what people believed for a long time.30
4428875200CopernicusBelieved that the Earth revolved around the sun, not the other way around. People didn't like his idea that much.31
4428878146GalileoItalian scientist. Observed the heavens with a telescope, proved heavenly bodies were not perfect, saw new stars32
4428882183KeplerGerman scientist. Proved planetary orbits were elliptical.33
4428884717NewtonEnglish mathematician. Did a TON in physics. Defined gravity.34
4428887755LockeStudied political laws and promoted constitutional government. English.35
4428893312MontesquieuFrench. Wanted to establish political science and liberty.36
4428896104VoltaireBelieved in personal freedom. Wrote a lot. Made fun of church and French monarchy.37
4428899141RomanovsRussian ruling family for 300+ years. Contributed tons to the Russian government, culture, and society.38
4428903885Peter IRussian King. Wanted to have a strong army. Super important.39
4428906736Catherine IISuccessor to Peter I. Helped contribute a lot to government. Split Russia into 50 provinces. Wanted to make Russia a great power.40
4428914338PugachevRussian guy. Started a rebellion, killed thousands of people.41
4428917011Ninety Five ThesesDocument written by Martin Luther that spoke out against indulgences.42
4428919787Protestant ReformationMovement in Europe to protest the corruption of the catholic church, resulted in new Christian churches.43
4428922980Catholic ReformationResponse to Protestant Reformation. made changes to catholic church by clarifying doctrine, etc.44
4428928394Council of TrentAssembly of church officials that met to clarify certain doctrines and do away with certain practices.45
4428933534Spanish ArmadaFleet of Spanish warships. Very powerful navy.46
442893716430 Years WarConflict between most of Europe that was really a cumulative effect of tension between countries.47
4428942808InquisitionFounded by Ferdinand and Isabel of Spain to question Muslims, Jews, and anybody considered a threat to their country. Very harsh punishments.48
4428951657Constitutional StatesEngland, Netherlands. Had limited powers as rulers. Had some form of representative institution, written constitution.49
4428958814AbsolutismMonarch has all power. No representation, believed rulers had divine right from God. Included Russia, France, and Spain.50
4428963796CapitalismPrivate businesses producing their own goods and services.51
4428966773Putting-Out SystemBusiness people gave raw materials to peasants who did the work, and then merchants sold the goods.52
4428970256Scientific RevolutionPeriod of time where scientists delved deeper and questioned some of the previous scientific ideas.53
4428975075EnlightenmentFollowers wanted to discover natural laws to provide answers. Centered in France.54
4428978586PhilosopheFrench philosophers that dedicated their time to Enlightenment.55
4428982540DeismThe belief that there was some powerful god that created the universe, but doesn't take interest in its people. Very rational, organized.56
4428987982TsarRussian king. Had absolute power, and a divine right to rule.57
4428991143HispaniolaSpanish base in Caribbean- modern-day Haiti and Dominican Republic. Established by Christopher Columbus.58
4428998242Mexico CitySpanish capital of Mexico (New Spain). Rebuilt over Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan. Merged Aztec and Spanish culture.59
4429044441LimaSpanish capital of Peru. Accessible port for Spanish ships. On coast of Peru.60
4429049563QuebecLocated in Canada. Established by French settlers.61
4429053930New AmsterdamDutch settlement that quickly fell to English control. Renamed New York.62
4429056672Guam and Marina IslandsIslands in the Pacific. Explored/dealt with by Spanish.63
4429060636AustraliaSouthern continent mainly left alone by Europeans for a long time until British established a penal colony there after limited exploration.64
4429066890TainosPeople living natively in the Caribbean. First American people to have contact with Europeans. Used as laborers, virtually wiped out as a society.65
4429071228CortesSpanish conquistador that led conquests of Aztec Kingdoms. Fathered Doña Maria's son, killed a bunch of rulers. Took down the Aztec Empire.66
4429078299MontezumaAztec emperor that was killed by Spanish forces.67
4429080834PizarroAnother Spanish conquistador that helped establish Spanish rule in S. America. He toppled the Incan empire, raided their treasury, and killed the emperor.68
4429085959AtahualpaInca emperor that was killed by Spanish conquistadors. His murder brought an end to the Inca's empire.69
4429089847Cabeza de VacaSpanish Adventurer.70
4429093596EncomiendaInstitution in the Caribbean that gave Spanish settlers the right to coerce Taino into labor. Settlers were then responsible for their workers' health and salvation through Christianity.71
4429097547ConquistadorsSpanish conquerors that went to the Americas in search of more opportunities for exploitation.72
4429102165ViceroysAdministrators appointed by the Spanish king to rule under his command over Spanish colonies in S. America and Mesoamerica.73
4429107403Treaty of TordesillasDivided S. America between Spain and Portugal. Separated by Catholic church to prevent Spanish and Portuguese from fighting.74
4429114349Mestizo"mixed"- in S. America, people from all cultures mixed with each other. Mestizo in particular were of Spanish and indigenous descent.75
4429120421PeninsulareMigrants that were born in Europe, particularly the Iberian peninsula. Top of Spanish social hierarchy.76
4429126666MulattoesMix of Portuguese and Africans. Contributed to mixed society. Originally not part of society, gradually mixed even more.77
4429131221ZamboIndigenous and African descent. Interracial marriage and relations were common.78
4429134563CreolesPeople born in the Americas from Iberian parents. Below Peninsulare in social status79
4429138057Quinto1/5 of the silver mined in the Americas that was reserved for the Spanish crown. Helped world-wide economy and brought a ton of wealth to Spain.80
4429145116HaciendaSpanish estate in the Americas that produced goods and foodstuffs for its own inhabitants, as well as nearby miners.81
4429149916RepartimientoReplaced encomienda in Spanish America. Still a labor system, but natives were paid.82
4429155782EngenhoSugar mill. Later, term was used to encompass the whole compound on which sugar was farmed and produced. Used in Brazil83
4429159897SmallpoxDeadly disease brought to the Americas by conquerors/settlers. Since Native Americans were not immune to smallpox, populations were wiped out drastically by outbreaks of the disease.84
4429167852AudienciasPanels of judges appointed by the Spanish king to act as a check on the viceroys' power. These judges observed and monitored viceroy's behavior to ensure that they remained loyal to their king.85
4429177061GaoTrading city and capital of the Songhay empire. Participated in Trans-Saharan.86
4429181916TimbuktuCity along Trans-Saharan trade route. Participated in gold/salt/slave trade.87
4429185279FulaniIn West Africa. People practiced strict Islam, gained a lot of power.88
4429189337Congo (Zaire) RiverRiver in Africa around the kingdom of Kongo89
4429198156KongoKingdom in Subsaharan Africa. Had a lot of contact with Portuguese.90
4429206469Ndongo (Angola)Subsaharan African city-state. Colony established by Portuguese. Active participants in slave trade.91
4429210110CapetownTrading post built by Dutch in South Africa. Colony.92
4429215565DahomeyTribe of Africans that actively participated in the slave trade. They raided villages and assisted in enslaving fellow Africans.93
4429221942HaitiHome to a successful slave revolt. Slaves simply declared themselves independent from France and sectioned off part of the Caribbean island and called it Haiti94
4429228420Sunni AliSonghay ruler that conquered land around him and solidified Songhay rule. Established strong army. Good admin.95
4429236367King Alfonso IKongolese king who converted to Christianity and was a devout Roman Catholic. Wanted to convert the rest of his kingdom.96
4429273226Queen NzingaAngolan queen. Seriously awesome. Often cross-dressed to establish dominance. Resisted Portuguese conquest. Rallied a lot of central Africa against the Portuguese.97
4429283821Dona BeatrizKongolese woman that performed miracles and began the Antonian movement. She blended a lot of African beliefs with Christianity98
4429295198Olaudah EquinanoWest African slave that later became free and published an autobiography. Helped rally for the abolition of slavery.99
4429300019DiasporaForced migration and distribution of Africans to the Caribbean and the Americas.100
4429304254Antonian MovementChristianity as taught by Dona Beatriz, taught that Jesus was black and that heaven was for Africans. Had a large following.101
4429310528Triangular TradeMerchants sailed from Europe to Africa, exchanging goods for slaves, then sailed to the Americas where slaves were exchanged for sugar/molassas102
4429319195Middle PassageJourney from Africa to the Americas with human cargo. Terrible, filthy conditions. 25% of enslaved Africans didn't make the journey and died along the way.103
4429327900IndigoCash crop cultivated mainly by slave labor on plantations in the Americas.104
4429330877Plantation SystemFarms primarily for the cultivation of cash crops, inhabited by African slaves and European overseers.105
4429335337MaroonsRunaway slaves that started communities and helped organize additional slaves' escapes.106
4429340517NanjingMongol capital of China during Quan Dynasty.107
4429345535MacauCity visited by Matteo Ricci108
4429348250Edo (Tokyo)Capital of Japan. Shoguns inspired daimyos to live alternating years (or so) to keep them under control.109
4429351939ManchuriaLand north of China. Manchus invaded China, began Qing dynasty.110
4429355285Matteo RicciRoman catholic missionary. Introduced mechanized clocks to China.111
4429359072Ming"Brilliant" dynasty in China. Brought Chinese identity back after Mongol rule.112
4429362149KangxiConfucian scholar, Qing ruler, conquered Taiwan, parts of eastern Asia, very scholarly.113
4429370528Zheng HeEunuch admiral from Qing dynasty. Led Chinese maritime explorations.114
4429375174TokugawaEstablished unified military government "bakufu" in Japan.115
4429380542QianlongGrandson of Kangxi. Also conquered places. Ruled during the height of the Qing dynasty. Very wealthy. Delegated stuff. Marked an era of prosperity.116
4429392506QueueBraided ponytail required by Qing emperors for subjects to wear.117
4429398425Scholar GentryGroup of highly educated men that made up the majority of the bureaucracy.118
4429404222Neo-ConfucianismBegan (sort of) by Zhu Xi, in Song dynasty. Combined confucian and buddhist ideas.119
4429407931Bakufu"Temporary government" in Japan, established by Tokugawa. Basically put shoguns in charge.120
4429413403DaimyoBasically ruling lords in Japan. Power was limited by the shoguns.121
4429417405Native LearningPeople who scorned learning from other cultures and promoted strictly Japanese knowledge.122
4429424051Floating WorldsPlaces of pleasure (teahouses, bath houses, brothels, theaters) prominent during the Tokugawa dynasty.123
4429430654Ottoman EmpireEmpire of Muslims. Mostly in the Middle East, parts of Europe, coast of northern Africa.124
4429435693GoaPortuguese colony in India, center for Christian mission.125
4429447603Mughal EmpireLocated mainly in India, southern Asia.126
4429451616Fatehpur SikriCity planned and built by Akbar, Mughal empire.127
4429454162Shah JahanEmperor of Mughal India. Built Taj Mahal and Peacock Throne.128
4429458795BaburFounder of Mughal empire, wanted to have a powerful, wealthy empire in India.129
4429461311Osman BeyFounder of the Ottoman Empire, established ghazi to assist him in building an empire.130
4429468411Hurrem Sultana (Roxelana)Favored wife of Suleyman, had actual part in politics. Highly trusted by husband, ensured own child as heir.131
4429473939MehmedCaptured Constantinople132
4429475815AkbarMughal ruler. Intelligent, no-nonsense, tolerant.133
4429481532Suleyman the MagnificentOttoman empire. Reign marked peak of empire. Expanded territory, consolidated power, spread in SW Asia, Europe.134
4429489178AurangzebExpanded Mughal empire, stopped being tolerant of religions.135
4429492020Peacock ThroneExpensive, fancy throne built by Shah Jahan. Showed how wealthy Mughal India was.136
4429497378GhaziMuslim religious warriors. Supposed to help "purify" the earth.137
4429501993DevshirmeOttoman institution that required Christian boys of the Balkans to become the sultan's slaves and ultimately led to civil service/military.138
4429508840JainssariesMilitary force (Ottoman) that was made up of enslaved boys. Immensely powerful, loyal, and innovative.139
4429516113Siege of ViennaSuleyman seized Vienna as he went along conquering everything. Terrifying, apparently.140
4429524714KanunLegal edicts issued by Ottoman Sultans, laws.141
4429528104Divine FaithSyncretic religion encouraged by Akbar.142
4429531173Dhimmi"Protected people"- people living in Islamic empires, didn't need to convert to Islam, retained some rights.143
4429538483JizyaTax required of non-Muslims (dhimmi) to pay.144
4429541220TopkapiOttoman palace in Istanbul145
4429543060Taj MahalMonument built by Shah Jahan for his late wife as well as his Islamic faith.146
4429546101Wahhabi MovementIslamic religious movement against Ottomans from Arabia, very conservative. Didn't think Turks were legitimate rulers.147

World History World War 1 Flashcards

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6550289968The assassination of Archduke Franz FerdinandThis was the spark that started World War I. Archduke Ferdinand, the Austrian crown prince, was murdered on June 28, 1914, by a Serbian nationalist while visiting Sarajevo, Bosnia. Germany urged Austria-Hungary to fight and they went to war against Serbia; all of this due to Serbia wanting to expand0
6550289969Woodrow WilsonThis was the president who was elected in 1912, and led the US into WWI. Later wrote a plan for post-WWI peace known as the Fourteen Points.1
6550289970Austria-HungaryThis Central Power empire during WWI, started the war with their invasion of Serbia after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand on June 28, 1914 . It was made up of Austria, Hungary and several other nations and territories. After World War I it split up into several nations.2
6550289971The Black HandThis Serbian rebel group tassassinated Archduke Ferdinand after several failed attempts.3
6550289972Kaiser Wilhelm II of GermanyThis German Emperor led the Germans during WWI. In 1918 he was forced to step down by German Generals.4
6550289973U-boatsThis new machinery used by the Germans in sea warfare, to attack British and American supply ships in the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.5
6550289974NationalismThis cause of World War I was based on an intense pride in one's nation.6
6550289975Allied PowersThis alliance during WWI included the United States, Great Britain, France, Russia and Italy (switched to the Allied Powers in 1915). (The blue countries of the East and West on map above)7
6550289976Wilson's Fourteen PointsThis is the plan for post-World War I outlined by President Wilson in 1918. This plan called for self-determination (countries in Africa and Asia govern themselves), freedom of the seas, free trade, end to secret agreements, reduction of arms and a league of nations.8
6550289977Zimmerman TelegramThis intercepted note from the German foreign minister to the Mexican government offered, territories in Texas, Arizona and New Mexico for Mexico. The note also confirmed the new policy of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany against the Allied Powers. This helped turn Americans against Germany in WWI.9
6550289978LusitaniaThis British passenger ship was sunk by German U-boats in 1915, carrying civilians and ammunition to Britain from the U.S. The event turned American opinion against Germany.10
6550289979Trench WarfareThis style of warfare was common in WWI, due to the invention of the machine gun and heavy artillery. It included digging long trenches, separated by barbed wire and a no mans land.11
6550289980Armistice, 1918This was the agreement between the Allies and Central Powers that ended the fighting after WWI. It began at 11/11/1918 at 11:11 am. This marked a victory for the Allies and stated that the Central Powers lost. Germans would later look at this as "the stab in the back."12
6550289981ReparationsThis term refers to the payments and transfers of property that Germany was required to make under the treaty of Versailles.13
6550289982League of NationsThis intergovernmental organization lasted from 1919-1946, was founded after the Paris Peace Conference. It did not work effectively to prevent WWII.14
6550289983War Guilt ClauseThis clause of the Treaty of Versailles placed all blame for WWI with Germany and its allies. This forced Germany to pay reparations for World War I.15
6550289984Causes of World War I ImperialismThis cause of World War II resulted from the competition among European nations for colonies in Africa and Asia from 1880-1914. This created tension, especially between Germany and Great Britain.16
6550289985Causes of World War I AlliancesThis was a major cause of WWI. Two major alliances formed the Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria, Italy) and the Triple Entente (France, England, Russia). This alliance system made world war likely, by drawing all countries into a small war.17
6550289986M.A.N.I.A.These are the five main causes of World War I. Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism, and Assassination.18
6550289987Triple AllianceThis alliance was made Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy in the years before WWI. IN RED ABOVE19
6550289988Triple EntenteThis alliance between Great Britain, France and Russia in the years before WWI. IN BLUE ABOVE20
6550289989Balkan RegionSlavic Region of intense nationalism and imperial domination in mountains of south/eastern Europe - spark to set off powder keg of Europe.21
6550289990Central PowersThis was a major alliance at the 'center' of Europe during World War I, made up of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Ottoman Empire. It was formerly known as the Triple Alliance before the war. SHOWN ABOVE IN RED.22
6550289991Allied PowersThis was a major alliance during World War I made up of Britain, France, Russia, and the United States. It was know n as the Triple Entente(a French word) before the war.23
6550289992Western FrontThis was a major front in World War I. A line of trenches and fortifications in World War I that stretched without a break from Switzerland to the North Sea. This is where most of the fighting happened in World War II.24
6550289993Shlieffen PlanThis was Germany's military plan at the outbreak of WWl. The plan was for troops to rapidly defeat France and move east to defeat Russia.25
6550289994Eastern FrontThis was a front in WWI. The region of fighting happened along the German-Russian Border where Russians and Serbs battled Germans, Austrians, and Turks.26
6550289995Gallipoli CampaignThis was a British military attack in 1915 during World War I against the Ottoman Empire at Dardanelles', to bring supplies to Russia. The mission failed with high casualties by the British as shown in movie with Mel Gibson called "Gallipoli."27
6550289996Unrestricted Submarine WarfareThis was the policy that the Germans announced on January 1917 which stated that their submarines would sink any ship in the British waters.28
6550289997RationingRestricting the amount of food and other goods people may buy during wartime to assure adequate supplies for the military29
6550289998PropagandaThese are ideas or information that usually designed by a government to influence public opinion, often times to persuade a people to go to war.30
6550289999Balkan RegionThis area was considered "powder keg of Europe." It was an important area for the following reasons: ~Russia wanted access to Med. Sea ~Germany wanted rail link to Ottoman Emp. ~Austria-Hungary had control of Bosnia, accused Serbia of subverting rule over it31
6550290000Armenian GenocideWhen the government of the Ottoman Empire (Turks) killed 1 million Armenians in suspicion that they were working for Russia.32
6550290001Ernest Hemingway"Lost Generation" writer, spent much of his life in France, Spain, and Cuba during WWI, notable works include A Farewell to Arms33
6550290002Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso, One of the artistic giants of the twentieth century. Helped found the Cubist and Abstract movements. During his life, 1881-1973, he worked in various media and is noted for scores of important works. His painting Guernica is one of the most powerful anti-war expressions of the modern era.34
6550290003Famine in UkraineCollect farms(collectivization) in the Ukraine resulted in massive famine in 1932-1933. In the USSR, 93 percent of peasant families had been forced onto collective farms.35
6550290004The Great PurgeJosef Stalin's rein of terror on the Soviet Union, Time period when all opposition to the communist government under Stalin were sent to labor camps.36
6550290005Gulagsgulags, Forced labor camps set up by Stalin in easter Russia. Dissidents were sent to the camps, where conditions were generally brutal. Millions died.37
6550290006CollectivizationA system in which private farms were eliminated and the government created large-scale industrial farms known as collectives.38
6550290007Under Stalin, life in the Soviet Union was characterized byuse of censorship and the secret police39
6550290008How did the command economy function in the Soviet Union?A central authority determined the type and quantity of goods to be produced40
6550290009What does fascism stress?glorification of the state above the individual; extreme nationalism41
6550290010Characteristic of a totalitarian society.freedom of speech, press and religion are denied42
6550290011What type of political system did Lenin, Hitler and Mussolini establish in their countries?totalitarianism43
6550290012During the mid-1930s, which characteristic was common in Fascist Italy, Nazi germany and communist Russia?one party system that denied basic human rights44
6550290013What do fascism and communism have in common?encourage strong nationalistic feelings, one party systems, disregard individual rights45
6550290014How did the overseas colonies contribute to the Allied victory in World War I?Colonies provided hundreds of thousands of troops.46
6550290015Which single event ended the stalemate of trench warfare and resulted in the Allied Powers defeating Germany?American financial support of Britain and France and the US intervention in the war in 1917.47
6550290016Unrestricted Submarine WarfareA policy that the Germans announced on January 1917 which stated that their submarines would sink any ship in the British waters. Resulted in entry of the US into World War I.48
6550290017MilitarismThis cause of World War I was a policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war.49
6550290018Vladimir LeninRussian founder of the Bolsheviks and leader of the Russian Revolution and first head of the USSR (1870-1924)50

AP World History Chapter 1 Flashcards

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5714309229Australopithecus-"southern ape" oldest known ancestor of human - it lived from around four million years ago - could wak on hind legs, freeing up hands for use of simple tools0
5714309230Çatal Hüyük-(7250 - 6150) Important Neolithic Settlement in Anatolia1
5714309231Cave paintings-Art found in southern France/northern Spain from 34,000 - 12,000 years ago depicting animals and people2
5714309232Complex society-form of large-scale social organization that emerged in several parts of the ancient world - social formation that is described as a formative or developed state3
5714309233Domestication- to convert to domestic use; ESPECIALLY by generations of breeding - to live in close association with humans creating a dependency so that animal loses it ability to live in the wild4
5714309234Gender- either the male or female division of a species, especially as differentiated by social and cultural roles and behavior - A social construct to devide the sexs5
5714309235Hominidae- great ages or hominids - taxonomic family of primates that includes seven extant species in four genera: Pongo, Gorilla, Pan, and Homo6
5714309236Homo erectus- "Upright-walking human" - existed from two million to 200,000 years ago - used cleavers ad hand axes and learned how to control fire7
5714309237Homo sapiens-"Consciously thinking human" -first appeared around 250,000 years ago and used sophisticated tools8
5714309238Metallurgy-The branch of science and technology concerned with the properties of metals and their production and purification9
5714309239Neandertal- Early humans who were prevalent during the Paleolithic period - 100,000 - 35,000 years ago10
5714309240Neolithic-New Stone age which was marked by the discovery and mastery of agriculture -10,000 - 4000 BCE11
5714309241Paleolithic- Old stone age - a long period of human development before the development of agriculture12
5714309242Patriarchy- a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line13
5714309243Specialization of labor- To train or specialize people in certain areas of works so that people can accomplish tasks quicker14
5714309244Technology- The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry15
5714309245Textile- a type of cloth or woven fabric16
5714309246Urbanization- the social rocess whereby cities grow and societies become urban17
5714309247Venus figurines- small paleolithic statues of women with exaggerated sexua feature18

AP LITERATURE TERMS Flashcards

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6742124264Epithetadds to a person or place's name and attributes special quality to the name. descriptive words and phrases enhances persona of real and fictitious places, objects, persons and divinities. "Alexander the Great" is the epithet commonly used to refer to Alexander III of Macedon.0
6742124265Synecdochepart to represent the whole. "Weary feet in the walk of life" does not refer to the feet actually being tired or painful; repr. long, hard struggle through the journey of life.1
6742124266Metonymysomething closely related to represent the whole. The pen is mightier than the sword2
6742124267Blank VerseUnrhymed iambic pentameter3
6742124268Heroic CoupletPairs of rhyming iambic pentameter lines4
6742124269Iambic Tetrametera poetic line of four iambic feet. "tetrameter" simply means that there are 4 feet in the line; iambic tetrameter is a line comprising 4 iambs.5
6742124270Iambpoetic foot--like a heartbeat-- unstressed-stressed6
6742124271Trocheepoetic foot--stressed-unstressed7
6742124272AllegoryA story in which ideas are symbolized as people. illustr moral or principle8
6742124273ParableA short story designed to teach a moral or religious lesson.9
6742124274FableA short story in which animals or objects speaks a story, to teach a moral or religious lesson.10
6742124275ParodySatirical imitation11
6742124276Anaphorarepetition of word(s) at the beginning of SUCCESSIVE phrases, clauses, sentences, lines12
6742124277SonnetsItalian/Petrarchan (8-6)—with the VOLTA after the octave vs English/Shakespearean (4-4- 4-2)13
6742124278Malapropismmixed up words that sound alike--comic effect14
6742124279Non Sequiturstatement doesn't follow logically, not clearly related15
6742124280Oxymoroncontradictory word combo16
6742124281EllipsisOmission of words but the meaning is understood17
6742124282Consonancein a poetic line, repeated consonant sounds -but not at start of line18
6742124283MeterRhythm of stressed/unstressed19
6742124284Antithesisopposite; a contrast or opposition between two things.20
6742124285AllusionReferring to something a reader may or may not know from outside of the work21
6742124286Extended Metaphor, Extended Simile, Conceitcomparison developed over a series of lines.22
6742124287AnalogyExplicit comparison23
6742124288Lyirc(Poetic) expresses feelings and emotions24
6742124289Ballad(Poetic) is plot driven25
6742124290IndictmentFormal charge or accusation26
6742124291ObliqueIndirect27
6742124292PhilistineUncultured, boorish, indifferent of cultural and/or artistic values28
6742124293OstentationPretentious showiness29
6742124294DidacticIntended to teach, can be moralistic (preachy)30
6742124295VacillateTo waver between different opinions, actions, and/or viewpoints31
6742124296SardonicDarkly mocking32
6742124297ToneAuthor's attitude towards the subject33
6742124298IronyContrast between expectation and reality34
6742124299SyntaxWord arrangement35
6742124300DictionSpecific choice of individual words36
6742124301ParadoxApparent contradiction that is nevertheless true37
6742124302PathosAppeal to the emotions38
6742124303Rhetorical QuestionA question posed to make a point rather than seek an answer39
6742124304MotifReoccurring images/words in order to create meaning within the theme40
6742124305Free versePoem without any regular rhyme or meter patterns41
6742124306CaesuraPause or stop within a single line of poetry42
6742124307AlliterationRepetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words43
6742124308AssonanceRepetition of vowel sounds in a line44
6742124309Enjambed LinesIncomplete syntax at line's end (meaning 'runs over')45
6742124310SpondeeStressed-stressed , example: "Cry! Cry!"46
6742124311Epigraphquotation or short passage that precedes a work to suggest a theme or concern of the novel47
6742124312PastoralIdealized version of country life48
6742124313ElegyPoetic lament for the dead (serious reflection)49
6742124314SynesthesiaStimulation of one sense elicits another. Fusion of the two. (Benjy smells the cold.)50
6742124315Dystopiaisolates social trends, exaggerates them, exposes their negative qualities51
6742124316EpistolaryLiterary work in the form of letters52
6742124317SatireVices/Shortcomings are held up to scorn/mockery in order to shame into improvement53

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