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AP World History - Must Know Dates Flashcards

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6587040201The American Revolution begins17750
6587044677Discovery of the "New World"14921
6587047164End of Zheng He's voyages14332
6587049321Fall of the Byzantine Empire14533
6587052950Fall of the Western Roman Empire4764
6587054896Split of the Christian Church10545
6587065272Rise of Islam6106
6587066732Start of World War I19147
6587087027Beginning of agriculturec. 8000 BCE8
6587091685invention of wheel, plough (Mesopotamia), and sail (Egypt)c. 3500 BCE9
6587094343invention of writing in Mesopotamiac. 3200 BCE10
6587099057Qin unified China221 BCE11
6587100920Fall of the Mauryan dynasty184 BCE12
6587102564Beginnings of Christianity32 CE13
6587104984end of Pax Romana180 CE14
6587106519end of Han Dynasty220 CE15
6587108890Rise of the Gupta in India320 CE16
6587112545Printing invented in China73017
6587112546Battle of Tours73218
6587116066decline of classical Mayac. 90019
6587119267Norman conquest of England106620
6587123057Seljuk defeat of Byzantines (Battle of Manzikert)107121
6587124482First Crusades109522
6587128153Genghis Khan begins his conquest of Asia120623
6587130117Magna Carta signed121524
6587135664Rise of the Inca143825
6587138824Ottomans capture Constantinople145326
6587140737Aztec Empire at its height148627
6587142830Dias rounded Cape of Good Hope148828
6587145878first enslaved Africans transported to the Caribbean150229
6587149747Martin Luther/95 theses - beginning of Protestant Reformation151730
6587159009Thirty Years' War1618 - 164831
6587162349End of the Ming dynasty - rise of the Qing164432
6587165649Establishment of Cape Town Colony (South Africa)165233
6587168556Glorious Revolution/English Bill of Rights168934
6587172559French and Indian War aka Seven Years War1756 - 176335
6587176534French Revolution178936
6587180341Jenner's smallpox vaccination179637
6587181973Haitian Revolution180438
6587184808British abolition of the slave trade180739
6587189224Latin American independence movements (first Mexican revolution)1810 - 182540
6587193597Sepoy Mutiny in India185741
6587196702end of serfdom in Russia186142
6587198817Emancipation Proclamation issued in the US186343
6587198818German unification187144
6587200104Berlin Conference188545
6587206338New Zealand is the first to grant women suffrage189346
6587209106Battle of Adwa - Ethiopians fend of Italians189647
6587211035Spanish-American War189848
6587212795Boer War (South Africa)189949
6587214582Russo-Japanese war and Einstein's theory of relativity published190550
6587219889Mexican Revolution/Chinese Revolution191051
6587224480Treat of Versailles191952
6587224481Russian Revolution191753
6587226749Great Depression192954
6587231131Japanese invasion of Manchuria193155
6587232526Italian invasion of Ethiopia193556
6587234070Pearl Harbor194157
6587237688end of World War II194558
6587241708freedom and partition of India194759
6587243963establishment of the state of Israel194860
6587243996Chinese Communist Revolution194961
6587245510Korean War1950 - 195362
6587249828Ghana is first African nation to gain independence195763
6587252548Cuban Revolution195964
6587254268Chinese Cultural Revolution196765
6587254269Iranian Revolution197966
6587258082Tiananmen Square/fall of Berlin War198967
6587260932Namibia is the last country gain independence in Africa199068
6587262929Fall of USSR/1st Gulf Wat199169

Must Know People World History AP Flashcards

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6413618165JustinianByzantine Emperor in 6th c responsible for codifying old Roman Laws which governed the empire for the next 900 yrs & built Hagia Sophia0
6413618166Muhammadfounder of Islam; religious, political, and military leader from Mecca who unified Arabia into a single religious polity1
6413618167Genghis (Chinggis) Khanfounder and Great Khan of the Mongol Empire who came to power by uniting nomadic tribes of northeast Asia. His empire became largest contiguous empire in history after his death2
6413618168Kublai Khangrandson of Genghis Khan- conquered China and created the Yuan/Mongol dynasty there3
6413618169Marco PoloVenetian explorer/merchant who traveled to Yuan Dynasty in China; traveled throughout much of Asia4
6413618170SaladinMuslim general and sultan of Egypt who defeated the European Crusaders in 3rd European Crusade5
6413618171Mansa MusaKing of Mali famous for his Hajj journey. During the trip he stopped and gave out gifts in many cities which ruined the local economies for years6
6413618172Ibn BattutaMoroccan explorer who traveled Africa, Arabian Peninsula, and Asia.7
6413618173Ibn SinaMuslim philosopher who wrote many works based on both Islamic/Hellenistic philosophy and medicine. His work The Canon of Medicine became the standard medical text at many medieval universities8
6413618174Zheng HeChinese court eunuch, mariner, explorer, diplomat and fleet admiral who commanded voyages to Southeast Asia, S. Asia, Middle East, and E Africa during Ming dynasty. His voyages were meant to re-establish Chinese dominance in Indian Ocean trade9
6413618175Pachacuti Incafounder of Incan empire in S. America. He took small tribes and united into one large empire in late 15th c10
6413618176Thomas AquinasItalian Dominican priest and an immensely influential philosopher/theologian in tradition of scholasticism, wrote the Summa Theologica11
6413618177HammurabiMesopotamian king who created first written legal code that promoted idea of justice but treated social classes differently12
6413618178Abrahamconsidered father of Hebrews also a prophet in Christianity and Islam13
6413618179Mosesfounder of Judaism who helped lead Hebrews outta Egypt, received 10 Commandments while praying on Mount Sinai14
6413618180BuddhaSiddhartha Gautama: Indian prince, creator of Buddhism, taught Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path15
6413618181Confuciusfounded belief system based on obedience, filial piety, respect for elders, and order16
6413618182DariusPersian king who built Royal Road & created strong central govt and controlled different regions of empire thru governors and spies17
6413618183ArchimedesGreek mathematician who studied density, levers, pulleys, invented screw pump device18
6413618184Pythagoras"father of geometry", developed Pythagorean theorem19
6413618185EratosthenesGreek geogarpher who showed that Earth was round, calculated its circumference20
6413618186SocratesGreek philosopher who created method of teaching using question and answer mode21
6413618187AristotleGreek philosopher who invented method of arguing according to rules of logic. also founded a school called the Lyceum22
6413618188Alexander the GreatMacedonian king who created large empire that included Greece, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Persia. He helped bring about the Hellenistic culture.23
6413618189Shi Huang Di/Qin ShihuangdiChinese emperor who unified China and favored a policy of legalism to govern ppl24
6413618190AsokaMauryan ruler of India, converted to Buddhism after Battle of Kalinga25
6413618191Jesus of Nazarethborn a Jew and Roman subject; he is the founder of the Christian faith26
6413618192Bartolomeu DiasPortuguese explorer who sailed around the southernmost tip of Africa in 1488 and discovered the Cape of Good Hope27
6413618193Christopher ColumbusExplorer and navigator who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean that opened up the Americas to European exploration. He sailed for the Spanish crown in an attempt to find a new trade route to the wealthy East Indies28
6413618194Martin LutherWrote the 95 Theses as a critique of the Catholic Church while serving as a monk in Germany and is credited with starting the Protestant Reformation29
6413618195Hernán CortésSpanish conquistador in South America who conquered the Incan Empire30
6413618196Vasco de GamaPortuguese explorer. Commanded the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India31
6413618197AkbarRuler of the Mughals known for having a liberal outlook on all faiths and beliefs. He explained the empire and created Din-i-llahi to bring about religious unity32
6413618198AtahualpaLast Inca emperor before the Spanish conquest; was in the middle of a civil war with his brother when Francisco Pizzaro showed up33
6413618199Montezuma IIAztec ruler during the Spanish conquest of modern day Mexica. Expanded the empires boundaries and was killed during an attack on the capital city, Tenochtitlan34
6413618200Elizabeth ILast monarch of the Tudor dynasty. Her reign was called the "Golden Age of England," known for flourishing of English drama and the skilled adventures35
6413618201Louis XIVConsolidated s system of absolute monarchical rule in France and was mimicked by many other rulers during his time period. Built the Place of Versailles and relocated the French court there36
6413618202Ivan IVGrand Price of Moscow - first ruler to be crowned as Czar of all the Russians and managed many changes that allowed Russian to become and empire37
6413618203Peter the GreatRussian tsar who presided over the Westernization of the empire. He moved the capital to St. Petersburg and changed the social and political systems of Russia into more modern, scientific and European-oriented systems38
6413618204King Nzinga/Afonso IRuler of the Kingdom of the Kongo during the height of the Portuguese slabs trade in the region. Converted to Christianity and adopted some European ideas during his reign39
6413618205Tokugawa leyasuLast of the three great unifiers of Japan and founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, which lasted until the mid-19th century. Presided over the beginning of Japanese isolationism40
6413618206AurangzebMughal emperor. He expand the empire, but abandoned the policies of religious toleration set in place by his predecessors41
6413618207Suleyman the MagnificentOttoman ruler known for his reconstruction of the Ottoman legal system, which gave him the nickname "the Lawgiver." Presided over the apex of Ottoman military, political, and economic power42
6413618208John CalvinPastor during the Protestant Reformation who preached the idea of predestination43
6413618209Galileo GalileiItalian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who played a major role in the Scientific Revolution. Was put on trial by the Catholic Church for defending Copernicus' heliocentric theory44
6413618210Thomas HobbesEnglish philosopher who lived during the English Civil War. He was a champion of absolutism for the sovereign and the idea of "social contract" - the people give up their rights to the absolute authority of the government45
6413618211Nicholaus CopernicusRenaissance mathematician and astronomer - discovered the heliocentric theory of the universe but waited until he was on his deathbed to publish his findings. His theory was rejected by the Catholic Church46
6413618212Napoleon BonaparteEmperor of France from 1804-1815; took power from a coup d'éat. Was a hero the French Revolution and his legal reform (the Napoleonic code) influenced other legal systems around the world. He is considered to be one of the most superior military commanders of all time47
6413618213Adam SmithEnlightenment thinker and author of the Wealth of Nations. Considered to be founder of capitalism48
6413618214Prince Klemens von MetternichAustrian Foreign Minister who led the Congress of Vienna in 1814-1815. Advocated a conservative stance when rebuilding Europe following the Napoleonic Wars49
6413618215Karl MarxCo-author of The Communist Manifesto - his theories held that societies progress through a class struggle between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat (workers)50
6413618216Friedrich EngelsCo-author of The Communist Manifesto - made important contributions to family economics51
6413618217Commodore Matthew PerryPlayed a key role in the opening of Japan to the West and the Open Door Policy. He is known as the Father of the Steam Navy in the United States52
6413618218Simón BolívarVenezuelan who played a key role in the Latin American struggle for independence from Spain and helped lay the foundations for democratic ideology in much of Latin America53
6413618219Abraham LincolnPresident of the United States during the Civil War54
6413618220Porfirio DiazPresident of Mexico from 1876-1911. Fought as a rebel during the French intervention and at the Battle of Puebla. Was overthrown during the Mexican Revolution55
6413618221Muhammad AliSelf-declared Khedive of Egypt and Sudan. Regarded as the founder of modern Egypt for his military and industrial reforms56
6413618222Cecil RhodesEnglish-born South African businessman responsible for helping claim much of Africa for Great Britain ("From Cape Town to Cairo")57
6413618223Queen VictoriaLongest reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and named Empress of India during that time58
6413618224King Leopoldo IIKing of Belgium and sole owner of Congo Free State in Africa, where he used forced labor to acquire rubber59
6413618225Alexander IIRussian czar responsible for the emancipation of Russia's surfs in 1861 and attempted other reforms in Russia after their defeat in the Crimean War60
6413618226Baron de MontesquieuEnlightens thinker who advocated the separation of powers and checks and balances within a government61
6413618227Robert BoyleFounder of modern chemistry62
6413618228Thomas JeffersonAmerican founding father, president, and principal author of the Declaration of Independence63
6413618229Jean Jacques RousseauFrench philosopher whose ideas of the social contract influenced both the American ad French Revolutions64
6413618230John LockeEnglish philosopher who believed all men were born with natural rights and it was the duty of the government to protect those rights. His work influenced the founding fathers of the United States65
6413618231Marie CuriePolish physicist and chemist responsible for pioneering research on radioactivity. Received two Nobel prizes in science for her research66
6413618232Isaac NewtonEnglish mathematician who discovered the laws of motion and universal gravitation. Also shares credit for the creation of calculus67
6413618233Louis PasteurFrench chemist whose experiments supported the germ theory of disease and helped create the first vaccines68
6413618234VoltaireFrench Enlightenment thinker and satirist who was a proponent of freedom of religion and expression as well as separation of church and state69
6413618235James WattScottish inventor remembered for his work with the steam engine70
6413618236Woodrow WilsonPresident of the United States during World War I - drafted a peace plan for the end of the war known as the Fourteen Points71
6413618237Mustapha KemalAlso known in Turkey as Atatürk. Led the Turkish nationalist movement in the Ottoman Empire, leading to the collapse of the empire in 1922, and became the first president of Turkey72
6413618238V. I. LeninLeader of Bolsheviks during the 1917 October Revolution in Russia and helped establish the USSR. Signed a peace treaty with the Germans that took Russia out of the World War I and proposed a system of state capitalism in 192173
6413618239Joseph StalinLeader of the USSR during World War II and the early years of the Cold War. Created a command economy in the Soviet Union with his Five Year Plans and kept power through purges and deportations74
6413618240Adolph HitlerFascist leader of Germany at the center of World War II in Europe and the Holocaust75
6413618241Sun Yat-senCo-founder of the Guomindang Party in China. Participated in the 1911 revolution against the Qing Dynasty and served as the president of the newly founded Provisional Republic of China76
6413618242Mao ZedongLeader of Chinese Communist Party during the Chinese Civil War and founding father of the People's Republic of China. During his time in power he implemented the the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution77
6413618243Deng XiaopingReformist leader of the communist party of China who led Chinese economic reform that opened up the country to foreign investment, the global market and limited private competition78
6413618244Ho Chi MinhCommunist revolutionary who led the Viêt Minh independence movement against the French in the 1950's and later led the north Vietnamese in the Vietnam War79
6413618245Mohandas GandhiLed India to independence from Great Britain using non-violent civil disobedience80
6413618246Gamal Abdel NasserColonel who helped who helped overthrow the Egyptian monarchy and became the second president. Kept Egypt neutral during the Cold War and tried to nationalize the Suez Canal Company, which caused relations with the west to grow tense81
6413618247Fidel CastroOverthrew the Bautista government in Cuba and set up a communist government. Allied Cuba with the USSR, which led to Cuba Missile Crisis82
6413618248Ayatollah KhomeiniIranian religious leader and politician who participated in the 1979 Iranian Revolution and and became the country's Supreme leader83
6413618249Jomo KenyattaFounding father of Kenya - set up the country as a capitalist state and allied with the Western Bloc durning the Cold War84
6413618250Kwame NkrumahOversaw Ghana's independence from British Colonial rule and was an advocate of Pan-Africanism85
6413618251Patrice LumumbaIndependence leader in the Belgian Congo and prime minister of the newly independent Republic of Congo. Was deposed and assassinated for his leftist leanings in government86
6413618252Kim II-SungLeader of Communist North Korea during the Korean War and designated in the North Korean constitution as the "Eternal President"87
6413618253Chiang Kai-she'sChinese Nationalist Party leader during the civil war with he communists and was forced to flee to Taiwan in 194988
6413618254Nikita KruschevSoviet leader responsible for the de-Stalinization of the Soviet Union, the progress of the USSR's early space program, and for several liberal reforms in domestic policy89
6413618255Muhammad Ali JinnahLeader of the All-India Muslims league and worked with Gandhi to gain India's independence. Following the partition of India, he became the founder of the Muslim state of Pakistan90
6413618256Anwar SadatPresident of Egypt who re-instituted a multi-party system and took part in the Camp David Accords, which were negotiations that led to a peace treaty with Israel91
6413618257Winston ChurchillBritish politician who became prime minister of Great Britain during World War II and coined the term "Iron Curtain" at the beginning of the Cold War92
6413618258Albert EinsteinGerman scientist who immigrated to the United States and developed the general theory of relativity93
6413618259Thomas EdisonInventor credited with inventing the photograph, motion picture camera, and light bulb94
6413618260Franklin RooseveltPresident of the United States during the Great Depression and World War II. He created the New Deal program to help out citizens during the Great Depression95
6413618261Hideki TojoJapanese politician who served as prime minister during World War II and was directly responsible for the attack on Pearl Harbor. At the end of the war, he was put on trial for war crimes linked to the prisoner of war camps96
6413618262Golda MeirIsraeli politician who became the country's first female prime minister no worked towards peace in the Middle East97
6413618263Benito MussoliniKey feature in the creation of fascism and became the leader of the National Fascist Party in Italy. During World War II, he allied Italy with Nazi Germany98
6413618264Hugo ChavezVenezuelan politician - implemented socialist reforms as part of the Bolivarian Revolution. Implemented the 1999 Venezuelan Constitution, participatory democratic councils, nationalization of several key industries, and increased government funding of health care and education99
6413618265Mikhail GorbachevIntroduced policies of glastnost and perestroika to the USSR to reform the Communist Party and the state economy100
6413618266Indira GandhiPresided over India as they became the regional hegemon of South Asia as its first female prime minister. During a state emergency in the 1970's, made lasting changes to the constitution101
6413618267Ronald ReaganPresident of the United States during the last years of the Cold War - supported anti-communist movements around the world and ordered a military buildup during his first term. Later signed the INF Treaty and began decreasing the US's nuclear arsenal102
6413618268Margaret ThatcherBritish politician known as the "Iron Lady." She became Prime Minister of Great Britain towards the end of the Cold War and worked to bring the country out of an ongoing recession - also went to war with Argentina over the Falkland Islands103
6413618269Lech WalesaLeader of the Polish Solidarity movement, which was Soviet bloc's first independent trade union. Later became president of Poland and guided the country as it transformed to a post-communist state104
6413618270John Paul II20th century pope from Poland who is credited with helping end Communist rule in Europe and improving the Catholic Church's relations with Judaism and Islam105
6413618271Nelson MandelaHelped dismantle apartheid in South Africa and was later elected the first black South African in the country's first election with universal adult suffrage106
6413618272Saddam HusseinBa'athist leader of Iraq who kept tight control of the country during his time in power and nationalized oil and other industries - suppressed several opposition movements and was widely condemned by the international community for his human rights abuses107
6413618273Daw Aung San Suu KyiOpposition leader in Burma who has worked towards bringing a democratic government to the country and is looking to run for the presidency in 2015108
6413618274Yitzhak RabinWas awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994 for his work in the Oslo Accords as prime minister of Israel - the accords were an attempt to resolve the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict109
6413618275Yasser ArafatFought for self-determination for Palestine as chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organization; later in his career he engaged in a series of negotiations with the Israeli government to end the conflict between in and the PLO110
6413618276Vaclav HavelCzechoslovakian dissident and playwright who worked against the communist regime there and later served as the first President of the Czech Republic111

AP Literature Terms II Flashcards

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7243524845archetypean abstract or ideal conception or a type; a perfectly typical example0
7243524846dénouementthe resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction1
7243524847dramatic ironya situation where the audience or reader knows more than the characters2
7243524848expositionthe background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work3
7243524849flashbacka return to an earlier time4
7243524850ironya mode of expression in which the intended meaning is the opposite of what is stated, often involving sarcasm5
7243524851moodthe emotional tone6
7243524852motifa one-worded theme7
7243524853plotthe interrelationship among the events of a story8
7243524854realismdepiction without exaggeration9
7243524855subplota minor collection of events usually tied to the main story10
7243524856subtextthe implied meaning that underlies the main meaning11
7243524857thememain idea or meaning12
7243524858verbal ironya discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written/spoken words13
7243524859voicethe real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker14
7243524860monologuea long speech by a single person in conversation15
7243524861soliloquya long speech by a single person to themselves16
7243524862asidea remark by a character in a play to the audience or themselves that is not heard by the other characters17

AP Language Flashcards

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8199446914Audiencethe intended reader of a piece0
8199446915ConcessionAn acknowledgment that an opposing argument may be true or reasonable1
8199446916ConnotationMeanings or associations that readers have with a word beyond its dictionary definition2
8199714850ContextThe circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes, and events surrounding a text.3
8199714851CounterargumentAn opposing argument to the one a writer is putting forward.4
8199714852EthosSpeaker's credibility5
8199714853LogosUsing specific details, examples, facts, statistics.6
8199714854occasionthe time and place a speech is given or a piece is written7
8199714855PathosAppeal to emotion8
8199714856PersonaGreek for "mask." The face or character that a speaker shows to his or her audience.9
8199714857polemican aggressive argument against a specific opinion10
8199714858PropagandaThe spread of ideas and information to further a cause11
8199714859purposethe goal the speaker wants to achieve12
8199714860RefutationA denial of the validity of an opposing argument13
8199714861RhetoricThe art of using language effectively and persuasively14
8199714862rhetoric appealsethos, logos, pathos. Used to persuade an audience by emphasizing what they find most important or compelling15
8199714863rhetorical triangle (Aristotelian triangle)A diagram that illustrates the interrelationship among the speaker, audience, and subject in determining a text.16
8199714864SOAPSA mnemonic device that stands for Subject, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, and Speaker.17
8199714865SpeakerThe person or group who creates a text18
8199948225subjectthe topic of a text19
8199948226TextWhile this term generally means the written word, in the humanities it has to come to mean any cultural product that can be "read"- meaning not just consumed, but investigated. This includes fiction, nonfiction,poetry, political cartoons, fine art, photography, fashion, culture trends.20
8199948227AudienceGehrig's _______ was his teammates and fans in the stadium that day, but it was also the teams he played against, the fans listening on the radio, and posterity—us.21
8199948228concessionLou Gehrig concedes what some of his listeners may think- that his bad break is a cause for discouragement or despair22
8199948229ConnotationThe cat is plump. The cat is fat. The cat is obese.23
8199948230ContextThe _________ speech is his24

AP Literature Vocab Flashcards

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7279724373asceticpracticing self-denial; austere0
7279725672beguilecharm, enchant, to deceive1
7279725673crasscoarse, unfeeling; stupid2
7279725674defrayto pay for3
7279726134dintimpact, impression, mark4
7279726135enjointo direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit5
7279726712envoya representative or messenger6
7279726713interloperintruder,do not belong7
7279727395vicariousperformed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another8
7279727396admonishto warn9
7279727949akimbowith hands on hips and elbows extending outward10
7279727950lassitudeweariness of body or mind, lack of energy11
7279729498licentiousmorally unrestrained12
7279729499pecuniaryrelating to money13
7279730141plighta difficult or dangerous condition or situation14
7481358553vacuouslacking ideas or intelligence15
7481363339avocationhobby16
7481367584capriciousgiven to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior17
7481371476efficacythe ability to produce a desired or intended result18
7481376129epistlea letter19
7481376130hospicea shelter for travelers, orphans, or the ill or destitute20
7481380661impetusa moving force, impulse, stimulus21
7481383255moribundabout to die or end22
7481386112reticentnot revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily23
7481392287vacillatealternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive24
7481422063akinrelated by blood; having similar qualities or character25
7481427387inexorableimpossible to stop or prevent26
7481472739insipidlacking livliness, zest, or interest27
7481477167nefariousWicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards28
7481480704physiognomya person's facial features or expression29
7635579953retinuea group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person30
7635582978supplianta person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority31
7635585727tediumdullness; monotony; boredom32
7635590973blasébored because of frequent indulgence; unconcerned33
7635593389cajoleto persuade with false promises and flattery34
7635594953cholerichot-tempered; quick to anger35
7635605078encumberTo weigh down or burden36
7635609685fecklesslacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible37
7635599462impasseblocked path; dilemma with no solution38
7635623227indolentwanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy39
7635625027lugubriouslooking or sounding sad and dismal40
7635626542ribaldoffensive in speech or gesture41
7635628754adulationpraise or flattery that is excessive42
7635630079censureharsh criticism or disapproval43
7635632132dissimulationconcealment of one's thoughts, feelings, or character; pretense44
7884188149droll (adj)amusing in an odd or whimsical way45
7884188150expectoratecough up and spit out mucus from the respiratory tract46
7884188151palpate (v)to examine by touch, especially for the purpose of diagnosing disease or illness47
7884188152peremptoryputting an end to all debate or action48
7884188153pusillanimouscowardly49
7884188154surfeitexcessive amount50
7884188155allay (v)to calm or pacify51
7884188156capaciousspacious52
7884188157diurnaldaily; occurring during the daytime53
7884188158extricate(v.) to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort54
7884188159ignominious (adj)deserving or causing public disgrace or shame55
7884188160mitigateto make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity56
7884188161phlegmaticcalm and unemotional in temperament57
7884188162propitiousFavorable, giving good signs for the future, likely to work out; kind or forgiving58
7884188163acquiesce(v.) to accept without protest; to agree or submit59

AP Spanish Literature (Obras, Autores, Movimiento, Genero) Flashcards

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5874201695Autor: Emilia Pardo Bazán Época y Movimiento: El Naturalismo, Realismo Género: Narrativa, literarias del siglo XX.Las medias rojas0
5874201696Autor: Horacio Quiroga Época y Movimiento: El Naturalismo, Realismo Género: Narrativa, Siglo XX.El hijo1
5874201697Autor: Federico García Lorca Época y Movimiento: Vanguardismo / Surrealismo Género: Dramática, Siglo XX. Dramática (Teatro)La casa de Bernarda Alba2
5874201698Autor: Juan Rulfo Época y Movimiento: El Boom El florecimiento de la narrativa latinoamericana Género: Narrativa del siglo XXNo oyes ladrar los perros3
5874201699Autor: Gabriel García Márquez Época y Movimiento: El Boom, realismo mágico Género: Narrativa (realismo mágico) del siglo XXLa siesta del martes4
5874201700Autor: Sabine Ulibarrí Época y Movimiento: Literatura Chicana, El Boom Género: Narrativa del siglo XXMi caballo mago5
5874201701Autor: Rosa Montero Época y Movimiento: Literatura Feminina Género: Narrativa del siglo XXComo la vida misma6
5874201702Autor: Anónimo Época y Movimiento: La Edad Media (medieval) Género: Poesía NarrativaRomance de la pérdida de Alhama7
5874201703Autor: Tirso de Molina Época y Movimiento: La Edad Barroca, Siglo de Oro Género: Dramática (Comedia)El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra8
5874201704Autor: Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Época y Movimiento: La Edad Barroca, Colonial Género: LíricaHombres necios que acusáis9
5874201705Autor: Alfonsina Storni Época y Movimiento: Postmodernismo Género: LíricaPeso ancestral10
5874201706Autor: Nancy Morejón Época y Movimiento: Feminismo Género: LíricaMujer negra11
5874201707Autor: Isabel Allende Época y Movimiento: Literatura Feminista Género: Narrativa del siglo XXDos palabras12
5874201708Autor: Don Juan Manuel Época y Movimiento: Edad medieval Género: NarrativaEl Conde Lucanor. "Ejemplo XXXV" De lo que aconteció a un mozo que casó con una mujer muy fuerte y muy brava13
5874201709Autor: Anónimo Época y Movimiento: Siglo de Oro Género: NarrativaLazarillo de Tormes14
5874201710Autor: Hernán Cortés Época y Movimiento: Colonial Género: NarrativaSegunda carta de relación15
5874201711Autor: Antonio Machado Época y Movimiento: El modernismo (Generación del 98) Género: Poesía (Romance)He andado muchos caminos16
5874201712Autor: Francisco de Quevedo Época y Movimiento: La Edad Barroca Género: LíricaSalmo XVII - Miré los muros de la patria mía17
5874201713Autor: Garcilaso de la Vega Época y Movimiento: El Renacimiento español Género: Poesía LíricaSoneto XXIII (En tanto que de rosa y azucena)18
5874201714Autor: José María Heredia Época y Movimiento: El Romanticismo Género: LíricaEn una tempestad19
5874201715Autor: Jorge Luis Borges Época y Movimiento: Boom Género: Narrativa (Cuento/Ensayo) del siglo XXBorges y yo20
5874201716Autor: Gabriel García Márquez Época y Movimiento: El Boom Género: Narrativa (realismo mágico) del siglo XXEl ahogado más hermoso del mundo21
5874201717Autor: Luis de Góngora y Argote Época y Movimiento: La Edad Barroca Género: LíricaSoneto CLXVI - Mientras por competir con tu cabello22
5874201718Autor: Nicolás Guillén Época y Movimiento: Vanguardismo Género: Lírica, Siglo XX.Balada de los dos abuelos23
5874201719Autor: Miguel León-Portilla Época y Movimiento: Colonial Género: NarrativaVisión de los vencidos24
5874201720Autor: Miguel de Cervantes Época y Movimiento: Siglo de Oro Género: Narrativa (Novela Moderna)Don Quijote25
5874201721Autor: Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer Época y Movimiento: El Romanticismo (Posromanticismo) Género: Poesía LíricaRima LIII (Volverán las oscuras golondrinas)26
5874201722Autor: José Martí Época y Movimiento: El Modernismo Género: Narrativa (Ensayo)Nuestra América27
5874201723Autor: Rubén Darío Época y Movimiento: El modernismo Género: PoesíaA Roosevelt28
5874201724Autor: Miguel de Unamuno Época y Movimiento: El Modernismo (Genero del 98) Género: Narrativa, Siglo XX. Narrativa (existencialismo)San Manuel Bueno, martir29
5874201725Autor: Pablo Neruda Época y Movimiento: Surrealismo Género: Lírica, Siglo XX.Walking Around30
5874201726Autor: Jorge Luis Borges Época y Movimiento: El Boom Género: Narrativa del siglo XXEl Sur31
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5874201731Autor: Tomás Rivera Época y Movimiento: Modernismo Género: Narrativa del siglo XX...y no se lo tragó la tierra (La noche buena)36
5874201732Autor: Federico García Lorca Época y Movimiento: Vanguardismo / Surrealismo Género: Lírica, Siglo XX. Poesía (Romance)Prendimiento de Antoñito el Camborio en el camino de Sevilla37

AP world History ch 8 Flashcards

Unification of china

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7487235189Sima Qianwrote a nearly complete history of China0
7487235190Warring States PeriodPeriod in China from 403 to 221 B.C.E. that was typified by disorder and political chaos. A period in which states wared1
7487235191Confucianisma system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius. Morals ethical and political. Kindness2
7487235192Confusius (Kong Fuzi)The first thinker who addressed the problem of political and social order straightforward and self conscious ways. Came up with the idea of Confucianism.3
7487235193RenAn attitude of kindness and benevolence or a sense of humanity for Confucianism.4
7487235194LiCalled for individuals to behave in conventionally appropriate fashion in Confucianism.5
7487235195Xiaofilial piety; respect and care for parents and ancestors6
7487235196Menciuswas a Chinese philosopher who is the most famous Confucian after Confucius himself. emphasized on Ren7
7487235197XunziA Chinese philosopher who is a disciple of confusius and emphasizes on Li8
7487235198Daoismstressed living in harmony with the Dao, the guiding force of all reality9
7487235199LaoziFounder of Daoism and the most famous teacher of it10
7487235200Daodejing (the way)Classic of the way and of virtue11
7487235201WuweiDaoist concept of a disengagement from the affairs of the world.12
7487235202Legalismthe belief that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled13
7487235203Shang yangQin adviser who created a number of policies to rule with ruthless efficiency14
7487235204Han feiziFounder of Legalism, believes that people are naturally evil15
7487235205Qin DynastyThe dynasty that unified china. A short lived Chinese dynasty that replaced the Zhou Dynasty in the third Century B.C.16
7487235206Qin Shihuangdithe first Qin emperor to rule a united China, from 221 to 210 B.C.E.17
7487235207terracotta armyLife size pottery army to protect the emperor after his death, found in his tomb18
7487235208Han dynastyChinese dynasty begun in 202 B.C. by Liu Bang, who reunified China.19
7511410490Liu BangLeader of Han dynasty, brought centralized rule back to china. Drunk a lot. Head of Han dynasty20
7511410491Han Wudithe Martial Emperor of Han, added the regions south of the Chang Jiang. Established the education system and centralized rule and imperial expansion.21
7511410492XiongnuA confederation of nomadic peoples living beyond the northwest frontier of ancient China. Excellent horsemen, trained from young age. Mobility gave them an advantage against the Chinese.22
7511410493Admonition for womenIt lessons for women, by ban Zhao (a girl) who was a women scholar in Chinese history. This book expressed the roles of women23
7511410494SilkSilk textile product. Made Chinese silk desirable in all areas of the world and was the start of the Silk Road trade route.24
7511410495PaperMade by Chinese, used for writing25
7511410496Wang Mangfirst socialist. Tried to reform china and claimed rights to the throne by imperial honor from the Mandate of Heaven. He is called the socialist emperor. He limited the amount of land a family could have and as a result was killed and hated by everyone.26
7511410497Yellow Turban UprisingRebels who wore head gear of yellow turbans and had a serious revolt throughout china.27

AP World History: CHP 14 Flashcards

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8684126029creolesPersons of full-blooded European descent who were born in the Spanish American colonies.0
8684126659EnlightenmentIntellectual movement in eighteenth-century Europe stressing natural laws and reason as the basis of authority.1
8684127156Forbidden City of BeijingPalace city of the Ming and Qing dynasties.2
8684127726great plaza at IsfahanThe center of Safavid power in the seventeenth century created by Shah Abbas (r. 1587-1629) to represent the unification of trade, government, and religion under one supreme political authority.3
8684127727OceaniaCollective name for the lands of Australia and New Zealand and the islands of the southwest Pacific Ocean.4
8684129842Palace of VersaillesThe palace complex, eleven miles away from the French capital of Paris, built by Louis XIV in the 1670s and 1680s to house and entertain his leading clergymen and nobles, with the hopes of diverting them from plotting against him.5
8684129843peninsularesSpaniards who, although born in Spain, resided in the Spanish colonial territories. They regarded themselves as superior to Spaniards born in the colonies (Creoles).6
8684130746philosophesEnlightenment thinkers who applied scientific reasoning to human interaction and society as opposed to nature.7
8684131964scientific methodMethod of inquiry based on experimentation in nature. Many of its principles were first laid out by the philosopher Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626), who claimed that real science entailed the formulation of hypotheses that could be tested in carefully controlled experiments.8
8684131965Taj MahalRoyal palace of the Mughal Empire, built by Shah Jahan in the seventeenth century in homage to his wife, Mumtaz.9

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