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5829041120tah mahala monument created by shah jahan of the mughal dynasty in india to honor his wife, it took 18 years to build, it is also a mosque0
5829044842peacock thronea throne made by the emperor of mughal india, the most spectacular seat that any human at the time would ever sit on, made by shah jahan, encrusted with 10 million rupees worth in jewels1
5829050234mughalsthe indian "mongol" empire, founded by Babur who claimed descendancy from chinggis khan and tamerlane2
5829062604ghazimuslim religious warriors, the ottomans strived to become these, they fought on behalf of Allah, "the sword of God", the ottomans organized them into two forces; volunteers and slave soldiers3
5829067389janissariesthe christian population of the balkan region who became slave soldiers to the ottoman sultan, they were converted to islam and eventually became very loyal to the sultan4
5829071107qizilbash"red heads", followers of the Twelver Shiism religion, shah ismail was a believer of this religion that was a sect of shiite islam, they believed in the 12 true leaders of islam who were all reincarnations of allah, they believed ismail to be the 12th, they wore distinctive red hats5
5829079593safavidsthe royal family that shah ismail claimed descendency from and named his persian empire after6
5829082058ottomansthe followers of osman bey and the citizens of the empire he created based out of anatolia and istanbul/constantinople7
5829088539kanun"laws" created by Suleyman the magnificent, a set of legal edicts for the ottoman people8
5829092247milletautonomous religious communities in the ottoman empire, religious peoples could retain their own languages, civil laws, and traditions, these communities were not practical in the Mughal empire9
5829110702sikhsmembers of a syncretic religion that combined elements of hinduism and islam, another religion that akbar supported10
5829117430shah jahanthe architect of the Taj Mahal, the Peacock Throne, the taj mahal which was in memory of his wife who died, he was imprisoned by his son who took power from him and he was placed in a cell and the only way he could see the monument he created for his wife was with the reflection of a mirror11
5829125067osman beythe founder of the ottoman empire, he was the chief of a seminomadic turkish group that migrated to anatolia, him an his followers sought to become ghazi12
5829131651mehmed iireigned 1451-1481, the ottoman sultan who led the capture of constantinople and opened a new chapter in ottoman expansion, he worked very hard to stimulate trade in his realm, he laid the foundations for a tightly centralized absolute monarchy13
5829140349selim the grimreigned 1512-1520, the ottoman sultan who occupied syria and egypt14
5829143801suleyman the magnificentreigned 1520-1566, the ottoman sultan who vigorously promoted expansion, he conquered baghdad and mesopotamia, and spread into hungary, he also organized a very powerful navy which was a combination of ottoman and captured lands' fleets15
5829152709khayr al-din barbarossa pasha16
5829161418shah ismailreigned 1501-1524, he the ancient persian imperial title of shah, began his own empire, with twelver shiism as the official religion traced his lineage back to sufi al din17
5829170188safi al din1252-1334, a leader of a sufi religious order in northwestern persia, he was famous and ismail claimed relation to him18
5829173944shah abbasreigned 1588-1629, he fully revitalized the the safavid empire, he moved the capital to a busier center of trade, encouraged foreign trade, increased the use of gunpowder,19
5829183198zahir al din muhammadalso known as babur or the tiger, he claimed descent from chinggis khan, and suddenly appeared in northern india, and conquered much of it20
5829191354akbarreigned 1556-1605, he was the real architect of the mughal empire, the grandson of babur, he was a very charismatic leader, he created a centralized administrative structure, he was deeply interested in religion and philosophy, and he created a policy of religious toleration, created his own syncretic religion call the "divine faith"21
5829203675aurangzebreigned 1659-1707, ruled mughal india while it was at its largest, he faced many rebellions and religious tensions between the hindus and muslims, he broke akbar's policy of religious toleration, destroyed many hindu religious temples, put a tax on hindus22

AP World History Chapter 20 Flashcards

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6078212557Factoriestrading stations with resident merchants established by the Portuguese and other Europeans0
6078212558El Minaimportant Portuguese factory on the coast of modern Ghana1
6078212559Nzinga Mvembaruler of the Kongo kingdom (1507-1543); converted to Christianity; his efforts to integrate Portuguese and African ways foundered because of the slave trade2
6078212560LuandaPortuguese settlement founded in the 1520s; became the core for the colony of Angola3
6078212561Royal African Companychartered in Britain in the 1660s to establish a monopoly over the African trade; supplied slaves to British New World colonies4
6078212562Indies piecea unit in the complex exchange system of the west African trade; based on the value of an adult male slave5
6078212563triangular tradecomplex commercial pattern linking Africa, the Americas, and Europe; slaves from Africa went to the New World; American agricultural products went to Europe; European goods went to Africa6
6078212564AsanteAkan state among the Akan people of Ghana and centered at Kumasi7
6078212565Osei Tutuimportant ruler who began centralization and expansion of Asante8
6078212566Asantehenetitle, created by Osei Tutu, of the civil and religious ruler Asante9
6078212567BeninAfrican kingdom in the Bight of Benin; at the height of its power when European arrived; famous for its bronze casting techniques10
6078212568DahomeyAfrican state among the Fon peoples; developed in the 17th century centered at Abomey; became a major slave trading through utilization of Western firearms11
6078212569LuoNilotic people who migrated from the Upper NIle regions to establish dynasties in the lake region of central Africa12
6078212570Usuman Dan FodioMuslim Fulani leader who launched a great religious movement among the Hausa13
6078212571Great Trekmovement inland during the 1830s of Dutch-ancestry settlers in South Africa seeking to escape their British colonial government14
6078212572Shakaruler among the Nguni peoples of southeast Africa during the early 19th century; developed military tactics that created the Zulu state15
6078212573Mfecanewars among Africans in southern Africa during the early 19th century; caused migrations and alterations in African political organizations16
6078212574Swazi and LesothoAfrican states formed by people reacting to the stresses of the Mfecane17
6078212575Middle Passageslave voyage form Africa to the Americas; a deadly and traumatic experience18
6078212576Saltwater slavesname given to slaves born in Africa; distinguished from American-born descendants, the creoles19
6078212577obeahAfrican religious practices in the British American islands20
6078212578candombleAfrican religious practices in Brazil among the Yoruba21
6078212579vodunAfrican religious practices among descendants in Haiti22
6078212580PalmaresAngolan-led, large runaway slave state in 17th-century Brazil23
6078212581Surinam Maroonsdescendants of 18th-century runaway slaves who found permanent refuge in the rainforests of Surinam and French Guiana24

AP World History: Important words Flashcards

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8041967432Ceasebring/come to an end0
8041980162distorttwist out of shape1
8041982703diversifymake/become more diverse2
8041988893innovatemake changes in something established by introducing new methods, ideas, or products3
8042001002modifiedmake partial/minor changes to something4
8042005010modulateapply a modifying or controlling influence on5
8042013436permutatechange the order or arrangement of6
8042028354refineimprove something by making small changes7
8042034938revoltrise in rebellion8
8042037271abideaccept or act in accordance (with rules, decision, recommendation)/ obey9
8042433066enduresuffer through something (difficult) patiently10
8042444944forge aheadmove forward/take the lead11
8042455467lingerstand/wait around without purpose12
8042463571perdureremain in existence throughout a significant period of time13
8042475665prolongextend the duration of14
8042479759retaincontinue to have/keep possession of15
8042486235sustainstrengthen/support16
8042495443unceasingnot coming to an end/continuous17
8042498341upholdmaintain18
8042500935akinof similar character19
8042507329analogouscomparable in certain respects20
8042512330collateralsomething pledged as security for repayment21
8042516741complementarycombining in a way as to enhance/emphasize the qualities of each other/another22
8042522868congruousin agreement or harmony23
8042526318consonantrelating to a consonant sound or letter24
8042531597correlativecorresponding/ having a mutual relationship25
8042531598kindredone's family and relations/similar in kind/ related26
8042539622reciprocalexpressing mutual action/relationship27
8042539623uniformsimilar form28
8042543134antitheticaldirectly contrasted/mutually incompatible29
8042554270Contrastivetending to contrast/contrasting30
8042560111deviatingdepart from usual/accepted standards31
8042570960discrepantdiffering/disagreeing/inconsistent32
8042574486disparateessentially different/not allowing comparison33
8042579586divergenttending to be different or develop in different directions34
8042582557opposeddisapproving/disagreeing with35
8042586201peculiarstrange/odd/unusual36

AP World History Spodek Chapter 22 (India) Flashcards

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4139331224What organization in India led the resistance to Britain?Indian National Congress0
4139355296What year was the INC created?18851
4139333767Where were the leaders of the INC educated?Britain2
4139374838Fearing that India would be an all-Hindu nation, Muslims created the All-Indian Muslim League in what year?19063
4139466742In what year did the the the British Secretary of State of India announced that the government in India would be an integral part of the British Empire?19174
4139473000What did the Government of India Act of 1919 do?Expanded Indian role in government by empowering provincial and central legislatures and created a dual government, as well as, created a dual government.5
4139477144Under the Government of India Act of 1919, powers in what 3 areas were transferred to local governments?1) Agriculture; 2) public works; and 3) education6
4139500065What took place in Punjab in 1919 that undermined British claims as legitimate rulers?Massacre at Amritsar7
4144353595Who transformed the Indian National Congress into a political party?Gandhi8
4144373685Gandhi emphasized two things when emerging as a political leader?1) Peasant roots and 2) spiritual traditions9
4144386630Gandhi was educated in what country?Britain10
4144389936In what profession was Gandhi educated?Law11
4144418989What did Gandhi experience for the first time when he represented an emigrant Indian business firm in South Africa?Racism12
4144515711After experiencing personal and repeated persecution in South Africa, Gandhi began leading ________________?Protests13
4144562878In South Africa, the Indian community lived under severe restrictions where they could only legally marry if they were married by ___________________ clergy and had to have ___________ ______________ with them at all times.Christian, ID cards14
4144576344How many years did Gandhi remain in South Africa?2115
4144580943What are the 5 methods of resistance advanced by Gandhi in South Africa?1) Satyagraha; 2) Ahimsa; 3) Civil disobedience; 4) Ashram; and 5) publisher16
4144617609What was the "truth force" that called for self-sacrificing non-violent mass demonstrations called?Satyagraha17
4144633443What was non-violence in the face of attacks called?Ahimsa18
4144657685What was the establishment of a headquarters providing living and working quarters for Gandhi, his family, and Gandhi's closest allies called?Ashram19
4144675830Which two leaders of resistance movements adopted Gandhi's methods of resistance?Martin Luther King, Jr. and Nelson Mandela20
4144692776In 1909, Gandhi published what book banned in India that championed India's own civilization, exhorted Indians to conquer their feelings of fear and inferiority, and attacked British hegemony?Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule21
4144702683What were the resistance methods established by Gandhi labeled?Passive resistance22
4144715516What Indian National Congress member led the call for Britain to immediately leave India in 1907?Bal GangadharTilak23
4144753104What were the voluntary boycott of imported goods and instead using indigenous products called?Swadeshi24
4144769599True/False When Gandhi returned to India, he created the independence movement in India?False25
4144785143What skill did Gandhi possess that helped the independence movement get new leadership and direction?Organizational26
4144815636Gandhi came to direct what type of local organizations such as Champaran in Bihar (1917), in Kheda (1917), in Bardoli (1922), and in Gujarat (1928)?Peasant movements27
4144834288What group organized against local employers and not the British was helped by Gandhi in 1919?Millworkers in Ahmedabad28
4144853786Gandhi unified and reorganized what organization to make them due-paying members and standing executive committee?Indian National Congress29
4144859174How did Gandhi mobilize India?Cultivating personal and political alliances with major regional leaders30
4144875593Which two groups in India opposed Gandhi and why?Socialist thought he was too pro-business and Muslims thought he would not be inclusive31
4144884983In order to promote Hindu-Muslim unity, Gandhi sought to create what type of government?Secular egalitarian government with religious freedom32
4144899879Even after Gandhi's attempt to establish a secular egalitarian government, which group still had concerns about Gandhi?Muslims33
4144903123True/False Gandhi was assassinated by a Muslim because he was anti-muslim in 1948?False34
4144907833True/False Gandhi was not opposed to the caste system?True35
4144926794Gandhi sought to abolish the law of untouchability and in doing so called the "untouchables" in India what term that means "children of God?"Harijan36
4144932157In protest, the "untouchables" in India refused to call themselves children of God and instead called themselves what term that mean "oppressed people?"Dalits37
4144967445In preparing for the new constitution, Gandhi refused what demand of the dalits because he was concerned that the dalits would create a nation-within-a-nation?Dalits could only vote for dalits38
4144994475True/False Gandhi accepted the use of English in public life and in schools because he understood that learning English kept India more closely in touch with world developments.False39
4145009581What was prohibited or restricted in India as a result of Gandhi's opposition?Alcohol40
4145018666Gandhi's concern for appropriate technology caused the Congress Party to adopt what things to reflect its opposition?1) Spinning wheel as its emblem; 2) hand-spun, hand-woven cloth as its dress; and 3) production quotas required for membership41
4145022801Which Gandhi disciple split with Gandhi on the issue of technology and industrialization?Nehru42
4145059736Gandhi led what 3 nationwide satyagraha campaigns (include year(s))?1) Non-cooperation campaign (1920-22); 2) Salt March (1930-32); and 3) Quit India (1942)43
4145079047Which satyagraha boycotted British colonial schools, law courts, administrative positions, manufacturers, and imports?Non-cooperation campaign44
4145098089Instead of being forced to buy salt from the British monopolies, Ghandi protested this monopoly through disobedience by collecting salt from where?The sea45
4145104360Which satyagraha refused Indian political support to Britain's efforts in WWII unless India was granted independence?Quit India46
4145110496How many miles and how long was the Salt March?240 miles and 27 days47
4145134734Realpolitik and morality were factors in India's independence. What is realpolitik?Reality and importance of everyday politics48
4145145813What are 2 reasons Britain relinquished its empire in India?1) Loss of ideological commitment to maintain empire and 2) loss of economic (global depression) and military power (WWII) to hold India49
4145170372Pakistan emerged as a result of what group relocating from India?Muslims50
4145184541What group fled Pakistan and relocated to India?Hindus51
4145181991India and Pakistan exploded into warfare in 1947 and again in 1965 over what area?Kashmir52
4145191895In 1965, the Kashmir truce/boundary line came about according to the wishes of what group?Citizens53
4145197112In what year did Sri Lanka/East Pakistan gain its independence from Britain?194854
4145229918What was Sri Lanka was originally called after it gained independence?East Pakistan55
4145240845What language did West Pakistan primarily speak?Urdu56
4145268425What language did East Pakistan primarily speak?Bengali57
4145221241Pakistan and India fought in 1971 over what country's independence from Pakistan?Sri Lanka58
4145285761Instead of being formed as a non-official, social service institution as envisioned by Gandhi, Congress members transformed it into what type of organization?Political party59
4145374208What are two things that were done to avert fragmentation?1) Princes were convinced to merge with India's new government and 2) the Congress was organized by linguistic regions60
4145424658What was the time period from 1975-77 India was ruled as a dictatorship under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was called?Emergency Rule61
4145445347Except for two years, India has been operated as what type of government since its independence from Britain?Democracy62
4145469836In the 1950s, small groups of revolutionary guerrillas tried to replace democracy with what type of government?Militant communism63
4145520159What forced India to move towards a free-market/laissez-faire capitalist economy in 1991?New International Monetary Fund regulations64
4145529720Which political party control India for the first 4 decades of independence?Congress Party65
4145561076What was instituted as a result of women being integral to the struggle for independence?Universal adult suffrage66
4145601609Gandhi's daughter Indira Gandhi was named prime minister in what year?196667
4145616136Prior to becoming prime minister, Mrs. Gandhi succeed what other famous Indian politician as Minister of Information and Broadcasting?Nehru68
4145671669What was Prime Minister Gandhi's socialist motto that split the party in a bitter struggle?Down with Poverty69
4145675591In 1974 Prime Minister Gandhi order what for the first time?Atomic bomb test70
4145731631In what year did Prime Minister Gandhi make India's President declare an "Emergency" where all of the opposition leaders were jailed, free speech was curtailed, and sterilization was forced upon its people?197571
4145754879The "Emergency" was ended and elections restored in what year?197772
4145769633Opposition to Prime Minister Gandhi, after her reelection in 1980, was centered in what important Sikh shrine?The Golden Temple in Amritsar73
4145775374In what year was Prime Minster assassinated by two Sikh members of her personal bodyguard?198474
4145785353Why was she assassinated?The Golden Temple was destroyed75
4145792098The 1955 Hindu Marriage Act did what two things to advance women's rights?1) Raised the age of marriage for women to 15 and 2) assured Hindu women the right to divorce76
4145799197How did the 1956 Hindu Succession Act advanced women's rights?It gave daughters equal inheritance rights with sons77
4145828169What group of women did not obtain any rights with either the 1955 Hindu Marriage Act or the 1956 Hindu Succession Act?Non-Hindu women78
4145844796Most of India follow what two types of ancestry and marital residency systems?1) Patrilineal and 2) Patrilocal79
4145848433What is the tracing of ancestry, kinship, and inheritance through the male line?Patrilineal80
4145857146What is a system where couples reside in or near the home of the male's family or group?Patrilocal81
4145878460What is the self-immolation by a widow at her husband's funeral?Sati82
4145898450The condition of poor women in rural areas deteriorated as a result of what two things?1) Increase in prosperity caused by the new economic system and 2) increased urbanization83
4145907215What 4 factors affected women's work?1) Displaced agriculture work when husbands left for cities; 2) caste-based jobs were hard to find; 3) mechanization; and 4) changed cropping patterns made their help unnecessary84
4145922892What was one response to the economic changes suffered by women in India?Development of micro-capitalism through local women's organizations85
4145939161What spurred farm production after independence which allowed India to produce enough to feed its burgeoning population?The Green Revolution86
4145954599What spurred increase in dairy production and distribution, along with, the creation of dairy cooperatives?The White Revolution87
4145965930Ecological questions and the increased disparities between the haves and nave-nots were problems that came about as a result of which revolution?The Green Revolution88
4145974037Because land control and redistribution was left to the states the process was considered what?Slow89
4145988627Birth rates in India fell by what percentage from 1947 to 1985?11% (from 44% to 33%)90
4145995584Life expectancy rose to what age from 1947 to 1985?5691
4146000646According to the World Health Organization, what percentage of India's children are malnourished?66%92
4146021783True/False Increased industrial productivity created more jobs just as Gandhi has expected.False93
4146026222India's focus recently shifted to what industry?High tech94
4146036957Why did India serve as a role model for the newly independent countries?It was first major colony to gain independence95
4146046210What caused India's international role to decline?Loss to China in 196296
4146056328The loss to China prompted India to spend more on its military. It increased its spending to how much by 1987?$9.8 billion USD97
4146065030Even though India remained a dominant power in South Asia, two things made India a questionable world model?1) Persistent poverty and 2) high illiteracy98
4146082786True/False Mao and Gandhi both mobilized the rural areas.True99
4146084136True/False Mao and Gandhi were both educated in the West.False100
4146088461How did Mao and Gandhi's experience with agrarian issue impact their policies?They both were driven by improving the conditions of those that worked in agriculture101
4146106218True/False Mao and Gandhi both facilitated increased women's rights in their new governments.True102

AP World History Review Flashcards

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60107639423 reasons why China stopped exploring?1) Expensive 2) Concerned about invasion 3) No Interest0
6010783802What do China and Japan have in common politically in 1600's?Secluded themselves from foreigners by closing ports in 1600's1
6010801258What is the name of the treaty between the Portuguese and Spanish?Treaty of Tordillas2
6010826852What is the name of the line that separated the Spanish from the Portuguese?The Line of Demarcation3
6010836284Where did the Ottoman Empire fail to conquer?Vienna (Austria)4
6010849182Who are the people that ruled during the Qing Dynasty?Manchus People5
6010863987What were the 3 rules of the Manchus People?1) Not allowed to learn languages 2) No intermarriages 3) Shaved heads with ponytails6
6010899867Akbar accomplishmentsGot rid of the Jizya, Hindu leaders, and combined different cultures7
6011704580Encomienda SystemPennsulares (100% Euro and Born in Euro) Creoles (100% Euro and Born in Americas) Mestizos (Euro and Natives)/Mullatoes (Euro and Slaves) Zambos (Natives and Slaves)8
6011781977Ottoman HierarchyViziers (In charge of day to day tasks) Calvary (Horse Military) Janissaries (Christian Slave Boys) Sultan (Leader)9
6011963021Protestant ReformationLed to Catholic Reform Witch Hunts Schism Role of Church decreased in gov't Exploration of New World10
60145544613 Important Cities and WhyEdo- Japan Canton- Ming/Qing Timbuktu- Muslim learning/gold trade11
6014554462What the name for the person who ruled for the emperor in the Americas?Viceroy12

Ch. 15 AP World History Flashcards

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8609632295Buzurg of ShariyarA shipmaster who compiled 136 stories in his Book of the Wonders of India.0
8609632296HarshaTemporarily restored unified rule in northern India and sought to revive imperial authority. Harsha came to the throne of his kingdom in the lower Ganges valley at the age of sixteen.1
8609632297Mahmud of GhaziLeader of the Turks in Afghanistan.Had less interest in conquering and ruling India than in plundering the wealth stored in its many well-endowed temples. He demolished sites associated with Hindu or Buddhist faiths, and their campaigns hastened the decline of Buddhism.2
8609632298ShankaraA southern Indian devotee of Shiva. He took it upon himself to combine Hindu and Islamic teachings into a single, consistent system of thought. Similar to Plato, Shankara held that the physical world was an illusion and that ultimate reality lay beyond the physical senses.3
8609632299Harihara & BukkaTwo brothers who represented the sultan and implement court policies in the south. Although they had converted from their native Hinduism to Islam, Harihara and Bukka recognized an opportunity to establish themselves as independent rulers.4
8609632300RamanujaA brahmin philosopher from southern India, His thoughts reflected the deep influence of devotional cults.5
8609632301Cosmas IndicopleustesA Christian monk from Egypt who traveled widely throughout North Africa and Southwest Asia. On one of his trips, he ventured as far as India and Ceylon, which he described in a work titled The Christian Topography.6
8609632302Guru KabirA blind weaver who was one of the most famous bhakti teachers. He taught that Shiva, Vishnu, and Allah were all manifestations of a single, universal deity, whom all devout believers could find within their own hearts.7
8609632303SindThe Indus River valley in Northwestern India8
8609632304DhowsLarge ships favored by Indian, Persian, and Arab sailors.9
8609632305JunksLarger ships used by Asians and Chinese.10
8609632306Kingdom of AxumShows the potential of trade to support political as well as economic development. Founded in the highlands of northern Ethiopia, Axum was originally a small kingdom whose merchants traded from the port of Adulis on the Red Sea.11
8609632307BhaktiA cult of love and devotion that sought to erase the distinction between Hinduism and Islam. It originally encouraged a traditional piety and devotion to Hindu values.12
8609632308FunanEnforced the principle of monarchical rule. Which dominated the lower reaches of the Mekong River, the Isthmus of Kra, the narrow portion of the Malay peninsula where merchants transported trade goods between China and India.13
8609632309SrivijayaBased on the island of Sumatra. The Kings built a powerful navy and controlled commerce in southeast Asian waters.14
8609632310Bhagavata Purana"Purana of the Lord"; Texts that told stories about the gods and offered instructions in proper methods of worship.15
8609632311AngkorA largely agricultural society, who adopted Buddhism.16
8609632312MelakaHad greatly protected maritime trade, adopted Islam.17

Ch. 22 AP World History Flashcards

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8821256788ColumbusProposed sailing to the markets of Asia by a western route.0
8821264152MagellanA Portuguese navigator who pursued Columbus' goal.1
8821268490TainoThe native inhabitants who were called "Indians" by Columbus.2
8821277342Vasco de GamaA Portuguese mariner who didn't immediately follow Dias' voyage.3
8821304746James CookA pacific explorer who led expeditions and charted countries on European maps of the Pacific.4
8821310903CaravelA maneuverable ship that sailed in many winds.5
8821320185The Colombian ExchangeThe global diffusion of plants, foods, animals, human populations, and diseases.6
8821329127Chartered CompaniesPrivately invested companies who were financially successful.7
8821336029Dutch West India CompanyEstablished in 1602, V.O.C. , a powerful joint-stock company.8
8821350687Motives for European ExplorationEnabled voyagers to get resources, lands, trade routes, and the opportunity to spread their religion.9
8821366047Henry the NavigatorHe conquered the Moroccan port of Ceuta and sponsored a series of voyages down the west African coast.10
8821382846Seven Years WarConflicts which took place in Europe, India, the Caribbean, and North America, it led to the 150 year imperial hegemony of the British.11

AP World History Midterm Dates Flashcards

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5106528519Olmecs1200-400 BC0
5106530610Rome31 BC - 400 CE1
5106535779Assyrians911-612 BC2
5106537265Sumer5000 - 3000 BC3
5106537279Indus Valley3000 - 1500 BC4
5106543779Old Kingdom Egypt2700- 2200 BC5
5106543780Middle Kingdom Egypt2000 - 1600 BC6
5106546998New Kingdom Egypt1500 - 1100 BC7
5106548718Shang1800 - 1100 BC8
5106550501Zhou1100 - 200 BC9
5106550502Han200 BC - 200 CE10
5106552318Mauryan300 - 200 BC11
5106552697Achaemenid500 - 400 BC12
5106560759Life of Confucius500 BC13
5106560760Life of Buddha500 BC14
5106566581Warring States Period400 - 200 BC15
5106571145Life of Alexander the Great300 BC16
5106574867Beginning of the Silk Road200 BC17
5106574868Life of Jesus1 - 31 CE18
5363944014Jainism founded500 BC19
5363945416Delian League400 BC20
5363946186Bantu Migrations3000 BC21
5363948536Bronze metallurgy in mesopotamia3000 - 1200 BC22
5363955489Iron metallurgy in Anatolia1200 BC23
5363956859Chavin900-300 BC24
5363961708Hittites1750-1200 BC25
5363971771Celts500 BC26
5363972896Maya300- 800 CE27
5363972897Moche100 - 800 CE28
5363974501Ancient Isreal1020 - 930 BC29

AP World History #38 Flashcards

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8340900049What did instruction in cathedral schools focus on?liberal arts0
8340925122What did cathedral schools eventually become?universities1
8340938835Where were the first universities located?Bologna, Paris, and Salerno2
8340970225Whose works were rediscovered during the evolution of university?Aristotle3
8340997138Who was St. Thomas Aquinas?the most famous of the scholastic theologians, taught at the University of Paris, believed Aristotle explained the working of world better than anyone else had4
8341042849What did St. Thomas Aquinas believe?it was possible to prove rationally that God exists5
8341187113What did medieval Europeans do in order express their adoration to saints?veneration of relics6
8341207947Which two European cities did pilgrims most frequently visit?Rome and Compostela7
8341252253What order did St. Francis found?Franciscans8
8341259367What order did St. Dominic found?Dominicans9
8341279269Who were the Waldensians?a movement who protested the growing materialism of the European world that was most active in Southern France and Northern Italy, they advocated modest lives10
8341324225What did the Bogomils believe?the world was a cosmic struggle between the forces good and evil11
8341343555What were the Cathars also called?Albigensians12
8341367573Who led the party that discovered Greenland?Eric the Red13
8341378606What did Leif name and discover?Vinland14
8341401564What kings converted to Christianity in the tenth century?the kings of Denmark and Norway15
8341426098Who were the most prominent of Christian military orders?Templars, Hospitallers, and Teutonic Knights16
8341452167Who undertook the conquest of Sicily?Roger17
8341468243Who carved out a state for himself in Italy and was Roger's brother?Robert Guiscard18
8341485361What is the reconquest of Spain known as?reconquista19
8341520995What city was conquered and completed the reconquista?Granada20
8341541876What does crusade refer to?a holy war21
8341547760Where does the word crusade come from?the latin word crux22
8341552650What does crux mean?cross23
8341567934Who launched the crusades?Pope Urban II24
8341652531Who recaptured Jerusalem in 1187?Saladin25
8341662922What was Salah-al-Din known to the Europeans as?Saladins26

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8377757201CompassUses electromagnetivity to determine the True North0
8377761684AstrolabeDetermines the location of where you are depending on astral bodies in the night sky1
8377761685CaravelA small but fast ship that can be steered with accuracy A ship with three masts and an array of square and lanteen sails2
8377769225Improvements to TechnologyCompass Astrolabe Caravel Shipboard Cannons3
8377774172Prince HenryThe King of Portugal Founded a school for sailing and navigation Sent navigators along the West and South coast of Africa, claiming the Azores Islands Began trade along the coast of Africa4
8377774173Bartholomew Diaz1488 Sailed around the Cape of Good Hope5
8377774174Vasco De Gama1497 Sailed beyond the Cape of Good Hope, across the Indian Ocean, making a connection from Portugal to Asia6
8377780224Christopher ColombusBorn in Genoa, Italy (1451) Later settled in Lisbon, Portugal. Here he created plans for the "Enterprise of the Indies" with his brother Batholomew. On August 3, 1492, sailed south from Palos to the Canary Islands. After this he traveled West to the Bahamas Landed on San Salvador after 33 days Returned to Spain on March 15, 1493 Columbus made a total of 4 voyages, each time using ocean currents to help him navigate He died thinking he had reached China instead of the "New World" 15067
8432892893The Nina, Pinta, and the Santa MariaThe ships that Columbus sailed on to the Americas8
8377780225Queen IsabellaFinanced Columbus's project to go to the America's It took 6 years for her to finally be convinced to allow his voyage to take place9
8377796617Treaty of TordesillasIssued by Pope Alexander VI (1493) Drew a line down the middle of the Atlantic, with Spain receiving all land to the West and Portugal to the East This lane was moved farther west in 150010
8377801758Amerigo VespucciHis first name in Latin is Americus Made several voyages from 1497-1503 for Spain and Portugal Believed the land he saw was a "New World," separate from Asia A German mapmaker called this land "America" after reading Vespucci's descriptions of the new lands11
8377809631Vasco Nunez de BalboaCrossed the Isthmus of Panama, reaching the vast ocean (1513) It was now proven that the New World was separate from Asia12
8377844795Juan Ponce De LeonSailed with Columbus on his 2nd voyage Was the governor of Puerto Rico for 2 years Landed near St. Augustine and named the land Florida (1513)13
8377844796Ferdinand MagellanSailed for Spain in 1519 with 5 ships Crossed the Atlantic and sailed around Cape Horn into a different Ocean. Named this ocean the Pacific, or Pacificus meaning "Peaceful" Claimed Philippines for Spain but died there (1521) One final ship and 18 crew members returned to Spain (1522) Completed the 1st round world voyage14
8377849112Age of Discovery SummaryChristopher Columbus- 1492 John Cabot- 1497 Amerigo Vespucci- 1507 Vasco Balboa- 1513 Juan Ponce de Leon- 1513 Ferdinand Magellan- 1519 Hernando Cortez- 1521 Francisco Pizzaro- 1531 Jacques Cartier- 1534 Francis de Coronado- 1540 Sir Francis Drake- 157815
8377855756MercantilismThe relationship between mother country and colony16
8377855757Economic TheoryThe premise that a country should do all it can to increase its wealth17
8377859468ColoniesA new settlement in a foreign land established by a country18
8377859469Mother CountryThe founding country that establishes a colony19
8377869386Cape HornThe Southern tip of South America20
8377869387Cape of Good HopeThe Southern tip of Africa21
8377876628New WorldThe Americas22
8377900628Pedro CabralReached the East Coast of Brazil, extending the Treaty of Tordesillas line23
8378594416Renaissance Timeframe1300-1600 C.E.24
8378594417Bubonic Plague Timeframe1347 C.E.25
8378599229Columbus's First Voyage Year149226
8378646628GuildA sworn association of people who gather for a common purpose, usually economic Regulated prices, wages, quality and quantity of trade, recruitment, training, and certifications. Presided over trade locally Had a rudimentary social structure, with apprentices, journeymen, and master craftsmen27
8465723648Hanseatic LeagueAn international group of merchants The most powerful/influential guild during the Renaissance Era28
8378657002Thomas AquinasA Christian Theologian Paved the way for the new ideas of the Renaissance- His synthesis of logic and faith became the new standard Orthodoxy of Roman Catholicism Wrote the Suma Theologica Advocated for doctrine reforms in the Catholic Church about business29
8378661682Textile ManufacturersNorthern Italy & Flanders30
8378671885Suma TheologicaA major compendium of theological teachings Written by Thomas Aquinas31
8378675811HumanismThe belief that the proper study of man is man Asserted the importance of the individual, presumably over God, challenging the ideals of the Catholic Church32
8378681985Black Death1347 Also known as the Bubonic Plague Surfaced in the Middle East Spread on trade routes, especially Italian merchant trade ships and the Silk Road Killed 1/3 of the population in Europe, and 1/2 people in China33
8378681986RenaissanceDerived form the French word "rebirth" A period of cultural and intellectual creativity in Western Europe34
8378695178European Agricultural RevolutionA period of agricultural productivity increasing A crop surplus increase the standard of living, allowing others to change occupations This caused a flourishing in trade and merchant sales35
8378710698UniversitiesThey preserved, enhanced, and transmitted knowledge People studied typically studied theology, law, and medecine36
8378710699Art PartronArt patrons were the fuel for artists, becoming an integral part of the Renaissance They payed the artists, allowing these artists to make a living One exceptional family was the Medici Family37
8378715546Renaissance ArtistsRaphael Michaelangelo Donatello Leonardo38
8461380310RaphaelA famous Renaissance architect and painter Painted the School of Athens and the Transfiguration39
8461380311MicahaelangeloA famous Renaissance sculptist and painter Painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel Built the Statue of David40
8461383618DonatelloA famous Renaissance sculptor Built the Statue of David and the Goliath41
8461383619Leonardo Da VinciA famous Renaissance painter Painted the Last Supper, the Vitruvian Man, and the Mona Lisa42
8378732420GhettosA place segregated for Jews to live in Jewish people were discriminated and stigmatized against43
8378732421Attitudes of the ChurchThe Catholic Church originally did not believe in the greed of business However overtime, this idea transformed to adopt the profit of business44
8378737637Renaissance RootsThe Agricultural Revolution created a stable economy, allowing for the making of the Renaissance The Abbasid Empire also preserved the works of the Greeks and the Romans45
8378756531Protestant ReformationA religious revolution that began in Germany (1500's) People did not enjoy the ideals of the Catholic Church, as people could buy indulgences with money Pope Leo X accepted these money bribes to further enrichen the Catholic Church46
8378756532Martin LutherA monk living in Wittenberg, Germany (1517) where he taught at a university Wrote 95 "theses" and posted them on the doors of his church Was declared a heretic and was thus excommunicated He was brought to the Diet of Worms, where he refused to renounce his ideas and was banished47
8461613867LutheranismThe beliefs of Martin Luther48
8461655637ProtestantsFollowers of Lutheranism Protested the efforts of Emperor Charles V to suppress Lutheranism49
8461667748Charles VAttempted to destroy Lutheranism Sent his armies against Protestant princes Peace was eventually reached in 155550
837875935095 Theses95 statements critical of the Catholic Church and its sale of indulgences51
8378759351Diet of WormsA special meeting of the rulers of the Holy Roman Empire This council tried Luther, trying to convince him to renounce his ideas52
8378766456Peace of Augsburg1555 Allowed for each German ruler to have the right to choose the religion for his state53
8378773168AnabaptistsA branch of the Lutheran church. They believed that infants should not receive baptism as they should have the choice to be baptized Persecution lead to them migrating to America54
8378776954Branches of AnabaptismAmish Mennonites Hutterties55
8378776955CalvinistsThe believers of John Calvin and his beliefs They believed in predestination56
8378776956John CalvinThe leader of the Calvinist movement57
8378782415PuritansEnglish Calvinists58
8378793144PredestinationThe belief that God already knew who would be saved, and it would be predetermined by birth59
8378793145HuguenotsFrench Protestants Persecution drove them to immigrate to America (Late 1600's)60
8378796293The Counter ReformationA campaign made by the Catholic Church against Protestants (1530's) Became a movement to foster a more spiritual outlook61
8378815546Pope Paul IIAppointed devoted and educated men as bishops and cardinals Brought the idea of the Inquistion to Rome, where heretics would be burned at the stake62
8378815547Pope Leo XAccepted indulgences for the rebuilding of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome Excommunicated Martin Luther, declaring him a heretic63
8378815548The Council of Trent1545-1563 Church leaders met in Trent, Italy to agree on basic doctrines of the Church64
8378824256Doctrines of Council of Trent1. The Church's interpretation of the Bible was final 2. Christians needed faith and good works for salvation 3. The Bible and Church tradition are equal authorities for guiding Christian life 4. The selling of indulgences was banned 5. The concept of pre-destination was rejected 6. Art and architecture promoted to honor the Catholic faith65
8378833600Ignatius de LoyolaFounded the Society of Jesuits (1534) Became an effective agent in spreading the Catholic faith by stressing education and establishing colleges66
8378861599Results of the Reformations1. The emergence of many different churches 2. A new interest in education 3. An increase in the power of national governments and a decrease in power of the pope67

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