AP World Ch2 Vocab Flashcards

31566278	loess	a yellowish-brown dust that is deposited by winds blowing from Central Asia	0
31566279	Shang	1750-1027 B.C.E. originated in a part of the Yellow River Valley	1
31566280	divination	the effort to interpret phenomena in the natural world as signs of the gods' will and intentions	2
31566281	Zhou	a dependent state in the Wei River Valley	3
31566282	Mandate of Heaven	A theory where the ruler had been chosen by the supreme deity and would retain his backing as long as he served as a wise, principled, and energetic guardian of his people.	4
31566283	Legalism	the belief that human nature is essentially wicked and that people behave in an orderly fashion only if compelled by strict laws and harsh punishments.	5
31566284	Confucius	philosopher whose teachings emphasized benevolence, avoidance of violence, justice, rationalism, loyalty and dignity.	6
31566285	Daioism	people who accept the world as they find it, avoiding useless struggles and adhering to the "path" of nature	7
31566286	yin	the female principle corresponding to the moon, passive, shaded and reflective.	8
31566287	yang	the male principle that is equated with the sun, active, bright and shining.	9
31566288	Kush	name given by Egyptians to the kingdom whose capital was located at Kerma	10
31566289	Meroe	the center of the Egyptian Kingdom of Meroe	11
31566290	Olmec	the most influential early Mesoamerican civilization.	12
31566291	Chavin	early urban South American civilizations	13
31566292	llamas	the only domesticated beasts that provided meat and wool. Decreased the labor needed to transport goods.	14
31648195	rice paddies	fields where rice is grown	15