AP World History Exam Vocabulary Flashcards

These are just the words that Edwards had on the review guide so be familiar with them!

8362109124	neolithic revolution	the succession of technological innovations and changes in human organization that led to the develoment of agriculutre. 8500-3500 BC.	0
8362109125	dynasty	a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time	1
8362109126	cultural diffusion	The expansion and adoption of a cultural element, from its place of origin to a wider area.	2
8362115108	hellenistic society	a society that is framed after that of greek culture and eastern political forms	3
8362115109	socratic method	philosophical method of questioning to gain truth	4
8362115110	Sunni	the political and theological division within islam; supported the Umayyads	5
8362119457	Shia'a	also known as Shi'ites; political and theological division within islam; followers of Ali	6
8362119458	Islam	major world religion having its origins in 610 ce in the arabian peninsula ; meaning literally submission; based on prophecy of Muhammed	7
8362122555	chinampas	Raised fields constructed along lake shores in Mesoamerica to increase agricultural yields.	8
8362122556	inca socialism	a view created by spanish authors to describe inca society as a type of utopia; image of the inca empire as a carefully organized system in which every community collectively contributed to the whole	9
8362122557	bushi	Regional military leaders in Japan who ruled small kingdoms from fortresses; administered the law; supervised public works projects; and collected revenues; built up private armies	10
8362132808	samurai	mounted troops of Japanese warrior leaders(bushi); loyal to local lords, not the emperor	11
8362132809	shogun	military leaders of the bakufu (military governments in Japan)	12