AP World History Periods 1 & 2 Flashcards
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| 5167789378 | Alexander the Great | Leader of Greek city state; conquered Persia, Egypt, and other smaller states | 0 | |
| 5167789379 | Aryan | People from present-day Iran | 1 | |
| 5167789380 | Ashoka | Leader of Mauryan Dynasty; killed 100,000 Kalinga people. Felt sorry for his actions, and was first to show religious tolerance towards everyone. Converted to Buddhism | 2 | |
| 5167789381 | Augustus | Founder and first emperor of the Roman Empire. | 3 | |
| 5167789382 | Chandragupta | Founder of the Maurya empire and unified India into one state. | 4 | |
| 5167789383 | Christianity | Stemmed from Judaism; monotheistic religion; spread by St Paul; Constantine endorsed it in Rome | 5 | |
| 5167789385 | Confucian | Philosophy or idea in Han China; based on knowledge and respect | 6 | |
| 5167789386 | Cuneiform | Written language in ancient Mesopotamia | 7 | |
| 5167789387 | Daoism | Philosophy in China; based on living in harmony with nature | 8 | |
| 5167789390 | Han | Followed Qin dynasty; Confucianism philosophy; knowledge was valued | 9 | |
| 5167789391 | Hammurabi | King of Babylon, wrote a code of laws for which to live by | 10 | |
| 5167789393 | Hellenism | Merger between Greek and middle eastern country cultures | 11 | |
| 5167789394 | Hunter Gatherers | Before the agricultural revolution, system of obtaining food | 12 | |
| 5167789395 | Huns | Group of people living near China in Asia and Eastern Europe who conquered Rome and China. | 13 | |
| 5167789396 | Indus | River/valley in Middle East; provided great fertile soil for agriculture | 14 | |
| 5167789397 | Legalism | System of government in Qin dynasty, harsh punishments, great rewards | 15 | |
| 5167789398 | Mauryan | Located in Northern India, bordered the Gupta empire | 16 | |
| 5167789399 | Mesopotamia | Area in Middle East where many independent city states were located | 17 | |
| 5167789400 | Mohenjo Daro | Large civilization in Indus River Valley; present day Pakistan | 18 | |
| 5167789401 | Monsoons | Flooded the Gupta dynasty; easily predictable; used for the advantage of agriculture | 19 | |
| 5167789402 | Neolithic Revolution | AKA agricultural revolution; discovery of domestication of plants/animals for human use | 20 | |
| 5167789403 | Pax Romana | Long period of peace and lack of expansion in Rome | 21 | |
| 5167789404 | Qin | Second major dynasty in China, centralized government; regional emperors, legalism, lasted short period of time | 22 | |
| 5167789407 | Silk Road | Trade route from Rome to China | 23 | |
| 5167789411 | Yellow Turban | Peasants from Han China who revolted against government due to tax corruption | 24 | |
| 5167789412 | Zoroastrianism | Monotheistic religion practiced in Persia; good vs evil; concept of Satan | 25 | |
| 5167789413 | Yellow River | Third longest religion in China | 26 | |
| 5167803540 | Norte Chico | 1st Civilization of S. America | 27 | |
| 5167806709 | Mound Builders and Pueblo People | 2 main civilizations of the Americas during the Classical Era. | 28 | |
| 5167810846 | Teotihuacan | Major city/civilization in present-day Mexico. Major rival of the Mayans. | 29 | |
| 5167814127 | Maya | Classical Empire of Central America. Mysteriously declined likely due to environmental issues. | 30 | |
| 5167818695 | Byzantine Empire | Emerged in power after the fall of the Roman Empire. Capitol was Constantinople. | 31 |