AP World History First Test Flashcards

7255076442	North America	12	0
7255077020	Latin America	11	1
7255078884	Central Asia	1	2
7255081681	East Asia	2	3
7255084053	Southeast Asia	3	4
7255085840	South Asia	4	5
7255088990	Middle East	5	6
7255093423	East Africa	6	7
7255360256	Central Africa	7	8
7255373681	West Africa	8	9
7255375545	Central Africa	9	10
7255377002	South Africa	10	11
7255393229	Old, Middle, and New Kingdom	- A way that scholars divide Egyptian History Each period represents the political powers and cultural achievements of that era Intermediate periods within the old, middle, and new kingdoms signaled political fragmentation and cultural decline	12
7255405383	Mandate of Heaven	The leader of the Zhou dynasty was chosen by a supreme deity and could stay ruler as long as they were good to the people. The king would be withdrawn from rule if they did wrong as the last king of the Shang had	13
7255410427	Epic of Gilgamesh	- Gilgamesh (super hero kind of the city of Uruk) The epic starts as the goddess of creation fashioned a wild man Enkidu Gilgamesh learns of Enkidu and send a temple prostitute to tame him after her seduction causes the wild beasts to shun him The prostitute then clothes Enkidu and teaches him to eat cooked food, drink beer, bathe, and apply oil to his body The prostitutes words and actions signal the principal traits of civilized life in the Sumner culture There are also divine comparisons of the wild Enkidu show Summers dependence on grain and livestock This Epic relates to Sumerian culture Shows how valuable the ambition of kings is to the kingdom	14
7255418694	Analects	- Analects of Confucius is a collection of sayings and ideas attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius and his contemporaries, traditionally believed to have been compiled and written by Confucius' followers.	15
7255421257	Ziggurats	- A multistory, mud-brick, pyramid-shaped tower approached by ramps/ stairs Scholars are still departing the purpose and/or symbolic meeting	16
7255424107	Andes Mountains	- mountainous core, arid costal plain, and dense interior jungles Challenged the human population which lead to regional production and complex social institutions Created shared labor responsibilities between civilizations	17
7255426353	Akhnation	- Ruled over by Sargon who strived for universal dominion? Cuneiform a way of writing was adopted in this city state	18
7255430016	Tres Zapotes and La Venta	- Tres Zapotes last dominant center rising to power after the fall of La venta in about 600 B.C.E - La venta most important center of Olmec culture after 900 B.C.E - It is unclear the connection between the two, they may have been rival city states - Both seemed to exploit and exchange products such as salt, cacao, clay, and limestone	19
7255431579	Ramses II	Came into power after Akhenaton who caused the decline of Egyptian power in Asia along with King Tut Goal was to restore Egyptian power in Asia	20
7255433237	Legalism	- The wealth and power of the state and its demands for obedience were justified by an authoritarian political philosophy	21
7255434602	Pharaoh	- New kingdom term From the Egyptian phrase that means "palace" From old kingdom on the king was considered as a god on earth The pharaoh was believed to be the "incarnation of Horus and the son of the sun-god "Re"	22
7255436570	Sargon the Great	- ruler of Akkad around 2350 BCE United many cities under one kind and capital He was know as King of Sumner and Akkad which symbolized his goal of universal dominion His family member who survived 120 years after him continued his legacy by conquering cities and placing government back by the Akkadian troops Soliders were given land to ensure loyalty Adopted cuneiform	23
7255438186	Cuneiform	- Used by the Sumerians to communicate their own language A way of penmanship	24
7255439805	Loess	- yellow-brownish distance that had been blown from central axis since prehistoric times These particles gave the yellow river its name and hue Created soft fertile soil	25
7255445599	Paleolithic Age	- Also know as the Old Stone Age Lasted until 10,000 years ago Started about 3,000 years after the end of the last ice age	26
7255449698	Neolithic Age	- Also know as the new Stone Age - Associated with the origins of agriculture, followed	27
7255452122	Semitic	- refers to a family of languages spoken in parts of western Asia and northern Africa - Sematic includes Hebrew, Aramaic, Phoecian, and Arabic, which is Phoecian of the new world	28
7255457277	Anthropomorphic	- the way people recognized their gods Like human in form and conduct The gods were like humans with bodies and senses Sought nourishment from sacrifice Enjoyed the worship and obedience of humanity Experienced human emotions Humanity's religious beliefs relied on fear of the gods	29
7255462128	Hammurabi	- 1792-1750 BCE Imitated aggressive military campaigns Ruler over the "Old Babylonian state", which eventually had over taken Sumner and Akkad Provided judges with a length set of examples illustrating the principles to be used in deciding case (Hammurabi's famous law code) Law code reflects social divisions that may have been valid for other places and times Identified the three social classes of the free landowning class, the class of the dependent farmers and the lowest class of slaves Punishment was received by discrepancies in the lower classes who tried to break their fixed positions	30
7261384345	Amulets	- small charms meant to protect the bearer from evil	31
7261384899	Papyrus	- An Egyptian natural resource The papyrus reeds grew in marshy areas The fibers of the papyrus reeds made good sails, ropes, and paper A writing material written on with ink Used by scribes Exported in large quantities thought the ancient world The word "paper" comes from the Greek and Roman words for papyrus	32
7261385543	Harappa	- a community that flourished from 2600 to 1900 B.C.E Inus Vallley Civilization Due to the high water table it is hard to find early remains of these sites Schloars once belived that the people of this community spoke Dravidian languages which are related to those languages spoken today in southern India The Indus Valley civilization created writing system with many syllables and characters Farm land and pastureland 3.5 miles in circumference Population of 35,000 Gateway for copper mad precious stones	33
7261388313	Mohenjo-Daro	- several times the population of Harappa Located on the foot plains of the Indus valley (See Harappa for more info)	34
7261392810	Shang	- originated in the part of the yellow river that's lies in the present day providence of Henan after 1750 BCE Extended their control into Mongolia and Gansu, and south to the Yangzi river valley Dominated by warrior aristocracy who favored warfare and honing for pleasure Ruled by a king and his court Aristocracy held many important roles in the community The king often traveled around to the courts of his subordinates Various capital cities	35
7261392811	Zhou	- A dependent sate in the Wei river valley Longest lasting dynasty in Chinese history Preserved the essentials of Shang culture, but added new ideology ND technology Chief deity was heaven, monarch called the "son of heaven" The monarch had a rule called the mandate of heaven	36
7261392812	Daoism	- believed to have lived in the 6th century B.C.E Sought to stop warfare of the age by urging humanity to follow the "Dao" or path Following the path of nature Daoism belived that the world is always changing and lacks any absolute morality or meaning Idealized following your own path	37
7261393440	Kush	- later know as Nubia, today part of southern Egypt and Northern Sudan Egyptian control extended farther south into Kush Located near the Nile river delta The hot and sunny climate was perfect for Agriculture Earliest urbanized center in tropical Africa	38
7261394092	Hyksos	-Traditionally, only the Fifteenth Dynasty rulers are called Hyksos. -The Greek name "Hyksos" was coined by Manetho to identify the Fifteenth Dynasty of Asiatic rulers of northern Egypt. -In Egyptian Hyksos means "ruler(s) of foreign countries", however, Josephus mistranslated Hyksos as "Shepherd Kings".	39
7261398615	Tigris/Euphrates	- located in Iraq Periodic flooding fertilized the land with silt Provided water for agriculture To control the floods, the peoples living near the river created new technologies and of political and social organization.	40
7261398616	Huang-He River	- Located in china - Periodic flooding fertilized the land with silt Provided water for agriculture To control the floods, the peoples living near the river created new technologies and of political and social organization.	41
7261398617	Yangzi River	- Responsible for the great cultivation of rice The flooding and irrigation help control the growth of the weeds and also aided in supreme cultivation of the rice Also carried small microorganisms which kept a healthy soil	42
7261399825	KIng Tut	- Tutankhamen was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, during the period of Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom or sometimes the New Empire Period. - He has, since his discovery, been colloquially referred to as King Tut.	43
7261399826	Ka	- noun, Egyptian Religion. - A spiritual entity, an aspect of the individual, believed to live within the body during life and to survive it after death.	44
7261399248	KIng Tut	- Tutankhamen was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, during the period of Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom or sometimes the New Empire Period. - He has, since his discovery, been colloquially referred to as King Tut.	45
7261396253	Tigris/Euphrates	- located in Iraq Periodic flooding fertilized the land with silt Provided water for agriculture To control the floods, the peoples living near the river created new technologies and of political and social organization.	46
7261396254	Huang-He River	- Located in china - Periodic flooding fertilized the land with silt Provided water for agriculture To control the floods, the peoples living near the river created new technologies and of political and social organization.	47
7261395552	Tigris/Euphrates	- located in Iraq Periodic flooding fertilized the land with silt Provided water for agriculture To control the floods, the peoples living near the river created new technologies and of political and social organization.	48
7261390695	Shang	- originated in the part of the yellow river that's lies in the present day providence of Henan after 1750 BCE Extended their control into Mongolia and Gansu, and south to the Yangzi river valley Dominated by warrior aristocracy who favored warfare and honing for pleasure Ruled by a king and his court Aristocracy held many important roles in the community The king often traveled around to the courts of his subordinates Various capital cities	49
7261390696	Zhou	- A dependent sate in the Wei river valley Longest lasting dynasty in Chinese history Preserved the essentials of Shang culture, but added new ideology ND technology Chief deity was heaven, monarch called the "son of heaven" The monarch had a rule called the mandate of heaven	50
7261390697	Daoism		51
7261389958	Shang	- originated in the part of the yellow river that's lies in the present day providence of Henan after 1750 BCE Extended their control into Mongolia and Gansu, and south to the Yangzi river valley Dominated by warrior aristocracy who favored warfare and honing for pleasure Ruled by a king and his court Aristocracy held many important roles in the community The king often traveled around to the courts of his subordinates Various capital cities	52
7270425027	Hatshepsut	- Hatshepsut was the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. She was the second historically confirmed female pharaoh, the first being Sobekneferu. Hatshepsut came to the throne of Egypt in 1478 BC.	53
7270450139	Confucious	- Had not been successful in gaining administrative posts Doctrine of duty and public service was initially aimed at aristocrats He wanted to become a central influence in Chinese thought Teachings included folk religion and the rites of the Zhou royal family Veneration of the ancestors and elders and worship of the deity heaven He drew a parrllel between family and the state: father first, then the son, and the daughters and wives at the bottom Teachings emphasized benevolence, avoidance of violence, justice, rationalism, loyalty, and dignity	54