AP World History Quiz Flashcards

5807699165	Hong Wu	rebel leader against Mongol rule (revolt against Yuan Dynasty); street beggar> buddhist priest>leader>first emperor of Ming Dynasty	0
5807699166	mandarins	officials who made sure that the government edicts were followed	1
5807699167	Yongle	authorized the creation of a massive encyclopedia containing 24,000 volumes in history, literature, philosophy, etc.; only 3 complete sets were ever made	2
5807699168	Forbidden City	palace complex of courtyards, gardens, palaces, libraries, and banquet halls surrounded by mote and walls; only officials, elite, etc. allowed in	3
5807699169	The Grand Fleet	Zheng He was the admiral of the ship; 7 expeditions across the Indian Ocean; most massive wooden ship in history	4
5807699170	treasure ships	extremely large decks; carry up to 500 people	5
5807699171	first expedition of the Grand Fleet goals...	exploration; trade; didn't intend to colonize and conquer	6
5807699172	first expedition of the Grand Fleet came back with...	giraffes; zebras	7
5807699173	Why did the first expeditions stop?	Yongle (their main supporter) died; belief that it was wasteful of China's resources; ships rotted and their designs were destroyed; return to ethnocentric thoughts	8
5807699174	first Chinese expeditions...	happened 80 years before Columbus; could have been the culture to spread to the Americas	9
5807699175	Henry II	king of Europe; strengthened royal powers; failed to gain control of church courts	10
5807699176	1) professional army	formed by Henry II; weakened nobles because they were no longer needed for defending he realm	11
5807699177	2) circuit court judges	formed by Henry II; weakened nobles because the were no longer needed for judicial positions; travelled through assigned towns	12
5807699178	3) jury trials	formed by Henry II; weakened nobles because the accused were now judged by peers/ equals	13
5807699179	Common Law	based/ built upon precious court rulings of judges in court cases; when a judge makes a ruling it becomes a Legal Precedent	14
5807699180	Thomas A. Becket		15