AP World History - Period 2 Flashcards
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| 9491109280 | Hierarchy | A social organization of society that defines certain people as either in a superior or inferior position | 0 | |
| 9491111748 | Classes and land ownership | A group classification organized around an economic categorization baed on the acquisition of property | 1 | |
| 9491118835 | Plebians versus patricians | The Roman social designation of either workers on the land (plebeians) or owners of the land (patricians) | 2 | |
| 9491122358 | Polis | The political organization of people in city-states, usually used in reference to ancient Greece | 3 | |
| 9491125091 | Republic | A political organization based on people choosing representatives | 4 | |
| 9491128503 | Empire | A political organization based on a central authority that aquires surrounding civilizations for resources | 5 | |
| 9491131349 | Mauryan Empire | The first Indian empire to centrlize authority in Northern India (c. 322 to 18 B.C.E) | 6 | |
| 9491136288 | Ashoka | The Mauryan emperor who cetnralized Northern India through violence and tehn used the religion of Buddhism to establish cultural unity (ruled 268 to 232 B.C.E) | 7 | |
| 9491144083 | Gupta Empire | The second Indian empire to centralize power in Norhtern India. The Gupta balanced centralied power with local governors. (c. 320 to 550 C.E) | 8 | |
| 9491155394 | Era of Warring States | The period in China characterized by decentralized power and a conflict between local governors. (475 to 221 B.C.E) | 9 | |
| 9491160645 | Qin Dynasty | Ruled China with strong authority under Chinese Legalism (221 to 206 B.C.E) | 10 | |
| 9491338035 | Han Dynasty | Used Confucianism and filial obligations to rule China (206 B.C.E to 220 C.E) | 11 | |
| 9491357581 | Olmec and Toltec Empires | These were the first two empires in the Mesoamerican region that established strong centralized authorities and trade markets Olmec Empire (1500 to 400 B.C.E) Toltec Empire (500 to 1200 C.E) | 12 | |
| 9491372275 | Mayan Empire | A confederation of kingdoms that traded with one another in Central America (c. 2000 B.C.E to c 900 C.E) | 13 | |
| 9491377187 | Moche | A religious movement in Peru that eventually led to the formation of the Incan Empire. | 14 | |
| 9491380281 | Teotihuacan | The central city or captial of the Aztec Empire. | 15 | |
| 9524264245 | Judaism | Monotheistic faith established in Middle East, teaches belief in one God who created an agreement with the Hebrew people. Lead to a series of laws and scriptural writings stored in teh Jewish scriptures or Pentateuch. | 16 | |
| 9524287797 | Christianity | A reform movement of Judaism established by Jesus, who was believed to be the Messiah or savior. His teachings led to the establishment of Catholic and Protestant churches. | 17 | |
| 9524293725 | Mahayana | A reform movement of Buddhism that emphasizes helping others through the Bodhisattva path and delaying nirvana. Popular in Tibet and China. | 18 | |
| 9524309886 | Theravada | Reform movement of Buddhism that allows for the use of meditation and rituals to reach nirvana; associated with Southeast Asia | 19 | |
| 9524445651 | Athenian Philosophy | A group of philosophers who taught that the world could be understood through rational investigation, discussion, inquiry, and argumentation | 20 | |
| 9524451149 | Socrates | Greek philosopher who established the use of discussion or Socratic dialogue as a way to question and discover reality. 470 to 399 B.C.E | 21 | |
| 9524458752 | Plato | Greek philsopher who established the use of discussion or Socratic dialgue as a way to question and discover reality. 428 to 347 B.C.E | 22 | |
| 9524471751 | Aristotle | Greek philosopher and student of Plato who argued that we discover truth by examining the real world. 384 to 322 B.C.E | 23 | |
| 9524486974 | Confucianism | Chinese philosophy of Confucius found in the Analects that argues for a practical social order based on filial obligations. | 24 | |
| 9524497255 | Silk Roads | A group of land-based trade routes that connected China to Eastern Europe and Northern Africa. | 25 | |
| 9524976426 | Indian Ocean Trade Route | A sea route that connected India, China, the Middle East, and Eastern Africa | 26 | |
| 9526044277 | Andean Mountains Trade Route | A trade route found along the Andean Mountains in Peru that connected kingdoms and civilizations within South America | 27 | |
| 9526131244 | Trans-Saharan Trade Route | A trade route that connected North Africa to the Middle East | 28 |