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AP World History

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1. Date: First Opium War in China (Hint: 1__9)






2. Date: Beginnings of Christianity(Hint: _2 CE)






3. The Islamic empire ruled by those believed to be the successors to the Prophet Muhammad.






4. During the Cold War - local or regional wars in which the superpowers armed - trained - and financed the combatants.






5. Date: Origin of Buddhism - Confucianism - Taoism(Hint ___ century BCE)






6. Trials held for the Germans convicted of war crimes






7. Mesoamerican civilization in lower Mexico around 1500 BCE to about 400 BCE focused. Most remembered for their large stone heads.






8. A term for the middle class. A social class characterized by their ownership of capital and their related culture. They derive social and economic power from employment - education - and wealth - as opposed to the inherited power of aristocratic fami






9. Russian term for the political and economic reforms introduced in June 1987 by the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Its literal meaning is 'restructuring' - referring to the restructuring of the Soviet political and economic system.






10. Date: Start of the ten year long Mexican Revolution. Not to be confused with Mexican war of Independence (1810-1821) (Hint: 1__0)






11. Date: 9/11 Attacks






12. An international oil cartel originally formed in 1960. Represents the majority of all oil produced in the world. Attempts to limit production to raise prices. It's long name is the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.






13. Belt south of the Sahara where it transitions into savanna across central Africa. It means literally 'coastland' in Arabic.






14. Of or influenced by the Greek Empire. A type of culture typically referred to after the conquests of Alexander the Great.






15. Large nomadic group from northern Asia who invaded territories extending from China to Eastern Europe. They virtually lived on their horses - herding cattle - sheep - and horses as well as hunting.






16. First emperor of the Han dynasty under which a new social and political hierarchy emerged. Scholars were on top - followed by farmers - artisans - and merchants. He chose his ministers from educated men with Confucian principals.






17. War waged by the Argentine military (1976-1982) against leftist groups. Characterized by the use of illegal imprisonment - torture - and executions by the military.






18. Traditional records of the deeds of Muhammad - and his quotations






19. Part of the second triumvirate whom the power eventually shifted to. Assumed the name Augustus Caesar - and became emperor. Was the end of the Roman Republic and the start of the Pax Romana.






20. An organization promoting economic unity in Europe formed in 1967 by consolidation of earlier - more limited - agreements. Replaced by the European Union (EU) in 1993.






21. Greek and Phoenician warship of the fifth and fourth centuries B.C.E. It was sleek and light - powered by 170 oars arranged in three vertical tiers. Manned by skilled sailors - it was capable of short bursts of speed and complex maneuvers.






22. Conquered territory in Media and later Perisa - ruled through client kings and governors rather than by direct rule.






23. Conflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea and came to involve the United Nations (primarily the United States) allying with South Korea and the People's Republic of China allying with North Korea.






24. Mongol khanate founded by Genghis Khan's. It was based in southern Russia and quickly adopted both the Turkic language and Islam. Also known as the Kipchak Horde.






25. A grant of legal freedom to an individual slave.






26. The movement of people to Urban areas in search of work.






27. A monumental sanctuary built in Jerusalem by King Solomon in the tenth century B.C.E. to be the religious center for the Israelite god Yahweh. The Temple priesthood conducted sacrifices - received a tithe or percentage of agricultural revenues.

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28. Site of a fortified palace complex in southern Greece that controlled a Late Bronze Age kingdom. In Homer's epic poems Mycenae was the base of King Agamemnon - who commanded the Greeks besieging Troy.






29. City on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt founded by Alexander. It became the capital of the Hellenistic kingdom of Ptolemy. It contained the famous Library and the Museum and was a center for leading scientific and literary figures in the classical a






30. Head of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991. His liberalization effort improved relations with the West - but he lost power after his reforms led to the collapse of Communist governments in Eastern Europe.






31. The community of believers in Islam - which transcends ethnic and political boundaries.






32. Economic dominance of a weaker country by a more powerful one - while maintaining the legal independence of the weaker state. In the late nineteenth century - this new form of economic imperialism characterized the relations between the Latin America






33. Was a semi-feudal government of Japan in which one of the shoguns unified the country under his family's rule. They moved the capital to Edo - which now is called Tokyo. This family ruled from Edo 1868 - when it was abolished during the Meiji Restora






34. Land-owning noblemen in Ancient Rome






35. An umbrella term for people of diverse perspectives but many of whom typically advocate equality - protection of workers from exploitation by property owners and state ownership of major industries. This ideology led to the founding of certain labor






36. Date: Chinese Revolution against traditional Chinese Imperial system. (Hint: 1__1)






37. Eastern part of the Roman Empire that survived the fall of the western part






38. The extension of political rule by one people over other - different peoples. First done by Sargon of Akkad to the Sumerian city states.






39. Invented the condenser and other improvements that made the steam engine a practical source of power for industry and transportation. The watt - an electrical measurement - is named after him.






40. Date: Glorious Revolution / English Bill of Rights (Hint: 1__9)






41. Islamic society that ruled the area that is currently Iran during 1502-1736






42. Date: Mansa Musa's Pilgrimage(Hint: __24 CE)






43. First bishop of Chiapas - in southern Mexico. He devoted most of his life to protecting Amerindian peoples from exploitation. His major achievement was the New Laws of 1542 - which limited the ability of Spanish settlers to compel Amerindians to labo






44. Economic system with private/ corporate ownership/ competitive market






45. Term for a wide variety of beliefs and ritual practices that have developed in the Indian subcontinent since antiquity. It has roots in ancient Vedic - Buddhist - and south Indian religious concepts and practices.






46. He mistakenly discovered the Americas in 1492 while searching for a faster route to India.






47. A term used by Muslims to refer to those countries where Muslims can practice their religion freely.






48. The supporters of a doctrine in the early Christian Church that held that the incarnate Christ possessed a single - wholly divine nature. they opposed the orthodox view that Christ had a double nature - one divine and one human - and emphasized his d






49. A citizen-soldier of the Ancient Greek City-states. They were primarily armed as spear-men.






50. Yugoslav statesman who led the resistance to German occupation during World War II and established a communist state after the war