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AP World History

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1. An ancient Greek philosophy that became popular amongst many notable Romans. Emphasis on ethics. They considered destructive emotions to be the result of errors in judgment - and that a wise person would repress emotions - especially negative ones an






2. Young provincial lawyer who led the most radical phases of the French Revolution. His execution ended the Reign of Terror. See Jacobins.






3. Massive pyramidal stepped tower made of mudbricks. It is associated with religious complexes in ancient Mesopotamian cities - but its function is unknown.






4. Date: de-Stalinization in Russia; Egyptian nationalization of Suez Canal (Hint: 1__6)






5. The period of stability and prosperity that Roman rule brought to the lands of the Roman Empire in the first two centuries C.E. The movement of people and trade goods along Roman roads and safe seas allowed for the spread of cuture/ideas.






6. English inventor and entrepreneur who became the wealthiest and most successful textile manufacturer of the first Industrial Revolution. He invented the water frame - a machine that - with minimal human supervision - could spin several threads at onc






7. 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






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






9. Conflict between Athens and Sparta






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






11. Continuing the imperial revival started by the Sui Dynasty this dynasty that followed restored the Chinese imperial impulse four centuries after the decline of the Han - extending control along the silk route. Trade flourished and China finally reach






12. The Hindu concept of the spirit's 'liberation' from the endless cycle of rebirths.






13. Era of relative peace and stability created by the Mongol Empire






14. The period from 507 to 31 B.C.E. - during which Rome was largely governed by the aristocratic Roman Senate. (p. 148)






15. The period of the Stone Age associated with the evolution of humans. It predates the Neolithic period.






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






17. Roman emperor of 284 C.E. Attempted to deal with fall of Roman Empire by splitting the empire into two regions run by co-emperors. Also brought armies back under imperial control - and attempted to deal with the economic problems by strengthening the






18. When colonists were allowed to use Indians for forced labor in colonial South America - also known as the repartimiento system






19. In Tibetan Buddhism - a teacher.






20. Shah of Iran (r. 1587-1629). The most illustrious ruler of the Safavid Empire - he moved the imperial capital to Isfahan in 1598 - where he erected many palaces - mosques - and public buildings. (p. 533)






21. The change from food gathering to food production that occurred between around 8000 and 2000 B.C.E. Also known as the Neolithic Revolution.






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






23. A school of Chinese philosophy that come into prominence during the period of the Warring states and had great influence on the policies of the Qin dynasty. People following this took a pessimistic view of human nature and believed that social harmon






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






25. Branch of Islam believing that God vests leadership of the community in a descendant of Muhammad's son-in-law Ali. Mainly found in Iran and a small part of Iraq. It is the state religion of Iran. A member of this group is called a Shi'ite.

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26. Characterized inter-state relations in ancient India






27. In early modern Europe - the class of well-off town dwellers whose wealth came from manufacturing - finance - commerce - and allied professions.






28. A philosophical and theological system - associated with Thomas Aquinas - devised to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy and Roman Catholic theology in the thirteenth century.






29. One of the first urbanized centers in western Africa. A walled community home to approximately 50 -000 people at its height. Evidence suggests domestication of agriculture and trade with nearby regions.






30. Connected China - India - and the Middle East. Traded goods and helped to spread culture.






31. He created this dynasty in China and Siberia. Khubilai Khan was head of the Mongol Empire and grandson of Genghis Khan.






32. Place that the British first colonized in Australia






33. Date: Ottomans capture Constantinople (Hint: __53 CE)






34. East African highland nation lying east of the Nile River.






35. Ship canal cut across the isthmus of Panama by United States - it opened in 1915.






36. Empress of China and mother of Emperor Guangxi. She put her son under house arrest - supported anti-foreign movements like the so-called Boxers - and resisted reforms of the Chinese government and armed forces.






37. The part of the Great Circuit involving the transportation of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic to the Americas.






38. Networks of iron (later steel) rails on which steam (later electric or diesel) locomotives pulled long trains at high speeds. The first were built in England in the 1830s. Success caused the construction of these to boom lasting into the 20th Century






39. The three wars waged by Rome against Carthage - 264-241 - 218-201 - and 149-146 b.c. - resulting in the destruction of Carthage and the annexation of its territory by Rome.






40. The traditional group of representatives from the three Estates of French society: the clergy - nobility - and commoners. Louis XVI assembled this group to deal with the financial crisis in France at the time - but the 3rd estate demanded more rights






41. A state that is not ruled by a hereditary leader (a monarchy) but by a person or persons appointed under the constitution






42. A 184 C.E. peasant revolt against emperor Ling of Han. Led by Daoists who proclaimed that a new era would be3ing with the fall of the Han. Although this specific revolt was suppressed - it triggered a continuous string of additional outbreaks.






43. In medieval Europe - an agricultural laborer legally bound to a lord's property and obligated to perform set services for the lord. In Russia some of them worked as artisans and in factories; in Russia it was not abolished until 1861.






44. A political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical ultra-nationalist government. Favors nationalizing economic elites rather than promoting egalitarian socialist collectivization.






45. The historical period characterized by the production of tools from stone and other nonmetallic substances. It was followed in some places by the Bronze Age






46. A conduit - either elevated or under ground - using gravity to carry water from a source to a location-usually a city-that needed it. The Romans built many of these in a period of substantial urbanization.






47. Religious reform movement within the Latin Christian Church beginning in 1519. It spit the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the 'protesters' forming several new Christian denominations - including the Lutheran - Calvinist - and Anglican Churches






48. The movement to make slavery and the slave trade illegal. Begun by Quakers in England in the 1780s.






49. Greek ships built specifically for ramming enemy ships.






50. Bantu language with Arabic loanwords spoken in coastal regions of East Africa.







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