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AP World History

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1. German physicist who developed the theory of relativity - which states that time - space - and mass are relative to each other and not fixed.






2. An elaborate display of political power and wealth in British India in the nineteenth century - apparently in imitation of the pageantry of the Mughal Empire.






3. Turkish empire based in Anatolia. Arrived in the same wave of Turkish migrations as the Seljuks.






4. In Tibetan Buddhism - a teacher.






5. Harnessing method that increased the efficiency of horses by shifting the point of traction from the animal's neck to the shoulders; its adoption favors the spread of horse-drawn plows and vehicles.






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






7. 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.






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






9. Luther's list of accusations against the Roman Catholic Church - which included the sale of indulgences






10. Date: Iranian Revolution (Hint: 1__9)






11. During the Cold War - countries who did not want to support either side sometimes declared themselves to be.






12. Date: end of WWII






13. An Indian prince named Siddhartha Gautama - who renounced his wealth and social position. After becoming 'enlightened' (the meaning of this word) he enunciated the principles of Buddhism.






14. A philosophical movement in eighteenth-century Europe that fostered the belief that one could reform society by discovering rational laws that governed social behavior and were just as scientific as the laws of physics.






15. 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.






16. 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






17. A division in the Latin (Western) Christian Church between 1378 and 1417 - when rival claimants to the papacy existed in Rome and Avignon. (p. 411)






18. 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.






19. Targeting random people who are usually civilians with violence for a political purpose.






20. Mexican priest who led the first stage of the Mexican independence war in 1810. He was captured and executed in 1811.






21. A collection of sacred books containing diverse materials concerning the origins - experiences - beliefs - and practices of the early Hebrew people. Most of the extant text was compiled by members of the priestly class in the fifth century B.C.E.






22. Site in Beijing where Chinese students and workers gathered to demand greater political openness in 1989. The demonstration was crushed by Chinese military with many deaths.






23. Large conglomerate corporations that exerted a great deal of political and economic power in Imperial Japan. By WWII - four of them controlled most of the economy of Japan.






24. A temple tower of ancient Mesopotamia - constructed of square or rectangular terraces of diminishing size - usually with a shrine made of blue enamel bricks on the top






25. Democratic and nationalist revolutions that swept across Europe during a time after the Congress of Vienna when conservative monarchs were trying to maintain their power. The monarchy in France was overthrown. In Germany - Austria - Italy - and Hunga






26. A major Mesopotamian empire between 934-608 BCE. They used force and terror and exploited the wealth and labor of their subjects. They were an iron-age resurgence of a previous bronze age empire.






27. A book composed by Brahman priests that contains verses and Sanskrit poetry






28. Woodrow Wilson's plan put before the League of Nations to prevent future war.






29. Overthrow of the Monarchy in France in which Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI are executed






30. Communist Party leader who forced Chinese economic reforms after the death of Mao Zedong in 1976.






31. Date: Qin Unified China(Hint: _21 BCE)






32. A business - often backed by a government charter - that sold shares to individuals to raise money for its trading enterprises and to spread the risks (and profits) among many investors.






33. A place where shares in a company or business enterprise are bought and sold.






34. Empire established in China by Manchus who overthrew the Ming Empire in 1644. At various times they also controlled Manchuria - Mongolia - Turkestan - and Tibet. The last emperor of this dynasty was overthrown in 1911 by nationalists.






35. The formula - brought to China in the 400s or 500s - was first used to make fumigators to keep away insect pests and evil spirits. In later centuries it was used to make explosives and grenades and to propel cannonballs - shot - and bullets.






36. A very large flatbottom sailing ship produced in the Tang and Song Empires - specially designed for long-distance commercial travel.






37. The earliest known Chinese writing is found on these from ritual activity of the Shang period.






38. Date: Year of successful Russian Revolution(s)






39. One of the most important figures in the development of Western Christianity






40. Andean labor system based on shared obligations to help kinsmen and work on behalf of the ruler and religious organizations.






41. A tradition relating the words or deeds of the Prophet Muhammad; next to the Quran - the most important basis for Islamic law.






42. Third ruler of the Persian Empire (r. 521-486 B.C.E.). He crushed the widespread initial resistance to his rule and gave all major government posts to Persians rather than to Medes.






43. American inventor best known for inventing the electric light bulb - acoustic recording on wax cylinders - and motion pictures.






44. Emperor of Ethiopia (r. 1889-1911). He enlarged Ethiopia to its present dimensions and defeated an Italian invasion at Adowa (1896).






45. Chinese School of Thought that believes the world is always changing and is devoid of absolute morality or meaning. They accept the world as they find it - avoid futile struggles - and deviate as little as possible from 'the way' or 'path' of nature.






46. The initials of the international body established in 1995 to foster and bring order to international trade.






47. Date: Greek Golden Age - Philosophers(Hint '___ century BCE')






48. A social system that separated people by occupation - the caste system in India has virtually no social mobility






49. City in western Arabia; birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad - and ritual center of the Islamic religion.






50. Site of one of the great cities of the Indus Valley civilization of the third millennium B.C.E. It was located on the northwest frontier of the zone of cultivation - and may have been a center for the acquisition of raw materials.