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AP World History

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1. The repetition of mystic incantations in Hinduism and Buddhism.






2. Foreign residents in a country living under the laws of their native country - disregarding the laws of the host country. 19th/Early 20th Centuries: European and US nationals in certain areas of Chinese and Ottoman cities were granted this right.






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






4. Date: Korean War starts






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






6. Revolutionary and leader of peasants in the Mexican Revolution. He mobilized landless peasants in south-central Mexico in an attempt to seize and divide the lands of the wealthy landowners. Though successful for a time - he was ultimately assassinate






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






8. Political and human rights agreement signed in Helsinki - Finland in 1975 by the Soviet Union and western European countries.






9. Part of the first triumvirate who eventually became 'emperor for life'. Chose not to conquer Germany. Was assassinated by fellow senators in 44 B.C.E.






10. Trading company chartered by the Dutch government to conduct its merchants' trade in the Americas and Africa.






11. 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)






12. 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.






13. Goal of international efforts to prevent countries other than the five declared nuclear powers (United States - Russia - Britain - France - and China) from obtaining nuclear weapons. The first Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty was signed in 1968.






14. Portion of the African continent lying south of the Sahara.






15. Overthrew the French revolutionary government (The Directory) in 1799 and became emperor of France in 1804. Failed to defeat Great Britain and abdicated in 1814. Returned to power briefly in 1815 but was defeated and died in exile.






16. Domination of one culture over another by a deliberate policy or by economic or technological superiority.






17. The northeastern sector of Asia or the Eastern half of Russia.






18. Descendants of the Europeans in Latin America - usually implies an upper class status.






19. A people from central Anatolia who established an empire in Anatolia and Syria in the Late Bronze Age. With wealth from the trade in metals and military power based on chariot forces - they vied with New Kingdom Egypt over Syria.






20. In medieval Europe - a sworn supporter of a king or lord committed to rendering specified military service to that king or lord - usually in exchange for the use of land.






21. An alliance of five northeastern Amerindian peoples (after 1722 six) that made decisions on military and diplomatic issues through a council of representatives. Allied first with the Dutch and later with the English - it dominated W. New England.






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






23. 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.






24. An epic poem from Mesopotamia - and among the earliest known works of literary writing.






25. The kingdoms of southern India - inhabited primarily by speakers of Dravidian languages - which developed in partial isolation - and somewhat differently - from the Aryan north.






26. The largest and most important city in Mesopotamia. It achieved particular eminence as the capital of the king Hammurabi in the eighteenth century B.C.E. and the Neo-Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar in the sixth century B.C.E. (p. 29)






27. The treaty imposed on Germany by France - Great Britain - the United States - and other Allied Powers after World War I. It demanded that Germany dismantle its military and give up some lands to Poland. It was resented by many Germans.






28. The common name for a major outbreak of plague that spread across Asia - North Africa - and Europe in the mid-fourteenth century - carrying off vast numbers of persons.






29. The manufacture of many identical products by the division of labor into many small






30. Date: Slaves begin moving to Americas (Hint: 1__2)






31. Chinese dynasty that followed the overthrow of the Yuan (Mongol) Dynasty in China. Among other things - the emperor Yongle sponsored the building of the Forbidden City and the voyages of Zheng He. It was mostly a time of vibrant economic productivity






32. Date: Vietnamese defeat French at Dien Bien Phu (Hint: 1__4)






33. Peoples sharing a common language and culture that originated in Central Europe in the first half of the first millennium B.C.E.. After 500 B.C.E. they spread as far as Anatolia in the east - Spain and the British Isles in the west. Conquered by Roma






34. Also known as the Huang-He. The second longest river in China. The majority of ancient Chinese civilizations originated in its valley.






35. 'Way of the Elders' branch of Buddhism followed in Sri Lanka and much of Southeast Asia. It remains close to the original principles set forth by the Buddha; it downplays the importance of gods






36. A small independent state consisting of an urban center and the surrounding agricultural territory. A characteristic political form in early Mesopotamia - Archaic and Classical Greece - Phoenicia - and early Italy.






37. In Indian tradition - the residue of deeds performed in past and present lives that adheres to a 'spirit' and determines what form it will assume in its next life cycle. Used in India to make people happy with their lot in life.






38. Muslim state (1526-1857) exercising dominion over most of India in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.






39. Date: End of Zheng He's Voyages/Rise of Ottomans (Hint: __33 CE)






40. Considered to be among the oldest urbanized centers in sub-Saharan Africa.






41. The 6 -000-mile (9 -600-kilometer) flight of Chinese Communists from southeastern to northwestern China. The Communists - led by Mao Zedong - were pursued by the Chinese army under orders from Chiang Kai-shek.






42. Date: 7 years war between France and Britain begins (Hint: 1__6)






43. Date: Cortez conquered the Aztecs (Hint: 1__1)






44. A thermonuclear bomb which uses the fusion of isotopes of hydrogen






45. One of the first monotheistic religions - particularly one with a wide following. It was central to the political and religious culture of ancient Persia.






46. 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.






47. 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






48. The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers gave life to the first known agricultural villages in this area about 10 -000 years ago and the first known cities about 5 -000 years ago.






49. Conflict between Athens and Sparta






50. The smallest units of the Roman army - each composed of some 100 foot soldiers and commanded by a centurion. A legion was made up of 60 of these. They also formed political divisions of Roman citizens.