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AP World History

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1. 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






2. 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.






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






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






5. The world's first civilization - founded in Mesopotamia - which existed for over 3 -000 years.






6. Date: Treaty of Versailles - End of WWI






7. Political organization founded in India in 1906 to defend the interests of India's Muslim minority. Led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah - it attempted to negotiate with the Indian National Congress. Demanded the partition of a Muslim Pakistan.






8. Building erected in London - for the Great Exhibition of 1851. Made of iron and glass - like a gigantic greenhouse - it was a symbol of the industrial age.






9. Largest and most powerful Andean empire. Controlled the Pacific coast of South America from Ecuador to Chile from its capital of Cuzco.






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






11. Wars between Britain and the Qing Empire (mind 1800s) - caused by the Qing government's refusal to let Britain import Opium. China lost and Britain and most other European powers were able to develop a strong trade presence throughout China against t






12. Journey to a sacred shrine by Christians seeking to show their piety - fulfill vows - or gain absolution for sins. Other religions also have pilgrimage traditions - such as the Muslim journey to Mecca.






13. Radical republicans during the French Revolution. They were led by Maximilien Robespierre from 1793 to 1794.






14. China's northern capital - first used as an imperial capital in 906 and now the capital of the People's Republic of China.






15. in Ancient Rome - a plebian officer elected by plebeians charged to protect their lives and properties - with a right of veto against legislative proposals of the Senate.






16. The 1 -100-mile (1 -700-kilometer) waterway linking the Yellow and the Yangzi Rivers. It was begun in the Han period and completed during the Sui Empire.






17. Last of the Mongol Great Khans (r. 1260-1294). Ruled the Mongol Empire from China and was the founder of the Yuan Empire in China after finishing off the Song Dynasty.






18. 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.






19. 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.






20. Chancellor of Prussia from 1862 until 1871 - when he became chancellor of Germany. A conservative nationalist - he led Prussia to victory against Austria (1866) and France (1870) and was responsible for the creation of the German Empire






21. British statesman and leader during World War II; received Nobel prize for literature in 1953






22. The elite professional class of officials who administered the government of British India. Originally composed exclusively of well-educated British men - it gradually added qualified Indians.






23. A mechanical device for transferring text or graphics from a woodblock or type to paper using ink. Presses using movable type first appeared in Europe in about 1450.






24. 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






25. The process of reforming political - military - economic - social - and cultural traditions in imitation of the early success of Western societies - often with regard for accommodating local traditions in non-Western societies.






26. Commander of the Japanese army in ancient and feudal times. At times more similar to a duke and/or a military dictator.






27. A term for the books of the Bible that make up the Hebrew canon.






28. Peoples of the Russian Empire who lived outside the farming villages - often as herders - mercenaries - or outlaws. Cossacks led the conquest of Siberia in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.






29. Date: Cuban Missile Crisis






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






31. Last imam in a series of twelve descendants of Muhammad's son-in-law Ali - whom Shi'ites consider divinely appointed leaders of the Muslim community. In occlusion since ca. 873 - he is expected to return as an apocolyptic messiah at the end of time.






32. '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






33. Subordinate to Alexander who took over Egypt after his death






34. (1394-1460) Portuguese prince who promoted the study of navigation and directed voyages of exploration down the western coast of Africa.






35. Amorite ruler of Babylon (r. 1792-1750 B.C.E.). He conquered many city-states in southern and northern Mesopotamia and is best known for a code of laws - inscribed on a black stone pillar - illustrating the principles to be used in legal cases.






36. Arab prophet; founder of religion of Islam.






37. An area of homogenous people that share a common feeling of nationality






38. Date: Six-day war in Israel; Chinese Cultural Revolution (Hint: 1__7)






39. Ultraconservative empress in Qing (Manchu) dynasty China. Ruled china in the turbulent late 19th century - not as a true Empress but as an Empress Dowager.






40. President of the US during the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis






41. International organization founded in 1919 to promote world peace and cooperation but greatly weakened by the refusal of the United States to join. It proved ineffectual in stopping aggression by Italy - Japan - and Germany in the 1930s.






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






43. A council whose members were the heads of wealthy - landowning families. Originally an advisory body to the early kings - in the era of the Roman Republic the Senate effectively governed the Roman state and the growing empire.






44. 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.






45. Date: Battle of Lepanto (Hint: 1__1)






46. Leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others - as in a confederation.






47. A major Hindu god called The Preserver.






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






49. Date: American Revolution/Smith writes Wealth of Nations (Hint: 1__6)






50. The Ottoman province in the Balkans that rose up against Janissary control in the early 1800s. Terrorists from here triggered WWI. After World War II it became the central province of Yugoslavia.