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AP W History Midterm

These flashcards are for my AP World History midterm

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SOS Cafe Specialization of labor, Organized writing and arts, Social hierarchy, Cities, Advanced agriculture, Formal government, Economic exchange
Mesopotamia hot, dry, mild winters. Unpredictable / irregular flooding. Economy based on agriculture.
Indus River Valley Capital was Mohenjo - Daro. Relied upon monsoon rains. House sizes differed by hierarchy / social status.
Shang Located near the Huang - He (Yellow) river valley. Irregular flooding. Horse drawn carriages and silk.
Olmec Disconnected and relatively isolated. Known as the "rubber people". Elaborate drainage systems.
Chavin Located in the Andes Mountains. Llamas help with labor. Jaguar god. Leaders may have directed war.
Ma'at The preserved order of the universe
Edict of Mulan Constantine calls for tolerance of Christianity
Moksha In Hinduism; can only be reached by the wealthy.
Mahabharata It is the worlds longest poem, and it contains central human beliefs.
Nirvana Complete enlightenment that can be reached upon death.
Four Noble Truths 1) All living things must endure suffering 2) Suffering is caused by desires 3) The goal of existence is to escape suffering 4) Nirvana is achieved by 8 - fold path.
Confucianism Built upon the mandate of heaven and yin yang. Does not refute the existence of gods or heaven
Five Relationships 1) Parent and child 2) Sovereign and minister 3) Husband and Wife 4) Older brother and younger brother 5)older friend and younger friend
Mecca A large trading center founded by the Umayyad empire
Five Pillars of Islam 1) faith (in one god) 2) Prayer (5 times a day) 3) Alms-giving 4)Fasing (during Ramadan) 5) Pilgrimage to Mecca
Shariah The Islamic code of law
Umayyad Empire Owned a very large territory. Moved capital from Medina to Damascus.
Sunni Accept Umayyad rulers to be the caliphate.
Shi'ite Only accept Ali;s decedents as leader.
Abbasids Abu Al Abbas = founder. Open religion to Malawi. Moved capital from Damascus to Baghdad.
Madrasas Urban universities (helped promote education).
Fatimids Turned to Seljuk Turks for protection.
Seljuk Turks Too over Abbasid land. Protected Europe from Mongols and defended against crusaders.
Kush Also known as Nubia. Major trading empire. Meroe is the capital city. natural resources: iron, ore, and lumber.
Ghana Rulers convert to Islam, Maintained order through a large army. Defeated by Almoravid's.
Songhai Gao = capital city. Sunni Ali = founder. Sunni Ali built mosques to link with Arab leaders.
Swahili States Combine Arabic and African culture . language. traded iron, timber, ivory, animal hides, and shells.
Treaty of Verdun Divided Western Europe along linguistic and cultural lines,
Canon Law Rules for behavior; helped fill the void of authority.
Pogroms Anti - Semitic mop actions against Jews.
Caesaropapism (in the Byzantine empire) when the patriarch becomes the leader of the Eastern Orthodox church.
Toltecs Emphasis on military organization.
Tenochitlan one of the Aztec cities.
Inca Specialization of labor, organized writing and art.
Anasazi Agriculture allowed larger settlement. Ritual enclosures called kives.
Prince Shotoku Sent representatives to China
Seppuku Ritual suicide by disembowelment. Done by samurai after showing cowardice.
Shogun The supreme general of feudal Japan.
Shintoism Animistic religion that emphasized nature and spirits.
Sui Unifies China. Completes the grand canal. spread Buddhism.
Yangdi Ruler of the Sui empire. Considered to be very cruel.
Tang Restores order by instituting reforms. create the civil service exam.
Song Economically prosperous. Created great ships, made medical advancements.
Jurchens Ally with the Song dynasty in order to conquer Liao.
Decline of the Song Too much emphasis upon the military. Dominated by the Mongols.
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