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AP WORLD EXAM
AP WORLD TEST
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Kashgar and Samarkand | - The most important trading cities on the Silk road - Kashgar in modern day western China and Samarkand in modern day Uzbekistan |
| Calicut, Sofala, Mogadishu, Hangzhou | - Important Indian Ocean Trade Network cities - Calicut was a port city in India - Sofala and Mogudishu were trading cities in East Africa - Hangzhou was a trading city in China |
| Chinese dynastys in order | Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing |
| Ming dynasty | Kicked out the Mongol Yuan dynasty |
| Urdu | - Language that originated in Northern India and Central Asia - Arabic and Hindi blended together - Became popular in Northern India |
| Swahili | - Lanuage that blended Bantu and Arabic - Originated along the East African coast |
| Neo-Confucianism | - Confucianism blended together with parts of Buddhism and Daoism - Practiced by the upper class |
| Mongol Blending | Mongols converted and adapted to the religions in the empires they conquered |
| Zen Buddhism | - Form of Buddhism that is taken from China and adapted to Japanese Shinto - Combines Buddhism and Shintoism |
| Caliph | The political and religious leader in an Islamic empire |
| Sultan | The political leader in an Islamic empire |
| Decentralized Russian Princes | - Russian Princes control their lands and run it as they see fit - Don't have to follow anyone until the rise of Czars in the 1400s - No unity in Russia until Czars |
| Decentralized Indian Princes | India had many Rajput kingdoms ruled by Princes |
| Vijayanagara empire | - Empire in southern India in the 13th to 16th centuries - Governed by Hinduism |
| Delhi empire | - Empire in Central/Northern India in the 13th to 16th centuries - Powerhouse of trade on the IOTN - Muslim ruled - Used Urdi |
| Sunni and Shia Islam | Religious sects of Islam |
| Grand Canal | - First major man-made waterway - China - Made for transportation and trade |
| Al-Andalus | - The Muslim ruled territory on the Iberian peninsula - Fell due to the reconquista |
| Melaka (Malacca) | - Muslim city state in South East Asia - Major trading hub along the IOTN |
| Bartolomeu Dias | - Portugese explorer - First to round the tip of Africa |
| Vasco de Gama | - Portugese explorer - First European to join the IOTN in a ship that left from Europe |
| 17th/18th century Ottomans | - Ottoman growth slows down over time due to poorly ran government, expansion failure, etc |
| Tokugawa Shogunate | - Restricted any involvement with outsiders - Instates the Deshima at Nagasaki bay - Trades carefully with the Dutch and Chinese |
| Christianity in Spanish colonies | Native Americans convert to Christianity but adapt it to fit their cultural needs Ex: Cult of The Virgin Mary of Guadalupe |
| Christianity in Carribean isles | African slaves in the Carribean adopt Christianity to some of their cultural traditions Ex: Vodou and Santeria |
| Christianity in Brazil | African slaves adopt Christianity and their animist traditions Ex: Candomble |
| Mughal empire | - Akbar the great was very religiously tolerant - Northern India - Minority Muslims ruling over a majority of Hindus |
| Safavid empire | - Modern day Persia - Between Ottomans and Mughal - Shah Abbas the Great |
| Thirty years' war | - European conflict between protestants Catholics over land disputes for churches - Establishes Spain, Italy, and French states as Cathlioc majority - Establishes Sweden, Germany, and English states as protestant majority |
| Viziers | - Palace officials of the Ottoman empire - Very influential - Seen as evil later on - Seen as influencing the Sultan |
| Zamindars | - Tax collectors for the Mughal empire - Rose to power under Akbar the Great - Lost power over time |
| Samurai in Japan | - Before the Tokugawa Shogunate, samurai were constantly fighting and being dominant in Japanese society - After Tokugawa Shougunate toom away their weapons, samurai Became buerucratic elites |
| Cossacks | - In 1400s under Ivan the terrible, they were a personal police force - in 1600s Under Peter the Great, they were farmers/protectors of new land - In 1700s under Catherine the great, they were peasants |
| Boyars | - Under Ivan the terrible, they were influential princes - Under Peter the great, power diminished - Under Catherine the great, they gain back power |
| Jizya tax in Ottoman empire | Tax on non Islamic religion |
| Safavid religion standpoint | Forced conversion to Islam |
| Cossack rebellion in Russia | Cossacks were serfs in Russia and revolted against Catherine the great |
| Queen Nanny | - Jamaica - Woman named queen Nanny led runaway slaves known as "maroons" against British rule of the Island |
| Tupac Amar | - South America - A descendant of the last Incan emperor, tried to lead a rebellion against the Spanish |
| Nzinga Ndongo | African woman from present day Angola. Led revolt against portugese slave traders |
| English civil war | Parliament breaks off from King Charles I and led a revolt. Parliament win and installs Oliver Cromwell as leader |
| Glorious revolution | Fallout from the English civil war leads to new revolution where no one is killed, William and Mary are installed as king and queen |
| Metacoms war | Also know as King Philips war, Metacom was a native American in the colonies. Tried to prevent British expansion west |
| Carrack | Spanish and Portugese ship designed for long distance trade and exploration |
| Fluyt | Dutch ship for international trade |
| John locke | Natural rights (Life, liberty, and property) |
| Voltaire | Freedom of speech and religion |
| Jean Jacques Rousseau | Popular sovereignty |
| French revolution | 3rd estate rose up in rebellion. Create laws and rights through the declaration of rights of the man and the citizen. Ends with Napoleons coup deatat |
| De Beers diamond company | South Africa, Cecil Rhodes convinces the British to take over most of South Africa from the Dutch to continue the diamond corporation |
| India and industrialization | Raw cotton for Britans textiles |
| Brazil/Argentina and industrialization | Cattle production for beef sales around the world. Sheep for wool in Argentina |
| Congo and industrialization | Rubber from trees for tires |
| WHEN DO YOU USE INSIGHTFUL CONNECTION | LEQ ONLY |
| WHEN DO YOU USE OUTSIDE INFORMATION | DBQ ONLY |
| HOW TO GET THE COMPLEXITY POINT FOR THE DBQ | 1ST WAY: HIPP 4 DOCS (5 JUST TO BE SAFE) 2ND WAY: USE 7 DOCS |
| WHAT IS THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF DOCS YOU CAN DO FOR A DBQ | 4 DOCS (2 PER BODY) |
| HOW MANY TIMES DO YOU HAVE TO USE OUTSIDE INFO FOR A DBQ | 1 TIME, 3 STRONG SENTENCES |
| HOW LONG IS THE CONTEXT FOR AN INTRO (DBQ AND LEQ) | 3 SENTENCES |
| THESIS FOR LEQ AND DBQ | USE LANGUAGE OF THE TASK AND "AS EVIDENCED BY" |