AP World History Final Exam Review. Latest update, Verified.

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AP World History Final Exam Review. Latest update, Verified. Nationalism - ✔✔-Devotion people feel towards their country/society; Became a cause for conflict in Europe at the turn of the 20th... Century as Europeans competed for territories and power. Imperialism - ✔✔-A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries poitically, socially, and economically. Muhammad - ✔✔-Arab prophet; founder of religion of Islam. Unified the Bedhouin tribes. Neolithic Revolution - ✔✔-The change from hunting-gathering to farming and domestication of animals; A period when humans first started to learn to plant crops and domesticate animals for their food, instead of hunting and gathering Ghengis Khan - ✔✔-Leader of the Mongols; Ruthless warrior that terrified Islamic and Asian societies Shi Huangdi - ✔✔-First emperor of China, (259 - 210 BC) Ruler of china, he united china for the first time. He built roads and canals and began the great wall of china. Shi hiungdi also imposed a standard of laws, money, weights, and writting system in china. Alexandria - ✔✔-City in Egypt founded by Alexander the Great, center of commerce and Hellenistic civilization, the next center of Greek culture after Athens, contained a library and museum-a center for leading scientific figures. Potosí - ✔✔-A large city in Bolivia based on its silver mines, colonized by the Spanish Hernan Cortes - ✔✔-Led expedition to the coast of Mexico in 1519; conquistador responsible for defeat of Aztec Empire; captured Tenochtitlan. Janissaries - ✔✔-30,000 Infantry, originally of slave origin, armed with firearms and constituting the elite of the Ottoman army from the fifteenth century until the corps was abolished in 1826. Aryans - ✔✔-Nomadic invaders who moved into India during the centuries after Harappa's collapse. The Buddha founded the religion of Buddhism. Byzantine Empire; impact on Russia - ✔✔-The Russians came in contact with Christianity through the Byzantine Empire and adopted Eastern Orthodox Christianity. The Russians also imitated Byzantine emperors instead of monarchs of Western Europe. Julius Caesar - ✔✔-(100-44 B.C.E.) was one the leading figures in transforming the Roman republic into an imperial form of government ruled by one dictator. Chabi - ✔✔-Influential wife of Kubilai Khan; promoted interests of Buddhists in China; influenced Mongol women to not adopt restrictive social conventions of the Chinese. Causes of World War II - ✔✔-Unfair treaties like the Treaty of Versailles caused Germany to resent a lot of countries and want revenge. Hitler becoming Chancellor of Germany in January 1933 was a major cause. He began to build up Germany's army and invaded Austria in March 1938.Fail of the League of Nations did nothing to stop the war either. September 1, 1939 when Germany invaded Poland and ended when the Japanese surrendered in 1945. cotton gin - ✔✔-Invented by Eli Whitney in 1793. It removed seeds from cotton fibers. Now cotton could be processed quickly and cheaply. Results: more cotton is grown and more slaves are needed for more acres of cotton fields Classical Chinese Culture and Society - ✔✔-Filial Piety, the important virtue and primary duty of respect, obedience, and care for one's parents and elderly family members. Confucianism was extremely important. Hellenism - ✔✔-the diffusion of Greek culture throughout the Mediterranean world after the conquest of Alexander the Great. Alexander the great - ✔✔-son of Philip II; received military training in Macedonian army and was a student of Aristotle; great leader; conquered much land in Asia Minor, Syria, Egypt, and Mesopotamia; goal was to conquer the known world Ming Dynasty - ✔✔-(1368-1644) restoration of the Chinese culture: Confucianism, bureaucracy, civil service exams, traditional values returned "Ming" = "brilliant" triangular trade - ✔✔-A three way system of trade during 1600-1800s Africa sent slaves to America, America sent Raw Materials to Europe, and Europe sent Guns and Rum to Africa Smallpox and Measles - ✔✔-diseases that killed a large majority of native populations in North and South America in the 1500's centralization - ✔✔-Degree to which decision-making authority is restricted to higher levels of management in an organization. Silk Road - ✔✔-An ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean Sea extending some 6,440 km (4,000 mi) and linking China with the Roman Empire. Marco Polo followed the route on his journey to Cathay. nomads - ✔✔-(of groups of people) tending to travel and change settlements frequently The Enlightenment - ✔✔-European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition The Battle of Manzikert - ✔✔-A battle in 1071, between the Ottoman Turks and the Byzantine Empire. Marked the beginning of the Byzantine decline. Hagia Sophia - ✔✔-The Church of Holy Wisdom, built by Emperor Justinian in Constantinople in 532-537 ce. After the fall of Constantinople it was converted into a mosque. Christopher Columbus - ✔✔-Discoverer of the new world, while looking for an alternate route to India. Pushed to seek for new ways to travel to Asia after the fall of Constantinople closed off the land routes. Constantinople - ✔✔-Established by the Roman Emperor Constantine, Constantinople became the capitol of the Eastern Rom [Show More]

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