AP World History

UNIT 1

100

A fast-ripening, drought resistant strain of rice that allowed agricultural expansion in Asia just before the 11th century.

Champa Rice

200

The general name for the leader of the Seljuk Turks who. began conquering parts of the Middle East in the 11th century

Sultan

300

12th century movement that focused Hindus on connecting to a specific deity rather than reading texts or performing rituals.

Bhakti Movement

400

The idea that social standing comes from the woman's side of the family (practiced by the Mississippians in America)

Matrilineal Society

500

Year 1000, seven states were formed from the Hausa ethnic group in what is now modern-day Nigeria

Hausa Kingdoms

600

A series of European military campaigns in the Middle East to spread Christianity from 1095 to the 1200s

The Crusades 

700

A trade route in the 12th to 15th centuries that connected ports from East Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and East Asia.

The Indian Ocean Trade

UNIT 2

100

Vast commercial trade networks across Eurasia that saw the first use of magnetic compasses and currency. 

The Silk Road

200

The leader of the Mongolian Kingdom beginning 1206who began a conquest to take over parts of China and Persia

Genghis Khan 

300

The term used for settlements of people away from their homeland. This caused a mixing of two or more cultures.

Diaspora

400

In the 14th century Mansa Musa took a trip to this city which is the holiest city in Islam

Mecca

500

The plague between 1347 and 1351 that wipeout up to 25 million Europeans

The Black Death/Bubonic plague

600

Name one export from East Africa in the Indian Ocean Trade

Gold, Ivory, Animal Skins, Quartz

700

For 700 years, this trade route brought significant wealth to West Africa as well as spread Islam through Africa

The trans-Saharan Trade

UNIT 3

100

Large, multi-ethnic states in Asia that relied on firearms to conquer and control territories

Gunpowder Empires

200

Tzar from 1547-1584 who sought to expand the Russian empire into Mongolian territory such as Kazan and Siberia

Ivan IV/ Ivan the Terrible

300

1689 Parliament passed this legislation to enhance civil liberties of the people

English Bill of Rights

400

King of France from 1643-1715 who developed the "divine right" argument for their rule and ruled as essentially a dictator

Louis XIV

500

Monk who challenged the authority of the Church through nailing his 95 theses to the wall of the church. Believed in sola fide faith (individual salvation through Christ)

Martin Luther

600

Broke from the Roman Catholic Church and became a leader in Protestant theology through his development of Calvinism

John Calvin

700

Beginning with Martin Luther's 95 theses, this religious movement led to the rise of Protestantism

Protestant Reformation