Key Terms
What accounted for the food security and thus expanding Chinese population during this time period?
Champa Rice
This religion spread through North and West Africa due to trade and was adopted by many rulers in the region.
Islam
In Unit 1, this place has the largest manufacturing/production capability, as well as a very healthy international trade.
China
These were the specialized bureaucrats of the Song Dynasty
Confucian Scholar Gentry
The amount of MCQ questions on the AP Exam
55
Europe had a decentralized political system known as ______, yet had a unifying political force that came from the _______.
Feudalism / Roman Catholic Church
Designation used by the Abbasid Caliphate for Jews, and Christians.
Dhimmi
This was the impressive capital city of the Aztec empire
Tenochtitlan
This sultanate was the first major Muslim political entity to rule over Northern India starting in 1206.
Delhi Sultanate
One of the most important parts of a document to read when given a stimulus for an MCQ & SAQ.
Source- author, location, date, etc.
These two religious movements both emphasized religious devotion, embraced inclusivity, promoted artistic expression, and functioned as missionaries.
Sufi Muslims, and Bhakti Hindus
Confucian belief that prioritizes the duty and responsibility one has to the hierarchy of one's family.
Filial Piety
Trade city located in the trans-Saharan trade route, known for its access to gold.
Timbuktu
What action did the Seljuk Turks take that prompted the Crusades?
Stopped allowing Christians and Jews access to the Holy Land (Jerusalem)
Most important part to understand for all of the MCQ, SAQ, DBQ, and LEQ.
The question.
The Aztecs used this to control their decentralized empire. (3)
Tribute / City States / Theocracy
The social structure present within India
(Bonus Points for listing the structure correctly in order)
Caste System
1. Brahmin 2. Kshatriya 3. Vaishya 4. Sudra 5. Untouchables
Important Islamic center for learning in Cordova, Spain
Al-Andalus
Well known European who traveled to China and the Middle East, recording his journeys for later study back home in Europe.
Marco Polo
The format for answering SAQ's discussed in class
A.nswer
C.ite
E.xplain
The Inca effectively controlled their centralized empire with (2)
Carpa Nan Roads
Mit'a Labor System
The founder of Buddhism developed a religion based on this belief.
The elimination of desire and suffering
The largest mound and capital city of the Mississippian peoples of North America
Cahokia
This famous Islamic astronomer became an important figure in the development of modern mathematics, including trigonometry.
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi
These are the four acronyms for the four sections of the AP Exam.
Multiple Choice Question (MCQ)
Short Answer Question (SAQ)
Document Based Question (DBQ)
Long Essay Question (LEQ)