AP World Midterm Vocab Review

the former Hindu practice of a widow throwing herself onto her husband's funeral pyre.

Corpus Juris Civilis is the modern name for a collection of fundamental works in jurisprudence

political theory in which the head of state is also the supreme head of the church

is the longest canal or artificial river in the world, began construction under the Sui

an ascetic and sage, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded

a historical system of land ownership and distribution in China

system of writing first developed by the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia

an apostle who taught the gospel of the Christ to the first century world.

a provincial governor in the ancient Persian empire.

When armies of Christians from Europe went to war with Muslim forces in the Holy Land.

change in way people lived from hunting/gathering to agriculture led to permanent settlements

a series of migrations from the Congo area to sub-sahara Africa because of population increase.

the largest empire in pre-Columbian America, known for its system of roads.

per capita yearly tax historically levied by Islamic states on certain non-Muslim subjects

the peace that existed between nationalities within the Roman Empire

prominent and influential Greek statesman, orator and general of Athens during the Golden Age

an epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia. Dating from the Third Dynasty of Ur

the transcendent state attained as a result of being released from the cycle of rebirth.

first major civilization in Guatemala and Mexico. Called "the rubber people"

an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui dynasty, had Chinese Golden Age

was the founder of the Qin dynasty and was the first emperor of a unified China

fought between the Frankish leader Charles Martel & a massive invading Islamic army

dualistic religion with Christian, Gnostic, & pagan elements, founded in Persia.

the empire or ruling dynasty of China established by Kublai Khan

Giver of perhaps the most influential speech of the Middle Ages, giving rise to the Crusades.

Ancient network of trade routes that were central to cultural interaction through Eurasia

the legislation that stood at the foundation of Roman law.

also called the (First) Persian Empire, was an empire based in Western Asia, founded by Cyrus

founder of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history

founder of the Roman Empire and its first Emperor, changed his name to Augustus.

Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican people of central Mexico, called themselves Mexica

each of the four Hindu castes, Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Shudra.

He led raiding parties into India from Persia, first introduction of Islam to India.

was an influential political philosopher of the Warring States period for Legalism.

proclamation that established religious toleration for Christianity within Roman Empire

1st Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire. Made Christianity a legal religion in the East.

it was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley

the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be a revelation from God

referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire in the East

Emperor of the wealthy West African Mali Empire who made the hajj

the sum of a person's actions in this existence, it will decide their fate in future existences

was a medieval Moroccan traveler and scholar of Islam.

well-preserved Babylonian law code of ancient Mesopotamia

a temple complex in Cambodia and reflects influence of Buddhism on SE Asia.

an association of Greek city-states whose purpose was to continue fighting the Persians

an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, a mandatory religious duty that must be completed at least once

philosopher in Classical Greece and the founder of the Academy in Athens, wrote The Republic

1st urban civilization in the historical region of southern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq

one of the world's oldest religions, first to use dualistic view of "good" and "evil"

the founder of the Maurya Empire and the 1st emperor to unify north and south west India

a split within the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church

a Venetian merchant traveller whose travels to China are recorded in a book

The Arab founder of Islam, held by Muslims to be the chief prophet of God.