AP World Modern 1 Semester Review Part one

11-14 century, N America's first city, larger than London

Black death, one of the worst pandemics ever, in Europe and Asia, spread by Mongols

One of the biggest French Cathedrals. Signified the Church's power, Catholic

Independent political entities in what is now northern Nigeria emerging as southern terminals of Trans-Saharan trade.

A pre-colonial kingdom in sub-Saharan Africa

An ethnic group of several nations mostly indigenous to N Africa and some northern parts of W Africa

Chinese dynasty 1279-1368 established by Kublai Khan, First Chinese foreign led dynasty, Marco Polo time

SE Asian states like Vietnam and Ayytthaya fought over control of this

1071-1194, controlled much of Asia and mingled with Persians

Chinese missionaries spread Buddhist texts in Chinese, spread to Hein, Japan, and Korea

Began 6th century in tropical lowlands, good at art, ag, and math, eat much corn

Muslim berber Moroccan scholar, wrote A Gift to Those Who Contemplate the Wonders of Cities and the Marvels of Traveling

Portugese maritime navigator who sparked the age of discovery with his navigation school

Mostly Hindu, build temples including Angkor Borei

Nontraditional Buddhist branch, rituals, ethics, metaphysics

Public academy with large private library in Baghdad

Theravada Buddhists in SE Asia obey this set of rules for monks

Small fertile land used to grow crops, floating gardens

This Christian country, located in E Africa, was where many rock-cut churches were located from the 12th-13th centuries.

Indian Administrative rank, above Raja

Aztecs trade these things, were rare and main items they traded

Represent 5 obligations of Muslims

Communities and villages which held Adobe houses created by the residents

Ancient Pueblo people flourish here, made of stone, still there

Roadside in for travelers (mostly on Silk Road)

One of the busiest city states on the E. African coast

Mandatory public service tax in the form of manual labor

15 century; Portugese small 3-masted sailing ship, Atlantic and Indian Oceans

Multiple religious wars fought to reclaim the Holy Land near Jerusalem from its Muslim occupants

Started the beginning of Sikhism

Chinese dynasty in 960-1279 AD, founded by Taizu, Invented compass, a printing press and gunpowder

Italian city that was a major trade port, trading wool, silk, sugars, and spices with Italian merchants

13th Century Muhammad of Ghur killed, control went to his slave Aibak, rule for around 100 years

Quick maturing, drought resistant rice

Located in Timbuktu Mali, this was a famous learning center of Mali built in 1327

located on Tungabhadra River, Sangma, Saluva, Tuluva, Araviti families, 250 years, S Asia

W African empire founded c.1235-1400 by Sundiata Keita, known for wealth of rulers.

In the 13th Century, a magnificent stone complex arose near Nyanda in East Africa. It was a city of great stone palaces.

90% of Muslim territory. Believer Abu was successor to Muhammad

Chinese dynasty 1368-1644, Red Turbans overthrow Mongols, last Chinese imperial dynasty ruled by Han Chinese

The Mali empire rose to great Mercantile power thanks to access to abundant quantities of this resource

This civilization came about through the mixing of locals and foreigners whom with they traded, especially Arabs/Bantu

Spanish monarchy conquers and expels Moors/Muslims

Ancient Incan idea where knots represent numbers

Vessel designed by the Dutch to maximize space and crew efficiency

98 tributaries, Sumatra to Bew Guinea, seafaring, Indonesia

Speakers of Ntu languages, comprising several hundred indigenous ethnic groups in sub-Saharan Africa.

Sail shaped like triangle, used in Indian Ocean, from Roman Empire

Fought for abd against Abbasid empire during its decline

Advanced spherical trig in the 15th century from Khorasan(modern Iran)

Hierarchical system used in Europe and E Asia. Pyramidal system

Direction-finding device used during navigation. From China, went to Europe

A system that made peasants reliant on their lords in Europe

Multiple small kingdoms did not have a single ruler , spread out across Europe, caused by fall of Rome

Capital on a lake, 14-16 century empire, good trade

Political federation of Slavic and Scandinavian peoples, Orthodox Christians

Muslim doctors found ways to cure disease with animal products such as snake venom and cow liver

Song dynasty produced 125000 tons/year

Most conservative of Buddhism, school of the elder monks

14-17 centuries, large merchant ship with 3/4 masts, oceanic

The Mali empire used these methods in the 13 century

Sri Lankan kings, Parakrama Pandya, warriors

Dominant religion of Europe, a type of Christianity

Female poet who introduced hundreds of books to Islam

Peasants that worked the land under the manorial system

500 acre temple in SE Asia, former Hindu now Buddhist

Mayan city abundant in ag and statues, still popular

Created a new social order in E Asia, allowed women to work outside family and home

Chinese explorer or treasure finder

15-16 century largest American empire, Andes mountains, Quecha

Demand expanded in surrounding countries for luxury goods Song Dynasty exported large amounts and the economy flourished

Muslim research into translations and philosophy

Living with very few religious distractions, like Siddharta Gautama

Clan with 35 tribal groups in South America, people gather for trade and activities

Left a legacy of trade and gave religious importance to Baghdad

Spanish and Islamic city (capital of Muslim empire and Andalusiab culture)

Form of Mahayana Buddhism, Dalai Lama is leader

A group of crafts people, used as a way for skills to be passed from generation to generation.

One of 11 rock-hewn structures in Lalibela, a town in Ethiopa

Inca market place in which a barter system was used to trade

Continuation of the Roman Empire located on the Europe/Middle East border

Mongal protection for traders and grand Canal Expansion

Western denomination who believed Muhammad's brother as the successor(Ali)

Trade between Africa and Asia, relied on Monsoon winds

German Inventor who created the printing press, allowing knowledge to be spread across Europe at a much faster rate

Islamic kingdom

One of the greatest Incan emperors, found Inca, expand kingdom of Cusco

Referred to women as yin(good) but expected them to be humble and obedient to men

Tenth of his family, name translates to "emperor," "conqueror," or "sultan" of Mali

Islamic belief where Muslims try to find divine love and have a personal experience with God

12th century start as small tribe in Valley of Mexico

The Darb al-Arabiya trade route, used for gold, salt, ivory, spices, wheat, animals, and plants.

7th-13th centuries, in Indonesia, started in Palembang, Mahayana Buddhism

Aztec capital city on lake

This settlement in Mali flourished from the trade in salt, gold, ivory and slaves.

Inca empire expanded mainly via this method

Map of the stars and galaxies, Created by Chinese astronomers, helped Mariners find location

Attitude of obedience, devotion, and care toward one's parents and elder family members

Word for Muslim slaves (rebelled against crusaders)

Confederation of guilds that dominated the comercial activity of Germanic regions. Traded furs. resins, and food.