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AP World History Unit 1 Terms Part 2

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This deck covers key terms and concepts from AP World History Unit 1, focusing on various historical empires, religious movements, and socio-political systems.

Serf

A person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
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Key Terms

Term
Definition
Serf
A person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
Manor
A large estate, often including farms and a village, ruled by a lord.
Byzantine Empire
Eastern half of the Roman Empire that survived the fall of the Western half.
Al-Andalus
A Muslim-ruled region in what is now Spain
Alhambra
a palace and fortress built in Granada by the Muslims in the Middle Ages
Jewish Diaspora
the scattering of the Jewish people outside their homeland beginning about 586 BCE

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TermDefinition
Serf
A person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
Manor
A large estate, often including farms and a village, ruled by a lord.
Byzantine Empire
Eastern half of the Roman Empire that survived the fall of the Western half.
Al-Andalus
A Muslim-ruled region in what is now Spain
Alhambra
a palace and fortress built in Granada by the Muslims in the Middle Ages
Jewish Diaspora
the scattering of the Jewish people outside their homeland beginning about 586 BCE
Great Zimbabwe
A stone-walled enclosure found in Southeast Africa. Have been associated with trade, farming, and mining.
Hausa states/kingdom
people of northern Nigeria formed these states; formed following the demise of the Songhay Empire & combined Muslim & pagan tradition
Decentralized
governmental power is spread among more than one person or group
scholar gentry
elite, educated bureaucrats who ran the centralized gov't of China
filial piety
In Confucian thought, one of the virtues to be cultivated, a love and respect for one's parents and ancestors.
matriarchy
A society ruled or controlled by women
Theocracy
A government controlled by religious leaders
Heian Period
The era in Japanese history from 794-1185, arts and writing flourished during this time, inspired by Chinese traditions
Sufism
Islamic belief and practice in which Muslims seek to find the truth of divine love and knowledge through direct personal experience of God
Bhakti Movement
Movement that tried to erase the gap between Hinduism and Islam, focused on developing a strong attachment to a particular deity (monotheism), and appealed to women and lower classes
Great Schism
the official split between the Roman Catholic and Byzantine churches that occurred in 1054
Manorial System
an economic system in the Middle Ages that was built around large estates called manors
Srivijaya Empire
Hindu Kingdom in Western Indonesia, had a navy and prospered by charging fees for ships traveling between India and China
Majapahit kingdom
Southeast Asian Buddhist kingdom (1293-1520) centered on the island of Java., controlled sea routes
Khmer Empire
Also known as Angkor Kingdom. Situated near the Mekong River in SE Asia. Had a complex irrigation and drainage system that allowed it to flourish
woodblock printing
a type of printing in which text is carved into a block of wood and the block is then coated with ink and pressed on the page
Four Noble Truths of Buddhism
All life involves suffering; desire is the cause of suffering; elimination of desire brings an end to suffering; a disciplined life conducted life brings the elimination of desire.
Eightfold Path
In Buddhism, the basic rules of behavior and belief leading to an end of suffering
Shinto
The traditional religion of Japan
Daimyo
A Japanese feudal lord who commanded a private army of samurai
Shogun
A military general who ruled Japan in the emperor's name. Had all the power in feudal Japan
Shia Islam
minority branch of Islam; belief that only a descendant of Ali (Muhammad's Cousin) can be caliph.
Sunni Islam
Muslims who believe in the successorship of Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali.
Jizya
Poll tax that non-Muslims had to pay when living within a Muslim empire