AP World History Unit 3 Vocab

Vocabulary flashcards for AP World History exam review.

Ming Dynasty

Stabilized the East Asian region, Portuguese and other Europeans arrived, expanded the size of China

Manchu

Seized power of the Ming Dynasty and established the Qing Dynasty

Qing Dynasty

Ruled until 1911, established by the Manchu

Kangxi

One of China's longest reigning emperors, period of stability and expansion

Emperor Qianlong

Poet, knowledgeable in art and calligraphy

Gutenberg Printing Press

Followed by an increase in literacy

Ivan the Terrible

Set about to expand the Russian border eastward, crowned tsar in 1547

Gunpowder Empires

Large multiethnic states in Southwest, Central, and South Asia that relied on firearms to conquer and control territories

Ottoman Empire

The largest and most enduring of the great Islamic empires of the period. Founded in 1300s and lasted until 1918

Safavid Empire

Persian empire

Mughal Empire

Under Akbar was one of the richest and best governed states in the world. 300-year dynasty in India

Divine Right of Kings

A common claim from the Middle Ages that the right to rule was given to a king by God

Absolute

Directed by one source of power, the king, with complete authority

Louis XIV

Ruled 1643-1715, extended France's borders

Romanov Dynasty

Took control of Russia in 1613

Peter I

Defeated his half-sister to gain control of the throne, defender of Orthodox

Devshirme

Selection system to staff their government and army

Janissaries

Formed elite forces in the Ottoman empire

Tokugawa Shogunate

Reorganized the governance of Japan to centralize control over a feudal system

Asika the Great

Came to power in 1493, promoted Islam throughout his kingdom and made elaborate pilgrimage to Mecca

Tax Farmers

Ottomans levied taxes on the peasants and used this to collect it.

Zamindars

Paid government officials, in charge of specific duties like taxation, construction, and water supply

Taj Mahal

Built by Shah Jahan as a tomb for his wife

Versailles

Palace of Versailles was for became a political instrument

Boyars

Stood at the top of the social pyramid in Russia