AP World Theme Two Timeline: CDI

Confucianism

A philosophical and ethical system developed from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius. It emphasizes the importance of personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice, and sincerity.

Mahayana (Zen) Buddhism

Religious version of Buddhism

Dar Al Islam

House of Islam, unified by common religion and language, Islam and Arabic.

Mansa Musa Hajj

In 1324 he embarked on the hajj, the religious pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims are expected to make in their lifetime. On it he forged alliances and displayed his wealth and power through gold. With that, he spread Islam.

Hinduism

Coming from India, a religious and universal order or way of life by which followers abide

Crusades

Christian voyages to take back holy sites of Jerusalem

Caste System

Social class of Hindu society

The Renaissance

Period of European cultural, artistic, political, and economic rebirth

Diaspora

People spread out around the world, not in their homeland

Zheng He

Chinese explorer who traveled to the Indian Ocean

Ibn Battuta

Muslim traveler who explored Dar al Islam and rest of South Asia

Marco Polo

European explorer who went to China and inspired Europe to get connected with the rest of the world.

Ottoman Safavid Conflict

Political rivalry that affected the religious split between Shia and Sunni Muslims.

Sikhism

Syncretic religion formed from Islam and Hinduism

The Protestant Reformation

___________changed existing Christian traditions and resulted in the division between Roman Catholicism and the new Protestantism.

Columbian Exchange

Exchange of animals, crops, and people between the East and West

The Enlightenment

New ideologies were introduced that question old ways of life, politics, religion, and science.

Nationalism

Pride for one’s nation

Social Darwinism

Ideology that took the findings of Charles Darwin to a racial supremacy sense.

Declaration of Independence

Democratic document that explained the American colonists' right to revolution

Sepoy Rebellion

Indian soldiers rebelled against British rule due to religious discrimination.

Chinese Exclusion Act

US immigration ban on Chinese due to huge wave of Chinese workers.

Capitalism

Economic and political system where a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit.

Communism

Economic and political system where a country’s trade and industry are controlled by the government, promoting equal distribution.

Non Aligned Movement

Started by countries who did not want to be on either side of the Cold War

Terrorism

Use of violence for promoting change

Globalization

Growing connectedness of the world

Global Consumerism

The production and consumption of globally traded goods/brands