AP World History Unit 1: The Global Tapestry (c. 1200 - c. 1450)

This set covers key vocabulary regarding the political, cultural, and economic developments in Afro-Eurasia and the Americas from c. 1200 to c. 1450.

Song Dynasty

A Chinese dynasty that utilized traditional methods of Confucianism and imperial bureaucracy to maintain and justify its rule in the 13th century.

Imperial Bureaucracy

A traditional method utilized by the Song Dynasty to maintain and justify its rule.

Filial Piety

A Chinese cultural tradition in East Asia that influenced neighboring regions.

Champa Rice

An agricultural innovation that contributed to the flourishing economy and increased productive capacity of Song China.

Grand Canal

An expanded transportation innovation that facilitated trade networks and economic growth in Song China.

Theravada, Mahayana, and Tibetan

The three main branches of Buddhism that continued to shape societies in Asia between $1200$ and $1450$.

Seljuk Empire

A new Islamic political entity dominated by Turkic people that emerged as the Abbasid Caliphate fragmented.

Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt

An Islamic state dominated by Turkic people that demonstrated continuity, innovation, and diversity.

Delhi Sultanates

New Islamic political entities in South Asia that emerged after the fragmentation of the Abbasid Caliphate.

House of Wisdom

An intellectual center located in Abbasid Baghdad that encouraged significant intellectual innovations and transfers.

Sufism

A mystical branch of Islam whose activities, along with those of merchants and missionaries, helped expand Muslim rule to many parts of Afro-Eurasia.

Nasir al-Din al-Tusi

A scholar in Dar al-Islam known for making significant advances in mathematics.

A’ishah al-Bu’uniyyah

A figure in Dar al-Islam known for making significant advances in literature.

Bhakti movement

A religious movement that, alongside Islam and Buddhism, continued to shape societies in South and Southeast Asia.

Srivijaya Empire

A Hindu/Buddhist state that emerged in Southeast Asia and demonstrated continuity, innovation, and diversity in state formation.

Vijayanagara Empire

A Hindu state in South Asia that demonstrated state formation and development during the period $c. ext{ }1200$ to $c. ext{ }1450$.

Maya city-states

A decentralized state system in the Americas that demonstrated continuity, innovation, and diversity.

Mexica

A state system in the Americas that expanded in scope and reach between $1200$ and $1450$.

Inca

A state system in the Americas that demonstrated continuity and innovation in its development.

Chinampas

A term associated with the innovative agricultural or state systems in the Americas.

Quipu

A record-keeping system or term associated with state systems in the Americas.

Great Zimbabwe

A state system in Africa that demonstrated continuity, innovation, and diversity between $1200$ and $1450$.

Ethiopia/ Kingdom of Axum

A state system in Africa that demonstrated the expansion of scope and reach.

Kin-based societies

A social and political structure found in Africa characterized by organization around family ties.

Animism

A belief system listed alongside state systems in Africa during the period from $1200$ to $1450$.

Feudalism

A decentralized political system that characterized Europe alongside the manorial system and fragmented monarchies.

Manorial System

A decentralized economic and social system in Europe focused on agricultural production.

Serfdom

A form of coerced labor that the agricultural society of Europe was largely dependent upon.