AP World History Unit 1 (Part 2) Flashcards

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Flashcards about AP World History Unit 1 (Part 2)

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Mayan Political Structure

City states ruled by kings, kings claimed to be descendants of gods, no central government.

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Aztec Political Structure

City states grouped into provinces, emperor in charge (divine representative of gods), used tribute for control.

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Inca Political Structure

Split into four provinces, each with governor and bureaucracy, provinces linked by roads, used mita system.

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Quipu

System of knotted strings for numeric records used by the Inca.

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Aztec Tribute System

Capital collects crops, sacrifices, etc. from provinces and redistributes it as needed.

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Mita System

Mandatory public service in the Inca Empire.

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Animism

Belief that anything can have a spirit/soul.

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Pochteca

Special merchants trading luxury goods in Aztec society.

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Griots/Griottes

Historians and storytellers in African societies.

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Feudalism

System with kings, lords, knights, and serfs.