AP World History Key Dates

Flashcards for reviewing key dates in AP World History.

In what year did Genghis Khan begin building the Mongol Empire?

1206

In what year did the Mongols destroy Baghdad, marking the end of the Islamic Golden Age?

1258

During what years did Marco Polo travel along the Silk Road?

1271-1295

In what year did Mansa Musa's pilgrimage take place, showcasing West African wealth?

1324

During what years did the Black Death strike Europe?

1347-1351

During what years did Zheng He's voyages from China occur?

1405-1433

In what year did the Ottomans conquer Constantinople, marking the end of the Byzantine Empire?

1453

In what year did Columbus sail to the Americas and the Reconquista end in Spain?

1492

In what year did the first African slaves arrive in the Americas?

1502

In what year did Martin Luther begin the Protestant Reformation?

1517

In what year did Cortés conquer the Aztecs?

1521

In what year did Pizarro conquer the Inca?

1533

In what year did the Tokugawa Shogunate begin in Japan, initiating a period of isolation?

1600

In what year was the English Bill of Rights established, limiting the monarchy?

1689

During what years did the Industrial Revolution begin in Britain?

1750s-1800s

In what year did the American Revolution begin and Adam Smith write Wealth of Nations?

1776

In what year did the French Revolution start?

1789

In what year did Haiti gain independence?

1804

During what decade did Latin American countries fight for independence?

1820s

In what year did the Opium Wars begin in China?

1839

In what year did the Meiji Restoration occur in Japan, leading to modernization?

1868

In what year did Germany unify?

1871

In what year did the Berlin Conference take place, leading to the Scramble for Africa?

1885

During what years was World War I fought?

1914-1918

In what year did the Russian Revolution take place?

1917

During what years was World War II fought?

1939-1945

In what year was the United Nations founded?

1945

In what year did India gain independence and the Cold War begin?

1947

In what year did the Communist Revolution occur in China?

1949

During what years was the Korean War fought?

1950-1953

In what year did the Cuban Missile Crisis occur?

1962

In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?

1989

In what year did the Soviet Union collapse?

1991

In what year did the 9/11 attacks occur?

2001

In what year did the COVID-19 pandemic begin?

2019