AP World History Modern - Unit 1: Global Tapestry (1200–1450)

These flashcards cover key concepts, events, and structures in AP World History from 1200 to 1450, focusing on global interactions and developments.

What is the significance of the Song Dynasty's bureaucratic expansion?

It led to more stable governance, social mobility for wealthy families, and increased government spending.

What was the tribute system used by China?

A system where neighboring countries like Korea, Japan, and Vietnam provided tribute to China to earn trading privileges and recognition.

What principle legitimized dynastic rule in China?

The Mandate of Heaven.

What are some key innovations during the Song Commercial Revolution?

Champa rice, Grand Canal expansion, gunpowder, porcelain, steel production, shipbuilding, and paper money.

What was Neo-Confucianism?

A synthesis of Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism that emphasized hierarchy and reinforced patriarchal family structures.

How did Korea adapt cultural elements from China?

Korea adopted Confucianism, Buddhism, Chinese writing, and maintained aristocratic elites, selectively adopting Chinese systems.

What was a distinctive feature of Vietnam's resistance to Chinese rule?

Use of guerilla warfare and a strong sense of village autonomy.

How did the social structure differ in Japan compared to China despite borrowing from it?

Japan developed its own feudal system with an emperor as a figurehead and a shogun as the actual ruler.

What characterized the Golden Age of the Abbasid Caliphate?

Achievements in philosophy, sciences, mathematics, medicine, and literature, with Baghdad as a cultural center.

What major contributions did Islamic civilization make to global knowledge?

Advancements in mathematics (algebra, trigonometry), astronomy, medicine, literature, and the preservation of Greek philosophy.

What was the Bhakti movement in South Asia?

A movement emphasizing emotional devotion to a single deity that rejected caste hierarchy and appealed to the common people.

What was the significance of the Inca's mit'a system?

It was a mandatory labor tax used for public works like roads and architecture.

What regions did the Swahili city-states trade with?

Indian Ocean trade routes connected to regions from West Africa to the Middle East and beyond.

What was the role of divine kings in Great Zimbabwe?

They held authority due to claims of divine descent and were seen as central to the governance.

How did religion function as a method of state power across different regions?

By integrating religious principles like Mandate of Heaven in China, sharia in Islamic territories, caste systems in South Asia, and ancestor veneration in the Americas.

What were some key continuities from 1200 to 1450?

Patriarchy, long-distance trade systems, and agricultural dependence.

What were some significant changes observed in state structures between 1200 and 1450?

Expansion of bureaucracy in China and the spread of Islam across Africa and South Asia.