AP world (geography)

The Americas

Consist of North and South America, including Mexico, Mesoamerica, and the Caribbean.

Latin America

Regions south of the United States and Canada, excluding Belize, Guyana, and Suriname.

Geographic Regions

Rarely composed of neat boundaries; can overlap and change over time depending on perspective.

Middle East

A region that includes North Africa and the Middle East, notably featuring Egypt.

Asia

Divided into Central, East, South, and Southeast Asia, with significant countries like China, India, and Japan.

Indian Ocean Basin

Comprises East Africa, the Swahili coast, the Arabian peninsula, India, China, and the Spice Islands.

Atlantic Creole

The cultural blending of African and European influences through the transatlantic settlement.

Major Civilizations before 1450

Included Mesoamerican, Andean, Mississippian, and various world empires like the Aztec and Inca.

Aztec Empire

A major empire in Mesoamerica that lasted from 1300 to 1521.

Mughal Empire

An empire in India that existed from 1526 to 1761.

Ottoman Empire

A significant empire that lasted from 1299 to 1923, spanning Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Tokugawa Period

The period in Japan that lasted from 1603 to 1867, known for its isolation policy.