AP World History Vocabulary

'A'ishah al-Ba' uniyyah

most prolific female Muslim writer and poet before the 20th century

Abbasid Caliphate

dynasty of the Muslim empire of the caliphate that followed the Umayyad Caliphate; destroyed by the Mongol invasion in 1258

The Analects

the compilation of Confucius' teachings after his death

Ancestor Veneration

a Confucian practice of praying to one's ancestors

Artisans

skilled manual workers in a particular craft who often work by hand

Ashoka

the third king of the Mauryan Empire who promoted Buddhism

Bantu Migrations

the spread of Bantu-speaking peoples from their homeland in what is now southern Nigeria to most of Africa

Bhakti Movement

Hindu devotional movement that flourished in the early modern era, emphasizing music, dance, poetry, and rituals as means by which to achieve direct union with the divine.

Brahman

Hindu spirit that is the energy that connects everything; a priest class

Caste System

a rigid social system in India that gives every Indian a particular place in the social hierarchy from birth

Champa Rice

an Indian quick-maturing, very resistant rice that could be harvested twice in one growing season

Chan Buddhism

a Chinese school of Mahāyāna Buddhism popular during the Tang and Song Dynasties

Chang’an

ancient chinese capitol of several dynasties; now known as Xi'an

Civil Service Exam

a system of testing designed to select the most studious and learned candidates for appointment as bureaucrats in the Chinese government

Chola Dynasty

a Tamil maritime empire of southern India and one of the longest-ruling dynasties in world history