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

Flashcards for AP World History Modern Unit 1 review, covering the period from 1200 to 1450, focusing on state-building and comparisons between different regions and empires.

What is contextualization in AP World History?

Understanding how events and situations developed; grasping the big picture or global backstory to make sense of the current story.

What major turning point in history occurred long before 1200?

The transition from hunting and gathering to settled agriculture and the formation of communities.

Name three major world religions that started before 1200.

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

What was the main unifying factor in Europe during the Middle Ages?

Christianity, specifically the Roman Catholic Church.

What was the significance of Pope Urban's call for the First Crusade?

It reintroduced Europeans to trade routes and kick-started Europe once again.

What was the Byzantine Empire?

The former eastern part of the Roman Empire that continued Roman traditions and was connected to trade networks until its fall in 1453.

What does Dar Al Islam mean?

The house of Islam; a region where Islam was the dominant religion and typically had political control.

What was the House of Wisdom in Baghdad?

An intellectual academy where advancements were made in medicine, astronomy, and other research.

Name the groups that emerged as the Abbasid Empire declined.

Seljuk Turks ,Mamluks in Egypt, and the Delhi Sultanate in India.

Name the trade network associated with West Africa.

The Trans-Saharan Trade Network

Name the two empires that grew in West Africa due to their connection to the Trans-Saharan trade network.

Ghana and Mali

What was the capital of the Mali empire under Mansa Musa?

Timbuktu

What was Great Zimbabwe known for?

Cattle raising, mining (especially iron and gold), and connection to city-states along the Swahili coast.

What was the Delhi Sultanate?

A Muslim state established by invaders in India, which spread Islam into the Indian Subcontinent.

What was the Vijayanagara Empire?

An empire in southern India built around strong Hindu beliefs, aiming to keep Islam out of the region.

What waterway did the Srivijaya control?

The Strait of Malacca

What was a key feature of the Song Dynasty's government structure?

Use of Confucianism and a meritocracy through the civil service exam.

What agricultural innovation helped the Song Dynasty thrive?

The use of Champa rice, a fast-growing rice that allowed for multiple harvests per year.

What were chinampas and which civilization used them?

Floating gardens built on Lake Texcoco by the Aztecs to provide food.

What labor system did the Inca use to build their empire?

The Mita system, a mandatory public service used by the government for construction projects.

Give examples of religion being used to legitimize their rule.

Abbasid Empire and Kingdom of Mali: Islam, Song Dynasty: Confucian values, Vijayanagara: Hinduism, Srivijaya: Buddhism.

Give examples of leaders sponsoring buildings to legitimize their rule.

Mali empire: Mosque of Jenny, Muslim Spain: Alhambra, Inca: roads across the Andes, Song leaders: Grand Canal, Renaissance: Florence Cathedral by Brunelleschi