AP World History Flashcards

Flashcards for the second semester MCQ test, covering topics from Rome to Medieval Asia.

Rome

Mythology, geography, and political structures of Ancient Rome.

Geography of Rome

Location, rivers, mountains, bodies of water, cities - Italian Peninsula, Alps, Tiber River.

Roman Republic

Plebeians, patricians, Senate, Tribunes, Consuls.

Twelve Tables

A set of laws inscribed on bronze tablets in ancient Rome.

Punic Wars

Wars fought between Rome and Carthage.

Major Leaders & Triumvirates

Key leaders including Julius Caesar, Marc Antony, and Octavian/Augustus.

Roman Empire

Rise and fall, including invaders/barbarians.

Pax Romana

A period of peace and prosperity throughout the Roman Empire

Achievements of the Roman Empire

Colosseum, aqueducts, Pantheon, art, literature, architecture.

Rise of Christianity

Jesus, Roman Catholic Church, Paul, spread, persecution.

Geography of the Byzantine Empire

Location, rivers, bodies of water, cities - Constantinople.

Justinian

A Byzantine emperor known for his legal reforms.

Justinian's Code

The codification of Roman laws under Justinian.

Christianity + Great Schism

Icons, Great Schism.

Art + Architecture of the Byzantine Empire

Hagia Sophia.

Russia/Kievan Rus

Location, leaders/czars, connection to Byzantine Empire, trade.

Geography of Islamic Empires

Mecca, Medina, Arabian Peninsula, Baghdad, Damascus.

Major Figures of Islamic Empires

Muhammad, Ali, al-Khwarizmi, Ibn Sina, Ibn Battuta.

Islam

Caliph, Five Pillars, Quran, Ka’aba, mosque, Sunni/Shi’a Split.

Dynasties of Islamic Empires

Umayyads + Abbasids, Sultan.

Achievements of Islamic Empires

Math, Medicine, Science, Arabic, Art, Architecture - House of Wisdom, Dome of the Rock.

Geography of Medieval Europe

Location of Kingdoms - Franks/France, Holy Roman Empire, Spain, England, Russia.

Feudalism & Manorialism

Feudalism & Manorialism.

Major Figures of Medieval Europe

Hugh Capet, Charlemagne, William the Conqueror.

The Church + Christianity

Monasteries, clergy.

Chivalry

Knights, castles, code of conduct.

Hundred Years War & Norman Conquest

Hundred Years War & Norman Conquest.

The Crusades

Pope Urban II, Holy Lands, Trade.

Bubonic Plague (Black Death)

Origin, Spread, Impacts.

Mongols

Origins, Location, Mongol Exchange, Genghis Khan, Pax Mongolica.

Renaissance

Michelangelo, da Vinci, Raphael + works. Machiavelli, More + works. Humanism; Printing Press - Gutenberg.

Geography of African Empires

Location, important cities, and connection to trade routes - Timbuktu.

West African Empires

Ghana, Mali, Songhai - Mansa Musa; Islam.

Trade in West African Empires

Gold, Salt, Trans-Saharan Trade Route.

Swahili States

Trade in Indian Ocean.

Geography of American Empires

Location, important cities, connection to trade, road systems - Maya, Aztec, Inca.

Maya

Chichen Itza, art/architecture.

Aztec

Tenochtitlan, chinampas.

Inca

Cusco, Machu Picchu, road systems.

Religious impact in American Empires

Polytheistic, sacrifice, gods.

Achievements of American Empires

Math, Medicine, Science, Art, Architecture in American Empires.

China (Medieval Asia)

Revival of Silk Roads, Yuan Dynasty (Mongols).

Japan (Medieval Asia)

Feudal System, Shintoism, Influence from China = Buddhism (syncretism).

Silk Road Goods Traded

Silk, paper, porcelain.

Trans-Saharan Trade Goods Traded

Gold, salt, religions/ideas

Indian Ocean Trade Goods Traded

Spices, textiles.