Yunnan‚ Guangdong and Fujian‚ and had inscriptions praising Muhammed placed in mosques. * He rebuilt the Jinjue Mosque in Nanjing * Large numbers of Hui people moved to the city during his rule. Rachel Wesley September 29‚ 2012 AP World Period 4 Yongle Emperor Brag Sheet * Third emperor of the Ming Dynasty of China‚ reigning from 1402 to 1424. * He moved the capital from Nanjing to Beijing * Constructed the Forbidden City there between 1406 and 1420.
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DBQ 2004 AP World History Response As Buddhism spread from India to China beginning in the first century C. E.‚ it was met with mixed results. Many Chinese accepted Buddhism and defended its policies while others scrutinized Buddhism’s absence from past texts and used it as a scapegoat for political and social problems. Still others remained indifferent‚ wishing to meld the aspects of belief systems in China to create a unique Chinese culture. Documents 2 and 3 defend and support Buddhism
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MESOPOTAMIA EDUCATION Sumerians trained boys in art. The students were mostly sons from upper-class families – sons of priests‚ temple and palace officials‚ military officers‚ sea captains and scribes. Girls and those who can’t afford the fees were not enrolled. They used clay tablets to write and practice their cuneiform writing. Clay tablets became their books. Those who learned the art were assigned to work as scribes in the temples‚ courts‚ or as merchants. RELIGION Sumerians worshipped
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- No solid political system - While China rose to power they did not believe in a certain god while India believed in many gods. - Male dominated society‚ women had virtually no rights Mauryan/Gupta India Political – Caste System‚ Regionalism + diversity‚ Ashoka (grandson of Chandra Gupta‚ led military‚ converted to Buddhism and the promoted peace throughout India‚ wrote on rocks all through India encouraging peace and unification throughout India) Economics – traded + merchants (lots
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Egypt is a land with a rich and varied history that spans from the 10th century BC. The country is seen by many Historians as being the “cradle of civilization”. This is because it housed one of the most advanced cultures for many centuries. The Egyptians were responsible for some of the earliest examples of writing with hieroglyphs. Egypt is also home to the Sphinx‚ which is one of the great feats of architectural engineering in history. Ancient Egyptians were also one of the first civilizations
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AP World History Comparative Essay Generic Rubric Overview Basic Core Historical skills and knowledge required to show competence. Expanded Core Historical skills and knowledge required to show excellence. 1. Has acceptable thesis. 1 Point (addresses comparison of the issues or themes specified) 2. Addresses all parts of the 2 Points of the question‚ though not necessarily evenly or thoroughly. (Addresses most parts of
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AP World History Study Guide for Exam One: “Foundations: Prehistory- 600 C.E” Terms/Ideas To Know: 1.Pastorialism: Branch of agriculture concerned with the raising of livestock. 2.Patrilineal: System in which one belongs to one’s father’s lineage. 3. Matrilineal: A societal system in which one belongs to one’s matriline or mother’s lineage. 4. Hominids: Primate of the family Hominidae‚ which Homo sapiens is the
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Mesopotamia means “The land of rivers” in Greek. This civilization started around 6000 B.C. Mesopotamia is in the area of the Tigris and Euphrates river system and is part of modern day Iraq‚ north eastern Syria‚ Southwestern Turkey‚ and smaller parts of Southwester Iran. The two rivers Tigris and Euphrates had a massive effect on this civilization‚ the people could farm easily because of the rich soil known as the Fertile Crescent which was the cause of the two rivers. Mesopotamia is considered
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Tianshan mountains‚ Yellow and Yangtze Rivers‚ loess soil‚ Pacific Ocean. d. Several small states with no clearly dominant state (power vacuum) Rome and other city-states on Italian peninsula; surrounding states in Mediterranean (Greek states‚ Egypt‚ Judea‚ Syria‚ Cyprus‚ Gaul‚ Romania‚ Spain‚ Sicily‚ Sardinia‚ Carthage‚ etc.) Han: Qin broke into smaller states e. Mutual antagonisms among those states: Rome: rivalry between pastoralists in hills and agriculturalists in plains Han: Warring
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Strayer AP Practice Essay Prompts Chapter 1 and 2 1. Analyze the continuities and changes that resulted from the spread of agriculture beginning around 10‚000 years ago to 5000 years ago. 2. Compare the interaction between humans and the environment between two of the following types of societies between 3000 B.C.E. a. Hunter-gather b. Agricultural c. Pastoral Chapter 3 1. Analyze the continuities and changes in social and economic life that emerged as a result of the formation of city-states
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