AP World History Study Guide General Terms to Study: Unit 1: history concepts/Prehistory Prehistory - Refers to the long period of time before people invented systems of writing. The Five Themes of Geography - Location refers to the relative or absolute location of places. Relative location describes a place with respect to its environment and its connection to other places. Absolute location provides a definite reference to locate a place. The reference can be latitude and longitude‚ a street
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AP Vocab List 1 1. approbation (n) the expression of approval or favorable opinion‚ praise; official approval My broad hint that I had paid for the lessons myself brought smiles of ______________ from all the judges at the piano recital. 2. assuage (v) to make easier or milder‚ relieve; to quiet‚ calm; to put an end to‚ appease‚ satisfy‚ quench Her eyes told me that more than a few well-chosen words would be needed to ____________ her hurt feelings. 3. coalition (n) a combination
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Time period from 600A.D-1450 * spread of Islam A.D632 1. Islam=submission to the will of god 2. Mohammed= the final prophet 3. Hijra = the migration of Mohammed and he’s followers from Mecca(scared city) to medina due to hostility of merchant aristocracy. 4. returned to medina in 630‚ and transferred the kaba as the religious site of Islam. 5.abbasid dynasty (750-1250) encourages conversion to Islam from other religions 6 Qurans=people of the book 7. Values of Islam Honor parents‚ kind
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Chapter 1: Introduction Tourism nowadays represents the largest form of temporary migration in the world‚ tourism can be seen as the world’s largest industry. The World Tourism Organization (WTO) has recognised that heritage and culture have become a component in almost 40% of all international trips undetaken. * Heritage tourism is defined as; ’an immersion in the natural history‚ human heritage‚ arts‚ philosophy and institutions of another region or country’. The meaning of heritage
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AP World History Midterm Review History The study of past events and changes in the development‚ transmission‚ and transformation of cultural practices. Earliest Farming Location Fertile crescent Swidden Agriculture a place temporarily cleared for agriculture by cutting back and burning off previous growth Catal Huyuk early urban culture based on sedentary agriculture Mesopotamia "between the rivers"; civilizations that arose between the Tigris-Euphrates river valleys Hyksos a member of an ancient
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DBQ ~ Science has made many leaps forward throughout the centuries‚ bringing the world advancements it has never imagined. People may argue the negatives and positives of science these days and centuries ago it was no different. During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries‚ the works and findings of scientists were greatly influenced by the approval of political figures due to their desire for power and monetary gain‚ the support and understanding received by influential religious
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After World War I‚ European countries were devastated. Europeans were disappointed in their old governments; they felt that they had failed them by causing the war and catapulting them into a depression. Destroyed‚ they turned away from democratic governments and supported communism and fascism simply to avoid democracy. Others were intellectually lost and desperate for leadership. The government encouraged the people’s support by instilling irrational fears amongst their citizens and promising to
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possible to do so? Who is to say who can have what and where? It all comes down to who has the more man and firepower. People would want a world class military‚ because in my eyes the best defense is the best offense. Meaning that if you have enough firepower to protect yourself you can not be harmed. How would Africa defend them selves? Anyone with a world class army can take over what they please in an instant. The big prediction for Doomsday is December 21‚ 2012. The Mayan prophecy’s calendar
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05/31/13 Chapter 1 Reflection Paper 1 In chapter one‚ the Sumer culture is discussed at lengths including their religion of several Gods from the “natural world” and their technology and innovations. I particularly find it interesting that despite the Sumer’s lack of mineral‚ they were still able to make innovations and weapons using traded copper. The Sumer people may not have had access to various resources but they are still to be thanked for technology such as the seed drill. It is very useful
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Grant Clay Period 3 8/26/08 AP Psychology Outline Chapter 1: The Evolution of Psychology Red – Definition of Key Terms Green – Important People & Contributions Blue – Important Points 1. How Psychology Developed a. Psychology – The Scientific Study of Behavior and Mental Processes. b. Mental Processes = Physiological and Cognitive Processes. c. Psychology comes from two Greek words. “Psyche” = Soul‚ and “Logos” = the Study of a Subject d. Psychology became a Scientific Discipline In 1870’s 2
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