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AP WORLD - FALL FINAL REVIEW TERMS
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12/16/2010

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Vassal
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In medieval Europe, a sworn supporter of a king or lord committed to rendering specified military service to that king or lord
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Lay Investitute
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practice of state appointment of bishops; Pope Gregory VII attempted to ban the practice of lay investiture; leading to war with Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV
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excommunication
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to stop communicating with a person or peoples.
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Serfs
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Free peasants that turned themselves & their lands over for the lord's protection; preformed agricultural tasks and intermarried.
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Machiavelli
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a statesman of Florence who advocated a strong central government (1469-1527)
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Erasmus
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(1466?-1536) Dutch Humanist and friend of Sir Thomas More. Perhaps the most intellectual man in Europe and widely respected. Believed the problems in the Catholic Church could be fixed; did not suport the idea of a Reformation. Wrote Praise of Folly.
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Michaelangelo
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1475-1564 sculptor, focused on real life scuplting
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Leonardo De Vinci
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1452-1519 put real life 3d objects onto 2d surfaces
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Scientific Revolution
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Culminated in 17th century; period of empirical advances associated with the development of wider theoretical generalizations; resulted in change in traditional beliefs of Middle Ages.
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Reformation
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A movement for religious reform.
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Humanism
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Philosophy that emphasizes human reason and ethics; sometimes denies the existence of a god
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Predestination
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meaning God has already chosen who will and will not be saved.
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Lucia Council
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German astronomer and mathematician of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, known as the founder of celestial mechanics
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Galileo Galilei
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This scientist made the church mad, when he showed his heliocentric model, They still weren't glad.
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Henry VIII
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King of England from 1509 to 1547 and founder of the Church of England; he broke with the Catholic Church because the pope would not grant him a divorce.
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Mesoamerican
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of or relating to the people of Mesoamerica or their languages or cultures. Including the Mayan, the Aztec, Olmec, etc.
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Incan
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ancient Mesoamerican culture; constructed an impressive system of roads and bridges throughout its extensive domain.
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Mayan
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ancient Mesoamerican culture; the decline of this civilization has never been absolutely determined.
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Caravel
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A small, highly maneuverable three-masted ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish in the exploration of the Atlantic.
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Astrolabe
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an instrument that was used to determine the altitude of objects (like the sun) in the sky. It was first used around 200 BC by astronomers in Greece. The astrolabe was replaced by the sextant.
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compass
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Ancient China gave the world several of the mathematical and scientific concepts we take for granted today, such as the compass. The magnetic compass was invented inChina for use by Feng Shui practitioners, to “align” the forces of the earth to help them maintain balance in their lives for later to become an important navigational tool.
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Qian-long
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Chinese Qing emperor (r. 1736-1795), grandson of Kangxi who continued his grandfather's conquests by consolidating hold on Xinjiang province (westernmost). He made Vietnam, Burma and Nepal vassal states of China, and delegated responsibilities to his favorite Eunuchs, marking the decline of the Qing Dynasty.
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Zheng He
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Imperial Muslim eunuch sent to impress the world with the Ming's power.
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Confucious
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Confucius was a government official, and during his lifetime (he lived from 551 to 479 B.C. ) he saw growing disorder and chaos in the system. His teachings later became the basis for religious and moral life throughout China.

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Columbus
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Genoese mariner who in the service of Spain led expeditions across the Atlantic, reestablishing contact between the peoples of the Americas and the Old World and opening the way to Spanish conquest and colonization.
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Magellan
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Portuguese navigator who led the Spanish expedition of 1519-1522 that was the first to sail around the world.
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Da Gama
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Portuguese captain who sailed for India in 1497; established early Portuguese dominance in Indian Ocean.
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Conquistador
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Early-sixteenth-century Spanish adventurers who conquered Mexico, Central America, and Peru. 
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Columbian Exchange
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The trading of various animals, diseases, and crops between the Eastern and Western hemispheres
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