AP World History - Unit 2 Latest 2022
Already Graded A
Aristocracy ✔✔A government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or
nobility
Bureaucrat ✔✔One who works for a department or agency of the federal government - civil
servant, not elected, appointed by a leader and approved by the senate
Caliph ✔✔The civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of
Allah on earth
Caliphate ✔✔The territorial jurisdiction of a caliph
Chivalry ✔✔The medieval knight's code of ideal behavior, including bravery, loyalty, and respect
for women
City- State ✔✔An urban center and the agricultural land around it under its control (Greece)
Civil Service ✔✔In China, started by the Han, based on Confucius teachings.
belief that government workers were to be highly educated and effective in communication; had
to go through difficult testing
Credit ✔✔An arrangement to receive cash, goods, or services now and pay for them in the future.
Cultural Diffusion ✔✔The spread of cultural elements from one society to another
Decentralized ✔✔The process of dispersing decision-making governance closer to the people
and/or citizen
,Dowry ✔✔Money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
Eastern Orthodox ✔✔The Christian religion of the Byzantine Empire in the middle east that
formed from Christianity's schism between the remains of the western and eastern Roman Empire.
The Christian church ruled by the Byzantine emperor and the patriarchs of various historically
significant Christian centers/cities.
Fiefs ✔✔Pieces of land given to vassals by their lord, later to be called manors
Garrisons ✔✔A place where a group of soldiers is stationed for defensive purposes (e.g. along the
Silk Roads)
Gothic ✔✔A style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe
between the 12th and 16th centuries
Hajj ✔✔The fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Qadah
Heresy ✔✔The crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine
Heretic ✔✔A person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion)
Hijab ✔✔The custom in some Islamic societies of women dressing modestly outside the home
(e.g. veils and head scarfs)
Illegitimate ✔✔Born of parents who are not married to each other; illegal
Infrastructure ✔✔The stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of
a country or area
, Interaction ✔✔A mutual or reciprocal action
Inquisition ✔✔An official investigation; a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or
privacy of individuals)
Interrogation ✔✔An instance of questioning
Literate ✔✔Able to read and write
Matriarch ✔✔A female head of a family or tribe
Matrilineal ✔✔Based on or tracing descent through the female line
Medieval ✔✔Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
Meritocracy ✔✔The belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because
of their wealth or birth
Middle Ages ✔✔The historical period from around 500 A.D. up to around 1450 A.D. between the
fall of Rome and the birth of the Renaissance
Migration ✔✔The movement of persons from one country or locality to another
Monetary System ✔✔Anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of
wealth in a particular country or region
Mosque ✔✔Muslim house of worship
Already Graded A
Aristocracy ✔✔A government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or
nobility
Bureaucrat ✔✔One who works for a department or agency of the federal government - civil
servant, not elected, appointed by a leader and approved by the senate
Caliph ✔✔The civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of
Allah on earth
Caliphate ✔✔The territorial jurisdiction of a caliph
Chivalry ✔✔The medieval knight's code of ideal behavior, including bravery, loyalty, and respect
for women
City- State ✔✔An urban center and the agricultural land around it under its control (Greece)
Civil Service ✔✔In China, started by the Han, based on Confucius teachings.
belief that government workers were to be highly educated and effective in communication; had
to go through difficult testing
Credit ✔✔An arrangement to receive cash, goods, or services now and pay for them in the future.
Cultural Diffusion ✔✔The spread of cultural elements from one society to another
Decentralized ✔✔The process of dispersing decision-making governance closer to the people
and/or citizen
,Dowry ✔✔Money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
Eastern Orthodox ✔✔The Christian religion of the Byzantine Empire in the middle east that
formed from Christianity's schism between the remains of the western and eastern Roman Empire.
The Christian church ruled by the Byzantine emperor and the patriarchs of various historically
significant Christian centers/cities.
Fiefs ✔✔Pieces of land given to vassals by their lord, later to be called manors
Garrisons ✔✔A place where a group of soldiers is stationed for defensive purposes (e.g. along the
Silk Roads)
Gothic ✔✔A style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe
between the 12th and 16th centuries
Hajj ✔✔The fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Qadah
Heresy ✔✔The crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine
Heretic ✔✔A person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion)
Hijab ✔✔The custom in some Islamic societies of women dressing modestly outside the home
(e.g. veils and head scarfs)
Illegitimate ✔✔Born of parents who are not married to each other; illegal
Infrastructure ✔✔The stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of
a country or area
, Interaction ✔✔A mutual or reciprocal action
Inquisition ✔✔An official investigation; a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or
privacy of individuals)
Interrogation ✔✔An instance of questioning
Literate ✔✔Able to read and write
Matriarch ✔✔A female head of a family or tribe
Matrilineal ✔✔Based on or tracing descent through the female line
Medieval ✔✔Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
Meritocracy ✔✔The belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because
of their wealth or birth
Middle Ages ✔✔The historical period from around 500 A.D. up to around 1450 A.D. between the
fall of Rome and the birth of the Renaissance
Migration ✔✔The movement of persons from one country or locality to another
Monetary System ✔✔Anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of
wealth in a particular country or region
Mosque ✔✔Muslim house of worship
