Master essential terminology, empires, and trade networks from c. 1200 to 1450 for AP World History: Modern. These cards cover fundamental political, economic, and cultural developments.
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What was the Song Dynasty's economic revolution?
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Rapid economic growth in China (c. 960–1279) characterized by advanced agriculture (fast-ripening rice), iron production, paper money, and massive urbanization.
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Define the Confucian civil service examination system.
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A recruitment method used by Chinese dynasties (Sui/Tang/Song) to staff government bureaucracy with scholar-officials based on merit rather than birth.
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Who were the Mongols and what was their key achievement?
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Nomadic pastoralists from the Central Asian steppe who unified under Genghis Khan and established the largest contiguous land empire in history (c. 1206–1368).
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What was the significance of the Pax Mongolica?
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A period of peace and stability across the Mongol Empire that facilitated the safe movement of people, goods, and ideas across Eurasia (the Silk Roads).
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What is Dar al-Islam?
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An Arabic term referring to lands under Islamic rule. Between 1200–1450, it expanded significantly through the Delhi Sultanate, Mali, and the Ottoman beginnings.
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