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22 Cards in this Set

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glacier
thick sheets of ice that move very slowly over time
irrigation
a method used to bring water to crops
potlatch
a ceremony at which the host gives gifts to their guests
adobe
sun-dried brick used to create buildings
civilization
advancement in a culture in which people develop cities, sciences, and industries
surplus
to have extra of something
culture
a group's way of life, how a person lives
kayak
small boats made from the skins of animals
clan
a group of families that are related to on another
sachem
a tribal cheif
Muhammad
the Islam prophet that taught others that their is only one true God
Mansa Musa
a Muslim ruler of the empire of Mali - he helped the city of Mali become a center of learning and trade
navigation
the science of locating the position and plotting the course of ships
Zheng He
an explorer that made hundreds of voyages on giant ships and traded throughout Asia and Africa
monotheism
the idea that there is only one God
salvation
everlasting life
direct democracy
a form of government that allows a group (assembly) of citizens to make decisions
republic
a form of government that allows the people (citizens) to choose a representative to govern them - this is the United State's type of government
Feudalism
During the Middle Ages in Europe, this was a system in which a ruler could give land to lords and the ruler expected the lords to be loyal to him
Martin Luther
a monk that demanded the Catholic church change - when the church didn't change, he rebelled against the church and created the Protestant churches
Henry the Navigator
this man set up a way to explore the world- he taught mathematicians, geographers, and sea captains how to navigate and make maps
Vasco da Gama
a Portuguese sailor that sailed around Africa and continued to East Indies - his trade route around Africa made Portugal wealthy and powerful