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geographer
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someone who studies the impact of geography on different cultures
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primary source
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a first hand account (ex: a letter, an autobiography, etc)
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pax romana
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an era of peace in Rome
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Cultural Diffusion
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the spreading of ideas or products from one culture to another
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ethnocentrism
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the belief that your culture is better than all others
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filial piety
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it is the utmost respect for elders
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mecca
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the building of islam which they make pilgramiges to in Islamic culture
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five pillars
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The guildelines for the islamic culture
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nirvana
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in buddhism the relese from pain and suffering acheived after enlightenment
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siddartha gautama
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founder of buddhism
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orthodox Christianity
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the religion that Russia adopted from the Byzantine Empire
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Constantinople
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Capital of the byzantine Empire
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Gupta Empire
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Golden Age of India
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Crusades
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The holy wars against church enemies
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Harrapa/ Mohenjo Daro
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most advanced indian civilizations
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neolithic revolution
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the new stone age - where agriculture began
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limited democracy
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where people are allowed to vote but they had to elect people to vote for them
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mountains
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land formations
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pericles
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leader of Athens who rebuilt Athens after the Persian War
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Hellenistic Civilization
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created by Alex the Great
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Caste System
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system of duties and status in civilization
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Sparta
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Greek Civilization that emphasized its military power
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Direct Democracy
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where everyone votes
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Three Field System
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a system of farming in which farmland was divided into 3 fields where one had a spring crop, one had a winter crop and the other was left unplanted
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culture
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a way of life
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elements of civilization
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the things that a cilvilization must have to become stable which allows them to become advanced
stable food supply,etc.. |
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yellow river
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also known as the Huang He River is the ancient Chinese civilization's river used to grow crops.
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Untouchables
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Lowest people on Caste System
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Plato
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Teacher of Aristotle student of Socrates
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Aristotle
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Mentor of Alexander the Great
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Pericles
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General of Athens army
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Caesar
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A ruler of Rome
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Pax Romana
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Golden Age of Rome
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Code of Hammurabi
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First written code of law
An eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth |
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Twelve Tables
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The foundation of Roman law
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Monotheism
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Belief in only one god
Examples: Judaism, Islam & Christianity |
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Polytheism
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Belief in more than 1 god
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