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33 Cards in this Set
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Glacier
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thick sheet of ice p. 36
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Surplus
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extra p. 37
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Causeway
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raised road made of packed earth
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Quipu
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device made of cord or string with knots that stood for quantities; used by the Incas to keep accounts and records p. 40
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Terrace
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wide shelf or land cut into a hillside p. 40
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Culture
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entire way of life developed by a people p. 40
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Adobe
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sun-dried brick p. 41
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Pueblo
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a town in the Spanish colonies; Anasazi village pp. 41, 77
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Mound Builders
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the name for various North American cultures that built large earth mounds beginning about 3,00 years ago p. 41
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Culture Area
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region in which people share a similar way of life p. 42
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Tribe
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community of people that share common customs, language, and rituals p. 42
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Potlatch
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ceremonial dinner held by some Native Americans of the Northwest Coast to show off their wealth p. 44
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Kachina
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masked dancer at religious ceremonies of the Southwest Indians p. 47
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League of the Iroguois
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alliance of the five Iroquois nations p. 48
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Sachem
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member of the tribal chief council in the League of the Iroguois p.48
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First Global Age
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era at the beginning of 1400s, when long-distance trade and travel increased dramatically, linking far-off parts of the world
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Islam
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monotheistic religion founded by the prophet Muhammad in the early 600s AD p. 50
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Quran
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sacred book of Islam p. 51
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Silk Road
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overland trade routes linking China to the Middle East p. 52
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Caravan
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group of people who travel together for safety p. 52
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City-State
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large town that has its own government and controls the surrounding countryside p. 52
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Swahili
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language that blends Arab words and local African languages spoken widely in East Africa p. 52
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Extended Family
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family group that includes grandparents, parents, children, aunts, uncles, and cousins p. 53
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Kinship
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sharing a common ancestor p. 53
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Salvation
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everlasting life p. 56
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Missionary
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person who tries to spread certain religious beliefs among a group of people p. 56
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Direct Democracy
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form of government in which ordinary citizens have the power to govern p. 57
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Republic
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system of government in which citizens choose representatives to govern them
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Feudalism
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system of rule by lords who ruled their own lands but owed loyalty and military service to a monarch p. 58
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Manor
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district ruled by a lord, including the lord's castle and the lands around it p. 58
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Crusades
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between 1095 and 1300 series of wars fought by Christians to control the Holy Land p. 58
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Astrolabe
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navigation instrument used to determine latitude while at sea p. 59
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Renaissance
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French word meaning rebirth; burst of learning in Europe from the late 1300s to about 1600
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