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Paleolithic age
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a prehistoric period that lasted from about 2,500,000 to 8,000 bc
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Neolithic age
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Agricultural revolution- the far reachings changes in human life- biggest turning point in the development of man
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Oracle bones
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used by ancient chinese priests to communicate with the gods
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Fertile Crescent
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An arch of rich farmland in south west asia between the persian gulf and the mediterian sea
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Polytheism
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belief in many gods
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Monotheism
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BELIEF IN ONE GOD
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ATHEISM
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BELIEF IN NO GOD
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Animism
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animal worship
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Shintoism
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native religion of japan "way of the gods"
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Pharaoh
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a king in ancient egypt considered a god as well as a political and military leader
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Pilgrimage
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long journey to a special destination
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Yahweh
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Hebrew name for god
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Allah
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Islamic name for god
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City-state
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(polis) a fundimental political unit in ancient greece made up of a city and its surrounding country side
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Twelve tables
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A written law code for rome
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Direct democracy
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government where citizens rule directly
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Republican government
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power is in the hands of representitives that are elected by the people
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Absolute monarchy
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a king or queen has absolute power and seeks to control all aspects of society
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Primogeniture
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eldest son or oldest male relitive gets the throne after the current ruler dies or is over thrown
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Limited monarchy
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Parliment makes laws to limit the monarch
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Constitutional monarchy
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a monarchy in which a rulers power is limited by the constitution
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Dictatorship
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leader has absolute power
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theocracy
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leader is viewed as a divine figure
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Silk road
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a system of ancient caravan routes across central asia, along which traders carried silk and other trade goods
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Mesoamerica
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an area extending from central mexico to honduras where several of the ancient societies formed (the olmec)
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Golden age
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the highest reign of a civilization
- a time of great prosperity |
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Ethical conduct
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-JUDIASM- HAVE TO BE ETHICAL, MORAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH CHRISTAINS AND MUSLIMS
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Patriarchal
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leading bishop of the east
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Patriarchal social structure
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social strusture led by the males
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Scholar gentry
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china's upper class
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Extended family
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a persons parents, children, grandparents, grandchildren, aunts uncles and cousins
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Bride price
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the price the father of a bride has to pay
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Polygamy
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the practice of having more than one wife
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Filial Piety
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respect towards elders
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Footbinding
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when a chinese womens toes are broken and wrapped underneath the foot
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Kamikazi
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Divine wind that protected japan form the mongols
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Feudalism
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a political system in which nobles are grated the use of the land
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Shogun
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Japanize military commander
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Ainu
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the original race of japan
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Dark ages
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600 years of european history were called the dark ages because the previos advances in technology were reversed
-learning and living standards went down -no single unified government |
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Interdependence
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the depending of nations on other nations
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Constantinople
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capital of the Byzantine Empire
-Byzantium-Constantinople-Istanbul |
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Ethnocentrism
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believeing that your society is better than others
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Middle passage
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the voyage that brought captured africans to the west indies and later north and south america to be sold as slaves
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Triangular Trade
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a transalantic trading network along which slaves and other goods were carried between africa, england, europe, west indies, and the colonies in north america
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Mercantilism
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an economic policy under which nations sought to increase their power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and exporting more than they import
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Columbian exchange
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the transfer of plants, animals, and diseases, that occured during the european colonization of the americas
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The encounter
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when the europeans can in contact with the indians
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Magna carta
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an attempt by nobles to limit king johns power
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Bill of rights of 1689
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Placed limits on william & marys power
-they could not- *suspend the laws of the parliment *levy taxes wihtout consent of parliament *Infer with freedom of speech in parliment *penalize a citizen for petitioning the king |
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Heliocentric theory
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that the sun is in the center of the solar system
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Enlightenment
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based on reason, emphasis on experiance, tested by observation, growth of trade, interest in worldy things, a growing power of parliament and king
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Natural rights
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life, liberty, property
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Social contract
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an agreement by which people created government
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Philosophe
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people that believed that they could apply reason to all aspects of life
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Separation of powers
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that government power would be seperated between 3 branches of government
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Enlightened despot
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monarchs who embraced the new ideas and made reforms that reflected the enlightenment spirit
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Salon
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Regular social gatherings where philosophes, writers, artists, scientists and other great intellects met to discuss ideas and enjoy artistic performances
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Checks and balances
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measure designed to prevent any one branch of government from getting to powerful
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Federal system
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Power is divided between national and state governments
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Bill of rights
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Basic rights such as freedom of speech, press, assembly, and religion, The philosophes who supported these rights were Voltaire, Rousseau, and Locke
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