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15 Cards in this Set
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Code Of Hammurabi |
Law code of ancient mesopotamia, dating to about 1754BC |
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Mecca |
A city where Muhammad was born and a city that is also considered holy in Islam. |
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Caliphate |
An Islamic government. |
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Moghul Empire |
A Muslim Dynasty in India (1500-1800) of Mongol origin (1200s) |
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Marco Polo |
(1254-1324) Italian explorer and author. He made numerous trips to China and returned to Europe to write of his journeys. Took many notes on the Mongol empire |
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Animism |
The oldest known type of belief system in the world. It is still practiced in a variety of forms in many traditional societies. Animists practice nature worship. They believe that everything in the universe has a spirit. |
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Confucius |
(551-479 BCE?) Chinese philosopher and writer of The Analects, a collection of moral and social teachings, including the concept of the Five Relationships. Also known as Kong Fu Zi. |
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Holy Land |
Term given to lands in present day Israel that is significant to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. |
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Louis XVI |
French king at the time of the French Revolution; although an absolute monarch, he was a weak leader and was eventually beheaded by revolutionaries |
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Patriarchal |
Male-dominated society; most of the early River Valley Civilizations had this in common |
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agriculture |
the raising of crops and animals for human use |
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archeology |
the study of ancient cultures based on artifacts and other remains |
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surplus |
An extra supply of food; more than what is needed. |
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domesticate |
To train something to be useful to people; both plants and animals can be domesticated |
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Paleolithic Era |
time in which people were nomadic following food sources, used bone and stone tools, and lived in small groups; |
