Global Midterm

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Akbar

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A very tolerantMughal Ruler
Golden Age

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Animism

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The belief that spirits are present in animals, plants, and other natural objects.

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Monsoons

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Seasonal winds that dominate India's climate. Summer winds go from water onto land.
Winter monsoons go from land onto water.

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Khyber Pass

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the mountain pass that links modern Pakistan and Afghanistan

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hieroglyphics

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in the earlier forms a picture stood for one idea. In time, the system changed so that pictures stood for sounds as well as ideas.

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Indus Seals

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seals made of carved stone were used by merchants to identify their goods.

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Pharohs

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The Egyptian god-kings.

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Theocracy

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A type of government in which the ruler is a divine figure

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cuneiform

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a way of writing that means "wedged-shaped" used in the river valley civilizations.

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Ziggurat

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a pyramid shaped monument, the most important building, the temple

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Zimbabwe

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a city in South Africa, made of stone.

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Fertile Crescent

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The regions richness of the land between the Perisan gulf and the Mediterranean sea.

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Cultural Diffusion

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The process of a new idea or a product spreading from one culture to another

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Aryans

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around the same time of the Hittites, the Aryans rossed northwest mountain passes into the Indus River Valley

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Varna

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skin color, an important distinguish in social class.

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Sudra

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People who did work that the Aryans did not want to do.

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Dharma

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the job you are supposed to do. Rules and laws based off of caste.

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BRAHMINISM

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a believe in one reality or universe, Brahman.

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ascetics

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a person removes itself from the pleasures of the society and hopes it will result in an inner peace and tranquility.

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Samsara

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the idea of reincarnation

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Karma

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the measure of how one performs their dharma

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ahimsa

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non injury to any living thing

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Jainism

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Jainists practiced ascetisism, ahimsa, and the goal was to free one's Jiva, or soul.

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Buddhism

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The goal of Buddhism was to reach nirvana, or enlightenment. They followed the 4 noble truths, the Eightfold path, and practiced the "middle way"

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Hinduism

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a total way of life that tries to offer something for everyone regardless of gender, varna, or class.

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Guru

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a teacher who leads a young man in studying dharma

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Infidels

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people who didn't believe in Islam

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Suleiman

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Suleiman reached the Ottoman empire to its full potential.

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Janissaries

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an elite force of military who were drawn from the peoples of conquered Christian territories.

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devshirme

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a military policy where the Sultan's army took christian boys, educated them, converted them to Islam, and trained them as soldiers.

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Mughul empire

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the people who invaded India, meaning Mongols.

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Sikkhism

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a nonviolent religion whose doctrines blended Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sufis.

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Taj Mahal

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the tomb built for Mumtaz Mahal, built "as beautiful as she was beautiful."

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Aurangzeb

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the third son who was a master at military strategy and an aggressive empire builder. The power of the empire weakened during his reign.

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Hajj

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The pilgrammige when Mohammed went back to Mecca from Medina.

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Kamikaze

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the "divine wind" that saved Japan from the Mongols.

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Kublai Khan

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A mongol ruler who tolerated Chinese culture. he made only a few changes, he enjoy4d living in the luxurious manner of the Chinese Emperor.

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desertification

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the steady process of drying soil

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Ibn Battuta

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a traveler and historian, who when he left Mali, it began to weaken.

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Mali Empire

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an extremely strong empire with exceptional emperors in Africa. It's wealth built on gold, people being independent, and trade routes shifted.

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Songhai Empire

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to the east, they built up an army, extended their territory and gained control of all important trade routes and captured Timbuktu.

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Genghis Khan

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a mongol universal ruler who united the nomadic tribes.

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Sunni islam

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when the ruler is picked by being the best, not being related to Mohammed.

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Shi'a Islam

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When the ruler is related, family, to Mohammed.

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Han Synthesis

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Han Synthesis was a combination of Confuscianism, Legalism, and Daoism.

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Yellow River

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A river located in China, also called the Huang-Hi.

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Ottoman Empire

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Came from the Turk nomadic group. A very strong and prosperous empire, captured Constantinople with using cannons.