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51 Cards in this Set
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Nomad
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people who moved from place to place.
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Cultural Diffusion
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exchange of ideas, customs, and goods.
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Neolithic
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change of way of life
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Technology
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tools & skills used to meet basic needs.
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Civilization
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developed along river valleys;include cities, government, etc.
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Polytheistic
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belief in many gods.
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Pharoah
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egyptian ruler.
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Fertile Crescent
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a crescent shaped area of good farmland.
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Cuneiform
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wedge-shaped writing.
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Empire
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groups of states/territories governed by one ruler.
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Middle Kingdom
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The Chinese thought that their culture was the center of the earth.
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Dynasty
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ruling family.
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Mandate of Heaven
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divine right to rule
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Feudalism
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Local lords controlled their own regions but owed the lord military service.
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Qin
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had the "1st emperor"; had a centralized service.
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Han Dynasty
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founded by Gao Zu; lasted about 400 yrs.
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Maurya Dynasty
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ruled over the 1st united Indian Empire.
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Bureaucracy
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a system of managing government throught departments ran by appointed officials.
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Asoka
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ruled by moral instead of violence.
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Polis
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Another term for city-state
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Aristocracy
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a government ruled by landholding elite.
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Direct democracy
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male citizens took part of the activities of the government.
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Hellenistic
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culture that blended Greek, Persian Egyptian & Indian culture.
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Republic
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form of government where officials are chosen by the people.
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Senate
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most powerful government body.
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Patrician
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the landholding upper class
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Plebeian
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farmers,merchants,artisians & traders.
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Pax Romana
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time in Rome of peace and stability.
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Laws of the Twelve Tables
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written laws on 12 tablets.
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Aqueduct
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bridgelike structures that carry water from hills to cities.
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Silk road
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trade route that linked China as far as mesopotamia.
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Wudi
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Han emperor who conducted military campaigns to secure & expand Chinas border.
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Monopoly
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complete control of a product/buisness by 1 person or group.
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Augustus
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Ruled the Roman Empire & stabalized the government.
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Animism
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The belief that every living and non-living thing in nature has a spirit.
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Brahman
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One unifying spirit.
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Reincarnation
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the rebirth of the soul in a new body.
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Karma
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all the deeds of a persons life that affect his or her existance in the next life.
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dharma
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the moral & religious duties that are expected of an idividual.
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Upanishads
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philosophical dialogues about Hindu beliefs.
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Buddha
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the Enlightened one.
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Nirvana
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union with the universe and release from the cycle of death and rebirth.
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Monotheistic
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belief in one god.
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Torah
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sacred scriptures of the Hebrews.
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Messiah
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savior sent by God.
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Bible
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the sacred text of Christianity.
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Hijra
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Muhammands journey that was a turning point for Islam.
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Quran
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sacred scriptures of Islam
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Sharia
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body of laws from Muslim Scholars.
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missionaries
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people dedicated to spreading a religion.
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diaspora
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scattering of people.
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