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33 Cards in this Set
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monsoons
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winds shifting in directions seasonally
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moksha
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state of perfect understanding of all things
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silk road
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system of ancient caravan routes across Asia, along which silk was traded from China
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gold
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source of money/ mined in Africa
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Bantu Migration
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Group of people in Africa called the Bantus who traveled down the west side of Africa
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Aztec
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central American civilization
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Muhammed
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founder of Islam
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Kiev
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major trade city in Russia
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Bubonic Plague
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disease that spread through out Europe by means of trade
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Roman Republic
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time in Roman history as democracy
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Gupta Golden Age
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empire in India found by Chandra Gupta in 320
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Feudalism
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Political system where nobles were given land which were divided to vassals which had peasants and serfs funning the land
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Shi Huangdi
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Ruler of a Qin kingdom in china, first Emperor
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Siddhartha Guatama
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Buddha found of Buddhism
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Karma
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Hinduism moral consequences of actions people do during their life, and next lives, how they will be judged in the after life
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Magna Carta
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Charter signed by King John and the parliament limiting the kings abilities and power
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Crusades
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battles set to move the Muslims and conquer the "holy land"
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5 Pillars
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1. confessions of faith
2. Pray 5 times a day 3. support poor members of Islam with alms 4. fast during the month of Ramadan 5. Make hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca at least once |
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Sunni
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one of 2 groups of Islam which follow Mu'aviya rather than "Al"
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Mandate of Heaven
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Gods choice that the emperor of a dunasty has the mandate of heaven and if he is loss it then he is killed
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nirvana
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release from pain and suffering achieved after enlightenment in Buddhism
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Charlemagne
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Carolingian emperor (dynasty = area of present-day france), tried to be the next Rome, encouraged edu, expanded territory
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Americas Migration
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ross beringia from asia to north america, first lived as hunters/gatherers, then eventually farming slowly developed
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Abraham
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"father" of Judaism Christianity, and Islam, desert story
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Chinese Dynastic Cycle
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emperor is emperor because he has the mandate of heaven, when he is defeated it is supposed to happen b/c he loses the mandate of heaven, gives justification to rebellion
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Mansa Musa
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muslim ruler of Mali kingdom, militarily great, controlled gold-salt trade, expanded, split into provinces
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Inca
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located weast coast south america (andes mts), built road system, few gods matched with weather (sun, rain, thunder...), gov created unity by centering things at cuzco
kingdom of Aksum: across the red sea from mecca (northeast africa), trade booming b/c of location (were in middle = middlemen), Ezana expands power (but area is still small), spread of christianity |
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laozi
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creator of Daoism (natural order, animals do it correctly, arguments are pointless, gov shouldnt do anything)
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ancient Rome
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republic, huge army leads to expansion, enemies with Carthage (Punic Wars)
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constantinople
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constantine moves capital from rome east to byzantium (renamed constantinople), shifts power to the east, so western roman emp falls
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schism of christian church
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pope and patriarch excommunicate each other = split to western roman catholic (latin, stricter, pope is ultimate authority) vs. eastern orthodox (greek, headed by group of clergy, slightly more liberal)
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legalism
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hinese political philosophy based on the idea that a highly effective + powerful gov is key to social order (super strict), ppls thoughts/ideas should be controlled by go
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5 relationships
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Confucius ehtical stystem, filial pity= respect ones elder, if gone is set huang he. overflowed its banks get try
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