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Political map |
Shows capital cities, boundaries of states/countries |
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Physical/topographical map |
Shows what is on top of the land such as mountains, rivers, deserts |
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Geography |
The sissy of earth and it's features |
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Geographer |
A person that studies geography |
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Culture |
A person's whole way of Life |
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Values |
Important belief or attitude |
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Customs |
Common way of behaving |
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Traditions |
Pattern of behavior handed down from generation to generation |
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Extended family |
Several generations in the same house |
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Nuclear family |
Father, mother, and children in the same house |
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Monotheism |
Belief in one God |
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Polytheism |
Belief in more than one God |
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Economics |
How a society produces and distributes the resources it needs to survive |
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Economist |
The social scientist who studies how people change resources into goods and services |
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Technology |
Ideas, skills, and tools that make life easier |
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Cultural diffusion |
The spreading of a custom or idea from one group to another |
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Cultural Diversity |
The differences of customs, ideas and ways of living between different groups |
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Ethnocentrism |
The inherent superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture |
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Archeology |
The study of the lives of early people by analyzing objects they left behind |
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Anthropology |
The study of the cultural development, social customs and beliefs of specific societies |
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Primary source |
A document or artifact that was created at the time the events occur |
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Secondary source |
Things written about the originals or a duplicate of an original |
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Nomadic |
To move from place to place in search of food |
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Neolithic revolution |
The change from nomadic hunting and gathering to farming and permanent settlements |
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Dynasty |
A series of rulers all from the same family |
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Patriarchal society |
Society ruled by males |
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Traditional economy |
Economy based on farming |
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Oracle bones |
Early writing system that users symbols that represent objects and ideas |
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Mandate of heaven |
The Divine right to rule |
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Dynastic cycle |
The rise, decline and replacement dynasties based on the rulers success/failure |
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Autocracy |
All of the power is in the hands of one ruler |
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Centralized government |
When all of the power comes from one central area/person |
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The analects |
5 books filled with confucious' philosophy |
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5 principle relationships |
Code of moral behavior and a basis for social and political order |
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Filial piety |
The duty and respect that children owe their parents and elders |
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Civil service exam |
Based on the teachings of confucious Everyone takes the test People who passed where qualified for government jobs |
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Silk roads |
Trade route that stretched from China to the middle East |
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Golden age |
Time of peace and prosperity where there are advancements in art, literature, music and technology |
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Pax mongolia |
Mongol peace |
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Marco Polo |
Visits China from Europe |
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Yuan dynasty |
First foreign ruler of china |
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Isolationism |
Isolated China to limit outside influences |
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Mesopotamia |
Land between two rivers, also called fertile crescent |
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Pharaoh |
God like king who ruled everything |
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Autocracy |
Ruler has complete power over everything |
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City states |
Independent cities with their own government |
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Theocracy |
Nation ruled by religious leaders |
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Rosetta stone |
Had hieroglyphics, demonic and Greek that all said the same thing |
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Cuneiform |
Writing with wedge shaped symbols |
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Hammurabi's code |
Established legal principles to protect the people and form an orderly society |
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Phoenicians |
Carriers of civilization |
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Palestine |
Modern day Israel |
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The torah |
Old testament |
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Abraham |
Father of the Jews |
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Covenant |
Holy agreement to follow God's laws, and in return Palestine will be there homeland |
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Ten commandments |
Moral code of conduct |
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The exodus |
Moses leads the jews out of egypt |
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Diaspora |
Dispersal of the Jews |
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Anti semitism |
Persecution of the Jews |
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Bible |
Old and new testament |
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Hejira |
Fleeing of muhammad to medding |
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Five pillars |
Moral guides for living |
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Hajj |
Pilgrimage to mecca |
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Shariah |
Man made laws based on islamic principles |
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Sunni |
Closest advisor |
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Shiites |
Closest relation |
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Clan |
A group of families that trace their history to a single ancestor |
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Tribe |
Group of clans who recognize a common ancestor, speak same language, and share common traditions and beliefs |
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Dowry |
A form of prosperity |
Cattle for the groom |
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Bride wealth |
Offered by the groom to the bride's family |
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Dumb barter |
Trading goods without speaking or using money |
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Mansa musa |
Muslim king of mali |
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Timbuktu |
The most important religious and trading center |
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Ibn battuta |
A Muslim traveler and historian who visited and wrote about the kingdom of Mali |
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Sanskrit |
Aryan written language |
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Caste system |
Social class system |
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Brahma |
Creator of all things |
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Atman |
Soul |
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Moksha |
State of perfect peace and understanding |
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Reincarnation |
Rebirth of the soul |
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Dharma |
Rules of specific caste |
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Karma |
A person's deeds or actions, if good allow thm to move up in caste system in next life |
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Brahma |
Creator |
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Vishnu |
The preserver of life |
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Shiva |
The destroyer |
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Nirvana |
A state of perfect peace, happiness and enlightenment |
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The eight fold path |
Guidelines that will help you end your selfish desires by having the right actions, efforts and lifestyle. Leads to nirvana |
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