Social Final Grade 8

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Conquistador

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the word that the Spanish used to describe the leader of an expedition to colonize other lands

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Convert

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to change something from one religion to another

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Glyphs

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pictures or symbols used in writing

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Inquisition

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a former organization in the Roman Catholic Church

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Missionaries

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men and women from religious orders with the authority to teach and convert people to Christianity

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Small Pox

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an epidemic dieses that the Spanish explorers brought over

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Telpochcalli

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Aztec school for commoners

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Ainu

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a member of a Japanese people who now live in the north of the Japanese island of Hokkaido, and on the Kurile Islands and the island of Sakhalin

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Alternate Attendance

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the law that said that Daimyo had to come to Edo every second year and live there for a year. This made sure that no one rose higher than the Shogun

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Arable

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land suitable for farming and agriculture

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Archipelago

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a chain or cluster of islands that is formed. Usually surrounded by the sea.

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Confucius

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an ancient Chinese thinker known for saying wise things

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Daimyo

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a powerful Japanese landowner or noble

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Edo Period

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1600 to 1853

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Emperor

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a man who rules an empire

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Geisha

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a Japanese woman educated to accompany men as a hostess, with skills such as dancing, conversation, and music

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Hokkaido

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second largest, most north island of Japan

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Homogeneous

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a group of people similar in nature and character

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Honshu

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largest and most populous island of Japan

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Isolated

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when a person or group is set apart or cut off from others by geographic, ecologic or social barriers

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Kamuy

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the gods of nature of the Ainu

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Kyushu

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the most southern of the four major islands in Japan

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Mt. Fuji

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highest mountain in Japan at 3, 776 m

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Ronin

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samurai warriors without masters

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Self sufficient

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able to provide what is needed and live independently of others

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Shikoku

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smallest of the four major islands in Japan

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Shinto

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a Japanese religion in which devotees worship and make offerings to numerous gods and spirits associated with the natural world

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Shogun

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the military ruler of Japan during the Edo Period

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Shogunate

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a strong council of advisors, officials and administrators

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Tokyo

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modern day Edo, major city in Japan

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Typhoon

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violent tropical storm

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Aztec

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a member of the Native Middle American people who had an empire and had highly devoped artistic, musical, astronomical and mathematical skills

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Causeway

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a raised path or road over a marsh or water or across land that is sometimes covered by water

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Aqueduct

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a pipe or channel for moving water to a lower level

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Dike

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an embankment build along the shore of a sea or lake or beside a river to hold back the water

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Canal

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an artificial waterway constructed for use by shipping, for irrigation or for recreational use.

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Tribute

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to give someone praise, gratitude or admiration

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Divine

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being Godlike or a goddess like nature

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Ward

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an administrative or electoral division of an area such as a city, town or country

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Calmecac

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Aztec school for the noble class