World History Final Terms

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Roman Republic

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People elect their representatives

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Peloponnesian Wars

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They were fought in ancient Greece by Athens and Sparta

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Mansa Musa

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Ruled the Mali Empire

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Magna Carta

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No taxation without representation

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Johannes Kepler

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Showed mathematical proof for Copernicus's theory, the heliocentric theory.

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Taj Mahal

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Built by Shah Jahan after his third wife died after giving birth to her 14th child

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Kublai Khan

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Ruled after Genghis Khan, was a more tolerant ruler.

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Constantine

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An emperor of Rome while it was on a decline, so he moved the capital to Constantinople. Rome split before him.

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Ibn Battuta

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A Moroccan explorer who traveled to go on a pilgrimage to Mecca, and wrote about people's lives on the way.

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Muhammad

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The founder of Islam, he was believed to be the messenger of god.

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Migration

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The movement of people across the land.

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Humanism

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The ethical stance that emphasizes the value and agency of human beings.

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Constantinople

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The capital city of the Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires.

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Czar

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The title for high-level officials.

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Julius Caesar

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He made positive changes for Rome, before he was murdered by being stabbed 23 times.

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Galileo

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He played a major role in the scientific revolution. Ha made his own telescope that became the most powerful telescope in the world at the time that he built it. Believed in the Heliocentric theory.

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Hinduism

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Applied many philosophical and religious traditions native to India

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Heliocentric Model

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The sun is in the center of the universe. The Roman Catholic Church did not approve of this theory when it was first discovered.

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Medici Family

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A Renaissance merchant family that ruled Florence.

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Michelangelo

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He was considered one of the best artists of the time. Was a painter, sculpture, and a poet.

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Athens

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The cultural center of Greece, a founded democracy.

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Chivalry

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A code of behavior for knights

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Coliseum

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Located in Rome, the largest amphitheater in the world. Used for large shows such as gladiator fights.

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Theodora

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The wife of Justinian, one of the most influential and important empresses of the Byzantine Empire.

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Isaac Newton

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One of the most influential figures in science. An English physicist and mathematician. Discovered the law of gravity and believed in the Heliocentric theory.

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Hagia Sofia

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Means "Holy Wisdom" in Constantine

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Law of Gravity

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Created by Isaac Newton, every object in the universe has gravity. The larger the object, the more the gravity.

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Cuneiform

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The first written language, created in Mesopotamia.

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Justinian

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A Byzantine Emperor, a ruler and lawmaker. He conquered the lost western half of the historical Roman Empire.

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Copernicus

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Discovered the heliocentric theory. A Renaissance mathematician and astronomer.

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Alexander the Great

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The king of Macedonia, ruled over 3,000 miles of land. He always believed that he was a descendant of the heroes and the gods.

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Genghis Khan

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He created the largest empire in the world, the Mongol Empire.

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Sparta

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One of the strongest forces in the the ancient world. Used strategic military techniques that made them very powerful.

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Justinian's Code

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The body of civil law, written by the emperor Justinian

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Charlemagne

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A medieval emperor, ruled much of western Europe. He wanted to unit all of the Germanic peoples.

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Martin Luther

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Defied the Roman Catholic Church, nailed 95 theses to the church door.

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Filial Piety

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The basis of the relationship between the children and their parents.

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Aristotle

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A philosopher who made the method of Inquiry.

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5 Pillars of Islam

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Rules that all Muslims must follow: Faith, Prayer, Charity, Fast, and Pilgrimage

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Stateless Societies

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Societies that are not a centralized form of power.

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Carolingian Dynasty

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A Frankish noble family ruled the Dynasty, named after Charlemagne.

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First Triumvirate

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Three Rulers: Crassus, Pompey, and Julius Caesar. A political alliance.

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Augustus Caesar

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The founder of the Roman Empire, was named "First Citizen". Born into an old and wealthy equestrian branch of the plebeian Octavii family.

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The Great Wall of China

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Was ordered to be built by Qin Shin Huang, the purpose was to keep out Northern invaders.

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Mandate of Heaven

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An ancient Chinese belief, the king link between heaven and earth. God granted emperors the right to rule based on their ability to govern well and fairly.

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Hannibal

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He rose an army for Carthage and forces them to attack Rome through abuse.

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Ziggurats

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Massive structures built in ancient Mesopotamian Valleys. A step-like pyramid.