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17 Cards in this Set
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38th Parallel
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Line of latitude which divided North and South Korea.
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95 Theses
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Document written by Martin Luther detailing what he believed to be the problems in the medieval Church.
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Abbassid Dynasty
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(750 - 1258) Ruling family of the Islamic Empire during its golden age. This dynasty is responsible for many achievements.
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Abraham
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The first patriarch in the Bible. Abraham was asked by God to sacrifice his son, Isaac, and was rewarded for being prepared to do so. He is considered by Jewish people as the father of the Israelites through his son Isaac, and by Muslims as the father of Arab peoples through his son Ishmael.
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absolute monarchy
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A political system in which a country is ruled by a monarch, who has absolute control.
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African National Congress
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A group formed in protest of the policy of Apartheid in South Africa. It was eventually outlawed due to their violent tactics, and Nelson Mandela, one of its leaders, was imprisoned for over thirty years.
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African Trading Kingdoms
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Three African kingdoms, Ghana, Mali, and Songhai that were important in the trans-Sahara trade of gold form the west coast of Africa to North Africa and the Middle East. Their trade provided enough wealth to create the conditions necessary for cultural and intellectual achievement.
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Afrikaners
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Dutch descended colonist living in South Africa. Also called Boers.
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Age of Exploration
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Time period during the 15th and 16th centuries when Europeans searched for new sources of wealth and for easier trade routes to China and India. Resulted in the discovery of North and South America by the Europeans.
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Agrarian Revolution
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A change in farming methods that allowed for a greater production of food. This revolution was fueled by the use of new farming technology such as the seed drill and improved fertilizers. The result of this revolution was a population explosion due to the higher availability of food. It was one of the causes of the Industrial Revolution.
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Akbar the Great
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(1542-1605) Emperor of the Mughal Empire in India. He is considered to be their greatest ruler. He is responsible for the expansion of his empire, the stability his administration gave to it, and the increasing of trade and cultural diffusion.
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Alexander the Great
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(356 BCE-323 BCE) He conquered most of the ancient world from Asia Minor to Egypt and India, which began the Hellenistic culture which was a blending of Greek, Persian, Indian, and Egyptian influences.
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al-Khwarizimi
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Islamic mathematician who pioneered the study of algebra. His textbook on the subject became a standard in European universities for centuries.
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Allied Powers
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Alliance of Great Britain, Soviet Union, United States, and France during World War II.
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al-Sadat, Anwar
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(1918-1981) President of Egypt between 1970 and 1981. He was assassinated by Islamic fundamentalists for making peace with Israel.
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American Revolution
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Political revolution in the British North American Colonies starting in 1776 that removed the colonies from Great Britain’s control, and established an independent nation know as the United States of America.
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Amin, Idi
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President of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. His brutal regime resulted in the death of hundreds of thousands of people, as well as the near total ruin of Uganda. He was overthrown and exiled to Saudi Arabia in 1979.
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