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| 293012892 | Hagia Sophia | (from the Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, "Holy Wisdom"; Latin: Sancta Sophia or Sancta Sapientia; Turkish: Ayasofya) is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. | 0 | |
| 293012893 | jihad | an Islamic term, is a religious duty of Muslims. In Arabic, the word jihād translates as a noun meaning "struggle | 1 | |
| 293012894 | junks | an ancient Chinese sailing vessel design still in use today Han Dynasty | 2 | |
| 293012895 | Middle Kingdom | The Middle Kingdom of Egypt is the period in the history of ancient Egypt stretching from the establishment of the Eleventh Dynasty to the end of the Fourteenth Dynasty | 3 | |
| 293012896 | Mosque | (Islam) a Muslim place of worship | 4 | |
| 293012897 | Muslim | a believer or follower of Islam | 5 | |
| 293012898 | Neo- Confucianism | term that describes the resurgence of Confucianism and the influence of Confucian scholars during the T'ang Dynasty; a unification of Daoist or Buddhist metaphysics with Confucian pragmatism | 6 | |
| 293012899 | Qing Dynasty | the last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912) which was overthrown by revolutionaries, the last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912) which was overthrown by revolutionaries | 7 | |
| 293012900 | Quran | the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina | 8 | |
| 293012901 | Ramadan | (Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan | 9 | |
| 293012902 | Samurai | feudal Japanese military aristocracy | 10 | |
| 293012903 | Shariah | the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed | 11 | |
| 293012904 | Shi'ite | a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs | 12 | |
| 293012905 | Shinto | the ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma | 13 | |
| 293012906 | Sufis | a mystical Muslim group that believed they could draw closer to God through prayer, fasting, and a simple life | 14 | |
| 293012907 | Sultan | the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire) | 15 | |
| 293012908 | Sunni | one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam | 16 | |
| 293012909 | Tribute | something given or done as an expression of esteem | 17 | |
| 293012910 | Black Death | the epidemic form of bubonic plague experienced during the Middle Ages when it killed nearly half the people of western Europe | 18 | |
| 293012911 | Chivalry | a code that knights adopted in the late Middle Ages; requiring them to be brave, loyal and true to their word; they had to fight fairly in battle | 19 | |
| 293012912 | Compass | navigational instrument for finding directions | 20 | |
| 293012913 | Feudalism | the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th C | 21 | |
| 293012914 | Fief | a piece of land held under the feudal system | 22 | |
| 293012915 | Gothic architecture | a style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries | 23 | |
| 293012916 | Inca | a member of the small group of Quechuan people living in the Cuzco valley in Peru who established hegemony over their neighbors to create the great Inca empire that lasted from about 1100 until the Spanish conquest in the early 1530s | 24 | |
| 293012917 | Investiture | the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office | 25 | |
| 293012918 | Khan | an inn in some Eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans | 26 | |
| 293012919 | Kowtow | a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission | 27 | |
| 293012920 | Lateen Sails | Triangular sail on a short mast | 28 | |
| 293012921 | Manorialism | An economic system based on the manor and lands including a village and surrounding acreage which were administered by a lord. It developed during the Middle Ages to increase agricultural production. | 29 | |
| 293012922 | Maori | the Oceanic language spoken by the Maori people in New Zealand | 30 | |
| 293012923 | Medieval | relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages | 31 | |
| 293012924 | Mexica | The name given to themselves by the Aztec people | 32 | |
| 293012925 | Middle Ages | the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance | 33 | |
| 293012926 | Ming Dynasty | the imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644 | 34 | |
| 293012927 | Mongol people | nomadic and lived in tribes who spoke Mongolian-based languages | 35 | |
| 293012928 | Mound Builders | native american civilizations of the eastern region of north america that created distinctive earthen works that served as elaborate burial places | 36 | |
| 293012929 | Quetzalcoatl | an Aztec deity represented as a plumed serpent | 37 | |
| 293012930 | Quipus | complicated system of knots tied on strings of various colors used by the inca of south america to record information. | 38 | |
| 293012931 | Reconquista | The effort by Christian leaders to drive the Muslims out of Spain, lasting from the 1100s until 1492. | 39 | |
| 293012932 | Serf | (Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord | 40 | |
| 293012933 | Silk Road | an ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean (4,000 miles) | 41 | |
| 293012934 | Steppe | extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia) | 42 | |
| 293012935 | Toltecs | Powerful postclassic empire in central Mexico (900-1168 C.E.). It influenced much of Mesoamerica. Aztecs claimed ties to this earlier civilization. (p. 305) | 43 | |
| 293012936 | Triangular sails | Feature of the caravel that made it sail more effectively | 44 | |
| 293012937 | Vassal | a person holding a fief | 45 | |
| 293012938 | Yuan Dynasty | the imperial dynasty of China from 1279 to 1368 | 46 | |
| 293012939 | Absolute monarchy | a system of government in which the head of state is a hereditary position and the king or queen has almost complete power | 47 | |
| 293012940 | Astrolabe | an early form of sextant | 48 | |
| 293012941 | Columbian Exchange | The exchange of goods and ideas between Native Americans and Europeans | 49 | |
| 293012942 | Caravel | A small, highly maneuverable three-masted ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish in the exploration of the Atlantic. (p. 427) | 50 | |
| 293012943 | Daimyo | a japanese feudal lord who commanded a private army of samurai | 51 | |
| 293012944 | Diaspora | the dispersion of the Jews outside Israel | 52 | |
| 293012945 | Creoles | descendents of Spanish-born BUT born in Latin America; resented inferior social, political, economic status | 53 | |
| 293012946 | Devshrime | ... | 54 | |
| 293012947 | Divine right | ... | 55 | |
| 293012948 | Encomienda | ... | 56 | |
| 293012949 | Glorious Revolution | ... | 57 | |
| 293012950 | Heliocentric Revolution | ... | 58 | |
| 293012951 | Indulgence | ... | 59 | |
| 293012952 | Jannisaries | ... | 60 | |
| 293012953 | Jesuits | ... | 61 | |
| 293012954 | MANCHUS | ... | 62 | |
| 293012955 | Merchantilsim | ... | 63 | |
| 293012956 | Mestizos | ... | 64 | |
| 293012957 | Middle Passage | ... | 65 | |
| 293012958 | Mughal Dynasty | ... | 66 | |
| 293012959 | Mulato | ... | 67 | |
| 293012960 | mITA | ... | 68 | |
| 293012961 | Ninety-Five Theses | ... | 69 | |
| 293012962 | Northern Passage | what were ppl looking for during the the exploration of north america? | 70 | |
| 293012963 | Parliament | a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as their sevens | 71 | |
| 293012964 | Peninsulares | Spanish-born, came to Latin America; ruled, highest social class | 72 | |
| 293012965 | Predesinations | Calvinist idea that your fate was already chosen | 73 | |
| 293012966 | Prostestant Reformation | new branch of Christianity, against Catholic church, began w/ Martin Luther. | 74 | |
| 293012967 | Rennasaince | "rebirth" educated Europeans studied literature and art of ancient greeks and romans, especailly italians | 75 | |
| 293012968 | Scholar-gentry | Chinese class created by the marital linkage of the local land-holding aristocracy with the office-holding shi; superseded shi as governors of China. | 76 | |
| 293012969 | Shogun | a hereditary military dictator of Japan | 77 | |
| 293012970 | Shogunate | a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) | 78 | |
| 293012971 | Tokugawa Shogunate | Japanese ruling dynasty that strove to isolate it from foreign influences | 79 | |
| 293012972 | Treaty of Tordesillas | Set the Line of Demarcation which was a boundary established in 1493 to define Spanish and Portuguese possessions in the Americas. | 80 | |
| 293012973 | Triangular trade | A three way system of trade during 1600-1800s Aferica sent slaves to America, America sent Raw Materials to Europe, and Europe sent Guns and Rum to Africa | 81 | |
| 293012974 | Vice Royalty | two different provences. | 82 | |
| 293012975 | Berlin Conference | A meeting from 1884-1885 at which representatives of European nations agreed on rules colonization of Africa | 83 | |
| 293012976 | Bill of Rights | a statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution) | 84 | |
| 293012977 | Boer war | either of two wars: the first when the Boers fought England in order to regain the independence they had given up to obtain British help against the Zulus (1880-1881) | 85 | |
| 293012978 | Boers | Dutch settlers in south Africa | 86 | |
| 293012979 | Bourgeoisie | the social class between the lower and upper classes | 87 | |
| 293012980 | Bushido | traditional code of the Japanese samurai which stressed courage and loyalty and self-discipline and simple living | 88 | |
| 293012981 | Capital | a seat of government | 89 | |
| 293012982 | Capitalism | an economic system based on private ownership of capital | 90 | |
| 293012983 | Code Napoleon | The codification and condensation of laws assuring legal equality and uniformity in France. | 91 | |
| 293012984 | Congress of Vienna | conservative, reactionary meeting, led by prince metternich, restore europe to prerevolution time | 92 | |
| 293012985 | Conscription | compulsory military service | 93 | |
| 293012986 | Conservatism | a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes | 94 | |
| 293012987 | Declaration of Independence | the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain | 95 | |
| 293012988 | Decalration of rights of man and citizen | ... | 96 | |
| 293012989 | Declaration of rights of the female | A statement of the rights of women written by Olympe de Gouge in response to the Declaration of the Rights of Man | 97 | |
| 293012990 | Deism | the form of theological rationalism that believes in God on the basis of reason without reference to revelation | 98 | |
| 293012991 | Economic Downfall | ... | 99 | |
| 293012992 | Enclosure Movement | The process of consolidating small landholdings into a smaller number of larger farms in England during the eighteenth century. | 100 | |
| 293012993 | Enlightenment | a movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason in the reappraisal of accepted ideas and social institutions | 101 | |
| 293012994 | Entreprenurship | the process of getting into and operating a business. | 102 | |
| 293012995 | Estates | social class in pre-revolution France | 103 | |
| 293012996 | Estates-General | The French national assembly summoned in 1789 to remedy the financial crisis and correct abuses of the ancien regime. | 104 | |
| 293012997 | Extrarterritoriality | ... | 105 | |
| 293012998 | Factors of Production | land, labor, and capital; the three groups of resources that are used to make all goods and services | 106 | |
| 293012999 | Feminism | the movement aimed at equal rights for women | 107 | |
| 293013000 | Imperalism | policy of strong nations controlling weaker ones | 108 | |
| 293013001 | Industrial Revolution | the transformation from an agricultural to an industrial nation | 109 | |
| 293013002 | Jacobins | Radical republicans during the French Revolution. They were led by Maximilien Robespierre from 1793 to 1794. | 110 | |
| 293013003 | Laissez-faire economics | Theory that opposes governmental interference in economic affairs beyond what is necessary to protect life and property. | 111 | |
| 293013004 | Liberalism | an economic theory advocating free competition and a self-regulating market and the gold standard | 112 | |
| 293013005 | Magna Carta | the royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215 | 113 | |
| 293013006 | Meiji restoration | The political program that followed the destruction of the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1868, in which a collection of young leaders set Japan on the path of centralization, industrialization, and imperialism. | 114 | |
| 293013007 | Nation-state | A country who's population share a common identity. | 115 | |
| 293013008 | Natural Laws | laws that govern human nature | 116 | |
| 293013009 | Natural rights | the idea that all humans are born with rights, which include the right to life, liberty, and property | 117 | |
| 293013010 | Opium war | War between Britain and the Qing Empire that was, in the British view, occasioned by the Qing government's refusal to permit the importation of opium into its territories. The victorious British imposed the one-sided Treaty of Nanking on China. (p. 684) | 118 | |
| 293013011 | Parliamentary monarchy | a monarchy having a parliament | 119 | |
| 293013012 | Philosophes | Thinkers of the Enlightenment; Wanted to educate the socially elite, but not the masses; were not allowed to openly criticize church or state, so used satire and double-meaning in their writings to avoid being banned; Salons held by wealthy women also kept philosophes safe; They considered themselves part of an intellectual community, and wrote back and forth to each other to share ideas. | 120 | |
| 293013013 | Radicalism | the political orientation of those who favor revolutionary change in government and society | 121 | |
| 293013014 | Reign of terror | the historic period (1793-94) during the French Revolution when thousands were executed | 122 | |
| 293013015 | Russo-Japanese War | Russia and Japan were fighting over Korea, Manchuria, etc. Began in 1904, but neither side could gain a clear advantage and win. Both sent reps to Portsmouth, NH where TR mediated Treaty of New Hampshire in 1905. TR won the nobel peace prize for his efforts, the 1st pres. to do so. | 123 | |
| 293013016 | Seperation of Powers | The division of a central government into two or more branches, each having its own responsibilites and authorities. | 124 | |
| 293013017 | Sepoy Rebellion | The revolt of Indian soldiers in 1857 against certain practices that violated religious customs; also known as the Sepoy Mutiny. | 125 | |
| 293013018 | Sepoys | indian soldiers | 126 | |
| 293013019 | Sino- Japanese War | (1894-95) War fought between China and Japan. After Korea was opened to Japanese trade in 1876, it rapidly became an arena for rivalry between the expanding Japanese state and neighbouring China, | 127 | |
| 293013020 | Social Darwinism | The application of ideas about evolution and "survival of the fittest" to human societies - particularly as a justification for their imperialist expansion. | 128 | |
| 293013021 | Sovereignty | government free from external control | 129 | |
| 293013022 | Spheres of influence | areas in which countries have some political and economic control but do not govern directly (ex. Europe and U.S. in China) | 130 | |
| 293013023 | Treaty of Nanking | Treaty that concluded the Opium War. It awarded Britain a large indemnity from the Qing Empire, denied the Qing government tariff control over some of its own borders, opened additional ports of residence to Britons, and ceded Hong Kong to Britain. | 131 |
