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9631681472PaleolithicOld Stone Age, a long period of human development before the development of agriculture.0
9631681473Pastoral Societysocial system in which the breeding and herding of domestic animals is a major form of production for good and other purposes1
9631681474Neolithiclate phase of Stone Age, advanced stone tools used2
9631681475Bantu Migrationsseries of migrations of the Bantu people from the Congo area to present day Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania,3
9631681476Mesopotamiaregion in West Asia situated within the Tigris-Euphrates river system4
9631681477Hammurabi's CodeSophisticated law code associated with the Babylonian king Hammurabi5
9631681478Iron Metallurgytechnique or science of working or heating metals into tools6
9631681479PatriarchyA system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced through the male line7
9631681480PhoeniciansAncient Semitic people living in the Eastern Mediterranean, responsible for creating an alphabet that has influenced many modern day alphabets8
9631681481Indus River Valley CivilizationCivilization along one of the longest rivers in South Asia9
9631681482Caste SystemA Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life10
9631681483Yellow River ValleyCradle of Chinese civilization, along one of the longest rivers in East Asia11
9631681484Mandate of HeavenChinese belief that the emperors ruled through the mandate, or approval, of heaven contingent on their ability to look after the welfare of the population12
9631681485Warring States Periodthe period from 475 BC until the unification of China under the Qin dynasty, characterized by lack of centralized government in China. It followed the Zhou dynasty.13
9631681486OlmecsOne of the earliest known major civilization in Mexico14
9631681487Persian WarsSeries on wars between Greece and Persia15
9631681488ZoroastrianismMonotheistic religion; influenced future religions like Judaism, Islam, and Christianity16
9631681489ConfucianismA system of thought based on the teachings that turned into the ruling ideology of the Chinese state, involves ancestor reverence and a profound human-centered religiousness17
9631681490DaoismPhilosophy that teaches that everything should be left to the natural order; rejects many of the Confucian ideas but coexisted with Confucianism in China18
9631681491LegalismA Chinese philosophy that argued that people were by nature evil and would follow the correct path if coerced by laws19
9631681492Jainisman Indian religion that stresses extreme simplicity and non violence towards all living creatures20
9631681493BuddhismReligion, based on Four Noble Truths, associated with Siddhartha Gautama; its adherents desired to eliminate all distracting passion and reach nirvana.21
9631681494HinduismMain religion in India,emphasizes reincarnation and the desire to end the cycle and death and reincarnation22
9631681495Polisancient Greek city state23
9631681496SpartaGreek city state, known for its emphasis on military service and strength24
9631681497AthensGreek city state, birthplace of democracy25
9631681498Hellenisticrelating to Greek history, language, and culture from the death of Alexander the Great to the defeat of Cleopatra and Mark Antony26
9631681499SocratesGreek philosopher, father of western philosophy27
9631681500AristotleGreek philosopher and scientists, student of socrates28
9631681501Julius CaesarRoman military general and politician, assassinated by a group of nobles29
9631681502ChristianityReligion based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth30
9631681503Silk RoadNetwork of trading routes connecting East and West31
9631681504Justinian CodeLaws developed under Justinian, the Byzantine Emperor32
9631681505Lateen Saila triangular sail, made sailing in the wind easier33
9631681506Dhowship of small to moderate size used in W Indian Ocean; triangular sail and sewn timber hull34
9631681507Magnetic CompassNavigational Tool, indicates direction of travel35
9631681508IslamMonotheistic religion announced by the prophet Muhammad; influenced by Judaism and Christianity36
9631681509Indian Ocean Trade NetworkTrade network throughout the Indian Ocean, connected places like India, China, East Africa and the Middle East37
9631681510Neo-ConfucianismPhilosophy that attempted to merge certain basic elements of Confucian and Buddhist thought38
9631681511FeudalismA political system in which nobles are granted the use of lands that legally belong to a king in return for loyalty and military service39
9631681512Holy Roman EmpireMulti ethnic group of territories in central Europe during the Middle Ages, first emperor was Charlemagne40
9631681513Hanseatic LeagueA political system in which nobles are granted the use of lands that legally belong to a king in return for loyalty and military service41
9631681514MongolsCentral Asian group, created a largest land based empire through brutal conquest and military warfare.42
9631681515Ibn BattutaMoroccan traveler, made the pilgrimage to Mecca and helped spread Islam throughout Africa43
9631681516Marco PoloItalian merchant whose accounts of his travels to China and other lands became legendary44
9631681517Crusades(1095-1204) Armed pilgrimages to the Holy Land by Christians determined to recover Jerusalem from Muslim rule. The Crusades brought an end to western Europe's centuries of intellectual and cultural isolation.45
9631681518ToltecsCentral American society, predates the Aztecs46
9631681519AztecsCentral American empire constructed by the Mexica and expanded greatly during the 15th century47
9631681520MercantilismEconomic policy common to many absolute monarchies. Government control of foreign trade is of paramount importance for ensuring the military security of the country. In particular, it demands a positive balance of trade and desires new sources of gold and silver bullion, thus fueling more colonialism.48
9631681521Trading Post EmpireFirst used by the Portuguese to control trade routes by forcing merchants to pay taxes in trading ports49
9631681522Joint Stock CompanyA business, often backed by a government charter, that sold shares to individuals to raise money for its trading enterprises and to spread the risks (and profits) among many investors.50
9631681523DiffusionThe spread of ideas, objects, or traits from one culture to another51
9631681524Zheng HeChinese explorer who traveled throughout the Indian Ocean52
9631681525RenaissanceA period in European history where ancient Greek and Roman art and culture was revived53
9631681526Bubonic PlagueDeadly disease that spread through Europe, believed to be brought to Europe by traders from Asia54
9631681527Trans-Saharan Tradetrade route that traveled across the Sahara desert55
9631681528JunksChinese sailing ship56
9631681529SikhismIndian syncretic religion that combines elements of Hinduism and Buddhism57
9631681530CaravelsEuropean fast sailing ship58
9631681531Columbian ExchangeAn exchange of goods, ideas and skills from the Old World (Europe, Asia and Africa) to the New World (North and South America) and vice versa.59
9631681532Encomienda SystemA labor system set up by the Spanish government where Spanish colonists could work the native Americans on their land while compensating them and agreeing to educate some of them and teach them about Christianity60
9631681533HaciendasAn exchange of goods, ideas and skills from the Old World (Europe, Asia and Africa) to the New World (North and South America) and vice versa.61
9631681534Indentured LaborLabor source for plantations; wealthy planters would pay the laboring poor to sell a portion of their working lives in exchange for passage62
9631681535Martin LutherAuthor of the 95 thesis, began the protestant reformation by protesting against the Catholic church63
9631681536Protestant Reformation16th century, European movement where religious figures broke away from the Catholic church64
9631681537Printing PressMachine used to mass produce text, responsible for increasing literacy rates and spreading information at a faster rate65
9631681538Scientific RevolutionStarted in the 1500's, that brought about major advancements in math, physics, astronomy, and biology66
9631681539Industrial Revolutionthe process of change from an agrarian society to one dominated by industry and machine manufacturing67
9631681540Factory SystemMethod of manufacturing using machines and division of labor68
9631681541The EnlightenmentIntellectual and philosophical movement in Europe that emphasized natural rights, reason, and changes in government to meet the needs of the people69
9631681542Haitian Revolutionsuccessful anti-slavery and anti-colonial revolt led by self-liberated slaves against French colonial rule70
9631681543Simon BolivarLeader of the revolutions that took place in Latin America71
9631681544NationalismExtreme pride in ones country or advocacy of political independence72
9631681545LiberalismPolitical view that emphasizes liberty and equality, civil rights73
9631681546ConservatismPolitical view that holds that society changes slowly overtime against rapid change74
9631681547SocialismPolitical theory that advocates that the community should own he means of production75
9631681575Marxism76
9631681576Communism77
9631681577Social Darwinism78
9631681578Scramble for Africa79
9631681579Indian Revolt, 185780
9631681580"White Man's Burden"81
9631681581National Assembly82
9631681582French Revolution83
9631681583Indian National Congress84
9631681584King Leopold85
9631681585Opium War86
9631681548Berlin ConferenceMeeting organized by German chancellor Otto von Bismarck in 1884-1885 that provided the justification for European colonization of Africa87
9631681586Taiping Rebellion88
9631681587Self-strengthening Movement89
9631681588Sphere of Influence90
9631681589Boxer Rebellion91
9631681590Seneca Falls Convention92
9631681591Meiji Restoration93
9631681592Mexican Revolution94
9631681593WWI95
9631681594Paris Peace Conference96
9631681549Armenian GenocideCampaign of extermination undertaken by the Ottomans against two million Armenians living in Ottoman territory during World War I.97
9631681595Treaty of Versailles98
9631681550League of NationsForerunner of the United Nations, the dream of American president Woodrow Wilson, although its potential was severely limited by the refusal of the United States to join.99
9631681596Great Depression100
9631681597Russian Revolution101
9631681551Mandate SystemSystem that developed in the wake of World War I when the former colonies ended up mandates under European control102
9631681598New Deal103
9631681599Fascism104
9631681600Benito Mussolini105
9631681601Adolf Hitler106
9631681602WWII107
9631681603Stalin's Five Year Plan108
9631681604Mao Zedong109
9631681605Mohandas Gandhi110
9631681606Nazi-Soviet Pact111
9631681607Mukden Incident112
9631681608Rape of Nanking113
9631681609Holocaust114
9631681610United Nations115
9631681611Cold War116
9631681612Iron Curtain117
9631681613Truman Doctrine118
9631681614Marshall Plan119
9631681615NATO120
9631681616Warsaw Pact121
9631681617Green Revolution122
9631681618U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1965123
9631681552ApartheidSouth African system of "separateness" that was implemented in 1948 and that maintained the black majority in a position of political, social, and economic subordination.124
9631681619Decolonization125
9631681620Zionism126
9631681621Geneva Conference127
9631681622Pan-Africanism128
9631681623Pan-Arabism129
9631681624Iranian Revolution130
9631681625Globalization131
9631681626Climate Change132
9631681627Rwandan Genocide133
9631681628Satellite Nations134
9631681553AbsolutismPolitical philosophy that stressed the divine right theory of kingship: the French king Louis XIV was the classic example.135
9631681554capitalismAn economic system with origins in early modern Europe in which private parties make their goods and services available on a free market.136
9631681555Agricultural Revolutionchangeover from food gathering to food production that occurred between ca. 8000 and 2000 B.C.E.137
9631681556SyncretismCombination of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought, the merging of different inflectional varieties of a word during the development of a language138
9631681557Fertile CrescentThe Tigris and Euphrates Rivers gave life to the first known agricultural villages in this area about 10,000 years ago and the first known cities about 5,000 years ago. Includes Mesopotamia, Palestine, and the Nile.139
9631681558MitaWhen colonists were allowed to use Indians for forced labor in colonial South America as a form of taxation. The Inca had previously used a similar practice.140
9631681559Mansa MusaRuler of Mali who made a pilgrimage from Egypt to Mecca141
9631681560Filial PietyIn Confucian thought, one of the virtues to be cultivated, a love and respect for one's parents and ancestors142
9631681561Irrigation systema means of supplying land with water143
9631681562SecularNon-religious144
9631681563Specialization of LaborTo train or specialize people in certain areas of work so that people can accomplish tasks quicker145
9631681564AnimismBelief that objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have a discrete spirit and conscious life.146
9631681565codificationa set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)147
9631681566MonasticismLiving in a religious community apart from secular society and adhering to a rule stipulating chastity, obedience, and poverty.148
9631681567CaliphateOffice established in succession to the Prophet Muhammad, to rule the Islamic empire; also the name of that empire.149
9631681568Tribute systemA system in which defeated peoples were forced to pay a tax in the form of goods and labor. This forced transfer of food, cloth, and other goods subsidized the development of large cities150
9631681629appeasement151
9631681630Brahman152
9631681631Caliph153
9631681632Catholic Reformation154
9631681633Chinampas155
9631681634Civil Service Exam156
9631681635Conquistadors157
9631681636Containment158
9631681637Creoles159
9631681638Daimyo160
9631681639Detente161
9631681640Direct Rule162
9631681641Indirect Rule163
9631681642Foot binding164
9631681643Glasnost165
9631681569Good Neighbor PolicyU.S. foreign policy under FDR, emphasized cooperation and trade rather than military force in Latin America166
9631681570Great Leap ForwardEconomic and social program in China under Mao. Attempt to address the problems with China's industrial and agricultural sectors.167
9631681571IndulgenceA forgiveness of sins, sold by the Catholic church, one of the causes of Martin Luthers unhappiness with the church168
9631681572Laissez FaireBelief that the government should not be involved in a free market169
9631681573PlatoGreek philosopher, student of Socrates, author of the allegory of the cave170

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