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9631611967PaleolithicOld Stone Age, a long period of human development before the development of agriculture.0
9631611968Pastoral Societysocial system in which the breeding and herding of domestic animals is a major form of production for good and other purposes1
9631611969Neolithiclate phase of Stone Age, advanced stone tools used2
9631611970Bantu Migrationsseries of migrations of the Bantu people from the Congo area to present day Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania,3
9631611971Mesopotamiaregion in West Asia situated within the Tigris-Euphrates river system4
9631611972Hammurabi's CodeSophisticated law code associated with the Babylonian king Hammurabi5
9631611973Iron Metallurgytechnique or science of working or heating metals into tools6
9631611974PatriarchyA 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
9631611975PhoeniciansAncient Semitic people living in the Eastern Mediterranean, responsible for creating an alphabet that has influenced many modern day alphabets8
9631611976Indus River Valley CivilizationCivilization along one of the longest rivers in South Asia9
9631611977Caste SystemA Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life10
9631611978Yellow River ValleyCradle of Chinese civilization, along one of the longest rivers in East Asia11
9631611979Mandate 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
9631611980Warring 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
9631611981OlmecsOne of the earliest known major civilization in Mexico14
9631611982Persian WarsSeries on wars between Greece and Persia15
9631611983ZoroastrianismMonotheistic religion; influenced future religions like Judaism, Islam, and Christianity16
9631611984ConfucianismA 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
9631611985DaoismPhilosophy that teaches that everything should be left to the natural order; rejects many of the Confucian ideas but coexisted with Confucianism in China18
9631611986LegalismA Chinese philosophy that argued that people were by nature evil and would follow the correct path if coerced by laws19
9631611987Jainisman Indian religion that stresses extreme simplicity and non violence towards all living creatures20
9631611988BuddhismReligion, based on Four Noble Truths, associated with Siddhartha Gautama; its adherents desired to eliminate all distracting passion and reach nirvana.21
9631611989HinduismMain religion in India,emphasizes reincarnation and the desire to end the cycle and death and reincarnation22
9631611990Polisancient Greek city state23
9631611991SpartaGreek city state, known for its emphasis on military service and strength24
9631611992AthensGreek city state, birthplace of democracy25
9631611993Hellenisticrelating to Greek history, language, and culture from the death of Alexander the Great to the defeat of Cleopatra and Mark Antony26
9631611994SocratesGreek philosopher, father of western philosophy27
9631611995AristotleGreek philosopher and scientists, student of socrates28
9631611996Julius CaesarRoman military general and politician, assassinated by a group of nobles29
9631611997ChristianityReligion based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth30
9631611998Silk RoadNetwork of trading routes connecting East and West31
9631611999Justinian CodeLaws developed under Justinian, the Byzantine Emperor32
9631612000Lateen Saila triangular sail, made sailing in the wind easier33
9631612001Dhowship of small to moderate size used in W Indian Ocean; triangular sail and sewn timber hull34
9631612002Magnetic CompassNavigational Tool, indicates direction of travel35
9631612003IslamMonotheistic religion announced by the prophet Muhammad; influenced by Judaism and Christianity36
9631612004Indian Ocean Trade NetworkTrade network throughout the Indian Ocean, connected places like India, China, East Africa and the Middle East37
9631612005Neo-ConfucianismPhilosophy that attempted to merge certain basic elements of Confucian and Buddhist thought38
9631612006FeudalismA political system in which nobles are granted the use of lands that legally belong to a king in return for loyalty and military service39
9631612007Holy Roman EmpireMulti ethnic group of territories in central Europe during the Middle Ages, first emperor was Charlemagne40
9631612008Hanseatic 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
9631612009MongolsCentral Asian group, created a largest land based empire through brutal conquest and military warfare.42
9631612010Ibn BattutaMoroccan traveler, made the pilgrimage to Mecca and helped spread Islam throughout Africa43
9631612011Marco PoloItalian merchant whose accounts of his travels to China and other lands became legendary44
9631612012Crusades(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
9631612013ToltecsCentral American society, predates the Aztecs46
9631612014AztecsCentral American empire constructed by the Mexica and expanded greatly during the 15th century47
9631612015MercantilismEconomic 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
9631612016Trading Post EmpireFirst used by the Portuguese to control trade routes by forcing merchants to pay taxes in trading ports49
9631612017Joint 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
9631612018DiffusionThe spread of ideas, objects, or traits from one culture to another51
9631612019Zheng HeChinese explorer who traveled throughout the Indian Ocean52
9631612020RenaissanceA period in European history where ancient Greek and Roman art and culture was revived53
9631612021Bubonic PlagueDeadly disease that spread through Europe, believed to be brought to Europe by traders from Asia54
9631612022Trans-Saharan Tradetrade route that traveled across the Sahara desert55
9631612023JunksChinese sailing ship56
9631612024SikhismIndian syncretic religion that combines elements of Hinduism and Buddhism57
9631612025CaravelsEuropean fast sailing ship58
9631612026Columbian 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
9631612027Encomienda 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
9631612028HaciendasAn 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
9631612029Indentured LaborLabor source for plantations; wealthy planters would pay the laboring poor to sell a portion of their working lives in exchange for passage62
9631612030Martin LutherAuthor of the 95 thesis, began the protestant reformation by protesting against the Catholic church63
9631612031Protestant Reformation16th century, European movement where religious figures broke away from the Catholic church64
9631612032Printing PressMachine used to mass produce text, responsible for increasing literacy rates and spreading information at a faster rate65
9631612033Scientific RevolutionStarted in the 1500's, that brought about major advancements in math, physics, astronomy, and biology66
9631612034Industrial Revolutionthe process of change from an agrarian society to one dominated by industry and machine manufacturing67
9631612035Factory SystemMethod of manufacturing using machines and division of labor68
9631612036The EnlightenmentIntellectual and philosophical movement in Europe that emphasized natural rights, reason, and changes in government to meet the needs of the people69
9631612037Haitian Revolutionsuccessful anti-slavery and anti-colonial revolt led by self-liberated slaves against French colonial rule70
9631612038Simon BolivarLeader of the revolutions that took place in Latin America71
9631612039NationalismExtreme pride in ones country or advocacy of political independence72
9631612040LiberalismPolitical view that emphasizes liberty and equality, civil rights73
9631612041ConservatismPolitical view that holds that society changes slowly overtime against rapid change74
9631612042SocialismPolitical theory that advocates that the community should own he means of production75
9631612065Marxism76
9631612066Communism77
9631612067Social Darwinism78
9631612068Scramble for Africa79
9631612069Indian Revolt, 185780
9631612070"White Man's Burden"81
9631612071National Assembly82
9631612072French Revolution83
9631612073Indian National Congress84
9631612074King Leopold85
9631612075Opium War86
9631612043Berlin ConferenceMeeting organized by German chancellor Otto von Bismarck in 1884-1885 that provided the justification for European colonization of Africa87
9631612076Taiping Rebellion88
9631612077Self-strengthening Movement89
9631612078Sphere of Influence90
9631612079Boxer Rebellion91
9631612080Seneca Falls Convention92
9631612081Meiji Restoration93
9631612082Mexican Revolution94
9631612083WWI95
9631612084Paris Peace Conference96
9631612044Armenian GenocideCampaign of extermination undertaken by the Ottomans against two million Armenians living in Ottoman territory during World War I.97
9631612085Treaty of Versailles98
9631612045League 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
9631612086Great Depression100
9631612087Russian Revolution101
9631612046Mandate SystemSystem that developed in the wake of World War I when the former colonies ended up mandates under European control102
9631612088New Deal103
9631612089Fascism104
9631612090Benito Mussolini105
9631612091Adolf Hitler106
9631612092WWII107
9631612093Stalin's Five Year Plan108
9631612094Mao Zedong109
9631612095Mohandas Gandhi110
9631612096Nazi-Soviet Pact111
9631612097Mukden Incident112
9631612098Rape of Nanking113
9631612099Holocaust114
9631612100United Nations115
9631612101Cold War116
9631612102Iron Curtain117
9631612103Truman Doctrine118
9631612104Marshall Plan119
9631612105NATO120
9631612106Warsaw Pact121
9631612107Green Revolution122
9631612108U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1965123
9631612047ApartheidSouth 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
9631612109Decolonization125
9631612110Zionism126
9631612111Geneva Conference127
9631612112Pan-Africanism128
9631612113Pan-Arabism129
9631612114Iranian Revolution130
9631612115Globalization131
9631612116Climate Change132
9631612117Rwandan Genocide133
9631612118Satellite Nations134
9631612048AbsolutismPolitical philosophy that stressed the divine right theory of kingship: the French king Louis XIV was the classic example.135
9631612049capitalismAn economic system with origins in early modern Europe in which private parties make their goods and services available on a free market.136
9631612050Agricultural Revolutionchangeover from food gathering to food production that occurred between ca. 8000 and 2000 B.C.E.137
9631612051SyncretismCombination of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought, the merging of different inflectional varieties of a word during the development of a language138
9631612052Fertile 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
9631612053MitaWhen 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
9631612054Mansa MusaRuler of Mali who made a pilgrimage from Egypt to Mecca141
9631612055Filial PietyIn Confucian thought, one of the virtues to be cultivated, a love and respect for one's parents and ancestors142
9631612056Irrigation systema means of supplying land with water143
9631612057SecularNon-religious144
9631612058Specialization of LaborTo train or specialize people in certain areas of work so that people can accomplish tasks quicker145
9631612059AnimismBelief that objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have a discrete spirit and conscious life.146
9631612060codificationa set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)147
9631612061MonasticismLiving in a religious community apart from secular society and adhering to a rule stipulating chastity, obedience, and poverty.148
9631612062CaliphateOffice established in succession to the Prophet Muhammad, to rule the Islamic empire; also the name of that empire.149
9631612063Tribute 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
9631612119appeasement151
9631612120Brahman152
9631612121Caliph153
9631612122Catholic Reformation154
9631612123Chinampas155
9631612124Civil Service Exam156
9631612125Conquistadors157
9631612126Containment158
9631612127Creoles159
9631612128Daimyo160
9631612129Detente161
9631612130Direct Rule162
9631612131Indirect Rule163
9631612132Foot binding164
9631612133Glasnost165
9631612134Good Neighbor Policy166
9631612135Great Leap Forward167
9631612136Indulgence168
9631612137Laissez Faire169
9631612064PlatoGreek philosopher, student of Socrates, author of the allegory of the cave170

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