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138206368ArcheologistA scientist who is trained like a detective to uncover the stories of prehistoric people.0
138206369ArtifactsHuman made objects (tools or jewelry)1
138206370AnthropologistA scientist who studies the culture of prehistoric people by looking at objects left behind2
138206371culturea people's unique way of life3
138206372paleontologista scientist that studies evidence of early life preserved in rocks4
138206373fossilevidence of early life preserved in rocks5
138206374nomadsmobile people who move from place to place foraging for new sources of food6
1382063755 characteristics of a civilizationrecord keeping, advanced technology, advanced cities, specialization of workers, complex institutions7
138206376ziggurat"Mountain of God", place for worship, city hall and used for grain storage8
138206377Neolithic Revolutionthe beginning of systematic agriculture9
138206378Fertile Crescentcurved shaped region that provided the best farming in the Middle East10
138206379City-stateA city and its surrounding lands functioning as an independent political unit11
138206380dynastya series of rulers from one family12
138206381polytheismthe belief in more than one god13
138206382empirepolitical system the brings together several peoples, nations, or independent states under one ruler14
138206383Hammurabi's Law CodeThis was used to unify the Babylonian Empire, it included 282 laws15
138206384deltaBroad, marshy, triangular area of land formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of a river16
138206385PharaohEgyptian god-king17
138206386theocracytype of government in which rule is based on religious authority18
138206387hieroglyphics"sacred carvings", Egyptian system of writing19
138206388divine rightsconcept where a ruler received his authority from the heavens20
138206389migrationthe moving of a people from one region to another21
138206390caste systemthe social system in India22
138206391reincarnationan individual soul or spirit is born again and again until moksha is achieved23
138206392Siddhartha GuatamaBuddha's real name24
138206393PhoeniciansCivilization of great shipbuilders and sailors, establishing trading colonies throughout the Mediterranean. Had the language of 22 characters25
138206394TorahThe first 5 books of the Hebrew bible26
138206395Abrahamconsidered the "father" of the Hebrews.27
138206396monotheismthe belief in one god28
138206397covenantthe mutual promise between God and the Hebrew people29
138206398Mosesthis man led the Hebrews out of Egypt and received the 10 commandments30
138206399Cyrus the GreatHe allowed the Hebrews to return to Jerusalem to rebuild their temple. He was considered a military genius, tolerant leader, ruler of the Persian Empire31
138206400New KingdomThe period of time in Egypt that the empire became more powerful and wealthy. Included the rule of Queen Hatshepsut, King Thutmose III, King Ramses II32
138206401AshurbanipalHe collected over 20,000 tablets creating the ancient world's largest library in Ninevah33
138206402Royal RoadThis was used to create a quick and easy route for communication throughout the Persian Empire34
138206403ZorastrianismThis religion taught that earth was in a constant struggle between good and evil. Can be seen in modern religions.35
138206404ConfuciusThis man had a deep desire to return order and moral living to Chinese society36
138206405DaoismThe philosophy of thought believes that there is a universal force called the Dao37
138206406legalismthis philosophy believes that government should be used to end civil disorder and restore harmony38
138206407autocracyA government that has unlimited power and uses it in an arbitrary manner39
138206408Great WallBuilt under the Qin dynasty with the use of peasant labor40
138288628Mountainous terrain, long coastline, moderate temperaturesgeographical features of Greece that had an impact on Greek politics41
138288629Trojan WarsWar fought between the Greeks and Trojans over trade route along the Mediterranean42
138288630HomerBlind storyteller who wrote the Illiad and the Odyssey43
138288631mythsthe name given to traditional stories about the Greek gods44
138288632polisanother name for Greek city state45
138288633acropolisa fortified hilltop where citizens gathered to discuss city government in Greece46
138288634monarchya king or queen makes all governmental decisions47
138288635oligarchypower is in the hands of a few people48
138288636tyrantsomeone who seizes power by appealing to the common people for support49
138288637democracyrule is by the people50
138288638Dracocreated a system of laws that dealt harshly with those who broke the law51
138288639direct democracyallows citizens to rule directly instead of through representatives52
138288640classical artvalues of harmony, order, balance, and proportion became the standard for this type of art53
138288641Peloponesian Warswar fought between Athens and Sparta54
138288642philosophers"lovers of wisdom"55
138288643Socratescharged with "corrupting the youth of Athens", and sentenced to death by hemlock56
138288644Platowrote The Republic57
138288645AristotleTaught Alexander the Great, his work helped to establish the scientific method today58
138288646Alexander the Greatthe son of King Philip II and attacked the Persian empire. Later died of a fever at the age of 32.59
138288647cuneiformwedge shaped writing developed by the Sumerians60
138288648republicpower rests with citizens who have the right to vote for their leaders61
138415376Senate300 members and was considered the aristocratic branch of Rome's government62
138415377legion5,000 Roman soldiers63
138415378Punic Warsthe 3 wars fought between Rome and Carthage64
138415379civil warconflict between groups within the same country65
138415380Julius CaesarConquered Gaul and became the absolute ruler of Rome eventually stabbed to death 23 times by the Senate66
138415381Augustus Caesarfirst ruler the Republic named Octavian given the title "exalted one"67
138415382roadsthis allowed for easy trade throughout the Roman empire68
138415383Jesusborn in the town of Bethlehem approximately around 6-4 B.C., a carpenter69
138415384ConstantineRoman emperor that recognized the Christian religion when he placed crosses on his soldiers' and created a document that declared Christianity a Roman Emperor approved religion70
138415385inflationdrastic drop in value of money and increase in prices71
138415386mercenariesforeign soldiers who fought for money72
138415387ConstantinopleNew capital of Rome, named for Constantine73
138415388HellenismMixing of Greek, Roman, and Hellenistic cultures74
138415389Latinlanguage used by the Romans, has influence upon many languages today75
138415390aqueductsthese provided fresh water daily to the Roman people76
148923913BedouinArab nomads77
148923914Ka'abaancient shrine located in Mecca78
148923915AllahArabic word for God79
148923916MuhammadMuslim religious figure who was orphaned at age 6, became a trader at 25, a prophet at 40 whose wife was Khadijah80
148923917Islam"submission to the will of Allah"81
148923918Muslim"one who has submitted"82
148923919MosqueIslamic house of worship83
148923920Qu'ranHoly book of Muslims, the collection of Muhammad's revelations84
148923921jihad"striving" or the inner struggle against evil85
148923922algebraAl-Khwarizmi, a mathematician developed this form of math that was "the art of bringing together unknowns to match a known quantity"86
148923923Justinian's CodeUniform code of laws created under Justinian that was created from over 400 years of Roman law87
148923924patriarchleading bishop of the Eastern Church88
148923925ex-communicationtaking away the membership to the church89
148923926Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox2 churches that formed when the Christian church split in 290
148923927Hagia Sophianicknamed "holy wisdom" it was the largest cathedral built of its time during Justinian's rule over the Byzantine Empire91
148923928SlavsIndoEuropeans who migrated into Central Europe and became Poles, Slovaks, Slovenes, Czechs, Serbs92
148923929MongolsNomadic Turkic peoples who unified much of Eurasia under Genghis Khan, conquered Russia, Islamic Empire, and China93
148923930Kublai KhanThis Mongol ruled China and rebuilt the trade along the Silk Road94
148923931ShintoismReligious beliefs in Japan called animism in which spirits reside in nature95
148923932Middle AgesThe medieval period from 500 to 150096
148923933monasteryname given to places where monks and nuns sought refuge from the chaos of the rest of the world97
148923934Charlemagnenamed Charles the Great, extended Frankish rule, started the Carolingian Revival and was given the title "Roman Emperor" by the pope98
148923935fiefland granted by a landowner to a serf99
148923936serfgroup of people not allowed to leave the land they were born100
148923937manorthe lord's estate101
148923938chivalryset of ideals that a knight must do to defend their 3 masters102
148923939sacramentsimportant religious ceremonies (like Baptism)103
148923940canonchurch law104
148923941Holy Roman EmperorFormerly known as the Roman Empire of the German Nation created by Otto I105
148923942crusadesa "Holy War" to gain control of the Holy Land106
148923943Jerusalemcity that was captured in 1099 by Crusaders107
148923944Reconquistaeffort by the Spanish to push Muslims out of Spain108
148923945Spanish InquisitionKing Ferdinand and Queen Isabella used this to restore order to and suppress heresy in Spain after the Reconquista109
148923946guildorganization of individuals in the same business/occupation working to improve the economic/social conditions of its members110
148923947vernaculareveryday language of their homeland111
148923948Battle of Hastingsthe battle that took place after the King Edward the Confessor died without heir which changed the course of English history in 1066 when William the Conqueror defeated Harold Godwinson112
148923949jurya group of 12 loyal people in England who answered a judge's questions about the facts of a case113
148923950common lawunified body of law created from court rulings of England's royal judges114
148923951Magna Cartadocument that King John was forced to sign allowing certain basic political rights in England115
148923952parliamentlegislative group in England, created by King Edward I, composed of two houses116
148923953Great Schismsplit in the church that occurred in the 14th century which greatly weakened its power in Europe117
148923954bubonic plaguedeadly disease that killed 1/3 of Europe's population; known as Black Death118
148923955Hundred Years Warwar that started with the death of the last Capetian king in France, introduced the longbow to battle ended the age of chivalry, forced the English from France entirely119
148923956Ghana1st great African trading kingdom 300 A.D., located between gold mines and salt trade120
148923957Mali2nd great West African Muslim trading kingdom during the 1200s which taxed all goods transported through its kingdom ruled by Mansa Musa121
148923958Songhay3rd great West African Muslim trading kingdom which was larger that Mali and Ghana and defeated by armies from Morocco122
148923959ZimbabweBantu speaking culture located in the interior of Africa around 1000 A.D. that built advanced stone enclosures123
148923960BerberNorth Africans who traded salt for gold trade with sub-Saharan Africans124
148923961MayansMesoAmerican empire located on the Yucatan Peninsula, devised the use of zero, and created accurate calendars125
148923962Aztecsgroup that built a warrior empire centered at its capital Tenochtitlan and based around human sacrifice126
148923963kipuname for the knotted rope system used as a method of record keeping by the Incas127
148923964Incasempire centered in Peru that built a network of roads and bridges through the Andes128
157543007Renaissancerebirth/revival of the Arts and learning129
157543009MicheangeloRenaissance artist who was best known for his paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and his statue of David130
157543012Leonardo Da VinciConsidered a true "Renaissance man", this Renaissance artist was responsible for the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper131
157543014RaphaelRenaissance artist famous for his use of perspective in his paintings including School of Athens132
157543016MachiavelliWrote the famous work The Prince133
157543017Thomas MoreWrote the book Utopia134
157543018ShakespeareConsidered the most famous writer of the Elizabethan Age in England whose works included Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth135
159481764GutenburgBuilt the printing press in Mainz, Germany in 1440 printing a bible as the first book from the press136
159481765IndulgencesA pardon releasing someone from performing the penalty for a sin137
159481766Protestant ReformationMartin Luther's actions started this in Europe138
159481767Peace of AugsburgStated that each prince would decide the religion of his kingdom139
159481768John CalvinBelieved that God knows from the beginning of time who will be saved and continued the Reformation in Switzerland later creating the Calvinist faith140
159481769Catholic ReformationAlso called the Counter Reformation141
159481770Compass, Sextant, Astrolabe3 things that made it possible for Europeans to sail large distances142
159481771Columbussailed for the Spanish in 1492 and led to disputes between the Spanish and Portuguese143
159481772Da GamaReached Asia by traveling around Africa and securing precious cargo such as spices and silk144
159481773Amerigo VespucciAmerica is named after this man145
159481774MagellanDiscovered Guam and the Philippines by sailing around South America, but died in a local war in the Philippines146
159481775conquistadorSpanish conquerors of Latin America147
159481776CortezConquistador that conquered the Aztecs at Tenochtitlan for Spain148
159481777JamestownSettlement that was established in 1607 and named for King James of England149
159481778France lost land east of the MississippiEffect of Seven Years War on the U.S.150
159481779triangular tradeslaves, rum, and guns were involved in this trade151
159481780middle passagethe journey slaves took from Africa to the West Indies and then to the Americas152
159481781Columbian Exchangetransfer of foods, plants, and animals during the colonization of the Americas153
159481782Capitalisman economic system based on private ownership and the investment of resources154
159481783Mercantilismthe idea of a country's power being dependent upon the amount of wealth that country had155
159481784export more than importhow a favorable balance of trade worked156
159522579Spanish armadawhat the Spanish launched in 1588 to to attack England and Queen Elizabeth I, but was defeated by the English157
159522581absolute monarchthe form of government where kings/queens hold all power within their states' boundaries based on the concept in which the monarchy was placed on Earth as his representative158
159522583Cardinal Richelieuruled France during Louis XIII's reign as king159
159522586Cardinal MazarinLouis XIV's finance minister who enacted mercantilist policies to gain wealth for France160
159522588Louis XIVmonarch nicknamed the "Sun-king" and lived at his palace in Versailles, France161
159522590Romanovfamily that became the new dynasty in Russia in 1613162
159522593Peter the Greatbecame the czar of Russia in 1696, went on a 'Grand Embassy" to the west to westernize Russia and built the city of St. Petersburg with the labor of serfs163
159522595Oliver Cromwellcreated the New Model Army and eventually created/ruled over the English Commonwealth164
159522598habeus corpuslaw that gave every prisoner the right to obtain a writ or document ordering that the prisoner be brought to court to specify charges against the prisoner165
159522600Glorious Revolutionthe name for the event in which William and Mary staged a bloodless overthrew of King James II of England in 1688166
159522603constitutional monarchyform of government that limits the power of the ruler with laws167
159522605Scientific Revolutionthe period of time in which scholars challenged accepted beliefs with new theories based on the work of scientists such as Galileo, Kepler, and Vesalius168
159522608heliocentrictheory that was devised by Nicolas Copernicus which paced the Sun at the center of the universe169
159522610Galileodeveloped the law of universal gravitation170
159522613Enlightenmentintellectutal movement that stressed reason and thought and the power of individuals to solve problems171
159522615John Lockebelieved people were capable of self government and developed the idea of natural rights such as life, liberty, and property172
159522618Rousseauwrote The Social Contract which argued this agreement was different because the people were creating the government and society were a free people able to choose for themselves what was best173
159522620Montesquieudeveloped the idea of separation of powers174
159522623Boston Tea Partyhow Americans protest the British Tea tax in Boston175
159522626Declaration of Independencedocument written by Thomas Jefferson in Philadelphia, PA during the Second Continental Congress of 1776 which brought forth the ideas of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness176
159522628Article of Confederationthe U.S. first form of government which failed due to no executive or judicial branches, had no power to collect taxes, and passing laws and making changes to the government were nearly impossible177
159522631US constitutionUS second form of government still used today which was created in Philadelphia, PA at the Constitutional Convention in 1787178
159522633checks and balancesa system in which each branch of government could check the actions of the other two to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful179
159522635Federalist Paperswritten in support of ratifying the constitution by men such as Alexander Hamilton and John Jay.180
159522638Bill of Rightsfirst 10 amendments to the Constitution that protect some of our very important individual rights as citizens181
171794657Louis XVI, Marie Antoinetteleaders of France before and during the French Revolution who were characterized as weak/poor rulers182
171794658Tennis Court Oaththe pledge the National Assembly made to stay until they had created a new constitution183
172251758Declaration of Rights of the Man and CitizenAdopted by the National Assembly that stated revolutionary ideals, but neglected the rights of women184
172251759guillotinedevice used during the French Revolution to make executions easier and more humane185
172251760RobespierreJacobin leader that slowly gained power and became leader of the Committee of Public Safety186
172251761Reign of Terrorperiod of time in which Robespierre governed France as a virtual dictator187
172251762Napoleanborn on Corsica and sent to military school in France and later ruled as a military dictator188
172251763Coup de'tata sudden seizure of power, "Blow to the state"189
172251764Napoleonic Codeuniform set of laws created by Napolean during his time as dictator of France190
172251765Louisiana PurchaseThomas Jefferson purchased this from Napolean and France for $15 million191
172251766guerilla warfaremilitary tactic where people ambushed the enemy and fled into hiding192
172251767Battle of Waterloobattle that Napolean is defeated by the Duke of Wellington193
172251768legitimacyprinciple established by Klemens von Metternich at the Congress of Vienna194
172251769balance of powerpolitical situation in which no one nation is powerful enough to pose a threat to others195
172251770divine rightshereditary right of a monarch to rule196
172251771Industrial Revolutionthe greatly increased output of machine made goods that began in England in the middle 1700s197
172251772capital, resources, workersfactors of production198
172251773Eli Whitneyinvented the cotton gin199
172251774entrepreneurperson who organizes, manages, and takes on the risk of business200
172251775Robert Fultonbuilt the steamboat Clermont201
172251776Slateremigrated to the U.S. in 1789 and built a spinning machine from memory and a partial design202
172251777stockscertain rights of ownership203
172251778corporationbusiness owned by stockholders who share in profits but are not responsible for debt204
172357544monopolya group's exclusive control over the production and distribution of certain goods205
172357545laissez faireeconomic policy of letting owners of industry and business set working conditions without interference206
172357546Adam Smithwrote Wealth of Nations which included the 3 laws of economics: self-interest, competition, and supply and demand207
172357547Utopian societyfounded in New Harmony, IN by Robert Owen208
172357548socialismfactors of production owned by the public and operate for the welfare of all209
172357549Karl Marxoutlined the idea of Marxism in the pamphlet The Communist Manifesto210
172357550communismthe form of socialism that meant the means of production would be owned by the people211
172357551strikewhen workers refuse to work212
172357552Horace Mannfavored a free public education for all children213
172357553imperialismseizure of power of a country or territory by a stronger country214
172357554Social Darwinismapplication of Charles Darwin's idea about evolution and "survival of the fittest" to human societies, used to justify imperialism215
172357555Berlin conferencemeeting of 14 European nations to determine the rules for dividing Africa216
172357556assimilationa policy in which a nation forces or encourages a subject people to adopt its institutions and customs217
172357557geopoliticsan interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products218
172357558Crimean warthis war destroyed the balance of power in Europe and essentially ended the work of the Concert of Europe219
172357559annexationadding of a region to the territory of n existing political unit220
172357560spheres of influencean area in which a foreign nation controls trade and investment221
172357561open door policyproposed that China's "doors" be open to merchants of all nations to prevent China from being carved into formal colonies by Europe222
172357562Boxer Rebellionevent that showcased the frustration of Chinese peasants223
172388536Monroe Doctrinedocument issued by Monroe in 1823 that stated Latin America was hands off to Europe224
172388537Spanish American warthe conflict in which the U.S. got involved in the Cuban war for Independence in 1898225
172388538Panama Canalwhat the U.S. completed in 1914 in Latin America that would provide a quick sea route to the Pacific from the Atlantic Ocean226
172388539Roosevelt Corollaryissued by president Theodore Roosevelt in 1904 as an extension to the Monroe Doctrine giving the U.S. the right to be "an international police power" in the western hemisphere227
172388540militarism, imperialism, nationalism, tangled alliances4 major causes of World War I228
172388541Otto von Bismarkknown as the "Blood and Iron Chancellor" for his work unifying Germany with war229
172388542Russia, Great Britain, Francecountries of the Triple Entente230
172388543Franz Ferdinandhis assassination sparked the start of World War I231
172388544Central PowersGermany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire232
172388545Allied PowersGreat Britain, France, U.S.233
172388546trench warfaresoldiers fought from trenches trading huge losses for small gains which resulted in a stalemate234
172388547unrestricted submarine warfareGerman policy in which submarines would sink without warning any ship in the waters235
172388548Zimmerman Notetelegram from Germany to Mexico that promised German support of Mexico's conquest of lost lands from the U.S. and pushed America into World War I on the Allies' side236
172388549rationingsystem that limited the amounts people could purchase for certain items vital for the war effort237
172388550propagandaone sided info designed to persuade people238
172388551armisticean agreement to stop fighting239
172388552Woodrow Wilsoncreated the Fourteen Points240
172388553self determinationallowing the people to decide for themselves under what government they wish to live241
172388554League of Nationsthe 14th point which was included in the Treaty of Versailles was supposed to create an international association whose goal would be to keep peace among nations.242
172388555Nicholas Romanovthe Russian czar who took throne in 1894 and led Russia during WWI243
172388556Leninleader of the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution244
172388557communismtype of government that Russia changed to after the Russian Revolution245
172388558Union of Soviet Socialist RepublicsRussia's new name246
172388559Stalintook control of the Soviet Union after Lenin by placing his supporters in key positions within the Communist Party247
172388560Italy, Austria-Hungary, GermanyTriple Alliance248

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