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| 6705430309 | Democracy | a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives | 0 | |
| 6705437128 | Direct Democracy | Direct democracy (also known as pure democracy) is a form of democracy in which people decide (e.g. vote on, form consensus on) policy initiatives directly. | 1 | |
| 6705440551 | Representative Democracy | Representative democracy (also indirect democracy, representative republic, or psephocracy) is a type of democracy founded on the principle of elected officials representing a group of people, as opposed to direct democracy | 2 | |
| 6705447111 | Parliamentary Democracy | Parliamentary democracy, democratic form of government in which the party (or a coalition of parties) with the greatest representation in the parliament (legislature) forms the government, its leader becoming prime minister or chancellor. | 3 | |
| 6705457147 | Autocracy | a system of government by one person with absolute power. | 4 | |
| 6705459948 | Dictatorship | government by a dictator. | 5 | |
| 6705466161 | Totalitarian Dictatorship | Of, relating to, being, or imposing a form of government in which the political authority exercises absolute and centralized control over all aspects of life, the individual is subordinated to the state, and opposing political and cultural expression is suppressed: | 6 | |
| 6705479090 | Absolute Monarchy | Absolute monarchy, or despotic monarchy, is a form of monarchy in which one ruler has supreme authority and where that authority is not restricted by any written laws, legislature, or customs. These are often, but not always, hereditary monarchies. | 7 | |
| 6705492324 | Constitutional Monarchy | A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written (i.e., codified), unwritten (i.e., uncodified) or blended constitution. | 8 | |
| 6705494599 | Theocracy | . a form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler, the God's or deity's laws being interpreted by the ecclesiastical authorities. 2. a system of government by priests claiming a divine commission. | 9 | |
| 6705496295 | Oligarchy | a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution. | 10 | |
| 6705500275 | Anarchy | a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority | 11 | |
| 6705521512 | Religion | the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods. | 12 | |
| 6705525385 | Abrahamic Religion | An Abrahamic religion is a religion whose followers believe that the Hebrew patriarch Abraham and his descendants hold an important role in human spiritual development. The best known Abrahamic religions are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam | 13 | |
| 6705528314 | Christianity | the religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices. | 14 | |
| 6705533780 | Judaism | the monotheistic religion of the Jews. | 15 | |
| 6705533781 | Islam | the religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah. | 16 | |
| 6706970099 | Buddhism | a religion, originated in India by Buddha (Gautama) and later spreading to China, Burma, Japan, Tibet, and parts of southeast Asia, holding that life is full of suffering caused by desire and that the way to end this suffering is through enlightenment that enables one to halt the endless sequence of births and deaths | 17 | |
| 6706972385 | Mesopotamia | Mesopotamia was a historical region situated within the Tigris-Euphrates river system, in modern days roughly corresponding to most of Iraq plus Kuwait, the eastern parts of Syria, Southeastern Turkey, | 18 | |
| 6706987493 | Ancient Rome | the lands and peoples subject to the authority of ancient Rome. the form of government established in ancient Rome in 27 b.c., comprising the Principate or Early Empire | 19 | |
| 6706998150 | Ancient Greece | Ancient Greece was a civilization belonging to a period of Greek history from the Greek Dark Ages of the 12th-9th centuries BC to the end of antiquity | 20 | |
| 6706998151 | Han Empire | imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) | 21 | |
| 6707003149 | Mauryan Empire | Maurya Empire. definition: Indian empire founded by Chandragupta, beginning with his kingdom in northeastern India and spreading to most of northern and central India. significance: unified the Indian subcontinent. | 22 | |
| 6707007405 | Abbasid Empire | a member of a dynasty of caliphs ruling at Baghdad, a.d. 750-1258, governing most of the Islamic world and claiming descent from Abbas, uncle of Muhammad. Expand. Also, Abbassid, Abbasid. ... Origin of Abbasid. | 23 | |
| 6707226818 | Hinduism | a major religious and cultural tradition of South Asia, developed from Vedic religion | 24 | |
| 6783326757 | Middle Ages | 400's to 1400's; starts with the fall of Rome in 476; ends with the Renaissance; also called the Dark Ages & the Medieval Time; had a lack of reading, writing, art, innovation, etc; many wars over Europe | 25 | |
| 6783334367 | Christian Crusades | 1095; war between Christians and Muslims; Byzantine Empire vs the Abbasid Civilization; thought that Christianity contradicts Islam | 26 | |
| 6783336489 | Fall of Han Dynasty | fell in 220 CE due to a battle called "The Battle of Red Cliffs"; the Jin Dynasty was next to take over China, they lasted until 580 CE; the Sui Dynasty took over after in 589 CE | 27 | |
| 6783337149 | Golden Age of China | more inventions, innovations, and cultural growth was occurring; 3 dynasties: Sui, Tang, and Song | 28 | |
| 6783338478 | Sui Dynasty | 589 CE to 618 CE; built the Great Wall of China; expanded China's territory; built the Grand Canal for trade; religion was Confucianism; ended due to military retaliation | 29 | |
| 6783339899 | Confucianism | created by Confucius around 400 CE; valued education, respect, hard work, hierarchy; a way of life; famous Chinese philosopher Xunzi supported spread of Confucianism and led fight against Hindu | 30 | |
| 6783341259 | Tang Dynasty | 618 CE to 907 CE; allowed female and male rulers; expanded military; supported Buddhism; lost power to their own people; had trade | 31 | |
| 6783345534 | Song Dynasty | 960 CE to 1279 CE; didn't allow female rulers; put power to the people; supported Daoism; lost power to their own people | 32 | |
| 6783520189 | Feudalism | social system in Europe during the Middle Ages; monarchy; Christianity was popular; kings, lords, knights, serfs/peasants | 33 | |
| 6806289845 | Indian Ocean Trade | connected Africa, Asia, Europe, & the Middle East; 800 - 1500's CE; exchanged ivory, gold, iron, cotton, silk, & porcelain goods; took place over the ocean, large cargo ships were built to carry large amounts of goods to sell; many European powers became interested in settling in Africa; ended because Portuguese wanted to take over the Swahili city-states and started many wars | 34 | |
| 6806310317 | Silk Road | 206 BCE - 1453 CE; connected China, India, the Middle East, & Europe; exchanged Chinese silk, cloth, gold, precious stones, religions (Islam & Buddhism), & gunpowder | 35 | |
| 6806313221 | Trans-Saharan Trade | took place in northern Africa from 600 - 1300 CE; traveled by camels; many great cities became rich from the trade that took place here; exchanged gold, glass, slaves, textiles, ivory, ebony, brass, copper, salt, pepper, dates, horses, african art, and diseases | 36 | |
| 6806316069 | Aztec Empire | 1345 - 1521; current day Mexico; polytheistic | 37 | |
| 6806319318 | Maya Empire | 950 - 1524; central Mexico; known for their astronomy and mathematics; polytheistic | 38 | |
| 6806322567 | Inca Empire | 1400 - 1533; known for their architecture | 39 | |
| 6806325827 | Byzantine Empire | last of the Roman Empire; western Europe; 330 CE - 1453 CE; ended because the Ottoman Empire took over the capital; under Emperor Constantine, religion was Christianity | 40 | |
| 6806364171 | Black Plague | disease; killed 2/3 of Europe's population & majority of Asia; spread in a couple of years; also known as the Bubonic Plague; spread by rats with infected fleas | 41 | |
| 6827454305 | Control in Medieval Europe | Roman Catholic Church had a lot of control in Europe; almost everyone believed in heaven, hell and God; people must follow what the Church said or go to hell; the Pope was the ultimate leader | 42 | |
| 6827461085 | Economy in Medieval Europe | the Church made money by charging a tax; charged for marriages, baptisms, and funerals; the Church used this money to build churches and cathedrals; 90% of Europe were peasants | 43 | |
| 6827465017 | Religion in Medieval Europe | Religion in Medieval Europe important aspect of life; only church they had was the Roman Catholic Church; the Church was a place that was used for weddings, baptisms, and prayers; the Church also served as a safe haven for he people of the village | 44 | |
| 6827467652 | Ottoman Empire | at its largest during the 16th-17th century; spanned across Asia, Europe, & Africa; Ottoman Empire controlled all of the trade going through this region; converted many to Islam; capital city is Constantinople | 45 | |
| 6827470113 | 12th Century Renaissance | artwork was focused on religion; took place during the High Middle Ages; social, political, and economic transformations; churches and schools were built for students to learn Latin and Greek; cathedrals were built with sculptures and mosaics; people of Europe believed that "beauty brought people closer to God" | 46 | |
| 6827473614 | 15th Century Renaissance | also called the "Italian Renaissance"; artwork was more broad; art didn't focus on religion; art, architecture, literature, music, philosophy, and other arts prospered; included: Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Raphael | 47 | |
| 6827480376 | Colonialism | acquiring control over another country, occupying it with settlers and exploiting it economically | 48 | |
| 6827486098 | Age of Exploration | a period from the 15th to the 17th century; travelers and explorers discovered land while searching for trade routes | 49 | |
| 6827491284 | Expansion of the Ottoman Empire | Ottoman Empire's main goal was taking over more territories; they accepted both Christians and Muslims; growth in cultural diversity | 50 | |
| 6827495960 | Sultan Mehmet II | was the Sultan (leader) from 1451 to 1481; during his rule, all of Turkey (Anatolia) was brought under the Ottomans and the Byzantine Empire was defeated | 51 | |
| 6827497975 | Power of the Ottoman Empire | after the fall of the Byzantine Empire, the Ottomans became the major power in Europe; success due to its inclusion of many cultures and religions; had a powerful military | 52 | |
| 6827500745 | Renaissance | a time of rebirth of culture in Europe; this time to be the end of the Middle Ages; revamped: art, innovation, education, scientific discoveries | 53 | |
| 6827504310 | Medici Family | got rich and power in Florence in the 13th century due to success in commerce and banking; had four Popes: Leo X, Clement VII, Pius IV, and Leon XI; Medici Dynasty ended in 1737; family was royalty; supported the Renaissances | 54 | |
| 6827507187 | Imperialism | extending a country's power through military force | 55 | |
| 6827508842 | Persian Empire | at its largest during the 550 to 300 BCE; before the Romans, they had the majority of rule over Europe and Asia; expanded by colonialism because he was peaceful and wanted to create a buffer around his land for resource; expanded by imperialism because he conquered land, military was important, freed the Jews | 56 | |
| 6827510622 | British Empire | at its largest during the early 1900's; controlled more than 500 million people; English and Christianity were taught to many people; expanded by imperialism because they fought people; expanded by colonialism by setting up colonies | 57 | |
| 6827513708 | 12th Century Art | art was religious; included: angels, crosses, halos, gold, silk robes, cathedrals, churches, arches, towers, Jesus, and other religious figures | 58 | |
| 6827520982 | 15th Century Art | Medici family pais 15th century artists for their creations; included: nature, human form, realistic, marble/ materials, common people, variety of colors, very simple | 59 | |
| 6827528104 | Start of the Ottoman Empire | 1300 to 1922; leader was Osman; nomadic groups came together and expanded around 1300; created a natural barrier between Islamic civilizations and the Byzantine Empire | 60 | |
| 6827530273 | Empires During Colonialism | empires were formed by linking diverse ethnic, national, cultural, and religious components | 61 | |
| 6827534304 | Slave Trade | started after Colonialism; as Europeans got more wealthy from the Age of Exploration, they needed more manpower to help them | 62 | |
| 6827538968 | Portugal | Portugal's government supported their exploration in finding new trade routes to Asia when the Ottoman Empire stopped trade from going through | 63 | |
| 6827901024 | Spain | Spain supported Christopher Columbus' exploration to find new trade routes to Asia | 64 | |
| 6935505520 | World War I | also referred to as the Great War; was a global war which mainly centered in Europe; July 28, 1914 to November 11, 1918; two sides: Allies (Triple Entente) vs. Central Powers; started due to the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria | 65 | |
| 6935508405 | Militarism | the policy of building up or creating a large military | 66 | |
| 6935510781 | Alliances | an agreement between 2 or more countries to help each other out and defend each other | 67 | |
| 6935513564 | Nationalism | pride in one's country | 68 | |
| 6935532193 | Holocaust | genocide; between 1933 to 1938 under the lead of Hitler, Germany built concentration camps for many minorities; widespread use of propaganda was targeting minorities; minorities included: Jews, gypsies, physically disabled, homosexuals, and more | 69 | |
| 6935534978 | Genocide | the international killing of a large group of people | 70 | |
| 6935537085 | Modern War | the use of technology and new strategies pushes conflict further | 71 | |
| 6935539824 | Trench Warfare | a type of warfare where fighting occurs in trenches; France was the first to use this warfare in WW1 | 72 | |
| 6935543492 | No Man's Land | the space between a trench and another trench of the opposing side | 73 | |
| 6935545854 | Poison Gas | the French created Tear Gas; the Germans created Mustard Gas; both can cause burns, blindness, and difficulty breathing; Mustard Gas was much more superior; gas masks were invented | 74 | |
| 6935572749 | Marshall Plan | also called the European Recovery Program; planned by the US Secretary of State, George Marshall, in 1947; a plan to channel $13 billion to help Europe recover from WWII; Soviet Union viewed this plan as a way to intervene their plans of spreading communism; US aid a lot in the UK and France | 75 | |
| 6935575317 | USSR | 76 | ||
| 6935576793 | Yalta Conference | 1945; a decision was made to split the German Empire into 4 sections after WWII. Germany would then belong to the US, Great Britain, France and the Soviet Union | 77 | |
| 6935579344 | Truman Doctrine | Harry Truman; 1947; US promises to provide political and military help to all democratic and capitalist nations to fight off communism; specifically trying to protect Greece and Italy | 78 | |
| 6935584637 | Communism | full government control of economics with the assumption to create equality | 79 | |
| 6935586849 | Socialism | control of government in some economics to offer more support | 80 | |
| 6935588048 | Capitalism | no government involvement in economics; all people make and spend money how they want | 81 | |
| 6935594996 | Iron Curtain | 1946; official opening of the Cold War; Churchill wanted to establish a strong alliance with the US; he warned the Soviet Union to stop their expansion of both territory and communism; the divide to stop communism | 82 | |
| 6935597892 | Cuban Missile Crisis | 1959; Cuba becomes communist under Fidel Castro; in October of 1962, USSR had established nuclear-armed missiles in Cuba, US perceived this as a threat; President John F Kennedy announced that the US was ready to fight back; many people were in fear of nuclear war | 83 | |
| 6935601331 | Vietnam War | 1955 to 1975; Northern Vietnam vs. Southern Vietnam; North was led by the Viet Cong (communist); South was led by the US (capitalist); the US was invested in this war to stop the spread of communism | 84 |
