Old Kingdom
(2575 BCE ﾖ 2134 BCE) Period in ancient Egyptian history characterized by the building of the Great Pyramids at Giza.
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Old Imperialism
A European policy of conquest that occurs in the 15th through 18th centuries in Africa, India, the Americas, and parts of Asia The motives were the same for most areas, the establishment of lucrative trade routes. Various European countries dominated these trades routes and one time or another, and a some countries, such as Great Britain and Spain, came to dominate entire countries.
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occupation (military)
The control of one country by another through the stationing of military troops and military government.
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Nuremburg Trials
War crime trials held in Nuremburg after World War II to try the surviving Nazis concerning the Holocaust, aggressive war making, mistreatment of prisoners among other things.
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nuclear weapons
Weapons in which the explosive potential is controlled by nuclear fission or fusion.
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Northwest Passage
Mythical water route from the northeast region of North America to the Pacific Ocean. Many people during the Age of Exploration searched for this route that does not exist. However, the search resulted in the discovery of much of the northeast region of North America by the Europeans.
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nomad
A person who belongs to a group of people who move from place to place seasonally in search of food and water.
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N theatre
Feudal Japanese theater where men wore decorative mask and performed on stage, while a chorus sang the lines. N theatre reflected Buddhist ideas such as resisting selfish behavior.
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Nkrumah, Kwame
(1909-1972) Independence leader who help lead Ghana out of European imperialism after World War II.
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Nirvana
In Buddhism, spiritual enlightenment.
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