gentry
Members of the upper class in some social class systems.
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genocide
The killing of all the people from a ethnic group, religious group, or people from a specific nation.
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Genghis Khan
(1167?-1227) One of the Mongolﾒs greatest leaders and founder of the Mongol Empire.
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genetic engineering
The process of altering life forms by manipulating their genetic structure.
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general will
Name Enlightenment thinker Jean Jacques Rousseau uses to describe majority rule.
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Gautama, Siddhartha
(563?-483?BCE), Indian philosopher and the founder of Buddhism. Siddhartha was born into the Brahmin caste, and by all account led a luxurious lifestyle. However, he was troubled by the human misery that he saw around him everyday. Upon reflection, he deduced that desire was the root caused of all suffering. Also known as the Buddha.
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Garibaldi, Giuseppe
(1807-1882?) Military leader whose Red Shirt army liberated most of southern Italy, before conquering the northern section. He was instrumental in the unification of Italy.
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Ganges River
Located in India, this river is considered sacred to Hindus and is used for spiritual cleansing, funeral rites, and other Hindu rituals.
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Gandhi, Mohandas
(1869-1948) Nationalist leader in India, who called for a non violent revolution to gain his countryﾒs freedom from the British Empire.
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Galilei, Galileo
(1564-1642) Italian astronomer. One of the founders of Europe's scientific revolution, one of his main contributions is the application of the telescope to astronomy. He was able to prove Copernicusﾒ heliocentric model correct.
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