foot-binding
A popular practice that tightly bound the feet of young girls, deforming them as they grew older. This was done to achieve the desired cultural practice of having dainty, lady-like feet.
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Fleming, Alexander
(1881-1955) English scientist who, in 1928, observed that a mold called Penicillium killed germs. This discovery resulted in the development of antibiotics, which attack or weaken bacteria that cause many diseases. Antibiotics were not widely used until the 1940s.
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Five Year Plans
Stalin's economic policy to rebuild the Soviet economy after World War II. Included massive industrialization and farm collectivization, where peasants lived collectively on government owned farms, often resulted in widespread famine as many peasants resisted this policy.
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Five Relationships
Confucian philosophy about social order where everyone has a place and respect is paid to elders, parents, and the government. The relationships are, ruler to ruled, father to son, older brother to younger brother, husband to wife, friend to friend.
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Five Pillars of Islam
Code of behavior for followers of Islam. Includes Charity, Daily Prayer, Profession of Faith, Fasting during Ramadan, and a pilgrimage to Mecca called the hajj.
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filial piety
A part Confucianism where respect is paid to the parents.
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fief
An area of land given to a person to farm in exchange for certain obligations.
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Feudalism
A social, political, and economic system that dominated all aspects of medieval European life.
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fertilizers
A substance spread onto soil to increase its ability to support crops. Fertilizers include organic materials, such as manure, but can also be man made chemicals such as nitrates.
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Ferdinand, Franz
(1863-1914) Archduke of Austria, nephew to the Emperor. He was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo, Bosnia in 1914. This resulted in the start of World War I.
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