Czar Nicholas II
(1868-1918) Czar of Russia (1894-1917). He was overthrown during the Russian Revolution of 1917. Later, he and his family were killed by the revolutionﾒs leadership.
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World History
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Czar
Title of the ruler of Russia. Taken from the word Caesar, which means emperor.
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Cyrillic
An alphabet created by Eastern Orthodox monks for the Slavic language. It is based on Greek, and still used through the various Slavic countries today, such as Russia.
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Curie, Pierre
(1859-1906) French scientist. He is best known for his work with his wife Marie in the field of radioactivity.
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Curie, Marie
(1867-1934) French scientist. She is best known for his work with her husband Pierre in the field of radioactivity.
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cuneiform
One of the earliest forms of writing. It consisted of wedge shaped symbols usually imprinted in clay. Used throughout ancient Mesopotamia.
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culture system
A system of slave labor used by the Dutch in their South East Asia colonies.
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culture
The shared beliefs, customs, practices, and social behavior of a particular nation or people
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Cultural Revolution
(1966-1976) Political policy in started in China by Mao Zedong to eliminate his rivals and train a new generation in the revolutionary spirit that created communist China. The Cultural Revolution resulted in beatings, terror, mass jailings, and the deaths of thousands.
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cultural diffusion
The spreading of ideas through contact such as trade or war.
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