civil service exam
In China, it was an exam based on Confucian teachings that was used to select people for various government service jobs in the bureaucracy.
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civil disobedience
The purposeful breaking of laws to protest actions by the government.
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city-state
An independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding lands.
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circumnavigate
To travel around something, like an island or the world.
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circumference
The distance around the edge of a circle.
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Churchill, Sir Winston
(1874-1965) British politician and Prime Minster of Great Britain from 1940 to 1945, and 1951 to 1955. He is regarded as the finest British leader of the 20th century and was instrumental in leading Britain to victory during World War II.
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Christianity
Currently the most popular religion in the world based on the number of worshippers found throughout the world. While this monotheistic religion developed from Judaism, there are several key differences in its teachings. Christianity was founded by Jesus Christ in the 1st century CE. The Christian holy book is called the Holy Bible.
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Christ, Jesus
(8-4 BCE- 29? CE) Founder of Christianity. Considered by Christians to be the son of God and the Messiah. He is the central figure in the Christian Religion.
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chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)
A gas containing carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, and fluorine. It is used in refrigerators and aerosol sprays. CFCs are reputed to be damaging to the Earthﾒs protective ozone layer.
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Chivalry
Code of conduct for knight and nobles during European feudalism.
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