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1. Satrap- was a governor figure who supervised a Persian province. The most important duties included collecting and sending tribute to the King. They were normally connected or related to the royal family. Satraps required knowledge about local conditions and formed connections with the local native elite. 2. Zoroastrianism- was a religion originating in ancient Iran with the prophet Zoroaster. It centered on a sing benevolent deity. Ahuramazda, who engaged in a twelve- thousand year struggle with demonic forces before prevailing and restoring a pristine world. It demanded that humans choose between good and evil basing on truth- telling, purity and reverence for nature. You would be rewarded in your afterlife or punished.

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AP World History Notes Ch 3 Early African Societies & Bantu Migrations August 24, 2005 Source: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072424354/ Cultivation and domestication of animals transformed African cultures, like cultures in southwest Asia, into distinctive societies with more formal states, specialized labor, and more elaborate cultural traditions. The region around the Nile River, Egypt to the north and Nubia to the south, supported the fastest growing and most complex societies in Africa. These societies were noted for their • Centralized political authority embodied in the absolute ruler the pharaoh in Egypt and the person of the King in the region of Kush (Nubia) • Imperialist expansion in the 2nd millennium B.C.E.. as the Egyptian army pushed into

Ch 2 notes for AP The Earth and it's Peoples

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Cause of the Salem Witch Trials Discussion Based Question

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Cause of the Salem Witch Trials The 1692 Salem Witch Trials highlight the horrific ramifications of dogmatic Puritanism in 17th century Massachusetts society. The captivating events that culminated in the execution of 20 citizens have been an issue of great intrigue for centuries. While there is disagreement as to the cause of the trials, it is evident that understanding the inducement of that summer?s events is imperative to understanding Puritan society. Evidence suggests that the events of 1692, which likely began as childish play, came to fruition as a result of dogmatism, paranoia, and ensuing political opportunism between the Putnam and Porter families.

Hist Chapter 1-3 Summaries

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Chapter 1 Summary: Monuments of ?rock art? from tens of thousands of years ago have been found all over the world, including Africa, Asia, Australia, the Americas, and Europe. Early societies had different opinions on where the human race came from. The Yoruba believed people came down from the sky, and the Hopi believed that people emerged from a hole in the earth.

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Accomplishments and Personal Legends What was your latest accomplishment? It doesn?t have to be big or outstanding, perhaps you completed a laundry list of chores, but have you followed your personal legend? In The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Santiago is a boy who wanted to travel and became a shepherd. Along his travels he has a strange dream in which he is brought to the pyramids. Then he meets an old king who inspires him to follow his dream and go to the pyramids of Egypt. By the end of the book Santiago has met many people including an alchemist who guides him to his treasure. In my project I have shown a map of his journey including five scenes from the book.

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