Latin America
The Geopolitical designation for Central and South America and the Caribbean Islands which were settled by the Spanish.
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Golden Ages
Last Supper, The
A famous Renaissance painting by Leonardo Da Vinci.
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Korean Bridge
The term given to process in which cultural diffusion occurred between China and Japan though Korean contact with both civilizations.
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Kana
Japanese writing system adapted from Chinese, with the addition of phonetic symbols representing syllables.
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Kabuki theatre
Feudal Japanese theatre that performed comedic or melodramatic presentations of everyday life or historic events.
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judicial
Relating to a system that administers justice.
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Joseph II
The son of Maria Teresa and a enlightened despot who ruled over the Austrian Empire.
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Islam
The word Islam, which when translated from Arabic, means "to submit to the will of Allah," is the youngest of the world's major religions. Worshippers of this monotheistic religion are known as Muslims, which means "one who submits to the will of Allah." The Islamic holy book is called the Qurﾒan. Islam is currently the second most practiced religion in the world, and experts predict that it will overtake Christianity as the most popular religion in the world sometime during the 21st century.
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irrigation
A system to bring water to support crops.
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individualism
A social philosophy which stresses the importance of the individual above society.
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