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1
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the government of the church as led by the pope

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papacy

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2
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wrote a book called the republic and believe that society should be divided into workers, soldiers, and philosopher rulers

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Plato

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3
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Taught people how to think and figure things out by asking questions

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Socrates

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4
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Known as one of the greatest English kings of the middle ages

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King Richard

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5
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free from guilt

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absolve

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6
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wrote a trilogy called the orestela

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Aeschylus

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7
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a germanic speaking people that dominated modern-day northern france, belgium, and western germany

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Franks

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8
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the great temple of athena, was built in athen

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The Parthenon

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9
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three line poem that develop during the Tokugawa shogun in Japan (5-7-5)

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Haiku

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10
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used to show religious, political, and military significants in ancient roman history which was made from the leaves and branches of a laurel tree

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Laurel wreath

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11
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made the play medea, and went for more realistic character and hot topics

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Euripides

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12
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used for contest between gladiators (swordsman), for punishing criminals, and pretend sea battles that the field is as large as a football stadium

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Collosseum

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13
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study under plato, believe that people happiness connected to their behavior

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Aristotle

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14
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best known for his play oedipus rex, where an oracle predict that oedipus rex will kill his father and marry his mother

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Sophocles

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15
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a fellow countryman or woman

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Compatriot

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16
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religious leaders, priests, perform religious services

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Clergy

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17
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staying in one place

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Sedentary

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18
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use for medal ranking 3rd place

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bronze

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19
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artificial application of water to the soil through various systems of tubes, pumps, and spray

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Irrigation system

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20
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to tame or adapt for your own use

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Domesticate

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21
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human transitioned from hunting to agriculture

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Neolithic revolution (agricultural revolution)

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22
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professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army

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Mercenary

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23
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raised streets of hard earth

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Causeway

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24
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increase in prices of goods and a fall in the value of money

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Inflation

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25
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a contagious disease

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Plague

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26
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a series of military expeditions in which europeans tried to gain control of the holy land of Jerusalem from the Muslim

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crusades

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27
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a painting done on plaster, usually using watercolors

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Fresco

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28
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an official count of the population

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Census

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29
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ledge cut into mountainside to hold soil in place for farming

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Terraces

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30
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Muslims rulers who raided India as early as 1000 CE

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sultans

31
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a chain of islands

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Archipelago

32
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state or country ruled by a sultan

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Sultanate

33
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a social system which nobility held land for the royalty in exchange for protection

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Feudalism

34
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someone who is from a privileged social class, noble

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Aristocrat

35
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in the feudal system, a grant of land to a vassal

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fief

36
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a tenant of the lord, the lord protect the vassal, and the vassal promises loyalty and military service in return (lesser nobles)

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vassal

37
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an organization of people with common interests or goals

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Guild

38
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prejudiced against jews

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Anti-semithic

39
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to exchange one good for another

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barter

40
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belief that the right to rule comes from a God, not people

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divine right

41
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god, goddess, or divine being

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deity

42
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temples shape like pyramid, massive towers made of clay bricks with steps leading to the top

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ziggurats

43
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worker skilled in a particular craft

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artisan

44
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society organized around cities with a centralized government, a means of food production, a system of writing, art, architecture, and job specialization

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Civilization

45
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passing down information from generation to generation through spoken word and memorization instead of by writing it down

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oral tradition

46
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believe in many gods

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Politheism

47
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believe in one God

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Monotheism

48
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a form of government in which God or a deity is the supreme ruler

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Theocracy

49
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a long poem, usually centered on a hero

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Epic

50
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language that akkadians spoke, rose and spread throughout early north africa and southwest asia

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semitic language

51
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a large area of many territories and peoples, all controlled by one government

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empire

52
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a form of social organization in which the father is the supreme authority

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Patriarchy

53
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plain at the mouth of the river

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Delta

54
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succession of rulers from the same family

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Dynasty

55
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the title given to ancient Egyptian kings

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Pharaoh

56
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a high ranking official or counselor

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Vizier

57
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an adult who rules in the place of a ruler who is a child and inherited a kingdom too young, a ruler who is absent, a ruler who is disabled

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Regent

58
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Paper made from the plant it self

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Papyrus

59
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an account of the past handed down through spoken word, usually by the people who are considered to be the tradition keepers of a culture or society-elders, priests, etc

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oral history

60
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any kind of mass departure

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Exodus

61
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to force the people out of their country or homeland

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exile

62
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a contract or agreement

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covenant

63
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where greek soldiers hide to sneak into the city of troy and conquer it

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Trojan horse

64
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a mass of land that projects out and is surrounded by water on three sides

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peninsula

65
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a shrine where a prophecy is revealed through priestesses or priests who could speak with the gods

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oracle

66
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an all powerful, cruel ruler

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tyrant

67
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ancient greek doctor who believes that diseases were caused naturally, not as a result of God or superstition

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hippocrates

68
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the period of expansion of greek culture and history following Alexander’s death until the rise of rome in 31 BCE

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Hellenistic

69
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attack a person due to their beliefs

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Persecute

70
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a person who is willing to underego great suffering or die on behalf of a cause or principle

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Martyr

71
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cut off from church life

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excommunicated

72
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a commander in chief in feudal Japan, passed down military power to heirs

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shogun

73
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a government by three people with equal power

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Triumvirate

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