Chapter 7 terms Flashcards

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Parthians

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group of people who established an independent kingdom in NE Iran

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Sasanids

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group of people who took control of Iran after the Parthians

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stirrup

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leather “step” that gave riders more stability in the saddle and revolutionized mobility on horseback

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4
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Indian Ocean Maritime System

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trade network across the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea

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5
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Trans-Saharan caravan routes

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trade network across the Sahara Desert

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6
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Sahel

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southern borderlands of the Sahara Desert

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7
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Sub-Saharan Africa

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the portion of Africa south of the Sahara

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Steppes

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flat, semi-arid regions in the Sahel

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savanna

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tropical area covered with long grass and scattered forests

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10
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great traditions

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cultural heritages shared by the educated elites within each region

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11
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small traditions

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diversity of local customs and beliefs

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12
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Bantu

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language group of more than 300 languages spoken south of the equator by people of the Niger-Congo family

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13
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Armenia

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area of eastern Anatolia that became a battleground over control of trade

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14
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Ethiopia

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Eastern African kingdom that converted to Christianity

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15
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Silk Road

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trade route that linked China with the Mediterranean

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