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History Key Terms Flashcards

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Sassanid

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The dynasty of Persia.

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The Appian Way

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One of the earliest and strategically most important Roman roads of the ancient republic. It connected Rome to Brindisi, Apulia, in southeast Italy; Roman Highway System

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Gupta

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The dynasty of India.

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Armenia

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A country where the state religion is Christianity that was fought over by the Romans and the Persians.

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Surplus

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Extras of trades or goods

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Dynasty

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Family rule

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Specialized jobs or skills

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Something someone is good at

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Khusru Anusharvan

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The King that ruled over Sassanid persia.

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The Han dynasty

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One of the dynasties that ruled over China

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Hagia Sophia

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The church of holy wisdom, Where the emperors, supreme head of the church, Were crowned.

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Mosaics

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Colored fragments of glass or quarts embedded in plaster.

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Justinian code

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The new legal system that extended the rights of women, children, and slaves, but also called for harsher penalties for crimes.

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Commerce

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Trade and culture.

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Justinian and Theodora

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The Emperor and Empress of the Byzantine empire.

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Heraclius

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The person who conquered the Byzantine Empire.

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Jizya

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A head tax.

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Zakat

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The 2.5 percent tax.

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Bureaucracy

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A system of government where there are many different departments managed by workers appointed by the caliph or his representatives.

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Factions

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Opposing groups

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Calligraphy

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Beautiful handwriting.

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Legacy

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Gift

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Monsoons

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Seasonal winds

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City states

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Cities and the surrounding areas

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Shona

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A group of Africans lived in what is now Zimbabwe.

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Monopoly

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Complete control

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Capital (3rd version! What?!)

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Money or materials to finance later voyages.

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Colonies

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Settlements

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Circumnavigation

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A voyage around the world.

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Balance of Trade

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The difference between the total value of exports and the total value of imports.

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Bullion

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Gold that had been melted and then molded into ingots of specific weights.

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Caravel

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A vessel that is swift and maneuverable.

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Natural rights

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Rights everyone was given by nature

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Capitalists

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Individuals

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Checks and balances

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The way the government works

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Huitzilopochtli

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An Aztec God

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Ahuitzotl

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One of the greatest Aztec rulers

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Moctezuma

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Another great Aztec ruler

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Inti

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The Inca God of the sun.

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