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Human evolution

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adaptive changes in the Homo sapiens (humankind’s) ancestral lineage

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Biological evolution

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the change over time in populations of related organisms

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Cultural evolution

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Cultural change over time

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Paleo anthropology

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Study of human origins

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Colonialism

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Attempt by one country to establish settlements and to impose its political, economic, and cultural principles in another territory.

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The scramble for Africa

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The European’s flurry of colonializations in Africa.

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The Berlin conference

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Meeting at which Europeans agreed on rules for colonizing Africa (1884-85)

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Ethnocentrism

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Belief in the superiority of one’s nation or ethnic group.

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Nationalism

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A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one’s country

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Triangular trade

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A three way system of trade during 1600-1800s
Africa sent slaves to America, America sent Raw Materials to Europe, and Europe sent Guns and Rum to Africa

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Middle passage

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A voyage that brought enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas

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Cold war

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the power struggle between the Soviet Union and the United States after World War I

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European Union

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An organization of European nations that has reduced trade barriers within Europe

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The euro

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European currency

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NATO North Atlantic treaty organization

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military alliance formed to counter Soviet expansion (1949-)

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Warsaw pact

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An alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European nations. This was in response to the NATO. 1955-1991

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UN United Nations

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an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

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MAD (mutually assured destruction)

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the idea that the superpowers will not use nuclear weapons in war because they would destroy the world

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Universal declaration of human rights

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A 1946 United Nations covenant binding signatory nations to the observance of specified rights.

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UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees)

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An organization that handles immigration and emigration of refugees and IDPs.

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IDP

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someone who has had to leave their home but stays within their country

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Malnutrition

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Lack of proper nutrition

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Monotheistic

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the religious belief in one god/deity

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Polytheistic

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the religious belief in many god/deity

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Refugee

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A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster

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Democracy

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A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

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Theocracy

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A government controlled by religious leaders

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Monarchy

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A government ruled by a king or queen

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Egalitarian society

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A society in which people have about the same rank and share equally in the basic resources

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Hierarchical society

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A society in which some people have greater access than others to wealth, rank, status, authority, and power.

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Dehumanization

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The deprivation of human qualities, rights, or understanding.

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Columbia’s exchange

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The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus’s voyages.

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Mosque

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A Muslim place of worship

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Quran

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The holy book of Islam

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Torah

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First five books of the Hebrew Bible (Jewish religious text)

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Muslim

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A follower of Islam

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Hinduism

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A religion and philosophy developed in ancient India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being who täkes many forms

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The Silk Road

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An ancient trade route between China and the
Mediterranean Sea

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Animism

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Belief that objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have a discrete spirit and conscious life.

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Urbanization

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People movie to cities.

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Caste system

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A Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life

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Literacy rate

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The percentage of a country’s people who can read and write.

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Developed countries

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countries with strong economies and a high quality of life

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Developing countries

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countries with less productive economies and a lower quality of life

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Archipelago

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A group of islands

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Isthmus

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A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land
areas

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Population pyramid

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A bar graph representing the distribution of population by age and sex in a country.

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Migration

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A movement from one country or region to another

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