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World History Vocabulary Flashcards

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Physical Maps

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One which shows the physical features of a place or country, like rivers, mountains, forests and lakes

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Political Maps

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they show state and national boundaries and capital and major cities

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Latitude

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Parallel to the equator- east to west

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Longitude

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Perpendicular to the equator- north to south

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Compass Rose

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A circle showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart

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Legend

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Displays the meaning of the symbols, colors and styles used to represent geographic data on the map

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Artifact

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An item made by humans that us studied to learn about the past

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Archaeology

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The study of past societies through an analysis of the items people left behind

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Nomad

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A person who regularly moves from place to place

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Civilization

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A complex culture in which large numbers of people share a number of common elements such as social structure, religion, and art

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Theocracy

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A government established by divine authority

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Dynasty

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A family of rulers whose right to rule is passed on within the family

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Domesticate

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Adapt to life with and to the advantage of humans

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Anthropology

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The study of human life and culture based on artifacts and human remains

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Confluence

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A place where two rivers or streams join to become one

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Polytheistic

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Believing in many gods or goddesses

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Patriarchal

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Dominated by men

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Hieroglyphics

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“Priest-carvings” or “sacred writings”; a complex system of writing that used both pictures and more abstract forms; used by the ancient Egyptians and Maya

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Sanskrit

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The language and later writing system of ancient Indian societies

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Pilgrim

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A person who travels to a shrine or other holy place

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Yoga

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A method of training developed by the Hindus that is intended to led to oneness with Brahman

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Reincarnation

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The rebirth of an individual’s soul in a different form after death

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Filial Piety

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The duty of family members to subordinate their needs and desires to those of the male head of the family

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Nirvana

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In Buddhism, ultimate reality; the end of the self and a merging into emptiness

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Analects

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A collection of sayings of Confucius

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Varna

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The name given by ancient Indians to a group of people in what was believed to be an ideal social structure of four groups

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Caste System

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A set of rigid categories in ancient India that determined a person’s occupation and economic potential, as well as his or her position in society

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Mandate of Heaven

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The divine permission that gave China’s kings and emperors the authority to rule, if they ruled well

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Karma

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In Hinduisms, the force generated by a person’s actions that determines how the person’s actions that determines how the person will be reborn in the next life

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Dharma

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In Hinduism, the divine law that rules karma; it requires all people to do their duty based on their status in society

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Confucianism

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The system of political and ethical ideas formulated by the Chinese philosopher Confucius toward the end of the Zhou dynasty; it was intended to help restore order to a society that was in a state of confusion

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Civil Service

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The administrative service of a government, not including the armed forces, in which appointments are determined by competitive examination

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Daoism

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A system of ideas based on the teachings of Laozi, teaches that the will of Heaven is best followed through inaction so that nature is allowed to take its course

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Boule

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A council of Athenian citizens who ran the day-to-day affairs of the city

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Acropolis

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In early Greek city-states, a fortified gathering place at the top of a hill that was sometimes the site of temples and public buildings

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Rule of Law

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The principle that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law that is fairly applied and enforced

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Helot

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In ancient Sparta, a captive person who was forced to work for the conqueror

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Hellenistic

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Of or related to ancient Greece, usually referring to Greek culture after the rule of Alexander the Great

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Arete

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In early Greece, the qualities of excellence that a hero strives to win in a struggle or contest

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Agora

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In early Greek city-states, an open area that served as a gathering place and as a market

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Democracy

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“The rule of many”; government by the people either directly or through their elected representatives

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Direct Democracy

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A system of government in which the people participate directly in government decision making through mass meetings

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Spartan

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Leading a very simple life that has no luxuries in it

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Polis

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The early Greek city-state, consisting of a city or town and its surrounding countryside

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Phalanx

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A wall of shields created by foot soldiers marching shoulder to shoulder in a rectangular formation

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Oligarchy

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“The rule of the few”; a form of government in which a select group of people exercises control

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Oracle

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In ancient Greece, a sacred shrine where a god or goddess was said to reveal the future through a priest or priestess

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Triumvirate

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A group of three people who all hold power together

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Plebeian

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In the Roman Republic, a social class made up of minor landholders, craftspeople, merchants, and small farmers

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Gentile

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A person who is not Jewish

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Patriarch

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The head of the Eastern Orthodox Church, originally appointed by the Byzantine emperor

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Republic

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A form of government where the citizens elect leaders to represent them, rather than engage in direct voting as in a democracy

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Paterfamilias

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In the Roman social structure, the dominant male who served as the head of the household

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Persecution

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Persistent annoyance or harassment

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Patrician

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A wealthy, powerful landowner

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Procurator

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In the Roman Empire, an official in charge of a province

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Missionary

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A person sent out to carry a religious message

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