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World History Exam Review
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History
10th Grade
11/29/2010

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Theocracy
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A government run by religious leaders
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Democracy
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Form of Government in which the people elect the leaders
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Athens, Greece
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city-state where democracy began
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Socrates
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the Greek thinker who developed philosophy
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Golden Age
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A time period that refers to a period of growth and prosperity of a place. This particular term usually refers to Greece.
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Pyramids
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These massive structures were built as tombs for the pharaoh
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cuneiform
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the first form of writing
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Sumer
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the civlization that developed the first form of writing
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Neolithic Revolution
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this 'revolution' began when people began to farm rather than hunt and gather food.
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hieroglyphics
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the Egyptian form of writing
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the Vedas
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a Hindu Holy book which was developed centuries after the Aryan invasions in India.
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the Family
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the basic social unit in China according to the teachings of Confucius
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Zheng He
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Chinese Muslim admiral who captained 7 voyages which spread Chinese culture and power.
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It was a waste of resources (money)
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The primary reason the Chinese stopped exploring unknown lands
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Printing Press
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this invention made the spread of knowledge very simple and easy.
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Sparta
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war-like Greek city state
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Philip II
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Father of Alexander the Great who conquered Greece
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Alexander the Great
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Macedonian General who conquered most of the known world in 13 years.
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Hellenism
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term for the combination of Greek, Persian, and Indian cultures created by alexander the Great
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River Valleys
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these are the areas where the first civilizations began
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Fertile Crescent or Mesopotamia
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this is the land in modern day Iraq that is between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
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Patrons
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term for wealthy people who pay artists during the Renaissance
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Medici Family
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the wealthy family found in Florence who began paying artists high wages and unwittingly began the Renaissance.
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Renaissance Man
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A man who is able to write, draw, sing, dance, play sports well, and who is also well-educated
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Leonardo da Vinci
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painter of the Mona Lisa and the world's best example of a Renaissance Man.
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Chivalry
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a knights code of conduct
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Feudalism
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a social system in which lords are granted land by kings.
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the Crusades
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the Series of wars fought between Christians and Muslims in an effort to retake the holy land of Jerusalem.
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Mansa Musa
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African king whose Hajj to Mecca illustrated the extreme wealth of West Africa
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Five Pillars of Islam
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a Muslim's code of spiritual conduct
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Shari'a Law
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the Islamic Legal system which governs business, personal affairs, and societal norms.
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Zoroastrianism
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the Persian monotheistic faith which created the ideas of Satan, Hell, Angels, and heaven.
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Peloponnesian swar
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the 27 year war fought between Athens and Sparta
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Senate
Definition
the governing body of the Roman Republic
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Octavian Augustus
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the First Emperor of Rome
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Julius Caesar
Definition
Roman leader who was assassinated in the Roman Senate in 44 BC
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Pax Romana
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the 200 year period of Peace within the Roman Empire
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Jesus Christ
Definition
the spiritual founder of Christianity who was executed by the Romans.
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Muhammad
Definition
the primary prophet of Islam
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Sunni and Shia
Definition
the two primary divisions of Islam
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Martin Luther
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he nailed his 95 theses to the door of the Wittenberg Catholic church in protest of corruption.
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Shia
Definition
this sect of Islam believes that their leaders must be descendants of Muhammad.
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Silk Road
Definition
the trading network that connected Europe with Asia was known as this
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Columbus
Definition
he was the first European to set foot in what is today the Caribbean
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Sugar
Definition
the primary crop which required the use of slave labor
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Phoenicians
Definition
this group of people developed the alphabet which was adopted by the Greeks, Romans, and even the English.
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Caravel
Definition
this trading vessel was capable of sailing against the wind.
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Cyrillic Alphabet
Definition
this is the alphabet used in Russia and many eastern European nations
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John Calvin
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Reformation leader who taught the idea of predestination.
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Predestination
Definition
the idea that god has determined your place in eternity before you are born.
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