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World Studies
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39
History
9th Grade
01/18/2009

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India scientfic achievements
Definition
sun is the center of the solar system
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china scientific achievements
Definition
moveable type, gun powder, porcelain, mechanical clock, paper money, magnetic compass, arithmetic, algerbra
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africa geographic features
Definition
sahel is "coast" of sahara, rainforests in west central on equator, savannas(grass planes)
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asia geographic features
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mountians and deserts provide barriors, river with flooding are hazoradous
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europe geographic features
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alps barrior for roman empire, mediteranean constant batteground
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feudalism
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system to divide land in exchange for military service, knights, fight for lord/lady
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Shi Huangdi
Definition
unified china, defeating invaders, crushes opponents
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Confucius
Definition
foudner of ethical system
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Zoraster
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earth is battle ground for good and evil, god is Ahura Mazada
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Laozi
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started Daoism, wrote Dao De Jing (the way of virtue)
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Indo- European Migration
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nomadic hearders from steppes of west asia
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Arans
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india, caste system for social classes
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Hitties
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settled Anatolia, 2 weeled charlots, iron work, blended cultures
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Assyrians
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harsh invaders is mesopotamia
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phoencians
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seafaring traders in Mediterranean region, phoenetic alphabet
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babylonians
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asia minor, hammurabi's code, hanging gardens
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Pax Romana
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peace and prosperity in Rome
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Peter
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1st pope of christian church
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Paul
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wrote letters; spread christianity
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Jesus
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Missiah
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Muhammad
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founder of islam
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Charlemagne
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made empire larger than any since Rome, crowned by Pope
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Socrates
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greek philospher, on trial for corrupting youth
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Aristotle
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greek philospher founder of sientific method
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Pericles
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leader of Athans during golden age,
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Thuayordes
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greek historian
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Alexander the Great
Definition
macedonian took over greece, huge empire, P.I.G.E.
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Abraham
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made first covenant to god, important to judaism, christianity, and islam
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Moses
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led jews out of slavery in Egypt back to home land in Palestine
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Julius Caesar
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absolute dictator for life or Roman Empire, assassinated by senate
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Augustus
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roman emperor took over Egypt
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Martin Luther
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leading reformation, splits from calthic church
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Henry VIII
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started church of england
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Elizabeth I
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combined cathloic and prostant, atarts Anglican Church
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Renaissance
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art & learning
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perspective
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artistic skill
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reformation
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split in church
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indulgence
Definition
payment for fogivness of sins
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5 charastics of civilation
Definition
1. improve technology
2.record keeping
3. cities
4. specilized workers
5.complex instititions
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