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GS Vocab #2
Test Vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Boer War | War between Great Britain and the Boers in South Africa over control of rich mining country. |
| Bolshevik | Early name of communists during the Russian Revolution |
| Bonaparte, Napoleon | Emperor of the French Responsible for many French reforms as well as conquering most of Europe. |
| Bourgeoisie | French Term given to the middle class people in society. |
| Brahman | In Hinduism, Brahman is the name given to the oneness of the universe. |
| British East India Company | This company from Great Britain, controlled the political, social, and economic life in India for more than 200 years. |
| Buddha | Hindu for “enlightened one” Founder of Buddhism was Siddhartha Gautama. He was a prince. |
| Buddhism | Buddhism developed in India, and is based on many concepts of Hinduism founded by Siddhartha Gautama |
| Bureaucracy | The administration portion of the government. Also, represents the long time it takes the government to get things done. |
| Byzantine Empire | The eastern half of the Roman Empire, which survived after the fall of the Western Empire at the end of the 5th century C.E.3 |
| Caesar, Julius | Roman general and dictator. He ended the Roman republic and started a dictatorship which made him the head leader. A Republic gives power to other people and not just the Caesar. |
| Calligraphy | A form of fine handwriting. |
| Calvin, John | Theologian (studies god) and church reformer (changes things in the church) who developed a form of Protestantism for the Christian Religion |
| Canon on Medicine | The most important medical book of the middle ages was the encyclopedia. (not a canon) |
| Cape of Good Hope | Southern Tip of the African continent. |
| capitalism (government type) | People control the ways things are made and sold… not the government. |
| cartography | The skill of making maps. |
| Cash Crop Economy | An economic system based on the exportation of certain crops such as sugar, cotton, and coffee. |
| Caste System | A rigid social class system in Hinduism. |
| Castro, Fidel | Leader of the Cuban Revolution and communist dictator of Cuba. |
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