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Global Studies2 Honors

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official policies that forced Black south africans to live in separate areas and use separate facitities from white south africans   Aparthied  
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the study of maps and mapmaking   cartography  
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areas that are completely surrounded by another region   enclave  
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an area separated from the rest of a country by the terriroty of other countries   exclave  
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a process of settlement by successive groups of people in which each group creates a distinctive cultural landscape   sequent occupance  
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a widespread shortage of food   famine  
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the study of weather   meterology  
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a city that ranks first and dominates a country in terms of population and economy   primate city  
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a sea of sand created by high, shifting sand dunes   erg  
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a gravel covered plain in a desert area   reg  
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dry steambeds that fill with water only after rainfall   wadi  
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areas of tropical grasslands scattered trees and shrubs   savannas  
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rivers that begin in humid regions and then flow across dry areas   exotic river  
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region made up of different places that are linked and function as a unit   functional region  
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regions that reflect human feelings and sttitudes   perceptual region  
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shortest route between any two places on the planet   great-circle route  
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religions that seek followers all over the world   universalizing religions  
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graphs showing the percentages of males and females by age group in a country's population   population pyramid  
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the average number of people living in a area   population density  
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the belief in only one god; pharaoh of egypt, Amenhotep, believe only in sun god   monotheism  
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the belief in many gods; believed by egyptians and sumerians   polytheism  
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zhou rulers believed that the God of Heaven determined who should rule China. When rebels overthrew the dynasty in china, they claimed they lost this.   mandate of heaven  
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grandson of genghis khan. they conquered the rest of china-part of southeast asia and whats now called Tibet. tried to capture Japan but failed. (1215-1294) first emporer of mongol dynasty   kublai khan  
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disease carried on fleas and rates. rat-extermination programs brought disease under control   bubonic plague  
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used mostly during middle ages for church architecture. heavy domed stoned roof-little or no windows   romanesque architecture  
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named after barbarian goths - large stain glass windows   gothic architecture  
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scholars believed he was the first to use movable type to print books. used it to print copies of the Bible   johannes guttenberg  
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king at age four. age 9 he had to flee paris. directly involved in the operations of the government.   louis XIV  
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louis XIV built a palace here, 9 miles outside of paris, moved government here and capital here   versialles  
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given huge estates with large farms set up on them   conquistadors  
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british settles here in 1607, now known as virginia. first permanent english settlement   jamestown  
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supported parliment included puritans and other non anglican protestants, named after close haircuts of puritan soldiers   roundheads  
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massive exchange of goods between the new and old world   columbian exchange  
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slave trade in the atlantic; exchange of goods for slaves   triangular trade  
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second stage - shipment of slaves across the atlantic to the americas   middle passage  
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stated that a country's government should do all it could to increase the country's wealth   mercantilism  
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henry VIII caused outbreak between england and roman catholic church   protestant reformation  
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monk priest and teacher, quit law school for monastery. reveived a revelation. developed beliefs that soon became lutheranism   martin luther  
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statements about indulgences, luther posted these on a church door   95 thesis  
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italian scientist, helped confirm copernicus' new understanding of the universe   galileo  
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1452-1519 - architect, engineer, painter, sculptor, and scientist. created "The Last Supper" & "Mona Lisa"   leonardo de vinci  
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had many wives separated egland from roman catholic empire   henry VIII  
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used monarchy and parliment to prevent conflict. never married. "virgin queen"   elizabeth I  
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science and math came upon everyone at this time   enlightment  
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english scientist, published a book on the work of copernicus, kepler, and galileo   issac newton  
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english philosopher. believed in private property and was against taxation without representation   john locke  
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lived through the civil war. 1651 - leviathan. believed that people should rule themselves, they choose a leader to rule over them.   thomas hobbes  
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weak ruler, married to marie-antionette at young age. BEHEADED   louic XVI  
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"earth-centered" belief that the sun and all other planets moved around the earth   geocentric theory  
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daughter of austrain empress, marie theresea. most hated woman in france. october 1793 - BEHEADED   marie-antoinette  
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september 1793 - july 1794, against the nobility and anyone suspected of disloyalty   reign of terror  
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allied and french armies met here on june 18, 1815. napoleon defeated here in 1815   waterloo  
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island that napoleon retired to, off the west coast of italy   elba  
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second island napoleon was sent to. lonely island in the south atlantic - napoleon dies here   st. helena  
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glorification of armed strength   militarism  
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refer's to love of ones country rather than ones native region   nationalism  
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political party, relied on dictatorship and totarlitarianism. opposed to communism   fascism  
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general which led falangist rebels - called themselves nationalists   fransisco franco  
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extreme nationalistic, anti-semitic and anticommunist. formed by hitler   nazi party  
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nazis forced jews to live in separate neighbors called this.   ghetto  
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1) the profession of faith 2) 5 daily prayers 3) paying Zakat 4) fasting during holy month of ramaelen 5) making a pilgrimage at least once; if possible.   pillars of islam  
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apprentice -> journeyman -> master   stages of guild training  
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page -> squire -> knight   stages of knighthood  
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world's greatest master pieces were made. artists used perspective to make their paintings more lifelike   renaissance art  
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republic government, 1799 -> dictatior of france. his work in government had a more lasting affect. napoleonic code -> french laws. emporer. sent to two different islands   napoleon  
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1805, vice admiral who led a british fleet and defeated french and spanish off the coast of spain   horatio nelson  
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burning/destroying crops and everything else the grand army might need   scorched earth policy  
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formed the nazi party, became dictator of germany, commited suicide   adolf hitler  
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plantation owners bought slaves to pick cotton and other crops. treated badly most the time   slavery in america  
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people against royals and nobles -> war breaks out -> women's march and september massacre   french revolution  
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british, france, and russia vs. germany, italy, and austria   world war 1  
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first facists party in italy, italian prime minister, hung by feet   mussolini  
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plan for germany -> two front war, invade france to get stronger then concentrate on russia   schlieffen plan  
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