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WORLD STUDIES

midterm

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5 themes of geo/ impact Location, Place, Human-environment interaction, movement, region/ we have taken some of their ideas and modified them- they adapted to their environment
globalization-impacts: you, businesses, environment i could get outsourced, businesses get more money because they dont have to pay the foreign workers as much,
significance of middle east today it gives us oil
electoral college each state is offered a certain # of votes or points
Howard Carter Archeologist/explorer- discovered King Tuts tomb
Gilgamesh fictional character in story- story left clues about SUmer society
Hammurabi King of Babylon; known for Hammurabi's code
Moses Prince of Egypt
Laozi developed Daoism; he lived life without leaving any traces
Hanfeizi developed Legalism; believed that order was only achieved through strict laws and harsh punishments
Confucius developer of Confucianism; teacher, scholar, philosopher; believed that order is only achieved through strict law and harsh punishment
siddhartha Gautama "The Budda" he left his luxurious life to seek enlightment and find the source of suffering. when he did, he found nirvana and he came the Budda
Brahma, shiva, vishnu hindu gods; the creator, the destroyer, the preserver
Yassir Arafat Leader of the PLO
Osiris A god who had ruled Egypt until he was killed by his brother- Set. God of the Nile and underworld
Isis A goddess; married to Osiris,
Jimmy Carter former president who signed the peace agreement between Egypt and Israel. (Camp David agreement)
Saddam Hussein Leader (dictator) of Iraq. He took the side of the Palestine, and invaded Kuwait
Anwar Sadat An egyptian president- he was a muslim and he was killed by Muslims
Yitzhak Rabin Israeli leader- later killed by a jewish extremist
Yahweh A jewish god of the Israelis and Hebrews
Zoser Ancient Egyptian king of the 3rd dynasty
Chephren Ancient Egyptian king of the 4th dynasty
Sneferu built at least 3 famous pyramids; founder of 4th dynasty
Tut Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty; Howard Carter found his tomb; really famous
Ra sun god; egyptian god
Horus A god
Abraham A hebrew to whom all Jews trace their decent
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