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Andrea Gonzalez
Chapter 7-8
Term | Definition |
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Asoka | Chandraguptas grandson. |
To stay at peace what did Selecus do? | He sent an Embasssador |
Matriachal | Tamil groups ran by the mother. |
Religious Toleration | Acceptance of people who have different religious beliefs |
When did Samundra Gupta become king? | A.D. 335 |
What are the Silk Roads? | Vast network of caravan routes. |
What were India's two main faiths? | Buddhism and Hinduism |
Nirvana | A state achieved by rejecting he sensory world embracing spiritual discipline. |
Kalidasa | One of India's greatest writers |
What are three at important Hindu gods? | Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva |
When does Monopoly occur? | When a group has exclusive control over the production d distribution certain goods. |
Which dynasty ruled for over 400 years? | Han Dynasty |
Who was one of Xiang Yus generals? | Lui Bang |
Who was called the Martial Emporer? | Wudi |
During the 400 years of Han Rule what improvements were made? | Education, Chinese technology, an culture. |
The largest deserts | Sahara |
Grassy plains. | Savannas |
Animism | A religion in which the spirits play an important role in regulation daily life. |
Griots | Story tellers |
Nok Culture | West Africa's earliest known culture. |
How many miles does Africa stretch East to West? North to South? | East to West is stretches 4,600 miles. And from North to South it stretches 5,000 miles. |
What are three main causes of Migration? | Environmental, Economical, and Political factors. |
Push pull factors | Factors that either push people out of an area, or pull people into an area. |
Permanent move from one country to another. | Migration. |
How many people speak one of the Bantu languages as their first language? | Estimated 240 million. |
What are the two most commonly spoke languages in Africa? | Arabic and Swahili |
His kingdom arose and conquered Kush | Aksum |
Aksum chief seaport. | Adulis |
Ezana | Strong ruler who occupied the throne who wanted to expand his authority. |
When Enzana was ruler what religion was the kingdoms official religion? | Christianity |