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Global 9 midterm
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Matriarchal | Mother's side |
| Patriarchal | Father's side |
| Extended / Traditional Families | several generations living together |
| Archaeologist | Study of man using Physical remains (artifacts) |
| Economy | $$$$$ |
| Social | People |
| Political | Government |
| Ethnocentric | Belief that your culture is superior to others |
| Longitude | east and west of the prime meridian |
| Latitude | north and south of the equator |
| sparse population | few people |
| dense population | many people |
| Paleolithic man | Old stone age (early man) |
| Neolithic man | New stone age (more advancements and time) |
| Fertile crescent | Fertile land in mesopotamia and egypt along the tigris and euphrates rivers, the persian golf, and the mediterranean sea |
| Mandate of Heaven | Ruler has devine power- it was given to them by god and he specially picked them to have that power |
| Hellenistic culture | blend go greek, persian, egyptian, and indian influences |
| Aqueducts | A channel to navigate water |
| Silt | mineral rich soil formed from floods |
| Loess | mineral rich soil formed from winds |
| Pax romana | 200 years of roman peace and prosperity |
| Totalitarian | one ruler has complete control |
| Caste system | strict social structure-- unequal -- cannot change caste unless reincarnated |
| Dynasty | a line of hereditary rulers |
| Sahara | Desert in north africa stretching from the atlantic in the west to the red sea in the east |
| Deity | a god or goddess in a polytheistic religion |
| Allah | What the islam religion calls god |
| Yahweh | What the jewish religion calls god |
| Animism | All creatures have spirits and you should have a respect for religion - usually a tribal religion |
| Monarchy | Ruled by a king or queen --- unequal |
| Oligarchy | Select few people --- power based on wealth --- unequal |
| Aristocracy | Ruled by a small group of noble, land owning families |
| Direct Democracy | State ruled by citizens --- vote on every issue --- more equal but not 100% |
| Dharma | moral duty or obligation - everyone has their own (hinduism) |
| Karma | If you do good things, good things will happen to you (hinduism) |
| Moksha | Eternal peace (hinduism) |
| Yoga | discipline of the mind and body (hinduism) |
| Meditation | Silent prayer/ worship (hinduism) |
| Puja | daily ritual of washing and prayer (hinduism) |
| Nirvana | eternal peace (buddhism) |
| Muhammad | Founder of islam |
| Hinduism | no founder |
| Buddhism | Siddhartha Gautama |
| Judaism | Moses and Abraham |
| Christianity | Jesus |
| 5 pillars of islam | 1) Allah is the one absolute god and Muhammad is the prophet 2) Pray 5 times a day facing Mecca (east) 3) Give alms to the poor 4) fast during the month of ramadan for forgiveness 5) make a pilgrimage to mecca once in your life |
| Holy book of islam | Qu'ran or Koran |
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