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History of North Africa
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pharaoh | the name for a powerful ruler in ancient Egypt |
| Myrrh | a sweet perfume used as medicine in ancient times |
| Hieroglyphics | the system of writing that uses small pictures to represent sounds or words |
| Convert | to change from one thing to another |
| Monotheism | the belief in one God |
| Caliph | the Successor to Muhammad; Ruler to the Muslim empire |
| Regime | a government |
| Fundamentalist | a person who believes in the strict interpretation of religious laws |
| Civil War | a fight between opposing groups for control of a country's government |