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Final Vocab Review

TermDefinition
Cultural Diffusion The spread of ideas from one culture to another.
Ethnocentrism Belief that your culture is the best and that others are inferior.
Neolithic Revolution When human beings stopped being nomads and finally figured out how to farm.
River Valleys Rivers that bring fertile soil
Monotheism Belief in one good
Polytheism Belief in many gods
Code of Hammurabi Written set of laws. Very harsh and strict.
Hinduism Belief system that began in India, that believes in: Reincarnation, Karam, and Caste System
Caste System Social class structure/class divisions found in Ancient India
Reincarnation the rebirth of the soul into another body
Buddhism A religion based on the philosophy of self-denial and mediation. Buddhism teaches that human life is filled with pain and suffering. The only way to end this is to give up selfish desires. (Hint: B.E.N.N. – Buddha, Eightfold Path, 4 Noble Truths, Nirvana
Eight-Fold Path A Buddhist’s guidelines for good behavior
Silk Road A trading route that extended across Asia. Led to lots of CULTURAL DIFFUSION!!
Roman Geography Rome is located in Italy, which goes out into the Mediterranean Sea. It conquered parts of 3 continents!
Constantinople Major trading city of Byzantine Empire
Trans-Saharan gold salt trade Trade route that exchanged gold for salt
Koran (Quran) Holy book of Islam
Feudalism Social class system in Europe after fall of Roman Empire where Power is based on how much land you own
Crusades War between Christians and Muslims over the Holy Land
Kublai Khan Leader of the Mongols who took over China. Increased trade and travel along the Silk road.
Marco Polo Italian traveler that wrote about Asia and got people interested in going there.
Renaissance A Rebirth of Greek and Roman ideas
Printing Press Made books cheaper and quicker
Protestant Reformation People protested the church and wanted it to make changes.
Scientific Revolutionn People used observation and experimentation to figure out the world.
Columbian Exchange An exchange of ideas and products from the New World (Americas) to the Old World (Europe)
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