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Final Vocab Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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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