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Global Studies Voc.

Regents vocabulary words

QuestionAnswer
Silt rich soil carried by flooding rivers
pharoah ruler of ancient Egypt
Longitude distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
Latitude distance north or south of the equator
Nomad a person who moves from place to place in search of food.
Polytheistic a belief in many gods
Covenant a binding agreement
Monotheistic a belief in one God
Hieroglyphic form of picture writing developed by ancient Egyptians
Cuneiform wedge-shaped writing of the ancient Sumerians and other ancient peoples
Sanskrit Sanskrit is the ancient language associated with India. It is considered to be the oldest language in the world
Peninsula a piece of land surrounded on 3 sides by water
Subcontinent a large landmass that juts out from a continent.
Monsoon seasonal wind in Asia that can bring heavy rains in summer and hot dry weather in winter
Reincarnation the belief of rebirth of the soul into another life form. This is a belief of Hinduism.
Monarchy government in which a king or queen has the power to rule.
Direct Democracy government in which each member of the group (citizen)has the power to vote on all issues and decisions.
Nirvana In Buddhism, spiritual enlightenment
excommunication To exclude a Christian from receiving the Sacraments
knights a soldier during the middle ages
Veto to deny, vote down or say no
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