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7-5 Petersen: Unit 4 Ch.10-13 (Europe)

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Classical   The ancient,very old,era(time span) Rome and Greece era/time period.  
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polis   Greek term for "city state" (city & surrounding area--a 'mini-country')  
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democracy   A type of government - leaders rule & elected by the citizens (the U.S.A. has a Federal Republic ---NOT a democracy)  
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republic   strong national government headed by elected leaders  
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consul   The elected chief official of the Roman Republic  
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emperor   (king) ruler of an empire  
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pope   head of the Roman Catholic Church for the entire world (Pope lives in Vatican City, an enclave in Italy)  
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missionary   a person who goes to regions around the world to teach others about his or her religion  
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common law   the UNWRITTEN laws that come from LOCAL CUSTOMS- the laws that are so common that everyone knows them  
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feudalism   During the Middle Ages also called(Medieval Times,Dark Ages)a POLITICAL&SOCIAL SYSTEM developed consisting of a king,vassals (noble/lords),knights, serfs(peasants-social position did not change (serfs would always be poor--no chance to improve life style)  
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vassal   Is a noble(lord) who would receive land from a feudal lord in exchange for loyalty and military service --he got land, but had to pay for it by serving in the military & could get killed  
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manor   A feudal estate (large land area)  
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serf   farm laborer who could be bought and sold along with the land-like a slave  
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guild   Medieval term - the name given to the organizations of the workers (artist guild or music guild)  
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charter   written agreement (contract) containing rights, privleges and freedoms (similar to a constitution)  
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indulgences   currency or some type of payment to the Catholic Church to pardons your sins- the Catholic Church became wealthy--this led to the Reformation (reform the church)  
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revolution   a great and often violent change - ex. a group who takes over government by force  
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divine right of kings   belief that European kings and queens ruled by the will of God  
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productivity   a measure of how much work can be done in a certian length of time  
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human resources   a person's capabilities/skills/talents to produce a product  
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textiles   woven cloth/fabric  
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cottage industry   a business in the home-family members make goods/products using their own equiptment-like cloth or furniture  
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union   a group of workers (labor organization) who bargain/negotiate with the factory owners to get better working conditions & more salary, but they have to pay dues (fees)to belong  
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strike   union workers refusal to work until they get better conditions & more money are met/given-(owners usually can't get more workers)  
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imperilism   taking over another country for military & trade advantages (using the people and resources for their economic gain/profit)  
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communism   a government system in which most property & business is owned by the government-(gov. controls society/people & economy) has a command economy  
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Holocaust   the killing of over 6 million Jews & 6 milion others during WWII by Adolf Hitler and the Nazis (Germany)  
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genocide   the mass murder of a whole people because of their race, religion, ethnicity, politics or culture  
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Cold War   a global competition (for the most power) between the democratic US and its allies and the Communist Soviet Union (Soviets/USSR) and its supporters (late 1940's-1880's) verbal threats of nuclear war  
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nuclear weapons   weapons that use atomic reactions to release enormous power and can cause mass destruction (ex. bombing of Japan)  
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detterence   something used to deter or discourage-like threatening to use a nuclear missile  
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satellite nation   a country who is politically & economically dominated or controlled by a more powerful country  
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blockade   to close off by force-to block the entrance  
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airlift   a system of carrying supplies by aircraft  
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euro   common currency/money of the European Union member countries  
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multilingual   able to speak several languages  
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moor   treeless, windy highland areas with damp ground  
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parlimentary democracy   a form of government where voters elect representatives to a lawmaking body called Parliament  
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peat   plants partly decayed in water which can be dried and used for fuel  
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bog   low swampy lands  
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navigable   waterways that are wide and deep enought for the passage of ships  
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federal republic   when a national government and state government share powers  
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reunification   returning all of the parts into one big part  
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continental divide   a high place from which rivers flow in different directions  
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heavy industry   industry that produces manufactured goods such as machinery (bulldozer, tractor)  
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fjord   long, narrow, often deep inlet of the sea, lying between steep cliffs - west coast of Norway  
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sauna   wooden rooms heated by water sizzling on hot stones  
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geyser   spring that shoots hot water (like a natural fountain) that is heated by hot rocks below the crust (of the Earth) and steam into the air  
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geothermal energy   heat produced by natural underground sources, to heat homes etc.  
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sirroco   hot, dry winds that blow north across the Mediterranean Sea and Italy from North Africa  
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coalition government   a government where two or more political parties work together to run the country  
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neutrality   refusing to take sides in disagreements and wars between countries  
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dry farming   no irrigation is used; the land is left unplanted every few years so that it can store moisture.  
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welfare state   a country that uses high rates of taxation to provide services to people who are sick, needy, jobless or retired - ex. Sweden  
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polder   land reclaimed from the sea (keeping land from washing out to sea  
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autobahn   superhighway in Europe - no speed limits  
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constitutional monarchy   government in which a king or queen is the official head of the country but has little power and elected officials run the government  
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multinational company   a business that works in several countries - ex. McDonalds and Polo clothing  
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bog   low swampy lands  
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communist state   a state/country in which the government has strong control over the economy and society  
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acid rain   rain containing chemical pollutants  
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pope   head of the Roman Catholic Church around the world  
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landlocked   a country that has no sea or ocean bordering it  
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nomads   people who move from place to place often with herds of animals (possibly mad because they have no permanent home :)  
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spa   resort with hot mineral springs for bathing- some think that the hot minerals improve their health  
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privatize   when factory ownership transfers from the government to individual/private citizens (opposite of nationalize)  
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consumer goods   products made for people to use/to consume  
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ethnic cleansing   forcing people from a different ethnic group to leave their homes -by genocide or forced emigration  
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refugee   the person who must flee to another country to escape danger or disaster  
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mosque   Muslim house of worship - religion Islam--holy book Koran  
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steppe   grassy plain- semiarid/partly dry-often next to deserts (steppe next door to the desert)  
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potash   mineral used in fertilizer  
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