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World History Review
entire semester vocabulary
23
History
9th Grade
01/01/2011

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Caste System
Definition
System that divides people into classes.
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Nile River
Definition
Longest river in the world, supplied water to civilizations.
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Polytheism
Definition
Belief in multiple gods.
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Cultural Diffusion
Definition
The spreading of ideas or products from one culture to another.
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Artisan
Definition
A skilled manual worker that specifically works in one area.
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Artifact
Definition
Any ancient item made or used by humans.
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Civilization
Definition
Human cultures which are complex in terms of technology, science, politics and division of labour.
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Fertile Cresent
Definition
A region in Western Asia that includes Mesopotamia.
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Hammurabi
Definition
The sixth kind of Babylon. Ruled from 1792 BC to 1750 BC.
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Dynasty
Definition
A sequence of rulers considered members of the same family.
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Mummification
Definition
The process of preserving a pharaohs body and keeping the organs.
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Pyramid
Definition
A giant structure that acted as a tomb for a dead pharaoh.
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Hieroglyphics
Definition
Egyptian writing system.
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Siddhartha Gautama
Definition
"Buddha". Discovered Buddhism.
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Hinduism
Definition
The predominant religious tradition of South Asia.
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Buddhism
Definition
A religion based on the process of enlightenment.
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Covenant
Definition
The promise to engage in or refrain from a specified action.
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Torah
Definition
The holy book of Judaism.
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Monotheism
Definition
The belief in one god.
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Confucius
Definition
Chinese philosopher.
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Legalist
Definition
A believer that emphasized the primacy of the state over individual autonomy.
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Huang He River (Yellow River)
Definition
"The cradle of Chinese civilization", its basin is the birthplace of the northern Chinese civilizations and was the most popular region in early Chinese history. Frequent devastating floods has also earned it the name "China's Sorrow".
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Mandate of Heaven
Definition
The idea that rulers were favorized in heaven.
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