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| | |[[Middle Ages]] | | |[[Middle Ages]] |
| | |A period of time, also called the Medieval Ages, spanning from AD 500-1500, when [[feudalism]] was common | | |A period of time, also called the Medieval Ages, spanning from AD 500-1500, when [[feudalism]] was common |
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| | + | |2100-1650 BC: Egyptian kingdom known for its works and ideas, which ended due to a civil war |
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| | |Mongol empire | | |Mongol empire |
| | |Peaked in power in the AD 1200s, held more contiguous (connected) land than any empire in history, but failed twice in trying to conquer Japan. | | |Peaked in power in the AD 1200s, held more contiguous (connected) land than any empire in history, but failed twice in trying to conquer Japan. |
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| − | |Egyptian kingdom known for its works and ideas that ended due to a civil war
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| | |[[monotheism]] | | |[[monotheism]] |
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| | |[[Moses]] | | |[[Moses]] |
| − | |The prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt. He also brought the Ten Commandments to the Israelites, and is credited with writing the first five books of the Bible | + | |The prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt, gave them the Ten Commandments, and wrote the first five books of the Bible. |
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| | |[[Nile]] | | |[[Nile]] |
| − | |River in Egypt which flows northward towards the Mediterranean Sea and supplies Egypt with water. | + | |River in Egypt which flows northward towards the Mediterranean Sea, supplying Egypt with water. |
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| | + | |[[Nero]] |
| | + | |One of the most irresponsible, cruelest emperors of Rome. Nero reigned beginning when he was 16 years old, ruling until A.D. 69. |
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| | |[[New Kingdom]] | | |[[New Kingdom]] |
| − | |Ancient Egypt at the time of Moses, where many buildings were built primarily with slave labor | + | |1550-700 BC: ancient Egypt at the time of Moses, where many buildings were built primarily with slave labor |
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| − | |One of the most irresponsible, cruelest emperors of Rome. Nero reigned from when he was sixteen years of age, until A.D. 69.
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| | |[[Nicene Creed]] | | |[[Nicene Creed]] |
| − | |A core statement of Christianity that asserts the Holy Trinity of God the Father, God the Son, and the Holy Ghost | + | |A core statement of Christianity that affirms the Holy Trinity of God the Father, God the Son, and the Holy Ghost |
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| | |[[Nirvana]] | | |[[Nirvana]] |
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| | |[[Old Kingdom]] | | |[[Old Kingdom]] |
| − | |The ancient Egyptian kingdom that built the famous pyramids | + | |3000-2200 BC: the ancient Egyptian kingdom that built the famous pyramids |
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| | |[[Olympics (Ancient Greek)]] | | |[[Olympics (Ancient Greek)]] |
| − | |An ancient Greek sporting event first held in 776 B.C., establishing the beginning of the Greek civilization | + | |An ancient sporting event first held in 776 BC, establishing the beginning of the Greek civilization |
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| − | |[[Paper]] | + | |[[Paper]] |
| − | |The Chinese made paper in A.D. 100 They would dip a bamboo screen into a mixture of bark, rags and plants. Then they would let only a |thin layer of pulp dry on the bamboo screen. | + | |Invented by Chinese in AD 100, from dipping a bamboo screen into a mixture of bark, rags and plants, and then allowing only a thin layer of pulp to dry on the bamboo screen. |
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| | |[[patricians]] | | |[[patricians]] |
| − | |The upper class of the Roman Republic. Consisted of wealthy landowners; took up only 10% of the society. | + | |the upper 10% of the Roman Republic, consisting of wealthy landowners |
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| | |[[Paul]] | | |[[Paul]] |