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World History Study Guide to 1648 (view source)
Revision as of 01:18, October 11, 2011
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|[[pharaoh]]
|[[pharaoh]]
|a ruler of Ancient Egypt, considered by Egyptians to be a son of god
|the ruler in Ancient Egypt, considered by Egyptians to be a son of god
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|[[Philip of Macedon]]
|[[Philip of Macedon]]
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|[[Philistines]]
|[[Philistines]]
|Group of people occupying the land of Canaan. Enemies of Israel and God.
|ancient people who occupied the land of Canaan, who were enemies of Israel and God.
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|[[Phoenicians]]
|[[Phoenicians]]
|Ancient people who lived and traded goods on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea, developing a new language using an alphabet of 22 letters, on which Greek, Latin, English, French, etc., are based.
|ancient people who lived and traded goods on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea, developing a new language using an alphabet of 22 letters, on which Greek, Latin, English, French, etc., are based.
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|Pillars of Islam
|Pillars of Islam
|Five basic rules of Islam: submit to Allah, pray, fast, give to the poor, and make at least one pilgrimage to Mecca (in Saudi Arabia today)
|the five basic rules of Islam: submit to Allah, pray, fast, give to the poor, and make at least one pilgrimage to Mecca (in Saudi Arabia today)
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|[[Plato]]
|[[Plato]]
|Greek (Athens) philosopher who taught emphasized the value of logic, while his student Aristotle preferred the value of experience.
|Greek (Athens) philosopher who emphasized the value of logic, while his student Aristotle preferred the value of experience.
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|[[Pompey the Great]]
|[[Pompey the Great]]
|Ruled Rome as a part of the first [[triumvirate]] with [[Julius Caesar]] and [[Marcus Crassus]]. Pompey is well known for his noble act of ridding the Mediterranean sea of pirates.
|Ruled Rome as a part of the first [[triumvirate]] with [[Julius Caesar]] and [[Marcus Crassus]]. Pompey is well known for ridding the Mediterranean sea of pirates.
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|[[polis]]
|[[polis]]
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|[[polytheism]]
|[[polytheism]]
|A religion with many gods. This was the norm in ancient times until Judaism and Christianity emerged
|A religion with many gods, which was common in ancient times until Judaism and Christianity emerged.
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|[[Ptolemy]]
|[[Ptolemy]]
|Greek mathematician, geographer, astronomer, and astrologer
|(AD 90-168) a mathematician, geographer and astronomer in Hellenistic Egypt
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|[[Punic Wars]]
|[[Punic Wars]]
|Won by the Roman Republic, enabling it to gain control of the Mediterranean Sea and access many goods
|Won by the Roman Republic, enabling it to gain control of the Mediterranean Sea and control commerce
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|[[pyramids]]
|[[pyramids]]
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|Qin Shia Huandgi
|Qin Shia Huandgi
|the first Chinese emperor he ruled from 221-210 B.C. He built new roads and made all of China use the same coin and weight system. He also made a standard form of writing so everyone would understand his decrees. This Qin (or Chi'in) state Ch'in was the first unified Chinese empire.
|the first Chinese emperor, who ruled from 221-210 BC, built new roads, and established a standard coin, weight and writing system. This Qin (or Chi'in) state was the first unified Chinese empire.
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|[[Ramses II]]
|[[Ramses II]]