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World History Study Guide to 1648 (view source)
Revision as of 15:20, October 12, 2011
, 15:20, October 12, 2011→Basic terms
|323–185 BC: a Buddhist empire covering much of modern India
|323–185 BC: a Buddhist empire covering much of modern India
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|[[Maya]]
|The Civilization of the Mayans lasted from about 300-900 A.D. The Mayans were advanced in math astronomy and many other things.
Today 4 million people still speak the Mayan language.
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|[[Mesoamerica]]
|[[Mesoamerica]]
|Mexico and Central America, where pre-Columbian (before Columbus' exploration in 1492) civilizations existed
|Mexico and Central America, where pre-Columbian (before Columbus' exploration in 1492) civilizations existed
|[[Middle Kingdom]]
|[[Middle Kingdom]]
|2100-1650 BC: Egyptian kingdom known for its works and ideas, which ended due to a civil war
|2100-1650 BC: Egyptian kingdom known for its works and ideas, which ended due to a civil war
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|[[Monasteries]]
|Monasteries are communities of Christian monks that are set apart for god. Historians credit monasteries for the saving of literature and more during the middle ages.
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|Mongol empire
|Mongol empire
|The man who preached a new monotheistic religion "Islam", founded on only one god, Allah.
|The man who preached a new monotheistic religion "Islam", founded on only one god, Allah.
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|[[Muhammad Ali]]
|Muhammad Ali was a professional boxer during the 1960’s and 70’s he was perhaps the most famous Muslim of the western world at this time. During the Vietnam war he refused to be drafted because it was not a “holy war.”
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|[[Nile]]
|[[Nile]]
|River in Egypt which flows northward towards the Mediterranean Sea, supplying Egypt with water.
|River in Egypt which flows northward towards the Mediterranean Sea, supplying Egypt with water.
|[[polytheism]]
|[[polytheism]]
|A religion with many gods, which was common 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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|[[Pope]]
|The leader of the Roman Catholic Church, in the time of the Holy Roman Empire the pope was very powerful. One of the most significant popes was known as Gregory the Great.
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|[[Ptolemy]]
|[[Ptolemy]]