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Egyptian Pyramids

Egyptian Pyramids. Main purpose was for a tomb of the Pharoah. Cataracts. Rapids along the Nile River. Fertile Crescent. Fertile lands facing the Med. Sea Area of Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Theocracy. Government ruled by a religious authority. Hammurabi.

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Egyptian Pyramids

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  1. Egyptian Pyramids Main purpose was for a tomb of the Pharoah

  2. Cataracts Rapids along the Nile River

  3. Fertile Crescent Fertile lands facing the Med. Sea Area of Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

  4. Theocracy Government ruled by a religious authority

  5. Hammurabi Babylonian ruler came up with strict code of laws

  6. Chinese Writing People all over China could read it even if they spoke different language helped unify China

  7. Mandate of Heaven It allowed new rulers to justify the overthrow of a declining dynasty

  8. Confucius He believed in relationships to restore order, harmony and good government

  9. Dynastic Cycle The rise and decline and replacement of dynasties

  10. Daoism Ethical system along with Yin and Yang focus on natural order

  11. Polis A Greek city-state

  12. Acropolis The highest point a fortified hilltop where Greek citizens gathered to discuss city gov.

  13. Oligarchy Government ruled by a few powerful people

  14. Phalanx Greek military formation that was unstoppable

  15. Hellenistic Civilization, language,art,science and lieterature of the Greek world. Alexandria, Egypt became the center of it

  16. Peloponnesian War Athens v. Sparta

  17. First Triumvirate Caesar, Crassus and Pompey after 10 years Caesar and Pompey went to war

  18. Republic Form of Government where power rests with citizens who elect their leaders (Rome)

  19. Diaspora Jewish dispersal

  20. Buddhism It became popular b/c many people could become buddhas

  21. Bantu Migrations They migrated in search of new land b/c of their growing population

  22. Animism Spirits play a role in daily life

  23. Olmecs Jaquar spirits, mother culture of Mesoamerica, massive stone sculptures

  24. Zapotecs Monte Alban first real urban center in Americas

  25. Allah Arabic “God”

  26. Hijrah Migration in 622 Muhammad went from Mecca to Yathrib

  27. Mosque Islamic house of worship

  28. Quran Islamic holy book

  29. Sunna Muhammad’s Example

  30. Cyrillic Alphabet Saint Cyril and Methodius created it. Helped with Russian Culture

  31. Shah Seljuk Ruler

  32. Frederick I First ruler to call his lands Holy Roman Empire. Also known as Red Beard

  33. Magyars Group of nomadic people who attacked from the east (Hungary). Superb horsemen who swept across Europe.

  34. Fief Land granted to a vassal during the Middle Ages

  35. Tournament Some knights took part in these mock battles

  36. Excommunicate Banished or kicked out of the church

  37. Interdict No sacraments could be preformed in a banned kings land

  38. Charlemagne In 800 Pope Leo III crowned him emperor. He helped spread Christianity

  39. Chivalry Knights 3 obligations were earthly lord, heavenly lord and chosen lady

  40. Canon Law Church Law Like marriage and baptism

  41. Khanate of the Golden Horde The Mongol Empire in Russia

  42. Treaty of Verdun Charlemagne’s empire to be broken into 3 parts for each of his sons

  43. Lay Investiture Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV fought over who could appt. bishops

  44. Ghana Islam, gold salt-trade overrun by Muslim Almoravids

  45. Mali Mansa Musa, Sundiat, IbnBattuta (historian) gold-salt trade

  46. Songhai Gold-salt trade, military conquests, Sunni Ali, Askia Muhammad, (lacked modern weaponry)

  47. Hausa People Savanna culture, located on important trade routes, powerful independent city-state.

  48. Yoruba People Forest civilization, spoke common language, Ife and Oyo kingdoms

  49. Benin Artistic , traded with the Portuguese, had an organized kingdom

  50. Swahili Arabic and Bantu languages

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