Global History Basics
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1. Line of latitude which divided North and South Korea.

2. A member of the upper class of ancient Roman society.

3. Name Enlightenment thinker Jean Jacques Rousseau uses to describe majority rule.

4. A person who sells goods or services. A member of the middle class in most societies.

5. Buddhism developed in India - and is based on many of the core concepts of Hinduism.. Buddhists believe in an endless cycle of reincarnation - or samsara - which is similar to beliefs of Hinduism. However - Buddhists do not believe that deities are r

6. A system of thought devoted to the examination of ideas such as truth - existence - reality - causality - religion - and freedom

7. (1884-1885) During European Imperialism - various European leaders met in Berlin - Germany to discuss plans for dividing Africa peacefully. These leaders had little regard for African independence - and had no representation for native Africans. This

8. (1948-49) War between Israel and the Arab world over the formation of the nation of Israel.

9. Located in India - this river is considered sacred to Hindus and is used for spiritual cleansing - funeral rites - and other Hindu rituals.

10. Important symbol of Buddhism. It represents the endless cycle of life through reincarnation.

11. According to the Hebrew Bible - an anointed king who will lead the Jews back to the land of Israel and establish justice in the world. According to the Christians - the Messiah was Jesus Christ.

12. (1676-1745) British statesman - and first Prime Minister from 1721 to 1742.

13. A government owned farms where peasants work on a quota system.

14. A system of printing where characters are carved onto a wooden block. The block is then inked and pressed onto a sheet of paper.

15. A system of laws. Some of the features of this system include - men being equal under the law - having the right to face their accusers - and being considered innocent until proven guilty.

16. Writing system that uses pictures of ideas.

17. A curved structure that shapes the edge of an open space - such as - a doorway - a window.

18. A book of political advice written by Niccolo Machiavelli during the Renaissance in which he describes the methods that a prince should use to acquire and maintain political power. This book was used to defend policies of despotism and tyranny. Machi

19. (1822-1895) French scientist who discovered the link between germs and disease. He also showed that killing germs - often prevented the spread of certain diseases.

20. A famine in 1845 when the main crop of Ireland - potatoes - was destroyed by disease. Irish farmers grew other food items - such as wheat and oats - but Great Britain required them to export those items to them - leaving nothing for the Irish to live

21. Monetary compensation to correct something that was done wrong.

22. Money that is used for investment.

23. A system in government described by Baron de Montesquieu where legislative - judicial - and executive power is shared among the different branches to provide protection against abuses of power.

24. Confucius lived in China during the Chou Dynasty - when there was mass disorder and confusion and degrading moral standards. Confucius was appalled by What appeared to be the fracturing of Chinese society. He believed that the only cure was to stress