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Global History Basics

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1. A book circulated throughout China during the reign of Mao Zedong - which contained his political philosophy for China. It was required reading in all schools.






2. (1810-61) Prime Minister of Sardinia - a large Italian State. He formed alliances with other foreign powers to help end Austria's and Spain's control. Instrumental in the unification of Italy.






3. (circa 300 BCE) - Greek mathematician. Considered to be the father of modern geomertry.






4. A social philosophy which stresses the importance of the individual above society.






5. The complete destruction of a group of people.






6. Militaristic group of students in China who brutalized anyone who criticized Mao's government.






7. The Islamic book of laws which regulates all aspects of life including - moral behavior - family life - business dealings - and government.






8. Hindu epic story about the hero Rama Who was the incarnation of the god Vishnu.






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






10. Relating to a system that makes laws.






11. To travel around something - like an island or the world.






12. A religious journey to visit a shrine or other holy site.






13. 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.






14. Chinese method of treating disorders by inserting needles into the skin. This is to help with the flow of energy that is thought to be blocked.






15. Alliance of Germany - Italy - and Japan during World War II.






16. Mythical water route from the northeast region of North America to the Pacific Ocean. Many people during the Age of Exploration searched for this route that does not exist. However - the search resulted in the discovery of much of the northeast regio






17. A social - political - and economic system that dominated all aspects of medieval European life.






18. Economic and Political designation given to developing nations in Asia - Africa - and South America - many of which were former colonies during European Imperialism. These post colonial nations face low literacy rates - massive unemployment - little






19. The policy of maintaining colonies as a source of raw materials and new markets. Practiced during old and new imperialism.






20. A government which controls all aspects of society from a central location or through a central system.






21. A document detailing the fundamental laws of a country or organization.






22. Dutch descended colonist living in South Africa. Also called Afrikaners.






23. (1852-1912) Emperor of Japan from 1867 to 1912. He was responsible for the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate and the rapid modernization and industrialization of Japan.






24. A company that sells shares to investors who share in the profits and losses.






25. A long-established custom or belief.






26. A monarch who retains absolute control of their country while also enacting reform based on Enlightenment ideas.






27. Confucian philosophy about social order where everyone has a place and respect is paid to elders - parents - and the government. The relationships are - ruler to ruled - father to son - older brother to younger brother - husband to wife - friend to f






28. The death of all members of a species.






29. Treating a person - or a group of people unfairly or cruelly due to ethnic background - gender - or other difference.






30. Theory of Thomas Hobbes that states the people form a social contract with government where they give up all rights for protection from other citizens.






31. Services including the collection and disposal of sewage and garbage.






32. (371?-289 BCE) - Chinese philosopher - who studied Confucianism. He later refined many of the ideas and spread them across China. Also known as Mengzi - or Meng-tzu.






33. Time period during the 15th and 16th centuries when Europeans searched for new sources of wealth and for easier trade routes to China and India. Resulted in the discovery of North and South America by the Europeans.






34. A political policy in which countries attempt to preserve peace by keeping an equal military and economic status.






35. (1834-1900) German inventor. He is best know for his work in the development of the gasoline internal combustion engine.






36. The curving distance east or west of the prime meridian that stretches from the North Pole to the South Pole.






37. A drainage ditch used to help control flooding.






38. The cultural mixing of both ancient Greek and Roman traditions.






39. A group of people within a society who share the same social - political - and economic status.






40. Theory of Thomas Hobbes that states the people form a social contract with government where they give up all rights for protection from other citizens.






41. (1215-1294) Grandson of Genghis Khan and founder of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty in China.






42. Letters of forgiveness for one's sins provided by the medieval Church - and one of the causes of the Reformation.






43. The extinct language of ancient India. Spoken between fourteenth and fifth centuries BCE. Still used today in classic literature.






44. In Islam - the leader of prayers and religious scholar.






45. The territories ruled by ancient Rome which at one time encompassed most of the Mediterranean world and parts of France - England - and Germany. The empire lasted from 27 BCE to 395 CE.






46. French philosopher Jean Jaques Rousseau's book in which he wrote that people were basically good - and that society - and its unequal distribution of wealth - were the cause of most problems. Rousseau believed that government should be run according






47. A form of fine handwriting.






48. A global network of computers that communicate through phone and satellites. The Internet has services such as the World Wide Web and e-mail.






49. A system of writing which uses pictures for concepts and ideas.






50. (570-490 BCE?) Chinese philosopher credited with originating Taoism/Daoism. His teachings were collected and published as the Tao-te Ching.







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