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Global History Basics

Subjects : literacy, history
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1. (1929- ) President of the Palestine National Authority and Chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organization. Considered by many to be a terrorist - he has in recent years been accepted as the legitimate authority to speak for the Palestinians. His






2. Theory of the universe that states the earth is the center - and that the sun revolves around it.






3. (1827-1912) English surgeon who discovered that germs cause post operative infections. He then insisted doctors use antiseptics - substances that kill germs - on their hands and instruments before surgery. This process greatly reduced the number of d






4. The removal of people of a specific ethnic group by means of genocide - terror - or forced expulsion.






5. (1040?-1099) The head of the Roman Catholic Church Who issued the proclamation the began the First Crusade.






6. (1632-1704) English philosopher and political theorist. He wrote Two Treaties on Government which explained that all men have Natural Rights - which are Life - Liberty - and Property - and that the purpose of government was to protect these rights.






7. (2575 BCE - 2134 BCE) Period in ancient Egyptian history characterized by the building of the Great Pyramids at Giza.






8. (582?-500?BCE) Greek mathematician responsible for the Pythagorean Theorem which states the square of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.






9. A prevention treatment containing weakened microbes of the kind of disease one is guarding against. It is administered to stimulate the immune system against that disease.






10. A book written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that describes the new political system of scientific socialism - which becomes the basis for communism. The book states that all of human history is based on the conflict between the bourgeoisie (thos






11. (1672-1725) Czar of Russia. He was responsible for the westernization of Russia in the 18th century.






12. Chemicals used to destroy insects and other pests.






13. (?-286 BCE) First king of the Maurya dynasty in India.






14. The name of a tribe of South Africa people who live in the northern part of Natal. They were the dominate tribe in the late 19th century when European Imperialism began. They resisted both the Boers and the British - but ultimately lost their homelan






15. A political policy in South Africa where black South Africans could only live in certain areas - were required to use separate trains - beaches - restaurants - and schools - and could not enter into an interracial marriage.






16. North American Free Trade Agreement - an economic treaty between Canada - the United States - and Mexico to lower tariffs and create a free trade environment. NAFTA was ratified by its member nations in 1994.






17. A social theory which states that the level a person rises to in society and wealth is determined by their genetic background.






18. An early trading civilization located in present day Lebanon and Syria along the Mediterranean. They produced various products - such as glass - papyrus scrolls - and dyes - and established trade across the entire Mediterranean Sea. The Phoenician tr






19. Shinto - Which means 'Way of the Gods -' is the traditional religion of Japan that focuses on nature. Many consider Shinto to be a form of Animism due to the many similarities found between them. Shinto teaches that there is a sacredness of the whole






20. A group formed in protest of the policy of Apartheid in South Africa. It was eventually outlawed due to their violent tactics - and Nelson Mandela - one of its leaders - was imprisoned for over thirty years.






21. Pride in one's country or culture - often excessive in nature.






22. Formed by the Creator (Father) - Redeemer (Son) - and Sustainer (Holy Spirit). Christians believe that these three entities are all part of a single higher power.






23. Lowest class in most social class systems - including factory workers - miners - and others.






24. Land owning feudal lords in Japan.






25. (1966-1976) Political policy in started in China by Mao Zedong to eliminate his rivals and train a new generation in the revolutionary spirit that created communist China. The Cultural Revolution resulted in beatings - terror - mass jailings - and th






26. Lines of equal distance measured north and south of the equator.






27. A branch of mathematics pioneered by Islamic mathematician al-Khwarizimi in which letters are used to represent unknown numbers to generalize arithmetic.






28. A gas such as carbon dioxide - ozone - or water vapor that are a factoring the warming of the Earth's atmosphere.






29. The control of one country by another through the stationing of military troops and military government.






30. The cooperative relationship between two or more people who are involved in the same activity.






31. A society that has a high level of culture and social organization including organized government - job specialization - and a organized belief system.






32. The passing of information through a series of runners.






33. Farmers who were tied to the land during European feudalism. They were not slaves because they could not be bought or sold - but they could not readily leave the manor either. Serfs were given land to farm in exchange for service to their lord. This






34. Nations that are economically and technologically less developed than industrialized nations.






35. (1371-1433?) Chinese naval explorer who sailed along most of the coast of Asia - Japan - and half way down the east coast of Africa before his death.






36. (1509-1564) Theologian and church reformer who developed a form of Protestantism during the Reformation. His church is known for the idea of predestination - which states certain people are predestined for heaven.






37. The process of altering life forms by manipulating their genetic structure.






38. The cooperative relationship between two or more people who are involved in the same activity.






39. Revolutionary document of the French Revolution. Written in 1789 - it spelled out certain rights believed to be universal to all mankind. Patterned on the American Declaration of Independence.






40. A truce during wartime.






41. Rights such as owning property - or the choice to be employed.






42. Various materials found in nature used in manufacturing such as wood - coal - and oil.






43. (1869-1940) Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1937 to 1940. He is responsible for the policy of appeasement with Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany.






44. To gain something when someone dies - such as property or money.






45. Political revolution in the British North American Colonies starting in 1776 that removed the colonies from Great Britain's control - and established an independent nation know as the United States of America.






46. (1918-1981) President of Egypt between 1970 and 1981. He was assassinated by Islamic fundamentalists for making peace with Israel.






47. (1948-49) War between Israel and the Arab world over the formation of the nation of Israel.






48. To adopt western ideas and culture.






49. An economic system controlled by strong - centralized government - which usually focuses on industrial goods. With little attention paid to agriculture and consumer goods.






50. Rain that contains pollutants due to the burning of fossil fuels. It is damaging to the environment.