Al-Qaeda
Islamic terrorist organization led by Osama bin Laden. They are responsible for numerous terrorist attacks, including the destruction of the World Trade Center buildings in New York City.
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Islamic terrorist organization led by Osama bin Laden. They are responsible for numerous terrorist attacks, including the destruction of the World Trade Center buildings in New York City.
Alliance of Great Britain, Soviet Union, United States, and France during World War II.
Islamic mathematician who pioneered the study of algebra. His textbook on the subject became a standard in European universities for centuries.
A branch of mathematics pioneered by Islamic mathematician al-Khwarizmi in which letters are used to represent unknown numbers to generalize arithmetic.
(356 BCE-323 BCE) He conquered most of the ancient world from Asia Minor to Egypt and India, which began the Hellenistic culture which was a blending of Greek, Persian, Indian, and Egyptian influences.
(1542-1605) Emperor of the Mughal Empire in India. He is considered to be their greatest ruler. He is responsible for the expansion of his empire, the stability his administration gave to it, and the increasing of trade and cultural diffusion.
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. A disease of the human immune system caused by the HIV retrovirus.
In Hinduism, it is the principal of non violence against all living things.
The cultivating of land, producing of crops, and raising of livestock for human consumption.
A change in farming methods that allowed for a greater production of food. This revolution was fueled by the use of new farming technology such as the seed drill and improved fertilizers. The result of this revolution was a population explosion due to the higher availability of food. It was one of the causes of the Industrial Revolution.
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