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Key Figures in European History Flashcard Format

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Adam Smith (1723-1790) 1. Scottish economist who wrote "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations" 2. Opposed mercantilist policies 3. Advocated free trade and "the Invisible Hand of competition" Albert Camus (1913-1960) and Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) 1. French existentialist philosophers and writers 2. Questioned the efficacy of reason and science to understand the human situation 3. Believed that God, reason, and progress are myths, and that humans live in a hostile world, alone and isolated Albert Einstein (1879-1955) 1. German physicist whose theory of special relativity undermined Newtonian physics 2. Challenged traditional concepts of time, space, and motion 3. Contributed to the view that humans live in a

The Earth And Its Peoples, 3rd Edition Vocabulary Flashcards for Chapters 8-10

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World History
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Middle East
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Sunni Islam
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Ali

Abbasid Caliphate overthrew the Umayyad Caliphate and ruled from 750- 1258; descendants of the prophet Muhammad's uncle, al-Abbas bubonic plague disease spread by fleas bites to rodents and humans; high mortality rate and difficult to prevent spread Byzantine Empire Eastern Roman Empire caliphate office established in succession to the prophet Muhammad to rule the Islamic empire Champa rice quick-maturing rice that can allow two harvests in one growing season; brought to China from Vietnam Charlemagne King of the Franks; established the Carolingian Empire; first to hold the title of emperor in Europe in over three hundred years Crusades series of religiously inspired Christian military campaigns against Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean that

The Earth And Its Peoples, 3rd Edition Vocabulary Flashcards for Chapters 4-7

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Iron Age
Sassanid Empire
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Achaemenid Empire
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Darius I
Maurya Empire
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Satrap
Iran
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"great traditions" Heritages including a written language, common legal and belief systems, ethical codes, and other intellectual attitudes "small traditions" Local customs and beliefs Alexander Philip's son and heir; Crossed over into Asia, defeated the Persian forces of King Darius III, and reached to the Punjab region of modern Pakistan Alexandria First of the new cities laid out by Alexander himself, in Egypt aqueduct Long elevated or underground conduits Armenia In eastern Anatolia, a battleground between Iranian states to the south and east and Mediterranean states to the west Ashoka Chandragupta's son; Outstanding figure in early Indian history; Engaged military campaigns, converted to Buddhism and preached nonviolence, morality, and moderation

AP Human Geography Chapter 6 Vocabulary

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Anthropology of religion
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Paganism
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Shamanism
Major religious groups
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Polytheism
Syncretism
Religious belief
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Chapter 6 Vocabulary Religion 1. Animism ? Belief that objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have a discrete spirit and conscious life. 2. Autonomous religion ? A religion that does not have a central authority but shares ideas and cooperates informally. 3. Branch ? A large and fundamental division within a religion. 4. Cosmogony ? A set of religious beliefs concerning the origin of the universe. 5. Denomination ? A division of a branch that unites a number of local congregations into a single legal and administrative body. 6. Diocese ? The basic unit of geographic organization in the Roman Catholic Church.

Ara Pracis Agustae

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Short Essay Fully identify this work of art including the date it was created and subject(s) of the reliefs that decorate it. Briefly discuss how this structure expresses moral ideals and/or political goals important at the time it was created. Provide a single clear and concise paragraph for your answer.

Anavysos Kouros

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Short Essay The human body is one of the central subjects of ancient Greek art. In a short essay, explain why the human body was such an important subject to the ancient Greeks and how this sculpture reflects Greek ideas and ideals about humanity and the human form. You should identify this work and its stylistic period, and indicate how this sculpture is characteristic of that period.

Ap Euro Essay World Geography

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Will Saunders 1 As of the twenty-first century, Europe?s geography, history, and cultural diversity have affected the world in many different ways. Examples of these ways are: the effects of Roman Catholicism, Greek and Roman civilizations, and the Mediterranean Sea. The majority of Europe is Roman Catholic. Other religions exist in the region, for example, Protestant. These religions, including Roman Catholicism, have spread from Europe, thus changing the cultures of many regions. Historically, Greek and Roman civilizations have influenced the world by conflict, invention, and conquering. The Mediterranean Sea greatly affects regions among the world. Together, these are just a few of the subjects that Europe contains, that affect the world.

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Cultural studies
Cultural geography
culture
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human migration
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Sociology of culture
Cultural history
Trans-cultural diffusion
globalization
Cultural region
Ethnic group
religion
Social Issues
behavior
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Unit 1 Cultural Geography Vocabulary Formal cultural region Functional culture region Vernacular culture region Syncretism Cultural diffusion Relocation diffusion Expansion diffusion Contagious diffusion Hierarchical diffusion Stimulus diffusion Acculturation Assimilation Dialects Lingua franca Franglais & Spanglish Extinct languages Revived languages Creole languages Pidgin languages Ethnic religion Universalizing religion Cultural landscapes Popular culture Ethnicity Ethnocentrism Race Racism Sequent occupance Globalization Exclave Enclave Protestantism Environmental Determinism Possibilism Confucianism Baha?i Daoism Folk Culture Isogloss Monotheistic Polytheistic Official language Time-distance decay Toponymy Transculturation Secular Concepts to know

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