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Midterm Review
Terms
18
History
9th Grade
01/22/2010

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interdependence

Definition

mutual dependence of countries on goods, resources and knowledge from other parts of the world

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agrarian society

Definition

 

economy based on subsistence farming

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culture

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a people's way of life including language, customs religious beliefs, etc...

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cultural diffusion

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spread of customs, ideas, technology from one culture to another

 (usually through trade or invasion)

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extended family

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a family which includes parents, children, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc...who all live under the same roof

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monotheistic

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a belief in one God

(Judaism, Christianity, Islam)

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polytheistic

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a belief in many gods

(Hinduism, Buddhism)

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matriarchal

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a family whose customs are controlled by the mother's side of the family

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patriarchal

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a family whose customs are controlled through the father's  side of the family

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reincarnation

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belief that when a person dies, he comes back as another life form

(Hinduism, Buddhism)

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Hellenistic Culture

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a blend of Greek, Persian, Egyptian & Indian influences

(Alexander the Great's legacy)

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Alexander the Great

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he conquered a large empire across the Mediterranean world and the Middle East

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caste system

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system of social classes in India based on occupation; caste cannot change; closely tied to Hinduism

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filial piety

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Chinese idea of Confucius which means respect for parents or elders

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Code of Hammurabi

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Code of Laws collected by Hammurabi; laws were harsh and punishment was severe

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democracy

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government which began in Ancient Greece;  the people have a voice in the government

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republic

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"thing of the people"

the first form of Roman government designed to keep any one person from gaining too much power

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Silk Road

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a dangerous, long trade route stretching from China to Rome; goods such as silk were relayed; contributed to  cultural diffusion

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