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8th Grade
04/23/2007

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the chinese people turned to the teachings of confucius because his ideas were thought to help...
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restore order in China
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the legacy of acient greek myths and epics, such as the iliad, continues to provide people with....
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heroic figures and great adventures
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why did the stone age people practice slash-and-burn-agriculture?
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to clear land for farming
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how did the rise to power and reign of alexander most affect greece??
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he ended the power of th city-states and established a unified nation
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the origins of checks and balances in the U.S political system can be traced to the......
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roman republic
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in the medieval times, political power of the kings and great nobles was often constrained by the actions of....
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high church officials
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in medieval europe, law and order were maintianed by.....
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nobility
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in the medival times, which group was legally tied to the land???
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serfs
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the war with Carthage gave the Roman Empire control of.....
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north africa
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endurance, cunning, physical strength, and courage were the ideal characteristics of.....
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japanese samuri
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The stories froms marco polos travels encouraged europeans to .....
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journy to asia in search of wealth
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the maya, aztec, and inca civilization each developed what??
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complex architectural structures
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what disease did the spanish bring that killed many indians????
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small pox, and other many other diseases
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the poems and plays of which person are representative of the English Renaissance??
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william shakespeare
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how did the crusades affect the economic of central and western europe?????
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cloth and spices brought back by the crusaders led to greater interest in trade
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england became a protestant country during the reformation when its.....
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king declared himself head of the church of england
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the finding of galileo and newton were significant because, from thier time on, scientific thought was based upon.....
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observation and experimentation
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the "triangle trade"and columbian exchange"are terms used to describe the movement of goods between western europe,west africa,and......
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australia
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England became a protestant country during the reformation when its....
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king declared himself head of the church of England
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what famous europien explorer have a named after time
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marco polo
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what was the hebrew prophits named???
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moses
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what was the spanish inquisition
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the religious cort established to find and punish heretics
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why didnt, Queen ElizabethI didnt want to marry
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because she was scared that the king she married would take everything from her
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business owners supported the political ideas and policies of who??
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alexander hamilton
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who was harriet tubman????
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a famous free slave and conductor of the undergound railroad
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