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History
9th Grade
05/16/2006

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Brahman
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single, supreme force or reality of the universe (Hinduism)
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Secular
Definition
wordly or unrelated to religion
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Calligraphy
Definition
fine, ornate handwriting
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Archipelago
Definition
chain of islands
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animism
Definition
belief that spirits live in the natural world
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dominio theory
Definition
belief that if one nation fell under communist domination, neighboring nations would also fall, like a row .
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Genocide
Definition
deliberate killing of an ethnic or religious group
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suffrage
Definition
right to vote
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filial piety
Definition
duty and respect that children owe their parents (Confucian)
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Proletariat
Definition
industrial working class
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Homogeneous society
Definition
society in which people share a common ethnic and cultural background
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Samurai
Definition
japanese warrior knights
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haiku
Definition
5 7 5 japanese poem about nature
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maize
Definition
corn
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Hacienda
Definition
large plantation in Latin America
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Embargo
Definition
complete halt to trade
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Ejido
Definition
mexican agricultural community
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default
Definition
failure to repay loan
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bilingual
Definition
having two official languages ina country
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acropolis
Definition
hilltop fortress in Ancient Greece
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franchise
Definition
right to vote
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Per capita income
Definition
average income per person in a country or region
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czar
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russian term for emperor
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abdicate
Definition
give up a high office
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ethnic cleansing
Definition
ridding an area of certain ethnic groups
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