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the government of the church as led by the pope

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papacy

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wrote a book called the republic and believe that society should be divided into workers, soldiers, and philosopher rulers

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Plato

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Taught people how to think and figure things out by asking questions

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Socrates

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Known as one of the greatest English kings of the middle ages

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King Richard

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free from guilt

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absolve

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wrote a trilogy called the orestela

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Aeschylus

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a germanic speaking people that dominated modern-day northern france, belgium, and western germany

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Franks

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the great temple of athena, was built in athen

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The Parthenon

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three line poem that develop during the Tokugawa shogun in Japan (5-7-5)

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Haiku

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used to show religious, political, and military significants in ancient roman history which was made from the leaves and branches of a laurel tree

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Laurel wreath

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made the play medea, and went for more realistic character and hot topics

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Euripides

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used for contest between gladiators (swordsman), for punishing criminals, and pretend sea battles that the field is as large as a football stadium

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Collosseum

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study under plato, believe that people happiness connected to their behavior

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Aristotle

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best known for his play oedipus rex, where an oracle predict that oedipus rex will kill his father and marry his mother

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Sophocles

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a fellow countryman or woman

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Compatriot

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religious leaders, priests, perform religious services

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Clergy

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staying in one place

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Sedentary

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use for medal ranking 3rd place

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bronze

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artificial application of water to the soil through various systems of tubes, pumps, and spray

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Irrigation system

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to tame or adapt for your own use

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Domesticate

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human transitioned from hunting to agriculture

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Neolithic revolution (agricultural revolution)

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professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army

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Mercenary

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raised streets of hard earth

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Causeway

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increase in prices of goods and a fall in the value of money

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Inflation

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a contagious disease
Plague
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a series of military expeditions in which europeans tried to gain control of the holy land of Jerusalem from the Muslim
crusades
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a painting done on plaster, usually using watercolors
Fresco
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an official count of the population
Census
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ledge cut into mountainside to hold soil in place for farming
Terraces
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Muslims rulers who raided India as early as 1000 CE
sultans
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a chain of islands
Archipelago
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state or country ruled by a sultan
Sultanate
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a social system which nobility held land for the royalty in exchange for protection
Feudalism
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someone who is from a privileged social class, noble
Aristocrat
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in the feudal system, a grant of land to a vassal
fief
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a tenant of the lord, the lord protect the vassal, and the vassal promises loyalty and military service in return (lesser nobles)
vassal
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an organization of people with common interests or goals
Guild
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prejudiced against jews
Anti-semithic
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to exchange one good for another
barter
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belief that the right to rule comes from a God, not people
divine right
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god, goddess, or divine being
deity
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temples shape like pyramid, massive towers made of clay bricks with steps leading to the top
ziggurats
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worker skilled in a particular craft
artisan
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society organized around cities with a centralized government, a means of food production, a system of writing, art, architecture, and job specialization
Civilization
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passing down information from generation to generation through spoken word and memorization instead of by writing it down
oral tradition
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believe in many gods
Politheism
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believe in one God
Monotheism
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a form of government in which God or a deity is the supreme ruler
Theocracy
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a long poem, usually centered on a hero
Epic
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language that akkadians spoke, rose and spread throughout early north africa and southwest asia
semitic language
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a large area of many territories and peoples, all controlled by one government
empire
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a form of social organization in which the father is the supreme authority
Patriarchy
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plain at the mouth of the river
Delta
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succession of rulers from the same family
Dynasty
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the title given to ancient Egyptian kings
Pharaoh
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a high ranking official or counselor
Vizier
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an adult who rules in the place of a ruler who is a child and inherited a kingdom too young, a ruler who is absent, a ruler who is disabled
Regent
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Paper made from the plant it self
Papyrus
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an account of the past handed down through spoken word, usually by the people who are considered to be the tradition keepers of a culture or society-elders, priests, etc
oral history
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any kind of mass departure
Exodus
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to force the people out of their country or homeland
exile
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a contract or agreement
covenant
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where greek soldiers hide to sneak into the city of troy and conquer it
Trojan horse
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a mass of land that projects out and is surrounded by water on three sides
peninsula
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a shrine where a prophecy is revealed through priestesses or priests who could speak with the gods
oracle
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an all powerful, cruel ruler
tyrant
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ancient greek doctor who believes that diseases were caused naturally, not as a result of God or superstition
hippocrates
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the period of expansion of greek culture and history following Alexander's death until the rise of rome in 31 BCE
Hellenistic
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attack a person due to their beliefs
Persecute
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a person who is willing to underego great suffering or die on behalf of a cause or principle
Martyr
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cut off from church life
excommunicated
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a commander in chief in feudal Japan, passed down military power to heirs
shogun
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a government by three people with equal power
Triumvirate

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