definitions Flashcards
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Benjamin Netanyahu
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prime minister of Israel
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Stephen Harper
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prime minister of Canada
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persecution
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hostility and ill treatment, especially because of race or political or religious beliefs
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constitution
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a set of basic laws or principles for a country that describes the rights and duties of its citizens and the way in which it is governed.
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United Nations Refugees Camps
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where many Arab Palestineans choose to live until they receive the land they believe is rightfully theirs
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Jesus
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Christians God
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Gabriel
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Islam angel of revelation between God and Mohammed
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Buddha
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was worshipped as a Hindu God
also called ‘the Enlightened One’
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synagogue
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a Jewish house of worship
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mosque
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the Muslim meeting place
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temple
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any of the 3 houses of worship in Jerusalem in use by the Jews
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church
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where Christians go to pray
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culture
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the behaviors and beliefs of a particular social, ethnic, or age group
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assimilation
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refers to the mingling of people from different cultures into one grouped with a common culture and identity
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polytheistic
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worship many gods
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monotheistic
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only believe there is one God
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stereotypes
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generalizations about categories of people that are based on feelings rather than on logically thought out conclusions
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values
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the general ideas that a group shares about what is right or wrong, good or bad.
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mass media
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several different ways of communicating with very large numbers of people
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fossils
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plant or animal life preserved in rock
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role models
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often times those around us whom we respect, admire and trust
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peer group
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a group whose members are approximately the same age and who have similar abilities as the child has
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laws
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formal norms determined by the governments and supported by punishments
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sanctions
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rewards for doing the right thing, puts pressure on people to do the right thing
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multicultural society
different ethnic and racial backgrounds encouraged to preserve traditional customs
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Mecca
the holiest city of Islam, containing the Kaaba
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Jerusalem
the name of the city where the oil burned miraculously for 8 days
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Mohammed
founder of Islam. Arab prophet
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legal aid
if you cannot afford a lawyer, the government will provide and pay for a lawyer for you
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theocracy
religion of law
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Quebec act
agreed to let the people of Quebec keep their language, religion, and civil law.
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common law
the idea that similar crimes should have similar punishments
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power
the ability to impose one will on others and force groups or individuals to act in certain ways even if they do not wish to do so
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Tiananmen Square
in the spring of 1989, student led popular demonstrations calling for democracy. political reform took place in China's capital. the protestors went on for 7 weeks, until the Chinese government ordered the military to end the demonstrations by force in Beijing
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rule of law
the idea that law applies to everyone (doesn't matter if you're rich or poor, white or black, etc)
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parliament
the government must have an organization whose members can go about their task of making laws for society
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crown corporation
these organizations include all the various departments of government, agencies, and government businesses in Canada.
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entrepreneurs
people who start their own businesses
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infrastructure
roads, sewers, bridges, military, etc
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economics
the complex process of organizing and carrying out the production of goods and services needed by society
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goods
the real objects that an economy produces- food, clothing, cars or computers
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services
the activities that people do for other people, such as providing education or health care or financial services
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market economy
functions very different from the command economy. the basic questions : what? how? and who? are decided by private businesses
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economy
the worlds first civilization involved in producing, storing and selling grain, buying supplies and precious metals and gems, and making goods or pottery
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dictator
a ruler that has total person control over the government
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command economy
the questions what, how and who are answered by the government
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colony
a country controlled by another country
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dome of the rock
a dome on top of the temple in Jerusalem, the rock is inside the temple
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equality rights
right to equality before the law regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin, color, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability
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fundamental freedoms
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freedom of conscience and religion
freedom of thought and expression
freedom of the press and other media of communication
freedom of peaceful assembly
freedom of association
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Barak Obama
President of the USA
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democratic rights
vote or run for election
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mobility rights
enter. remain. leave Canada.
| move to. live in. or work anywhere.
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legal rights
life. Liberty. security.
unreasonable search or seizure.
arbitrary arrests or detention.
subjected to cruel unusual punishment.
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language right
English. French.
| anglophone. francophone. students.
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bilingualism
the use of at least two languages
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dissolution
the closing die of or dismissal of an assembly or partnership. ex if u break up that's a dissolution of a partnership
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House of Commons
a component of the parliament along with the sovereign and the senate. the House of Commons is located in the centre lock of the parliament building son parliament hill in Ottawa
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mandate
a command or authorization to act Ina particular way on a public issue
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official opposition
the leader of the opposition the party having the most seats in the house of commons but is not the governing party
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recession
a period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced. example is what is happening right now because the oil prices are extremely low so companies aren't drilling so that puts all different people in all different jobs out of them or less sales in places because people aren't spending money like they sometime do example of someone that may buy a new vehicle every year or two may not do that now. also because of the Canadian dollar being so low right now lots of people aren't travelling because it costs almost double because the American dollar is worth so much more than ours
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majority government
government formed by a party that has an absoutemajoritu of seats I the legislature or parliament
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minority government
doesn't have the majority of the overall seats
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platform
a list of values and actions which a political party represents
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deficit
the amount by which something, especially a sum of money is to small example Trudeau plans on running our country In a deficit which means all the money the country makes off of things like taxes etc will be less than what he plans on spending so the bank account would bein the minus
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extremist
a person who holds extreme political or religious views which could result in extreme actions
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arab spring
refers to the democratic uprising that arose independently and spread across the Arab world in 2011
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al Qaeda
a global militant Sunni Islamist organization founded by Osama bin laden and others at some point between 1988 and 1989
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refugee camp
a temporary settlement built to receive refugees. usually built by a government
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urban refugee
refugee who decided or had to for some reason settle Oman urban area of the country where they fled to
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bills c 31
to amend the Indian act passed into law in1985 to bring the indian act into line with gender equality under the Canadian charter of rights and freedoms
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sponsors
a person that helps refugees by giving a place to live or giving money for things. can also be for children and women I other countries
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screening
refugees must pass a screening to get into a country examples are back ground checks which is criminal history also health checks to make sure they aren't bringing disease in
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economic immigrants
people selected for their skills and ability to contribute to Canada's economy. example is companies look for people looking tove ones refugee to Canada that have training in something that benefits their company and then hires them so they can move here for the job
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European Union
a politico economic union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe. estimated population of over 508 million
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humanitarian aid
is material and logistic assistance to people I need. it is usually short term help until the long term help by government and other institutions replaces it
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sect
a group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs
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security council
is the United Nations most powerful body with primary responsibilities for the maintenance printer national peace and security
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Arab
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and neighbouring territories
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Syria
a member of one international organization other than the United Nations
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Islamic state
a salafi jihadist militant group that follows an Islamic fundamentalist
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eulogy
a speech or writing in praise of a perso
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Sophie Gregorio
wife of Justin Trudeau
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David Anderson
conservative member of parliament for the riding of cypress hills grasslands
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Thomas mil air
federal ndp leader
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doug cuthand
an opinion columnist
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Canada day
is the national day of Canada a federal statutory holiday celebrating the anniveraaay of juli 1 1867 enactment of the British North America act today called the constitution act
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Elizabeth May
member of the Canadian House of Commons
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Gilles Duceppe
member of the Canadian House of Commons
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Bloc Québécois
a federal political party in Canada devoted to the protection of quebecs interests in the House of Commons
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progressive conservatives
party of Canada was a federal political party in Canada with a centre right stance on economic issues and after the 1970s. a centrist stance on social issues
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riding
a place or geographical area that is represented in the House of Commons
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constituent
being a voting member of a community or organization and having the power to appoint or elect
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moderator
in charge of seeing that it does what it is supposed to do and nothing more. an arbitrator or mediator
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prime minister
is the primary minister of the crown chairman of the cabinet and this head of the government
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Isis
a salafi jihadist militant group that follows an Islamic fundamentalist Wahhabi doctrine of Sunni Islam
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caricature
a picture, discription promotion of a person or thing in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to creat a comic effect
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ballot
a process of voting in writing and typically in secret
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parliamentary democracy
democratic form of government in which the party with the greatest representation in the parliament forms the government its leader becoming prime minister
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United Nations
is an intergovernmental organization to promote international cooperation
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prosthesis
an artificial body part
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Russia
worlds largest nation
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immigrant
a person who comes to live permanently Ina foreign country
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visa
a government issued document for an immigrant to become a legal permanent resident
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antisemitism
histility to or prejudice against Jews
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communism
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a social, political and economic ideology and movement advocating class war ( upper class citizens and lower class citizens against each other) leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs
the government would own everything
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asylum
the protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee
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refugee
a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution or natural disaster
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civil war
a war stereo citizens of the same country
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displace
take over the place,position or role of someone or something
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dictator
a ruler with total power over a country typically obtained by force
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corruption
dishonest it fraudulent conduct by those I power typically involving bribery
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interdependence
mutual dependence between things. depending on one another as countries
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social organizations
is a pattern of relationships between and among individuals and groups
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ethnocentrism
evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating I the standards and customs of ones own culture
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culture relativism
the view that all beliefs customs and ethics are relative to the individual within his own social context
in other words right and wrong are culture specific what is considered ok in ones ay not be in another
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anthropologist
a scientist who researches and studies sociobiological archaeological, linguistically and biological aspects of humanity
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folkways
the traditional behaviour or way of life of a particular community or group of people
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mores
the essential or characteristic customs and conventions of a community
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retribution
punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act
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sociologist
someone who studies society and social behaviour by examining the groups, cultures , organizations, social institutions and processes that people develop
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society
the aggregate of people living-together in a more or less ordered community
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Inuktitut
the Inuit language spoke in the centra and eastern Canadian Arctic
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contract
a written or spoke agreement
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Yahweh
a form of the Hebrew name of God in the bible
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david Johnston
28 Governor General
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bible
the Christian book
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Koran
the Muslim book
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vedas and upanishads
part of Hindu scripture
| worlds oldest literature
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Torah
in Judaism the law of today's revealed to Moses and recorded in the first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures
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lady justice
the roman goddess of justice
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Jesus
central figure of Christianity
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messiah
literally the anointed one
| saviour or liberator of the Hebrew bible
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Cristina
means anointed
| derived from Greek to be anointed
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Autocratic monarchy
Government in which one person has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over other; complete power
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Atman
Inner self or soul
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Brahman
A member of the highest Hindu castle
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Hinduism
A major religious and cultural tradition of South Asia
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Buddhism
A religion based around Buddha
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Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
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Saudi Arabia
Country in the Middle East. Birth place of Islam
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Tolerance
Willingness to except behaviour and beliefs different from your own
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Egypt
Country in the Middle East. Home to Muhammad
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Mummification
Believed as a way to after life
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Houses of eternity
Tombs for bodies in pyramids
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Solomon
King of Israel 970-931
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David
King of Israel 1010-1002
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Israel
Country in the Middle East. Biblical holy land
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Moses
Prophet
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Code of ethics
Standard morals by which a group makes decisions about what is right or wrong
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Archeologists
Scientists who study people and culture
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Ostraka
A piece of pottery used for writing
