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world geography final

middle east+ subsaharan Africa + African culture + far east Asia + ancient china+ Ancient Latin America + ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt

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Mansa Musa
King of Ghana. Excepts Islam. Wants to establish trade with the Europeans. Establishes Timbuktuo
Five themes of geography
Location, place, Relationship between Humans and environment, Movement and Region
Salat
Means Prayer, must pray 5 times a day
PC 1519
Hernan Cortez discovered them and brought small pox.
Inca
1438-1535 A.D covered northern Chili. Best road builders. invented the Quipu
E 2040 B.C.-1760 B.C
Middle Kingdom
Hosni Murback
Current Leader of Egypt
Sudiata Keita
"Lion Prince" established Ghana to its fullest extent. good military commander
ME 1993
Oslo Agreement
C 1934
Nationalist invade communist areas
People Involved in the Oslo Agreement
USA- Bill Clinton, Israel- Prime minister Yitzhak Rabin And PLO- Chairman Yasser Arafat
C 1927
Nationalist expel communist from cities
Geography of Mesopotamia
"Land between Rivers" located between Tigris and Euphrates River
Ghana Empire
Located on the North banks of the Nile river. Extensive trade with Berbers
C 1960-1966
Mao leaves retirement and Lui Xiao Qi takes his place
Asoka Mayrya
good soldier. didnt like war. Ruler of Mauryan empire. converted to Buddhism. built hospitals and encouraged trade
Nazca
370 B.C.-450 A.D established in high desert. Northern Chili/ Southern Peru. Practiced human sacrifice. no writing. just art
Qu'ran
Islams Holy Book
Nouri Al-Maliki
Current Leader of Iraq
Atman
what Brahman works through the world with
MESO 3300 B.C- 2300 B.C
Sumer civilization. Had 12 major cities.
Brahamins
Part of the caste system. Highest- priest
Zigurrats
Mesopotamian royal place , kings house, religious center
Countries in The Middle East Hostile with the U.S.
Hamas, Lybia, Iran and Syria
Africas problems
over farming, unbalanced economy, National Debts, Aids, sleeping sickness
Maya
200 B.C-900 A.D Located in Yucatan, Belize and Guatemala. Dozens of cities. Only ones to have writing. Very famous and accurate calender. 3 wheels.
Tunka Marin
Greatest King of Ghana
C 1921
first Chinese communist party founded
ME 722 B.C.
Assyrian Empire invasion
Mao Zedong
most important man in history, hostile against USA.
Major Geographic Features of Africa
1/3 covered by desert, Rainforest's belt (Congo Basin) Grassy plains, (Savannah) and mountains. Smooth coastline
Samudragupta
Hindu Guptan ruler. Strict enforcement of Hinduism and the Caste System
Axum Empire
East African. located close to Kush but makes contact with the Red Sea. Large migration of Arab merchants. First African civilization the accept Christianity. Becomes Ethiopia
Theme of India
Region and Movement
Aztec
1324-1521 A.D. Called themselves Tenocha. Located by lake Texcoco
4 places fought over in Israel
Sinai Peninsula, Golan Heights, West Bank, Gaza
Theme of Middle East
Place and Movement
King Tut
king at nine years old of the New kingdom , first tomb completely intacted
ME 541 B.C.
Persian Empire conquers Chaldean
ME 612 B.C.
Assyrian Empire destroyed by Chaldean's
Apartheid
a social policy or racial segregation involving political and economic and legal discrimination against non-whites
Zague Dynasty
responsible for introducing Christianity toe African civilazation
Harappan Era
Indian period also know as "pravidic era" cant read there righting. very clean people.
MESO 2330 B.C-2279 B.C
Akkadian civilization
Ka-atakilla
Incan mood god
Chimu
1000-1470 A.D first city builders. capital- Chan Chan.
The middle passage
between 1495-1833 24 million people are forcibly transported. many die. Equivalent to the hollicost
ME 1973
Yom Kippur War
Teotihucan
Pyramids were center. city is still here. believed in religious sacrafices
Chandaragupta Maurya
ruler of Mauryan Empire. strong government. good warrior
Babylon
capitol city of the Chaldean Empire
Vaisyas
Part of the caste system. Middle class. merchants and farmers
Geographical extremes of Asia
Holds the highest point, lowest point, driest point, wettest point, hottest point and coldest point.
Samsara
Hinduism Wheel of Life
IN 320 B.C-232 B.C
Mauryan Empire
Chichen Itza
famous Mayan city.
Vedas
Hindu scriptures
Epic of Gilgamesh
3000 B.C. first recorded literatue
ME 1300 B.C.-700 B.C.
Hebrews
5 pillars of Islam
Shahada, Salat, Zakat, Siyam, And Hajj
Confucius
chinese philosphere and teacher; his belifs,known as confusoinism greatly influenced chinese life
Middle Kingdom achievements
no more pyramids, pharaohs soften there image
Stupa
Buddhist Temple
Nahuati
Aztec Language
Nirvana
to complete absence of all desire
Asia Geography Theme
Region
Ka
Ancient Egyptians believed in this soul
Africas Major bodies of water
Atlantic ocean, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean sea, Red Sea, Gulf of Guiena and Aden and Mozambique Channel
Shang Dynasty
imperial china. located on both sides of the Huange Ho river. Thought to be legendary till 1927. discovered oracle bones
Old Kingdom achievements
Formed a bureaucracy(a government opposed of oppointed officials, made pyramids, 365 day calender, papyrus and hieroglyphics
Five major lines of Demarcation
Equator, Tropic of Cancer (23.5 N), Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 S), Prime Meridian ( 0), and Ultimate Meridian (180)
Communist rule
EVERYONE is equal
Mohammed Aksia
"the great" last great king of the Songhai. Begins trading slaves with the europeans.
ME 1914-1918
world war one
Great leap forward
1958-1960. peasant communes meaning all work the same. agricultural product goes down. millions starve.30,000,000
Hamas
Challenges Fatahs control for PNA
ME 1967
Israel Six Day War
Ramses III
69 years of rule. Ruler of New kingdom. Many wifes. last really good king of Egypt
MESO 1600 B.C-1200 B.C.
Hittite empire, discovered Iron production
MESO 1800 B.C-1200 B.C
Babylonian Empire
ME 1945-1947
world war two
Khufu
King of old kingdom responsible for largest pyramid
Rock Chamber
hindu chamber/ temple/ place of worship
Huitzilopitchli
Aztex sun God. God of war, light, goodness. Requires lots of human sacrafice. Pull out Heart
Sumer achievements
Developed recording time 60 sec minute, sundial and cuneiform
Brahman
means god. god is everywhere.
Diviners
a person with special spiritual gifts who can speak better then anyone else with the spirits
Xia civilization
imperial china. first Chinese civilization. thought as a legend until 1959
MESO 612 B.C-539 B,C
Chaldean Empire or "New Babylonian"
Moksha
means breaking free from the wheel of life
Moche
100-700 A.D Northern Chili. NO writing just art. Left behind pyramids and systematized agriculture
C 1950-1953
North Korea invades pro US south Korea. leaving 1 million chinese dead, 55 thousand USA dead and 1 million Korean dead.
Silt
Natural fertilizer
Machu Picchu
famous Incan city. 8000 ft
Fatah
a major Palestinian political party supported by the U.S and other Europeon Countries
Akkadian achievements
first military commander, King Sargon
Hajj
means pilgrimage. Must pilgrimage to Mecca once during your lifetime
Akhenton
King of New Kingdom Original Name was Amenhotep IV. introduced monotheistic religion
IN 320-540
Guptan Empire
ME 1979
Camp David Accords (first peace agreement)
ME 1987
Intifada "uprising"
Great proletarian
Get rid of anyone who doesn't agree with Mao. 7-8 million die
Golda Meir
Women Prime minister of Israel 1969-1974.
Chinese inventions
paper, paper money, block printing, magnetic compass, gun powder
Africans Major lines of demarcation
Equator , tropic of cancer and Capricorn, and Prime meridian
Ehud Olmert
Current prime minister of Israel
Mali Empire
Took Ghana's land. Take advantage of trade with the Europeans.
GDP
gross domestic product
Menes
King of old kingdom Egypt. first king of unified kingdom
Bashar Al- Assad
Current Leader of Syria
First communist state
Founded in Russia
Tlaloc
Aztec God of rain. Is a child. demands children sacrifices
Stela
a five foot tall statue with the Hammurabi Code on it
Early African Geography Themes
Region and movement
Shahada
Means proclamation, Recite the shahad and you are a Muslim
E 1550 B.C- 498 A.D
New Kingdom
C 1934- 9135
The long march. 370 days. 300,000 people start. 40,000 finish
Sudras
Part of the caste system . Servants and Artisans
Zhongguo
Chinese world view. (middle kingdom) center of the world to themselves
Buddhism
means wisdom. Closely linked with Hinduism. emphasizes quality of soul. live the middle way. Oppose caste system
Babylonian Achievements
Sheep herders, Set up a capital, good at geometry. Birth of astrology.
Pre-Columbian Civilizations Theme
Relations between Humans and the environment
Pariahs
have no caste. "out casts"
Siyam
means fast of fasting, in the month of Ramadan you only fast during the day
Kush Empire
East African. Located were the Nile splits off into two rivers, embraces Egyptian civilization, masters of iron civilization
Dharma
means duty/ obligation. everyones is customized
Ancient African Religion
very diverse religion
Chaldean achievements
Very good army, really like math and astrology, Judaism starts
Khaled Meshal
Current leader of Hamas
Bhagavad Gita
One of the most important Vedas
MESO 1200 B.C-612 B,C
Assyrian Empire
Shia
branch of islam. minority. is theocratic, has literal interpretation of the Koran, follwers of Ali
Sunni Ali
King of Songhai Empire. Establishes, bureaucracy, standard weights and measures, and a navy.
Theme of Mesopotamia and Egypt
Place
Deng xiaoping
relaxes economic control, improves relations with US, Chinas GDP quadruples because of him
People involved in Camp David Accords
USA- Jimmy Carter, Egypt- Anwar Sadat, and Israel- Prime minist Menachiem Begin
Problems of communist rule
one party state, no political freedom, extreme policies and disastrous catastrophes
Siddhartha Gautama
Hindu prince. Buddhism focus
Hammurabi
(r 1792-1750) most important king of Babylonian. Imposes Law code.
Zakat
means Alms, must give to the poor
Religion of Mesopotamia
Pessimistic, No life after death. polytheistic
Sunni
A group of Islamic religion that believes that its religious leader should be elected based on merit.
Kshatryias
Part of the caste system. Warrior Caste- all soldiers and rulers
Tenochtitlan
Famous Aztec city built on Lake Texcoco. Population 250,000. Superb Recyclers
Mahmoud Abbas
President of palestinian National Authorithy, Leader of Fatah Party, was the first PM of Palestinian authority.
E 3100 B.C- 2180 B.C.
Old kingdom
Inti
Incan sun god
Hinduism
a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme beingof many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a
Qin Dynasty
last imperial dynasty of China
Africas two land masses
Horn of Africa- East Hunk of Africa- West

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