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What is term? #1. Any of a number of cold periods in the earth’s history, the last of which reached its peak around 20,000 years ago. Colder climates in northern regions encouraged southward migration, and the consolidation of ocean water in polar ice caps created land bridges between previously unconnected regions.
Ice Age #1. Any of a number of cold periods in the earth’s history, the last of which reached its peak around 20,000 years ago. Colder climates in northern regions encouraged southward migration, and the consolidation of ocean water in polar ice caps created land bridges between previously unconnected regions.
What is the term? #2. In Shia Islam, the supreme leader of the religious community.
imam #2. In Shia Islam, the supreme leader of the religious community.
What is the term? #3. The aggressive effort of particular nations or peoples to dominate others. The term is often used to describe Western dominance of the non-West through economic exploitation and political rule, guided by economic interest and sometimes a sense of obligation to “civilize” native peoples.
imperialism #3. The aggressive effort of particular nations or peoples to dominate others. The term is often used to describe Western dominance of the non-West through economic exploitation and political rule, guided by economic interest and sometimes a sense of obligation to “civilize” native peoples.
What is the term? #4. An emigrant who agreed to work for a certain number of years, specified in a contract, in exchange for his or her passage. This system of labor rose as a result of the abolition of the slave trade in the early nineteenth century.
indentured laborer #4. An emigrant who agreed to work for a certain number of years, specified in a contract, in exchange for his or her passage. This system of labor rose as a result of the abolition of the slave trade in the early nineteenth century.
What is the term? #5. A predominately Hindu organization dedicated to the rights of Indians and eventually the independence of India from British rule.
Indian National Congress #5. A predominately Hindu organization dedicated to the rights of Indians and eventually the independence of India from British rule.
What is the term? #6. The massive, interconnected web of commerce along the lands that bordered Africa, the Middle East, and South and East Asia. Beginning with the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley, it eventually stretched from southern China to eastern Africa and included not only the exchange of luxury and bulk goods but also the exchange of ideas and crops.
Indian Ocean commercial network #6. The massive, interconnected web of commerce along the lands that bordered Africa, the Middle East, and South and East Asia. Beginning with the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley, it eventually stretched from southern China to eastern Africa and included not only the exchange of luxury and bulk goods but also the exchange of ideas and crops.
What is the term? #7. A revolt (1857-1858) by the Indian Army (sepoys) against the presence in India and its disregard for Indian autonomy and local beliefs.
Indian Rebellion #7. A revolt (1857-1858) by the Indian Army (sepoys) against the presence in India and its disregard for Indian autonomy and local beliefs.
What is the term? #8. A series of technological and organizational changes that included the steam engine and the factory system. It began in Great Britain in the 1770s and the 1780s before spreading to much of Europe in the first half of the nineteenth century. Subsequently it became a global phenomenon.
Industrial Revolution #8. A series of technological and organizational changes that included the steam engine and the factory system. It began in Great Britain in the 1770s and the 1780s before spreading to much of Europe in the first half of the nineteenth century. Subsequently it became a global phenomenon.
What is the term? # 9. The violent 1979 reaction to the Westernization and secularization of Iran. Islamic fundamentalists deposed Shah and sought to rebuild a true Islamic state.
Iranian Revolution # 9. The violent 1979 reaction to the Westernization and secularization of Iran. Islamic fundamentalists deposed Shah and sought to rebuild a true Islamic state.
What is the term? #10. A region based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammad ( 570-632C.E.), contained the Quran and believed to be a direct revelation from God. Its core teachings involve personal submission to Allah and the creation of a just society based on the Five Pillars.
Islam #10. A region based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammad ( 570-632C.E.), contained the Quran and believed to be a direct revelation from God. Its core teachings involve personal submission to Allah and the creation of a just society based on the Five Pillars.
