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The Kaaba, Mecca Who: n/a What: The Kaaba When: n/a Where: Mecca Why: houses the rock that Muhammed ascended into heaven from, where you go to make the hajj, people…

What were the personal qualities needed to explore and settle in the new lands? Courage, Practical Know how, bottomless ddetermination Daniel Boone warned colonists of the coming attack by which…

Italian Renaissance A period in European history that began in Italy and spread to the rest of Europe (1350- 1550 although not exact dates) Leonardo da Vinci Known as a…

What is the second largest continent in the world? Africa 11.3 million square miles From north to south Africa there are what two things? -a succession of climatic zones -desert,…

Cyanobacteria, forming atmosphere Earliest life forms (such as ___) were influenced by the climates produced by the ______ ______ and oceans of Earth Volcanic Activity, extremely difficult, did not During…

What were 2 ways WWI affected race relations in the U.S.? 1. It heightened the awareness of racial and ethic difference and spurred the demands for “Americanization” aka a more…

Loess fine light silt deposited by wind and water; fertile soil of yellow river valley in N.China; not compacted, could lead to earthquakes Shang People in earliest chinese dynasty; ancestor…

Peculiar institution Another term for slavery. and the old souths views on slaves aw well as the psychological appeal of racial superiority. Planter Southern Colonies highest class (plantation owners, wealthy)…

Which of the following statements regarding epiglottitis is correct Epiglottitis has become relatively rare in children due to vaccinations against haemophilus influenza type b bacterium Frothy sputum that has a…

Yongle Reign period of Zhu Di (1360-1424), the third emperor of the Ming Empire (r. 1403-1424).Sponsored the building of the Forbidden City, a huge encyclopedia project, the expeditions of Zheng…

Zitkala-Sa (born 1876). A Sioux girl sent to a Quaker school at 8 years old who’s braids were cut off by her teachers against her will in attempt of assimilating…

“Enclosure movement” Occurred when Rich landowners consolidated their holding and got a title to the common which had been a treat and improve the soil to create better livestock and…

Mohammed Mossadeq An Iranian prime minister in 1951 who was a nationalist. He was removed under pressure from the U.S. And Great Britain after he took over foreign owned oil…

COLD WAR the state of hostility, without direct military conflict, that developed between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II SOVIET APPROACH TO POST-WAR GERMANY ……

What two geographic features played a specially significant role in the development of Greek history? Mountains and the sea. About what percent of Greece was mountains, and what impact did…

Christo and Jeanne-Claude; The gates; NYC; 1979-2005; mixed-media installation Maya Lin; Vietnam Veterans Memorial; Washington, DC; 1982; granite Jean-Michel Basquiat; Horn Players; 1983; acrylic and oil paintstick on three canvas…

Freedman’s Bureau p. 710 A federal agency set up in 1865 The bureau’s focus was to provide food, medical care, administer justice, manage abandoned and confiscated property, regulate labor, and…

Self-Portrait Albrecht Durer, 1500 Image in the likeness of God The four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Woodcut, 1497-1498, Albrecht Durer Adam and Eve Engraving, 1504, Albrecht Durer Four Apostles Left,…

Conical Tower of Great Zimbabwe Location: Southeaster Zimbabwe- Shona people Date: 1000-1400 CE Medium: Coursed Granite Blocks prosperous trading center and royal complex stone enclosure probably royal complex walls 30…

Raw materials natural resouces in countries Protectionism the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition Quotas limit on amount of…