Friday, 3 May 2024, 6:27 AM
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Course: Activity Examples (Activity Examples)
Glossary: Global History & Geography for 14-15 Yr olds USA) (Thomas Caswell)
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Mohammed

Prophet of Allah; founder of Islam.

Moksha

In Hinduism, it is the release from the cycle of reincarnation through unification with Brahma.

Mona Lisa

A famous Renaissance painting by Leonardo Da Vinci.

monarch

A state ruled or headed by a monarch.

monarchy

A political system in which a country is ruled by a monarch.

monotheism

The belief in one god or goddess.

Monroe Doctrine

(1823) A political policy of the United States by President James Monroe that states the Western Hemisphere is closed to European interference.

Moses

He is considered a founder of Judaism due to his role in the liberation of the Hebrews from Egypt, and his delivery of the Ten Commandments from Mount Sinai sometime around 2000 BCE.

mosque

A domed Islamic religious building.

movable type printing machines

A printing machine that used individual letters that could be moved after each printing. This allowed for faster and easier printing.