Saturday, 4 May 2024, 6:00 PM
Site: edulabs.org academy
Course: Activity Examples (Activity Examples)
Glossary: Global History & Geography for 14-15 Yr olds USA) (Thomas Caswell)
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RabbiJewish holy men charged with conducting religious services, ensuring that Jewish laws are observed, and serving as a spiritual guide for the community. |
RacismDiscrimination or prejudice based on race. |
RamadanThe ninth month of the Muslim calendar. All Muslims must fast during daylight hours, except the very young or sick. |
RamayanaHindu epic story about the hero Rama who was the incarnation of the god Vishnu. |
Rasputin, Grigory(1872-1916) Russian peasant and self-proclaimed holy man. He was friends with the ruling Romanov family, and sometime advisor to Czarina Alexandra. His advice was on of the factors leading to the Russian Revolution. |
raw materialsVarious materials found in nature used in manufacturing such as wood, coal, and oil. |
recantTo reject a belief or withdraw something previously said. |
ReconquistaThe re-conquest of Spain by the Christians after centuries of Islamic domination. |
Red GuardMilitaristic group of students in China who brutalized anyone who criticized Maos government. |
Red ShirtsNationalistic group/army created and led by Guiseppe Garibaldi to end foreign control of Italy during the 19th century. |
ReformationThe protest against perceived wrong doings by the Catholic Church during the early 16th century. Main leaders were Martin Luther and John Calvin. |
reincarnationThe rebirth of a soul into another body. |
relay runnersThe passing of information through a series of runners. |
religionBelief in a reverence for a supernatural power or powers reguarded as creator and governor of the universe |
RenaissanceA rebirth of cultural and intellectual pursuits after the stagnation of the Middle Ages. This period in European history, from about the 14th through 16th centuries, features major cultural and artistic change. |
Rennisance EraThe humanistic revival of classical art, architecture, literature, and learning that originated in Italy in the 14th century and later spread throughout Europe. |
reparationsMonetary compensation to correct something that was done wrong. |
representative democracyA system of government where the legislative, judicial, and executive powers are held by directly or indirectly elected officials. |
republicA political system in which a country is ruled by law, has representative government, and is democratic in nature. |
resourcesAn asset that is beneficial to a country or people. |
reverenceThe respect or devotion that others show someone or something |
revolutiona dramatic change in ideas, practice, or government. |
Rhodes, Cecil(1853-1902) British statesman who was instrumental in assuring British dominance of southern Africa. He founded the De Beers Mining Company, eventually controlling 90% of the worlds diamond production. After becoming prime minister of the Cape Colony (now South Africa) in 1890, he used his influence to strengthen British control over the region. His master plan was to establish a Cape to Cairo railroad line that would link British colonial interests in Africa between Egypt and the Cape Colony in southern Africa. The Boers, however, provided heavy and eventually armed resistance to this proposal. After authorizing an aggressive invasion of the Boer Republic of Transvall which ended poorly, Rhodes was removed from office. However, the seeds of the Boer War had been sown. |
rigid social class systemA social class system where there is no mobility. A person remains in the same class their entire life. |
riverA moving body of water that usually has its source in an area of high ground. |
river deltaThe end of a river where rich deposits of silt build up. This is important to human habitation due to the excellent source of good farmland. |
river valleyA valley that is carved out by the river. Often have fertile land, and are the sites for the earliest civilizations. |
Roman CatholicA branch of Christianity based in Rome. The original Christian church. |
Roman EmpireThe territories ruled by ancient Rome which at one time encompassed most of the Mediterranean world and parts of France, England, and Germany. The empire lasted from 27 BCE to 395 CE. |
Roosevelt CorollaryA political policy of the United States by President Theodore Roosevelt that states only the United States could intervene in the affairs of South America. |
Rousseau, Jean Jacques(1712-1778) French writer and Enlightenment philosopher who wrote a book called, The Social Contract, where he stated that people were basically good, and that society, and its unequal distribution of wealth, were the cause of most problems. Rousseau believed that government should be run according to the will of the majority, which he called the General Will. He claimed that the General Will would always act in the best interest of the people. |
rudderA device used to steer a ship. It is usually shaped like a paddle and is on the back of the boat. |
russificationA policy in Russia to make all of the peoples under their control conform to Russian culture and language. It was used in both the Russian Empire and later, in the Soviet Union. |
Russo-Japanese War(1904-1905) War between Russia and Japan over imperial possessions. Japan emerges victorious. |