Global History & Geography for 14-15 Yr olds USA) (Thomas Caswell)
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Thomas describes this database: "This 800+ term glossary is based on the New York State curriculum for 9th and 10th grade social studies. Called "Global History and Geography," this curriculum culminates in a high-stakes Regents examination that all students must pass in order to graduate and earn a high school diploma."
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Asian TigersTaiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and South Korea. These nations have experienced rapid economic growth and prosperity due to industrialization, and were aligned both politically, and economically with the West throughout the Cold War | |
Asoka(?-232 BCE) King of the Maurya dynasty. He ruled nearly the entire subcontinent of India. He also was instrumental in the spread of Buddhism after his conversion. | |
assassinationThe killing of a political leader or other public figure. | |
Association of Southeast Asian NationsMultinational organization that cooperates economically by lowering trade barriers, such as, tariffs, to encourage commerce between member nations. | |
astrolabeA device used to determine latitude by observing the altitude and position of the sun or other start or planet. | |
astronomerA person who specializes in the study of astronomical bodies. | |
Aswan High DamDam across the Nile River in Egypt. Created Lake Nassar and helps to create more farmland. Built between 1960 and 1970. | |
Ataturk, Mustafa Kemal(1881-1938) Nationalist leader of Turkey who is responsible for modernizing and westernizing his country after World War I. This enabled Turkey to resist imperialist attempts at takeover by various European powers. | |
AtmanIn Hinduism, the human soul. | |