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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MohammedProphet of Allah; founder of Islam. | |
MokshaIn Hinduism, it is the release from the cycle of reincarnation through unification with Brahma. | |
Mona LisaA famous Renaissance painting by Leonardo Da Vinci. | |
monarchA state ruled or headed by a monarch. | |
monarchyA political system in which a country is ruled by a monarch. | |
monotheismThe 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. | |
MosesHe 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. | |
mosqueA domed Islamic religious building. | |
movable type printing machinesA printing machine that used individual letters that could be moved after each printing. This allowed for faster and easier printing. | |