Regents Review - 9th Grade Vocabulary Terms

a chain/group on islands located on an ocean or sea

polytheistic Indian religion based on karma, dharma and the Caste System and the Vedas

Heliocentric model of the universe

The Enlightenment helped to inspire

Which 2 areas of the world did the Mongols & Genghis Khan conquer that are tough to take over?

seasonal wind and rain storms that occur twice a year in India

form of government in which people vote on laws and have a say in government

The Encounter was

A series of holy wars between the Christians and Muslims for control of the Holy Land

Name of the 2 Muslim rulers who believed in religious tolerance

Greek city-state that developed the idea of democracy

Belief that the Chinese Emperor got their power from God

economic system in which private business owners make decisions with little government say

The new artistic style and philosophy that developed during the Renaissance was

The Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights and the Glorious Revolution are all examples of

John Locke's belief in Consent of the Governed is

a body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides

Chinese belief system based on filial piety, civil service exams and the 5 proper relationships

Most famous ruler of the Ottoman Empire, believed in religious tolerance

The Columbian Exchange was

John Locke's major idea

belief in many gods

monotheistic religion based on the teachings of Muhammad, the 5 Pillars and the Koran

Name of the 2 individuals most responsible for discovering the heliocentric model

the blending together of various cultures, usually due to trade

Indian empire that developed the concept of zero and the decimal system

Two rulers who westernized and modernized Russia

Encomienda System

Civilization responsible for developing gunpowder, the abacus and paper making

Who studies factors of production and transfer of wealth, also study the scarcity of resources?

Absolute rulers have

religions based around the belief that spirits exist in nature

Which way did the Black Death spread?

Empire responsible for spreading the Cyrillic Alphabet and Eastern Orthodox religion to Russia

economic and political system in which all major decisions are made by the government

Name of the individual most responsible for the end of religious unity & Protestant Reformation

Who rules in a DECENTRALIZED political system?

created by Alexander the Great it was a blending of Persian, Egyptian, Indian and Greek culture

The Pax Romana and Pax Mongolia were both

Who rules in a CENTRALIZED government? (Wants to be the center of attention)

Name of the Aztec floating gardens

a major change in business, led to the development of banks, credit, insurance and capitalism

massive trade route that linked Asia to Europe

Machiavelli wrote The Prince as a guide to

cashless economic system in which goods and services are traded

a map that shows territorial borders, capital cities, etc. 

Mercantilism is

During the Islamic Golden Age, accomplishments were made in what two areas?

Indian religion based on the 4 Noble Truths & the 8 Fold Path - do not follow the caste system

system in which peasants/serfs worked the land for the Lords&Knights in exchange for protection

Sea controlled by the Romans, Byzantines and Ottomans

Why is a great deal known about the travels of Marco Polo & Ibn Battuta?

Fertile Crescent, civilizations that developed between the Tigris & Euphrates rivers

Individual responsible for spreading the Islamic religion in Africa

a map that shows landforms like deserts, mountains, plains and also bodies of water

time period - transition from nomadic hunting and gathering to permanent farming civilizations

monotheistic religion based on the Torah

belief in one god

What kind of scientist studies human history by excavating human remains and artifacts?

The 2 major architectural accomplishments of the Roman Empire

2 major accomplishments of the Incas

Codes of honor the European Knights and Japanese Samurai followed

The Roman Code of Law

code of law in ancient Babylon/Mesopotamia - "eye or an eye and a tooth for a tooth"

Divine Right is