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Cards (46)

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(46 cards)

Taj Mahal

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Magnificent tomb built by shah jahan for his wife

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Parliament

Front

Lawmaking body of England

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Divine right

Front

Theory that a monarchs power cane from god

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Zheng He

Front

Muslim admiral who led seven exploration voyages during the Ming dynasty

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Ten Commandments

Front

Written code of laws

Back

Akbar

Front

Mughal emperor with a genius for cultural blending, military conquest, and art; he ruled from 1556 to 1605

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Aristocracy

Front

State ruled by the noble class

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Constitutional Monarchy

Front

Monarchy in which the rulers power is limited by law

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Roman Catholic Church

Front

Church that developed from Christianity

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Treaty of Tordesillas

Front

Treaty between Spain and Portugal dividing newly discovered lands between them

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Glorious Revolution

Front

Bloodless overthrow of king James Ii of England and his replacement by William and mary

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Government

Front

System for exercising authority

Back

Hernandez Cortes

Front

Conquistador who defeated the Aztec empire, conquering Mexico

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Aurangzeb

Front

Last important Mughal emperor, 1658-1707; he expanded the empire but also weakened it

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federal system

Front

Government in which powers are divided between federal and state governments

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Judaism

Front

Religion of the Israelites and jews

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Christopher Columbus

Front

Italian explorer, sailing for Spain, who landed in the Americas

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Common Law

Front

Body of English law that reflected customs and principles established over time

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Senate

Front

Aristocratic branch of Rome's government

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Babur

Front

Founder of the Mughal empire

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Separation of Powers

Front

Division of government into separate branches

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Islam

Front

religion; based on the teachings of Muhammad

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Mercantilism

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Economic policy of increasing wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and selling more good than are bought

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Christianity

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Religion founded by jesus

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Monarchy

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Government controlled by one person

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due process of law

Front

Administration of law in known orderly ways to protect people rights

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Tokugawa Shogunate

Front

Dynasty that ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868

Back

Mughal

Front

Name of the empire on the Indian subcontinent founded by Babur

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Capitalism

Front

Economic system based on private ownership and the investment of wealth for profit

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Representative Government

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Government in which citizens elect representatives to make laws

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Francisco Pizarro

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Conquistador who defeated the Incan Empire, Conquering Peru

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Vasco da Gama

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Explorer who gave Portugal a direct sea route to India

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Dutch East India Company

Front

Dutch company that established and directed trade throughout Asia

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Democracy

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Idea that people can govern themselves

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Ming Dynasty

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Chinese dynasty that ruled from 1368 to 1644

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Prince Henry

Front

Portuguese supporter of exploration

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Reformation

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a religious reform movement that began in the 16th century

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joint-stock company

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Company in which people pooled their wealth for common purpose

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Bill of Rights

Front

List of rights and freedoms considered essential to the people

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Renaissance

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Cultural movement that started in Italy in the 1300s and spread throughout Europe

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Qing Dynasty

Front

Chinese Dynasty begun by the Manchus that followed the Ming Dynasty

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Manga Carta

Front

Document drawn up by nobles in 1215 guaranteeing basic political rights in england

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Natural Rights

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Rights all people have

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Oligarchy

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Government ruled by a few powerful people

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Republic

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Government in which citizens elect the leaders who make government decision

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Social Contract

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Agreement between citizens and the government

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