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| Pierre Curie | ” (1859-1906) French scientist. He is best known for his work with his wife Marie in the field of radioactivity.” |
| Customs | ” way of life of a society that is handed down one generation to the next by learning and experience “ |
| Cyrillic alphabet | ” An alphabet created by Eastern Orthodox monks for the Slavic language. It is based on Greek |
| Czar | ”Title of the ruler of Russia. Taken from the word Caesar |
| Czar Nicholas II | ” (1868-1918) Czar of Russia (1894-1917). He was overthrown during the Russian Revolution of 1917. Later |
| Vasco Da Gama | “(1469?-1524) Portuguese explorer who |
| Leonardo Da Vinci | “(1452-1519) An Italian painter |
| Daimler | “ (1834-1900) German inventor. He is best know for his work in the development of the gasoline internal combustion engine.” |
| Daimyo | ” Land owning feudal lords in Japan.” |
| Dalai Lama | ” The spiritual leader of the Tibetan sect of Buddhism |
| Dam | ” A structure built to hold water in place.” |
| Dante | ” (1265-1321) Italian poet and Renaissance writer. His greatest work is The Divine Comedy.” |
| Darius I | ” (558?BCE – 486BCE) King of Persia who expanded his empire to extend from the Mediterranean to the Indus River.” |
| Decentralization | ” to break down into smaller units” |
| Miguel de Cervantes | ” (1547-1616) Spanish Renaissance writer. His greatest work is the comedic tale Don Quixote.” |
| F.W. de Klerk | “(1936 - ) The white South African president who ended Apartheid in the early 1990s.” |
| Jose de San Martín | “ (1778-1850) Latin American revolutionary. He is one of the main leaders of the Latin American independence movement.” |
| de Santa Anna | “ (1794-1876) Mexican general and dictator who controlled Mexico for more than 25 years. Lost war against the United States which cost Mexico present day California |
| decimal system | ” Numeric system based on ten. Created by mathematicians during the Gupta golden age in India.” |
| Declaration of the Rights of Man | ” Revolutionary document of the French Revolution. Written in 1789 |
| deforestation: | ” The widespread destruction of the world’s forests. One of the largest areas of destruction are the tropical rainforests. These forest are cut down for the hardwood lumber |
| Deity | ” a god or goddess” |
| Delta | ” the land that is formed by mud and sand at the mouth of a river “ |
| Democracy | ” A system of government in which the citizens hold the legislative |
| democratic republic | ” A political system in which a country is ruled by law |
| Deng Xiaoping | ” (1904-1997) Chinese Communist leader. Ruled from 1978 until 1997.” |
| Descartes | ” (1596-1650) French intellectual who challenged traditional ideas. He said that human reason was capable of discovering and explaining the laws of nature and man. The idea of human reason being superior to tradition led to the beginning of the Enlightenment |
