| A | B |
|---|
| kibbutz | Israeli settlement in which people live in community housing projects |
| King Leopold | (1835-1909) King of Belgium who began imperialistic trade |
| Kipling | Rudyard |
| knight | in the Middle Ages lesser noble who served as a mounted warrior |
| Koch | Robert |
| Koran | the holy book of Muslims |
| Kong Fu Zi | See Confucius |
| Korean Bridge | The term given to process in which cultural diffusion occurred |
| Korean War | A war between North Korean which was supported by both the |
| Kristallnacht | On November 9th |
| Kublai Khan | (1215-1294) Grandson of Genghis Khan and founder of the |
| kulak | prosperous peasant in the Soviet Union who opposed collectivization in |
| Kuomintang | Nationalist Party in China led by Jiang Jieshi which began a war |
| Kurds | Ethnic group that lives in parts of Iraq and Turkey. They often suffer |
| Laissez-Faire Economics | This was an economic philosophy begun by Adam |
| landlocked | describes an area or region completely surrounded by land without |
| Lao Tze | (570-490 BCE?) Chinese philosopher credited with originating |
| Last Supper | A famous Renaissance painting by Leonardo Da Vinci. |
| Latin America | The Geopolitical designation for Central and South America |
| Latin American Revolutions | Political revolutions in various Latin American |
| latitude | Lines of equal distance measured north and south of the equator. |
| Laws of the Twelve Tables | A system of laws. Some of the features of this |
| lay investiture | The creation of a Bishop by a non church official |
| League of Nations | A multinational peace keeping organization which began as |
| However | since the United States did not join |
| leaching | the washing away of nutrients from the soil |
