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Streams of Civilization - Chapter 10

Vocabulary words for chapter 10 of Streams of Civilization, by Mary Stanton and Albert Hyma.

Chapter 10: The Dark Continent and the Mysterious East

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ShuoThe ______ Wen was the world's oldest dictionary.
DepressionThe Fayum _________ is a part of the Sahara Desert that used to be a lake.
Barabudura Buddist shrine
Bantupeople found in central Africa
ceilingA price ________ is a limit to how much a merchant can charge for his or her goods.
OlduvaiThe ________ Gorge in Tanzania shows layers of sediment that some scientists believe represent different geological ages.
MandateThe _________ of Heaven was an idea that gave the Chinese a reason to overthrow their government.
AngkorThe ________ Wat Temple in Cambodia shows an Indian influence in its architecture.
SudanicsA people known as Nilo-__________ are from northeast Africa.
NegroThe true ______ people came from the West Coast of Africa.
Pygmydwarf-like people found in the rain forests of central Africa
ConfuciusChinese philosopher who taught about the importance of obedience to parents, rulers, and older people
catapulta machine that can hurl large stones
legalismthe philosophy that anything that the emperor wanted was right
Taoisma religion still practiced by the majority of Chinese people
casteThe _______ system in India keeps people segregated.
tsetseThe _______ fly made it hard for cattle owners in Africa to make a profit.
mineralsThe soil in the jungles of Africa lacks many of the _________ necessary for healthy food crops.
NokAfrican people known for making beautiful, fired clay heads
abdicateto step down as king
KautilyaIndian counselor who is credited with writing a lawbook that governed India for centuries
YangThe _____ Shao is the earliest culture to be discovered in Asia.
chessboard game developed by the Indians
Hottentotspeople group found in South Africa
MenciusChinese philosopher who wanted to find a way to set up a good government
yellowimportant color in China
loessgreat yellow plain formed by dust blown from central Asian deserts
HsiAccording to legend, Fu ______ was the first ruler of the Shang Dynasty.
GreaterIndian culture spread into an area of Southeast Asia which became known as _______ India.



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