Global History & Geography for 14-15 Yr olds USA) (Thomas Caswell)
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Thomas describes this database: "This 800+ term glossary is based on the New York State curriculum for 9th and 10th grade social studies. Called "Global History and Geography," this curriculum culminates in a high-stakes Regents examination that all students must pass in order to graduate and earn a high school diploma."
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archA curved structure that shapes the edge of an open space, such as, a doorway, a window. |
ArcheologyStudies the lives of early peoples by analyzing the objects left behind by ancient civilizations. |
Archimedes(287-212 BCE) Greek mathematician and inventor. He wrote works on plane and solid geometry, arithmetic, and mechanics. He is best known for the lever and pulley. |
ArchipelagoA chain of islands (e.g., Hawaii, Indonesia, Japan). |
architectA person who designs buildings. |
Aristarchus(310?-250? BCE) Greek scientist who first stated that the Earth revolved around the Sun, and rotated on its axis. |
armisticeA truce during wartime. |
Arranged MarriageA marriage where the marital partners are choosen by others based on considerations other than pre-existing mutual attractions of the partners. |
artisanA person who is skilled at a craft, such as weaving, or woodcarving. |
AryansNomadic warriors from Central Asia who migrated into India around 1500 BCE. They are responsible for many aspects of current Indian culture including their language, sacred texts called the Vedas, and a system of government that later evolved into the caste system. |