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What is geography?
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The study of people, their environments, and their resources
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The three C's
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The process of conquering land and people, controlling them, and changing the way they live their lives
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Define conquer
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To take control of something
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Define autonomous
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Able to govern (rule themselves)
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Julius Caesar
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Leader of Roman Empire who was feared by the senators because he was gaining too much power
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What was the major difference between the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire?
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The Roman Empire allowed many religions to be practiced, whereas the Byzantine Empire believed all should be Christians
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The empire that conquered the Byzantine Empire and took control of the land
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The Ottoman Turks
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What is conformity?
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To comply (to act according to a set of standards)
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The name given to Constantinople after being taken over by the Ottoman Turks
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Istanbul
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Nomads
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Travelers; do not stay in one place
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The leader of the Mongol Empire
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Genghis Khan
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Who was Nelson Mandela?
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The leader of the ANC who led the fight against apartheid in South Africa and later became the first black president of South Afirca
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The type of governmental system that was put in place after apartheid ended in South Africa
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Democracy
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The Spanish explorer who claimed the Philippines for Spain
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Ferdinand Magellan
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A chain of islands
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Archipelago
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