Global History & Geography for 14-15 Yr olds USA) (Thomas Caswell)

Date designation meaning Common Era, or the last two thousand years of history.

Collection of people who run various departments in government. Usually report to the chief executive, such as the prime Minister, or the President.

(100-44 BCE), Roman general and statesman. He is responsible for setting up the imperial system in Rome which placed his grandnephew, Augustus, on the throne.

In Islam, the successor to the Prophet Mohammed.

(1509-1564) Theologian and church reformer who developed a form of Protestantism during the Reformation. His church is known for the idea of predestination, which states certain people are predestined for heaven.

A book written by Ibn Sina, a famous Islamic physician, which was an encyclopedia of Greek, Arabic, and his own knowledge of medicine. This book became the standard medical text in Europe for over five hundred years.

Southern tip of the African continent.

A chemical analysis used to resolve the age of organic material based on their content of the radioisotope carbon-14.

(1585-1642) French Cardinal and politician responsible for instituting absolutist practices in France.

An economic system based on the exportation of certain crops such as sugar, cotton, and coffee.