1. Global History & Geography Vocabulary List #2

2. Millet
Within the Ottoman Empire, a religious community of non-Muslims

3. Monastery
Community where men or women focus on spiritual goals

4. Nationalism
A feeling of pride in and devotion to one’s country, patriotism

5. Neolithic
The period of human culture characterized by the development of system of settled agriculture, also called the New Stone Age

6. Neutral
Not supporting either side in a conflict

7. Nomad
Person who moves from place to place in search of food

8. Overpopulation
Overabundance of people in a region or country that lacks sufficient resources to adequately provide for them

9. Patriarchal
Family order in which the father or oldest male heads the household

10. Matriarchal
Family order in which the mother or oldest female heads the household

11. Pharaoh
Ruler of ancient Egypt

12. Pogrom
Violent attack on a Jewish community

13. Pollution
Contamination of the environment including air, water and soil

14. Polytheistic
Belief in more than one god

15. Monotheistic
Belief in one god

16. Qu’ran (Koran)
Holy book of Islam

17. Refugee
Person who flees his or her homeland to seek safety elsewhere

18. Reincarnation
In Hinduism, the rebirth of the soul into a new body

19. Reparations
Payment for war damages

20. Samurai
Member of the warrior class in Japanese feudal society

21. Savanna
Grassy plain

22. Vocabulary Quiz #2
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