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Space race

History; World history

Term given to the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War to advance their space programs.

Six-Day War

History; World history

A 1967 war between Israel and Egypt, Syria, and Jordon where Israel defeated the three in six days, capturing territory from each.

Bartholomeu Dias

History; World history

(1450?-1500) Portuguese explorer who, in 1488, was the first person to round the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa.

Idealised realism

History; World history

Art form practised by the Greeks during the 5th century BCE. Portrays the human form very realistically, but in its perfect form.

Sanskrit

History; World history

The extinct language of ancient India. Spoken between fourteenth and fifth centuries BCE. Still used today in classic literature.

Songhai

History; World history

One of the west African Trading Kingdoms. They were rich in gold and established a vast trading network across the Sahara desert.

Ghana

History; World history

One of the west African Trading Kingdoms. They were rich in gold and established a vast trading network across the Sahara desert.

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