10 Terms
Contributors in World history
World history
Ptolemy
History; World history
(100?-170 CE) Greek astronomer, mathematician, and geographer. His geocentric model of the universe lasted until the 16th century.
New Testament
History; World history
The second half of the Christian Bible. It describes the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, as well as other Christian teachings.
Vishnu
History; World history
Hindu god called the Preserver. Vishnu is the second member of the triad that includes Brahma the Creator and Shiva the Destroyer.
Arabic
History; World history
A language that is the official language of several countries of North Africa and the Middle East, as well as the religion of Islam.
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
History; World history
Multinational organisation that cooperates economically by lowering trade barriers, such as, tariffs, to encourage commerce between member nations.
Toussaint L'Ouverture
History; World history
(1743?-1803) Revolutionary leader who is responsible for ousting France from Haiti during the Latin American Revolutions in the early 19th century.
Tokugawa Shogunate
History; World history
(1603-1867) Feudal Warlord rulers of Japan. Responisble for closing Japan off from the rest of the world. Overthrown during the Meiji Restoration.
