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World history

Colonisation

History; World history

A group of people moving from their homeland to a new area in large numbers.

Pantheon

History; World history

A domed temple in Rome that was completed in 27 BCE, and still stands today.

Industrialization

History; World history

The change to industrial methods of production such as the use of factories.

Oligarchy

History; World history

Government by a few, especially by a small fraction of persons or families.

Totalitarian state

History; World history

A state or country completely controlled by a single power, such as a monarch or dictator.

Miguel de Cervantes

History; World history

(1547-1616) Spanish Renaissance writer. His greatest work is the comedic tale Don Quixote.

Israeli War for Independence

History; World history

(1948-49) War between Israel and the Arab world over the formation of the nation of Israel.

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