world of wars
City in Japan, the first to be destroyed by an atomic bomb during warfare
Hiroshima
This is the German term that describes the submergible watercraft that they developed and used extensively for WW1
U boat
family that rules and stays in power over history
dynasty
father of monotheism
Abraham
a person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment
philosopher
Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin met to end the war in Europe
Yalta Conference
this was the line of fighting that stretched from Belgium southward through most of France
Western Front
How long did the Gupta Empire last
200 years
the official split between the Roman Catholic and Byzantine Eastern Orthodox churches that occurred
The great schism
12 laws; the earliest Roman code of laws
12 tables
torpedo that killed nearly 1,200-reason US entered ww1
Lusitania
This is the term used to describe the battle strategy of digging corridors in the earth in order to avoid enemy gunfire
Trench Warfare
Golden age of India
Gupta
Most famous example of Byzantine architecture, it was built under Justinian and is considered one of the most perfect buildings in the world
Hagia Sophia
The state of englightenment for Buddhists
nirvana
Medical condition caused by prolonged exposure to the distressing experiences of trench warfare
shell shock
This was an international agreement signed in 1919 that ended WW1
Treaty of Versailles
Belief that the gods transfer their power to a specific family in China that is meant to establish a dynasty and rule the region (est. by Zhou)
Mandate of Heaven
A pilgrimage to Mecca, performed as a duty by Muslims
Hajj
Third ruler of the Mauryan Empire in India, he converted to Buddhism and broadcast his precepts on inscribed stones and pillars, the earliest surviving Indian writing
asoka
effected the war because of mass production of weapons
Industrialization
This term is used to describe a situation in battle in which opposing forces cannot advance or conquer the other
Stalemate
1st monotheistic religion
Zoroastrianism
rebellion that threatened to overthrow Justinian in the Byzantine empire
Nika Revolt
Of or influenced by the Greek Empire. A type of culture typically referred to after the conquests of Alexander the Great.
Hellenistic