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100

A king of ancient Egypt

pharaoh

100

A storage pool of water

reservoir

100

Wall running east to west along the northern border of China

The Great Wall

200

A writing surface similar to paper named after a reed that grew along the Nile River in ancient Egypt

papyrus

200

Japanese religion based on the worship of spirits

Shinto

200

tidal wave or large wave that can flood coastal areas

tsunami

300

A symbol that stands for a word, idea, or sound

hieroglyphic

300

In ancient China, the right to rule given to a dynasty by Heaven, the highest force of nature

Mandate of Heaven

300

The Strait of Malacca lies between which two countries

Malaysia and Indonesia

400

political and social movement to strengthen bonds between people of African descent

Pan-Africanism

400

Thick haze caused by the action of sunlight on air polluted, by smoke and automobile exhaust fumes.

Smog

400

Devotion of children to their parents

filal piety

500

2011 movement for more democracy in the Arab world

Arab Spring

500

War that the United States participated in to defend against the spread of communism

Vietnam War

500

South African policy keeping white and black people South African apart

apartheid