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The branch of knowledge dealing with past events.

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ghetto

History; World history

Term given to poor areas of town where Jews were sent during World War II.

Three Gorges Dam

History; World history

A dam across the Yangtze River in China scheduled to be completed in 2009.

Robert Walpole

History; World history

(1676-1745) British statesman, and first Prime Minister from 1721 to 1742.

Ahimsa

History; World history

In Hinduism, it is the principal of non violence against all living things.

genetic engineering

History; World history

The process of altering life forms by manipulating their genetic structure.

Oligarchy

History; World history

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

colonization

History; World history

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