27 Terms
Contributors in World history
World history
Zen Buddhism
History; World history
A blending of Buddhism from India with Taoism from China. It is predominately practiced in China and Japan.
Ayatollah Khomeini
History; World history
(1900?-1989) Islamic religious leader who led a fundamentalist revolution in Iran in 1979. Ruled until 1989.
chemistry
History; World history
The science dealing with the structure, composition, properties, and reactive characteristics of substances.
Neolithic Revolution
History; World history
The introduction of agriculture, domesticating animals, this leads to the development of human civilazation.
trade fair
History; World history
A gathering of merchants, craftsmen, and artisans to buy and sell goods and service during late Middle Ages.
Abbassid Dynasty
History; World history
(750 - 1258) Ruling family of the Islamic Empire during its golden age and responsible for many achievements.
Counter-Reformation
History; World history
The movement initiated by the Catholic Church to contain the Protestant Reformation and, if possible, end it.
