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World history

general will

History; World history

Name Enlightenment thinker Jean Jacques Rousseau uses to describe majority rule.

hydroelectric power

History; World history

Power that is derived from a moving body of water, such as a river or waterfall.

pharaoh

History; World history

In ancient Egypt, title given to the ruler who was considered both king and god.

civil war

History; World history

A war between groups of people in the same country, culture, or political system.

Menes

History; World history

(3100? BCE) King of Upper Egypt, united the two kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt

Reconquista

History; World history

The re-conquest of Spain by the Christians after centuries of Islamic domination.

Tao-te-Ching

History; World history

Collected teachings of Chinese philosopher Lao Tze, the founder of Taoism/Daoism.

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