definitions

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Identity

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how an individual views themselves

Question 2

value

Answer 2

A moral standard or principal of behavior of a person or group

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belief

Answer 3

something accepted as true

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society

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a group of ppl linked by common interests, and location

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Western world

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Societies based on the worldview that developed in western Europe

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perspective

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a way of looking at the world

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Renaissance

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historical period that orientated in Italy, and is know for its revival of art, architecture, literature, and learning

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Middle ages

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historical period between 4th and 14th century

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crusade

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Medieval Christian military going to the holy land and trying to recover it from the Muslims

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feudal system

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political, economic, social system of land holding.

a ruler will offer men(mounted fighters) land to join the military

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hierarchical

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Based on classes of status or authority ranked one above the other

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city-state

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a city that governs itself and the country side surrounding it

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court

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families, advisors or other members of the royal household

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republic

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a state were power is held by the people or their representatives

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despot

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a leader with unlimited power

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oligarchy

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a form of gov’t were few people have power

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guild

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an organization of craftsmen or merchants

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aristocracy

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the nobility of those who inherit titles

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feudalism

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the feudal system

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fiefdom

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a piece of land under a persons control

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status quo

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the existing way of doing things

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humanism

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a system of thought that centers on humans and there well being

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artistic perspective

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technique of showing depth of three dimensional things on two dimensional surfaces

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Flemish

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The language of Flanders

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utopia

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a perfect world

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capitalist society

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an economic system that depends on private investment and profit

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secular

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having to do with physical things not spiritual

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rhetoric

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the art of persuasive speaking and writing

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pluralistic

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society were members of minorities maintain their cultural traditions

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protestant reformation

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a 16th century movement to reform the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church and this started protestant churches

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Protestant

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a member of any western Christian church that are not roman catholic.

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mercenary

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selling services for money especially military

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expansionism

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a gov’t policy encouraging territorial and or economic expansion to other countries mostly by force

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consumerism

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focusing on collecting or using material goods or products

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imperialism

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dominating an area of life in a different country

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ethnocentrism

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The belief that your race is superior

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inflation

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increase in prices and decrease in the purchasing power of money