Mid Term Vocab Gustavo Nunes

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Bubonic plague

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It was a disease that was carried by people that had reached beyond Italy to Spain and France 1 in 3 people died

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Monsoon

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Seasonal wind in India , the winter monsoon brings hot , dry weather and the summer monsoon brings rain.

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Hinduism

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a major religious and cultural tradition of South Asia, developed from Vedic religion.

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Buddhism

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a religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate Buddha

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Reincarnation

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In Hinduism belief in the rebirth of a soul in a another bodily form

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Moksha

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In Hindu belief the ultimate goal of existence , achieving union with Brahman

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Nirvana

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In Buddhism , union with the universe and release from the cycle of rebirth

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Cultural diffusion

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Spread of ideas , customs , and technologies from one people to another

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Animism

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Belief that spirits and forces may live in animals ,objects or dreams .

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Monotheism

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Belief in one god

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Guild

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In the Middle Ages , association of merchants or the artisans who cooperated to protect their economic interests

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Democracy

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Government in which the people hold ruling power

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Hieroglyphics

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Form of picture writing developed by the ancient Egyptians

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Cuneiform

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Wedge shaped writing of the ancient Sumerians

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Chivalry

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Code of conduct for knights during the Middle Ages

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Eight fold path

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the path to nirvana, comprising eight aspects in which an aspirant must become practiced: right views, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentration

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Sanskrit

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an ancient Indic language of India, in which the Hindu scriptures and classical Indian epic poems are written and from which many northern Indian languages are derived.

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Judaism

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the monotheistic religion of the Jews.

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Christianity

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the religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices.

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Islam

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the religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah.

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Ten Commandments

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Decalogue: the biblical commandments of Moses

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Five pillars

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The Five Pillars of Islam are five basic acts in Islam, considered mandatory by believers and are the foundation of Muslim life. They are summarized in the famous hadith of Gabriel. They make up Muslim life, prayer, concern for the needy, self purification and the pilgrimage.

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Shintoism

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Shinto: the ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors

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Torah

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(in Judaism) the law of God as revealed to Moses and recorded in the first five books of the Hebrew scriptures (the Pentateuch).

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Manorialism

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Manorialism, an essential element of feudal society, was the organizing principle of rural economy that originated in the villa system of the Late Roman Empire, was widely practiced in medieval western and parts of central Europe, and was slowly replaced by the advent of a money-based market

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Four noble truths

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the four central beliefs containing the essence of Buddhist teaching.

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Polytheism

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the belief in or worship of more than one god.

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Code of Hammurabi

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.The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved Babylonian law code, dating back to about 1772 BC. It is one of the oldest deciphered writings of significant length in the world.

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Brahma

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The creator god, conceived chiefly as a member of the triad including also Vishnu and Shiva.

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Dharma

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``` .1. HINDUISM the principle of cosmic order. 2. BUDDHISM the teaching or religion of the Buddha. ```

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Caste system

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a social structure in which classes are determined by heredity

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Silk Road

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an ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean (4,000 miles); followed by Marco Polo in the 13th century to reach Cathay

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Middle Kingdom

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In China, common names for China include Zhongguo and Zhonghua, while Han and Tang are common names given for the Chinese ethnicity. Other names include Huaxia, Shenzhou and Jiuzhou.

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Confucianism

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a system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius.

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Pax Romana

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Roman peace

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Fertile Crescent

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geographical area of fertile land in the Middle East stretching in a broad semicircle from the Nile to the Tigris and Euphrates

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Hagia Sophia

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a 6th century masterpiece of Byzantine architecture in Istanbul; built as a Christian church, converted to a mosque in 1453, and made into a museum in the middle of the 20th century

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Justinians code

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The Corpus Juris Civilis is the modern name for a collection of fundamental works in jurisprudence, issued from 529 to 534 by order of Justinian I, Eastern Roman Emperor.

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Terrace farming

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In agriculture, a terrace is a piece of sloped plane that has been cut into a series of successively receding flat surfaces or platforms, which resemble steps, for the purposes of more effective farming. This type of landscaping, therefore, is called terracing.

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Commercial revolution

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The Commercial Revolution was a period of European economic expansion, colonialism, and mercantilism which lasted from approximately the 16th century until the early 18th century. It was succeeded in the mid-18th century by the Industrial Revolution.

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One Hundred Years' War

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the series of wars fought intermittently between England and France from 1337-1453: after early victories the English were expelled from all of France except Calais