Midterm Vocab Review

Question 1

monsoon

Answer 1

seasonal winds that bring heavy winds and heavy rain

Question 2

bubonic plague

Answer 2

an infection that is transmitted by fleas

Question 3

hinduism

Answer 3

common religion in India that revolves around one god.

Question 4

buddhism

Answer 4

a religion originated from India by Buddha

Question 5

reincarnation

Answer 5

rebirth of soul

Question 6

moksha

Answer 6

freedom of mortal world

Question 7

nirvana

Answer 7

a place with a freedom state of mind

Question 8

eightfold path

Answer 8

the eight pursuits of one seeking enlightment

Question 9

sanskrit

Answer 9

indic language

Question 10

caste system

Answer 10

the class system of hinduism

Question 11

cultural diffusion

Answer 11

spreading of cultures

Question 12

judaism

Answer 12

a monotheistic religon by jews

Question 13

christianity

Answer 13

a religion that was started by Jesus Christ

Question 14

islam

Answer 14

the religion of the faithful who believe in Koran

Question 15

ten commandments

Answer 15

a set of laws created by god for the jews

Question 16

five pillars

Answer 16

are goals that muslims have to achieve in their lifetime

Question 17

torah

Answer 17

the entire body of jewish religion

Question 18

animism

Answer 18

the belief that all things have a soul

Question 19

shintoism

Answer 19

native religion in Japan

Question 20

four nobel truths

Answer 20

buddhism teachings

Question 21

polytheism

Answer 21

the belief of many gods

Question 22

monotheism

Answer 22

the belief of one god

Question 23

code of hammurabi

Answer 23

a set of laws

Question 24

brahma

Answer 24

hindus god and the creator

Question 25

dharma

Answer 25

essential quality of ones nature

Question 26

silk road

Answer 26

a trade route created by the Chinese to trade with other empires

Question 27

middle kingdom

Answer 27

the saying on how the Chinese thought their empire was the center of control

Question 28

confucianism

Answer 28

the system of ethics education and humanity

Question 29

pax romana

Answer 29

the terms of peace imposed by ancient Rome

Question 30

guilds

Answer 30

an organization of person who formed mutual and protection

Question 31

democracy

Answer 31

goverment by people

Question 32

hieroglyphics

Answer 32

Egyptian language and writing

Question 33

cuneiform

Answer 33

a kind of writing by babylonians

Question 34

fertile crescent

Answer 34

an agricultural region extending from levant to iraq

Question 35

hagia sophia

Answer 35

a 6th century masterpiece of Byzantine architecture

Question 36

justinians code

Answer 36

the collection of laws created by ancient rome

Question 37

terrace farming

Answer 37

an agricultural practice to grow crops

Question 38

commercial revolution

Answer 38

a time when the European economy shot up

Question 39

chivalry

Answer 39

the code of knights honor

Question 40

one hundred years war

Answer 40

a loyal code of knights

Question 41

manorialism

Answer 41

an economic system between classes in an empire or manor