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Social Studies Final S2 Flashcards

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Cicero

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Roman orator and philosopher, he tried to limit the power of Rome’s generals and restore checks and balances

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Julius Caesar

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Roman general, he was one of the greatest military leaders in history.

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Pompey

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Ruled with Caesar and Crassus

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Marc Antony

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Roman general, he fought against Octavian after the death of Julius Caesar, and lost

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Augustus

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First Roman emperor, he was originally named Octavian.

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Pax Romana

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Roman Peace

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Aqueduct

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An artificial canal for carrying water, typically in the form of a bridge

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Romance Languages

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They include Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian.

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Civil law

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a legal system based on a written code of laws

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Christianity

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A religion bases on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth

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Jesus of Nazareth

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Founder of Christianity, he taught about kindness and love for God. His teachings spread throughout the Roman Empire and the world.

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Messiah

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Gods anointed one

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Crucifixion

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The execution of someone by being nailed to a cross

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Apostles

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the 12 chosen disciples of Jesus who spread his teachings

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Paul of Tarsus

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Most important figure in the spread of Christianity

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Constantine

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Roman emperor, he was the first Roman emperor to become a Christian.

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Diocletian

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Roman emperor, he divided the Roman Empire into eastern and western halves.

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Attila

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Leader of the Huns, he led invasions of Constantinople, Greece, Gaul, and northern Italy and was greatly feared by the Romans.

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Corruption

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the decay of people’s values

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Justinian

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Byzantine emperor, he reunited the Roman Empire, simplified Roman laws with Justinian’s code, and ordered Hagia Sophia built.

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Theodora

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Wife of the Byzantine emperor Justinian, she was a smart and powerful woman who helped him rule effectively.

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Byzantine Empire

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the society that developed in the eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the western Roman Empire

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Caravan

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a group of traders that travel together.

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Muhammad

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Founder of Islam, he spread his teachings to the people of Arabia. His teachings make up the Qu’ran.

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Islam

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The religion of the Muslims.

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Muslim

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A follower of Islam

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Qur’an

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Sacred book of Islam

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Pilgrimage

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A journey to a religious place

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Mosque

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Building for Muslim prayer

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Jihad

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The inner religious struggle

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Sunnah

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A collection of writings about the way Muhammad lived that provides a model for Muslims to follow.

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Five pillars of Islam

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The five acts of worship required of all Muslims

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Abu Bakr

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The first caliph, he ruled the Muslim world after Muhammad’s death.

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Caliph

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A title that Muslims use for their highest leader of Islam

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Tolerance

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Acceptance

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Janissaries

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slave soldier

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Mehmed II

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Conquered Constantinople

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Suleyman I

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The ottomans reached their height under suleyman

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Shia

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Caliphs had to be related to Muhammed

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Sunni

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Caliphs don’t have to be related to Muhammed

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Ibn Battutah

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Muslim traveler and writer, he visited Africa, India, China, and Spain.

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Sufism

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A movement in Islam that taught people they can find God’s love by having a personal relationship with God.

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Omar Khayyám

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A famous Sufi poet

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Patrons

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A sponsor

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Minaret

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A narrow tower from where Muslims are called to prayer

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Calligraphy

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Decorative writing

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Rifts

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Long deep valleys formed by the movement of the earths crust

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Sub Saharan Africa

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Africa south of the Sahara

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Sahel

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A semi arid region in Africa just south of the Sahara that separates the desert from wetter areas.

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Savannah

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Open grassland with scattered trees

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Rain forests

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A moist, densely wooded area that contains many different plants and animals.

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Extended family

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A family that includes the father, mother, children, and close relatives.

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Animism

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The belief that bodies of water animals trees and other natural objects have spirits

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Silent Barter

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A process in which people exchange goods without contacting each other directly.

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Tunka Manin

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Ghana empire reached height under this ruler. Displayed wealth in his lavish court

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Sundiata

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Led Mail’s rise to power

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Sunni Ali

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Ruler of Songhai. Unified strengthened and the enlarged

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Askia the Great

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Songhai ruler, overthrew Sunni Baru. His reign was the highpoint of Songhai culture

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Oral history

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A spoken record of past events

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Griots

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A west African storyteller.

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Proverbs

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Short sayings of wisdom or truth

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Kente

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A hand-woven, brightly colored West African fabric

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Period of Disunion

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The time of disorder following the collapse of the Han Dynasty.

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Grand Canal

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A canal linking northern and southern China

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Empress Wu

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Empress of China during the Tang Dynasty, she ruled ruthlessly and brought prosperity to China.

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Porcelain

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A thin beautiful type of pottery invented in China.

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Woodblock Printing

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A form of printing in which an entire page is carved into a block of wood, covered with ink, and pressed into a piece of paper to create a printed page.

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Gunpowder

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A mixture of powders used in guns and explosives

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Compass

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An instrument that uses the earth’s magnetic field to indicate direction.

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Bureaucracy

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Body of unelected government officials.

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Civil service

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Service as a government official.

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Scholar-official

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An educated member of the government

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Genghis Khan

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Ruler of the Mongols, he led his people in attacks against China and against other parts of Asia

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Zheng He

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Chinese admiral during the Ming dynasty. He had a great navy.

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Isolationism

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A policy of avoiding contact with other countries

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Clans

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An extended family

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Shinto

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Traditional religion of Japan

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Prince Shotoku

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One of Greatest leaders. Brought Buddhism and Chinese ideas to Japan

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Regents

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A person who rules a country for someone who is unable to rule alone

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Court

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A group of nobles who live near and serve a leader

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Lady Murasaki Shikibu

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Wrote first novel called The Tale of Genjii

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Zen

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A form of Buddhism that emphasizes meditation

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Daimyo

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Large landowners of feudal Japan

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Samurai

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A trained professional warrior in feudal Japan

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Figurehead

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A person who appears to be in power even though the real power rests with someone else

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Shogun

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A general who ruled Japan in the emperors name

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Bushido

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The code of honor followed by the samurai

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Maize

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Corn 🌽

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Observatories

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Buildings used to study astronomy

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Causeway

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A raised road across water or wet ground

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Conquistadors

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Spanish soldiers

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Hernan Cortes

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Spanish conquistador, conquered Aztec Empire

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Moctezuma II

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Last Aztec emperor. Killed by Hernan Cortes

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Pachacuti

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Inca ruler who expanded their territory

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Quechua

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The language of the inca

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Atahualpa

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Last Incan King, killed by Francisco Pizarro

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Francisco Pizarro

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Conquered Incan empire. Spanish Conquistador

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Eurasia

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The large landmass that includes Europe and Asia

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Topography

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The shape and elevation of land in a region

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Middle Ages

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A period that lasted from 55 to 1500 in Europe

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Medieval

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Referring ro Middle Ages

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Patrick

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Christian Saint. Converted the people of Ireland to Christianity

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Monks

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A religious MAN who live apart from society in a monastery

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Monastery’s

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A community of monks

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Benedict

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Italian Saint and monk, he created a set of rules for monks to follow.

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Charlemagne

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King of the Frank’s. A brilliant warrior and strong leader

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Knights

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A warrior in medieval Europe who fought on horseback

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Vassal

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A knight who promised to support a lord in exchange in land

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Feudalism

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The sharing of land between lords knights and all that stuff

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William the Conquerer

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Conquered England brought feudalism to Britain

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Manor

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A large estate owned by a knight or lord

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Serfs

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A worker in medieval Europe who was tied to the land in which he served

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Eleanor of Aquitane

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Queen of France and England

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Chivalry

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The code of honorable behavior for medieval Knights

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Haiku

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A type of Japanese poem with three lines and 17 syllables. Usually about nature

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Pope Gregory VII

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A powerful pope. Fought with Emperor Henry IV over the power to choose church officials

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Crusades

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A long series of wars between Christians and Muslims.

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Holy land

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The region on the eastern shore where Jesus lived preached and died

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Pope Urban II

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Told the Christians to launch the first crusades

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King Richard I

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Led the third crusade very brave and fairness

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Saladin

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Muslim general led the Muslim forces during the third crusade

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Religious Order

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a group of people who dedicate their lives to religion and follow common rules

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Reconquista

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the effort of Christian kingdoms in northern Spain to retake land from the Moors during the Middle Ages

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