Socials 8 Medieval 6 - Vocab Religion a Force for Change

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What is polytheistic?

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believing in multiple gods or goddesses

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What is a pagan?

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usually understood to refer to the polytheistic religions of the Greeks, Romans and Germanic peoples

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What does monotheistic mean?

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believing in one single god

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What is Islam?

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the religion of the Muslims

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What is Judaism?

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The religion of the Jews.

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What is a covenant?

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A solemn agreement

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What is a patriarch?

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A founding father

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What is a synagog?

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a place of Jewish worship

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What is a rabbi

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A Jewish religious leader or teacher

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What is Diaspora?

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the scattering of Jews across Europe; also refers to Jewish population outside Israel

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What does to persecute mean?

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to attack people because of their ethnicity or beliefs

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What is crucifixion?

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execution on a cross

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What is interest?

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a charge for a loan, usually a percentage of the amount loaned

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What is an apostle?

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One of the 12 disciples or supporters of Jesus

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What does revolutionary mean?

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causing drastic change

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What is a martyr?

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one who accepts death rather than reject his or her religious beliefs

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What is a missionary?

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a person sent by a church to convert people

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What is the monastic class?

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the community of monks living in monastaries