Vocabulary Flashcards

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Cultural diffusion

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the spreading out of culture, culture traits, or a culturalpattern from a central point.

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The Hebrews

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a member of an ancient people living in what is now Israel and Palestine

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Civilization

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the society, culture, and way of life of a particular area.

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Neolithic revolution

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The Neolithic Revolution or Neolithic Demographic Transition, sometimes called the Agricultural Revolution, was the wide-scale transition of many human cultures from a lifestyle of hunting and gathering to one of agriculture and settlement, allowing the ability to support an increasingly large population.

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Monotheistic

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Having only one God

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Hellenistic

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Focus on humans, human form, psychology / as opposed to God

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Ancient Greece

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Ancient Greek is the form of Greek used during the periods of time spanning c. the 9th – 6th century BC (known as Archaic), c. the 5th – 4th century BC (Classical), and c. the 3rd century BC – 6th century AD (Hellenistic) in ancient Greece and the ancient world.

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Alexander the great

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A ruler of Greece in the fourth century b.c.

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Roman Empire

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the form of government established in ancient Rome in 27 b.c., comprising the Principate or Early Empire (27 b.c.–a.d. 284) and the Autocracy or Later Empire (a.d. 284–476).

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Rabbi

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A Jewish scholar or teacher who teaches Jewish law

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Diaspora

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The dispersion of people from their homeland

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Talmud

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The body of Jewish law and principles

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Yiddish

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A language combined of Hebrew and German

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Ghettos

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A slum part of a city comprised of a certain ethnic group

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Anti-semitism

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Prejudice against Jews

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Christianity

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The religion based on jesus

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Islam

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Monotheistic Islamic religion based on Mohammed

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Middle-ages

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European history from the fall of Roman Empire to the fall of Constantinople empire 1100-1453

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Feudalism

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European system which involved the head owning land and the serfs living on it and working for their king

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Manorialism

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(Feudalism) rural economy, land based instead of money

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Catholicism

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Faith practiced in Roman Catholic Church

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Ideology

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System of ideas and beliefs

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Hierarchy

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System when some people are ranked above others

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Secular

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Non-religious

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Crusades
Medieval military expedition to reclaim holy land in 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries
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Renaissance
Revival of art and literature under classical models in 14th and 16th centuries
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Protestant reformation
Rebirth of Protestantism led by marti Luther
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Martin Luther
German theologian behind reformation. Believe in truth from faith
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Nation states
A state Whos citizens are similar in background, ethnicity, religion etc
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Humanism
Believing in human importance, not everything is gods will
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Printing press
Machine for printing letters
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Capitalism
1% holds 99% of power 99% holds 1% of power
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Colonialism
The practice of taking over a nation, bringing in settlers, converting, and economically exploiting
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Magna carta
King johns document of liberty
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Parliament
Legislature govt in UK