Vocabulary

Question 1

Feudalism

Answer 1

A system in the middle ages that grouped society into different classes.

Question 2

Hierarchy

Answer 2

When people are ranked one above another according to their importance in society.

Question 3

Allegiance.

Answer 3

Loyalty to a superior individual

Question 4

Manors

Answer 4

Where the lords and knights of a fiefdom lived.

Question 5

Fiefdom

Answer 5

A fiefdom is a plot of land where serfs would work it and grow crops.

Question 6

Serfs

Answer 6

Peasants who worked land on a fiefdom for their lords.

Question 7

Tithe

Answer 7

Money that you pay to a church or a religious institution.

Question 8

Humanism

Answer 8

a system of thought that centers on humans and their values, potential, and worth; concerned with the needs
and welfare of humans

Question 9

Vernacular

Answer 9

the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.

Question 10

Perspective

Answer 10

Someones point of view.

Question 11

Heresy

Answer 11

the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.

Question 12

Silk Road

Answer 12

The silk road was an ancient network of trade routes

Question 13

Aqueducts

Answer 13

Water pathways that give people running water.

Question 14

Patrons

Answer 14

A person who gives another person financial support.

Question 15

Civic Humanism

Answer 15

Civic humanism is the modern term for the moral, social and political philosophy.

Question 16

Classic civilizations

Answer 16

Classical Civilization is the study of the history and culture of the ancient Greeks and Romans.

Question 17

Crusades

Answer 17

The Crusades were a religious war between Christians and Muslims to gain control of the holy land.

Question 18

Democracy

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A form of government in which the people hold political power.

Question 19

Urbanization

Answer 19

a city that governs itself and the countryside surrounding it`

Question 20

Renaissance

Answer 20

a historical period that originated in Italy in the 14th century, known for the revival of classical art, architecture,
literature, and learning

Question 21

Judaism

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the religion of the Jews, based on a belief in one God, as told in the Hebrew Bible, referred to as the Old Testament
by Christians, and the teaching of rabbis.

Question 22

Middle Ages

Answer 22

a historical period in Europe stretching from the fall of the Roman Empire in the 4th century to the beginning of the Renaissance in the 14th century.

Question 23

Oligarchy

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a form of government in which a few people have the power

Question 24

Islam

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The religion where people believe there is only one God and Muhammed was the last messenger

Question 25

Christianity

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the religion of the Christians, based on a belief in one God, as told in the Old Testament of the Bible and the teaching of Jesus in the New Testament.

Question 26

City-state

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a city that governs itself and the countryside surrounding it

Question 27

Sovereignty

Answer 27

supreme power and authority; the freedom of a country or political unit from outside control.

Question 28

Anatomy

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A branch if science that is about dealing with the structural organization of organisms.

Question 29

Usury

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the practice of charging interest when loaning money to | someone.

Question 30

Philosophers

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Philosophers are people who taught people how they could improve themselves and their society.

Question 31

Astronomy

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Astronomy is the study of the sun, moon, stars, planets, comets, gas, galaxies, gas, dust and other non-Earthly bodies and phenomena.

Question 32

Belief

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A belief is a firm thought that something is true

Question 33

Bills of exchange

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A bill of exchange is a written order once used primarily in international trade that binds one party to pay a fixed sum of money to another party on demand.

Question 34

Black death

Answer 34

an infectious fever caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. It killed 50 million people in the 14th century, or 60 per cent of Europe's entire population. The disastrous mortal disease known as the Black Death spread across Europe in the years 1346-53.

Question 35

Cultural Contact

Answer 35

contact between peoples with different cultures

Question 36

Excommunication

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the action of officially excluding someone from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church.

Question 37

Exploration

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Exploration is the act of searching for the purpose of discovery of information or resources.

Question 38

Hinterland

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an area lying beyond what is visible or known.

Question 39

Holy Land

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The Holy Land is a term which in Judaism refers to the Land of Israel. The term is also used by Muslims and Christians to refer to the area between the Jordan River and Mediterranean Sea.

Question 40

Indulgences

Answer 40

temporal punishment (punishment here on Earth) for sins which have already been forgiven is taken from the sinner.

Question 41

Isolation

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the state of being in a place or situation that is separate from others.

Question 42

Usury

Answer 42

the practice of charging interest when loaning money to | someone.

Question 43

Astronomy

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Astronomy is the study of the sun, moon, stars, planets, comets, gas, galaxies, gas, dust and other non-Earthly bodies and phenomena.

Question 44

Monarchies

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system or form of government. A monarch, such as a king or queen, rules a kingdom or empire.

Question 45

Nobles

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someone who has high morals and ideals or people who are royalty or who have good breeding. An example of a noble is a person who is always honest and charitable.

Question 46

Rural

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Rural areas are areas which are not towns or cities. They are often farming or agricultural areas.

Question 47

Trade

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when goods are exchanged along trading routes.

Question 48

Pilgrim

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a person who journeys, especially a long-distance, to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion

Question 49

Worldview

Answer 49

Worldview is the way a person views the world. Their ideas and thoughts about it