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8392549680ArabsPeople who come from the Saudi Arabian Peninsula, generally Muslims0
8392552496Centralized GovernmentWhen one big government runs the whole country, instead of a bunch of local governments.1
8392554277ChivalryHonor code followed by European knights; Doing things that honor your family, your wife, and your country2
8392558378CommodityA good that people want3
8392560798ContinuityWhen things stay the same4
8392562674ConversionChanging from one religion to another5
8392585396CurrencyThe form that money takes, usually metal coins or paper6
8392589599Decentralized governmentWhen there are lots of little governments scattered around a country and no one big, strong government7
8392592828ElitesThe wealthy, well-educated, most powerful people of society8
8392599748FeudalismA system that started in the middle ages where a king gives land to a noble who hires knights to protect and serfs to work the land9
8392602662InhabitantSomeone or something that lives in a certain area10
8392604921ManorialismSystem of setting up big areas where peasants work land for free in exchange for living on the manor11
8392607248ManorA gigantic home surrounded by fields12
8392925127MonasteryCommunity of monks who have dedicated their lives to prayer and service13
8392935342NobleA person who has been given land by monarchs in the feudal system14
8392945013PeasantA person near the bottom of a social hierarchy; typically a poor farmer15
8392955599Serfthe name given to a peasant in the feudal system16
8392968548schismthe divide between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches in Christianity17
8392982131SunniA sect of Islam who believes that any worthy Muslim can become a caliph18
8393004989Shi'a (Shiite)A sect of Islam that believes the caliph must be a blood descendant of Muhammad19
8393021006SufiA sect of Islam whose main focus is on mysticism and serving others20
8393027294mosquea house of worship for Muslims21
8393033577Hagia Sophiamassive Christian cathedral built by Justinian in Constantinople; later converted to a mosque by the Ottomans22
8393043298HajjPilgrimage taken by Muslims to Mecca23
8393049832MuhammadFounder of Islam24
8393053262CaliphTitle given to the leader of Islam; acts as both a political and religious leader25
8393064380Bubonic PlagueDisease spread from East Asia to Europe along the Silk Road; transmitted by rats and fleas26
8393082675Justinianemperor of the Byzantine empire27
8393085483CyrilGreek missionary who converted Russia to Christianity; created the Slavic alphabet28
8393094412Bushidocode of honor followed by samurai29
8393102254daimyotitle given to a warlord in feudal Japan30
8393106256shogunname for the supreme warlord in Japan who held the real power in government31
8393113198samuraia warrior in Japan who served the daimyo in exchange for land32
8393122999Ibn BattutaMuslim merchant from West Africa who left a detailed record of his travels33
8393127258Dar al-IslamThe world of Islam34
8393131151Quranholy book of Islam35
8393135661footbindinga practice in China done by women meant to show subservience to men36
8393140160Grand Canalconnected northern and southern China and promoted trade between the regions37
8393155136Crusadeholy war between Muslims and Christians over the holy land surrounding Jerusalem38
8393162393Pope Urban IIthe person responsible for the first crusade39
8393169215Chinampasfloating farms used by the Aztecs to grow corn on Lake Texcoco40
8393174994Quipuwriting system using strings and knots created by the Inca41
8393185053Silk Roadmajor trade network that connected China, India, and Byzantium42
8393193638Trans-Saharan Tradenetwork that connected West Africa with North Africa; the main products exchanged were gold and salt43
8393206523neo-Confucianismblend of Buddhism and Confucianism created during the Tang and Song dynasties of China44
8393226114Pax Mongoliaera of Mongol rule when there was relatively little war in Asia and trade flourished45
8393231264Genghis Khanleader of the Mongols46
8393244338SyncretismThe process of different cultures and beliefs blending together47
8393255168Popeleader of the Catholic church48
8393263637Bantupeople who spread language, farming, and iron tools to sub-Saharan Africa49

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