3501646062 | Jihad | Islamic holy war | 0 | |
3501648690 | Ka'aba | A black stone or meteorite that became the most revered shrine in Arabia before the introduction of Islam; situated in Mecca, it later was incorporated in the Islamic faith | 1 | |
3501657513 | Syncretism | A blend of two or more cultures or cultural traditions | 2 | |
3501658468 | Austronesian | A branch of languages originating in Oceania | 3 | |
3501659923 | Hidith | A collection of the sayings and deeds of Muhammad | 4 | |
3501667242 | Feudalism | Political, economic, and social system based on the relationship between lord and vassal in order to provide protection | 5 | |
3501670658 | Parliament | A representative assembly, most notably in England | 6 | |
3501673781 | Kowtow | A ritualistic bow practiced in the Chinese Court | 7 | |
3501676952 | Caravels | A small, easily steerable ship used by the Portuguese and spanish in their explorations | 8 | |
3501681539 | Stateless Society | A society that is based on the authority of kinship groups rather than on a central government | 9 | |
3501684002 | Quipus | A system of knotted cords of different sizes and colors used by the Incas for keeping records | 10 | |
3501686266 | Manorialism | A system of self-sufficient estates that arose in medieval Europe | 11 | |
3501690835 | Zakat | A tax, compromising percentages of personal income of every kind, levied as almsgiving for the relief of the poor: the third of the Pillars of Islam | 12 | |
3501704353 | People of the Book | A term applied by islamic governments to Muslims, Christians, and Jews in reference to the fact that all three religions had a holy book | 13 | |
3501721791 | Minaret | A tower attached to a mosque from which Muslims are called to worship | 14 | |
3501723843 | Lateen Sails | A triangular sail attached to a short mast | 15 | |
3501726168 | Age Grade | Age groups into which children were placed in Bantu Societies of early sub-Saharan Africa; Children within the age grade were given responsibilities and privileges suitable for their age and in this manner ere prepared for adult responsibilities | 16 | |
3501740714 | Abacus | An ancient Chinese counting device that used rods on which were mounted movable counters | 17 | |
3501743718 | Tea Ceremony | An ancient Shinto ritual still preformed in traditional Japanese capital of Kyoto | 18 | |
3501746726 | Quechua | An Andean society also known as the Inca | 19 | |
3501751595 | Perspective | An artistic technique commonly used in Renaissance painting that gave a three dimensional appearance to works of art. | 20 | |
3501758858 | Mosque | The house of worship of followers of Islam | 21 | |
3501765633 | Seppuku | The Japanese practice of ritual suicide | 22 | |
3501768030 | Samurai | The military class of feudal Japan | 23 | |
3501769012 | Anasazi | The name given to the pueblo dwelling natives in the South-west North American continent | 24 | |
3501773172 | Mexica | The name given to themselves by the Aztec people | 25 | |
3501775681 | Tribute | The payment of a tax in the form of goods and labor by subject peoples | 26 | |
3501778668 | Mongol Peace | The period from about 1250 to 1350 in which the mongols ensured the safety of Eurasian trade and travel | 27 | |
3501782935 | Middle Ages | The period of European history traditionally given as 500-1500 | 28 | |
3501786920 | Excommunication | Practice of the Roman Catholic and other Christian churches of prohibiting participation in the sacraments to those who do not comply with the church teachings or practices | 29 | |
3501791373 | Renaissance | The revival of learning in Europe beginning about 1300 and continuing to about 1600 | 30 | |
3501794734 | Shogunate | The rule of the shoguns | 31 | |
3501796550 | Inca | the ruler of the Quechua people of the west coast of South America; the term is also applied to the Quechua people as a whole | 32 | |
3501799581 | Steppe Diplomacy | The skill of political survival and dominance in the world of steppe nomads; it involved the knowledge of tribal and clan structure and often used assassinations to accomplish its goals | 33 | |
3501812239 | Shinto | The traditional Japanese religion based on veneration of ancestors and spirits of nature | 34 | |
3501819623 | Mississippians | The various American tribes who, in prehistoric and early historic times, erected the burial mounds and other earthworks of the Mississippi drainage basin and the southeastern U.S. | 35 | |
3501829419 | Gempei Wars | Wars in Japan that pitted the samurai against the peasants | 36 | |
3501845001 | Investiture | Authority claimed by monarchs to appoint church officials | 37 | |
3501846930 | Shariah | The body of law that governs Muslim society | 38 | |
3501848619 | Sunni | The branch of Islam that believes that the Muslim community should select its leaders | 39 | |
3501855953 | Shi'ite | The branch of Islam that holds that the leader of islam must be a descendant of Muhammad's family | 40 | |
3501868572 | Caliph | The chief Muslim political and religious leader | 41 | |
3501878500 | Scholar Gentry | the chinese class of well-educated men from whom many bureaucrats were chosen | 42 | |
3502487911 | Bushido | The code of honor of the samurai in Japan | 43 |
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