131742238 | Abacus | An ancient Chinese counting device that used rods on which were mounted movable counters | 0 | |
131742239 | Anasazi | Cultural group of people known as the ancestors of the modern Pueblo peoples | 1 | |
131742240 | Arabesque | Complex designs typical of Islamic art, combining intertwining and geometric patterns | 2 | |
131742241 | Astrolabe | A navigational instrument used to determine latitude by measuring of the stars | 3 | |
131742242 | Ayllus | In Incan society, a clan or community that worked together on projects required by the ruler | 4 | |
131742243 | Bakufu | A military government established in Japan after the Gempei Wars | 5 | |
131742244 | Benefiece | In medieval Europe, a grant of land or other privilege to a vassal | 6 | |
131742245 | Bushi | Regional military leaders in Japan who ruled small kingdoms from fortresses | 7 | |
131742246 | Bushido | The code of honor of the samurai of Japan | 8 | |
131742247 | Battle of Tours | The battle in 732 that halted the advance of Muslim armies into Europe at a point in Northern France | 9 | |
131742248 | Caliph | The chief Muslim religious and political leaders | 10 | |
131742249 | Calpulli | Aztec clans that supplied laborers and warriors to leaders | 11 | |
131742250 | Cealdon | The type of pottery having the pale green glaze, originally produced in China | 12 | |
131742251 | Chimor | Political grouping of the ChimĂș culture that ruled the northern coast of Peru, beginning around 850 AD and ending around 1470 AD | 13 | |
131742252 | Chinampas | Platforms of twisted vines and mud that served the Aztecs as floating gardens and extended their agricultural land | 14 | |
131742253 | Chivalry | A knight's code of honor in medieval Europe | 15 | |
131742254 | Daimyo | A Japanese feudal lord in charge of an army of samurai | 16 | |
131742255 | Dar al-Islam | The House of Islam; a term representing the political and religious unity of various Islamic groups | 17 | |
131742256 | Excommunication | The practice of the Roman Catholic and other Christian churches of prohibiting participation in the sacraments to those who do not comply with church teachings or practices | 18 | |
131742257 | Feudalism | A political, economic, and social system based on the relationship between lord and vassal in order to provide protection | 19 | |
131742258 | Fief | In medieval Europe, a grant of land given in exchange for military or other services | 20 | |
131742259 | Flying Money | Paper money that was first used in China in the 9th century AD. Originally it was called 'flying money' (fei-chien) because it could blow out of your hand | 21 | |
131742260 | Footbinding | In China, a method of breaking and binding women's feet; seen as a sign of beauty and social position, footbinding also confined women to the household | 22 | |
131742261 | Gempei Wars | (1180-85), final struggle in Japan between the Taira and Minamoto clans that resulted in the Minamoto's establishment of the Kamakura shogunate, a military dictatorship that dominated Japan from 1192 to 1333. | 23 | |
131742262 | Gothic Architecture | Architecture of the twelfth-century Europe, featuring stained-glass windows, flying buttresses, tall spires, and pointed arches | 24 | |
131742263 | Investiture | The authority claimed by monarchs to appoint church officials | 25 | |
131742264 | Junks | Large Chinese sailing ships especially designed for long-distance travel during the Tang and Song dynasties | 26 | |
131742265 | Kowtow | A ritualistic bow practiced in the China court | 27 | |
131742266 | Hadith | A collection of the sayings and deeds of Muhammad | 28 | |
131742267 | Hajj | The pilgrimage to the Ka'aba in Mecca required once of every Muslim who was not limited by health or financial reasons | 29 | |
131742268 | Hijrah | The flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina; the first year in the Muslim calendar | 30 | |
131742269 | Jihad | Islamic holy war | 31 | |
131742270 | Ka'aba | like structure housing a black stone or meteorite that became the most revered shrine in Arabia before the introduction of Islam | 32 | |
131742271 | Kamikaze | The "divine wind" credited by the Japanese with preventing the Mongol invasion of Japan during the thirteenth century | 33 | |
131742272 | Magna Carta | A document written in England in 1215 that granted certain rights to nobles; later these rights came to be extended to all classes | 34 |
Unit 2 #1 Vocab Flashcards
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