Hi everyone, these vocab are from the World History AP guide from the timeline of 600-1450 C.E. Hope you find them helpful in any way!
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| 139763947 | assimilate | to integrate somebody into a larger group, so that differences are minimized or eliminated, or become integrated in this way. Ex: This continued in a pattern of invading tribes assimilating to a common civilization in western Europe because of religion, not political power. (C.142) | 0 | |
| 140893025 | bondage | the condition of being enslaved or forced into serfdom Ex: For hundreds of years, Arabs slavers penetrated to the south, forcing Africans unto bondage. (B.148) | 1 | |
| 140768409 | concoction | Islam on top of Hinduism was a strange concoction. (C.154) | 2 | |
| 140519218 | Caliphate | the territory over which a caliph's rule extends, or the time for which it lasts | 3 | |
| 139691720 | Christendom | To join nations of Europe omtp a single Christian community, governed by the pope, with kings and emperors subject to his rule. (B.110) | 4 | |
| 140759560 | claimant | somebody who claims something such as benefits or an inheritance Ex: The Heian regime was destroyed by the Taira-Minamoto war (1100s) fought by 2 warrior clans who supported rival claimannts to the emperor's throne. (B.135) | 5 | |
| 139734691 | Coronation | the ceremony or act of crowning a monarch Ex: The empire Charlemagne built would come to be called the Holy Roman Empire upon the coronation of Otto the Great in 962. (C.141) | 6 | |
| 140133678 | Charter | a formal written statement describing the rights and responsibilities of a state and its citizens Ex: Towns were chartered on lands controlled by feudal lords; and within the towns, the middle-class merchants, or burghers, became politically powerful. (C.144) | 7 | |
| 139413025 | contemplation | to think about something as a possible course of action Ex: The first European monasteries stressed contemplation and seclusion. (B.110) | 8 | |
| 140512783 | cosmopolitan | composed of or containing people from different countries and cultures Ex: The cosmopolitan cities of the Islamic Caliphs thrived on trade, international scholars, and expansion, both military and cultural. (C.136) | 9 | |
| 139218064 | Cultural Units | Defined less by political boundaries, and more by shared tradition, religion, ethnicity, government by a larger imperial or regional authority, and sometimes lanuage. (B.103) Ex: Islamic World, Mesoamerica, sub-Saharan Africa, and European Christendom | 10 | |
| 140777995 | epitome | typical example: a highly representative example of a type, class, or characteristic Ex: The Mongols, the epitome of a nomadic culture, existed as a society for a long time before they became a force on the broader world scene. (C.154) | 11 | |
| 139258699 | Fallow | left unseeded after plowing for a period of time in order to recover natural fertility Ex: In the three-field system, the rotation of three firlds were, fall harvest, spring harvest, and one not-seeded fakkiw harvest. (C.143) | 12 | |
| 140517502 | Five pillars of Islam | Submission of Allah(Islam/Muslim God): 1. no god bu Allah, and Mohammed is his prophet 2. prayer five times per day 3. charity to the needy 4. fasting during the month-long Ramadan 5. Pilgrimage to Mecca at least once during one's lifetime | 13 | |
| 140882452 | fluctuate | to change often from high to low levels or from one thing to another in an unpredictable way Ex: The fluctuating climate in sub-Saharan Afica and human susceptibility to insect- an d animal-borne diseases in sub-Saharan regions were obstacles of population growth. (B.147) | 14 | |
| 139246816 | Feudalism | Lords and Monarchs award land to loyal followers (vassals). In exchange, the vassals guaranteed that their parcels of land would be governed, that law and justice would be dispensed, that crops would be grown, and that the land itself would be protected. (B.108) | 15 | |
| 139403432 | heresy | unorthodox religious opinion Ex: The popes had moral authority and the right to determine what was hersey. | 16 | |
| 140777996 | Illiterate | uneducated: having or showing little or no knowledge of a particular subject Ex: Mongols, who were illiterate, nomadic people prior to their conquests and education reform brought about by Genghis Khan, eventually became assimilated into the cultures of the people they defeated. (c154) | 17 | |
| 140964657 | intermediary | somebody who carries messages between people, or tries to help them reach an agreement Ex: Like the Egyptians, Incan rulers were mummified after death and became intermediaries between the gods and the people. (C.161) | 18 | |
| 140135038 | Intrinsic | belonging to something as one of the basic and essential Ex: Music, too, such as Gregorian chants, became an intrinsic part of ceremonies. | 19 | |
| 140666032 | Kami | The nature and all the forces of nature, both the seen and unseen | 20 | |
| 140877800 | Latin Kingdoms | Latin Kingdoms, or Crusader States, domains established in the eastern Mediterranean region by western Europeans during the Crusades. "Latin" referred to the Latin rites of the Roman Catholic Church. | 21 | |
| 140784462 | layover | a brief stop during a journey Ex. In addition to invading Russia, Persia, Central Asia and China, the Mongols found time on their itinerary for a layover in India. (C.155) | 22 | |
| 140516252 | Muslim | Followers of Islam | 23 | |
| 139413026 | monasticism | the way of life characteristic of monks or nuns, in which they withdraw entirely or in part from society to devote themselves to prayer, solitude, and contemplation Ex: A prominent feature of medieval Christianity (both Catholic and Orthodox) was monasticism, the formation of religious communities whose members(monks and nuns) are not ordained as priests. (B.110) | 24 | |
| 139256492 | Manor | The estates that were granted tp the vassals. ( Was known as fiefs) (C.142) | 25 | |
| 140893026 | mint | make coins: to make coins by stamping metal Ex: When Europe began minting coins during the 1200s, Ghana's gold gained in value, and became a major supplier of gold to the workd economy. (B.149) | 26 | |
| 139218063 | Nation-States | Countries as formally defined political entities, in the modern sense of the world (B.103) | 27 | |
| 139751303 | Norse | relating to ancient or medieval Scandinavia, or its people or culture Ex: The monasteries held much wealth and food, so they were natural targets. But raiding was just one aspect of Norse economy. The vikings were also merchants and fishermen. | 28 | |
| 139413027 | Ordain | to appoint somebody officially as a priest, minister, or rabbi Ex: A prominent feature of medieval Christianity (both Catholic and Orthodox) was monasticism, the formation of religious communities whose members(monks and nuns) are not ordained as priests. (B.110) | 29 | |
| 140668304 | Prolific | producing ideas or works frequently and in large quantities Ex: Japanese noblewomen were particularly prolific, especially when compared to women of other cultures. (C.152) | 30 | |
| 139218062 | Predecessor | somebody who held a position or job before somebody else Ex: Whatever the case, sophistication, advanced cultures-many of them building on the legacy left behind by the classical predecessors-appeared throughout the world during the period between 600-1450 C.E. (B.103) | 31 | |
| 140999901 | quipu | An arrangement of knotted strings on a cord, used by the Inca to record numerical information. (C.162) | 32 | |
| 140512784 | Relinquish | to renounce or surrender something Ex: Under pressure from a prominent family in Mecca, hasan relinquised his title, making way for the establishment of the Umayyad Dynasty. (C135) | 33 | |
| 141009233 | pre-Columbian era | American Era lasting from 500 BC to 1492 AD, before Columbus landed. | 34 | |
| 140768253 | rice-paddy farming | growing rice by means of wet cultivatio, originated in Southeast Asia-most likely in Veitnam-around 500 B.C.E (B.136) | 35 | |
| 140264795 | scholasticism | a medieval theological and philosophical system of learning based on the authority of St. Augustine and other leaders of the early Christian Church, and on the works of Aristotle. | 36 | |
| 140882453 | susceptibility | the likelihood of being affected, or a tendency to be affected, by a specific thing Ex: The fluctuating climate in sub-Saharan Afica and human susceptibility to insect- an d animal-borne diseases in sub-Saharan regions were obstacles of population growth. (B.147) | 37 | |
| 139684637 | Sacrament | in Christianity, a rite that is considered to have been established by Jesus Christ to bring grace to those participating in or receiving it. Ex: They Disagreed over the sacrament of communion, whether priests should be allowed to marry, and the use of local languages in church. (C. 139) | 38 | |
| 139403433 | Tithe | one tenth of somebody's income or produce paid voluntarily or as a tax for the support of a church or its clergy Ex: The Catholic Church owned vast amounts of land. Combined with its right to collect tithes from the general population, this made the church very wealthy. (B.110) | 39 | |
| 139684638 | Trinity | in Christianity, God seen in three ways as the Father, the Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit Ex: They even were at odds regarding the nature of god, specifically God as a trinity. | 40 | |
| 140246388 | vernacular | the everyday language of the people in a country or region, as distinct from official or formal language Ex: Although Latin remained the labguage of the educated elite, it became more acceptable to write serious poetic adn literary work in the vernacular. (B.120) | 41 |
