Chapter 2 Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Crusades were
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religious wars fought between Christians and Muslims
2
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City States are
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politically independent with all the rural area around it
3
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Hinterland
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the rural area around a city state
4
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Geography is made up of these 2 Greek words…
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Earth and writing
5
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Monarchies are countries
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ruled by a king or queen
6
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Ciompi in 3 points
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wool carders, wanted to form their own guild, took over govnt. of Florence
7
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What did Merchants do?
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Bought good from one place and sold them in another for a higher price
8
Q
Who holds power in a republic?
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The people
8
Q
Usury is the practice of…
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Charging interest when loaning money, Church thought it was sinful
9
Q
Describe the Silk Road.
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Trading routes that connected Europe to Asia and went along the Mediterranean(East), and Pacific(West)
