Global Midterm Vocab. 1-41 (Kelsh) Flashcards

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2-Bubonic Plague

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Definition - The most common form of plague in humans, characterized by fever, delirium and the formation of buboes.

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1-Monsoon

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Definition- Seasonal wind; in India, the winter monsoon brings hot, dry weather and the summer monsoon brings rain.

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3-Hinduism

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Definition- A major, religious cultural tradition of South Asia, developed from Vedic religion.

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4-Buddhism

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Definition- A religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate Budda.

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5-Reincarnation

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Definition- In Hinduism, belief in the rebirth of the soul in another bodily form.

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6-Moksha

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Definition- In Hindu belief, the ultimate goal of existence, achieving union with Brahman.

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7-Nirvana

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Definition- In Buddhism, union with the universe and release from the cycle of rebirth.

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8-Eightfold Path

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Definition- The path to Nirvana, comprising eight aspects in which an aspirant must become practiced. (Right views, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentration. )

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9-Sanskrit

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Definition- An ancient Indic language of India. The Hindu scriptures and classical Indian epic poems are written and from which many northern Indian languages are derived.

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10-Caste system

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Definition - A social structure in which classes are determined by heredity.

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11-Cultural Diffusion

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Definition- Spread of ideas, costoms, and technologies from on people to another.

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13-Judaism

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Definition- The monotheistic religion of the Jews.

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13-Christianity

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Definition- The religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or it’s beliefs and practices.

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14-Islam

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Definition- The religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammed as the prophet of Allah.

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15-Ten Commandments

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Definition- Decalogue : The biblical commandments of Moses.

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16-Five pillars

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Definition - The five basic acts in Islam.

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17-Torah

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Definition- In Judaism, The law of god as revealed to Moses and recorded in the first five books of the Hebrews scriptures.

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18-Animism

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Definition- Belief that spirits ad forced may live in animals, objects or dreams.

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19-Shintoism

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Definition- The ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma ; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors .

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20-Four Noble Truths

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The four central beliefs containing these essence of Buddhist teaching.

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21-Polytheism

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Definition- believing in many gods.

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22-Monotheism

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Definition- believing in only one god.

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23-Code of Hammurabi

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Definition- Well- Preserved Babylonian law code, dating back to about 1772 B.C.

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24-Brahma

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Definition- (Hinduism) The ultimate reality underlying all phenomena.

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25-Dharma

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Definition- In Hindu belief, an individual’s religious and moral duties.

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26-Silk Road

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Definition- an ancient trade route between china and the Mediterranean (4,000 miles) ; followed by Marco Polo in the 13th century.

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27-Middle Kingdom

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Definition- Common names for china include Zhongguo and Zhonghua, white Han and Tang are common names given for the Chinese ethnicity.

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28-Confucianism

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Definition- A system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius.

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29-Pax Romana

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Definition- The peace that existed between nationalities within the Roman Empire.

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30-Guilds

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Definiton- In Middle Ages, association of merchants or artisans who cooperated to protect their economic interests.

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31-Democracy

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Definition- Government in which the people had ruling power.

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32-Hieroglyphics

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Definition- Form of picture writing developed by the Ancient Egyptians.

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33-Cuneiform

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Definition- Wedge- Shaped writing of the ancient Sumerians.

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34-Fertile Crescent

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Definition- A geographical area of fertile land in the Middle East stretching in a broad semicircle from the Nile to the Tigris and Euphrates.

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35-Hagia Sophia

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Definition- 6th century masterpiece of Byzantine architecture in Istanbul ; built as a Christian church, covered to a Moresque in 1453.

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36- Justinian’s Code

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Definition- The corpus civils is the modern name for a collection of fundamental works in jurisprudence, issued from 529 to 534 by order of Justinian 1.

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37-Terrace Farming

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Definition- Terrace is a piece of sloped plan that has been cut into a series of successively receding flat surfaces or platforms, which resemble steps for the purposes of more effective farming.

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38-Commercial Revolution

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Definition- A period of European economic expansion colonialism and mercantilism which lasted from 16th-18th century.

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39-Chivalry

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Definition- Code of conduct for knights during the Middle Ages.

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40-One Hundred Years’ War

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Definition- Series of conflicts waged from 1337 to 1453 between the kingdom of England and the kingdom of France for control of the French throne.

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41-Manorialism

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Definition- Essential element of feudal society was the organizing principle of rural economy that originated in the villa system of the late Roman Empire, widely practiced in medieval western and parts of Central Europe.