Midterm Vocab

Question 0

Bubonic plague

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The most common form of plague in humans

Question 1

Monsoon

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A seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia

Question 2

Hinduism

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Is the dominant religion of the Indian subcontinent

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Buddhism

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Is a nontheistic religion that encompasses a variety of traditions

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Reincarnation

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The rebirth of a soul in a new body

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Moksha

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Release from the cycle of rebirth impelled by the law of karma

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Nirvana

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A transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self, and the subject is released from the effects of karma and the cycle of death and rebirth

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Eightfold path

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Is one of the principle teachings of Buddha

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Sanskrit

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An ancient Indic language of India, in which the Hindu scriptures and classical Indian epic piraña are written and from which many northern Indian languages are derived

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Caste system

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A social structure in which classes are determined by heredity

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Cultural diffusion

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Spread of culture

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Judaism

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Way of life of the Jewish people. Monotheistic religion

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Christianity

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Having faith in god and Jesus Christ

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Islam

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A monotheistic and abrahamic religion articulated by the Koran

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Ten Commandments

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A set of biblical principles relating to ethos and worship, which play a fundamental role in Judaism and Christianity

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Five pillars

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Five basic acts in Islam

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Torah

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A central concept in the Jewish tradition

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Animism

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The attribution of a soul to plants, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena

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Shintoism

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The ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma

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Four noble truths

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The four central beliefs containing the essence of Buddhist teaching

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Polytheism

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Belief in more than one god

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Monotheism

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Belief in one god

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Code of Hammurabi

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A well preserved Babylonian law code of ancient Iraq, formerly Mesopotamia, dating back to about 1772 B.C.

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Brahma

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The Hindu god of creation and one of the Trimurti

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Dharma

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Signifies behaviors that are considered to be in accord with the order that makes life and universe possible

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Silk Road

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A series of trade and cultural transmission routes that were central to cultural interaction.

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Middle Kingdom

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The period of reunification

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Confucianism

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An Ethical and philosophical system developed from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius

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Pax Romana

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Roman peace. Long period of relative peace and minimal expansion

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Guilds

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An association of artisans or merchants who control the practice of their craft in a particular town

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Democracy

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A form of government in which all eligible citizens particular equally

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Hieroglyphics

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Writing consisting of hieroglyphics

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Cuneiform

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Denoting or relating to the wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia, Persia, and Ugarit, surviving mainly impressed on clay tablets

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Fertile Crescent

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A crescent shaped region contains the comparatively most and fertile land

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Hagia Sophia

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A former Greek Orthodox patriarchal basilica

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Justinian’s code

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Roman law collected into a simple and clear system of laws

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Terrace farming

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A terrace is a piece of slopes plane that has been cute into a series of successively receding flat surfaces or platforms, which resembles steps, for the purposes of more effective farming

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Commercial revolution

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A period of European economic expansion, colonialism, and mercantilism whisk lasted from approximately the 16th century until the early 18th century.

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Chivalry

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The medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code

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One Hundred Years’ War

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A long struggle between England and France. Waged from 1337to 1453

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Manorialism

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An essential element of feudal society