Section 15 Vocab Flashcards

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sign of the cross

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ritual gesture common in the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Anglican Communion, made at the beginning and end of prayer

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The Social Contract

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states that governmental organization should be based on the general will of a society and should conform to the nature of human beings

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3
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Spartacus

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a Roman slave that led and insurrection of slaves before eventually being crushed

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4
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Stone Age

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people learned to make and use stone tools and weapons

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Stonehenge

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ancient circles of large, upright stones that stand alone on a plain in England

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Stoicism

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believe that people should strictly restrain their emotions in order to attain happiness and wisdom; hence, they refuse to demonstrate either joy or sorrow

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synagogue

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in Judaism, a house of worship

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Taoism

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religion native to Chine; live according to the “Way”, which they believe governs the universe

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9
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Thucydides

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Greek historian famous for his careful reporting of events

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toga

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an outer garment for men in ancient Rome, worn as a sign of citizenship

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Trail of Tears

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the journey of the Cherokees as they were forced to move from their traditional homelands in the Southeast to west of the Mississippi River

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Torah

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the law on which Judaism is founded; this law is contained in the first five books of the Bible

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13
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Thirty-nine Articles

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fundamental beliefs of the Anglican Communion

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14
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Trojan War

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a war in ancient times between forces from the mainland of Greece and the defenders of the city of Troy

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15
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Tutankhamen

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a Egyptian pharaoh; discovery of his unplundered tomb was considered one of the great archaeological discoveries of all time

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16
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utilitarianism

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a system of ethics according to which the rightness or wrongness of an action should be judged by its consequences

17
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vassal

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a subordinate who placed himself in service to a lord in return for the lord’s military protection

18
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Vatican

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where the Roman Catholic Church has its headquarters

19
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Vikings

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warriors from Scandinavia who raided much of coastal Europe in the eight to tenth centuries

20
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William the Conqueror

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leader of the Norman conquest; defeated the English forces at the Battle of Hastings and became the first Norman king of England