Semester 1 World Studies vocab Flashcards
A political system in which nobles are granted the use of lands that legally belong to a king in return for loyalty and military service
Feudalism
belief in one god
Monotheism
Belief in many gods
polytheistic
The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another
Cultural Diffusion
A military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields, greek
Phalanx
elite force of the Ottoman army/empire
Janizary
a common person, member of the lower class
Plebeian
acceptance of people who held different religious beliefs
Religious Toleration
The taking away of a person’s right of membership in a Christian church; banishment
Excommunication
in Hindu belief, a person’s essential self ( their soul)
Atman
a struggle or fight against the enemies of Islam; the spiritual struggle within oneself against sin
Jihad
A state that pays tribute in money or goods to a more powerful nation
Tributary State
Class of warriors in feudal Japan who pledged loyalty to a noble in return for land.
Samurai
The percentage of a country’s people who can read and write.
Literacy Rate
a professional soldier hired by a foreign army, usually used for a hired kill
Mercenary
a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.
Republic
the agreement between a nobleman and a king or queen
feudal contract
the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina
Quran
A Muslim place of worship
Mosque
to absorb fully or make one’s own; to adopt as one’s own; to adapt fully
Assimilate
an official in ancient Rome chosen by the plebeians to protect their interests.
Tribune
a formal split within a religious organization; any division or separation of a group or organization into hostile factions
Schism
The state of enlightenment for Buddhists.
Nirvana
the process of choosing to accept some aspects of another culture, while discarding or modifying others
Selective Borrowing
