Unit 3 Review Flashcards - Vocabulary

Question 1

Muslim leader who reclaimed Jerusalem from Christian Crusaders.

Answer 1

Saladin

Question 2

A person who moves from place in search of resources - food, water, shelter, etc.

Answer 2

Nomadic

Question 3

The individual who led the French army to victory at Orleans and served as a uniting force for the French during the 100 Years War.

Answer 3

Joan of Arc

Question 4

A war that is fought between citizens of the SAME country.

Answer 4

Civil War

Question 5

A war that is fought between citizens of the SAME country.

Answer 5

Civil War

Question 6

A series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims that started primarily to secure control of holy sites considered sacred by both groups.

Answer 6

Crusade

Question 7

A judicial procedure done by the Catholic Church, and countries like Spain, to rid non-Catholics from an area - most notably Muslims and Jews during the Reconquista.

Answer 7

Inquisition

Question 8

Considerably reduce the population of (an area), e.g. Beijing and Baghdad by the Mongols.

Answer 8

Depopulate

Question 9

A Russian ruler or monarch

Answer 9

Tsar

Question 10

A large area of flat grassland that is common in Asia and where the Mongol people began.

Answer 10

Steppe

Question 11

The process of being united or being made into a whole.

Answer 11

Unification

Question 12

A country whose citizens are unified by a common culture and language more than ties to lords.

Answer 12

Nation-states.

Question 13

A territory that has been gained by the use of defeat and military force.

Answer 13

Conquest

Question 14

The exchange of culture from one place to another.

Answer 14

Cultural diffusion

Question 15

Describes the peaceful effects of the conquests of the Mongol Empire on the social, cultural, and economic life of the peoples of the large territory that the Mongols conquered in the 1200s.

Answer 15

Pax Mongolica (Mongolia)

Question 16

A time when something suddenly begins, especially a disease, or something else dangerous or unpleasant.

Answer 16

Outbreak

Question 17

Was a series of conflicts waged from 1337 - 1453 between England and France because of trade disputes and marriages that basically meant that the English King also wanted to become the king of France.

Answer 17

The 100 Years War.

Question 18

Were religious extremists of the Middle Ages in Europe who demonstrated their religious fervor and sought punishment for their sins by vigorously whipping themselves in public displays of self-punishment. They thought that this act of self-punishment fulfilled the sacrament of penance.

Answer 18

Flagellants

Question 19

It was the group of settled Mongols who ruled over Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Moldova, and the Caucasus from the 1240s until 1502. This group was established by Batu-Khan, a grandson of Genghis Khan. Eventually, Ivan kicked them out of power and formed Russia.

Answer 19

The Golden Horde

Question 20

A person holding an opinion at odds with what is generally accepted by the Catholic Church.

Answer 20

Heretics