Unit 3 Test Study Guide

Question 1

Patrilineal

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is a social system in which family descent and inheritance rights are traced through the father

Question 2

Charlemagne

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is the King of the Franks,he united most of Western Europe during the early Middle Ages and laid the foundation for modern France and German

Question 3

Excommunication

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is the taking away of a person’s right of membership in a Christian church

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Sunni

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the largest of the 2 main Islamicngroups their name litterally means followers of Muhammad’s example

Question 5

Richard the Lionhearted

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was the English King who led the 3rd Crusade to recapture Jerusalem from the Muslims

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Gothic

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is a style of church architecture that developed in medieval Europe (stained glass windows, pointed arches)

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Islam

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literally means “submission to the will of Allah”

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Pastoralist

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is a member of a nomadic group that herds domesticated animals

Question 9

Parliment

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was a body of representatives that makes laws for a nation

Question 10

Yaroslav the Wise

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is Vladimir’s son who was in power in Russia from 1019-1054

Question 11

Phillip II

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was the French King who tripled the size of his kingdom during his regin

Question 12

Allah

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Arabic word for god

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Justinian

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is a high ranking nobleman who took the throne of the Byzantine Empire in 527.

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Muslim

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means “one who has submitted”

Question 15

Serf

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is a medieval peasant legally bound to live on a lords estate

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Common Law

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was the unified body of law, serves as the basis for law in many English- speaking countries today, including the United States

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Qur’an

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the holy book of the Muslims

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Muhammad

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Founder of the Islamic religion

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Commercial Revolution

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is an expansion of trade and business that transformed European economies during the 16th and 17th centuries

Question 20

Samurai

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is one of the professional warriors who served Japanese feudal lords.

Question 21

Pax Mongolica

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is the “ mongol peace” the period when the Mongols imposed stability and law and order across much of Eurasia

Question 22

Fief

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is a estate granted to a vassal by a lord under the feudal system in medival Europe.

Question 23

Marco Polo

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is a Italian traveler, first European traveler to document his experience China

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Tournament

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a mock battle between groups of knights

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House of Wisdom

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center of learning established in Bagdad in the 800’s

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Crusade

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is expeditions in which medieval Christian warriors sought to recover control of the Holy Land from the Muslims

Question 27

Henery II

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was one of England’s more notable Kings and Father of Richard the Lion Hearted

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Monastery

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is a religious community of men (called monks) who gave up their possessions devote themselves to a life of prayer and worship

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Joan of Arc

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was Heroine of France who led French troops to victory in Orleans during the Hundreds Years War

Question 30

Kublai Khan

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is Genghis Kahn’s grandson, 5th Khagan (emperor) of the Mongol Empire

Question 31

Shia

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The smaller of the two main Islamic groups, their name literally means the party of Ali

Question 32

Bubonic Plague

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is a deadly disease that spread across Asia and Europe in the 14th century,killing millions of people

Question 33

Justinian Code

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is the body of the Roman civil law collected and organized by order of the Byzantine emperor Justinian around A.D. 534

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Czar

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a Russian Emperor (from the Roman title Caesar.

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Angkor Wat

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is a temple complex built in the Khmer Empire dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu

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Hagia Sophia

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is the Cathedral of Holy Wisdom in Constantinople built order of the Byzantine emperor

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Simony

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is selling or buying a position in a Christian church

Question 38

Mosque

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an Islamic house of worship

Question 39

Matrilineal

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is a social system in which family descent and inheritance rights are traced through the mother

Question 40

Vizier

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is a prime minister in a muslim kingdom or empire

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Clergy

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is a body of officials who preform religious services

Question 42

Saladin

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is a Muslim leader who fought against the Crusaders

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Magna Carta

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was the “Greek Charter”, a document guaranteeing basic rights in England

Question 44

Thomas Aquinas

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is a scholar who combined philosophy with Christianity, stating the basic Christian truths could be proved by logical argument

Question 45

Ivan III

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is the Russian Emperor who liberated his people from the Mongols, took the name “Czar”

Question 46

John Wycliffe

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is a Englishman who preached that Jesus Christ, not the pope, was the true head of the Church

Question 47

Canon Law

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the body of laws governing the religious practices of a Christian church

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Urban II

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is the Pope who started the First Crusade

Question 49

Caliph

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a supreme political and religious leader in a Muslim government