Vocab Flashcards
Monastery
community of people who have taken a religious oath. called monks or nuns.
Legacy
insight and culture that has been passed down from one generation/civilization to another.
Latin
roman language (language of educated people duing middle ages)
Qur’an
holy book of islam, means reading in arabic
roman catholic church
onley Christian church in western Europe until sixteenth century
plague
a disease, killed many people, out of control
Islam
started in the 17th century, based on Qur’an, muslims try and follow rules for worship and living in qur’an
pilgrim
person goes to holy place for religious reasons
roman legion
armed roman army
gladiator
slaves put to fight in public
apostles
1st 12 people to follow Jesus
martyr
person tormented/killed for their religious beliefs
social class
the group you belong in society, because of money, parentage, role in society
pope
head of catholic church
architecture
art & science of designing buildings