Vocab Flashcards

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Monsoon

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Seasonal wind in India

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Bubonic Plague

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The most common form of plague in humans charaterized by fever deliruim .

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Hinduism

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A mayor religious culture

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4
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Buddhism

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A religion represented by the many groups especially in Asia.

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Reincarnation

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In hindu belief in rebirth of the soul in another bodly form .

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Moksha

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In hindu belief the ultimate goal of exitenceis achieving union with brahman

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Nirvana

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In Buddisium a union with the unisverse and release from the cycle of rebirth .

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8
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Eightfold Path

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The path to Nirvana , comprising 8 aspects .

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9
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Sanskirt

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An ancient Indic language of India

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10
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Caste System

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A social structure in which classes are determinded .

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11
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Cultural Diffusion

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Spread of idea costoms and technologies from one people to another .

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12
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Judaism

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The monothestic religion of the Jews .

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Christianity

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The religion based on the person and teaching of Jesus of Nazareth or its beliefs and practices

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14
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Islam

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The religion of musliums a monotheistic faith.

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15
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Ten Commandments

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Decalogue: The Bibical commendments of moses

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16
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Five Pillars

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The 5 basic acts in Islam

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17
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Torah

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The law of God as revealed to Moses and recorded in the first 5 books of the Hewbrew scriptures

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Animism

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Belief that spirts and forces may live in animals objects or dreams .

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Shintoism

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The ancient religion of Japan .

20
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Four Noble Truths

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The 4 central beliefs

21
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Polytheism

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Believing in many gods

22
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Monotheism

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Believing in only one God .

23
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Code of Hammurabi

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Well perserved Babylonian law code

24
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Brahma

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Ultimate reality .

25
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Dharma

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An indivual religious and moarl duties

26
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Silk Road

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An accient trade route between China and the mediterian

27
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Middle Kingdom

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Common names for China

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Confucianism

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A system of philosophcal & ethical teaching founded by confucis .

29
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Pax Romana

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The peace that existed between nations within the Roman Empire .

30
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Guilds

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Association of merchants

31
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Democracy

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Goverment in within the people hold ruling power .

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Hieroglyphics

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Form of picture writting developed by the ancient egypt .

33
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Cuneiform

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Wedge shapped uoritting of the ancient .

34
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Fertile Crescent

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A geographicalareaof fertile land .

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Hagia Sophia

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6th century master piece of the Byzantine architecture .

36
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Justinian’s Code

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A collection of fundamental laws work . Issued and orderd by Justinian .

37
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Terrace Farming

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A piece of sloped plan that has been cut into sences .

38
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Cammerical Revolution

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Mercantilism which lasted .

39
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Chivalry

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Code of conduct for knights during the Middle Age.

40
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One Hundred years War

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Series of conflicts between the kingdom of England and th kingdom of France for the control of France throne .

41
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Manorialism

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Esstential element of the fuedual society .