Vocabulary (all chapters)

Question 1

Define Clergy

Answer 1

The leaders of a religion that carry out services contributing to their culture.

Question 2

Define omnipresent

Answer 2

When one is everywhere all at once.

Question 3

Define omniscient

Answer 3

When one is all seeing and all knowing, having an infinite sense of awareness, understanding and insight.

Question 4

Define crusades

Answer 4

Crusades were series of Christian military group campaigns to try and grab and assert ownership of Holy Grounds for themselves.

Question 5

Define holy land

Answer 5

Holy Land included Israel, and was considered this to three of the most well known cultures and religions- Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.

Question 6

Define political map

Answer 6

A map depicting the features contributing to politics in a specific geographical area.

Question 7

Define western worldview

Answer 7

he series of beliefs which were developed in Western Europe. Usually includes: Valuing individuals, the scientific method, democracy, graining wealth & prestige, generally with christian influence.

Question 8

Define Cathedral

Answer 8

The principal church of a diocese, with which the bishop is officially associated.
A place where catholic beliefs are practised; also the head church.

Question 9

Define Pluralism

Answer 9

The practice of holding more than one office or church benefice at a time.
To own multiple offices or churches all at once.

Question 10

Define city-state

Answer 10

a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.

Question 11

Define hinterland

Answer 11

the often uncharted areas beyond a coastal district or a river’s banks

Question 12

Define geography

Answer 12

To study the features of the Earth.

Question 13

Define monarchy

Answer 13

A society with a monarch/royal.

Question 14

Define ciompi

Answer 14

Shepherds turned wool makers who wanted a republic.

Question 15

Define Merchant

Answer 15

Someone who sells items or materials on a market.

Question 16

Define Usury

Answer 16

The illegal action or practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest.

Question 17

Define republic

Answer 17

A society without a monarch and decisions are instead made by the citizens.

Question 18

Define humanist

Answer 18

Humanist’s are people who seek for total peace and equality in our species; rather than saying that ‘Oh, god will fix this’ they say ‘oh, I will fix this.’

Question 19

Define aqueduct

Question 20

Define philosopher

Answer 20

A person who has dedicated their life to learning the nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.

Question 21

Define democracy

Answer 21

A type of government led by representatives elected by the citizens.

Demos-Crasos: People power.

Question 22

Define civic

Answer 22

To relate something to a city or town’s administration.

Where Civil, citizen, etc comes from.

Question 23

Define rhetoric

Answer 23

To be very persuasive in speaking about topics in discussions.

Question 24

Define patrons

Answer 24

A person who supplies financial support to, most likely, a type of artist (musician, writer, sculptor, painter, etc).

Question 25

Define Petroglyphs

Answer 25

A prehistoric rock carving.

Question 26

Define pictographs

Answer 26

Words made into drawings; the earliest form being seen in ancient Egypt.

Question 27

What is the difference between a petroglyph and a pictograph

Answer 27

A petroglyph is A prehistoric rock carving while a pictograph is Words made into drawings; the earliest form being seen in ancient Egypt.

Question 28

Define vernacular

Answer 28

The language considered the norm in a society.

Question 29

Define sonnet

Answer 29

A poem made up of fourteen lines with a typical amount of ten syllables per line in english.

Question 30

Define antiquity

Answer 30

The ancient past; the time before the middle ages.