| Term | Definition |
| Musilm | a follower of Islam |
| Swahili | a bantu language with arabic words spoken along the east african coast |
| migration | movement from country or region to settle in another |
| Sahara | world's largest desert |
| King Ezna of Aksum | became a Christian and made Christianity the official religion of the Kingdom |
| salt and gold | the most important trade items in west africa |
| The Ancestoral Puebloans | built stone and adobe dwellings close 2gether |
| The mound builders | lived along rivers in eastern North America |
| Tenochitlan | was the capital of the Aztec Empire |
| Cuzco | was the capital of the Incan Empire |
| Sultan | a muslim ruler |
| Taj Mahal | a tomb built by Shah Jahan 4 his wife |
| Middle Ages | the years b\t ancient and modern times |
| serf | a farm worker considered part of the manor on which he\she worked |
| his three sons | When Charlemagne died,the empire was didvided among |
| loyalty | The lords gave vassals a share of their land in exchange for the vassals's |
| worked hard 4 most of their lives,lived in one-room huts,sleot on uncomfortable bed's and ate simple foods | Peasants |
| the growth of towns during the middle ages | An increase in trade was a major cause of |
| Crusaders | military expeditions organized for the purpose of capturing the Holy Land |