 | Term | Definition |
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Afterlife |
The next life, in which the dead are believed to live again. |
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Papyrus |
An early form of paper made from reed like plant in the marshy areas of the Nile delta. |
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Polytheism |
The belief in many gods. |
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Pyramid |
A huge building with four sloping outside wall shaped like triangles. |
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Nile |
The longest river in the world flows through noutheastern into the Mediterranean Sea. |
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Mummy |
A dead body preserved in lifelike conditions. |
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Scribe |
A professional writer. |
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Diaspora |
The scattering of people who have a common background or beliefs. |
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Famine |
A time when there is little food that many people starve. |
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Monotheism |
The belief in one god. |
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Exile |
To force someone to live in another country. |
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Plagues |
A widespread of disease |
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Mosaics |
Small tiles that from far away make one picture |
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Aqueducts |
A structure that carries water over long distances. |
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Dictator |
A person in ancient Rome that rules for six months in time of emergency. |
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Gladiators |
A person who fought to the death in an arena for entertainment |
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Coliseum |
an arena were fights where held. |
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Senator |
a governing person of ancient Rome. |
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Caliph |
the civil and religious ruler of a Muslim state. |
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Crusades |
any of the military expeditions undertaken by European Christians to win holy land. |
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Feudalism |
a political and economic system in which landholders or lords gave land to people in return of loyalty to the lord. |
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Fief |
a large feudal estate, particularly in the Middle Ages. |
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Guild |
an association of trades’ people in the Middle Ages. |
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Hierarchy |
a group of people classified by rank in authority. |
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Islam |
a religion based on the prophet Muhammad. |
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Monastery |
a place or community in which religious people, monks. |
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Mosque |
a Muslim house of worship. |
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Muslim |
a believer in Islam. |
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Oath of fealty |
a feudal oath of loyalty sworn to a lord in exchange for land. |
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Pilgrimage |
a journey to a sacred place. |
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Qu' ran |
the sacred book of Islam. |
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Serf |
a member of the lowest feudal class, bound to the landowner. |
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Shiite |
believes a descendent of Muhammad should rule Islam. |
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Sunni |
believes the ruler of the Muslims should be voted for. |
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Five Pillars |
Basic rules of Islam. 1. Profession of faith 2. Pray five times a day 3. Give alms (give money) 4. Ramadan fast 5. Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). |
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Pope |
Highest up leader of the Catholic Church- had and ultimate control. |
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Mecca |
Holiest City in Islam (modern day Saudi Arabia). |
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Franks |
An ethnic group that led to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire. |
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Artisans |
A job in a guild; one who builds or makes things. |
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William the Conqueror |
led the Normans in the battle of Hastings. |
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Charles Martel |
defeated Muslim invaders in France. |
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Clovis |
15 year old king who expanded the kingdom of the Franks and led them to Christianity. |
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Hildegard of Bingen |
accomplished musician, physician, author, and founder of convents. |
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Charlemagne |
was crowned emperor by the Pope. |
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Rashi |
important Jewish scholar of the Torah and Talmud. |
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