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22 Cards in this Set
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disciple
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an active follower or teacher
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pope
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the bishop of Rome, later the head of the Roman Catholic Church
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"Arabic Numnerals"
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counting symbols (1-9) devised by mathematiques in Gupta India
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civil service
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system by which governement offices are given on the basis of examination.
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schism
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the division of the Christion Church in 1054 that separated the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox church
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theology
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study of religous questions.
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icon
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a christian religious image or picture
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monastery
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a community of men who have taken religious vows.
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hajj
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pilgrimage to Makkah that every able-bodied Muslim is expected to make at least once.
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caliph
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surpreme leader of Islam, chosen as the "successor" of Muhammad.
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Mosque
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a muslim house of worship
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calligraphy
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the art of beautiful handwritting.
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bazaar
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market plane in an Islamic city
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feudalism
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medieval political system in which monarchs and lesser nobles made alliances based on exchanging land grants for loyalty.
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chivalry
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code of conduct for medieval knights, based on ideas of honor and courtesy.
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manoralism
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medieval economic system linking nobles and peasants on their land.
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serf
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a peasant laborer legally bound to the lands of a noble.
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sacrement
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one of the established formal rituals of the Roman Catholic Church, such as baptism, holy communion, or matrimony.
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heresy
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disagreement with or denial of the basic teachings of religion.
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friar
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member of a Catholic order who preached in town and practiced poverty.
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common law
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body of English law based on tradition and court decisions, not specicic laws.
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shogun
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military ruler of feudal Japan.
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