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54 Cards in this Set
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Allah
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the concept of belief in one God
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Muhammad
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born into a powerful Meccan family. He became a trader and business manager for Khadijah.
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Islam
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a monotheistic religion that developed in Arabia in the seventh century A.D.
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Muslim
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a follower of Islam
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Quran
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the holy book of Islam
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Umayyads
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a dynasty that ruled the Muslim Empire from A.D. 661 to 750 and later established a kingdom in al-Andalus
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Icon
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a religious image used by eastern Christians
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Schism
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split
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Czar
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the Russian verstion of Caesar
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Mamelukes
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Turkish military slaves who became a powerful in the Abbasid Empire
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Seljuks
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one of the first migrating Turkish groups
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Malik Shah
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the most famous of Seljuk sultans
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Tang Taizong
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Tang emperor who began brilliant achievements
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Movable type
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blocks of metal or wood that can be arranged to make up a page for printing
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Pastoralist
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a member of a nomadic group that herds domesticated animals
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Genghis Khan
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Temujin accepted this title that meant "universal ruler" of the Mongol clans
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Kublai Khan
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a China emperor who found a new dynasty called the Yuan Dynasty
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Marco Polo
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a young Venetian trader
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Shinto
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the native religion of Japan
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Samurai
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one of the professional warriors who served Japanese feudal lords
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Bushido
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the strict code of behavior followed by samurai warriors in Japan
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Shogun
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in feudal Japan, a supreme military commander who ruled in the name of the emperor
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Khmer Empire
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a Southeast Asian empire, centered in what now is Cambodia, that reached its peak of power around A.D. 1200
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Koryu Dynasty
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a dynasty that ruled Korea from A.D. 935 to 1392
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Middle Ages
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the era in European history that followed the fall of the Roman Empire last from about 500 to 1500 - also called the medieval period
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Franks
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a Germanic people who settled in the Roman province of Gaul and established a great empire during the Middle Ages
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Monastery
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a religious community of men who have given up their possessions to devote themselves to a life of prayer and worship
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Secular
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concerned with worldy rather than spiritual leaders
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Charlemagne
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Pepin the Short's son who gained control after his death. Also known as "Charles the Great"
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Lord
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in feudal Europe, a person who controlled land and could therefore grant estates to vassals
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Fief
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an estate granted to a vassal by a lord under the feudal system in medieval Europe
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Vassal
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in feudal Eruope, a person who received a grant of land from a lord in exchange for a pledge of loyalty and services
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Knight
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in medieval Europe, an armored warrior who fought on horseback
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Serf
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a medieval peasant legally bound to live on a lord's estate
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Manor
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a lord's estate in feudal Europe
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Chivalry
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a code of behavior for knights in medieval Europe, stressing ideals such as courage, loyalty, and devotion
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Tournament
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a mock battle between groups of knights
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Holy Roman Empire
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an empire established in Europe in the 10th century A.D., originally consisting of mainly lands which is now Germany and Italy
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Canon Law
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the body of laws governing the religious practices of a Christian church
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Crusade
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one of the expeditions in which medieval Christian warriors sought to recover control of the Holy Land from the Muslims
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Richard the Lion-Hearted
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English king who mounted a siege on the city of Acre
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Urban II
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after reading a letter from a Byzantine emperor, this pope issued a call for the first crusade
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Saladin
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the Muslim leader during the fall of Jerusalem
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Inquisition
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a Roman Catholic tribunal for investigating and prosecuting charges of the heresy
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Vernacular
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the everyday language of people in a region or country
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William the Conquerer
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an invader also known as duke of Normandy
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Henry II
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English king who married Elanor of Aquitaine
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Magna Carta
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a document guaranteeing basic political rights in England, drawn up by nobles and approved by King John
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Parliment
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a body of representatives that makes laws for a nation
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Great Schism
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a division in the medieval Roman Catholic Church, during which rival popes were established in Avignon and in Rome
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John Wycliffe
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an Englishman that preached that Jesus Christ was the true head of the Church
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Bubonic Plague
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a deadly disease that nearly one-thirsd of the population in Europe died of
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Hundred Years' War
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a conflict in which England and France battled on French soil on and off from 1337 to 1453
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Joan of Arc
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teenage french peasant girl who felt moved by God to rescue France from its English conquerors
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