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24 Cards in this Set
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Justinian Code
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A set of laws, written by the Byzantine emperor Justinian, that served the Byzantine Empire for hundreds of years
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envoy
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An official or messenger sent by a government to do business with another
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monopoly
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Complete control or ownership
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orthodox
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In religion, supported and accepted by tradition
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icon
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A holy picture of Jesus Christ or of a saint
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patriarch
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A church leader
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Catholic
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A form of Christianity
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point of view
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A person's set of beliefs that have been shaped by factors such as whether that person is old or young, male or female, rich or poor, or by the person's culture, religion, race or nationality
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steppe
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A semi-dry plain with grasses and thorny plants
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Islam
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The religion of Muslims, based on belief in one God, or Allah
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Qur'an
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The holy book of Islam
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Muslim
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A follower of Islam
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caliph
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A successor to Muhammad
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Sunni
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The largest branch of Islam, whose followers accept the changing dynasties of the Muslim Empire of the eighth century
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Shi'i
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The second-largest branch of Islam, whose followers stay loyal to the descendants of the fourth caliph, Ali, of the eighth century
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mosque
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An Islamic house of worship
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minaret
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A tower connected to a mosque, from which the faithful are called to prayer five times a day
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circle graph
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A graph that shows information by means of a circle divided into parts; also called a pie chart
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khan
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The title given to strong Mongol leaders who sometimes brought rival clans together and created almost unstoppable fighting forces
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plunder
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To take goods by force
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siege
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A long-lasting attack
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khanate
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A region having its own leader, or khan, and government
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typhoon
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A huge storm with heavy rains and high winds
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travelogue
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A book about travels
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