Unit 4

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The three rival political foes that caused such division in China were

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fighting among the royal clans, Confucian scholars, and eunuchs

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autocratic

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form of government where one person has absolute rule

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eunuch

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a castrated human male used as an advisor or servant of a king

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inflation

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an increase in supply of currency or credit relative to the aavailability of goods, resulting in higher prices

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manorialism

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the system where land was rented to tenants by a lord

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tetrarch

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the ruler of a quarter of a country or empire

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The Third Century Crisis came as a result of what three things?

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internal civil war, external invasion, and severe inflation.

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After the long series of civil wars in China, there came an era called the

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three kingdom period

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The Eastern Roman Empire fell shortly after the Western Roman Empire

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false

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caste

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the Hindu system of organizing society into hereditary classes

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fresco

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the method of painting on fresh plaster

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metaphysics

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the philosophical study of the nature of being and beings

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monastery

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a place where monks live together

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karma

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the quality of a person's current and future life as determined by his behavior in this and previous lives

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mantra

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a word or sound that is repeated during meditation

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nirvana

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the attainment of enlightenment and freeing of the spiritual self from attachment to worldly things

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persecution

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subjecting a group of people to cruel treatment because of their religious beliefs

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Home to both Hinduism and Buddhism was

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India

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caliph

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a title taken by Muslim rulers that assert religious authority

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caliphate

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the territory a caliph rules over

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caliphate

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the territory a caliph rules over

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infidel

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someone who has no belief in one particular religion

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mosque

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a Muslim house of worship

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pagan

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someone who does not follow one of the world's main religions

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polity

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a particular form of government that exists within a state

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schism

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the division of a group into antagonistic factions

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The Sassanid society was broken down into four social classes:

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1. Priests
2. Warriors
3. Secretaries
4. Peasants

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The last great Roman Emperor was

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Justinian I

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The Greek Orthodox Church successfully evangelized Eastern Europe because they were willing to teach others in their own languages.

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true

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The Cyrillic alphabet was a combination of these three languages.

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Greek, Egypt, and Hebrew.

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cosmopolitan

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a city containing people from many different countries

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grotto

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a cave with many interesting natural features

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imperial

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an adjective describing an empire or its ruler that holds supreme power

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maritime

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a kind of shipping or trade related to the sea

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mercantile

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a word relating to trade, merchants, and their characteristics

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pharmaceutics

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the science of the preparation and dispensing of drugs prescribed by doctors

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clan

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a tribe or band of people, usually relate

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ethnic

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a group sharing distinctive cultural traits

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hierarchy

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an organized ranking of members in a society

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migration

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moving from one place to another for any number of reasons

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migration

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moving from one place to another for any number of reasons

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taboo

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anything that is forbidden to be used, mentioned, or approached

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The Bantu's government was a form of

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democracy

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1. bailiff
2. reeve
3. steward

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2.intermediary between the peasants and higher officials
3.head of the manorial court
1.collected rents and dues

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tariff

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a tax on imported goods

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tariff

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a tax on imported goods

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The Mongols incorporated the___ into their military forces

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uyghur turks

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After conquering the urban centers of Central Asia, Mongol troops were ordered to stay and occupy the conquered lands.

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true

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What advantage did Mamluk horses have over Mongol horses?

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They were fitted with horseshoes

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inflation

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an increase in supply of currency or credit relative to the availability of goods resulting in higher prices

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khanate

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the territory of a khan

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vizier

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a high-ranking officer in an Islamic state

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emirate

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the territory of an emir, or ruler of an Islamic state

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caliphate

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the territory a caliph rules over

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confederacy

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an alliance of people or states

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confederacy

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an alliance of people or states

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sultan

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a common title for a Muslim ruler

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mystical

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having direct communion with God

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Tariqa

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a Sufi order

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dhikr

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meditation

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Norman

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relating to the natives or inhabitants of Normandy, a region in France

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bourgeoisie

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the middle class