Unit 2 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. – Sacred Christian rituals (like baptism, communion, or marriage) that show a person’s connection to God.
  2. 5. Empire – The continuation of the Eastern Roman Empire, centered in Constantinople, which preserved Christianity and Greco-Roman traditions.
  3. 7. – Religious wars launched by Christians to capture the Holy Land from Muslim control.
  4. 8. – A political and social system of the Middle Ages where lords gave land to vassals in exchange for loyalty and service.
  5. 9. Road – A network of trade routes that connected Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, carrying goods, ideas, and religions.
  6. 10. – A religious way of life where men (monks) or women (nuns) live apart from society in monasteries to focus on prayer and service.
  7. 11. – Concerned with worldly (non-religious) matters, such as government, trade, or daily life.
  8. 12. – Islamic states led by caliphs (successors to Muhammad) that spread Islam, culture, and scholarship.
Down
  1. 1. Supremacy – The belief that the Pope has authority over all other leaders in the Christian Church.
  2. 2. – Prejudice or hatred against Jewish people.
  3. 4. – A religion founded in India by Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha), teaching the path to enlightenment through meditation, morality, and wisdom.
  4. 5. Rule – A strict set of rules created by St. Benedict for monks, focusing on prayer, work, and community life.
  5. 6. Schism – The split in Christianity (1054 CE) between the Roman Catholic Church in the West and the Eastern Orthodox Church in the East.