7th Grade 2nd 9 Weeks Vocab

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  1. 4. ___ Khan was born Temujin, he was the founder and emperor the Mongol Empire.
  2. 6. A nomadic warrior group that created one of the largest empires in the world and their conquest helped to unite China and Korea, but they were unable to conquer Feudal Japan.
  3. 7. ___ Empire was one of the largest Muslim empires, known for conquering the Byzantine Empire.
  4. 10. A feudal society in Asia, that defeated the Mongols due to large typhoons called kamikazes.
  5. 11. Type of architecture that developed during the Middle Ages that included large cathedrals, flying buttresses, and stained glass windows
  6. 14. An Ottoman Sultan who cared about the arts and was a brilliant general.
  7. 15. Religion that believes in the teachings of Mohammed, follows the Koran, and believes in the Five Pillars.
  8. 16. A Muslim empire located in India that was known for its flourishing art, architecture, and culture. This empire would also establish trade along the Khyber Pass
  9. 19. Largest sect of Christianity that follows traditions and a hierarchy that is led by the Pope.
  10. 20. Death A bubonic plague that swept across Europe and Asia killing half of the population of Europe.
  11. 21. An Asian society that broke away from China to form their own civilization.
  12. 22. A Germanic tribe that settled in present day France that would spread Christianity throughout Western Europe through conquest.
  13. 24. Head of the Roman Catholic Church; In Ancient Rome and Middle Ages, the Bishop of Rome claimed authority over all other bishops. Largest landowner during the Middle Ages
  14. 25. Ruler who united Muslims and declared war against Christian states.
  15. 27. Muslim group that accepts only the descendants of Muhammad's son-in-law Ali as rightful rulers of Muslims.
  16. 29. Nobles pledged their loyalty and military service and in exchange received protection in land in this medieval system.
  17. 33. ____Years War was a 116 year conflict between England and France over land in France and the English Channel. It would fix the boundaries from France and England and would change warfare with the use of the longbow and cannons.
  18. 35. Power of the clergy to declare that a person or group no longer belongs to a church
  19. 38. ___ Pass was a mountain pass that became an important trade route used by many cultures when traveling the Silk Road.
  20. 40. A form of political organization in which a group of people who share the same history, traditions, or language live in a particular area under one government.
  21. 42. The first Roman Emperor to become a Christian and made it the official religion of the Roman Empire.
  22. 44. A large, unorganized, and backward Asian society who was united by the Mongols.
  23. 45. Muslim group that accepts descendants of the Umayyads as rightful rulers of Muslims.
  24. 46. Land given to a lord in return for service in feudalism. Serfs would live and work on this land for the lord.
  25. 47. ___ Ages was a period in European history, known for its isolated societies, which ran from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance.
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  1. 1. Religion that believes that Jesus is the son of God, which is taught to them through the Bible.
  2. 2. Originally a Greek city known as Byzantium, would later become the new capital of the Roman Empire.
  3. 3. Two Germanic tribes that would unite against the Vikings and establish present day Great Britain
  4. 5. Military and political leader with absolute authority over a Muslim country.
  5. 8. In 1215, the ___ Carta limited the power of the English monarch and gave nobles the right to a trial by jury.
  6. 9. The concept where a noble held land from and served a higher-ranking lord, and in return was given protection.
  7. 10. A Byzantine emperor, known for his laws, who tried to reunite the Roman Empire.
  8. 12. A religious conflict between Christians and Muslims over Jerusalem that caused Europeans to have a greater interest in clothes and spices from Middle East and Asia.
  9. 13. ___Road was an overland route that connected China to the Middle East. It became dangerous after many attacks by bandits.
  10. 17. Warriors from Scandinavia that would brutally invade Europe. They would assimilate with other Europeans and reopen trade routes in the Middle Ages.
  11. 18. A peasant laborer bound by law to the lands of the noble.
  12. 23. Religion that believes in the Vedas and Reincarnation.
  13. 26. Feelings of pride and belonging to one's own nation
  14. 28. Medieval business group formed by craftspeople and merchants.
  15. 30. A form of government where power is passed automatically from one generation to the next. Types included Absolute and Constitutional.
  16. 31. Empire The Eastern Roman Empire, which was ruled from Constantinople and lasted a thousand years after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
  17. 32. The holy book of Islam.
  18. 34. ___ Khan was a ruler of the Mongol Empire who spread his conquests into China.
  19. 36. Frankish king who spread Christianity through his conquest, and would later become emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
  20. 37. Belief that differs from or contradicts the accepted teachings of a religion.
  21. 39. Ancient China's first great thinker and teacher.
  22. 41. Class of warriors in feudal Japan who pledged loyalty to a noble in return for land.
  23. 43. A caravan leader who would become the prophet of Islam.