Unit 2. Periodisation of World History

2. Byzantine Empire The name of the Eastern remnant of the Roman Empire which survived into the Middle Ages. Its capital was Constantinople.
3. Exposure hazards; danger; jeopardy.
6. To accept the fact that it exists and try to deal with it; to face a difficult situation or person boldly; to oppose in hostility; to present facts or evidence to someone in order to accuse him of something.
7. The period in the 18th century in Europe when many people began to emphasize the importance of science and reason, rather than religion and tradition.
8. To start or to begin something;
9. entwined To be unable to get separated; to closely resemble or be linked to each other.
11. To be eminent, outstanding due to your achievements.
13. Gutenberg He was an eminent German inventor who is known as one of the most important contributors to the history of the world. His invention of printing is one of the most significant in the history of humanity.
14. The state or human society with an advanced level of social organization and a comfortable way of life, highly developed material and spiritual resources at a particular period in time; cities or populated areas, as contrasted with sparsely inhabited areas, deserts.
15. To conduct or escort in a courteous or obsequious way; to be a precursor or herald of something.

1. To bring about radical changes in something; to improve in a certain period of time; to alter drastically.
4. In the usual course of events; ordinarily.
5. The act or process of collecting things together or becoming collected over a period of time; the continuous growth of capital by retention of interest or earnings.
10. To open or spread something out; to reveal something; to spill the beans; to let the cat out of the bag.
12. The act of counting, calculating; computation.