World History

2. Cartel- A document guaranteeing basic political rights in England
3. of Versailles- The peace treaty signed by Germany and allied powers after WWI
6. A Greek city-state
7. a- A body of law governing the lives of Muslims
9. A period of European history lasting from about 1300 to 1600
10. Investiture- The appointment of religious officials by kings or nobles
12. - A series of rulers form a single family
13. A Tiered pyramid-shaped structure that formed of Sumerian temple
16. The everyday language of people in a region or country
17. an Islamic place of worship
21. A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation
23. of Heaven- in Chinese history, the divine approval thought to be the basis of royal authority
24. A supreme political and religious leader in Muslim government
26. A religious image used by eastern Christians
27. Law - the Body of Laws governing the religious practices of a Christian church
28. - A West African empire that conquered mail and controlled trade from 1400's to 1591

1. of Wisdom- A center of learning established in Baghdad in the 800's
2. A form of government with a monarch at the head
4. A dynasty that ruled much of the Muslims empire from A.D 750 to 1258
5. Alliance- A military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy
8. The growth of cities and the migration of people into them
11. A group in ancient Rome of 3 men holding power
14. Concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters
15. Plague- The most common form of plague in humans
18. a- The branch of Islam whose members acknowledge Ali and his descendants as the rightful successors of Muhammad
19. Code- The body of roman civil law collected and organized by order of the byzantine emperor Justinian around A.D. 534
20. An estate of land especially one held on condition of federal service
22. A citadel or fortified part of ancient Greek city
24. a Russian emperor
25. War- A conflict in which participating countries devote all their resources to the war effort