World History CP Midterm

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Hieroglyphics

priest carvings” a complex system of writing that used both pictures and more abstract forms; used by the ancient Egyptians and Maya

Archaeology

the study of past societies through an analysis of the items people left behind them 

Anthropology

the study of human life and culture based on artifacts and human fossils

Theocracy

government by divine authority

Hominid

humans and other humanlike creatures that walk upright

Homosapiens

wise,wise humans ; a species that appeared in Africa they were the first anatomically modern humans

Out of Africa theory

When the homo sapiens spread out of Africa 

Polytheistic

believing in many gods

City-states

(Athens and Sparta most famous) - a state with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside 

Oligarchy

“the rule of the few” a form of government in which a select group of people exercise control 

Herodotus

wrote History of the Persian Wars  The first real history book

stoicism

the school of thought developed by the teacher Zeno in Hellenistic Athens; it says that happiness can be achieved only when people gain inner peace by living in harmony with the will of God and that people should bear whatever life offers

Code of Hammurabi

a collection of 282 rules, established standards for commercial interactions and set fines and punishments to meet the requirements of justice.

plato

One of the greatest philosophers of Western civilization

sophocles

playwright famous for writing tragedies including Antigone

aristotle

Plato's most famous student

socrates

Philosopher and teacher He left no writings but his student (Plato) left writings

feudalism

A type of government that developed in the Middles ages where there were no kings where the nobles took power in their own hands

vassal

under feudalism, a man who served a lord in a military capacity

knight

under feudalism, a member of the heavily armored cavalry

(they had great social prestige (high honor) high esteem and formed the backbone of European aristocracy)

Fief

Under feudalism, a grant of land made to a vassal;

Feudal contract

Under feudalism, the unwritten rules that determined the relationship between a lord and his vassal

Chivalry

manners used by knights

Carruca

A heavy, wheeled plow with an iron plowshare

Manor

In medieval Europe, an agricultural estate that a lord ran and peasants worked 

Serf

In medieval Europe, a peasant legally bound to the land who had to provide labor services, pay rents, and be subject to the lord’s control

Medieval

Of or relating to the middle ages

Bourgeoisie

The middle class

Patricians

the rich

1066

What year did William the Conqueror get England

Crusades

 (holy wars) Pope called for christians take back the holy land (Jerusalem)  *(Christians vs Muslims) ,* It caused Europeans to leave their homes

New spices, silk

What did the Europeans find when they left England?

Go by boat

What will people do to get to the middle east if the route is dangerous?

Magna Carta

limited the king's power (who is getting more power?- the nobles which turn into the parliament) 

He wanted to get rid of the muslims in Jerusalem

Why did Pope Urban call for the Crusades?