Studied by 54 PeopleAdaptation
Tags & Description
Adaptation
the act or process of changing to better suit a situation/environment
Buoy (verb)
keep someone/something afloat
Caravan
a group of people, especially pilgrims/traders, traveling together across the deserts in Asia or North Africa
Commercial
concerned or engaged in commerce
Consequence
things that occurred because of the event under investigation
Continuity
the fact that something continues to happen or exist, with no great changes or interruption
Cross-cultural
dealing with or offering comparison between 2 or more different cultures or cultural groups
Crusades
series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims started primarily to secure control of holy sites considered sacred to both groups
Dar-al-Islam
all places under the Muslim government
Demographic
relating to the structure of populations
Economic Revolutions
the development of historical factors which cumulated in the adoption of the market system (capitalism)
Epidemic
widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time
Feudalism
decentralized political structure in which land and titles are exchanged for military obligation
Flourish
to develop or grow in a healthy/vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment
Implication
a conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated
Indigenous
originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native
Infrastructure
system of public works of a country, state, or region
Intensification
an increase in strength or magnitude
Intercultural
communities in which there is a deep understanding and respect for all cultures
Mamluks
slave soldier; a member of one of the armies of slaves established during the Abbasid era that later won political control of several Muslim states
Manorialism
political, economic, and social system by which the peasants of medieval Europe were rendered dependent on their land and their lord
Mercantile
an economic system of trade that spanned from the 16th century to 18th century
Migration
movement from one country, place, or locality to another
Missionary
members of a religious group sent into an area to evangelize or offer ministries of services, such as education and economic development
Monetization
establishing something as the legal tender of a country
Papacy
the government of the Roman Catholic Church (Pope)
Plague
a contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, with the formation of buboes, and sometimes infection of the lungs
Reconstitute
change the form and organization of an institution
Schism
a split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief
Statecraft
skillful management of state affairs
Stimulate
to excite activity, growth, or to greater activity
Synthesize
to combine a number of different pieces/ideas into a whole
Textiles
flexible material consisting of a network of natural/artificial fibers (yarn)
Trans (prefix)
across, beyond, through, changing thoroughly
Unprecedented
never yet occurred
Urbanization
process by which rural communities grow to form cities