Studied by 1 personDiffusion
- spreading from one area or group of people to another.
Epic
- an especially long narrative poem, generally one that recounts the deeds of a hero.
Vassals
- those who leased land from a lord and pledged fealty.
Sunni
- branch of Islam that considers the rightful leaders of Islam to be those chosen by the Muslim community.
Apprentice
- one who learns a craft or a trade through service to another.
Urbanization
- making an area into a town; the migration of people from the country to a town or city.
Burgher
- a member of the merchant class in a German medieval town, or commune.
Diaspora
- the migration of a people away from their homeland.
Migration
- movement from one country or place to another.
Serfs
- peasants who worked on a lord's land.
Chivalry
- a code of conduct for knights, which dictated honorable behavior.
Primogeniture
- a system under which land and titles were inherited by the eldest son (or other male heir)
Journeyman
- a worker who has learned a trade and practices by working for a master artisan in exchange for a salary or a wage.
Burqa
- an outer garment worn by women in public in Islamic cultures.
Usury
- the lending of money with a charge of interest, especially at a high rate of interest.
Bushido
- a code of behavior for the samurai of Japan.
Guild
- a group of people with common interests and goals who unite for their mutual benefit.
Shia
- branch of Islam that considers Muhammad's descendants the proper leaders of Islam.
Master
- an artisan who has ________ his or her craft or trade, may operate a workshop and train apprentices.
deadly disease
Justinian's Plague- a(n) ________ that affected the Byzantine Empire during the sixth century.
Torah
- the holy book of Judaism.
Hara kiri
- a method of suicide used by the samurai of Japan.
Ottoman Empire
- a Turkish group that formed an empire that lasted from about 1300 to 1922.
Fief
- tracts of land that powerful people leased to less powerful people.
Byzantine Empire
- lasted from the 300s to 1453 CE.
Slavic
- the language family of a group of people living in Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe.
Roman Empire
- lasted from 27 BCE to 476 CE.
Allah
Arabic name for God
Justinian's Plague
a deadly disease that affected the Byzantine Empire during the sixth century
Bible
the holy book of Christianity
Torah
the holy book of Judaism
Quran
holy book of Islam
Diffusion
spreading from one area or group of people to another
Migration
movement from one country or place to another
Slavic
the language family of a group of people living in Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe
Burqa
an outer garment worn by women in public in Islamic cultures
Ottoman Empire
a Turkish group that formed an empire that lasted from about 1300 to 1922
Diaspora
the migration of a people away from their homeland
Roman Empire
lasted from 27 BCE to 476 CE
Byzantine Empire
lasted from the 300s to 1453 CE
Sunni
branch of Islam that considers the rightful leaders of Islam to be those chosen by the Muslim community
Shia
branch of Islam that considers Muhammad's descendants the proper leaders of Islam
Urbanization
making an area into a town; the migration of people from the country to a town or city
Serfs
peasants who worked on a lord's land
Hara-kiri
a method of suicide used by the samurai of Japan
Fief
tracts of land that powerful people leased to less powerful people
Primogeniture
a system under which land and titles were inherited by the eldest son (or other male heir)
Epic
an especially long narrative poem, generally one that recounts the deeds of a hero
Bushido
a code of behavior for the samurai of Japan
Guild
a group of people with common interests and goals who unite for their mutual benefit
Journeyman
a worker who has learned a trade and practices by working for a master artisan in exchange for a salary or a wage
Master
an artisan who has mastered his or her craft or trade, may operate a workshop and train apprentices
Usury
the lending of money with a charge of interest, especially at a high rate of interest
Vassals
those who leased land from a lord and pledged fealty
Chivalry
a code of conduct for knights, which dictated honorable behavior
Burgher
a member of the merchant class in a German medieval town, or commune
Apprentice
one who learns a craft or a trade through service to another
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