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Medieval Aisa Test
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History
7th Grade
03/31/2011

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Aristocracy
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nobles and important families control everything
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Meritocracy
Definition
you have to be good at your job and earn your power
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Dynasty
Definition
a line of rulers descended from the same family
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Bureaucracy
Definition
a highly organized body of workers with many levels of authority
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Urbanization
Definition
the growth of cities
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Alchemy
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a combination of science, magic, and philosophy that was practiced in medieval times
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Inoculation
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protecting against disease by transmitting a disease-causing agent to a person, stimulating the body’s defensive reactions.
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Movable Type
Definition
individual characters made of wood or metal that can be arranged to create a job for printing and then used over and over again
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Cultural Diffusion
Definition
the spread of cultural elements from one society to another
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Martial Arts
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styles of fighting or self-defense, such as modern day judo and karate, that mostly began in Asia
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Shogun
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the head of the military government of Japan in the era of the samurai
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Bushido
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the way of the warrior, this code governed the samurai’s life
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Daimyos
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local lords in Japan
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Samurai
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a powerful warrior class in Japan
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