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Chapters 1-12 Vocab
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History
10th Grade
01/18/2011

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Allah
Definition
Islamic God
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Annulment
Definition
Declare Invalid
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Common Law
Definition
A uniform system of law that developed in England based on court decisions and on customs and usage rather than on written law codes
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Cuneiform
Definition
"wedge-shaped," a system of writing developed by the Sumerians using a reed stylus to create wedge shape impressions on a clay tablet
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Divine Right
Definition
the belief that kings receive their power from god and are responsible only to God.
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Dynasty
Definition
A family or rulers whose right to rule is passed on on within the family
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Empire
Definition
a large political unit, usually under a single leader, that controls many peoples or territories
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Excommunication
Definition
Getting Kicked out of the Christian Church
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Heresy
Definition
The denial of basic church doctrines
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Hieroglyphics
Definition
"Priest-carvings" or "sacred writings." First form of Egyptian writing created around 3000 BC
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Huguenots
Definition
A French Protestant of the 16th and 17th centuries
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Indulgences
Definition
a release from sll or part of punidhmrnt for sin by the Catholic Church, reducing time in purgatory after death
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Monarchy
Definition
A state ruled or headed by a monarch (king/Queen)
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Monotheism
Definition
Having one God
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Mosque
Definition
a Muslim house of worship
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Mummies
Definition
Duh.
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Myths
Definition
A traditional, typically ancient story dealing with supernatural beings, ancestors, or heroes that serves as a fundamental type in the worldview of a people
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Nationalism
Definition
the unique cultural identity of people based on common language, religion, and nation symbols. Pride in your country.
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Nomads
Definition
People who move from place to place who hunted animals and gathered wild plants for survival
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Papyrus
Definition
What people originally used as paper
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Patriarch
Definition
dominated by men
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Pax Romana
Definition
a long period of peace enforced on states in the Roman Empire
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Pharaohs
Definition
Leader in ancient Egypt
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Polytheism
Definition
Believing in many Gods
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Predestination
Definition
The notion that you are born having already been fated to go to heaven (the elect) or hell (the reprobate)
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Republic
Definition
a form of government in which the leader is not a king and certain citizens have the right to vote
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Secularism
Definition
The view that religious considerations should be excluded from civil affairs or public education
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Simony
Definition
The selling of Indulgences
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Written Law
Definition
The opposite of common law, where laws are documented
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