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7th Social Studies
UNIT 3 VOCABULARY
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Shogun | A military governor who ruled Japan |
| Feudalism | A political order where nobles governed and protected people in return for services |
| Plague | A disease that spreads quickly and kills many people |
| Heresy | Ideas that go against Church teachings |
| Concordat | An agreement between the pope and the ruler of a country |
| Theology | The study of religious faith, practice, experience |
| Vassal | A low ranking noble under the protection of a feudal lord |
| Meditation | Mental exercise to reach a greater spiritual awareness |
| Missionary | A person who is sent by a religious organization to teach the religion |
| Mass | Catholic religious worship service |
| Martial Art | Sport involving combat and self-defense |
| Grand Jury | A group of citizens that decides if a person should be accused of a crime |
| Sect | A religious group |
| Fjord | A narrow body of water between steep cliffs where the sea cuts into the land |
| Reconquista | The Christian “reconquest” of the Iberian peninsula from the Muslims |
| Anti-Semitism | Hatred and mistreatment of Jews |
| Guild | A group of merchants or craftspeople |
| Vernacular | The everyday spoken language of a region |
| Knight | A warrior on horseback who fought for a superior |
| Trial Jury | A group of citizens that decides whether an accused person is innocent or guilty |
| Serf | A peasant who was tied to the land and its owner |
| Fief | The land granted to a vassal by a noble |
| Chivalry | The system of rules and customs of being a knight |
| Samurai | A warrior who served a Japanese daimyo or lord |
| Scholasticism | A way of thinking that combined faith and reasoning |