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Unit 5
Europe
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| entrepreneur | a person who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to make money |
| peninsula | a piece of land surrounded by water in 3 sides |
| terrace farming | a flat area created on the side of a hill and used especially for growing crops |
| Middle Ages | time period in European history from 500 A.D. to 1500 A.D. |
| feudal system | way of life in Europe during the Middle Ages,when land was owned by the king or lords |
| ethnic enclave | a general area marked by a high concentration of one racial group of people.Example:"Little Italy" |
| Islam | Holy book is called the Qua ran.A popular holiday would be Ramadan.An important person to this religion is Muhammad |
| Judaism | Belief in one God.Holiday would include Rosh Hashanah.The Holy book is called Torah |
| Hinduism | A religion of India that emphasizes freedom from the material world |
| Christianity | Belief in one God.Holiday would include Christmas and Easter.The Holy Book is called the Bible.This religion mentions disciples,who are followers of Christ |
| Muslim | a person who is a follower of Islam |
| Leonardo de Vinci | Italian artist,sculptor,architect and engineer |
| Vincent Van Gogh | Dutch artist who lived during the 19th century |
| Mona Lisa | most famous portrait of Leonardo De Vinci |
| European Union | group of European countries that operate or act as one economic unit and using a common currency |
| displacement | to remove or force out and away |
| Iron Curtain | an imaginary wall which separated East and West Europe ideologies |
| Cold War | a conflict or dispute between two groups that does not involve actual fighting |
| Magna Carta | first document imposed upon a King of England by a group of his subjects in an attempt to limit his powers by law and protect their rights |
| Enlightenment | to give knowledge or understanding to; get rid of ignorance or false beliefs |
| GDP | the total value of the goods and services produced by the people of a nation during a year |
| literacy rate | number of people who cannot read or write |
| life expectancy | the average number of years that a person can expect to live |
| United Kingdom | area of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Parliament | English form of government who are responsible for making the laws |
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