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Soc.Studies Ch.2 Voc
Medieval Europe: Ch. 2 - Expansion of Empires, War & Reform
| Term | Definition | How does it apply to Ch. 2 |
|---|---|---|
| prophet | someone chosen by God to bring a message to people | In the religion of Islam, Muhammad is considered a(n) _______________ who shared the word of Allah. |
| monotheism | the belief that there is only one God | One similarity between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam is the belief in______________________. |
| oasis | an area in the desert where there are water and plant | The thirsty travelers were relieved when a(n) _______________ surrounded by trees came into view. |
| caravan | a group of people traveling together across a desert | The_________________ traveled for many days across the hot desert before reaching the next trading post. |
| pilgrimage | a journey undertaken for a religious purpose | The last of the Five Pillars of Islam requires Muslims to make a(n) _____________to Mecca once in their life if they are able. |
| successor | a person who becomes the leader after the previous leader’s death | The king’s firstborn son was the _______________ to the throne of England. |
| geometric | having precise, regular shapes | . The exterior of the mosque featured both _____________ designs and images of plants and nature. |
| secular | not religious | As a result of the Crusades, the pope was both a religious and a(n) _______________ ruler in Europe. |
| tyrannical | using power over people in a way that is cruel and unfair | The Magna Carta put safeguards in place that protected subjects from a(n) _______________ ruler. |
| rule of law | the principle that no one is above the law, not even the highest lawmakers | After 1215 CE, the kings and queens of England were held accountable to the laws of the land through the ______________________________. |