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Unit 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Feudalism | a strict social system in which landowners grant people land or other rewards in exchange for military service or labor |
| Shogun | powerful Japanese military leader who often had more power than the emperor |
| Caliphate | the rule or reign of a caliph or chief Muslim ruler |
| Silk Road | series of trade routes that crossed Asia |
| Trans-Saharan | across the Sahara Desert |
| Crusades | a series of military campaigns to establish Christian control over the Holy Land |
| Caravan | group of people traveling together |
| Mosque | Islamic house of worship |
| Conquest | capturing something, especially in war |
| Tribute | payment or gift to a stronger power |
| Griot | African musician-storyteller who uses music and stories to track heritage and record history as well as entertain |
| Codex | an ancient manuscript text in book form |
| Quipu | an ancient Inca device for recording information, consisting of variously colored threads knotted in different ways |
| Terrace Farming | an agricultural method where strips of level land are cut into a slope that is planted with crops |