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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| apprentice | a beginner or novice who agrees to work for a master in his trade or craft in return for instruction and support |
| armor | protective clothing worn by the knight, may include a shield and lance |
| Bimaristan | the word for hospital in Persian |
| Bubonic Plague | a serious, sometimes fatal, infection from the bacterial toxin Yersinia pestis, transmitted by fleas from infected rodents and characterized by high fever, weakness, and the swelling of glands |
| Byzantine Empire | The Byzantine Empire was the Greek- speaking eastern continuation of the Roman Empire after the fall of Rome. Its capital was Constantinople (modern day Istanbul). |
| Caliphate | government by a Muslim political and religious leader |
| calligraphy | ornamental handwriting |
| castle | home to the king, lords and their families; often used a place of protection for the people of the manor |
| chivalry | the rules of behavior expected of the knight: they include fairness, courtesy, respect, protection of the weak |
| Coat of Arms | the symbol used to identify the members of a noble family, often found on the shields of knights and on the outside of nobles’ homes |
| Crusade | any of the military expeditions made by Christian countries in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims |
| Crusader | a Christian soldier who fought in a holy War to free Jerusalem from the Muslims |
| feudalism | a system where vassals (lesser nobles) held land from lords (nobles and the king) in exchange for protection and military service |
| fief | land held as a result of an agreement (pledge) between the vassal and the overlord, who pledges to honor and protect his vassal |
| guild | a group organized by merchants, artisans and craft worker to protect the members and set quality and price standards for all |
| Hagia Sophia | a former Greek Orthodox Baslica (church) later an imperial mosque, and now a museum |