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Terms

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alliance
a group of countries, city-states, or other entities who agree to work together, often to fight a common enemy
pagoda
a tower-shaped structure with several stories and roofs
cartography
the art and science of mapmaking
causeway
a raised road built across water or low ground
courtier
a member of the ruler's court
martial arts
styles of fighting or self-defense, such as modern-day judo and karate, that mostly began in Asia
chapel
room, sometimes in a larger church, that is set aside for prayer and worship
glyph
a symbol or character in a hieroglyphic systen of writing
aviary
enclosed space or cage for keeping birds
slash-and-burn agriculture
farming technique in which vegetation is cut away and burned to clear land for growing crops
playwright
author of plays
circumnavigate
to travel completely around something
dowry
gift of money or goods presented to a man or woman upon marraige
nationalism
identification with, and devotion to, the interests of one's nation
divination
art of telling the future or finding hidden knowledge through religious means
papacy
the office, or position, of pope as head of the catholic church
circulation
movement of blood through the body
barometer
an instrument used for measuring changes in the pressure of the atmosphere
rationalism
belief in reason and logic as the primary source of knowledge
herecy
beliefs that contradict the official teachings of a religion or church(one who holds such beliefs is called a heretic)
scripture
sacred writings
oracle
a person through whom a god or spirit is believed to speak
syllable
a unit of sound in a word
social pyramid
social structure in the shape of a pyramid with different layers representing social classes of different rank or status
theocracy
a government or state in which god is the supreme ruler and religious officials govern in god's name
caravel
a light sailing ship that is easy to manuever and can sail in shallow water
capitalism
an economic system based on investment of money for profit
puritan
protestant who wants to purify the anglican church
mercenary
a soldier who is paid to fight for another country or group
hieroglyphic
writing that uses pictures as symbols
litter
a seat or chair on which a person is carried
absolute monarchy
a monarchy in which the ruler's power is unlimited
doctrine
the official teachings of a religion or church
dike
wall or dam built to hold back water and prevent flooding
ritual
a set of actions that is always performed the same way as part of a religious ceremony
mass
the amount of matter in an object
secular
relating to earthly life rather than to religion or spiritual matters
projectile
an object that is fired or launched
market economy
an economy in which prices are determined by the buying and selling descisions of individuals in the market place
daimyo
a local lord in Japan in the era of the samurai
denomination
a particular religious grouping within a larger faith
mercantilism
an economic policy by which nations try to gather as much gold and silver as possible by controlling trade and establishing colonies
engraving
a print of an image that has been engraved, or etched, in a hard surface, such as metal
woodcut
a print of an image that has been carved in wood
polygamy
marrain in which a man or a woman has more than one spouse
satire
work that uses sharp humor to attack people or society
massacre
the killing of many helpless or unresisting people
plaza
public square or other open area in a city where people can gather
Old Testament
first part of the christian bible, corresponding to the Jewish bible
hereditary
passed on from parent to child(inherited)
mystic
a person who is devoted to a religion and has spiritual experiences
indulgence
grant by the catholic church that released a person from punishments for sins
ayullu
an inca clan
city-state
an independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory
colony
a country or an area ruled by another country
dialect
a regional variety of a language
imagery
descriptive or imaginative language, used to inspire mental pictures
Mesoamerica
"Middle America"
original sin
in christian belief, the sinful state into which all are born
hoist
a mechanical device used to lift people or heavy objects
epidemic
an outbrak of a disease that affects many people within a geographic area
blasphemy
an act of disrespect towards god
dissect
to cut and separate the parts of a living thing for scientific study
strait
a narrow body of water that connects two seas
coming-of-age-ceremony
ceremony that celebrates the end of childhood and the acceptance into the adult community
sacrifice
a gift of an animal for slaughter as a way to honor gods
shogun
the head of the military government of Japan in the era of the samurai
pok-a-tok
a Mayan ball game that has religious significance
corruption
dishonest or illegal practices(involving money)
humanities
areas of study that focus on human life and culture
aristocracy
a ruling class of noble families
republic
form of government in which people elect representatives to rule in their name
tragedy
serious play with a sad ending
pulpit
a platform or other structure in a church from which a priest or minister preaches
communal
shared by a community
plantation
a large farm where crops such as sugar, rubber, or tobacco are grown
axis
an imaginary line drawn through a sphere, or ball, such as the earth
semidivine
more than human but not fully god
pictograph
a written symbol that represents an idea or object
proportion
the relative sizes of things
stele
a stone slab or pillar with carvings or inscriptions
patron
person who sponsors the arts and other activities
New World
name given to the Americas by the europeans
oppression
cruel or unjust treatment
ward
neighborhood that is a political unit within a city
comedy
amusing play with a happy ending
regent
one who rules in the name of another
solar year
the time it takes earth to travel once around the sun
Noh theater
a classic form of Japanese drama involving heroic themes, a chorus, and dance
New Testament
second part of the bible, includes gospels and other writings of the early christian church
subject
person under the rule of a monarch
predestination
the belief that the fate of each soul was decided at the beginning of time by god
simony
buying or selling of spiritual or holy things
perspective
the appearance of distance or depth on a flat surface, as in a painting
Holy Communion
in christian ritual, the sharing of bread and wine that has been consecrated by a priest or minister
cottage industry
a small scale buisness in which people work mostly at home
suspension bridge
a bridge whose roadway is held up by cables that are anchored on each end of the bridge
meditation
a spiritual discipline that involves deep relaxation and an emptying of distracting thoughts from the mind
armada
a large fleet of ships
missionary
person who works to spread a religion and make converts
despotism
ruled by a despot
inflation
an increase in the supply of money compared to goods, resulting in higher prices
trephination
a type of surgery that involves penetrating the skull
imperial
belonging or related to an emperor

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