| A | B |
|---|
| Nomads | people that wander |
| Joan of Arc | young, peasant female that led the French over the English during the Middle Ages |
| Monotheism | belief in 1 god |
| Polytheism | belief in many god |
| Prehistory | time before writing |
| Silt | left by the Nile |
| Strength/Courage | 2 most important personality characteristics of the Ancient Greeks |
| Rubicon River | River crossed by JC; caused Civil War |
| Dynasty | family of rulers |
| Anarchy | absence of government |
| Phillip | Alexander's father |
| Charles Martel | Defeated the Moslems at Tours |
| William the Conquerer | Crossed the English channel and conquered England |
| Chivalry | code of conduct for Knights |
| Democracy | form of government where ALL citizens take part- ATHENS! |
| Aristotle | Great philosopher of ancient Greece; Alexander's tutor |
| Patriarch of Rome | The Pope |
| Gladiators | slaves trained to fight to the death for the Romans |
| Priest | In charge of a parish |
| Bishop | In charge of a Diocese |
| Arch-Bishop | In charge of a province |
| Assyria | Known for war and torture |
| Mecca | Holy city of Islam |
| Jihad | "holy war"- leads to terrorism |
| Allah | god of islam |
| Koran | Holy book of Islam |
| Irrigation, food, travel | People settle along rivers |
| Result of Alex the Great | spread hellenstic culture |
| Roman Law | impacts European/US culture today |
| Hammurabi's code | first law code...eye for an eye |
| Marco Polo/Ibn Battuta | travelers- spread culture and trade |
| Feudalism | developed to defend against anarchy |
| Shia | leader has to be a relative of Muhammad |
| Sunni | more western |
| Numbers, gunpowder, science | stuff we got from Arabs on Crusades |
