| A | B |
|---|
| Bishop of Rome | Pope |
| Apostles | Early Christian leaders who set up churches |
| Laity | regular church members |
| Doctrine | official church teaching |
| Excommunicate | To declare a person no longer belongs to the church |
| Caliph | Successor the the messenger of God |
| Oasis | Green area in a desert fed by underground water |
| Mosque | Muslim house of worship |
| Quran | the holy book of Islam |
| Five Pillars of Islam | Acts of worship Muslims must fulfill |
| Camels | "Ships of the desert" |
| Plateau | an area of high flat land |
| Griots | Storytellers |
| African Deaspora | The spread of African culture around the world by enslaved Africans |
| Nile | Africa's longest river |
| Samuri | Warriors who agreed to fight for nobles inexhcange for land |
| Martial arts | sports involving combat and self-defense |
| Shinto | a Japanese religion based on the belief in nature spirits |
| Origami | the art of folding paper |
| Kamikaze | typhoons that smashed attacking Mongal ships |
