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Renaissance Flash Cards 2
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- 1AstrolableAn instrument used to measure the locations of stars and planets as an aid to navigation
- 2CrusadeA campaign in favour of a cause; a medieval Christian military expedition to recover the Holy Land from Muslims
- 3JudaismThe religion of the Jewish people, based on a belief in one God, as told in the Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament), and the teaching of the rabbis
- 4ChristianityThe religion of Christians, based on the belief of one God, as told in the Old Testament of the Bible, and the teaching of Jesus in the New Testament
- 5IslamThe religion of the Muslims, based on a belief in one God, based on the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) as revealed in the Qur’an
- 6PilgrimA person who journeys to a sacred place for religious purposes
- 7Feudal systemA political-economic-social system of landholding in place in much of Europe in the Middle Ages. Class structure and roles were very rigid
- 8DiplomacyThe skill or tact in handling negotiations, especially in government
- 9AllianceA formal agreement to cooperate
- 10HierarchicalBased on classes of status or authority ranked one above the other
- 11PestilenceA usually fatal epidemic disease
- 12MortalityDeath
- 13AstrologyThe study of planets, stars, and comets in the belief that their movements and position affect daily life
- 14UrbanizationThe movement of population away from the countryside and into cities
- 15Value JudgmentAn opinion based on a person’s individual values and beliefs
- 16CourtThe families, advisors and other members of a royal or noble household
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- Grade 8 Social Science Flashcards on Renaissance Flash Cards 2, created by Mazzen Cokar on 23/01/2018.
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- Mazzen Cokar · Jan 2018
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