Chapter 1 - Medieval Europe (Vocabulary)

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Choose the correct definition of persecution.

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unfair treatment because of race, religion, or political beliefs

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Choose the correct definition of barbarian.

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a person from an outside culture or group that is thought to be uncivilized and violent

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Choose the correct definition of peasant.

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a person of low social status, especially a farmer

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the four primary directions; north, south, east, and west

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cardinal directions

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Choose the correct definition of civic.

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having to do with citizens or citizenship

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Choose the correct definition of equator.

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the imaginary line drawn around Earth at zero degrees latitude that divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres

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Choose the correct definition of civilization.

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an advanced state of human society in which a high level of social structure, government, religion, technology, and writing systems has been reached

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a measure of a location’s distance east or west of the prime meridian

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longitude

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Choose the correct definition of latitude.

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a measure of a location’s distance north or south of the equator

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the imaginary line drawn around Earth at zero degrees longitude that divides Earth into eastern and western hemispheres

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prime meridian