AP World Vocab Flashcard 2

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A government where power is held by a central authority

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Centralized Government

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Political system where land is traded for loyalty, military service, and protection for peasants.

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Feudalism

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Arabic term for lands under Islamic rule

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Dar al-Islam

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Basic facilities for society's operation (e.g., roads, bridges)

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infrastructure

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Blending of two or more religious traditions

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religious syncretism

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A government where power is spread out, not concentrated in one entity.

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decentralized government

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Pilgrimage to Mecca, a duty for Muslims.

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Hajj

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Religious wars between Western Catholic Europe and Islamic Turks over holy lands in Jerusalem.

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The Crusades

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Philosophy from Song-Dynasty China that revived Confucianism with Buddhist and Daoist elements, reducing women's rights.

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Neo-Confucianism

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Agricultural laborer tied to the land under feudalism

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