Unit 4 - The Mongol Empire - Vocabulary Flash cards

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Cultural Diffusion

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The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another.

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Expansion

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Extending a nation beyond its existing borders.

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Nomadic

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A group of people that wanders from place to place.

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Barbaric

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Savagely cruel, exceedingly brutal.

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Pax Mongolica

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The period of approximately 150 years of relative peace and stability created by the Mongol empire.

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Culture

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Beliefs and behavior that are traditionally practiced by a group of people.

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Examine

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Inspect someone or something in detail to determine their nature or condition, investigate thoroughly.

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Khanate

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Four regional kingdoms that arose following the death of Genghis Khan.