History and Culture Flashcards

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Latin

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Became the basis of many modern European languages

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Pax Romana

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200 years of peace that began with the rule of Augustus

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Patrician

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Who could hold political office in early Rome?

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acupuncture

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Chinese medical practice of inserting needles into certain areas of the body to treat pain and illness.

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tenant farmer

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Farmer who works land owned by another and pays rent either in cash or crops

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Filial Piety

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Respect shown by children for their parents and elders

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Laity

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Regular church members

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Icons

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Images honored by some Christians of Jesus, Mary, or saints

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Jerusalem

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Capital of the ancient kingdom of Israel

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Legalism

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A Chinese philosophy that stresses the importance of laws.