World Civ Unit 1 Vocab

An ancient network of trade routes that connected the East and West, facilitating the exchange of goods, ideas, cultures, and technologies between regions spanning Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe.

• Silk Roads

• Currency

• Geocentric

• Heliocentric

An event that led to 1/3 of Europe's population being wiped out and the temporary collapse of European society.

• Feudalism

• The Black Plague

• Humanism

• Council of Trent

Invented by Gutenberg, this allowed for the mass production of books and other written materials.

• Currency

• Astrolabe

• Currency

• Printing Press

A medieval social and economic system characterized by a hierarchy of land ownership and obligations.

• Humanism

• Feudalism

• Manorism

• Protestantism

A large estate, often owned by a noble lord, comprising agricultural lands, villages, and the lord's residence.

• Serfdom

• Kingdom

• Manor

• Castle

A peasant who was bound to work the land and provide various services for the lord of the manor.

• Serf

• Knight

• Lord

• King

A warrior who served a lord or king, typically as part of a code of chivalry that emphasized honor and loyalty.

• Serf

• Knight

• Lord

• King

A nobleman who owned and controlled land, often granting portions of it to vassals in exchange for loyalty and service.

• Serf

• Knight

• Lord

• King

The highest ranking lord in a kingdom. He gives land to other lords in exchange for loyalty.

• Serf

• Knight

• Lord

• King

A medium of exchange used for transactions, typically in the form of coins or paper money, that holds value within a specific economic system.

• Currency

• Silver

• Galileo

• Indulgences