Before Christ

_________ is used to number the years before the Birth of Christ, it can be used in the place of BCE

Before Common Era

Anno Domini, or in the year of our lord

_________ is used to number the years Before the Common Era, it can be used in place of BC

Common Era

________ is used to number the years of the Common Era, it can be used in the place of AD

a ruling class of noble families

Before the Han dynasty, emperors chose members of the __________, or noble families, to help them govern.

to exchange things (such as products or services) for other things instead of for currency

West African traders conducted their business using a system of silent ___________, or trade.

a point or limit that shows where two things become different

I built a fence to create ___________ to show where my yard is different from my neighbor's yard.

Enlightened One

One who reaches Enlightenment in Buddhism is given the title of __________.

a system of work with many different bosses; a body of non-elected government officials

The Han governed China with the help of a large ___________, or non-elected government officials.

a samurai code that called on warriors to be honest, fair, and fearless

Samurai followed _______________, a code of honesty, fairness, and fearlessness.

a group of people or animals traveling together

Nomads would often form a large __________ of people and animals when traveling for trade.

a solid earthen roadway built across water or low ground

The Aztecs built __________(s) or earthen roadways to connect the island of Tenochtitlan to the mainland.

a Medieval knight's code of ideal behavior, including bravery, loyalty, and respect for women

Medieval knights in England practiced ____________, a code of bravery, loyalty, and respect for women.

Christian place of worship

Christians often go to ________, or their place of worship, on holidays.

the formal credit given to a source

When doing a research project, you should always create a ___________ to give credit to the source you used.

the part of a government that takes care of a government's basic business

___________ jobs such as the post office and tax collection take care of the basic business of a government.

the body of people, such as priests, who perform the sacred functions of the church

Pastors and priests are part of the _________, or the people who perform the sacred functions of a church.

the usual weather conditions in a particular place or region

Nebraska's ___________, or weather conditions, include snow in the winter and thunderstorms in the summer.

shared by a community or group

The Incas farmed together on ___________ land to grow crops.

one of the large land masses of the earth such as Europe, Asia, or Africa

North and South America are both examples of __________(s), or large landmasses of the earth.

the legal right to be the only one to reproduce, publish, and sell intellectual material

If a person holds the ____________ on a piece of music, they are the only people who have the legal right to publish, broadcast, perform it, and the other people must ask your permission to use it.

doing things that are dishonest or illegal in order to make money or to gain or keep power

The Safavid Empire struggled when many of their government officials became ____________ by doing things that were dishonest or illegal.

a nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory

Spain is an example of a _________, or a nation with its own government and territory.

intellectual material that is free for public use

A student should use __________ images, music, and videos because these items are free for public use.

a series of religious wars launched by European Christians to reclaim Jerusalem and other holy sites from the Muslims

The _____________ were a series of religious wars in which Christians fought to reclaim the Holy Land from Muslim rule.

the spread of cultural elements from one society to another

The spreading of ideas and ways of life is called __________.

a line of rulers descended from one family

A ___________ is when a series of rulers all come from the same family.

an outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads quickly and over a wide geographic area

The Bubonic Plague cause an ___________, and spread quickly throughout Medieval Europe.

a political, economic, and social system in which protection is exchanged for loyalty

_______________ is a political system that relied on the concept of loyalty in exchange for protection.

a gift of land

A king would give portions of his land, or a __________, to nobles who swore loyalty to him.

a pattern of straight lines, usually crossing each other to form squares

Many road maps will include a __________, or pattern of straight lines, to identify specific locations in an index.

journey to Mecca

The __________, or journey to Mecca, is a pilgrimage every Muslim should take once in their lifetime.

writing that uses pictures as symbols

The Mayans adapted the Olmec ____________ writing system to make their own written language of pictures and symbols.

belonging or related to an emperor

Ancient China usually had an __________ form of government headed by an emperor or, sometimes, an empress.

a warrior of the Middle Ages who fought on horseback and served a lord

A ______________ was a warrior of the Middle Ages who swore loyalty to a lord.

Muslim holy book

Muslims read the ______________, their holy book, in its original language of Arabic.

the natural land features of Earth's surface

_______________ are the natural land features of Earth's surface.

the distance of a place north or south of the equator

The _______________ of the island is 20 degrees south of the equator.

the distance of a place east or west of the Greenwich meridian

The __________ of the mountain range is 45 degrees east of the Greenwich Meridian.

the belief that the king's right to rule came from the gods

The ______________ is the Chinese belief that the king's right to rule came from the gods.

a large farming estate controlled by lords and farmed by serfs

A serf could spend his or her entire life working and living as part of the same __________, or farming estate.

a family line traced through the mother

In Ghana, the royal inheritance was _____________, which means that it was traced through women's bloodlines rather than men's.

a professional soldier who is paid to fight for another country or group

The Aztecs were fierce warriors, and they were employed as ___________ (ies).

rule by people who proved their skill (merit)

The Song relied on civil service exams to prove that people were skilled for their job, creating a ______________.

the region extending from modern Mexico through Central America

___________ is the region extending from modern Mexico through Central America.

Savior, or one who saves

Christians believe that Jesus was the ___________, or savior.

belief in one god

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all believe in one God, which is called ________________.

Muslim house of worship

Inside a _________, Muslims will face towards Mecca to pray.

someone who believes in Islam

People who believe in Christianity are called Christians, while people who believe in Islam are called ____________.

the threat of an event, such as a flood or a hurricane, that will likely have a negative impact

____________(s), such as floods or tornados, will likely have a negative impact on a location.

materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain

The _____________(s) of Nebraska include things like fertile farmland and the Ogallala Aquifer.

a family line traced through the father

When Islam arrived in West Africa, the line of succession became __________, and the right to rule was passed down from father to son.

to cause a person to suffer because of his or her beliefs

Initially, the Romans _________ (d) Christians for their beliefs and would not allow Christianity to be practiced.

the way you think about or understand someone or something

A person's experiences can laed them to have a different ___________ of the same event as another person.

the study of ideas about knowledge, truth, and the meaning of life

Many different types of ___________ developed in Ancient Greece as people like Socrates and Plato studied ideas about knowledge and truth.

a religious journey

During the Middle Ages, many Christians went on a _________ to travel to a holy site.

the act of using another person's words or ideas without giving credit to that person

Mr. Wulf copied an essay off of the internet instead of writing it himself, which is _____________.

a disease that spreads quickly and kills many people

The Black Death was a ____________ spread by rats and fleas that killed millions of people around the world in the Middle Ages.

a public square or open area in a city where people gather

At the center of the city was a large _________ where the Aztecs gathered for rituals, feasts, and festivals.

belief in many gods

Hindus believe in many gods which is called ____________.

material that provides a first-hand account of an event or time period

A journal written by a soldier during a war is a _________ of that war because it provides a first-hand account.

a person who speaks or interprets the words of God

Muslims believe that Muhammad was a ___________, or someone who interprets the words of God.

area with locations that share similarities but that might not have set borders

A ____________ is an area with locations that share similarities but might not have set borders.

a set of actions that is always performed the same way as part of a religious ceremony

A ___________ is a religious ceremony when a set of actions is performed the same way every time.

a member of a power warrior class in Japan

Members of the powerful warrior class in the Middle Ages of Japan were called __________.

material that is created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events

A textbook section about the Han dynasty is considered a ____________ because it was created later by a group of authors who did not experience the events.

a peasant

In Medieval Europe, a _________, or peasant, worked on a manor.

the act of moving to and developing a new place to live

A __________ is a place where people have come to live and make their homes, especially where for no people lived before.

trade between peoples north and south of the Sahara

Ghana's location on the ______________ route led to the growth of wealth for the nation.

a military leader operating outside the control of the government

In Imperial China, __________(s) took advantage of a weak government and fought each other for control.