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Religious practices such as baptism, and receiving the Eucharist.

Worthy of or regarded with religious worship, and/or respect.

The world’s largest desert, located in North Africa.

(1930) Passive resistance campaign of Mohandas Gandhi where many Indians protested the British tax on salt by marching to the sea to make their own salt.

In Hinduism, the term given to the endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.

Warrior class during Japan’s feudal age.

Services including the collection and disposal of sewage and garbage.

The extinct language of ancient India. Spoken between fourteenth and fifth centuries BCE. Still used today in classic literature.

Man made objects that orbit the Earth or perform deep space probes. The perform a number of functions such as communications and weather.

The ritual suicide of a wife after her husband’s death in Hindu/Indian culture.

Members of any of the ancient Scandinavian peoples. Vikings raided various parts of northwestern Europe from the 8th to 11th centuries CE. They were good sailors who invaded by sea in long ships, and often settled in the areas they invaded, as in Great Britain.

A person who posesses a great deal of knowledge, usually an academic who specializes in a particular subject area.

Uses observation and experimentation to explain theories on the workings of the universe.

An offshoot of the Renaissance in which scientists questioned traditional beliefs about the workings of the universe. One of the main ideas to come out of the Scientific Revolution was the use of the Scientific Method. The Scientific Method uses observation and experimentation to explain theories on how the universe works.

Term given for the rapid invasion of Africa by the various European powers. This began imperialism in Africa.

An artist who creates three-dimensional works of art, usually in stone or clay.

Machine designed by Jethro Tull which mechanically planted seeds.

Refers to a number of distinct human rights. These include the right to equality under the law, the right to a nationality, the right to freely leave and return to a person's country of origin, the right to freedom from persecution because of race, religion, or gender, and a host of others.

Dynasty that controlled Turkey during the 11th and 12th centuries. The Seljuk disruption of European travel to the Holy Lands resulted in the Crusades.

A person that is a member of a legislative body called a Senate.

A tool in government described by Baron de Montesquieu which states that government should divide itself according to its powers, creating a Judicial, Legislative, and Executive branch. This system would Check and Balance itself, which would help protect the people's liberty.

A soldier working for the British East India Company, recruited from the native population of India.

(1857-1859) A revolt by the hired Hindu and Muslim soldiers of the British East India Company. It began as a result of the rifle cartridges that were distributed to the Sepoys had to be bitten to remove a cover before being inserted into a gun. Rumors circulated among the Sepoys that this cover had been greased with beef and pork fat. This angered Muslim Sepoys who were not supposed to consume pork, and the Hindu Sepoys who were not supposed to eat beef. Thus, the Sepoys revolted against the British army, which eventually ended the conflict through use of force. This resulted in the British government officially taking control of India, making it a colony.

The act of suicide practiced by Japanese Samurai and Nobles during the feudal period. It was practiced to save one’s honor, or to regain it in the face of shame.

Farmers who were tied to the land during European feudalism. They were not slaves because they could not be bought or sold, but they could not readily leave the manor either. Serfs were given land to farm in exchange for service to their lord. This service usually involved working the lord's fields, maintaining roads and the manor, and providing military service in times of war. Serfs paid taxes to their lord in the form of crops. This is also how the paid the fee to use the manor's mill or other services.