Trade
Related to the sea
Maritime
Belief in a single god
Monotheism
A war between groups in the same country
Civil War
A person trained to write or copy documents by hand
Scribe
More than is needed or used
Surplus
A piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides
Peninsula
The holy book of the religion of Islam
Qur'an
A person with absolute power
Dictator
A person who speaks or interprets the words of god
Prophet
The form of money used in a country
Currency
A place in the desert where water can be found
Oasis
Belief in more than one god
Polytheism
The period of time a king or monarch rules
Reign
A peasant who could not leave the lord's land
Serf
The buying and selling of goods; business
Commerce
A group of people traveling together for mutual protection
Caravan
A journey to a holy site
Pilgrimage
To cause a person to suffer for his or her beliefs
Persecute
A person who moves from place to place often in search of water or vegetation
Nomad
A series of interconnected trade routes connecting Asia, Africa, and Europe
Silk Road
Someone who has changed their religious beliefs
Convert
A large territory controlled by a single ruler
Empire
The body of people, such as priests, that perform the sacred functions of the church
Clergy
A system of organizing people into ranks, with those of higher rank having more power and privileges
Hierarchy