>Chapter 8 Study Guide
EXPLAIN WHY IT MATTERS
Put your reading into practice. Identify each term below, and then explain why it matters in Western history.
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| TERM | WHO OR WHAT & WHEN | WHY IT MATTERS |
| Qur’an (p. 213) | ||
| Five Pillars of Islam (p. 215) | ||
| caliph (p. 216) | ||
| al-Andalus (p. 217) | ||
| infidel (p. 218) | ||
| civitas (p. 220) | ||
| comites (p. 220) | ||
| Treaty of Verdun (p. 229) | ||
| Kievan Rus (p. 232) | ||
| boyars (p. 233) | ||
| vassal (p. 234) | ||
| fief (p. 234) | ||
| feudalism (p. 234) | ||
| manorialism (p. 235) | ||
| serfs (p. 235) |