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human geography
Study of how humans interact with and are affected by there environment
city states
a city with its surrounding territory forms an independent state
hinterland
The area surrounding a city state that supplies resources and goods to the urban center
geography
The study of earths physical features climate and how they impact human activity
social organization
The way society structures relationships and groups like families communities and governments
ciompi
groip of workers in florence who revolted in 14th century for better working conditions.
usury
practice of lending money at unreasonably high intrest rates
silk road
an ancient trade route connecting asia to Europe
crusades
a series of religious wars during the middle ages aimed at reclaming the holy land from muslim control
cathay
a historical name for china used by midieval Europeans
physical geography
the study of the natural features of earth such as mountains rivers and climate