Key terms & definitions

The Aztec ruler who led the defence of Tenochtitlan in 1521 and was captured on 13 August.

A three-dimensional shape with six identical square faces and edges of equal length.

A solid with six equal square faces.

A three-dimensional shape with six equal square faces.

A number that can be written as $n^3$, where $n$ is a positive integer.

A root whose degree is 3. For example, $\sqrt[3]{-8}=-2$ because .

A polynomial function whose highest non-zero power of the variable is 3, such as $y=x^3-4x$.

A graph of an equation containing an $x^3$ term as its highest power of $x$.

A small room, commonly used as a bedroom, in a Roman house. The plural is cubicula.

A measurement unit raised to the power 3, used for volume; for example, cm³.

A unit raised to the power three, such as cm³ or m³, used to measure volume.

A solid with six rectangular faces, arranged in three matching opposite pairs.

A man whose wife is sexually unfaithful. Horns conventionally symbolised a cuckold and the public humiliation associated with betrayal.

A husband's position when his wife is sexually unfaithful. Horns were a conventional comic symbol of this feared humiliation.

Retrieving information with the help of a prompt or clue.

Body armour protecting the torso.

A military breastplate covering the torso, which may carry decorative reliefs.

A style of food characteristic of a particular country or region, developed historically through distinctive ingredients, preparation and cooking methods or equipment, and presentation or serving techniques.

A Buddhist discourse in which the Buddha explains to Malunkyaputta why certain speculative questions remain unanswered, using the story of a man wounded by a poisoned arrow.

An ingredient, dish or way of preparing and serving food passed between generations within a community.

The highest and fullest point of something. Catholics believe that God’s revelation reaches its culmination in Jesus Christ.

The worship of a deity through religious beliefs, ceremonies and practices.

Religious worship organised around a particular deity, including its associated rituals and practices.

A theory proposing that repeated exposure to media messages can gradually shape an audience’s attitudes, values and view of the world.

The deliberate promotion of a leader as exceptionally wise, heroic and indispensable, encouraging personal loyalty to that leader.

An organised campaign of praise that presents a leader as exceptionally wise, powerful or benevolent.

An image of a deity which served as a focus of religious worship.

Using the standards of one culture to judge people from other cultures, potentially misinterpreting their experiences or behaviour.

Knowledge, skills and ways of speaking or behaving that can provide advantages within institutions such as schools.

The political circumstances, social practices and shared beliefs surrounding an object’s production and use.