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Social Vocab Flashcards

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fossil

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The remains of an ancient organism.

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artifact

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something made by someone from ancient times.

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City-State

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A city and the lands around the city.

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monotheism

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A belief that there is only one God.

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Polytheism

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The belief that there is multiple gods.

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ziggurat

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A religious structure from the fertile crescent that was normally the center of cities.

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papyrus

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Was used for writing and painting on in Ancient Egypt.q

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pyramid

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Large pyramid-shaped buildings that were barrel places for pharaoh.

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nomad

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A type of person that doesn’t just settle in one single place.

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surplus

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when a group of people have more the they need for survival.

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tribute

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To do something for someone normally God.

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hieroglyph

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A type of picture-like writing use in ancient Egypt.

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dynasty

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A line of related rulers ruling over a country.

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subcontinent

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A distinguishable part of a continent (A large part of the continent)

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monsoon

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a seasonal wind that ether makes he weather hot and humid or hot and dry.

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planed city

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An organized pre planned city that normally looks very symmetrical and nice.

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reincarnation

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the belief that after death you will have a new life or being reincarnated.

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karma

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The sum of all a persons previous actions after death.

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Dharma

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The key concept of all of the Indian religions.

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Nirvana`

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The life in which there is now suffering and is effected by karma.

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social class

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The class in which you learn about history and geography

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peninsula

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A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.

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isthmus

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a narrow line of land forming a link between 2 bigger landmasses.

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polis

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A city state from Greece,

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Peloponnesus

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The southern peninsula of Greece. Filled with mountains.

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monarchy

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A society which is ruled only by a single monarch.

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oligarchy

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A small group of richer people that rule a place.

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tyrant

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A single ruler that forced into ruling and doesn’t have to be evil.

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democracy

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A society which males would vote for a leader.

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Citizen

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A male that owned land.

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Republic

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Power to the people and their elected representatives, that elect a leader.

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feudalism

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A society run by lords who own land and give their lands to vassals for serves and taxes.

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serf

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A peasant farmer in feudal society who labored for a noble for writes and protection.

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manor

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The estate of a feudal noble normally a fortress like building

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chivalry

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A code of conduct for European knights, focusing on honor, bravery, and respect towards women and the weak.

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guild

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a group of people sharing the same trade or work intended to control quality and quantity.

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plague

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A disease that is hard to cure and kills quickly can cause a lot of death.

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parliament

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A group of representatives with some powers of government.

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habeas corpus

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The right of people not to be imprison unlawfully.

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crusade

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A series of military missions from Christion Europe to Palestine.

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common law

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The creation of giving very consistent laws o everywhere.

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Inquisition

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An investigation of people to see if they’re a right Christian if they were not they’d be tortured.

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reformation

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A movement apposing the catholic church in the 1700.

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humanism

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A celebration of human skills and abilities during the renaissance and a development of teaching.

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Renaissance

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A period of rebirth of art, writing, and thought. from 1300 to 1600.

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