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Social Studies
Chapter 4 : Lesson 2 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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empire | a large territory or group of many territories governed by one ruler |
tribute | payment made to a ruler or state as a sign of surrender; payment to a ruler as a sign of submission or for protection |
province | a territory governed as a political district of a country or empire |
caravan | a group of merchants traveling together for safety, usually with a large number of camels; a group of traveling merchants and animals |
astronomer | a person who studies planets and stars |
code | a set of official rules; a system of principals or rules |
military | of or relating to soldiers, arms or war; the armed forces |
region | a broad geographic area with similar features |
complex | having many parts, details, or ideas; made up of many related parts; complicated |