Vocabulary for 6th Grade Social Studies - #1
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| show | The way of life for a group of people at a particular time.
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| show | Evidence or an artifact directly from the place or time period.
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| artifacts | show 🗑
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| show | The way buildings are planned and made.
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| irrigation | show 🗑
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| pre-history | show 🗑
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| history | show 🗑
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| surplus | show 🗑
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| specialization | show 🗑
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| drought | show 🗑
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| barter | show 🗑
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| hieroglyphics | show 🗑
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| show | A stone found in Egypt that decodes hieroglyphics.
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| code of laws | show 🗑
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| show | A temple where the people of Mesopotamia worshipped gods and goddesses.
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| show | The belief in many gods.
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| monotheism | show 🗑
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| show | The 0 degrees Latitude line.
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| show | The 0 degrees Longitude line.
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| patricians | show 🗑
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| show | Farmers, craftsmen and merchants in ancient Rome.
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| Republic | show 🗑
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| Trial by jury | show 🗑
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| show | Greek Philosopher who challenged people on how they lived. He was sentenced to death.
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| Aristotle | show 🗑
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| show | The world's highest mountain range.
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| Buddhism | show 🗑
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| city-state | show 🗑
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| Hammurabi | show 🗑
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| show | The founder of Judaism.
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| Hammurabi's Code | show 🗑
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| Yellow River | show 🗑
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| Yangtze River | show 🗑
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| show | A major river found in Egypt.
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| show | A major river found in the northern part of Italy.
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| Tiber River | show 🗑
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| show | The power to reject a bill passed by a legislature. It means "I forbid".
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| Punic Wars | show 🗑
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| show | Rome's public meeting place.
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| show | First rulers of Roman Republic and Empire; Laid the foundation for Rome and Roman civilization.
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| Roman citizenship | show 🗑
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| show | In Roman legend, they were twins who were rescued and raised by a wolf. One of them killed the other one and built Rome.
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| show | fertile soil
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| show | Someone in feudal times who received protection and land from a lord in return for allegiance and performing military and other duties.
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| show | Before the Common Era - also known as B.C. or before the birth of Christ.
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| show | Common Era - also known as A.D. which stands for Anno Domini, which is Latin for "year of our Lord," and it means the number of years since the birth of Jesus Christ.
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| show | A major river found in the western part of Mesopotamia.
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| show | A major river found in the eastern part of Mesopotamia.
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| show | First law code for the Romans written on bronze tablets displayed in the Forum.
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| Absolute monarchy | show 🗑
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| show | Highest hill in any Greek city-state. Where many important buildings were, including government buildings and temples. In Athens, it was the home of the Parthenon
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| show | To change your behavior so that it is easier to live in a particular place or situation. EX: The ancient Egytians wore clothes made out of linen to be able to stay cool in the hot climate.
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| agriculture | show 🗑
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| Alexander the Great | show 🗑
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| show | Loyalty and obedience owed to one's country or government.
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| alliance | show 🗑
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| show | One of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel.
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| aqueduct | show 🗑
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| show | The scientific study of material remains (such as fossil relics, artifacts, and monuments of past human life and activities.
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| Aristocracy | show 🗑
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| show | A governing body of plebeians in Roman society.
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| show | The capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess); "in the 5th century BC ancient Athens was the world''s most powerful and civilized city".
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| show | The sacred writings of the Christian religion.
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| Bureaucracy | show 🗑
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| show | The first Roman emperor; Julius Caesar's adopted son.
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| show | The writing of ancient China.
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| Caste system | show 🗑
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| show | One of the great leaders of the Middle Ages. He was King of the Franks and later became the Holy Roman Emperor.
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| chivalry | show 🗑
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| Christianity | show 🗑
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| show | A native member of a state or other political community.
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| civilization | show 🗑
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| clan | show 🗑
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| class | show 🗑
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| Cleopatra | show 🗑
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| Clergy | show 🗑
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| climate | show 🗑
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| show | A group of people from one country who build a settlement in another territory, or land.
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| columns | show 🗑
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| commerce | show 🗑
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| Confucianism | show 🗑
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| show | A teacher in ancient China. He had very strict ideas of how people should behave. He believed everything in life had to be done a certain way.
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| conquest | show 🗑
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| Constitutional monarchy | show 🗑
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| show | Head of government under the Republic; There were two of these to make sure one did not gain too much power.
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| show | A skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft.
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| show | A body of water confined by a barrier.
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| show | An area of land in which a river divides into smaller rivers and empties into a larger body of water.
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| show | A form of government ruled by the people.
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| depend | show 🗑
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| show | Any large region that gets very little rain each year.
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| Dictator | show 🗑
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| domesticated animals | show 🗑
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| dynasty | show 🗑
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| economy | show 🗑
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| show | The people who have the most wealth and status in a society.
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| show | The male ruler of an empire.
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| show | A group of nations or peoples ruled over by an emperor, empress, or other powerful sovereign or government.
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| environment | show 🗑
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| evolution | show 🗑
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