Shafer Essentials 1
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each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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location | One of the 5 themes of geographic location is where something is.
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place | One of the 5 themes. Place describes physical or human characteristics. What makes it different.
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human-environment interaction | One of the 5 themes. The way people interact and change their surroundings.
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movement | One of the 5 themes. Mobility of goods/people/ideas.
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regions | One of the 5 themes. Areas defined by certain unifying characteristics. (Great Lakes or Mediterranean region)
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job specialization | Focusing on a particular job.
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land forms | Natural features of land surface.
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empire | Land that exists outside a country's geographic boundaries.
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inflation | A rise in prices
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dictator | A leader with absolute control of a country.
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veto | Means "I forbid"-To block a bill or action.
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republic | A type of government where citizens vote to select their leaders.
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blockade | To cut off an area.
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plague | Deadly disease that wiped out 1/4 of European population.
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nomad | A person who has no single, settled home. Moves from place to place.
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surplus | More of a thing or product than is needed.
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civilization | A society with cities, a central government, and workers who specialize in certain jobs.
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social classes | A group of people with similar backgrounds, wealth, and way of living. Ranking of people within a society.
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scribes | A professional writer.
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Mesopotamia | Ancient region between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in SW Asia.
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polytheism | The belief in many gods.
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famine | A time when there is so little food that many people starve.
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monotheism | The belief of one god.
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dynasty | A family of rulers.
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reincarnation | Rebirth of a soul in the body of another living thing.
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peasants | Lowest class of most societies-typically involved in farming.
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population density | How crowded an area is; the number of people per square mile.
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migration | To move from one place to settle (live) in another.
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continent | Any of the main large land areas of the earth. (7)
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country | The whole land, or the people, of a region
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civil service | All those employed in government administration or have government job.
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currency | The kind of money used by a group or nation.
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peninsula | An area of land nearly surrounded by water.
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aristocrats | A member of a rich and powerful family.
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democracy | A form of government in which citizens govern themselves or representatives elected by the people.
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