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SS Chpt 9 (Grade 3)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| decade | A period of time lasting 10 years. |
| century | A period of time lasting 100 years. |
| millennium | A period of time lasting 1,000 years. |
| ghost town | An empty town with buildings but no people. |
| artifact | An object that is used by people in the past. |
| empire | A collection of lands and people ruled by one country. |
| oral history | A story of the past that is spoken rather than written. |
| republic | A form of government in which citizens vote for the leaders who will make the decisions in the government. |
| modern | Present-day; up to date. |
| pyramid | A tomb, or burial place, for dead kings and queens in ancient Egypt. |
| continuity | continuing, or staying the same |
| settler | the first person to live in a new place. |
| historical society | A group of people who have a special interest in the history of a community. |
| cause | The action of an event that makes something happen. |
| effect | The result of something that has happened. |
| civilization | A large group of people living in a well-organized way. |
| inventions | Something that has been made for the first time. |
| colony | A settlement that is ruled by another county. |
| ancient | From a time very long ago. |