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World history
Term | Definition |
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Monotheistic | The belief in one god. |
Polytheistic | The belief in more than One god. |
Peninsula | A piece on of land surrender by water in three directions. |
Bard | A story teller. |
Colony | A group of people living in a new territory. |
Polis | A Greek city state. |
Agora | A gathering place. |
Tyrant | A ruler over all who has no rules. |
Oligarchy | A small group that controls the government. |
Democracy | A government that is controlled by the people. |
Helots | Slaves in Sparta |
Ephor | A high ranked government guy In Sparta who was elected by the council of elders. |
Satrapies | Territory governed by satrap. |
Satrap | A governor of ancient Persia. |
Zoroastrianism | The Persian belief in one god. |
Silt | Fertile soil. |
Surplus | Extra stuff. |
Ziggurat | A temple. |
Scribe | A writer. |
Provinces | A territory that is a country |
Nebuchadnezzar | Famous for the hanging garden of Babylon |
Astronomer | Studies stars and planets. |
Shadoof | A stick with a basket on the end used for scooping water |
Papyrus | A plant used for making paper. |
Delta | A area in the shape of a fan with fertile soil. |
Cataract | Rapids |
Dynasty | Rulers from one family. |
Bureaucrat | A government official |
Embalming | Treating a body so it wouldn't decaying |
History | The study of the past. |