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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Primary Source | A firsthand or eyewitness account of an event. |
| Secondary Source | Any document that describes an event, person place, or thing, not written from someone living during the time period. |
| Culture | Characteristics of civilization like beliefs and behaviors of a group of people. |
| Barter | To trade one good for another. |
| Topography | The surface features of the land like mountains or deserts. |
| Cultural Diffusion | The spread and sharing of beliefs and behaviors between different groups of people. |
| Polytheism | Belief in multiple gods. |
| Oligarchy | A government where a few people rule. |
| Monarchy | A government ruled by 1 person and power is inherited. |
| Tyranny | A government ruled by 1 person who takes power by force. |
| Democracy | A government where the power is shared by citizens. |
| Aristocrat | Wealthy, power men who advised kings in Greece. |
| City-State | An early city that was like a small country with a government and laws. |
| Empire | A large territory where different groups of people are ruled by a single leader. |
| Legacy | Something you are remembered for long after you are gone. |
| Analyze | To take or break apart to find the reason something or someone works. |
| Republic | A form of government with elected leaders. |
| Veto | To refuse to approve bills proposed by the legislative branch. |
| Monotheism | The belief in a single god. |
| Impede | To stop movement or progress with obstacles. |
| Emerging | To come into existence or to develop. |
| Feudalism | Economic or government system where people are bound to one another by promises or loyalty. |
| Persecute | Cause a person or group to suffer because of his or her beliefs. |
| Interdependence | Relying on others for certain needs. |
| Crusades | Religious wars for control of the Jerusalem and the Holy Land. |
| Clergy | Religious leaders like priests. |
| Heretic | A person who has different religious beliefs than the Church. |
| Magna Carta | A written legal agreement that limited the English monarch's power. |
| Trans-Saharan | Across the Sahara Desert. |