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Old World History 5
Chapter Checkup 1 Sect. A
Term | Definition |
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history | the written record of mankind |
geography | the study of the earth's surface |
evolution | the false idea that man began as an animal and slowly changed into a man |
government | the setting up of authorities to rule a city, state, or nation |
nation | a large body of people who think of themselves as one and are united under one ruler and subject to the same general laws |
country | the land in which a nation dwells |
culture | the way of life of a group of people |
humanism | man's attempt to put himself in the place of or above God |