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vocab list 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| primary source | a firsthand or eyewitness account of an event |
| secondary source | any document that discribes 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, powerful men who advised kings in Greece |
| city-state | an early city that 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 ruler |
| legacy | something you are remembered for long after you are gone |
| analyze | to take or break apart to find the reason something or soneone works |
| republic | a form of government with elected leaders |
| veto | to refuse to approve bills proposed by the legislative branch |